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350 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
23,477
junior infants
2,627
in 21 all-Irish schools
1,278 5.4%
class teachers · 4 gained one · 36 lost one since 2024/25
1,200 −145 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 350 schools with figures for both years had 32,243 pupils in 2015/16 and have 23,477 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−27.2%
Over 10 years

0 grew · 0 steady · 350 fell

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  1. Ballyadams N S Via ATHY
    111 −21.8%
  2. S N Padraig Naofa Ballygar
    106 −18.5%
  3. Scoil Ailbhe Kilmallock
    104 −22.4%
  4. S N Cnoc na Manach Minane Bridge
    103 −21.4%
  5. Scoil Mhuire Naisiunta Corofin
    102 −16.4%
  6. Myna N S WestportDEIS
    102 −19.7%
  7. Castletown N S Navan
    102 −21.5%
  8. S N Scoil Treasa Enfield
    100 −20.6%
  9. Scoil Nuachabhail Tralee
    98 −30.0%
  10. St Colmans N S Tullamore
    97 −11.0%
  11. Kilbride N S Blessington
    97 −19.2%
  12. Dromin N S Dunleer
    97 −12.6%
  13. S N na gCluainte ClonmanyDEIS
    96 −19.3%
  14. Drumkilly NS Kilnaleck
    96 −23.8%
  15. Colehill Mixed N S Colehill
    96 −29.4%
  16. Castlerahan Central NS Ballyjamesduff
    96 −31.9%
  17. Walshestown N S Clogherhead
    95 −15.9%
  18. St. Abbey's National School Mallow
    95 −37.1%
  19. S N Baile na hInse Birdhill
    95 −22.1%
  20. Crumlin N S Ballyglunin
    95 −23.4%
  21. Clongeen MXD N S Foulksmills
    95 −11.2%
  22. Bilboa N School Cappamore
    95 −18.1%
  23. Ballinadee N S Bandon
    95 −33.1%
  24. Scoil Bhride Mountnugent
    94 −22.3%
  25. S N Aindreis Naofa Loughrea
    94 −24.2%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Ballyadams N S Via ATHY, Co. Laois · Roll 16617H 111
−21.8%
24.8 4 17
S N Padraig Naofa Ballygar, Co. Galway · Roll 14383V 106
−18.5%
26.5 4 13
Scoil Ailbhe Kilmallock, Co. Limerick · Roll 18030I 104
−22.4%
23.0 −14 15
S N Cnoc na Manach Minane Bridge, Co. Cork · Roll 17804L 103
−21.4%
22.8 4 17
Scoil Mhuire Naisiunta Corofin, Co. Clare · Roll 18227E 102
−16.4%
25.5 −14 9
Myna N S Westport, Co. Mayo · Roll 16618J DEIS 102
−19.7%
25.5 4 11
Castletown N S Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 19292U 102
−21.5%
22.5 4 17
S N Scoil Treasa Enfield, Co. Kildare · Roll 18445O 100
−20.6%
25.0 4 17
Scoil Nuachabhail Tralee, Co. Kerry · Roll 10326M 98
−30.0%
24.5 −14 9
St Colmans N S Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 19354Q 97
−11.0%
24.2 −14 12
Kilbride N S Blessington, Co. Wicklow · Roll 10683N 97
−19.2%
24.2 4 15
Dromin N S Dunleer, Co. Louth · Roll 06576N 97
−12.6%
24.2 4 8
S N na gCluainte Clonmany, Co. Donegal · Roll 17180W DEIS 96
−19.3%
24.0 4 12
Drumkilly NS Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan · Roll 19202Q 96
−23.8%
24.0 4 10
Colehill Mixed N S Colehill, Co. Longford · Roll 14672F 96
−29.4%
24.0 −24 11
Castlerahan Central NS Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan · Roll 19418Q 96
−31.9%
21.0 −14 9
Walshestown N S Clogherhead, Co. Louth · Roll 03787L 95
−15.9%
20.8 4 10
St. Abbey's National School Mallow, Co. Cork · Roll 17823P 95
−37.1%
23.0 4 19
S N Baile na hInse Birdhill, Co. Tipperary · Roll 17296S 95
−22.1%
23.8 −14 12
Crumlin N S Ballyglunin, Co. Galway · Roll 12606F 95
−23.4%
23.8 −14 11
Clongeen MXD N S Foulksmills, Co. Wexford · Roll 16992K 95
−11.2%
23.8 4 13
Bilboa N School Cappamore, Co. Limerick · Roll 15692Q 95
−18.1%
23.8 4 12
Ballinadee N S Bandon, Co. Cork · Roll 09537S 95
−33.1%
23.8 −14 15
Scoil Bhride Mountnugent, Co. Cavan · Roll 14732U 94
−22.3%
23.5 4 10
S N Aindreis Naofa Loughrea, Co. Galway · Roll 03607G 94
−24.2%
23.5 4 11
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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.