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36 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
8,118
junior infants
887
in 1 all-Irish school
280 3.4%
class teachers · 0 gained one · 36 lost one since 2024/25
345 +77 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 36 schools with figures for both years had 6,593 pupils in 2015/16 and have 8,118 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+23.1%
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36 grew · 0 steady · 0 fell

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  1. Carrigaline Educate Together NS CarrigalineMulti-denominational
    424 +20.5%
  2. Scoil na mBraithre MullingarDEIS
    409 +21.4%
  3. Scoil Mhuire gan Smal B CorkBoysDEIS
    403 +13.8%
  4. St Helens Senior N S Portmarnock
    381 +42.7%
  5. Padraig Naofa N S WicklowDEIS
    377 +14.2%
  6. St Annes National School Straffan
    329 +20.5%
  7. S N Ide Naofa Loughrea
    328 +10.1%
  8. St Coleman's National School StradballySome subjects through Irish
    318 +24.7%
  9. Scoil Naomh Mhuire CorkDEIS
    312 +16.9%
  10. Rathangan B N S RathanganBoys
    308 +21.3%
  11. Muire gan Smal C CorkDEIS
    297 +28.6%
  12. Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors Dublin 5
    293 +13.1%
  13. Gaelscoil Peig Sayers CorcaighGaelscoilDEIS
    280 +62.8%
  14. Naomh Oliver Plunkett LoughmourneSome subjects through Irish
    255 +15.4%
  15. Bunscoil na mBráithre Críostaí Nenagh
    248 +12.7%
  16. Scoil Aine Naofa RathkealeDEIS
    224 +38.3%
  17. St Brendans N S LoughreaBoys
    216 +10.8%
  18. Navan Educate Together NS NavanMulti-denominationalDEIS
    213 +13.3%
  19. South Abbey NS YoughalChurch of IrelandDEIS
    190 +75.9%
  20. S N Rath an Iubhair EnniscorthyDEIS
    187 +12.7%
  21. Castletara N S Ballyhaise
    183 +15.8%
  22. Scoil Ursula BlackrockDEIS
    182 +11.7%
  23. Coole N.S, Kilcock
    164 +20.6%
  24. Virgin Mary Girls National School Dublin 9GirlsDEIS
    160 +20.3%
  25. Edenmore N.S. EmyvaleSome subjects through Irish
    159 +25.2%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Carrigaline Educate Together NS Carrigaline, Co. Cork · Roll 20310D Multi-denominational 424
+20.5%
25.4 −116 48
Scoil na mBraithre Mullingar, Co. Westmeath · Roll 18381O DEIS 409
+21.4%
24.4 −116 55
Scoil Mhuire gan Smal B Cork · Roll 17993R BoysDEIS 403
+13.8%
23.4 −117 41
St Helens Senior N S Portmarnock, Co. Dublin · Roll 19762I 381
+42.7%
24.5 −115 0
Padraig Naofa N S Wicklow · Roll 15676S DEIS 377
+14.2%
20.6 −117 38
St Annes National School Straffan, Co. Kildare · Roll 17674B 329
+20.5%
23.1 −114 27
S N Ide Naofa Loughrea, Co. Galway · Roll 16762Q 328
+10.1%
25.2 −113 56
St Coleman's National School Stradbally, Co. Laois · Roll 20353V Some subjects through Irish 318
+24.7%
23.5 −113 31
Scoil Naomh Mhuire Cork · Roll 14000C DEIS 312
+16.9%
19.2 −115 37
Rathangan B N S Rathangan, Co. Kildare · Roll 15957D Boys 308
+21.3%
23.2 −213 30
Muire gan Smal C Cork · Roll 17105I DEIS 297
+28.6%
20.8 −114 34
Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors Dublin 5 · Roll 17976R 293
+13.1%
23.9 −112 0
Gaelscoil Peig Sayers Corcaigh, Co. Cork · Roll 19909M GaelscoilDEIS 280
+62.8%
18.1 −115 34
Naomh Oliver Plunkett Loughmourne, Co. Monaghan · Roll 19469K Some subjects through Irish 255
+15.4%
25.2 −19 35
Bunscoil na mBráithre Críostaí Nenagh, Co. Tipperary · Roll 16727O 248
+12.7%
23.6 −110 34
Scoil Aine Naofa Rathkeale, Co. Limerick · Roll 18177P DEIS 224
+38.3%
19.4 −111 44
St Brendans N S Loughrea, Co. Galway · Roll 15835M Boys 216
+10.8%
24.0 −19 0
Navan Educate Together NS Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 20164S Multi-denominationalDEIS 213
+13.3%
20.3 −19 24
South Abbey NS Youghal, Co. Cork · Roll 10724B Church of IrelandDEIS 190
+75.9%
20.4 −18 21
S N Rath an Iubhair Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford · Roll 17707N DEIS 187
+12.7%
25.9 −17 23
Castletara N S Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan · Roll 14073G 183
+15.8%
23.6 −17 16
Scoil Ursula Blackrock, Co. Cork · Roll 05940D DEIS 182
+11.7%
21.2 −18 20
Coole N.S, Kilcock, Co. Meath · Roll 18051Q 164
+20.6%
27.3 −16 27
Virgin Mary Girls National School Dublin 9 · Roll 19303W GirlsDEIS 160
+20.3%
19.2 −18 18
Edenmore N.S. Emyvale, Co. Monaghan · Roll 20337A Some subjects through Irish 159
+25.2%
22.3 −17 24
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Distances are straight lines, not travel routes. Pupil numbers and class sizes: Department of Education, 2025/26. Change is over 10 years, since 2015/16. Average class size counts mainstream classes only, and there's one class teacher for each mainstream class. Totals cover every school in the results, not just those shown.