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20 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
6,602
junior infants
759
in 4 all-Irish schools
957 14.5%
class teachers · 0 gained one · 2 lost one since 2024/25
282 −11 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 20 schools with figures for both years had 7,775 pupils in 2015/16 and have 6,602 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−15.1%
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0 grew · 0 steady · 20 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

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  1. Scoil Ghrainne Community National School Dublin 15Multi-denominational
    585 −13.2%
  2. Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School Dublin 15Multi-denominational
    511 −13.4%
  3. Lucan East ETNS LucanMulti-denominationalDEIS
    416 −10.2%
  4. Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS DonabateMulti-denominational
    414 −16.0%
  5. Swords Educate Together NS SwordsMulti-denominational
    394 −10.7%
  6. Lucan Educate Together NS LucanMulti-denominational
    384 −13.1%
  7. Le Cheile Educate Together NS DroghedaMulti-denominational
    383 −12.6%
  8. Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa Droichead ÁthaGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    383 −13.3%
  9. Esker Educate Together NS LucanMulti-denominationalDEIS
    382 −11.2%
  10. Mullingar Educate Together NS MullingarMulti-denominationalDEIS
    381 −11.4%
  11. Gaelscoil Ui Drisceoil GlanmireGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    381 −11.6%
  12. Castleknock Educate Together NS Dublin 15Multi-denominational
    374 −14.4%
  13. Gorey Educate Together NS GoreyMulti-denominational
    369 −15.6%
  14. Castaheany Educate Together NS Dublin 15Multi-denominationalDEIS
    362 −15.4%
  15. Balbriggan Educate Together NS BalbrigganMulti-denominationalDEIS
    356 −10.8%
  16. Rathfarnham Educate Together Dublin 14Multi-denominational
    188 −15.7%
  17. Gaelscoil Mhoshiolog GuaireGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    152 −37.7%
  18. John Scottus NS Dublin 6Multi-denominational
    136 −42.4%
  19. Gaelscoil na bhFili Gort Inse GuaireGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    41 −41.4%
  20. Fedamore CNS KilmallockMulti-denominationalDEIS
    10 −63.0%
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
Scoil Ghrainne Community National School Dublin 15 · Roll 20247W Multi-denominational 585
−13.2%
From 2008/09 23.9 24 71 60% 6%
Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School Dublin 15 · Roll 20201V Multi-denominational 511
−13.4%
Opened 2005/06 23.8 21 57 76% 8%
Lucan East ETNS Lucan, Co. Dublin · Roll 20303G Multi-denominationalDEIS 416
−10.2%
From 2008/09 25.2 16 48 80% 8%
Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS Donabate, Co. Dublin · Roll 20161M Multi-denominational 414
−16.0%
Opened 2002/03 25.1 16 47 90% 15%
Swords Educate Together NS Swords, Co. Dublin · Roll 20145O Multi-denominational 394
−10.7%
Opened 2001/02 23.9 16 48 87% 14%
Lucan Educate Together NS Lucan, Co. Dublin · Roll 20066S Multi-denominational 384
−13.1%
−15.0%
23.2 16 48 82% 14%
Le Cheile Educate Together NS Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 20146Q Multi-denominational 383
−12.6%
Opened 2001/02 23.9 16 48 93% 9%
Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa Droichead Átha, Co. Meath · Roll 20258E GaelscoilMulti-denominational 383
−13.3%
Opened 2007/08 23.3 16 47 74% 89%
Esker Educate Together NS Lucan, Co. Dublin · Roll 20274C Multi-denominationalDEIS 382
−11.2%
From 2007/08 23.6 16 45 79% 5%
Mullingar Educate Together NS Mullingar, Co. Westmeath · Roll 20188J Multi-denominationalDEIS 381
−11.4%
Opened 2004/05 17.6 20 45 67% 9%
Gaelscoil Ui Drisceoil Glanmire, Co. Cork · Roll 20239A GaelscoilMulti-denominational 381
−11.6%
Opened 2006/07 23.1 16 50 75% 90%
Castleknock Educate Together NS Dublin 15 · Roll 20098I Multi-denominational 374
−14.4%
Opened 1999/00 22.6 16 40 94% 8%
Gorey Educate Together NS Gorey, Co. Wexford · Roll 20214H Multi-denominational 369
−15.6%
Opened 2005/06 21.9 16 44 91% 11%
Castaheany Educate Together NS Dublin 15 · Roll 20186F Multi-denominationalDEIS 362
−15.4%
Opened 2004/05 22.6 16 28 86% 8%
Balbriggan Educate Together NS Balbriggan, Co. Dublin · Roll 20202A Multi-denominationalDEIS 356
−10.8%
Opened 2005/06 20.9 17 40 81% 8%
Rathfarnham Educate Together Dublin 14 · Roll 19945Q Multi-denominational 188
−15.7%
−16.4%
23.5 8 18 100% 16%
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 na bhFili Gort Inse Guaire, Co. Galway · Roll 20264W GaelscoilMulti-denominational 41
−41.4%
Opened 2007/08 20.5 2 8 62% 88%
Fedamore CNS Kilmallock, Co. Limerick · Roll 14067L Multi-denominationalDEIS 10
−63.0%
−64.3%
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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.