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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%
Over 10 years

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%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Castlemaine N S Castlemaine, Co. Kerry · Roll 18832V 123
+26.8%
24.8 −14 29
Powerscourt N S Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow · Roll 09760V Church of Ireland 114
+60.6%
28.5 4 13
S N Dubh Rath Clarecastle · Roll 18696Q 113
+32.9%
25.2 4 17
Ballintubber N S Claremorris, Co. Mayo · Roll 07374G 113
+25.6%
27.0 4 17
Newtown NS Enfield, Co. Kildare · Roll 18650P 110
+11.1%
24.5 4 12
Kilchreest Central SCH Loughrea, Co. Galway · Roll 19544V 110
+15.8%
27.5 4 12
Naomh Colman Mac Duaigh Gort, Co. Galway · Roll 19377F 109
+43.4%
27.2 4 14
S N Seosamh Moneygall, Co. Offaly · Roll 17003A 108
+54.3%
27.0 4 14
Naomh Micheal Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan · Roll 15142E 108
+31.7%
24.2 4 11
Naomh Bodain Culdaff, Co. Donegal · Roll 19614Q DEIS 108
+40.3%
27.0 4 10
Scoil Mhuire B&C Castleisland, Co. Kerry · Roll 10394G 107
+33.8%
25.8 4 16
S N Naomh Treasa Drogheda, Co. Meath · Roll 18413B 105
+12.9%
26.2 4 13
Knockanore N S Tallow, Co. Waterford · Roll 17522B 105
+40.0%
26.2 4 14
Athleague N S Athleague, Co. Roscommon · Roll 15308M 105
+123.4%
26.2 4 7
S N Mhuire de Lourdes Lixnaw, Co. Kerry · Roll 10957B DEIS 104
+76.3%
26.0 4 15
Kilcrumreragh N S Moate, Co. Westmeath · Roll 16961W 104
+42.5%
26.0 4 15
Scoil Phadraig Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal · Roll 17018N GaelscoilDEISGaeltacht 103
+15.7%
25.8 4 15
S N Cholmcille Carraig Mhachaire Rois, Co. Monaghan · Roll 18820O DEIS 103
+45.1%
25.8 4 14
Ballymartin N S Croom, Co. Limerick · Roll 04466T 103
+22.6%
25.8 4 16
Scoil Naomh Micheal Cork · Roll 18388F Church of Ireland 102
+126.7%
22.5 4 13
Faughart Community National School Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 18391R Multi-denominational 102
+72.9%
25.5 4 14
Dunmanway Convent Inf Dunmanway, Co. Cork · Roll 13662U 102
+15.9%
25.5 4 31
Cavan 1 N S Cavan · Roll 11517B Church of Ireland 102
+25.9%
25.5 +14 16
Castletownroche N S Mallow, Co. Cork · Roll 14107U 102
+45.7%
24.0 4 12
Meenkilly N S Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick · Roll 16239B 101
+90.6%
25.2 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.