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112 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
26,822
junior infants
3,023
in 9 all-Irish schools
1,301 4.9%
class teachers · 0 gained one · 112 lost one since 2024/25
1,287 −31 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 109 schools with figures for both years had 29,847 pupils in 2015/16 and have 26,067 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−12.7%
Over 10 years

17 grew · 27 steady · 65 fell · 3 newer

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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. St Aidans Parish School EnniscorthyDEIS
    869 +2.7%
  2. Scoil Bhride NS PortlaoiseDEIS
    727 −3.8%
  3. Scoil Mhuire Coolcotts WexfordDEIS
    573 −6.2%
  4. S N Naomh Fhiach GraiguecullenDEIS
    570 +7.8%
  5. Scoil Mhichil Naofa AthyDEIS
    496 −25.9%
  6. Scoil Bhríde Primary School EdenderryDEIS
    480 −13.0%
  7. Scoil Ghobnatan MallowDEIS
    470 −19.1%
  8. St Brigids NS LimerickDEIS
    457 −4.0%
  9. Scoil Cholmain Naofa MullingarDEIS
    445 −6.1%
  10. St Senans National SCH EnniscorthyDEIS
    437 −6.6%
  11. Scoil na mBraithre MullingarDEIS
    409 +21.4%
  12. Scoil Mhuire gan Smal B CorkBoysDEIS
    403 +13.8%
  13. St Oliver Plunkett NS NavanDEIS
    399 −16.5%
  14. St Ronans N S Dublin 22DEIS
    396 −8.8%
  15. Mercy Convent N S NavanDEIS
    385 −21.1%
  16. Padraig Naofa N S WicklowDEIS
    377 +14.2%
  17. Scoil Úna Naofa Dublin 12DEIS
    356 From 2016/17
  18. St Canices B N S Dublin 11BoysDEIS
    355 −17.8%
  19. Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa DroghedaDEIS
    353 Opened 2010/11
  20. S N Bheinin Naofa C DuleekGirlsDEIS
    343 +3.3%
  21. S N Bheinn Naofa B DuleekBoysDEIS
    339 −1.7%
  22. Scoil Mhuire Junior NewbridgeDEIS
    333 −21.3%
  23. Tirellan Heights N S GalwayDEISGaeltacht
    330 −26.7%
  24. St John's Senior School ArklowSome subjects through IrishDEIS
    323 −13.9%
  25. Scoil Mhuire N S NewtownforbesDEIS
    317 −8.6%
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
St Aidans Parish School Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford · Roll 20003R DEIS 869
+2.7%
+1.9%
22.6 −136 91 44% 9%
Scoil Bhride NS Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 19747M DEIS 727
−3.8%
+57.7%
19.9 −136 78 41% 7%
Scoil Mhuire Coolcotts Wexford · Roll 19739N DEIS 573
−6.2%
+33.6%
18.3 −130 59 47% 7%
S N Naomh Fhiach Graiguecullen, Co. Carlow · Roll 19958C DEIS 570
+7.8%
+54.1%
24.8 −123 50 21% 11%
Scoil Mhichil Naofa Athy, Co. Kildare · Roll 18288B DEIS 496
−25.9%
−12.1%
18.5 −124 62 42% 5%
Scoil Bhríde Primary School Edenderry, Co. Offaly · Roll 20267F DEIS 480
−13.0%
Opened 2007/08 21.1 −121 48 28% 10%
Scoil Ghobnatan Mallow, Co. Cork · Roll 19256Q DEIS 470
−19.1%
+9.6%
22.1 −120 48 51% 8%
St Brigids NS Limerick · Roll 19475F DEIS 457
−4.0%
+17.5%
24.7 −118 51 28% 16%
Scoil Cholmain Naofa Mullingar, Co. Westmeath · Roll 19650U DEIS 445
−6.1%
−10.6%
24.7 −118 50 34% 10%
St Senans National SCH Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford · Roll 08221J DEIS 437
−6.6%
−1.8%
18.8 −122 54 36% 9%
Scoil na mBraithre Mullingar, Co. Westmeath · Roll 18381O DEIS 409
+21.4%
+26.6%
24.4 −116 55 38% 6%
Scoil Mhuire gan Smal B Cork · Roll 17993R BoysDEIS 403
+13.8%
+65.2%
23.4 −117 41 47% 8%
St Oliver Plunkett NS Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 19476H DEIS 399
−16.5%
−35.3%
24.2 −116 39 45% 17%
St Ronans N S Dublin 22 · Roll 19707A DEIS 396
−8.8%
−7.7%
20.8 −119 52 38% 8%
Mercy Convent N S Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 16100Q DEIS 385
−21.1%
−6.8%
20.3 −119 45 36% 3%
Padraig Naofa N S Wicklow · Roll 15676S DEIS 377
+14.2%
−16.0%
20.6 −117 38 47% 1%
Scoil Úna Naofa Dublin 12 · Roll 20488V DEIS 356 From 2016/17 From 2016/17 17.2 −120 42 38% 22%
St Canices B N S Dublin 11 · Roll 18682F BoysDEIS 355
−17.8%
−16.5%
22.2 −316 39 30% 18%
Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 20349H DEIS 353 Opened 2010/11 Opened 2010/11 22.7 −115 41 34% 8%
S N Bheinin Naofa C Duleek, Co. Meath · Roll 17840P GirlsDEIS 343
+3.3%
+62.6%
23.6 −114 28 46% 19%
S N Bheinn Naofa B Duleek, Co. Meath · Roll 17839H BoysDEIS 339
−1.7%
+52.7%
23.4 −114 27 43% 9%
Scoil Mhuire Junior Newbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 19550Q DEIS 333
−21.3%
−25.8%
21.8 −115 72 34% 11%
Tirellan Heights N S Galway · Roll 19795A DEISGaeltacht 330
−26.7%
−22.2%
15.7 −121 33 31% 6%
St John's Senior School Arklow, Co. Wicklow · Roll 20469R Some subjects through IrishDEIS 323
−13.9%
From 2015/16 21.8 −114 0 51% 5%
Scoil Mhuire N S Newtownforbes, Co. Longford · Roll 19987J DEIS 317
−8.6%
+32.6%
24.4 −113 41 22% 17%
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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.