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257 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
37,496
junior infants
4,285
in 37 all-Irish schools
6,016 16.0%
class teachers · 12 gained one · 47 lost one since 2024/25
1,667 −180 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 257 schools with figures for both years had 47,832 pupils in 2015/16 and have 37,496 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−21.6%
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0 grew · 0 steady · 257 fell

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  1. Our Lady of Lourdes CorkGirls
    215 −12.2%
  2. Eoin Baisde C Naoidh Dublin 3Girls
    215 −14.7%
  3. S N Baile Cheant Navan
    214 −18.6%
  4. St. Dympna's National School Navan
    210 −15.3%
  5. Carbury National School SligoChurch of Ireland
    210 −10.3%
  6. Gaelscoil Inse Chor Baile Átha Cliath 8Gaelscoil
    209 −13.3%
  7. Gaelscoil Cholmcille Baile Átha Cliath 17Gaelscoil
    209 −14.3%
  8. Gaelscoil Chnoc na Re SligeachGaelscoil
    208 −15.8%
  9. St Andrews N S MalahideChurch of Ireland
    207 −12.7%
  10. Kilternan Church of Ireland NS Dublin 18Church of Ireland
    206 −11.2%
  11. Gaelscoil na Boinne TrimGaelscoil
    206 −10.4%
  12. St. Louis Girls National School MonaghanGirlsDEIS
    202 −19.5%
  13. St Colmans MXD N S Tuam
    202 −30.3%
  14. SN Mhic Dara An Ceathrú RuaGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    202 −10.6%
  15. Scoil Bhride Mixed N S Dunleer
    202 −13.3%
  16. Gaelscoil O Doghair Caisleán Nua ThiarGaelscoil
    201 −15.2%
  17. Scoil Naomh Fionan Quigley's Point
    199 −20.4%
  18. Scoil Cholmcille NewtowncunninghamDEIS
    199 −14.6%
  19. Springdale N S Dublin 5Church of Ireland
    198 −10.4%
  20. Scoil Padraig Naofa C LimerickGirlsDEIS
    197 −14.7%
  21. Scoil Padraig Naofa B LimerickBoysDEIS
    197 −10.0%
  22. S N Rath Dubh Grenagh
    197 −33.4%
  23. S N Muire Gowran
    197 −25.4%
  24. Scoil Naomh Brid Lifford
    196 −12.5%
  25. Sandford Parish National School Dublin 6Church of Ireland
    196 −16.9%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Our Lady of Lourdes Cork · Roll 17313P Girls 215
−12.2%
26.1 −18 24
Eoin Baisde C Naoidh Dublin 3 · Roll 19007S Girls 215
−14.7%
26.9 −18 81
S N Baile Cheant Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 17480L 214
−18.6%
25.2 −18 34
St. Dympna's National School Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 19813W 210
−15.3%
24.8 −18 31
Carbury National School Sligo · Roll 19495L Church of Ireland 210
−10.3%
26.2 8 25
Gaelscoil Inse Chor Baile Átha Cliath 8, Co. Dublin · Roll 19589U Gaelscoil 209
−13.3%
26.1 −18 30
Gaelscoil Cholmcille Baile Átha Cliath 17, Co. Dublin · Roll 20052H Gaelscoil 209
−14.3%
25.4 8 23
Gaelscoil Chnoc na Re Sligeach, Co. Sligo · Roll 20044I Gaelscoil 208
−15.8%
26.0 −18 26
St Andrews N S Malahide, Co. Dublin · Roll 11583O Church of Ireland 207
−12.7%
25.9 8 24
Kilternan Church of Ireland NS Dublin 18 · Roll 16629O Church of Ireland 206
−11.2%
24.2 8 25
Gaelscoil na Boinne Trim, Co. Meath · Roll 20051F Gaelscoil 206
−10.4%
25.8 8 28
St. Louis Girls National School Monaghan · Roll 00359V GirlsDEIS 202
−19.5%
24.6 8 2
St Colmans MXD N S Tuam, Co. Galway · Roll 19276W 202
−30.3%
25.2 8 26
SN Mhic Dara An Ceathrú Rua, Co. Galway · Roll 19932H GaelscoilDEISGaeltacht 202
−10.6%
25.2 −18 24
Scoil Bhride Mixed N S Dunleer, Co. Louth · Roll 18148I 202
−13.3%
24.5 8 21
Gaelscoil O Doghair Caisleán Nua Thiar, Co. Limerick · Roll 19883U Gaelscoil 201
−15.2%
24.4 8 25
Scoil Naomh Fionan Quigley's Point, Co. Donegal · Roll 19959E 199
−20.4%
24.9 8 21
Scoil Cholmcille Newtowncunningham, Co. Donegal · Roll 16820E DEIS 199
−14.6%
24.9 −18 10
Springdale N S Dublin 5 · Roll 18646B Church of Ireland 198
−10.4%
24.8 8 24
Scoil Padraig Naofa C Limerick · Roll 16444C GirlsDEIS 197
−14.7%
24.6 8 14
Scoil Padraig Naofa B Limerick · Roll 16443A BoysDEIS 197
−10.0%
23.9 8 17
S N Rath Dubh Grenagh, Co. Cork · Roll 08393P 197
−33.4%
21.8 8 27
S N Muire Gowran, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 18064C 197
−25.4%
23.1 8 23
Scoil Naomh Brid Lifford, Co. Donegal · Roll 19280N 196
−12.5%
24.5 8 18
Sandford Parish National School Dublin 6 · Roll 15618E Church of Ireland 196
−16.9%
24.5 8 20
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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.