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128 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
35,799
junior infants
4,297
in 17 all-Irish schools
2,977 8.3%
class teachers · 31 gained one · 9 lost one since 2024/25
1,554 +328 since 2015/16
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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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  1. Castlebar Primary School Castlebar
    864 From 2022/23
  2. Holy Well National School (Scoil Tobair Naofa) Carrigaline
    803 From 2020/21
  3. Trinity Primary School TuamDEIS
    781 From 2019/20
  4. Scoil Íosa Oranmore
    770 From 2024/25
  5. Holy Family Senior School Portlaoise
    644 From 2016/17
  6. Holywell Educate Together National School SwordsMulti-denominational
    613 Opened 2010/11
  7. St Cóman's Wood Primary School Roscommon
    605 From 2017/18
  8. Holy Family Junior School Portlaoise
    599 From 2016/17
  9. St Christopher's NS Dublin 4Some subjects through IrishDEIS
    598 From 2019/20
  10. Holy Family National School CarlowDEIS
    592 From 2025/26
  11. St. Louis National School Dublin 6
    590 From 2023/24
  12. St Brigid's and St Patrick's National School DroghedaDEIS
    575 From 2018/19
  13. Hansfield Educate Together National School Dublin 15Multi-denominational
    575 Opened 2011/12
  14. Stepaside Educate Together National School Dublin 18Multi-denominational
    542 Opened 2012/13
  15. Douglas Rochestown Educate Together National School CorkMulti-denominational
    506 Opened 2013/14
  16. Athenry Primary School Athenry
    501 From 2024/25
  17. Portlaoise Educate Together NS PortlaoiseMulti-denominational
    457 Opened 2010/11
  18. Carrigtwohill Community National School CarrigtwohillMulti-denominational
    443 Opened 2015/16
  19. St. John's National School KilkennyDEIS
    441 From 2025/26
  20. Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige Bác 14GaelscoilMulti-denominational
    441 Opened 2016/17
  21. Abbey Primary School Roscommon
    427 From 2023/24
  22. Kildare Town Educate Together NS Kildare TownMulti-denominational
    417 Opened 2012/13
  23. Citywest & Saggart Community National School Dublin 24Multi-denominational
    413 Opened 2012/13
  24. Greystones Community NS GreystonesMulti-denominational
    412 Opened 2015/16
  25. Bunscoil na Cathrach CahirDEIS
    411 From 2022/23
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
Castlebar Primary School Castlebar, Co. Mayo · Roll 20562H 864 From 2022/23 From 2022/23 25.0 +134 97 37% 8%
Holy Well National School (Scoil Tobair Naofa) Carrigaline, Co. Cork · Roll 20550A 803 From 2020/21 From 2020/21 23.1 34 93 37% 5%
Trinity Primary School Tuam, Co. Galway · Roll 20547L DEIS 781 From 2019/20 From 2019/20 20.0 +437 85 31% 8%
Scoil Íosa Oranmore, Co. Galway · Roll 20584R 770 From 2024/25 From 2024/25 25.6 29 100 50% 6%
Holy Family Senior School Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 20480F 644 From 2016/17 From 2016/17 23.4 27 0 29% 8%
Holywell Educate Together National School Swords, Co. Dublin · Roll 20348F Multi-denominational 613 Opened 2010/11 Opened 2010/11 24.3 24 70 81% 7%
St Cóman's Wood Primary School Roscommon · Roll 20498B 605 From 2017/18 From 2017/18 22.4 −126 70 34% 9%
Holy Family Junior School Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 20270R 599 From 2016/17 From 2016/17 23.4 25 131 28% 7%
St Christopher's NS Dublin 4 · Roll 20545H Some subjects through IrishDEIS 598 From 2019/20 From 2019/20 24.7 24 73 53% 11%
Holy Family National School Carlow · Roll 20592Q DEIS 592 From 2025/26 From 2025/26 17.6 33 64 46% 8%
St. Louis National School Dublin 6 · Roll 20571I 590 From 2023/24 From 2023/24 22.5 26 46 53% 13%
St Brigid's and St Patrick's National School Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 20508B DEIS 575 From 2018/19 From 2018/19 22.8 25 55 33% 9%
Hansfield Educate Together National School Dublin 15 · Roll 20383H Multi-denominational 575 Opened 2011/12 Opened 2011/12 23.5 24 62 87% 6%
Stepaside Educate Together National School Dublin 18 · Roll 20401G Multi-denominational 542 Opened 2012/13 Opened 2012/13 22.1 +224 55 92% 8%
Douglas Rochestown Educate Together National School Cork · Roll 20413N Multi-denominational 506 Opened 2013/14 Opened 2013/14 23.2 21 58 93% 9%
Athenry Primary School Athenry, Co. Galway · Roll 20582N 501 From 2024/25 From 2024/25 23.6 21 55 33% 3%
Portlaoise Educate Together NS Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 20347D Multi-denominational 457 Opened 2010/11 Opened 2010/11 23.4 +119 51 77% 8%
Carrigtwohill Community National School Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork · Roll 20442U Multi-denominational 443 Opened 2015/16 Opened 2015/16 23.9 18 71 87% 10%
St. John's National School Kilkenny · Roll 20600M DEIS 441 From 2025/26 From 2025/26 21.1 20 51 43% 9%
Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige Bác 14, Co. Dublin · Roll 20487T GaelscoilMulti-denominational 441 Opened 2016/17 Opened 2016/17 25.6 +117 53 89% 96%
Abbey Primary School Roscommon · Roll 20573M 427 From 2023/24 From 2023/24 26.1 16 49 38% 15%
Kildare Town Educate Together NS Kildare Town · Roll 20403K Multi-denominational 417 Opened 2012/13 Opened 2012/13 25.4 16 50 88% 13%
Citywest & Saggart Community National School Dublin 24 · Roll 20398U Multi-denominational 413 Opened 2012/13 Opened 2012/13 25.1 16 47 77% 5%
Greystones Community NS Greystones, Co. Wicklow · Roll 20473I Multi-denominational 412 Opened 2015/16 Opened 2015/16 24.6 16 55 91% 9%
Bunscoil na Cathrach Cahir, Co. Tipperary · Roll 20560D DEIS 411 From 2022/23 From 2022/23 24.9 16 36 43% 7%
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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.