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781 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
56,705
junior infants
6,594
in 49 all-Irish schools
3,216 5.7%
class teachers · 29 gained one · 51 lost one since 2024/25
2,747 +99 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 762 schools with figures for both years had 59,525 pupils in 2015/16 and have 55,541 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−6.7%
Over 10 years

229 grew · 183 steady · 350 fell · 19 newer

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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. Castlemaine N S Castlemaine
    123 +26.8%
  2. Powerscourt N S EnniskerryChurch of Ireland
    114 +60.6%
  3. S N Dubh Rath Clarecastle
    113 +32.9%
  4. Ballintubber N S Claremorris
    113 +25.6%
  5. Scoil Chaitriona Mallow
    111 −5.9%
  6. Ballyadams N S Via ATHY
    111 −21.8%
  7. Newtown NS Enfield
    110 +11.1%
  8. Kilchreest Central SCH Loughrea
    110 +15.8%
  9. Naomh Colman Mac Duaigh Gort
    109 +43.4%
  10. S N Seosamh Moneygall
    108 +54.3%
  11. Naomh Micheal Carrickmacross
    108 +31.7%
  12. Naomh Bodain CuldaffDEIS
    108 +40.3%
  13. Streamstown Mixed N S Streamstown
    107 −2.7%
  14. Scoil Mhuire B&C Castleisland
    107 +33.8%
  15. S N Naomh Ciaran Athlone
    107 −7.8%
  16. Clonroche N S EnniscorthyDEIS
    107 +9.2%
  17. Cill Coscain The Ward
    107 −1.8%
  18. S N Padraig Naofa Ballygar
    106 −18.5%
  19. Lisronagh N S Clonmel
    106 +7.1%
  20. S N Naomh Treasa Drogheda
    105 +12.9%
  21. Knockanore N S Tallow
    105 +40.0%
  22. Athleague N S Athleague
    105 +123.4%
  23. Whitechurch N S Ceapach Dungarvan
    104 +3.0%
  24. Scoil Ailbhe Kilmallock
    104 −22.4%
  25. S N Teampall Doire Nenagh
    104 +7.2%
  26. S N Mhuire de Lourdes LixnawDEIS
    104 +76.3%
  27. S N Baile Deasmumhan Mallow
    104 +8.3%
  28. Kilcrumreragh N S Moate
    104 +42.5%
  29. Inch N S Ennis
    104 +9.5%
  30. Scoil Phadraig Leitir CeanainnGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    103 +15.7%
  31. S N Cnoc na Manach Minane Bridge
    103 −21.4%
  32. S N Cholmcille Carraig Mhachaire RoisDEIS
    103 +45.1%
  33. Cloonacool N S Tubbercurry
    103 +3.0%
  34. Ballymartin N S Croom
    103 +22.6%
  35. Scoil Naomh Micheal CorkChurch of Ireland
    102 +126.7%
  36. Scoil Mhuire Naisiunta Corofin
    102 −16.4%
  37. Raheen Wood Community National School TuamgraneyMulti-denominational
    102 −1.9%
  38. Myna N S WestportDEIS
    102 −19.7%
  39. Faughart Community National School DundalkMulti-denominational
    102 +72.9%
  40. Dunmanway Convent Inf Dunmanway
    102 +15.9%
  41. Cavan 1 N S CavanChurch of Ireland
    102 +25.9%
  42. Castletownroche N S Mallow
    102 +45.7%
  43. Castletown N S Navan
    102 −21.5%
  44. Stonehall N S Newmarket-on-Fergus
    101 −1.9%
  45. Passage East N S Passage East
    101 +3.1%
  46. Meenkilly N S Abbeyfeale
    101 +90.6%
  47. Killeevan Central N S Newbliss
    101 −1.0%
  48. Dalkey N S (2) DalkeyChurch of Ireland
    101 +1.0%
  49. St Feighans MXD N S Castlepollard
    100 0.0%
  50. St Brigids N S StillorganChurch of Ireland
    100 +1.0%
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
Castlemaine N S Castlemaine, Co. Kerry · Roll 18832V 123
+26.8%
+28.1%
24.8 −14 29 41% 24%
Powerscourt N S Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow · Roll 09760V Church of Ireland 114
+60.6%
+96.6%
28.5 4 13 92% 8%
S N Dubh Rath Clarecastle · Roll 18696Q 113
+32.9%
+56.9%
25.2 4 17 44% 19%
Ballintubber N S Claremorris, Co. Mayo · Roll 07374G 113
+25.6%
+71.2%
27.0 4 17 22% 14%
Scoil Chaitriona Mallow, Co. Cork · Roll 18472R 111
−5.9%
+91.4%
27.8 4 13 30% 8%
Ballyadams N S Via ATHY, Co. Laois · Roll 16617H 111
−21.8%
−7.5%
24.8 4 17 27% 15%
Newtown NS Enfield, Co. Kildare · Roll 18650P 110
+11.1%
+31.0%
24.5 4 12 48% 8%
Kilchreest Central SCH Loughrea, Co. Galway · Roll 19544V 110
+15.8%
+4.8%
27.5 4 12 33% 12%
Naomh Colman Mac Duaigh Gort, Co. Galway · Roll 19377F 109
+43.4%
+113.7%
27.2 4 14 33% 12%
S N Seosamh Moneygall, Co. Offaly · Roll 17003A 108
+54.3%
+54.3%
27.0 4 14 36% 7%
Naomh Micheal Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan · Roll 15142E 108
+31.7%
+107.7%
24.2 4 11 8% 4%
Naomh Bodain Culdaff, Co. Donegal · Roll 19614Q DEIS 108
+40.3%
+31.7%
27.0 4 10 38% 12%
Streamstown Mixed N S Streamstown, Co. Westmeath · Roll 15291V 107
−2.7%
+105.8%
26.8 −14 10 48% 19%
Scoil Mhuire B&C Castleisland, Co. Kerry · Roll 10394G 107
+33.8%
+64.6%
25.8 4 16 28% 4%
S N Naomh Ciaran Athlone, Co. Roscommon · Roll 19368E 107
−7.8%
−20.7%
25.2 4 7 21% 23%
Clonroche N S Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford · Roll 06959G DEIS 107
+9.2%
+7.0%
26.8 4 17 36% 12%
Cill Coscain The Ward, Co. Dublin · Roll 17595F 107
−1.8%
+59.7%
23.8 4 13 43% 7%
S N Padraig Naofa Ballygar, Co. Galway · Roll 14383V 106
−18.5%
+39.5%
26.5 4 13 12% 19%
Lisronagh N S Clonmel, Co. Tipperary · Roll 06789H 106
+7.1%
+1.9%
26.5 4 13 43% 17%
S N Naomh Treasa Drogheda, Co. Meath · Roll 18413B 105
+12.9%
−0.9%
26.2 4 13 43% 14%
Knockanore N S Tallow, Co. Waterford · Roll 17522B 105
+40.0%
+14.1%
26.2 4 14 58% 21%
Athleague N S Athleague, Co. Roscommon · Roll 15308M 105
+123.4%
+162.5%
26.2 4 7 19% 8%
Whitechurch N S Ceapach Dungarvan, Co. Waterford · Roll 18108T 104
+3.0%
−2.8%
24.0 4 11 53% 25%
Scoil Ailbhe Kilmallock, Co. Limerick · Roll 18030I 104
−22.4%
+16.9%
23.0 −14 15 40% 20%
S N Teampall Doire Nenagh, Co. Tipperary · Roll 18557C 104
+7.2%
+4.0%
26.0 4 20 29% 14%
S N Mhuire de Lourdes Lixnaw, Co. Kerry · Roll 10957B DEIS 104
+76.3%
+52.9%
26.0 4 15 25% 7%
S N Baile Deasmumhan Mallow, Co. Cork · Roll 14014N 104
+8.3%
+92.6%
26.0 4 10 17% 4%
Kilcrumreragh N S Moate, Co. Westmeath · Roll 16961W 104
+42.5%
−16.8%
26.0 4 15 25% 14%
Inch N S Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 16186G 104
+9.5%
−14.8%
26.0 4 13 36% 5%
Scoil Phadraig Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal · Roll 17018N GaelscoilDEISGaeltacht 103
+15.7%
+7.3%
25.8 4 15 22% 89%
S N Cnoc na Manach Minane Bridge, Co. Cork · Roll 17804L 103
−21.4%
−16.3%
22.8 4 17 41% 23%
S N Cholmcille Carraig Mhachaire Rois, Co. Monaghan · Roll 18820O DEIS 103
+45.1%
+94.3%
25.8 4 14 34% 17%
Cloonacool N S Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo · Roll 04802J 103
+3.0%
+25.6%
25.8 4 13 44% 23%
Ballymartin N S Croom, Co. Limerick · Roll 04466T 103
+22.6%
+39.2%
25.8 4 16 33% 10%
Scoil Naomh Micheal Cork · Roll 18388F Church of Ireland 102
+126.7%
+308.0%
22.5 4 13 81% 19%
Scoil Mhuire Naisiunta Corofin, Co. Clare · Roll 18227E 102
−16.4%
−12.8%
25.5 −14 9 56% 28%
Raheen Wood Community National School Tuamgraney, Co. Clare · Roll 20312H Multi-denominational 102
−1.9%
From 2008/09 24.0 4 12 90% 25%
Myna N S Westport, Co. Mayo · Roll 16618J DEIS 102
−19.7%
+18.6%
25.5 4 11 27% 18%
Faughart Community National School Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 18391R Multi-denominational 102
+72.9%
+39.7%
25.5 4 14 63% 26%
Dunmanway Convent Inf Dunmanway, Co. Cork · Roll 13662U 102
+15.9%
+4.1%
25.5 4 31 38% 8%
Cavan 1 N S Cavan · Roll 11517B Church of Ireland 102
+25.9%
+70.0%
25.5 +14 16 56% 0%
Castletownroche N S Mallow, Co. Cork · Roll 14107U 102
+45.7%
+85.5%
24.0 4 12 37% 19%
Castletown N S Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 19292U 102
−21.5%
+17.2%
22.5 4 17 38% 28%
Stonehall N S Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co. Clare · Roll 15350L 101
−1.9%
+12.2%
23.8 −14 15 25% 4%
Passage East N S Passage East, Co. Waterford · Roll 14989L 101
+3.1%
+32.9%
22.2 4 20 48% 6%
Meenkilly N S Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick · Roll 16239B 101
+90.6%
+53.0%
25.2 4 11 36% 11%
Killeevan Central N S Newbliss, Co. Monaghan · Roll 19364T 101
−1.0%
+23.2%
25.2 4 14 29% 0%
Dalkey N S (2) Dalkey, Co. Dublin · Roll 14647G Church of Ireland 101
+1.0%
+4.1%
25.2 4 14 63% 26%
St Feighans MXD N S Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath · Roll 14450K 100
0.0%
+31.6%
25.0 4 11 16% 21%
St Brigids N S Stillorgan, Co. Dublin · Roll 16794G Church of Ireland 100
+1.0%
+7.5%
25.0 4 12 74% 13%
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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.