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9 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
1,988
junior infants
222
in 2 all-Irish schools
282 14.2%
class teachers · 0 gained one · 9 lost one since 2024/25
85 +11 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 5 schools with figures for both years had 1,345 pupils in 2015/16 and have 1,238 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−8.0%
Over 10 years

2 grew · 1 steady · 2 fell · 4 newer

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Parent survey, 2025

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

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Change in pupils over 10 years
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DEIS and islands
  1. Carrigaline Educate Together NS CarrigalineMulti-denominational
    424 +20.5%
  2. Shellybanks Educate Together National School Dublin 4Multi-denominational
    333 Opened 2014/15
  3. Thornleigh Educate Together National School SwordsMulti-denominationalDEIS
    313 −3.7%
  4. Navan Educate Together NS NavanMulti-denominationalDEIS
    213 +13.3%
  5. Trim Educate Together National School TrimMulti-denominational
    174 Opened 2014/15
  6. Gaelscoil Mhoshiolog GuaireGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    152 −37.7%
  7. John Scottus NS Dublin 6Multi-denominational
    136 −42.4%
  8. Gaelscoil Laighean Baile Átha Cliath 14GaelscoilMulti-denominational
    130 Opened 2019/20
  9. Castlebar Educate Together National School CastlebarMulti-denominational
    113 Opened 2016/17
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
Carrigaline Educate Together NS Carrigaline, Co. Cork · Roll 20310D Multi-denominational 424
+20.5%
Opened 2008/09 25.4 −116 48 88% 6%
Shellybanks Educate Together National School Dublin 4 · Roll 20441S Multi-denominational 333 Opened 2014/15 Opened 2014/15 22.9 −114 38 91% 11%
Thornleigh Educate Together National School Swords, Co. Dublin · Roll 20302E Multi-denominationalDEIS 313
−3.7%
Opened 2008/09 18.8 −116 41 77% 13%
Navan Educate Together NS Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 20164S Multi-denominationalDEIS 213
+13.3%
Opened 2002/03 20.3 −19 24 74% 7%
Trim Educate Together National School Trim, Co. Meath · Roll 20444B Multi-denominational 174 Opened 2014/15 Opened 2014/15 24.9 −17 9 93% 9%
Gaelscoil Mhoshiolog Guaire, Co. Wexford · Roll 20165U GaelscoilMulti-denominational 152
−37.7%
Opened 2002/03 25.3 −16 16 72% 91%
John Scottus NS Dublin 6 · Roll 20103V Multi-denominational 136
−42.4%
Opened 1999/00 17.9 −27 10 82% 9%
Gaelscoil Laighean Baile Átha Cliath 14, Co. Dublin · Roll 20518E GaelscoilMulti-denominational 130 Opened 2019/20 Opened 2019/20 26.0 −15 25 94% 92%
Castlebar Educate Together National School Castlebar, Co. Mayo · Roll 20457K Multi-denominational 113 Opened 2016/17 Opened 2016/17 22.6 −25 11 96% 12%
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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.