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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
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28,425
together since 2015/16

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%
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144 grew · 183 steady · 208 fell · 18 newer

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  1. St Patricks NS Dublin 15
    867 +19.1%
  2. Scoil Moin A Lin Castletroy
    847 +4.2%
  3. Scoil Íosa Oranmore
    770 From 2024/25
  4. St Colmcille Senior N S Dublin 16
    744 +4.9%
  5. Scoil Colmcille Naofa Dublin 16
    721 −11.5%
  6. Scoil Choilm Community NS Dublin 15Multi-denominationalDEIS
    698 −2.6%
  7. Scoil Padraig Naofa Bray
    680 −14.9%
  8. St Laurences N S Greystones
    666 +3.9%
  9. Aghards N S Celbridge
    660 −5.4%
  10. St Canices Central N S Kilkenny
    648 −1.2%
  11. The Harold School Glasthule
    642 −5.6%
  12. Scoil Naomh Mearnog Portmarnock
    638 +28.4%
  13. Ennis N S Ennis
    615 +9.4%
  14. Scoil Bríd Naas
    612 −13.6%
  15. St Christopher's NS Dublin 4Some subjects through IrishDEIS
    598 From 2019/20
  16. St Brigids N S Kilcullen
    598 −5.7%
  17. ST Olaf's National School Dublin 16
    591 +30.5%
  18. St. Louis National School Dublin 6
    590 From 2023/24
  19. St Marys Central N S Dublin 4
    587 +95.0%
  20. Holy Trinity National School Dublin 18
    586 +37.6%
  21. Scoil Ghrainne Community National School Dublin 15Multi-denominational
    585 −13.2%
  22. Carysfort NS Blackrock
    583 +7.0%
  23. St Marys NS AthloneDEIS
    573 +31.1%
  24. Holy Cross School Tramore
    567 −19.2%
  25. St. Mary's Primary School Enfield
    543 +0.9%
  26. St Pius X G N S Dublin 6WGirls
    540 +3.1%
  27. Cloghroe Mixed N S Cloghroe
    537 +0.4%
  28. St Pius X N S Boys Dublin 6Boys
    511 −3.4%
  29. St Brigids Girls N S Dublin 18Girls
    499 −8.4%
  30. Scoil Padraig Naofa B BlackrockBoys
    499 −22.9%
  31. Prosperous N S Naas
    493 −7.7%
  32. St Patricks BNS ClaneBoys
    488 −1.2%
  33. Scoil Lorcáin Baile na ManachGaelscoil
    485 −0.6%
  34. Scoil Naisiunta Bhride ClaneGirls
    480 +2.6%
  35. S N Iognaid GaillimhGaelscoil
    480 −17.1%
  36. St Patricks GNS Dublin 18Girls
    478 −15.2%
  37. St Patrick GNS Dublin 16
    472 −8.5%
  38. Scoil Ghobnatan MallowDEIS
    470 −19.1%
  39. Ravenswell Primary School BrayDEIS
    468 +75.9%
  40. Marley Grange NS Dublin 16
    461 −7.6%
  41. Bishop Galvin NS Dublin 6w
    461 −2.9%
  42. Scoil Ui Fhiaich Maigh NuadGaelscoil
    459 −4.2%
  43. Scoil Naomh Caoimhghin Greystones
    459 −12.9%
  44. St. Josephs N. S. Ballinrobe
    451 +17.4%
  45. Gael SC Mhichil Chiosog InisGaelscoil
    451 +11.9%
  46. Scoil Barra Ballincollig
    449 −15.1%
  47. Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain Baile Átha Cliath 22Gaelscoil
    445 +26.8%
  48. Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe SordGaelscoilInter-denominational
    441 −7.0%
  49. St Annes MXD N S Shankill
    440 −13.9%
  50. St. Francis of Assisi National School Dublin 13
    434 +11.3%
  51. St Fintans NS Dublin 13
    431 −8.3%
  52. Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School Blackrock
    428 −0.7%
  53. Scoil an Athair Tadhg O Murchu CorcaighGaelscoil
    424 +1.2%
  54. St Josephs NS Kilcock
    423 +33.9%
  55. St. John the Evangelist National School Adamstown Castle
    417 +16.5%
  56. St Laurence's National School Dublin 13
    413 −5.1%
  57. Scoil na nAingeal Blackrock
    410 −11.4%
  58. St Peters NS Dublin 7DEIS
    409 −8.1%
  59. Our lady's Grove Primary School Dublin 14
    409 −6.2%
  60. St Brigids Boys N S Dublin 18Boys
    406 −20.9%
  61. S N Baile an Atha Ballina
    404 −6.0%
  62. Scoil Naomh Eltin Kinsale
    401 +76.7%
  63. Bandon Primary School Bandon
    401 From 2024/25
  64. Scoil Mhuire Kilkenny
    400 −7.0%
  65. Gaelscoil de hIde Uarán MórGaelscoil
    399 −0.5%
  66. St Mary's National School ThomastownSome subjects through Irish
    398 −13.5%
  67. Scoil an Spioraid Naomh (Boys) CorkBoys
    398 −0.3%
  68. Our Lady Good Counsel GNS Dun Laoghaire
    398 −13.5%
  69. Harolds Cross N S Dublin 6WDEIS
    398 +24.0%
  70. St Brigids School Greystones
    396 −22.4%
  71. Scoil Mhuire Maigh CuilinnSome subjects through IrishGaeltacht
    396 +4.2%
  72. S N Muire agus Iosef Dublin 13
    396 −7.9%
  73. S N Deaglan WaterfordBoys
    396 −9.2%
  74. Watergrasshill N S WatergrasshillSome subjects through Irish
    391 +20.7%
  75. Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N S Dún LaoghaireBoys
    389 −10.0%
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
St Patricks NS Dublin 15 · Roll 20130B 867
+19.1%
Opened 2001/02 27.1 32 101 58% 11%
Scoil Moin A Lin Castletroy, Co. Limerick · Roll 17937H 847
+4.2%
+58.6%
26.3 32 100 51% 12%
Scoil Íosa Oranmore, Co. Galway · Roll 20584R 770 From 2024/25 From 2024/25 25.6 29 100 50% 6%
St Colmcille Senior N S Dublin 16 · Roll 19742C 744
+4.9%
+2.5%
25.7 29 0 50% 11%
Scoil Colmcille Naofa Dublin 16 · Roll 19474D 721
−11.5%
+1.0%
24.7 29 179 54% 11%
Scoil Choilm Community NS Dublin 15 · Roll 20241K Multi-denominationalDEIS 698
−2.6%
From 2007/08 22.1 31 54 71% 9%
Scoil Padraig Naofa Bray, Co. Wicklow · Roll 17537O 680
−14.9%
−11.9%
22.5 +130 76 60% 6%
St Laurences N S Greystones, Co. Wicklow · Roll 19573F 666
+3.9%
+30.8%
23.2 28 77 54% 11%
Aghards N S Celbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 19794V 660
−5.4%
+5.4%
26.4 25 77 57% 16%
St Canices Central N S Kilkenny · Roll 19626A 648
−1.2%
+24.4%
26.2 24 78 54% 17%
The Harold School Glasthule, Co. Dublin · Roll 20141G 642
−5.6%
+30.8%
23.6 27 83 68% 19%
Scoil Naomh Mearnog Portmarnock, Co. Dublin · Roll 10296G 638
+28.4%
+150.2%
26.3 24 81 55% 15%
Ennis N S Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 15042A 615
+9.4%
−12.4%
23.8 25 70 57% 14%
Scoil Bríd Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 20114D 612
−13.6%
Opened 2005/06 24.8 24 72 53% 9%
St Christopher's NS Dublin 4 · Roll 20545H Some subjects through IrishDEIS 598 From 2019/20 From 2019/20 24.7 24 73 53% 11%
St Brigids N S Kilcullen, Co. Kildare · Roll 19675N 598
−5.7%
+39.1%
22.3 −126 54 50% 10%
ST Olaf's National School Dublin 16 · Roll 19319O 591
+30.5%
+72.8%
25.7 +123 74 55% 12%
St. Louis National School Dublin 6 · Roll 20571I 590 From 2023/24 From 2023/24 22.5 26 46 53% 13%
St Marys Central N S Dublin 4 · Roll 19727G 587
+95.0%
+135.7%
23.4 25 72 50% 17%
Holy Trinity National School Dublin 18 · Roll 20190T 586
+37.6%
Opened 2005/06 24.4 24 75 55% 10%
Scoil Ghrainne Community National School Dublin 15 · Roll 20247W Multi-denominational 585
−13.2%
From 2008/09 23.9 24 71 60% 6%
Carysfort NS Blackrock, Co. Dublin · Roll 14586M 583
+7.0%
+16.8%
24.3 24 82 65% 16%
St Marys NS Athlone, Co. Westmeath · Roll 20073P DEIS 573
+31.1%
+47.7%
18.5 +131 47 54% 11%
Holy Cross School Tramore, Co. Waterford · Roll 19629G 567
−19.2%
+7.0%
23.4 24 50 50% 5%
St. Mary's Primary School Enfield, Co. Meath · Roll 17821L 543
+0.9%
+136.1%
22.8 −123 58 56% 13%
St Pius X G N S Dublin 6W · Roll 19178W Girls 540
+3.1%
+19.5%
27.0 20 53 54% 17%
Cloghroe Mixed N S Cloghroe, Co. Cork · Roll 07242M 537
+0.4%
+2.9%
25.2 21 69 52% 10%
St Pius X N S Boys Dublin 6 · Roll 19177U Boys 511
−3.4%
+8.0%
25.6 20 53 54% 15%
St Brigids Girls N S Dublin 18 · Roll 16353W Girls 499
−8.4%
−3.3%
24.9 20 43 58% 11%
Scoil Padraig Naofa B Blackrock, Co. Dublin · Roll 19258U Boys 499
−22.9%
−16.8%
23.5 −121 53 55% 11%
Prosperous N S Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 18515J 493
−7.7%
+11.8%
22.6 21 60 51% 18%
St Patricks BNS Clane, Co. Kildare · Roll 19796C Boys 488
−1.2%
+18.4%
25.1 −119 70 52% 13%
Scoil Lorcáin Baile na Manach, Co. Dublin · Roll 18451J Gaelscoil 485
−0.6%
+11.2%
25.5 19 60 58% 92%
Scoil Naisiunta Bhride Clane, Co. Kildare · Roll 19797E Girls 480
+2.6%
+25.0%
23.6 20 48 52% 16%
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%
St Patrick GNS Dublin 16 · Roll 19114T 472
−8.5%
+16.0%
23.4 −120 91 55% 14%
Scoil Ghobnatan Mallow, Co. Cork · Roll 19256Q DEIS 470
−19.1%
+9.6%
22.1 −120 48 51% 8%
Ravenswell Primary School Bray, Co. Wicklow · Roll 07246U DEIS 468
+75.9%
+91.8%
19.0 24 44 68% 12%
Marley Grange NS Dublin 16 · Roll 19574H 461
−7.6%
+0.9%
24.3 19 54 54% 10%
Bishop Galvin NS Dublin 6w · Roll 19494J 461
−2.9%
+2.9%
25.3 18 0 55% 12%
Scoil Ui Fhiaich Maigh Nuad, Co. Kildare · Roll 20058T Gaelscoil 459
−4.2%
+50.0%
24.2 +119 56 50% 84%
Scoil Naomh Caoimhghin Greystones, Co. Wicklow · Roll 17720F 459
−12.9%
−0.4%
23.5 19 52 57% 9%
St. Josephs N. S. Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo · Roll 20089H 451
+17.4%
+105.0%
24.3 18 45 56% 9%
Gael SC Mhichil Chiosog Inis, Co. Clare · Roll 19838P Gaelscoil 451
+11.9%
+128.9%
23.4 19 56 50% 95%
Scoil Barra Ballincollig, Co. Cork · Roll 19771J 449
−15.1%
−8.7%
26.0 17 55 56% 8%
Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain Baile Átha Cliath 22, Co. Dublin · Roll 19855P Gaelscoil 445
+26.8%
+51.4%
26.2 17 60 50% 91%
Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe Sord, Co. Dublin · Roll 20095C GaelscoilInter-denominational 441
−7.0%
Opened 1999/00 27.6 16 58 50% 95%
St Annes MXD N S Shankill, Co. Dublin · Roll 19888H 440
−13.9%
−12.4%
24.1 18 49 59% 9%
St. Francis of Assisi National School Dublin 13 · Roll 20304I 434
+11.3%
Opened 2008/09 27.1 16 49 54% 7%
St Fintans NS Dublin 13 · Roll 19549I 431
−8.3%
+6.4%
23.9 +118 46 59% 19%
Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School Blackrock, Co. Dublin · Roll 17954H 428
−0.7%
+44.6%
25.2 17 55 51% 8%
Scoil an Athair Tadhg O Murchu Corcaigh, Co. Cork · Roll 19882S Gaelscoil 424
+1.2%
+39.5%
25.8 16 40 60% 92%
St Josephs NS Kilcock, Co. Kildare · Roll 16706G 423
+33.9%
+102.4%
24.2 17 53 52% 6%
St. John the Evangelist National School Adamstown Castle, Co. Dublin · Roll 20194E 417
+16.5%
From 2007/08 25.9 16 37 56% 2%
St Laurence's National School Dublin 13 · Roll 20437E 413
−5.1%
From 2013/14 24.3 −117 36 55% 20%
Scoil na nAingeal Blackrock, Co. Dublin · Roll 19335M 410
−11.4%
−7.2%
24.1 17 46 54% 16%
St Peters NS Dublin 7 · Roll 20091R DEIS 409
−8.1%
+24.3%
22.7 18 55 53% 8%
Our lady's Grove Primary School Dublin 14 · Roll 19374W 409
−6.2%
+31.1%
25.6 16 45 57% 10%
St Brigids Boys N S Dublin 18 · Roll 16352U Boys 406
−20.9%
−10.8%
25.4 16 49 60% 12%
S N Baile an Atha Ballina, Co. Tipperary · Roll 18207V 404
−6.0%
+31.2%
24.2 16 44 60% 15%
Scoil Naomh Eltin Kinsale, Co. Cork · Roll 20435A 401
+76.7%
From 2013/14 24.3 16 43 63% 14%
Bandon Primary School Bandon, Co. Cork · Roll 20586V 401 From 2024/25 From 2024/25 22.8 16 54 50% 7%
Scoil Mhuire Kilkenny · Roll 19925K 400
−7.0%
+0.3%
22.5 −117 38 51% 7%
Gaelscoil de hIde Uarán Mór, Co. Galway · Roll 19998O Gaelscoil 399
−0.5%
+137.5%
24.9 16 50 50% 88%
St Mary's National School Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 20272V Some subjects through Irish 398
−13.5%
From 2007/08 23.1 17 41 51% 16%
Scoil an Spioraid Naomh (Boys) Cork · Roll 20077A Boys 398
−0.3%
+0.5%
24.9 16 47 54% 12%
Our Lady Good Counsel GNS Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin · Roll 19321B 398
−13.5%
−11.4%
23.8 16 37 51% 13%
Harolds Cross N S Dublin 6W · Roll 19924I DEIS 398
+24.0%
+98.0%
24.9 16 52 70% 20%
St Brigids School Greystones, Co. Wicklow · Roll 16573N 396
−22.4%
+27.3%
24.4 −116 49 55% 9%
Scoil Mhuire Maigh Cuilinn, Co. Galway · Roll 19529C Some subjects through IrishGaeltacht 396
+4.2%
+13.8%
24.8 16 36 52% 23%
S N Muire agus Iosef Dublin 13 · Roll 19533Q 396
−7.9%
−10.6%
24.8 16 0 52% 19%
S N Deaglan Waterford · Roll 16976M Boys 396
−9.2%
−16.6%
24.8 16 30 50% 7%
Watergrasshill N S Watergrasshill, Co. Cork · Roll 16271U Some subjects through Irish 391
+20.7%
+103.6%
22.3 +117 53 52% 10%
Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N S Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin · Roll 19320W Boys 389
−10.0%
−11.8%
24.3 16 48 52% 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.