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106 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
29,272
junior infants
2,995
in 3 all-Irish schools
518 1.8%
class teachers · 0 gained one · 106 lost one since 2024/25
1,240 +78 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 106 schools with figures for both years had 30,093 pupils in 2015/16 and have 29,272 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−2.7%
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0 grew · 106 steady · 0 fell

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  1. St Aidans Parish School EnniscorthyDEIS
    869 +2.7%
  2. Scoil Bhride NS PortlaoiseDEIS
    727 −3.8%
  3. Holy Family Senior N S Swords
    624 +0.3%
  4. St Fiachras Sen N S Dublin 5
    609 −3.8%
  5. St Brigids N S Kilcullen
    598 −5.7%
  6. Scoil Mhuire Coolcotts WexfordDEIS
    573 −6.2%
  7. S N Naomh Fhiach GraiguecullenDEIS
    570 +7.8%
  8. St. Mary's Primary School Enfield
    543 +0.9%
  9. St Patricks BNS ClaneBoys
    488 −1.2%
  10. St Patrick GNS Dublin 16
    472 −8.5%
  11. Scoil Chorbain NaasBoys
    460 +4.1%
  12. St Brigids NS LimerickDEIS
    457 −4.0%
  13. Bunscoil Chriost Ri CorkSome subjects through Irish
    453 −7.9%
  14. Scoil Cholmain Naofa MullingarDEIS
    445 −6.1%
  15. St Senans National SCH EnniscorthyDEIS
    437 −6.6%
  16. S N Cnoc Ainbhil StillorganGirls
    434 −6.9%
  17. St Patricks N S Letterkenny
    426 −7.2%
  18. St Laurence's National School Dublin 13
    413 −5.1%
  19. S N Tulach Aluinn Tullyallen
    411 −9.5%
  20. Gaelscoil Adhamhnain Leitir CeanainnGaelscoil
    410 −4.7%
  21. St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS Galway
    400 −9.9%
  22. Scoil Mhuire Kilkenny
    400 −7.0%
  23. St Ronans N S Dublin 22DEIS
    396 −8.8%
  24. St Johns NS Kenmare
    395 −3.2%
  25. S N Eoin Baisde Girls Senior Dublin 3Girls
    380 −8.4%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
St Aidans Parish School Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford · Roll 20003R DEIS 869
+2.7%
22.6 −136 91
Scoil Bhride NS Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 19747M DEIS 727
−3.8%
19.9 −136 78
Holy Family Senior N S Swords, Co. Dublin · Roll 19877C 624
+0.3%
25.2 −124 0
St Fiachras Sen N S Dublin 5 · Roll 19628E 609
−3.8%
25.4 −124 0
St Brigids N S Kilcullen, Co. Kildare · Roll 19675N 598
−5.7%
22.3 −126 54
Scoil Mhuire Coolcotts Wexford · Roll 19739N DEIS 573
−6.2%
18.3 −130 59
S N Naomh Fhiach Graiguecullen, Co. Carlow · Roll 19958C DEIS 570
+7.8%
24.8 −123 50
St. Mary's Primary School Enfield, Co. Meath · Roll 17821L 543
+0.9%
22.8 −123 58
St Patricks BNS Clane, Co. Kildare · Roll 19796C Boys 488
−1.2%
25.1 −119 70
St Patrick GNS Dublin 16 · Roll 19114T 472
−8.5%
23.4 −120 91
Scoil Chorbain Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 17254C Boys 460
+4.1%
23.0 −120 39
St Brigids NS Limerick · Roll 19475F DEIS 457
−4.0%
24.7 −118 51
Bunscoil Chriost Ri Cork · Roll 20388R Some subjects through Irish 453
−7.9%
21.7 −120 47
Scoil Cholmain Naofa Mullingar, Co. Westmeath · Roll 19650U DEIS 445
−6.1%
24.7 −118 50
St Senans National SCH Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford · Roll 08221J DEIS 437
−6.6%
18.8 −122 54
S N Cnoc Ainbhil Stillorgan, Co. Dublin · Roll 17979A Girls 434
−6.9%
24.1 −118 46
St Patricks N S Letterkenny, Co. Donegal · Roll 16672P 426
−7.2%
24.4 −117 47
St Laurence's National School Dublin 13 · Roll 20437E 413
−5.1%
24.3 −117 36
S N Tulach Aluinn Tullyallen, Co. Louth · Roll 17726R 411
−9.5%
23.1 −217 38
Gaelscoil Adhamhnain Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal · Roll 19971R Gaelscoil 410
−4.7%
25.6 −116 59
St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS Galway · Roll 20108I 400
−9.9%
24.6 −116 49
Scoil Mhuire Kilkenny · Roll 19925K 400
−7.0%
22.5 −117 38
St Ronans N S Dublin 22 · Roll 19707A DEIS 396
−8.8%
20.8 −119 52
St Johns NS Kenmare, Co. Kerry · Roll 20197K 395
−3.2%
24.3 −116 51
S N Eoin Baisde Girls Senior Dublin 3 · Roll 17148D Girls 380
−8.4%
25.3 −115 0
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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.