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1,225 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
167,774
junior infants
20,285
in 113 all-Irish schools
14,901 8.9%
class teachers · 41 gained one · 196 lost one since 2024/25
7,958 −744 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 1,225 schools with figures for both years had 217,114 pupils in 2015/16 and have 167,774 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−22.7%
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0 grew · 0 steady · 1,225 fell

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  1. St Marys Parish Primary School Drogheda
    967 −11.0%
  2. St Brigids MXD N S Dublin 15
    834 −12.2%
  3. Scoil Colmcille Naofa Dublin 16
    721 −11.5%
  4. Scoil Nioclais Cork
    714 −19.4%
  5. Scoil Padraig Naofa Bray
    680 −14.9%
  6. Scoil Ide Limerick
    654 −17.4%
  7. Sacred Heart N S Dublin 15
    632 −25.3%
  8. St Olivers NS Killarney
    625 −19.5%
  9. Scoil Thomais Dublin 15
    622 −10.2%
  10. S N Ursula Naofa WaterfordGirlsDEIS
    620 −11.8%
  11. Scoil Bríd Naas
    612 −13.6%
  12. Mercy Convent Primary School Naas
    607 −13.8%
  13. Scoil Eoin Tralee
    589 −13.9%
  14. Scoil Ghrainne Community National School Dublin 15Multi-denominational
    585 −13.2%
  15. S N Naomh Antaine CorkBoys
    581 −29.5%
  16. An Mhodh Scoil LuimneachGaelscoil
    578 −11.9%
  17. Scoil Phoil Naofa Dooradoyle
    573 −13.4%
  18. Holy Cross School Tramore
    567 −19.2%
  19. St Pauls NS Ratoath
    565 −20.1%
  20. Holy Family Junior N S Swords
    565 −18.6%
  21. Scoil Mhuire LucanGirls
    558 −18.4%
  22. Scoil Fhiachra Soisir Dublin 5
    557 −24.7%
  23. St Ciarans N S Dublin 15
    530 −27.5%
  24. Holy Rosary Primary School Dublin 24DEIS
    525 −12.4%
  25. S N Naomh Padraig Stamullen
    524 −22.7%
  26. St Marys Convent N S Trim
    521 −14.7%
  27. Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School Dublin 15Multi-denominational
    511 −13.4%
  28. Scoil Oilibheir CorkDEIS
    511 −18.4%
  29. St Josephs N S Arklow
    500 −24.5%
  30. Scoil Padraig Naofa B BlackrockBoys
    499 −22.9%
  31. St Cronans Junior National School Swords
    498 −21.6%
  32. Scoil Mhichil Naofa AthyDEIS
    496 −25.9%
  33. Presentation Primary School Portarlington
    496 −31.4%
  34. Scoil Bhríde Primary School EdenderryDEIS
    480 −13.0%
  35. S N Iognaid GaillimhGaelscoil
    480 −17.1%
  36. St Patricks GNS Dublin 18Girls
    478 −15.2%
  37. Scoil Ghobnatan MallowDEIS
    470 −19.1%
  38. Dunboyne Senior N S Dunboyne
    470 −13.6%
  39. Our Lady Queen of Apostles Dublin 22DEIS
    469 −15.9%
  40. Scoil Naomh Caoimhghin Greystones
    459 −12.9%
  41. Scoil na Mainistreach Celbridge
    455 −16.8%
  42. Caragh N S Naas
    454 −14.8%
  43. St Marks Junior Mixed Dublin 24DEIS
    449 −22.0%
  44. Scoil Barra Ballincollig
    449 −15.1%
  45. Ladyswell N S Dublin 15DEIS
    447 −16.6%
  46. Clochar Loreto N S Dublin 14
    445 −13.6%
  47. St Annes MXD N S Shankill
    440 −13.9%
  48. Assumption Junior School Dublin 12DEIS
    434 −17.8%
  49. Sixmilebridge N S Sixmilebridge
    423 −19.6%
  50. Lucan East ETNS LucanMulti-denominationalDEIS
    416 −10.2%
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 Marys Parish Primary School Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 20205G 967
−11.0%
From 2012/13 24.2 40 118 36% 9%
St Brigids MXD N S Dublin 15 · Roll 00697S 834
−12.2%
+8.5%
25.7 32 94 36% 14%
Scoil Colmcille Naofa Dublin 16 · Roll 19474D 721
−11.5%
+1.0%
24.7 29 179 54% 11%
Scoil Nioclais Cork · Roll 20106E 714
−19.4%
Opened 2000/01 22.3 −231 84 48% 11%
Scoil Padraig Naofa Bray, Co. Wicklow · Roll 17537O 680
−14.9%
−11.9%
22.5 +130 76 60% 6%
Scoil Ide Limerick · Roll 18872K 654
−17.4%
−19.4%
23.4 28 66 42% 18%
Sacred Heart N S Dublin 15 · Roll 19755L 632
−25.3%
−32.5%
21.9 −228 68 29% 11%
St Olivers NS Killarney, Co. Kerry · Roll 19512I 625
−19.5%
+29.7%
23.6 24 67 45% 14%
Scoil Thomais Dublin 15 · Roll 19769W 622
−10.2%
−12.9%
22.8 27 64 43% 22%
S N Ursula Naofa Waterford · Roll 12535I GirlsDEIS 620
−11.8%
+28.1%
23.4 26 64 45% 10%
Scoil Bríd Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 20114D 612
−13.6%
Opened 2005/06 24.8 24 72 53% 9%
Mercy Convent Primary School Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 15040T 607
−13.8%
−28.5%
23.8 +125 89 47% 12%
Scoil Eoin Tralee, Co. Kerry · Roll 13615L 589
−13.9%
−3.1%
24.0 24 74 34% 9%
Scoil Ghrainne Community National School Dublin 15 · Roll 20247W Multi-denominational 585
−13.2%
From 2008/09 23.9 24 71 60% 6%
S N Naomh Antaine Cork · Roll 12203G Boys 581
−29.5%
−31.6%
21.9 26 75 49% 10%
An Mhodh Scoil Luimneach, Co. Limerick · Roll 19894C Gaelscoil 578
−11.9%
+6.1%
24.1 24 77 47% 82%
Scoil Phoil Naofa Dooradoyle, Co. Limerick · Roll 19336O 573
−13.4%
−0.9%
23.9 24 64 31% 7%
Holy Cross School Tramore, Co. Waterford · Roll 19629G 567
−19.2%
+7.0%
23.4 24 50 50% 5%
St Pauls NS Ratoath, Co. Meath · Roll 20215J 565
−20.1%
Opened 2005/06 23.0 24 52 42% 19%
Holy Family Junior N S Swords, Co. Dublin · Roll 19721R 565
−18.6%
+20.0%
23.5 24 140 46% 10%
Scoil Mhuire Lucan, Co. Dublin · Roll 13447Q Girls 558
−18.4%
−12.1%
23.7 +123 64 34% 10%
Scoil Fhiachra Soisir Dublin 5 · Roll 19496N 557
−24.7%
−15.5%
22.7 24 126 49% 17%
St Ciarans N S Dublin 15 · Roll 19644C 530
−27.5%
−27.8%
22.5 −123 54 35% 10%
Holy Rosary Primary School Dublin 24 · Roll 19878E DEIS 525
−12.4%
+26.8%
21.9 24 60 42% 11%
S N Naomh Padraig Stamullen, Co. Meath · Roll 18044T 524
−22.7%
+91.9%
23.6 −122 50 41% 18%
St Marys Convent N S Trim, Co. Meath · Roll 16646O 521
−14.7%
+1.2%
22.4 22 81 40% 8%
Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School Dublin 15 · Roll 20201V Multi-denominational 511
−13.4%
Opened 2005/06 23.8 21 57 76% 8%
Scoil Oilibheir Cork · Roll 19730S DEIS 511
−18.4%
−35.4%
20.8 24 60 33% 10%
St Josephs N S Arklow, Co. Wicklow · Roll 17181B 500
−24.5%
−1.8%
22.1 −221 52 48% 10%
Scoil Padraig Naofa B Blackrock, Co. Dublin · Roll 19258U Boys 499
−22.9%
−16.8%
23.5 −121 53 55% 11%
St Cronans Junior National School Swords, Co. Dublin · Roll 19456B 498
−21.6%
−15.2%
24.3 −120 123 33% 8%
Scoil Mhichil Naofa Athy, Co. Kildare · Roll 18288B DEIS 496
−25.9%
−12.1%
18.5 −124 62 42% 5%
Presentation Primary School Portarlington, Co. Laois · Roll 15556I 496
−31.4%
+27.5%
22.5 −121 56 45% 16%
Scoil Bhríde Primary School Edenderry, Co. Offaly · Roll 20267F DEIS 480
−13.0%
Opened 2007/08 21.1 −121 48 28% 10%
S N Iognaid Gaillimh, Co. Galway · Roll 19371Q Gaelscoil 480
−17.1%
−5.9%
24.0 20 58 54% 89%
St Patricks GNS Dublin 18 · Roll 19259W Girls 478
−15.2%
+1.3%
23.9 −120 51 50% 14%
Scoil Ghobnatan Mallow, Co. Cork · Roll 19256Q DEIS 470
−19.1%
+9.6%
22.1 −120 48 51% 8%
Dunboyne Senior N S Dunboyne, Co. Meath · Roll 20033D 470
−13.6%
+0.2%
25.8 −218 0 45% 7%
Our Lady Queen of Apostles Dublin 22 · Roll 19566I DEIS 469
−15.9%
−7.9%
24.7 19 51 35% 14%
Scoil Naomh Caoimhghin Greystones, Co. Wicklow · Roll 17720F 459
−12.9%
−0.4%
23.5 19 52 57% 9%
Scoil na Mainistreach Celbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 18551N 455
−16.8%
−23.3%
23.3 +119 51 38% 14%
Caragh N S Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 18654A 454
−14.8%
+3.7%
26.4 −117 52 48% 14%
St Marks Junior Mixed Dublin 24 · Roll 19472W DEIS 449
−22.0%
−13.8%
21.8 20 96 35% 10%
Scoil Barra Ballincollig, Co. Cork · Roll 19771J 449
−15.1%
−8.7%
26.0 17 55 56% 8%
Ladyswell N S Dublin 15 · Roll 19850F DEIS 447
−16.6%
−2.6%
18.6 23 58 34% 13%
Clochar Loreto N S Dublin 14 · Roll 00729F 445
−13.6%
−15.7%
22.9 19 40 47% 17%
St Annes MXD N S Shankill, Co. Dublin · Roll 19888H 440
−13.9%
−12.4%
24.1 18 49 59% 9%
Assumption Junior School Dublin 12 · Roll 20450T DEIS 434
−17.8%
From 2014/15 23.4 +118 119 34% 13%
Sixmilebridge N S Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare · Roll 16908S 423
−19.6%
+50.0%
22.8 −118 43 36% 11%
Lucan East ETNS Lucan, Co. Dublin · Roll 20303G Multi-denominationalDEIS 416
−10.2%
From 2008/09 25.2 16 48 80% 8%
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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.