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272 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
24,945
junior infants
2,869
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 18 gained one · 23 lost one since 2024/25
1,175 +61 since 2015/16
households answered the parent survey
6,120
together since 2015/16 (about this figure)

The 267 schools with figures for both years had 25,709 pupils in 2015/16 and have 24,234 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−5.7%
Over 10 years

78 grew · 64 steady · 125 fell · 5 newer

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  1. St Raphaels NS Dublin 10DEIS
    380 pupils +50.8% over 10 years
  2. 338 pupils −22.7% over 10 years
  3. St Killians N S Mullagh
    328 pupils −6.3% over 10 years
  4. S N Cill Criodain Ladysbridge
    325 pupils +18.6% over 10 years
  5. S N Naomh Iosef Kinvara
    324 pupils −0.6% over 10 years
  6. S N Creachmhaoil Craughwell
    318 pupils −6.7% over 10 years
  7. S N Chlair na Gaillimhe ClaregalwayGaeltacht
    311 pupils −9.1% over 10 years
  8. 309 pupils −15.6% over 10 years
  9. Urbleshanny N S Scotstown
    296 pupils −2.6% over 10 years
  10. St Josephs NS Dublin 17DEIS
    294 pupils −14.5% over 10 years
  11. 254 pupils −21.6% over 10 years
  12. Scoil Asicus Strandhill
    252 pupils +6.3% over 10 years
  13. Riverview Educate Together National School Dublin 12Multi-denominational
    242 pupils Opened 2016/17
  14. 238 pupils +45.1% over 10 years
  15. Scoil Chlann Naofa BallinamoreDEIS
    237 pupils From 2016/17
  16. Rathangan N S Duncormick
    235 pupils −12.6% over 10 years
  17. Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 Dublin 12DEIS
    212 pupils +46.2% over 10 years
  18. Kilbrittain Mixed N S Kilbrittain
    211 pupils +17.2% over 10 years
  19. 204 pupils −6.4% over 10 years
  20. Togala Mhuire Kiltullagh
    198 pupils +61.0% over 10 years
  21. S N Cillinin Galway
    195 pupils −16.7% over 10 years
  22. Ballinspittle N S Ballinspittle
    192 pupils −3.0% over 10 years
  23. S N Mhuire Garristown
    191 pupils −19.4% over 10 years
  24. 190 pupils −2.1% over 10 years
  25. Caherline N S Caherconlish
    183 pupils +2.2% over 10 years
  26. S N Ard Raithin Ardrahan
    176 pupils +61.5% over 10 years
  27. SN Cearn Mor Órán MórGaeltacht
    174 pupils +4.2% over 10 years
  28. 163 pupils −46.9% over 10 years
  29. 160 pupils +20.3% over 10 years
  30. Mol an Óige Community National School EnnistymonMulti-denominationalDEIS
    158 pupils +8.2% over 10 years
  31. Scoil Mhuire GlentiesDEIS
    155 pupils +33.6% over 10 years
  32. Timoleague N S Timoleague
    150 pupils −5.1% over 10 years
  33. Dulargy Mixed N S Ravensdale
    150 pupils −22.7% over 10 years
  34. Ballaghkeene N S EnniscorthyDEIS
    150 pupils +3.4% over 10 years
  35. Knockavilla N S Dundrum
    147 pupils +32.4% over 10 years
  36. Castlegregory MXD N S Castlegregory
    147 pupils +21.5% over 10 years
  37. Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin Dublin 24DEIS
    145 pupils −1.4% over 10 years
  38. Scoil Eoin Dublin 5DEIS
    143 pupils −14.4% over 10 years
  39. 142 pupils −7.2% over 10 years
  40. S N Chiaran Naofa Stoneyford
    142 pupils +49.5% over 10 years
  41. Scoil Mhuire Charleville
    141 pupils −8.4% over 10 years
  42. St Patricks NS Castleblayney
    140 pupils +7.7% over 10 years
  43. S N Lathrach Stradone
    140 pupils +12.0% over 10 years
  44. Abbeycarton NS ElphinDEIS
    138 pupils −13.8% over 10 years
  45. Glounaguillagh N S Killorglin
    137 pupils +9.6% over 10 years
  46. Scoil Eoin Baiste CarrigartDEIS
    136 pupils +7.1% over 10 years
  47. Iomair N S Ballinasloe
    136 pupils +33.3% over 10 years
  48. 136 pupils +5.4% over 10 years
  49. 135 pupils +29.8% over 10 years
  50. New Ross Educate Together National School New RossMulti-denominationalDEIS
    135 pupils Opened 2015/16
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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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