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313 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
7,062
junior infants
735
in 33 all-Irish schools
702 9.9%
class teachers · 2 gained one · 15 lost one since 2024/25
616 −64 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 313 schools with figures for both years had 12,131 pupils in 2015/16 and have 7,062 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−41.8%
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0 grew · 0 steady · 313 fell

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  1. S N Baile na Cailli Ennis
    52 −37.3%
  2. Dromleigh N S Macroom
    46 −27.0%
  3. S N Lorcain Naofa Loughrea
    45 −23.7%
  4. Castleplunkett N S Castlerea
    44 −17.0%
  5. Clontubrid Mixed N S Freshford
    43 −31.7%
  6. Scoil Nais Mhichil Borris
    42 −16.0%
  7. Aughavas NS Co.LeitrimDEIS
    42 −36.4%
  8. Killasonna Mixed N S Granard
    41 −19.6%
  9. Gaelscoil na bhFili Gort Inse GuaireGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    41 −41.4%
  10. Carrick N S Athlone
    41 −38.8%
  11. S N Gort an Choirce Leitir CeanainnGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    40 −24.5%
  12. S N an Iorball Riabaigh Malin HeadDEIS
    40 −18.4%
  13. Knocknagoshel National School Tralee
    40 −36.5%
  14. St Brendans N S Tuam
    39 −36.1%
  15. S N Colmain Naofa Nenagh
    39 −17.0%
  16. Templeorum N S via Carrick-on-Suir
    38 −43.3%
  17. Scoil Naomh Iosef TraleeDEIS
    38 −40.6%
  18. S N Iomair Naofa Athenry
    38 −17.4%
  19. Don N S BallaghaderreenDEIS
    38 −41.5%
  20. Cormaic Nfa BallinaDEIS
    38 −19.1%
  21. Clogher MXD N S Tralee
    38 −15.6%
  22. St. Brigid's National School Aughnafarcon Castleblayney
    37 −27.5%
  23. Scoil San Eoin Redcross
    37 −30.2%
  24. Scoil Cholmcille Leitir CeanainnGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    37 −22.9%
  25. S N Muire MXD Barndarrig
    37 −43.9%
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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.