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20 schools in Co. Clare · 2025/26

pupils
2,693
junior infants
314
in 3 all-Irish schools
548 20.3%
class teachers · 0 gained one · 1 lost one since 2024/25
122 +9 since 2015/16
households answered the parent survey
648
together since 2015/16

The 20 schools with figures for both years had 2,772 pupils in 2015/16 and have 2,693 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−2.8%
Over 10 years

6 grew · 8 steady · 6 fell

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Parent survey, 2025

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

Parents who'd prefer a multi-denominational patron

Parents who'd prefer teaching through Irish

Number of pupils
Change in pupils over 10 years
Average class size
Class teachers
Class teachers since 2024/25
DEIS and islands
  1. Ennis N S Ennis
    615 +9.4%
  2. Gael SC Mhichil Chiosog InisGaelscoil
    451 +11.9%
  3. Clarecastle National School ClarecastleDEIS
    362 −4.2%
  4. St Aidans NS Shannon
    260 −2.6%
  5. Saint Marys N S Lahinch Lahinch
    166 +16.9%
  6. Scoil Mhuire Naisiunta Corofin
    102 −16.4%
  7. Ogonnelloe National School Scariff
    101 −9.8%
  8. Kilnamona N S Ennis
    85 −31.5%
  9. S N Inis Cealtrach Mountshannon
    71 +18.3%
  10. Gaelscoil Donncha Rua SionnaGaelscoilDEIS
    68 +4.6%
  11. S N Cill Muire Sixmilebridge
    65 −51.9%
  12. Shannon Airport No 2 NS ShannonChurch of Ireland
    51 +410.0%
  13. Clooney N S Tulla
    48 −52.9%
  14. Tomgraney N S Tuamgraney
    47 −45.3%
  15. S N Eoin Baiste Ballyvaughan
    42 +20.0%
  16. Rineen N S Miltown Malbay
    35 −31.4%
  17. Ballycar N S Newmarket-on-Fergus
    34 −2.9%
  18. New Quay NS H91 Hy40
    31 +34.8%
  19. Carrigaholt Mixed N S KilrushDEIS
    30 +7.1%
  20. S N Iosef Naofa An LeachtGaelscoil
    29 −9.4%
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
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%
Clarecastle National School Clarecastle · Roll 17026M DEIS 362
−4.2%
+21.5%
23.7 15 41 54% 14%
St Aidans NS Shannon, Co. Clare · Roll 19698C 260
−2.6%
−3.7%
23.2 11 28 55% 16%
Saint Marys N S Lahinch Lahinch, Co. Clare · Roll 18753C 166
+16.9%
+38.3%
23.7 7 23 58% 22%
Scoil Mhuire Naisiunta Corofin, Co. Clare · Roll 18227E 102
−16.4%
−12.8%
25.5 −14 9 56% 28%
Ogonnelloe National School Scariff, Co. Clare · Roll 17563P 101
−9.8%
+3.1%
20.2 5 8 55% 16%
Kilnamona N S Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 13625O 85
−31.5%
+10.4%
21.2 4 7 56% 31%
S N Inis Cealtrach Mountshannon, Co. Clare · Roll 18109V 71
+18.3%
−25.3%
23.7 3 10 53% 35%
Gaelscoil Donncha Rua Sionna, Co. Clare · Roll 19849U GaelscoilDEIS 68
+4.6%
+23.6%
18.7 3 17 54% 77%
S N Cill Muire Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare · Roll 13942D 65
−51.9%
−40.9%
16.2 4 9 50% 28%
Shannon Airport No 2 NS Shannon, Co. Clare · Roll 18740Q Church of Ireland 51
+410.0%
+75.9%
13.0 3 5 67% 0%
Clooney N S Tulla, Co. Clare · Roll 15279I 48
−52.9%
−28.4%
16.0 3 6 50% 0%
Tomgraney N S Tuamgraney, Co. Clare · Roll 14571W 47
−45.3%
−11.3%
15.7 3 7 60% 0%
S N Eoin Baiste Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare · Roll 17633K 42
+20.0%
−40.8%
14.0 3 5 71% 0%
Rineen N S Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare · Roll 09425H 35
−31.4%
+75.0%
17.5 2 1 50% 14%
Ballycar N S Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co. Clare · Roll 18526O 34
−2.9%
−38.2%
14.0 2 3 55% 9%
New Quay NS H91 Hy40, Co. Clare · Roll 19043W 31
+34.8%
−26.2%
15.5 2 3 56% 11%
Carrigaholt Mixed N S Kilrush, Co. Clare · Roll 18630J DEIS 30
+7.1%
−11.8%
12.0 2 1 70% 10%
S N Iosef Naofa An Leacht, Co. Clare · Roll 18339P Gaelscoil 29
−9.4%
+31.8%
14.5 2 5 62% 100%
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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.