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109 schools in Co. Clare · 2025/26

pupils
12,914
junior infants
1,469
in 4 all-Irish schools
609 4.7%
class teachers · 5 gained one · 14 lost one since 2024/25
596 +24 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 106 schools with figures for both years had 13,542 pupils in 2015/16 and have 12,780 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−5.6%
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28 grew · 31 steady · 47 fell · 3 newer

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Parents of children at each school, from the Department's Primary School Survey. About these figures

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  1. Bunscoil na mBraithre Ennis
    643 −3.3%
  2. Ennis N S Ennis
    615 +9.4%
  3. Gael SC Mhichil Chiosog InisGaelscoil
    451 +11.9%
  4. Sixmilebridge N S Sixmilebridge
    423 −19.6%
  5. Barefield Mixed N S Ennis
    390 +0.3%
  6. Clarecastle National School ClarecastleDEIS
    362 −4.2%
  7. St Conaires NS Shannon
    338 −32.1%
  8. Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan Quin
    330 +5.1%
  9. Convent of Mercy National School KilrushDEIS
    329 +6.1%
  10. SN an Phairtin Mixed Parteen
    317 −15.5%
  11. Holy Family SNR EnnisDEIS
    306 −10.5%
  12. Cratloe N S Cratloe
    278 0.0%
  13. Scoil Seanain Naofa Clonlara
    276 −19.1%
  14. S N Cnoc an Ein Ennis
    262 +0.8%
  15. St Aidans NS Shannon
    260 −2.6%
  16. St Mochullas N.S. Tulla
    259 −9.4%
  17. Scoil na Maighdine Mhuire Newmarket-on-Fergus
    238 +13.9%
  18. Chriost Ri EnnisDEIS
    226 +2.3%
  19. Naomh Tola Shannon
    218 −3.5%
  20. Ballyea Mixed N S Ennis
    212 +8.2%
  21. S N Cluain Muinge Newmarket-on-Fergus
    205 +36.7%
  22. Lissycasey N S Ennis
    167 +10.6%
  23. Holy Family Junior School EnnisDEIS
    167 −12.6%
  24. Saint Marys N S Lahinch Lahinch
    166 +16.9%
  25. Mol an Óige Community National School EnnistymonMulti-denominationalDEIS
    158 +8.2%
  26. Inchicronan Central NS Crusheen
    158 +32.8%
  27. Eidhneach N S Inagh
    150 +5.6%
  28. Ennis Educate Together NS EnnisMulti-denominationalDEIS
    144 +54.8%
  29. Lisdoonvarna N S LisdoonvarnaDEIS
    143 +22.2%
  30. Scariff Central N S Scariff
    142 −7.2%
  31. Broadford & Kilbane National School Broadford
    136 +5.4%
  32. Scoil Realt na Mara KilkeeDEIS
    134 +116.1%
  33. Kilkishen N S Ennis
    134 +12.6%
  34. Miltown Malbay B N S Miltown Malbay
    128 +43.8%
  35. Kildysart N S Kildysart
    122 −23.3%
  36. Shannon Airport 1 N S ShannonDEIS
    113 −10.3%
  37. S N Dubh Rath Clarecastle
    113 +32.9%
  38. S N Baile an Droichid O'Brien's Bridge
    107 −14.4%
  39. S N Liosceanuir Liscannor
    105 +54.4%
  40. Killaloe Boys N S KillaloeBoysDEIS
    104 −10.3%
  41. Inch N S Ennis
    104 +9.5%
  42. Scoil Mhuire Naisiunta Corofin
    102 −16.4%
  43. Raheen Wood Community National School TuamgraneyMulti-denominational
    102 −1.9%
  44. Stonehall N S Newmarket-on-Fergus
    101 −1.9%
  45. Ogonnelloe National School Scariff
    101 −9.8%
  46. Mercy Convent Killaloe KillaloeDEIS
    97 −2.0%
  47. Kilmihil N.S. Kilmihil
    96 +4.3%
  48. Doolin Mixed N S Ennis
    93 +22.4%
  49. Kilmaley N S Ennis
    88 −30.7%
  50. Kilnamona N S Ennis
    85 −31.5%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Since 2005/06 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants Multi-denominationalparents who'd prefer Through Irishparents who'd prefer
Bunscoil na mBraithre Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 16677C 643
−3.3%
+20.9%
26.3 24 70 37% 9%
Ennis N S Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 15042A 615
+9.4%
−12.4%
23.8 25 70 57% 14%
Gael SC Mhichil Chiosog Inis, Co. Clare · Roll 19838P Gaelscoil 451
+11.9%
+128.9%
23.4 19 56 50% 95%
Sixmilebridge N S Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare · Roll 16908S 423
−19.6%
+50.0%
22.8 −118 43 36% 11%
Barefield Mixed N S Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 14830U 390
+0.3%
+17.1%
24.1 16 49 46% 16%
Clarecastle National School Clarecastle · Roll 17026M DEIS 362
−4.2%
+21.5%
23.7 15 41 54% 14%
St Conaires NS Shannon, Co. Clare · Roll 19274S 338
−32.1%
−29.3%
22.1 −115 32 48% 4%
Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan Quin, Co. Clare · Roll 20476O 330
+5.1%
From 2015/16 24.5 +113 37 49% 20%
Convent of Mercy National School Kilrush, Co. Clare · Roll 20041C DEIS 329
+6.1%
+13.1%
19.8 16 38 40% 2%
SN an Phairtin Mixed Parteen, Co. Clare · Roll 16946D 317
−15.5%
+66.8%
25.9 12 52 37% 15%
Holy Family SNR Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 07315N DEIS 306
−10.5%
−5.8%
20.8 14 0 46% 4%
Cratloe N S Cratloe, Co. Clare · Roll 04919H 278
0.0%
+3.7%
22.2 −112 24 39% 14%
Scoil Seanain Naofa Clonlara, Co. Clare · Roll 04548V 276
−19.1%
−10.7%
25.1 −111 31 37% 23%
S N Cnoc an Ein Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 17583V 262
+0.8%
+18.0%
23.8 −111 25 33% 11%
St Aidans NS Shannon, Co. Clare · Roll 19698C 260
−2.6%
−3.7%
23.2 11 28 55% 16%
St Mochullas N.S. Tulla, Co. Clare · Roll 20075T 259
−9.4%
+11.2%
25.3 10 26 31% 22%
Scoil na Maighdine Mhuire Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co. Clare · Roll 20127M 238
+13.9%
+35.2%
23.2 10 29 45% 18%
Chriost Ri Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 19559L DEIS 226
+2.3%
−5.4%
18.3 −112 26 49% 14%
Naomh Tola Shannon, Co. Clare · Roll 19552U 218
−3.5%
+19.8%
25.8 −28 24 40% 5%
Ballyea Mixed N S Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 13418J 212
+8.2%
+33.3%
23.6 9 20 30% 15%
S N Cluain Muinge Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co. Clare · Roll 18032M 205
+36.7%
+147.0%
25.6 8 24 44% 14%
Lissycasey N S Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 18555V 167
+10.6%
+62.1%
22.1 7 19 22% 12%
Holy Family Junior School Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 17957N DEIS 167
−12.6%
−20.5%
14.1 11 48 39% 3%
Saint Marys N S Lahinch Lahinch, Co. Clare · Roll 18753C 166
+16.9%
+38.3%
23.7 7 23 58% 22%
Mol an Óige Community National School Ennistymon, Co. Clare · Roll 20313J Multi-denominationalDEIS 158
+8.2%
From 2008/09 19.8 +28 28 87% 26%
Inchicronan Central NS Crusheen, Co. Clare · Roll 19551S 158
+32.8%
+83.7%
26.3 6 23 29% 17%
Eidhneach N S Inagh, Co. Clare · Roll 14622N 150
+5.6%
+48.5%
23.0 6 13 25% 10%
Ennis Educate Together NS Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 20086B Multi-denominationalDEIS 144
+54.8%
−10.0%
22.0 6 10 85% 15%
Lisdoonvarna N S Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare · Roll 19700J DEIS 143
+22.2%
+50.5%
23.8 6 16 32% 10%
Scariff Central N S Scariff, Co. Clare · Roll 19366A 142
−7.2%
−9.6%
22.7 6 13 33% 27%
Broadford & Kilbane National School Broadford, Co. Clare · Roll 20452A 136
+5.4%
From 2014/15 21.7 6 16 32% 25%
Scoil Realt na Mara Kilkee, Co. Clare · Roll 20078C DEIS 134
+116.1%
+1.5%
26.8 −15 13 32% 11%
Kilkishen N S Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 13870E 134
+12.6%
+20.7%
20.5 +16 19 23% 17%
Miltown Malbay B N S Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare · Roll 18720K 128
+43.8%
−3.8%
25.6 5 19 33% 30%
Kildysart N S Kildysart, Co. Clare · Roll 15301V 122
−23.3%
+9.9%
24.4 5 17 33% 33%
Shannon Airport 1 N S Shannon, Co. Clare · Roll 18739I DEIS 113
−10.3%
+14.1%
20.4 −15 16 41% 3%
S N Dubh Rath Clarecastle · Roll 18696Q 113
+32.9%
+56.9%
25.2 4 17 44% 19%
S N Baile an Droichid O'Brien's Bridge, Co. Clare · Roll 18467B 107
−14.4%
+20.2%
21.4 +15 12 28% 28%
S N Liosceanuir Liscannor, Co. Clare · Roll 18410S 105
+54.4%
+14.1%
21.0 5 12 43% 14%
Killaloe Boys N S Killaloe, Co. Clare · Roll 15370R BoysDEIS 104
−10.3%
+5.1%
20.8 5 11 34% 29%
Inch N S Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 16186G 104
+9.5%
−14.8%
26.0 4 13 36% 5%
Scoil Mhuire Naisiunta Corofin, Co. Clare · Roll 18227E 102
−16.4%
−12.8%
25.5 −14 9 56% 28%
Raheen Wood Community National School Tuamgraney, Co. Clare · Roll 20312H Multi-denominational 102
−1.9%
From 2008/09 24.0 4 12 90% 25%
Stonehall N S Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co. Clare · Roll 15350L 101
−1.9%
+12.2%
23.8 −14 15 25% 4%
Ogonnelloe National School Scariff, Co. Clare · Roll 17563P 101
−9.8%
+3.1%
20.2 5 8 55% 16%
Mercy Convent Killaloe Killaloe, Co. Clare · Roll 18624O DEIS 97
−2.0%
−4.9%
22.8 4 7 46% 19%
Kilmihil N.S. Kilmihil, Co. Clare · Roll 13826B 96
+4.3%
−17.2%
22.5 4 14 38% 12%
Doolin Mixed N S Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 17517I 93
+22.4%
+22.4%
17.6 5 8 35% 29%
Kilmaley N S Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 14468G 88
−30.7%
+6.0%
22.0 4 5 47% 21%
Kilnamona N S Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 13625O 85
−31.5%
+10.4%
21.2 4 7 56% 31%
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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.