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144 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
26,292
junior infants
3,038
in 15 all-Irish schools
2,859 10.9%
class teachers · 22 gained one · 7 lost one since 2024/25
1,132 +328 since 2015/16
households answered the parent survey
6,122
together since 2015/16

The 144 schools with figures for both years had 19,777 pupils in 2015/16 and have 26,292 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+32.9%
Over 10 years

144 grew · 0 steady · 0 fell

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Parent survey, 2025

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

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  1. St Patricks NS Dublin 15
    867 +19.1%
  2. Scoil Naomh Mearnog Portmarnock
    638 +28.4%
  3. ST Olaf's National School Dublin 16
    591 +30.5%
  4. St Marys Central N S Dublin 4
    587 +95.0%
  5. Holy Trinity National School Dublin 18
    586 +37.6%
  6. St Marys NS AthloneDEIS
    573 +31.1%
  7. Ravenswell Primary School BrayDEIS
    468 +75.9%
  8. St. Josephs N. S. Ballinrobe
    451 +17.4%
  9. Gael SC Mhichil Chiosog InisGaelscoil
    451 +11.9%
  10. Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain Baile Átha Cliath 22Gaelscoil
    445 +26.8%
  11. St. Francis of Assisi National School Dublin 13
    434 +11.3%
  12. St Josephs NS Kilcock
    423 +33.9%
  13. St. John the Evangelist National School Adamstown Castle
    417 +16.5%
  14. Scoil Naomh Eltin Kinsale
    401 +76.7%
  15. Harolds Cross N S Dublin 6WDEIS
    398 +24.0%
  16. Watergrasshill N S WatergrasshillSome subjects through Irish
    391 +20.7%
  17. St Patrick's National School GreystonesChurch of Ireland
    385 +39.0%
  18. St Helens Senior N S Portmarnock
    381 +42.7%
  19. CBS Primary Wexford Wexford
    379 +68.4%
  20. St Josephs Dun LaoghaireDEIS
    370 +174.1%
  21. Gaelscoil Thulach na nÓg Dún BúinneGaelscoilInter-denominational
    360 +40.6%
  22. S N Barra Naofa Cailini Cork
    316 +21.1%
  23. Gaelscoil Chluain Meala Cluain MealaGaelscoil
    315 +48.6%
  24. S N Rath Mor Naas
    308 +18.9%
  25. Corr na Madadh N S AthloneMulti-denominationalDEIS
    306 +11.7%
  26. Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors Dublin 5
    293 +13.1%
  27. North Presentation Primary School CorkDEIS
    288 +26.9%
  28. St Attractas N S BallaghaderreenDEIS
    281 +21.1%
  29. St Macartans Central BundoranDEIS
    276 +11.7%
  30. Clondrohid N S Macroom
    276 +23.8%
  31. St Pauls B N S WaterfordDEIS
    267 +20.8%
  32. Ainbhthin Naofa Rosscahill
    261 +10.1%
  33. Holy Cross N S Dublin 14
    260 +11.6%
  34. SN Muine Mhea Athenry
    251 +64.1%
  35. Ballintemple N S Cork
    250 +12.1%
  36. Castleconnell N S Castleconnell
    241 +16.4%
  37. Paradise Place ETNS Dublin 7Multi-denominationalDEIS
    239 +18.9%
  38. Tullamore Educate Together NS TullamoreMulti-denominational
    236 +14.0%
  39. Scoil an Linbh Iosa GalwayDEIS
    236 +31.1%
  40. S N na bhForbacha Co.na GaillimheGaelscoilGaeltacht
    229 +27.2%
  41. Scoil na mBraithre Boys Snr Sch CharlevilleDEIS
    227 +41.9%
  42. S N an Garrain Bhain Dungarvan
    225 +13.6%
  43. Ballycanew N S GoreyDEIS
    224 +23.8%
  44. Scoil Naomh Colmcille Dublin 13
    217 +77.9%
  45. S N Mhuire Naas
    216 +18.0%
  46. Navan Educate Together NS NavanMulti-denominationalDEIS
    213 +13.3%
  47. S N Cnoc Sceach Clonakilty
    207 +43.8%
  48. Nenagh Community National School NenaghMulti-denominational
    200 +14.3%
  49. Monaghan Model School MonaghanChurch of Ireland
    199 +45.3%
  50. Kilkenny Mixed N S KilkennyChurch of Ireland
    198 +20.0%
  51. Scoil Naomh Aine Girls Senior School CharlevilleGirlsDEIS
    195 +34.5%
  52. Gaelscoil Mhuscraí An BhlárnaGaelscoil
    195 +29.1%
  53. Blessington 1 N S BlessingtonChurch of Ireland
    195 +18.2%
  54. Nuns Cross N S AshfordChurch of Ireland
    194 +65.8%
  55. Gaelscoil Bhreifne An CabhánGaelscoilMulti-denominationalDEIS
    193 +436.1%
  56. South Abbey NS YoughalChurch of IrelandDEIS
    190 +75.9%
  57. Kealkil N S Bantry
    189 +96.9%
  58. Donard N S Donard
    188 +23.7%
  59. Ardee Educate Together NS ArdeeMulti-denominationalDEIS
    177 +42.7%
  60. Clochar Muire N S RathdrumGirlsDEIS
    176 +26.6%
  61. Charleville N S TullamoreChurch of Ireland
    173 +74.7%
  62. Coachford N S Coachford
    169 +64.1%
  63. Saint Marys N S Lahinch Lahinch
    166 +16.9%
  64. Baile na gCailleach N S Mullingar
    166 +38.3%
  65. Coole N.S, Kilcock
    164 +20.6%
  66. Scoil Ghormáin Naofa Inch
    158 +36.2%
  67. Kilmyshall N S Bunclody
    155 +14.8%
  68. Gaelscoil An Choillín An Muileann gCearrGaelscoilInter-denominational
    154 +62.1%
  69. Holy Family School GlenagearyDEIS
    149 +26.3%
  70. Caherciveen N S CahirciveenDEIS
    148 +15.6%
  71. S N Chiaran Naofa Stoneyford
    142 +49.5%
  72. Abbeystrewry N S SkibbereenChurch of Ireland
    142 +34.0%
  73. Clochar Daingean Daingean Uí ChúisGaelscoilGaeltacht
    141 +35.6%
  74. Scoil Mhuire BorrisokaneDEIS
    139 +18.8%
  75. Darley N S CootehillMulti-denominational
    130 +35.4%
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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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