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297 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
47,480
junior infants
5,448
in 20 all-Irish schools
3,427 7.2%
class teachers · 24 gained one · 29 lost one since 2024/25
2,000 +129 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 297 schools with figures for both years had 48,379 pupils in 2015/16 and have 47,480 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−1.9%
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0 grew · 297 steady · 0 fell

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  1. Scoil Mobhi Baile Átha Cliath 9Gaelscoil
    248 −5.7%
  2. Scoil Naithi Baile Átha Cliath 16Gaelscoil
    231 −4.1%
  3. S N Brighde Newbridge
    229 +9.0%
  4. Gaelscoil Mologa Baile Átha Cliath 6WGaelscoil
    229 +4.6%
  5. Bray School Project N S BrayMulti-denominational
    223 −8.2%
  6. St Marys N S Clonmel
    222 −4.3%
  7. Scoil na Rithe Dún SeachlainnGaelscoil
    222 +6.2%
  8. Ranelagh Multi Denom NS Dublin 6Multi-denominational
    221 −8.7%
  9. Leitrim MXD N S Carrick-on-Shannon
    220 −0.9%
  10. Dalkey School Project GlenagearyMulti-denominational
    220 −8.3%
  11. S N Naomh Aonghus Bridge End
    218 +6.3%
  12. Naomh Tola Shannon
    218 −3.5%
  13. Gaelscoil Mide Baile Átha Cliath 5Gaelscoil
    218 −7.2%
  14. Scoil Bhride B7C Kilkenny
    217 −7.7%
  15. Rathfarnham Parish N S Dublin 14Church of Ireland
    215 −7.3%
  16. Ardfert Central N S Ardfert
    215 +0.9%
  17. Scoil Cre Cumhra Crecora
    214 +5.4%
  18. Ballyduff N S Kilmeaden
    214 −3.6%
  19. Scoil Mhuire na Trocaire Cill Na MullachDEIS
    213 +3.9%
  20. S N Chobh Chionn Tsaile Kinsale
    213 −5.3%
  21. SN Paroiste Maitiu Nfa Dublin 4Church of Ireland
    212 −3.6%
  22. S N Naomh Padraig Boys Senior School MallowBoys
    212 +1.0%
  23. Fraoch Mor N S Laois
    212 −6.6%
  24. SN an BR M O Cleirigh Ballyshannon
    211 +1.4%
  25. S N Lios Teilic Tralee
    211 −3.7%
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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.