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235 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
65,016
junior infants
8,223
in 20 all-Irish schools
5,847 9.0%
class teachers · 18 gained one · 78 lost one since 2024/25
2,952 −286 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 235 schools with figures for both years had 82,435 pupils in 2015/16 and have 65,016 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−21.1%
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0 grew · 0 steady · 235 fell

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  1. Lucan East ETNS LucanMulti-denominationalDEIS
    416 −10.2%
  2. Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS DonabateMulti-denominational
    414 −16.0%
  3. St Brigids Convent Dublin 11Girls
    406 −12.5%
  4. St Brigids Boys N S Dublin 18Boys
    406 −20.9%
  5. Convent of Mercy WexfordDEIS
    406 −10.4%
  6. St Oliver Plunkett NS NavanDEIS
    399 −16.5%
  7. Our Lady Good Counsel GNS Dun Laoghaire
    398 −13.5%
  8. Corpus Christi N S Dublin 9
    398 −11.8%
  9. Scoil Oilibheir Naofa Bettystown
    397 −10.6%
  10. St Brigids School Greystones
    396 −22.4%
  11. Swords Educate Together NS SwordsMulti-denominational
    394 −10.7%
  12. Scoil Bhríde Navan
    392 −11.7%
  13. S N Naomh Lorcan StillorganBoys
    390 −12.2%
  14. Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N S Dún LaoghaireBoys
    389 −10.0%
  15. Cronan Naofa N S Bray
    388 −25.0%
  16. Taney N S Dublin 14Church of Ireland
    384 −12.3%
  17. Lucan Educate Together NS LucanMulti-denominational
    384 −13.1%
  18. St Martin de Porres N S Dublin 24
    383 −12.6%
  19. Le Cheile Educate Together NS DroghedaMulti-denominational
    383 −12.6%
  20. Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa Droichead ÁthaGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    383 −13.3%
  21. Esker Educate Together NS LucanMulti-denominationalDEIS
    382 −11.2%
  22. Glor na Mara NS Tramore
    381 −11.0%
  23. Gaelscoil Ui Drisceoil GlanmireGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    381 −11.6%
  24. Gaelscoil an Duinninigh SordGaelscoil
    380 −10.4%
  25. St Josephs N S Kingscourt
    377 −11.3%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Lucan East ETNS Lucan, Co. Dublin · Roll 20303G Multi-denominationalDEIS 416
−10.2%
25.2 16 48
Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS Donabate, Co. Dublin · Roll 20161M Multi-denominational 414
−16.0%
25.1 16 47
St Brigids Convent Dublin 11 · Roll 16577V Girls 406
−12.5%
25.4 −116 38
St Brigids Boys N S Dublin 18 · Roll 16352U Boys 406
−20.9%
25.4 16 49
Convent of Mercy Wexford · Roll 11986N DEIS 406
−10.4%
25.4 16 48
St Oliver Plunkett NS Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 19476H DEIS 399
−16.5%
24.2 −116 39
Our Lady Good Counsel GNS Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin · Roll 19321B 398
−13.5%
23.8 16 37
Corpus Christi N S Dublin 9 · Roll 16860Q 398
−11.8%
24.4 16 46
Scoil Oilibheir Naofa Bettystown, Co. Meath · Roll 20216L 397
−10.6%
22.9 +116 111
St Brigids School Greystones, Co. Wicklow · Roll 16573N 396
−22.4%
24.4 −116 49
Swords Educate Together NS Swords, Co. Dublin · Roll 20145O Multi-denominational 394
−10.7%
23.9 16 48
Scoil Bhríde Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 15104T 392
−11.7%
24.5 16 53
S N Naomh Lorcan Stillorgan, Co. Dublin · Roll 16893I Boys 390
−12.2%
24.4 −116 50
Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N S Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin · Roll 19320W Boys 389
−10.0%
24.3 16 48
Cronan Naofa N S Bray, Co. Wicklow · Roll 16872A 388
−25.0%
23.5 −116 52
Taney N S Dublin 14 · Roll 15284B Church of Ireland 384
−12.3%
24.0 16 47
Lucan Educate Together NS Lucan, Co. Dublin · Roll 20066S Multi-denominational 384
−13.1%
23.2 16 48
St Martin de Porres N S Dublin 24 · Roll 19617W 383
−12.6%
23.2 16 39
Le Cheile Educate Together NS Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 20146Q Multi-denominational 383
−12.6%
23.9 16 48
Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa Droichead Átha, Co. Meath · Roll 20258E GaelscoilMulti-denominational 383
−13.3%
23.3 16 47
Esker Educate Together NS Lucan, Co. Dublin · Roll 20274C Multi-denominationalDEIS 382
−11.2%
23.6 16 45
Glor na Mara NS Tramore, Co. Waterford · Roll 20116H 381
−11.0%
23.4 16 43
Gaelscoil Ui Drisceoil Glanmire, Co. Cork · Roll 20239A GaelscoilMulti-denominational 381
−11.6%
23.1 16 50
Gaelscoil an Duinninigh Sord, Co. Dublin · Roll 19898K Gaelscoil 380
−10.4%
23.8 16 50
St Josephs N S Kingscourt, Co. Cavan · Roll 20172R 377
−11.3%
23.6 −115 48
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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.