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31 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
8,372
junior infants
738
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 0 gained one · 31 lost one since 2024/25
367 −28 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 31 schools with figures for both years had 9,945 pupils in 2015/16 and have 8,372 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−15.8%
Over 10 years

4 grew · 7 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

Number of pupils
Change in pupils over 10 years
Average class size
Class teachers
Class teachers since 2024/25
DEIS and islands
  1. Scoil Padraig Naofa B BlackrockBoys
    499 −22.9%
  2. St Patricks BNS ClaneBoys
    488 −1.2%
  3. Scoil Chorbain NaasBoys
    460 +4.1%
  4. Scoil Mhuire gan Smal B CorkBoysDEIS
    403 +13.8%
  5. S N Naomh Lorcan StillorganBoys
    390 −12.2%
  6. Scoil Mhuire Boys Dublin 14Boys
    367 −19.9%
  7. St Canices B N S Dublin 11BoysDEIS
    355 −17.8%
  8. S N Naomh Eoin B BallincolligBoys
    352 −10.7%
  9. S N Bheinn Naofa B DuleekBoysDEIS
    339 −1.7%
  10. S N Padraig Naofa KilkennyBoys
    331 −4.3%
  11. S N Cholmille B SwordsBoys
    320 −22.0%
  12. Rathangan B N S RathanganBoys
    308 +21.3%
  13. St Peter and Paul ClonmelBoysDEIS
    304 −2.9%
  14. S N Eoin Bosco Buach Dublin 7Boys
    290 −21.0%
  15. St Brigids Boys N S Dublin 5Boys
    287 −23.7%
  16. St Kevins Boys Dublin 24Boys
    275 −16.4%
  17. Holy Spirit B N S Dublin 11BoysDEIS
    229 −33.8%
  18. Star of the Sea Dublin 4Boys
    223 −37.7%
  19. Scoil Iosagain CorkBoysDEIS
    222 −39.8%
  20. St Brendans N S LoughreaBoys
    216 +10.8%
  21. S N Naomh Padraig Boys Senior School MallowBoys
    212 +1.0%
  22. Scoil Bride B Dublin 15Boys
    193 −43.2%
  23. Booterstown Boys BlackrockBoys
    188 −35.4%
  24. Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys Dublin 16Boys
    176 −29.3%
  25. Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys Dublin 9BoysDEIS
    174 −10.3%
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 Padraig Naofa B Blackrock, Co. Dublin · Roll 19258U Boys 499
−22.9%
−16.8%
23.5 −121 53 55% 11%
St Patricks BNS Clane, Co. Kildare · Roll 19796C Boys 488
−1.2%
+18.4%
25.1 −119 70 52% 13%
Scoil Chorbain Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 17254C Boys 460
+4.1%
−24.7%
23.0 −120 39 41% 12%
Scoil Mhuire gan Smal B Cork · Roll 17993R BoysDEIS 403
+13.8%
+65.2%
23.4 −117 41 47% 8%
S N Naomh Lorcan Stillorgan, Co. Dublin · Roll 16893I Boys 390
−12.2%
−6.7%
24.4 −116 50 49% 8%
Scoil Mhuire Boys Dublin 14 · Roll 19446V Boys 367
−19.9%
−13.2%
22.9 −116 40 46% 12%
St Canices B N S Dublin 11 · Roll 18682F BoysDEIS 355
−17.8%
−16.5%
22.2 −316 39 30% 18%
S N Naomh Eoin B Ballincollig, Co. Cork · Roll 17754W Boys 352
−10.7%
−10.9%
22.0 −116 22 42% 7%
S N Bheinn Naofa B Duleek, Co. Meath · Roll 17839H BoysDEIS 339
−1.7%
+52.7%
23.4 −114 27 43% 9%
S N Padraig Naofa Kilkenny · Roll 17854D Boys 331
−4.3%
+0.9%
22.4 −114 32 37% 12%
S N Cholmille B Swords, Co. Dublin · Roll 18976W Boys 320
−22.0%
−31.9%
22.1 −114 27 43% 11%
Rathangan B N S Rathangan, Co. Kildare · Roll 15957D Boys 308
+21.3%
+128.1%
23.2 −213 30 44% 19%
St Peter and Paul Clonmel, Co. Tipperary · Roll 16729S BoysDEIS 304
−2.9%
+10.9%
24.8 −112 31 39% 4%
S N Eoin Bosco Buach Dublin 7 · Roll 17912O Boys 290
−21.0%
−31.1%
21.2 −113 0 44% 19%
St Brigids Boys N S Dublin 5 · Roll 19308J Boys 287
−23.7%
−24.7%
23.0 −112 30 55% 16%
St Kevins Boys Dublin 24 · Roll 19465C Boys 275
−16.4%
+10.0%
23.4 −111 26 50% 13%
Holy Spirit B N S Dublin 11 · Roll 19208F BoysDEIS 229
−33.8%
−43.3%
17.1 −113 22 23% 15%
Star of the Sea Dublin 4 · Roll 15995L Boys 223
−37.7%
−28.5%
24.1 −19 25 35% 23%
Scoil Iosagain Cork · Roll 18786R BoysDEIS 222
−39.8%
−52.4%
13.6 −115 26 29% 10%
St Brendans N S Loughrea, Co. Galway · Roll 15835M Boys 216
+10.8%
+27.8%
24.0 −19 0 36% 1%
S N Naomh Padraig Boys Senior School Mallow, Co. Cork · Roll 17887S Boys 212
+1.0%
+21.1%
25.0 −18 0 38% 4%
Scoil Bride B Dublin 15 · Roll 18046A Boys 193
−43.2%
−28.5%
22.2 −28 16 42% 12%
Booterstown Boys Blackrock, Co. Dublin · Roll 06200O Boys 188
−35.4%
−10.9%
22.8 −18 15 46% 15%
Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys Dublin 16 · Roll 19314E Boys 176
−29.3%
+12.8%
20.8 −18 11 48% 12%
Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys Dublin 9 · Roll 18910P BoysDEIS 174
−10.3%
−3.9%
19.3 −19 0 27% 24%
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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.