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44 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
15,108
junior infants
1,847
in 4 all-Irish schools
1,161 7.7%
class teachers · 10 gained one · 3 lost one since 2024/25
636 +205 since 2015/16
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0 grew · 0 steady · 0 fell · 44 newer

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  1. Abbey Primary School Roscommon
    427 From 2023/24
  2. Kildare Town Educate Together NS Kildare TownMulti-denominational
    417 +154.3%
  3. Citywest & Saggart Community National School Dublin 24Multi-denominational
    413 +90.3%
  4. Greystones Community NS GreystonesMulti-denominational
    412 +1,960.0%
  5. Bunscoil na Cathrach CahirDEIS
    411 From 2022/23
  6. Ashbourne Educate Together National School AshbourneMulti-denominational
    410 +86.4%
  7. Grace Park Educate Together National School Dublin 9Multi-denominational
    409 Opened 2016/17
  8. Bandon Primary School Bandon
    401 From 2024/25
  9. Ballinteer Educate Together National School Dublin 16Multi-denominational
    399 +121.7%
  10. Canal Way Educate Together National School Dublin 8Multi-denominational
    391 +155.6%
  11. Broombridge Educate Together National School Dublin 7Multi-denominationalDEIS
    387 Opened 2016/17
  12. Pelletstown ETNS Dublin 15Multi-denominational
    386 +757.8%
  13. Ard Rí Community National School NavanMulti-denominational
    384 +135.6%
  14. Merlin Woods Primary School Galway
    383 +24.4%
  15. Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School Dublin 17Multi-denominational
    377 +947.2%
  16. City West Educate Together National School Dublin 24Multi-denominational
    376 +83.4%
  17. Lucan Community National School LucanMulti-denominational
    375 +443.5%
  18. Scoil Naomh Pádraig Kanturk
    372 From 2022/23
  19. Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins Lusk
    366 From 2018/19
  20. Naas Community National School NaasMulti-denominational
    364 +48.6%
  21. Scoil Chormaic BalbrigganMulti-denominational
    362 −15.2%
  22. Salesian Primary School Limerick
    361 From 2016/17
  23. Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua Baile Átha Cliath 18GaelscoilMulti-denominational
    359 +529.8%
  24. Firhouse Educate Together National School Dublin 24Multi-denominational
    355 +446.2%
  25. Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa DroghedaDEIS
    353 +8.3%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Abbey Primary School Roscommon · Roll 20573M 427 – 26.1 16 49
Kildare Town Educate Together NS Kildare Town · Roll 20403K Multi-denominational 417
+154.3%
25.4 16 50
Citywest & Saggart Community National School Dublin 24 · Roll 20398U Multi-denominational 413
+90.3%
25.1 16 47
Greystones Community NS Greystones, Co. Wicklow · Roll 20473I Multi-denominational 412
+1,960.0%
24.6 16 55
Bunscoil na Cathrach Cahir, Co. Tipperary · Roll 20560D DEIS 411 – 24.9 16 36
Ashbourne Educate Together National School Ashbourne, Co. Meath · Roll 20396Q Multi-denominational 410
+86.4%
24.9 16 42
Grace Park Educate Together National School Dublin 9 · Roll 20486R Multi-denominational 409 – 24.8 16 47
Bandon Primary School Bandon, Co. Cork · Roll 20586V 401 – 22.8 16 54
Ballinteer Educate Together National School Dublin 16 · Roll 20400E Multi-denominational 399
+121.7%
24.2 16 47
Canal Way Educate Together National School Dublin 8 · Roll 20430N Multi-denominational 391
+155.6%
24.4 16 49
Broombridge Educate Together National School Dublin 7 · Roll 20453C Multi-denominationalDEIS 387 – 23.4 16 40
Pelletstown ETNS Dublin 15 · Roll 20392I Multi-denominational 386
+757.8%
23.4 16 48
Ard Rí Community National School Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 20352T Multi-denominational 384
+135.6%
25.6 15 51
Merlin Woods Primary School Galway · Roll 20350P 383
+24.4%
23.2 16 37
Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School Dublin 17 · Roll 20445D Multi-denominational 377
+947.2%
23.6 16 31
City West Educate Together National School Dublin 24 · Roll 20402I Multi-denominational 376
+83.4%
22.8 16 50
Lucan Community National School Lucan, Co. Dublin · Roll 20426W Multi-denominational 375
+443.5%
22.8 16 41
Scoil Naomh Pádraig Kanturk, Co. Cork · Roll 20559S 372 – 23.2 +115 39
Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins Lusk, Co. Dublin · Roll 20509D 366 – 22.9 16 77
Naas Community National School Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 20351R Multi-denominational 364
+48.6%
26.0 +114 48
Scoil Chormaic Balbriggan, Co. Dublin · Roll 20269J Multi-denominational 362
−15.2%
21.2 16 31
Salesian Primary School Limerick · Roll 20496U 361 – 22.6 −116 53
Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua Baile Átha Cliath 18, Co. Dublin · Roll 20425U GaelscoilMulti-denominational 359
+529.8%
22.4 +216 44
Firhouse Educate Together National School Dublin 24 · Roll 20411J Multi-denominational 355
+446.2%
21.4 16 31
Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 20349H DEIS 353
+8.3%
22.7 −115 41
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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.