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553 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
106,894
junior infants
12,147
in 65 all-Irish schools
12,714 11.9%
class teachers · 39 gained one · 55 lost one since 2024/25
4,616 +408 since 2015/16
households answered the parent survey
28,425
together since 2015/16 (about this figure)

The 535 schools with figures for both years had 104,905 pupils in 2015/16 and have 101,669 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−3.1%
Over 10 years

144 grew · 183 steady · 208 fell · 18 newer

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  1. St Patricks NS Dublin 15
    867 pupils +19.1% over 10 years
  2. Scoil Moin A Lin Castletroy
    847 pupils +4.2% over 10 years
  3. Scoil Íosa Oranmore
    770 pupils From 2024/25
  4. 744 pupils +4.9% over 10 years
  5. 721 pupils −11.5% over 10 years
  6. Scoil Choilm Community NS Dublin 15Multi-denominationalDEIS
    698 pupils −2.6% over 10 years
  7. 680 pupils −14.9% over 10 years
  8. St Laurences N S Greystones
    666 pupils +3.9% over 10 years
  9. Aghards N S Celbridge
    660 pupils −5.4% over 10 years
  10. 648 pupils −1.2% over 10 years
  11. The Harold School Glasthule
    642 pupils −5.6% over 10 years
  12. Scoil Naomh Mearnog Portmarnock
    638 pupils +28.4% over 10 years
  13. Ennis N S Ennis
    615 pupils +9.4% over 10 years
  14. 612 pupils −13.6% over 10 years
  15. St Christopher's NS Dublin 4Some subjects through IrishDEIS
    598 pupils From 2019/20
  16. St Brigids N S Kilcullen
    598 pupils −5.7% over 10 years
  17. 591 pupils +30.5% over 10 years
  18. 590 pupils From 2023/24
  19. 587 pupils +95.0% over 10 years
  20. 586 pupils +37.6% over 10 years
  21. Scoil Ghrainne Community National School Dublin 15Multi-denominational
    585 pupils −13.2% over 10 years
  22. Carysfort NS Blackrock
    583 pupils +7.0% over 10 years
  23. St Marys NS AthloneDEIS
    573 pupils +31.1% over 10 years
  24. 567 pupils −19.2% over 10 years
  25. 543 pupils +0.9% over 10 years
  26. St Pius X G N S Dublin 6WGirls
    540 pupils +3.1% over 10 years
  27. 537 pupils +0.4% over 10 years
  28. St Pius X N S Boys Dublin 6Boys
    511 pupils −3.4% over 10 years
  29. St Brigids Girls N S Dublin 18Girls
    499 pupils −8.4% over 10 years
  30. Scoil Padraig Naofa B BlackrockBoys
    499 pupils −22.9% over 10 years
  31. 493 pupils −7.7% over 10 years
  32. St Patricks BNS ClaneBoys
    488 pupils −1.2% over 10 years
  33. Scoil Lorcáin Baile na ManachGaelscoil
    485 pupils −0.6% over 10 years
  34. 480 pupils +2.6% over 10 years
  35. S N Iognaid GaillimhGaelscoil
    480 pupils −17.1% over 10 years
  36. St Patricks GNS Dublin 18Girls
    478 pupils −15.2% over 10 years
  37. St Patrick GNS Dublin 16
    472 pupils −8.5% over 10 years
  38. Scoil Ghobnatan MallowDEIS
    470 pupils −19.1% over 10 years
  39. 468 pupils +75.9% over 10 years
  40. Marley Grange NS Dublin 16
    461 pupils −7.6% over 10 years
  41. Bishop Galvin NS Dublin 6w
    461 pupils −2.9% over 10 years
  42. Scoil Ui Fhiaich Maigh NuadGaelscoil
    459 pupils −4.2% over 10 years
  43. 459 pupils −12.9% over 10 years
  44. St. Josephs N. S. Ballinrobe
    451 pupils +17.4% over 10 years
  45. Gael SC Mhichil Chiosog InisGaelscoil
    451 pupils +11.9% over 10 years
  46. Scoil Barra Ballincollig
    449 pupils −15.1% over 10 years
  47. Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain Baile Átha Cliath 22Gaelscoil
    445 pupils +26.8% over 10 years
  48. Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe SordGaelscoilInter-denominational
    441 pupils −7.0% over 10 years
  49. St Annes MXD N S Shankill
    440 pupils −13.9% over 10 years
  50. 434 pupils +11.3% over 10 years
  51. St Fintans NS Dublin 13
    431 pupils −8.3% over 10 years
  52. 428 pupils −0.7% over 10 years
  53. Scoil an Athair Tadhg O Murchu CorcaighGaelscoil
    424 pupils +1.2% over 10 years
  54. St Josephs NS Kilcock
    423 pupils +33.9% over 10 years
  55. 417 pupils +16.5% over 10 years
  56. 413 pupils −5.1% over 10 years
  57. Scoil na nAingeal Blackrock
    410 pupils −11.4% over 10 years
  58. St Peters NS Dublin 7DEIS
    409 pupils −8.1% over 10 years
  59. 409 pupils −6.2% over 10 years
  60. St Brigids Boys N S Dublin 18Boys
    406 pupils −20.9% over 10 years
  61. 404 pupils −6.0% over 10 years
  62. 401 pupils +76.7% over 10 years
  63. 401 pupils From 2024/25
  64. Scoil Mhuire Kilkenny
    400 pupils −7.0% over 10 years
  65. Gaelscoil de hIde Uarán MórGaelscoil
    399 pupils −0.5% over 10 years
  66. St Mary's National School ThomastownSome subjects through Irish
    398 pupils −13.5% over 10 years
  67. 398 pupils −0.3% over 10 years
  68. 398 pupils −13.5% over 10 years
  69. Harolds Cross N S Dublin 6WDEIS
    398 pupils +24.0% over 10 years
  70. St Brigids School Greystones
    396 pupils −22.4% over 10 years
  71. Scoil Mhuire Maigh CuilinnSome subjects through IrishGaeltacht
    396 pupils +4.2% over 10 years
  72. 396 pupils −7.9% over 10 years
  73. S N Deaglan WaterfordBoys
    396 pupils −9.2% over 10 years
  74. Watergrasshill N S WatergrasshillSome subjects through Irish
    391 pupils +20.7% over 10 years
  75. 389 pupils −10.0% over 10 years
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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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