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57 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
12,784
junior infants
1,195
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 2 gained one · 20 lost one since 2024/25
589 −62 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16 (about this figure)

The 57 schools with figures for both years had 16,444 pupils in 2015/16 and have 12,784 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−22.3%
Over 10 years

0 grew · 0 steady · 57 fell

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Parent survey, 2025

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DEIS and islands
  1. 581 pupils −29.5% over 10 years
  2. Scoil Padraig Naofa B BlackrockBoys
    499 pupils −22.9% over 10 years
  3. St Brigids Boys N S Dublin 18Boys
    406 pupils −20.9% over 10 years
  4. Scoil na Croi Naofa Dublin 11Boys
    404 pupils −12.9% over 10 years
  5. S N Naomh Lorcan StillorganBoys
    390 pupils −12.2% over 10 years
  6. 389 pupils −10.0% over 10 years
  7. S N Realt na Mara (B) MorningtonBoys
    373 pupils −15.8% over 10 years
  8. Scoil Mhuire Boys Dublin 14Boys
    367 pupils −19.9% over 10 years
  9. St Stephens N S WaterfordBoysDEIS
    363 pupils −14.6% over 10 years
  10. St Josephs Boys N S Dublin 6Boys
    363 pupils −24.5% over 10 years
  11. Scoil Naomh Seosamh Dublin 22Boys
    360 pupils −12.8% over 10 years
  12. St Canices B N S Dublin 11BoysDEIS
    355 pupils −17.8% over 10 years
  13. S N Naomh Eoin B BallincolligBoys
    352 pupils −10.7% over 10 years
  14. Drimnagh Castle CBS N S Dublin 12BoysDEIS
    342 pupils −21.7% over 10 years
  15. Scoil Lorcain B Dublin 20Boys
    321 pupils −18.5% over 10 years
  16. S N Cholmille B SwordsBoys
    320 pupils −22.0% over 10 years
  17. Eoin Baisde B Sois Dublin 3Boys
    294 pupils −12.5% over 10 years
  18. S N Eoin Bosco Buach Dublin 7Boys
    290 pupils −21.0% over 10 years
  19. St Brigids Boys N S Dublin 5Boys
    287 pupils −23.7% over 10 years
  20. St Kevins Boys Dublin 24Boys
    275 pupils −16.4% over 10 years
  21. S N B Togher Cork CorkBoysDEIS
    252 pupils −13.1% over 10 years
  22. St Joseph's National School CarrickmacrossBoys
    234 pupils −18.8% over 10 years
  23. Holy Spirit B N S Dublin 11BoysDEIS
    229 pupils −33.8% over 10 years
  24. Star of the Sea Dublin 4Boys
    223 pupils −37.7% over 10 years
  25. Scoil Iosagain CorkBoysDEIS
    222 pupils −39.8% over 10 years
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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.

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