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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%
Over 10 years

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%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Scoil Mobhi Baile Átha Cliath 9, Co. Dublin · Roll 19395H Gaelscoil 248
−5.7%
31.0 8 30
Scoil Naithi Baile Átha Cliath 16, Co. Dublin · Roll 19437U Gaelscoil 231
−4.1%
28.9 8 30
S N Brighde Newbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 16654N 229
+9.0%
27.9 8 26
Gaelscoil Mologa Baile Átha Cliath 6W, Co. Dublin · Roll 19907I Gaelscoil 229
+4.6%
28.6 8 29
Bray School Project N S Bray, Co. Wicklow · Roll 19754J Multi-denominational 223
−8.2%
26.4 8 26
St Marys N S Clonmel, Co. Tipperary · Roll 16728Q 222
−4.3%
26.2 8 12
Scoil na Rithe Dún Seachlainn, Co. Meath · Roll 19867W Gaelscoil 222
+6.2%
27.0 8 29
Ranelagh Multi Denom NS Dublin 6 · Roll 19928Q Multi-denominational 221
−8.7%
27.6 8 28
Leitrim MXD N S Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim · Roll 01125B 220
−0.9%
27.5 8 27
Dalkey School Project Glenageary, Co. Dublin · Roll 19612M Multi-denominational 220
−8.3%
27.5 8 28
S N Naomh Aonghus Bridge End, Co. Donegal · Roll 19359D 218
+6.3%
25.0 8 24
Naomh Tola Shannon, Co. Clare · Roll 19552U 218
−3.5%
25.8 −28 24
Gaelscoil Mide Baile Átha Cliath 5, Co. Dublin · Roll 19777V Gaelscoil 218
−7.2%
27.2 8 31
Scoil Bhride B7C Kilkenny · Roll 18078N 217
−7.7%
26.4 −18 29
Rathfarnham Parish N S Dublin 14 · Roll 14939T Church of Ireland 215
−7.3%
26.9 8 24
Ardfert Central N S Ardfert, Co. Kerry · Roll 19384C 215
+0.9%
26.2 8 25
Scoil Cre Cumhra Crecora, Co. Limerick · Roll 17101A 214
+5.4%
26.0 −18 26
Ballyduff N S Kilmeaden, Co. Waterford · Roll 13635R 214
−3.6%
24.6 −18 20
Scoil Mhuire na Trocaire Cill Na Mullach, Co. Cork · Roll 19989N DEIS 213
+3.9%
25.9 8 23
S N Chobh Chionn Tsaile Kinsale, Co. Cork · Roll 18829J 213
−5.3%
26.6 8 24
SN Paroiste Maitiu Nfa Dublin 4 · Roll 18282M Church of Ireland 212
−3.6%
26.5 8 26
S N Naomh Padraig Boys Senior School Mallow, Co. Cork · Roll 17887S Boys 212
+1.0%
25.0 −18 0
Fraoch Mor N S Laois · Roll 18150S 212
−6.6%
26.5 8 25
SN an BR M O Cleirigh Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal · Roll 17268N 211
+1.4%
26.4 −18 24
S N Lios Teilic Tralee, Co. Kerry · Roll 09260B 211
−3.7%
25.9 8 35
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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.