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183 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
14,557
junior infants
1,668
in 9 all-Irish schools
574 3.9%
class teachers · 7 gained one · 12 lost one since 2024/25
668 +38 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 183 schools with figures for both years had 14,614 pupils in 2015/16 and have 14,557 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−0.4%
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0 grew · 183 steady · 0 fell

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  1. Scoil Chaitriona Mallow
    111 −5.9%
  2. Streamstown Mixed N S Streamstown
    107 −2.7%
  3. S N Naomh Ciaran Athlone
    107 −7.8%
  4. Clonroche N S EnniscorthyDEIS
    107 +9.2%
  5. Cill Coscain The Ward
    107 −1.8%
  6. Lisronagh N S Clonmel
    106 +7.1%
  7. Whitechurch N S Ceapach Dungarvan
    104 +3.0%
  8. S N Teampall Doire Nenagh
    104 +7.2%
  9. S N Baile Deasmumhan Mallow
    104 +8.3%
  10. Inch N S Ennis
    104 +9.5%
  11. Cloonacool N S Tubbercurry
    103 +3.0%
  12. Raheen Wood Community National School TuamgraneyMulti-denominational
    102 −1.9%
  13. Stonehall N S Newmarket-on-Fergus
    101 −1.9%
  14. Passage East N S Passage East
    101 +3.1%
  15. Killeevan Central N S Newbliss
    101 −1.0%
  16. Dalkey N S (2) DalkeyChurch of Ireland
    101 +1.0%
  17. St Feighans MXD N S Castlepollard
    100 0.0%
  18. St Brigids N S StillorganChurch of Ireland
    100 +1.0%
  19. S N Naomh Fhionain Dunleer
    100 +1.0%
  20. S N na Fuar Coilleadh Craughwell
    100 +2.0%
  21. Owning National School Piltown
    100 +4.2%
  22. Moylough N S Tubbercurry
    100 −8.3%
  23. Eoin Naofa N S BallymoreDEIS
    100 +1.0%
  24. Dripsey N S Dripsey
    100 −9.9%
  25. Scoil Mhuire Smithborough
    99 +1.0%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Scoil Chaitriona Mallow, Co. Cork · Roll 18472R 111
−5.9%
27.8 4 13
Streamstown Mixed N S Streamstown, Co. Westmeath · Roll 15291V 107
−2.7%
26.8 −14 10
S N Naomh Ciaran Athlone, Co. Roscommon · Roll 19368E 107
−7.8%
25.2 4 7
Clonroche N S Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford · Roll 06959G DEIS 107
+9.2%
26.8 4 17
Cill Coscain The Ward, Co. Dublin · Roll 17595F 107
−1.8%
23.8 4 13
Lisronagh N S Clonmel, Co. Tipperary · Roll 06789H 106
+7.1%
26.5 4 13
Whitechurch N S Ceapach Dungarvan, Co. Waterford · Roll 18108T 104
+3.0%
24.0 4 11
S N Teampall Doire Nenagh, Co. Tipperary · Roll 18557C 104
+7.2%
26.0 4 20
S N Baile Deasmumhan Mallow, Co. Cork · Roll 14014N 104
+8.3%
26.0 4 10
Inch N S Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 16186G 104
+9.5%
26.0 4 13
Cloonacool N S Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo · Roll 04802J 103
+3.0%
25.8 4 13
Raheen Wood Community National School Tuamgraney, Co. Clare · Roll 20312H Multi-denominational 102
−1.9%
24.0 4 12
Stonehall N S Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co. Clare · Roll 15350L 101
−1.9%
23.8 −14 15
Passage East N S Passage East, Co. Waterford · Roll 14989L 101
+3.1%
22.2 4 20
Killeevan Central N S Newbliss, Co. Monaghan · Roll 19364T 101
−1.0%
25.2 4 14
Dalkey N S (2) Dalkey, Co. Dublin · Roll 14647G Church of Ireland 101
+1.0%
25.2 4 14
St Feighans MXD N S Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath · Roll 14450K 100
0.0%
25.0 4 11
St Brigids N S Stillorgan, Co. Dublin · Roll 16794G Church of Ireland 100
+1.0%
25.0 4 12
S N Naomh Fhionain Dunleer, Co. Louth · Roll 17952D 100
+1.0%
22.2 4 16
S N na Fuar Coilleadh Craughwell, Co. Galway · Roll 17051L 100
+2.0%
25.0 4 15
Owning National School Piltown, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 16430O 100
+4.2%
25.0 −14 13
Moylough N S Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo · Roll 13831R 100
−8.3%
25.0 4 13
Eoin Naofa N S Ballymore, Co. Westmeath · Roll 17991N DEIS 100
+1.0%
25.0 4 9
Dripsey N S Dripsey, Co. Cork · Roll 17245B 100
−9.9%
22.0 4 13
Scoil Mhuire Smithborough, Co. Monaghan · Roll 09186P 99
+1.0%
24.8 −14 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.