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School patron in Dublin

Archbishop of Dublin & Bishop of Glendalough COI

Schools in County Dublin under this patron.

Other patrons in Dublin Archbishop of Dublin · 334 Educate Together · 43 An Foras Pátrúnachta · 23 Dublin & Dún Laoghaire ETB · 9 Islamic Foundation of Ireland · 2 Minister for Education & Skills · 3 The Dalkey School Project & Educate Together · 1 Griffith Barracks Multi-denominational School Company Limited by Guarantee · 1 Lucan Educate Together School · 1 The Ranelagh Multidenominational Association · 1 The Dalkey School Project · 1 The North Dublin National School Project · 1 Board of Governors of the Church of Ireland College of Education · 1 City of Dublin Education and Training Board · 1 The John Scottus Education Trust Company Limited by Guarantee · 1 Minister of Abbey Presbyterian Church · 1 Conference of Methodist Church in Ireland · 1 Joint patronage between the Kirk Session of Clontarf and the Scots Presbyterian Church · 1 Dublin Talmud Torah · 1 Scoil Sinéad Company Limited by Guarantee · 1 Dean of St Patrick's Catheral · 1
Schools
30
of 459 in Dublin
Pupils
5,052
4% of Dublin's pupils
Average school size
168.4
Dublin: 289.6
Average class size
23.63
Dublin: 22.23

Growing and falling since 2015/16

Each school's change in pupils over 10 years, from 2015/16 to 2025/26. A change of 10% or more either way counts as growing or falling.

Every school's change

30 schools with figures for both years

13fell by 10% or more
13within 10%
4grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 1Down 10 to 25% · 12Within 10% · 13Up 10 to 25% · 2Up 25% or more · 2

Average class size in these schools went from 26.5 in 2015/16 to 23.6 in 2025/26. 11 of the 13 schools that fell by 10% or more kept or added classes. A fall in pupils can mean smaller classes rather than fewer children wanting places. Smaller classes

Grown most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Finglas Parochial National SchoolDublin 11, Co. Dublin 65 → 94 +44.6%
  2. 2 Drumcondra N SDublin 9, Co. Dublin 59 → 81 +37.3%
  3. 3 Glasnevin N SDublin 9, Co. Dublin 75 → 83 +10.7%
  4. 4 St Andrews N SLucan, Co. Dublin 343 → 374 +9.0%
  5. 5 Whitechurch Nat SchoolDublin 16, Co. Dublin 183 → 194 +6.0%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Holmpatrick N SSkerries, Co. Dublin 83 → 51 −38.6%
  2. 2 Swords Borough N SSwords, Co. Dublin 105 → 84 −20.0%
  3. 3 All Saints N SBlackrock, Co. Dublin 63 → 51 −19.0%
  4. 4 Booterstown N SBlackrock, Co. Dublin 104 → 85 −18.3%
  5. 5 Sandford Parish National SchoolDublin 6, Co. Dublin 236 → 196 −16.9%

Ranked by percentage change. Only schools with 50 or more pupils in 2015/16 are ranked, leaving out any still filling their classes then, because a few pupils make a big percentage in a small or new school. An amalgamation, a new school nearby or smaller classes can also explain a big rise or fall.

Class sizes

Mainstream class groups only. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to.

Average class size
23.63
Mainstream classes
211
Classes of 30 or more
9
Schools with a class of 30+
5

Teachers

Teachers in the 30 mainstream primary schools here, 2006/07 to 2025/26. Class teachers are counted every year; all teaching posts where they're known.

How we count teachers
Class teachers in 2025/26
211
Up 45 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 18%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 321
Estimate: 211 class teachers, 18 principals and deputies, 81 special education and 11 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
304
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
4 / 3
4 schools gained a class teacher, 3 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

What parents would prefer

1,402 of the 3,573 households with children at the 29 schools here answered the Department of Education and Youth's Primary School Survey, November–December 2025. 1 more school had too few answers for its own results. These are preferences, not applications.

About these figures
The Department's own results: Interactive mapSummary report with county figures (PDF)
Prefer a multi-denominational patron
63%
Parents of children at school · Ireland 44%
Prefer teaching through Irish
11%
Parents of children at school · Ireland 20%
Prefer single-sex
2%
Parents of children at school · Ireland 5%
  • 26 schools where half or more of parents would prefer a multi-denominational patron
  • 3 schools where a quarter or more would prefer teaching through Irish

Source: Department of Education and Youth, Primary School Survey results, published 23 June 2026. Figures here add up the parents at each school with its own results.

Schools

30 schools, largest first.

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Roll number
Taney N SDublin 14 15284B 384
−12.3%
−18.6%
16 24.00 28 0
St Andrews N SLucan 12014D 374
+9.0%
+64.8%
16 22.62 30 2
St Georges N SBalbriggan 15315J 339
−16.3%
+527.8%
13 24.69 28 0
S N na Lanai GlasaDublin 3 17730I 285
+4.8%
+171.4%
11 25.91 31 3
Rathfarnham Parish N SDublin 14 14939T 215
−7.3%
−8.9%
8 26.88 30 1
SN Paroiste Maitiu NfaDublin 4 18282M 212
−3.6%
+107.8%
8 26.50 32 1
S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon LéinínKilliney 19400U 211
−9.1%
−12.4%
9 23.44 27 0
Kill-O'-The-Grange NSBlackrock 18886V 208
−4.6%
−13.3%
8 25.25 28 0
St Andrews N SMalahide 11583O 207
−12.7%
−5.0%
8 25.88 28 0
Kilternan Church of Ireland NSDublin 18 16629O 206
−11.2%
+41.1%
8 24.25 28 0
Rathmichael N SDublin 18 11873A 205
−3.3%
−8.5%
8 25.62 29 0
Scoil Naisunta ChnuachaDublin 15 18623M 198
−4.3%
+12.5%
8 24.75 29 0
Springdale N SDublin 5 18646B 198
−10.4%
+34.7%
8 24.75 28 0
Sandford Parish National SchoolDublin 6 15618E 196
−16.9%
−12.5%
8 24.50 30 2
Burrow N SDublin 13 09642P 195
−11.0%
−8.5%
8 24.38 29 0
Whitechurch Nat SchoolDublin 16 11638N 194
+6.0%
+30.2%
8 23.50 25 0
St Catherines West N SDublin 8 15625B 193
−9.0%
+109.8%
8 24.12 28 0
Dalkey N S (2)Dalkey 14647G 101
+1.0%
+4.1%
4 25.25 27 0
St Brigids N SStillorgan 16794G 100
+1.0%
+7.5%
4 25.00 27 0
Finglas Parochial National SchoolDublin 11 18205R 94
+44.6%
+44.6%
5 16.40 21 0
S N Naomh EoinDublin 22 18642Q 91
−11.7%
−11.7%
4 22.75 26 0
Zion Parish Primary SchoolDublin 6 14917J 91
−6.2%
−2.2%
5 18.20 25 0
St Columbas N S MXDDublin 3 14463T 90
−10.9%
+291.3%
4 22.50 26 0
Booterstown N SBlackrock 19901T 85
−18.3%
−7.6%
4 21.25 26 0
Swords Borough N SSwords 12358M 84
−20.0%
−20.0%
4 21.00 26 0
Glasnevin N SDublin 9 14980Q 83
+10.7%
+27.7%
4 20.75 24 0
Drumcondra N SDublin 9 15895H 81
+37.3%
+107.7%
4 20.25 27 0
All Saints N SBlackrock 10494K 51
−19.0%
−8.9%
3 17.00 20 0
Holmpatrick N SSkerries 14180H 51
−38.6%
−39.3%
3 17.00 20 0
Chapelizod N SDublin 20 10653E 30
+20.0%
−3.2%
2 15.00 15 0