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1,164 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
287,330
junior infants
33,376
in 66 all-Irish schools
13,861 4.8%
class teachers · 121 gained one · 176 lost one since 2024/25
12,473 +1,045 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 1,089 schools with figures for both years had 269,872 pupils in 2015/16 and have 261,932 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

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321 grew · 388 steady · 380 fell · 75 newer

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  1. St Brigid's Kildare Town Primary School Kildare TownDEIS
    1,025 +2.8%
  2. St Aidans Parish School EnniscorthyDEIS
    869 +2.7%
  3. Castlebar Primary School Castlebar
    864 From 2022/23
  4. Scoil Moin A Lin Castletroy
    847 +4.2%
  5. St Oliver Plunkett Malahide
    838 −9.6%
  6. St Brigids MXD N S Dublin 15
    834 −12.2%
  7. St Stephens NS Navan
    805 +0.5%
  8. Holy Well National School (Scoil Tobair Naofa) Carrigaline
    803 From 2020/21
  9. Trinity Primary School TuamDEIS
    781 From 2019/20
  10. Scoil Iosagain Buncrana
    778 +5.0%
  11. Scoil Íosa Oranmore
    770 From 2024/25
  12. St Pauls N S Navan
    761 +5.5%
  13. S N Brighde Kill
    744 +19.2%
  14. Scoil Bhride NS PortlaoiseDEIS
    727 −3.8%
  15. Gael Scoil Ui Riordain Baile an ChollaighGaelscoil
    724 +7.6%
  16. Scoil Colmcille Naofa Dublin 16
    721 −11.5%
  17. Scoil Nioclais Cork
    714 −19.4%
  18. Scoil Choilm Community NS Dublin 15Multi-denominationalDEIS
    698 −2.6%
  19. Scoil Padraig Naofa Bray
    680 −14.9%
  20. Bunscoil Rinn an Chabhlaigh Cobh
    679 −8.4%
  21. St Laurences N S Greystones
    666 +3.9%
  22. S N Naomh Mhuire Saggart
    666 +7.2%
  23. Riverstown N S Cork
    666 −8.0%
  24. St Canices Central N S Kilkenny
    648 −1.2%
  25. Holy Family Senior School Portlaoise
    644 From 2016/17
  26. Bunscoil na mBraithre Ennis
    643 −3.3%
  27. The Harold School Glasthule
    642 −5.6%
  28. S N Naomh Mhuire Waterford
    641 −6.6%
  29. Scoil Naomh Mearnog Portmarnock
    638 +28.4%
  30. Sacred Heart N S Dublin 15
    632 −25.3%
  31. Caisleain Nua Liamhna Newcastle
    626 +30.1%
  32. St Olivers NS Killarney
    625 −19.5%
  33. Scoil Mhuire na nGael Dundalk
    624 −9.6%
  34. Holy Family Senior N S Swords
    624 +0.3%
  35. Scoil Thomais Dublin 15
    622 −10.2%
  36. Presentation Girls Primary School MaynoothGirls
    621 +15.0%
  37. Ennis N S Ennis
    615 +9.4%
  38. Scoil Aine Naofa Lucan
    614 +18.5%
  39. Holywell Educate Together National School SwordsMulti-denominational
    613 Opened 2010/11
  40. Scoil Bríd Naas
    612 −13.6%
  41. Mercy Convent Primary School Naas
    607 −13.8%
  42. St Cóman's Wood Primary School Roscommon
    605 From 2017/18
  43. Holy Family Junior School Portlaoise
    599 From 2016/17
  44. St Brigids N S Kilcullen
    598 −5.7%
  45. Maynooth B N S MaynoothBoys
    595 +13.3%
  46. Scoil Phadraig Naofa Baile Átha ÍDEIS
    592 +19.8%
  47. Scoil na Naomh Uilig Newbridge
    589 +11.1%
  48. Scoil Eoin Tralee
    589 −13.9%
  49. St Marys Central N S Dublin 4
    587 +95.0%
  50. Scoil Ghrainne Community National School Dublin 15Multi-denominational
    585 −13.2%
  51. S N Naomh Antaine CorkBoys
    581 −29.5%
  52. Hansfield Educate Together National School Dublin 15Multi-denominational
    575 Opened 2011/12
  53. St Josephs N S DundalkDEIS
    574 +10.4%
  54. St Thomas Junior National School Lucan
    573 +3.1%
  55. Scoil Mhuire Coolcotts WexfordDEIS
    573 −6.2%
  56. Midleton Educate Together School MidletonMulti-denominational
    572 +50.5%
  57. St Pauls NS Ratoath
    565 −20.1%
  58. Scoil Mhuire LucanGirls
    558 −18.4%
  59. Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann Mainitir na CorannGaelscoil
    550 +19.6%
  60. St Clares Primary School CavanDEIS
    548 +4.8%
  61. St. Mary's Primary School Enfield
    543 +0.9%
  62. Stepaside Educate Together National School Dublin 18Multi-denominational
    542 Opened 2012/13
  63. Cloghroe Mixed N S Cloghroe
    537 +0.4%
  64. St Ciarans N S Dublin 15
    530 −27.5%
  65. Brackenstown Senior N S Swords
    530 −6.2%
  66. St Josephs Convent Longford TownDEIS
    527 +19.0%
  67. C.B.S. Primary DundalkDEIS
    524 +18.8%
  68. Scoil Naomh Ioseph Gorey
    522 +40.7%
  69. St Marys Convent N S Trim
    521 −14.7%
  70. Scoil Phadraig PortarlingtonBoys
    521 +32.6%
  71. Dublin 7 Educate Together NS Dublin 7Multi-denominational
    515 +16.3%
  72. Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School Dublin 15Multi-denominational
    511 −13.4%
  73. Scoil Oilibheir CorkDEIS
    511 −18.4%
  74. Douglas Rochestown Educate Together National School CorkMulti-denominational
    506 Opened 2013/14
  75. Lucan B N S LucanBoys
    501 −0.8%
  76. Athenry Primary School Athenry
    501 From 2024/25
  77. St Josephs N S Arklow
    500 −24.5%
  78. Scoil Padraig Naofa B BlackrockBoys
    499 −22.9%
  79. St Cronans Junior National School Swords
    498 −21.6%
  80. St Marks Sen NS Dublin 24DEIS
    497 −3.5%
  81. Scoil Mhichil Naofa AthyDEIS
    496 −25.9%
  82. Presentation Primary School Portarlington
    496 −31.4%
  83. Holy Child National School Dublin 9
    495 +23.1%
  84. Prosperous N S Naas
    493 −7.7%
  85. Scoil Mhuire B & C StranorlarDEIS
    489 +8.2%
  86. St Patricks BNS ClaneBoys
    488 −1.2%
  87. Bun Scoil Muire Youghal
    487 +5.2%
  88. Scoil Uí Riada Cill ChocaGaelscoil
    484 −9.2%
  89. St Marys N S Lucan
    483 +14.2%
  90. Scoil Naisiunta Bhride ClaneGirls
    480 +2.6%
  91. Scoil Bhríde Primary School EdenderryDEIS
    480 −13.0%
  92. Mother of Divine Grace Dublin 11DEIS
    480 −2.8%
  93. St Patrick GNS Dublin 16
    472 −8.5%
  94. Scoil Ghobnatan MallowDEIS
    470 −19.1%
  95. Dunboyne Senior N S Dunboyne
    470 −13.6%
  96. Ravenswell Primary School BrayDEIS
    468 +75.9%
  97. Scoil Chóca Naofa Kilcock
    467 +38.6%
  98. S N Talamh na Coille Letterkenny
    467 −3.1%
  99. Réalt na Mara School Dundalk
    467 +6.1%
  100. St Pauls Senior NS DroghedaDEIS
    466 +5.7%
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 Brigid's Kildare Town Primary School Kildare Town · Roll 20427B DEIS 1,025
+2.8%
From 2013/14 24.7 41 124 32% 10%
St Aidans Parish School Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford · Roll 20003R DEIS 869
+2.7%
+1.9%
22.6 −136 91 44% 9%
Castlebar Primary School Castlebar, Co. Mayo · Roll 20562H 864 From 2022/23 From 2022/23 25.0 +134 97 37% 8%
Scoil Moin A Lin Castletroy, Co. Limerick · Roll 17937H 847
+4.2%
+58.6%
26.3 32 100 51% 12%
St Oliver Plunkett Malahide, Co. Dublin · Roll 17914S 838
−9.6%
−4.6%
24.9 33 90 49% 15%
St Brigids MXD N S Dublin 15 · Roll 00697S 834
−12.2%
+8.5%
25.7 32 94 36% 14%
St Stephens NS Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 20179I 805
+0.5%
Opened 2003/04 24.2 32 81 40% 8%
Holy Well National School (Scoil Tobair Naofa) Carrigaline, Co. Cork · Roll 20550A 803 From 2020/21 From 2020/21 23.1 34 93 37% 5%
Trinity Primary School Tuam, Co. Galway · Roll 20547L DEIS 781 From 2019/20 From 2019/20 20.0 +437 85 31% 8%
Scoil Iosagain Buncrana, Co. Donegal · Roll 19967D 778
+5.0%
+23.9%
24.7 29 83 17% 8%
Scoil Íosa Oranmore, Co. Galway · Roll 20584R 770 From 2024/25 From 2024/25 25.6 29 100 50% 6%
St Pauls N S Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 19671F 761
+5.5%
+51.6%
23.4 32 81 32% 12%
S N Brighde Kill, Co. Kildare · Roll 17662R 744
+19.2%
+74.6%
24.4 +230 99 46% 20%
Scoil Bhride NS Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 19747M DEIS 727
−3.8%
+57.7%
19.9 −136 78 41% 7%
Gael Scoil Ui Riordain Baile an Chollaigh, Co. Cork · Roll 19839R Gaelscoil 724
+7.6%
+122.8%
23.5 30 93 49% 90%
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 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%
Bunscoil Rinn an Chabhlaigh Cobh, Co. Cork · Roll 13450F 679
−8.4%
+40.3%
27.3 24 89 47% 10%
St Laurences N S Greystones, Co. Wicklow · Roll 19573F 666
+3.9%
+30.8%
23.2 28 77 54% 11%
S N Naomh Mhuire Saggart, Co. Dublin · Roll 17055T 666
+7.2%
+359.3%
26.8 24 74 40% 7%
Riverstown N S Cork · Roll 13747F 666
−8.0%
+4.4%
24.2 27 82 45% 7%
St Canices Central N S Kilkenny · Roll 19626A 648
−1.2%
+24.4%
26.2 24 78 54% 17%
Holy Family Senior School Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 20480F 644 From 2016/17 From 2016/17 23.4 27 0 29% 8%
Bunscoil na mBraithre Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 16677C 643
−3.3%
+20.9%
26.3 24 70 37% 9%
The Harold School Glasthule, Co. Dublin · Roll 20141G 642
−5.6%
+30.8%
23.6 27 83 68% 19%
S N Naomh Mhuire Waterford · Roll 17351A 641
−6.6%
+23.0%
26.2 24 72 47% 9%
Scoil Naomh Mearnog Portmarnock, Co. Dublin · Roll 10296G 638
+28.4%
+150.2%
26.3 24 81 55% 15%
Sacred Heart N S Dublin 15 · Roll 19755L 632
−25.3%
−32.5%
21.9 −228 68 29% 11%
Caisleain Nua Liamhna Newcastle, Co. Dublin · Roll 16461C 626
+30.1%
+179.5%
25.6 24 77 46% 12%
St Olivers NS Killarney, Co. Kerry · Roll 19512I 625
−19.5%
+29.7%
23.6 24 67 45% 14%
Scoil Mhuire na nGael Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 19598V 624
−9.6%
−9.2%
23.1 26 72 37% 13%
Holy Family Senior N S Swords, Co. Dublin · Roll 19877C 624
+0.3%
+17.3%
25.2 −124 0 49% 10%
Scoil Thomais Dublin 15 · Roll 19769W 622
−10.2%
−12.9%
22.8 27 64 43% 22%
Presentation Girls Primary School Maynooth, Co. Kildare · Roll 00779U Girls 621
+15.0%
+47.2%
23.6 26 74 44% 13%
Ennis N S Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll 15042A 615
+9.4%
−12.4%
23.8 25 70 57% 14%
Scoil Aine Naofa Lucan, Co. Dublin · Roll 19676P 614
+18.5%
+34.4%
26.4 23 0 36% 11%
Holywell Educate Together National School Swords, Co. Dublin · Roll 20348F Multi-denominational 613 Opened 2010/11 Opened 2010/11 24.3 24 70 81% 7%
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%
St Cóman's Wood Primary School Roscommon · Roll 20498B 605 From 2017/18 From 2017/18 22.4 −126 70 34% 9%
Holy Family Junior School Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 20270R 599 From 2016/17 From 2016/17 23.4 25 131 28% 7%
St Brigids N S Kilcullen, Co. Kildare · Roll 19675N 598
−5.7%
+39.1%
22.3 −126 54 50% 10%
Maynooth B N S Maynooth, Co. Kildare · Roll 17341U Boys 595
+13.3%
+41.7%
24.3 24 61 46% 13%
Scoil Phadraig Naofa Baile Átha Í, Co. Kildare · Roll 16705E DEIS 592
+19.8%
+177.9%
22.1 26 72 39% 12%
Scoil na Naomh Uilig Newbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 20271T 589
+11.1%
From 2007/08 23.4 24 73 48% 7%
Scoil Eoin Tralee, Co. Kerry · Roll 13615L 589
−13.9%
−3.1%
24.0 24 74 34% 9%
St Marys Central N S Dublin 4 · Roll 19727G 587
+95.0%
+135.7%
23.4 25 72 50% 17%
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%
Hansfield Educate Together National School Dublin 15 · Roll 20383H Multi-denominational 575 Opened 2011/12 Opened 2011/12 23.5 24 62 87% 6%
St Josephs N S Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 19673J DEIS 574
+10.4%
+31.7%
21.6 26 61 32% 13%
St Thomas Junior National School Lucan, Co. Dublin · Roll 19542R 573
+3.1%
+23.8%
25.8 +122 150 45% 10%
Scoil Mhuire Coolcotts Wexford · Roll 19739N DEIS 573
−6.2%
+33.6%
18.3 −130 59 47% 7%
Midleton Educate Together School Midleton, Co. Cork · Roll 20336V Multi-denominational 572
+50.5%
Opened 2008/09 22.6 24 56 89% 10%
St Pauls NS Ratoath, Co. Meath · Roll 20215J 565
−20.1%
Opened 2005/06 23.0 24 52 42% 19%
Scoil Mhuire Lucan, Co. Dublin · Roll 13447Q Girls 558
−18.4%
−12.1%
23.7 +123 64 34% 10%
Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann Mainitir na Corann, Co. Cork · Roll 20107G Gaelscoil 550
+19.6%
Opened 1999/00 23.4 23 71 40% 89%
St Clares Primary School Cavan · Roll 08490N DEIS 548
+4.8%
+59.3%
18.7 +129 94 43% 8%
St. Mary's Primary School Enfield, Co. Meath · Roll 17821L 543
+0.9%
+136.1%
22.8 −123 58 56% 13%
Stepaside Educate Together National School Dublin 18 · Roll 20401G Multi-denominational 542 Opened 2012/13 Opened 2012/13 22.1 +224 55 92% 8%
Cloghroe Mixed N S Cloghroe, Co. Cork · Roll 07242M 537
+0.4%
+2.9%
25.2 21 69 52% 10%
St Ciarans N S Dublin 15 · Roll 19644C 530
−27.5%
−27.8%
22.5 −123 54 35% 10%
Brackenstown Senior N S Swords, Co. Dublin · Roll 19535U 530
−6.2%
−16.0%
22.3 23 0 38% 8%
St Josephs Convent Longford Town · Roll 18178R DEIS 527
+19.0%
+133.2%
17.8 +128 79 33% 3%
C.B.S. Primary Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 17195M DEIS 524
+18.8%
+72.9%
24.7 +121 63 38% 9%
Scoil Naomh Ioseph Gorey, Co. Wexford · Roll 18280I 522
+40.7%
+94.1%
24.3 21 65 40% 9%
St Marys Convent N S Trim, Co. Meath · Roll 16646O 521
−14.7%
+1.2%
22.4 22 81 40% 8%
Scoil Phadraig Portarlington, Co. Laois · Roll 17827A Boys 521
+32.6%
+172.8%
21.9 23 58 42% 14%
Dublin 7 Educate Together NS Dublin 7 · Roll 20131D Multi-denominational 515
+16.3%
Opened 2000/01 23.9 21 69 98% 23%
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%
Douglas Rochestown Educate Together National School Cork · Roll 20413N Multi-denominational 506 Opened 2013/14 Opened 2013/14 23.2 21 58 93% 9%
Lucan B N S Lucan, Co. Dublin · Roll 00714P Boys 501
−0.8%
−5.3%
23.6 21 53 35% 13%
Athenry Primary School Athenry, Co. Galway · Roll 20582N 501 From 2024/25 From 2024/25 23.6 21 55 33% 3%
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%
St Marks Sen NS Dublin 24 · Roll 19390U DEIS 497
−3.5%
+25.8%
23.1 21 0 37% 11%
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%
Holy Child National School Dublin 9 · Roll 20338C 495
+23.1%
From 2009/10 24.1 20 92 34% 9%
Prosperous N S Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 18515J 493
−7.7%
+11.8%
22.6 21 60 51% 18%
Scoil Mhuire B & C Stranorlar, Co. Donegal · Roll 19927O DEIS 489
+8.2%
+0.6%
24.0 20 54 32% 21%
St Patricks BNS Clane, Co. Kildare · Roll 19796C Boys 488
−1.2%
+18.4%
25.1 −119 70 52% 13%
Bun Scoil Muire Youghal, Co. Cork · Roll 20024C 487
+5.2%
+5.9%
19.9 23 55 44% 8%
Scoil Uí Riada Cill Choca, Co. Kildare · Roll 19897I Gaelscoil 484
−9.2%
+48.9%
22.5 21 60 46% 90%
St Marys N S Lucan, Co. Dublin · Roll 19817H 483
+14.2%
+48.6%
24.8 19 68 44% 10%
Scoil Naisiunta Bhride Clane, Co. Kildare · Roll 19797E Girls 480
+2.6%
+25.0%
23.6 20 48 52% 16%
Scoil Bhríde Primary School Edenderry, Co. Offaly · Roll 20267F DEIS 480
−13.0%
Opened 2007/08 21.1 −121 48 28% 10%
Mother of Divine Grace Dublin 11 · Roll 20059V DEIS 480
−2.8%
+55.8%
23.4 20 55 35% 9%
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%
Dunboyne Senior N S Dunboyne, Co. Meath · Roll 20033D 470
−13.6%
+0.2%
25.8 −218 0 45% 7%
Ravenswell Primary School Bray, Co. Wicklow · Roll 07246U DEIS 468
+75.9%
+91.8%
19.0 24 44 68% 12%
Scoil Chóca Naofa Kilcock, Co. Kildare · Roll 11976K 467
+38.6%
+74.9%
25.6 18 77 40% 6%
S N Talamh na Coille Letterkenny, Co. Donegal · Roll 17728V 467
−3.1%
−1.3%
22.6 19 60 26% 15%
Réalt na Mara School Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 20339E 467
+6.1%
From 2009/10 23.0 19 74 36% 11%
St Pauls Senior NS Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 19678T DEIS 466
+5.7%
+75.2%
22.8 20 0 35% 5%
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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.