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781 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
56,705
junior infants
6,594
in 49 all-Irish schools
3,216 5.7%
class teachers · 29 gained one · 51 lost one since 2024/25
2,747 +99 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 762 schools with figures for both years had 59,525 pupils in 2015/16 and have 55,541 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−6.7%
Over 10 years

229 grew · 183 steady · 350 fell · 19 newer

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  1. Castlemaine N S Castlemaine
    123 +26.8%
  2. Powerscourt N S EnniskerryChurch of Ireland
    114 +60.6%
  3. S N Dubh Rath Clarecastle
    113 +32.9%
  4. Ballintubber N S Claremorris
    113 +25.6%
  5. Scoil Chaitriona Mallow
    111 −5.9%
  6. Ballyadams N S Via ATHY
    111 −21.8%
  7. Newtown NS Enfield
    110 +11.1%
  8. Kilchreest Central SCH Loughrea
    110 +15.8%
  9. Naomh Colman Mac Duaigh Gort
    109 +43.4%
  10. S N Seosamh Moneygall
    108 +54.3%
  11. Naomh Micheal Carrickmacross
    108 +31.7%
  12. Naomh Bodain CuldaffDEIS
    108 +40.3%
  13. Streamstown Mixed N S Streamstown
    107 −2.7%
  14. Scoil Mhuire B&C Castleisland
    107 +33.8%
  15. S N Naomh Ciaran Athlone
    107 −7.8%
  16. Clonroche N S EnniscorthyDEIS
    107 +9.2%
  17. Cill Coscain The Ward
    107 −1.8%
  18. S N Padraig Naofa Ballygar
    106 −18.5%
  19. Lisronagh N S Clonmel
    106 +7.1%
  20. S N Naomh Treasa Drogheda
    105 +12.9%
  21. Knockanore N S Tallow
    105 +40.0%
  22. Athleague N S Athleague
    105 +123.4%
  23. Whitechurch N S Ceapach Dungarvan
    104 +3.0%
  24. Scoil Ailbhe Kilmallock
    104 −22.4%
  25. S N Teampall Doire Nenagh
    104 +7.2%
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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.