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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

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%
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78 grew · 64 steady · 125 fell · 5 newer

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Parents of children at each school, from the Department's Primary School Survey. About these figures

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  1. St Raphaels NS Dublin 10DEIS
    380 +50.8%
  2. Scoil Réalt na Mara Skerries
    338 −22.7%
  3. St Killians N S Mullagh
    328 −6.3%
  4. S N Cill Criodain Ladysbridge
    325 +18.6%
  5. S N Naomh Iosef Kinvara
    324 −0.6%
  6. S N Creachmhaoil Craughwell
    318 −6.7%
  7. S N Chlair na Gaillimhe ClaregalwayGaeltacht
    311 −9.1%
  8. Scoil na Coróine Mhuire Ashford
    309 −15.6%
  9. Urbleshanny N S Scotstown
    296 −2.6%
  10. St Josephs NS Dublin 17DEIS
    294 −14.5%
  11. St Laurence O'Toole's NS Bray
    254 −21.6%
  12. Scoil Asicus Strandhill
    252 +6.3%
  13. Riverview Educate Together National School Dublin 12Multi-denominational
    242 Opened 2016/17
  14. Scoil Naomh Barra Navan
    238 +45.1%
  15. Scoil Chlann Naofa BallinamoreDEIS
    237 From 2016/17
  16. Rathangan N S Duncormick
    235 −12.6%
  17. Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 Dublin 12DEIS
    212 +46.2%
  18. Kilbrittain Mixed N S Kilbrittain
    211 +17.2%
  19. Kilmacanogue N S Bray
    204 −6.4%
  20. Togala Mhuire Kiltullagh
    198 +61.0%
  21. S N Cillinin Galway
    195 −16.7%
  22. Ballinspittle N S Ballinspittle
    192 −3.0%
  23. S N Mhuire Garristown
    191 −19.4%
  24. Scoil Nais Bhride Tullow
    190 −2.1%
  25. Caherline N S Caherconlish
    183 +2.2%
  26. S N Ard Raithin Ardrahan
    176 +61.5%
  27. SN Cearn Mor Órán MórGaeltacht
    174 +4.2%
  28. St Clares Convent N S Dublin 6W
    163 −46.9%
  29. Virgin Mary Girls National School Dublin 9GirlsDEIS
    160 +20.3%
  30. Mol an Óige Community National School EnnistymonMulti-denominationalDEIS
    158 +8.2%
  31. Scoil Mhuire GlentiesDEIS
    155 +33.6%
  32. Timoleague N S Timoleague
    150 −5.1%
  33. Dulargy Mixed N S Ravensdale
    150 −22.7%
  34. Ballaghkeene N S EnniscorthyDEIS
    150 +3.4%
  35. Knockavilla N S Dundrum
    147 +32.4%
  36. Castlegregory MXD N S Castlegregory
    147 +21.5%
  37. Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin Dublin 24DEIS
    145 −1.4%
  38. Scoil Eoin Dublin 5DEIS
    143 −14.4%
  39. Scariff Central N S Scariff
    142 −7.2%
  40. S N Chiaran Naofa Stoneyford
    142 +49.5%
  41. Scoil Mhuire Charleville
    141 −8.4%
  42. St Patricks NS Castleblayney
    140 +7.7%
  43. S N Lathrach Stradone
    140 +12.0%
  44. Abbeycarton NS ElphinDEIS
    138 −13.8%
  45. Glounaguillagh N S Killorglin
    137 +9.6%
  46. Scoil Eoin Baiste CarrigartDEIS
    136 +7.1%
  47. Iomair N S Ballinasloe
    136 +33.3%
  48. Broadford & Kilbane National School Broadford
    136 +5.4%
  49. Scoil Teampall Toinne CahirDEIS
    135 +29.8%
  50. New Ross Educate Together National School New RossMulti-denominationalDEIS
    135 Opened 2015/16
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
St Raphaels NS Dublin 10 · Roll 19663G DEIS 380
+50.8%
+56.4%
19.0 20 44 28% 27%
Scoil Réalt na Mara Skerries, Co. Dublin · Roll 19625V 338
−22.7%
−12.2%
23.7 14 44 53% 35%
St Killians N S Mullagh, Co. Cavan · Roll 19608V 328
−6.3%
+56.9%
22.1 14 50 34% 29%
S N Cill Criodain Ladysbridge, Co. Cork · Roll 19351K 325
+18.6%
+42.5%
24.1 +113 42 43% 28%
S N Naomh Iosef Kinvara, Co. Galway · Roll 15523Q 324
−0.6%
+85.1%
22.5 14 44 54% 27%
S N Creachmhaoil Craughwell, Co. Galway · Roll 05754G 318
−6.7%
+42.6%
23.5 −113 34 57% 27%
S N Chlair na Gaillimhe Claregalway, Co. Galway · Roll 16804G Gaeltacht 311
−9.1%
+5.1%
23.9 13 37 33% 28%
Scoil na Coróine Mhuire Ashford, Co. Wicklow · Roll 17826V 309
−15.6%
+13.2%
23.3 13 30 42% 26%
Urbleshanny N S Scotstown, Co. Monaghan · Roll 16923O 296
−2.6%
+9.6%
22.3 13 26 25% 26%
St Josephs NS Dublin 17 · Roll 19913D DEIS 294
−14.5%
−21.6%
18.8 −115 34 27% 27%
St Laurence O'Toole's NS Bray, Co. Wicklow · Roll 16634H 254
−21.6%
+39.6%
22.4 +111 25 47% 30%
Scoil Asicus Strandhill, Co. Sligo · Roll 15004P 252
+6.3%
+31.9%
25.2 10 30 64% 35%
Riverview Educate Together National School Dublin 12 · Roll 20494Q Multi-denominational 242 Opened 2016/17 Opened 2016/17 25.7 9 42 98% 25%
Scoil Naomh Barra Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 19253K 238
+45.1%
+85.9%
22.6 +110 25 47% 25%
Scoil Chlann Naofa Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim · Roll 20483L DEIS 237 From 2016/17 From 2016/17 26.3 9 35 35% 28%
Rathangan N S Duncormick, Co. Wexford · Roll 19317K 235
−12.6%
−2.9%
22.9 10 27 35% 27%
Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 Dublin 12 · Roll 16964F DEIS 212
+46.2%
+22.5%
20.6 10 0 28% 25%
Kilbrittain Mixed N S Kilbrittain, Co. Cork · Roll 14116V 211
+17.2%
+32.7%
23.4 8 33 46% 25%
Kilmacanogue N S Bray, Co. Wicklow · Roll 18365Q 204
−6.4%
−18.1%
25.5 −18 21 49% 29%
Togala Mhuire Kiltullagh, Co. Galway · Roll 18097R 198
+61.0%
+224.6%
24.8 +18 29 41% 27%
S N Cillinin Galway · Roll 18268S 195
−16.7%
+26.6%
24.4 8 19 41% 25%
Ballinspittle N S Ballinspittle, Co. Cork · Roll 00467B 192
−3.0%
+38.1%
26.6 −17 27 45% 26%
S N Mhuire Garristown, Co. Dublin · Roll 17559B 191
−19.4%
+80.2%
22.5 −18 27 51% 25%
Scoil Nais Bhride Tullow, Co. Carlow · Roll 04077I 190
−2.1%
+233.3%
22.2 8 27 44% 27%
Caherline N S Caherconlish, Co. Limerick · Roll 15226K 183
+2.2%
+103.3%
24.4 7 19 50% 30%
S N Ard Raithin Ardrahan, Co. Galway · Roll 17007I 176
+61.5%
+107.1%
25.1 +17 31 24% 27%
SN Cearn Mor Órán Mór, Co. Galway · Roll 19828M Gaeltacht 174
+4.2%
+6.7%
24.9 7 13 25% 28%
St Clares Convent N S Dublin 6W · Roll 16651H 163
−46.9%
−40.7%
20.6 −17 15 34% 29%
Virgin Mary Girls National School Dublin 9 · Roll 19303W GirlsDEIS 160
+20.3%
−14.0%
19.2 −18 18 19% 33%
Mol an Óige Community National School Ennistymon, Co. Clare · Roll 20313J Multi-denominationalDEIS 158
+8.2%
From 2008/09 19.8 +28 28 87% 26%
Scoil Mhuire Glenties, Co. Donegal · Roll 19912B DEIS 155
+33.6%
+33.6%
24.8 6 22 12% 40%
Timoleague N S Timoleague, Co. Cork · Roll 12456M 150
−5.1%
+51.5%
25.0 −16 13 54% 38%
Dulargy Mixed N S Ravensdale, Co. Louth · Roll 13670T 150
−22.7%
0.0%
25.0 −16 17 43% 32%
Ballaghkeene N S Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford · Roll 14668O DEIS 150
+3.4%
+63.0%
24.0 +16 20 33% 26%
Knockavilla N S Dundrum, Co. Tipperary · Roll 14426N 147
+32.4%
+4.3%
24.5 6 17 40% 25%
Castlegregory MXD N S Castlegregory, Co. Kerry · Roll 11746Q 147
+21.5%
+14.8%
24.5 6 13 45% 48%
Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin Dublin 24 · Roll 19613O DEIS 145
−1.4%
−2.7%
19.0 −17 0 12% 27%
Scoil Eoin Dublin 5 · Roll 19935N DEIS 143
−14.4%
−48.9%
19.6 7 10 38% 26%
Scariff Central N S Scariff, Co. Clare · Roll 19366A 142
−7.2%
−9.6%
22.7 6 13 33% 27%
S N Chiaran Naofa Stoneyford, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 17589K 142
+49.5%
+86.8%
21.3 +16 15 54% 33%
Scoil Mhuire Charleville, Co. Limerick · Roll 18260C 141
−8.4%
+30.6%
23.5 6 19 18% 27%
St Patricks NS Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan · Roll 17735S 140
+7.7%
+12.0%
23.3 +16 18 7% 34%
S N Lathrach Stradone, Co. Cavan · Roll 18833A 140
+12.0%
+14.8%
28.0 5 21 22% 30%
Abbeycarton NS Elphin, Co. Roscommon · Roll 19809I DEIS 138
−13.8%
−0.7%
23.0 6 12 31% 25%
Glounaguillagh N S Killorglin, Co. Kerry · Roll 01583I 137
+9.6%
+18.1%
22.8 6 15 47% 32%
Scoil Eoin Baiste Carrigart, Co. Donegal · Roll 19252I DEIS 136
+7.1%
+60.0%
26.2 5 17 43% 29%
Iomair N S Ballinasloe, Co. Galway · Roll 08512U 136
+33.3%
+30.8%
26.0 5 17 36% 29%
Broadford & Kilbane National School Broadford, Co. Clare · Roll 20452A 136
+5.4%
From 2014/15 21.7 6 16 32% 25%
Scoil Teampall Toinne Cahir, Co. Tipperary · Roll 20129Q DEIS 135
+29.8%
+20.5%
22.5 6 18 39% 29%
New Ross Educate Together National School New Ross, Co. Wexford · Roll 20458M Multi-denominationalDEIS 135 Opened 2015/16 Opened 2015/16 19.3 +27 12 84% 27%
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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.