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857 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
131,664
junior infants
15,342
in 76 all-Irish schools
12,513 9.5%
class teachers · 90 gained one · 94 lost one since 2024/25
5,594 +391 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 822 schools with figures for both years had 127,586 pupils in 2015/16 and have 125,935 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−1.3%
Over 10 years

268 grew · 297 steady · 257 fell · 35 newer

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  1. S N Athracht Nfa Charlestown
    268 +76.3%
  2. Scoil Mobhi Baile Átha Cliath 9Gaelscoil
    248 −5.7%
  3. Croinchoill N S BirrDEIS
    243 +19.1%
  4. Mohill N S MohillDEIS
    239 +38.2%
  5. S N Baile an Phiarsaigh Drinagh
    238 +10.2%
  6. Scoil Naithi Baile Átha Cliath 16Gaelscoil
    231 −4.1%
  7. S N na bhForbacha Co.na GaillimheGaelscoilGaeltacht
    229 +27.2%
  8. S N Brighde Newbridge
    229 +9.0%
  9. Gaelscoil Mologa Baile Átha Cliath 6WGaelscoil
    229 +4.6%
  10. Beheymore N S BallinaDEIS
    228 +13.4%
  11. S N an Garrain Bhain Dungarvan
    225 +13.6%
  12. Bray School Project N S BrayMulti-denominational
    223 −8.2%
  13. Ballyvary Central N S Castlebar
    223 +21.9%
  14. St Marys N S Clonmel
    222 −4.3%
  15. Scoil na Rithe Dún SeachlainnGaelscoil
    222 +6.2%
  16. Ranelagh Multi Denom NS Dublin 6Multi-denominational
    221 −8.7%
  17. Leitrim MXD N S Carrick-on-Shannon
    220 −0.9%
  18. Dalkey School Project GlenagearyMulti-denominational
    220 −8.3%
  19. S N Rath Beagain Dunshaughlin
    219 +11.2%
  20. S N Naomh Aonghus Bridge End
    218 +6.3%
  21. S N Coill an Iarainn Gorey
    218 +49.3%
  22. Naomh Tola Shannon
    218 −3.5%
  23. Gaelscoil Mide Baile Átha Cliath 5Gaelscoil
    218 −7.2%
  24. Scoil Bhride B7C Kilkenny
    217 −7.7%
  25. Rathfarnham Parish N S Dublin 14Church of Ireland
    215 −7.3%
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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.