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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

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

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. S N Naomh Antaine CorkBoys
    581 −29.5%
  2. Scoil Padraig Naofa B BlackrockBoys
    499 −22.9%
  3. St Brigids Boys N S Dublin 18Boys
    406 −20.9%
  4. Scoil na Croi Naofa Dublin 11Boys
    404 −12.9%
  5. S N Naomh Lorcan StillorganBoys
    390 −12.2%
  6. Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N S Dún LaoghaireBoys
    389 −10.0%
  7. S N Realt na Mara (B) MorningtonBoys
    373 −15.8%
  8. Scoil Mhuire Boys Dublin 14Boys
    367 −19.9%
  9. St Stephens N S WaterfordBoysDEIS
    363 −14.6%
  10. St Josephs Boys N S Dublin 6Boys
    363 −24.5%
  11. Scoil Naomh Seosamh Dublin 22Boys
    360 −12.8%
  12. St Canices B N S Dublin 11BoysDEIS
    355 −17.8%
  13. S N Naomh Eoin B BallincolligBoys
    352 −10.7%
  14. Drimnagh Castle CBS N S Dublin 12BoysDEIS
    342 −21.7%
  15. Scoil Lorcain B Dublin 20Boys
    321 −18.5%
  16. S N Cholmille B SwordsBoys
    320 −22.0%
  17. Eoin Baisde B Sois Dublin 3Boys
    294 −12.5%
  18. S N Eoin Bosco Buach Dublin 7Boys
    290 −21.0%
  19. St Brigids Boys N S Dublin 5Boys
    287 −23.7%
  20. St Kevins Boys Dublin 24Boys
    275 −16.4%
  21. S N B Togher Cork CorkBoysDEIS
    252 −13.1%
  22. St Joseph's National School CarrickmacrossBoys
    234 −18.8%
  23. Holy Spirit B N S Dublin 11BoysDEIS
    229 −33.8%
  24. Star of the Sea Dublin 4Boys
    223 −37.7%
  25. Scoil Iosagain CorkBoysDEIS
    222 −39.8%
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
S N Naomh Antaine Cork · Roll 12203G Boys 581
−29.5%
−31.6%
21.9 26 75 49% 10%
Scoil Padraig Naofa B Blackrock, Co. Dublin · Roll 19258U Boys 499
−22.9%
−16.8%
23.5 −121 53 55% 11%
St Brigids Boys N S Dublin 18 · Roll 16352U Boys 406
−20.9%
−10.8%
25.4 16 49 60% 12%
Scoil na Croi Naofa Dublin 11 · Roll 04992R Boys 404
−12.9%
−12.4%
23.1 17 43 36% 13%
S N Naomh Lorcan Stillorgan, Co. Dublin · Roll 16893I Boys 390
−12.2%
−6.7%
24.4 −116 50 49% 8%
Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N S Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin · Roll 19320W Boys 389
−10.0%
−11.8%
24.3 16 48 52% 8%
S N Realt na Mara (B) Mornington, Co. Meath · Roll 18762D Boys 373
−15.8%
+30.0%
22.6 16 32 35% 9%
Scoil Mhuire Boys Dublin 14 · Roll 19446V Boys 367
−19.9%
−13.2%
22.9 −116 40 46% 12%
St Stephens N S Waterford · Roll 15046I BoysDEIS 363
−14.6%
−11.9%
19.8 18 39 52% 4%
St Josephs Boys N S Dublin 6 · Roll 09750S Boys 363
−24.5%
−27.4%
22.7 16 34 54% 11%
Scoil Naomh Seosamh Dublin 22 · Roll 18655C Boys 360
−12.8%
−5.0%
23.6 15 0 51% 4%
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%
Drimnagh Castle CBS N S Dublin 12 · Roll 19837N BoysDEIS 342
−21.7%
−22.1%
24.4 14 0 40% 13%
Scoil Lorcain B Dublin 20 · Roll 18323A Boys 321
−18.5%
−23.6%
22.5 14 38 36% 17%
S N Cholmille B Swords, Co. Dublin · Roll 18976W Boys 320
−22.0%
−31.9%
22.1 −114 27 43% 11%
Eoin Baisde B Sois Dublin 3 · Roll 19006Q Boys 294
−12.5%
−15.5%
24.0 12 65 55% 16%
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%
S N B Togher Cork Cork · Roll 13980L BoysDEIS 252
−13.1%
−15.4%
17.1 +114 34 44% 11%
St Joseph's National School Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan · Roll 17099Q Boys 234
−18.8%
−2.9%
22.8 10 28 34% 2%
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%
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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.