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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%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
S N Athracht Nfa Charlestown, Co. Mayo · Roll 18003F 268
+76.3%
29.5 8 40
Scoil Mobhi Baile Átha Cliath 9, Co. Dublin · Roll 19395H Gaelscoil 248
−5.7%
31.0 8 30
Croinchoill N S Birr, Co. Offaly · Roll 18267Q DEIS 243
+19.1%
29.8 8 35
Mohill N S Mohill, Co. Leitrim · Roll 20203C DEIS 239
+38.2%
29.1 8 31
S N Baile an Phiarsaigh Drinagh, Co. Wexford · Roll 18558E 238
+10.2%
28.2 8 23
Scoil Naithi Baile Átha Cliath 16, Co. Dublin · Roll 19437U Gaelscoil 231
−4.1%
28.9 8 30
S N na bhForbacha Co.na Gaillimhe, Co. Galway · Roll 17668G GaelscoilGaeltacht 229
+27.2%
28.6 8 23
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
Beheymore N S Ballina, Co. Mayo · Roll 11725I DEIS 228
+13.4%
27.8 8 27
S N an Garrain Bhain Dungarvan, Co. Waterford · Roll 17159I 225
+13.6%
27.4 8 29
Bray School Project N S Bray, Co. Wicklow · Roll 19754J Multi-denominational 223
−8.2%
26.4 8 26
Ballyvary Central N S Castlebar, Co. Mayo · Roll 19402B 223
+21.9%
26.6 8 36
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 Rath Beagain Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath · Roll 18448U 219
+11.2%
27.4 8 30
S N Naomh Aonghus Bridge End, Co. Donegal · Roll 19359D 218
+6.3%
25.0 8 24
S N Coill an Iarainn Gorey, Co. Wexford · Roll 17858L 218
+49.3%
27.2 8 29
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
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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.