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229 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
17,507
junior infants
2,118
in 15 all-Irish schools
1,082 6.2%
class teachers · 17 gained one · 2 lost one since 2024/25
814 +206 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 229 schools with figures for both years had 12,668 pupils in 2015/16 and have 17,507 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+38.2%
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229 grew · 0 steady · 0 fell

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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. Newtown NS Enfield
    110 +11.1%
  6. Kilchreest Central SCH Loughrea
    110 +15.8%
  7. Naomh Colman Mac Duaigh Gort
    109 +43.4%
  8. S N Seosamh Moneygall
    108 +54.3%
  9. Naomh Micheal Carrickmacross
    108 +31.7%
  10. Naomh Bodain CuldaffDEIS
    108 +40.3%
  11. Scoil Mhuire B&C Castleisland
    107 +33.8%
  12. S N Naomh Treasa Drogheda
    105 +12.9%
  13. Knockanore N S Tallow
    105 +40.0%
  14. Athleague N S Athleague
    105 +123.4%
  15. S N Mhuire de Lourdes LixnawDEIS
    104 +76.3%
  16. Kilcrumreragh N S Moate
    104 +42.5%
  17. Scoil Phadraig Leitir CeanainnGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    103 +15.7%
  18. S N Cholmcille Carraig Mhachaire RoisDEIS
    103 +45.1%
  19. Ballymartin N S Croom
    103 +22.6%
  20. Scoil Naomh Micheal CorkChurch of Ireland
    102 +126.7%
  21. Faughart Community National School DundalkMulti-denominational
    102 +72.9%
  22. Dunmanway Convent Inf Dunmanway
    102 +15.9%
  23. Cavan 1 N S CavanChurch of Ireland
    102 +25.9%
  24. Castletownroche N S Mallow
    102 +45.7%
  25. Meenkilly N S Abbeyfeale
    101 +90.6%
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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.