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785 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
131,436
junior infants
14,956
in 56 all-Irish schools
10,376 7.9%
class teachers · 96 gained one · 36 lost one since 2024/25
5,647 +1,472 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 785 schools with figures for both years had 100,820 pupils in 2015/16 and have 131,436 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+30.4%
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  1. St Patricks NS Dublin 15
    867 +19.1%
  2. S N Brighde Kill
    744 +19.2%
  3. Scoil Choilmcille LetterkennyDEIS
    658 +85.4%
  4. Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh GaillimhGaelscoilGaeltacht
    643 +28.1%
  5. Scoil Naomh Mearnog Portmarnock
    638 +28.4%
  6. Caisleain Nua Liamhna Newcastle
    626 +30.1%
  7. S N Seachnaill Naofa Dunshaughlin
    622 +26.9%
  8. Presentation Girls Primary School MaynoothGirls
    621 +15.0%
  9. Scoil Aine Naofa Lucan
    614 +18.5%
  10. Scoil Naomh Lucais Dublin 15
    602 +11.3%
  11. Maynooth B N S MaynoothBoys
    595 +13.3%
  12. Scoil Phadraig Naofa Baile Átha ÍDEIS
    592 +19.8%
  13. ST Olaf's National School Dublin 16
    591 +30.5%
  14. Scoil na Naomh Uilig Newbridge
    589 +11.1%
  15. St Marys Central N S Dublin 4
    587 +95.0%
  16. Holy Trinity National School Dublin 18
    586 +37.6%
  17. St Josephs N S DundalkDEIS
    574 +10.4%
  18. St Marys NS AthloneDEIS
    573 +31.1%
  19. Midleton Educate Together School MidletonMulti-denominational
    572 +50.5%
  20. Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann Mainitir na CorannGaelscoil
    550 +19.6%
  21. St Josephs Convent Longford TownDEIS
    527 +19.0%
  22. C.B.S. Primary DundalkDEIS
    524 +18.8%
  23. Scoil Naomh Ioseph Gorey
    522 +40.7%
  24. Scoil Phadraig PortarlingtonBoys
    521 +32.6%
  25. Dublin 7 Educate Together NS Dublin 7Multi-denominational
    515 +16.3%
  26. Scoil na gCreagacha Dubha Blackrock
    503 +19.5%
  27. Holy Child National School Dublin 9
    495 +23.1%
  28. St Marys N S Lucan
    483 +14.2%
  29. Ravenswell Primary School BrayDEIS
    468 +75.9%
  30. Scoil Chóca Naofa Kilcock
    467 +38.6%
  31. Virginia MXD N S Virginia
    463 +11.3%
  32. St. Josephs N. S. Ballinrobe
    451 +17.4%
  33. Gael SC Mhichil Chiosog InisGaelscoil
    451 +11.9%
  34. Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain Baile Átha Cliath 22Gaelscoil
    445 +26.8%
  35. Scoil Mhuire Carrick-on-Shannon
    442 +26.6%
  36. St. Francis National School Dundalk
    441 +125.0%
  37. Holy Family Primary School Mullingar
    439 +90.9%
  38. Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh Laytown
    438 +20.3%
  39. St. Francis of Assisi National School Dublin 13
    434 +11.3%
  40. Rathcormac N S Fermoy
    432 +17.1%
  41. North Kildare Educate Together NS CelbridgeMulti-denominational
    432 +57.1%
  42. Carrigaline Educate Together NS CarrigalineMulti-denominational
    424 +20.5%
  43. St Josephs NS Kilcock
    423 +33.9%
  44. Letterkenny Educate Together NS LetterkennyMulti-denominationalDEIS
    420 +84.2%
  45. St. John the Evangelist National School Adamstown Castle
    417 +16.5%
  46. Maynooth Educate Together National School MaynoothMulti-denominational
    415 +85.3%
  47. Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn Trá LíGaelscoil
    415 +48.2%
  48. Islamic National School Dublin 14Muslim
    414 +39.9%
  49. Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh Caladh an TreoighGaelscoil
    412 +32.5%
  50. St Dominic's National School Dublin 24DEIS
    410 +40.4%
  51. Glasnevin Educate Together NS Dublin 11Multi-denominational
    410 +73.7%
  52. Scoil na mBraithre MullingarDEIS
    409 +21.4%
  53. Scoil Mhuire gan Smal B CorkBoysDEIS
    403 +13.8%
  54. Griffith Barracks Multi D School Dublin 8Multi-denominational
    403 +60.6%
  55. Corpus Christi N S LimerickDEIS
    403 +72.2%
  56. Straffan N S Naas
    401 +30.2%
  57. Scoil Naomh Eltin Kinsale
    401 +76.7%
  58. S N Cluain na Cille Athlone
    399 +19.8%
  59. Harolds Cross N S Dublin 6WDEIS
    398 +24.0%
  60. Holy Trinity Sen N S Dublin 13
    397 +14.4%
  61. Gaelscoil an Ghoirt Alainn CorcaighGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    393 +18.0%
  62. Watergrasshill N S WatergrasshillSome subjects through Irish
    391 +20.7%
  63. North Dublin Muslim NS Dublin 7Muslim
    391 +64.3%
  64. Gaelscoil an Raithin LuimneachGaelscoil
    389 +37.0%
  65. Carraroe N S Carraroe
    389 +21.6%
  66. Carlow Educate Together NS CarlowMulti-denominationalDEIS
    389 +61.4%
  67. St Francis Xavier Senior N S Dublin 15
    388 +19.0%
  68. Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin Cloch na gCoillteGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    388 +26.4%
  69. Waterford Educate Together NS Carrickphierish RoadMulti-denominational
    386 +70.0%
  70. St Patrick's National School GreystonesChurch of Ireland
    385 +39.0%
  71. Scoil Iosa BallyhaunisDEIS
    385 +19.6%
  72. Presentation Convent DroghedaDEIS
    385 +19.9%
  73. Stanhope Street Primary School Dublin 7DEIS
    384 +15.3%
  74. St Helens Senior N S Portmarnock
    381 +42.7%
  75. St Raphaels NS Dublin 10DEIS
    380 +50.8%
  76. CBS Primary Wexford Wexford
    379 +68.4%
  77. Wicklow Educate Together NS Wicklow TownMulti-denominational
    377 +19.7%
  78. Padraig Naofa N S WicklowDEIS
    377 +14.2%
  79. St Matthews Mixed N.S BallymahonDEIS
    373 +35.1%
  80. Limerick City East Educate Together NS MungretMulti-denominational
    373 +52.9%
  81. Galway Educate Together NS GalwayMulti-denominational
    373 +11.3%
  82. Gaelscoil Ultain MuineacháinGaelscoil
    373 +11.3%
  83. St Josephs Dun LaoghaireDEIS
    370 +174.1%
  84. Gaelscoil Sairseal LuimneachGaelscoil
    369 +61.8%
  85. Gaelscoil Phort Laoise PortlaoiseGaelscoil
    369 +24.2%
  86. Newtownmountkennedy Primary School NewtownmountkennedyDEIS
    368 +24.7%
  87. Quignamanger N S Ballina
    364 +33.3%
  88. Scoil Mathair de Limerick City
    362 +24.4%
  89. Mount Sion CBS N S WaterfordBoysDEIS
    360 +22.0%
  90. Gaelscoil Thulach na nÓg Dún BúinneGaelscoilInter-denominational
    360 +40.6%
  91. Brighde Naofa Kilsallaghan
    357 +12.3%
  92. Scoil Cholmcille Kells
    352 +29.4%
  93. S N Mhuire na Trocaire Ardee
    339 +29.9%
  94. Nagle Rice Primary School Killarney
    337 +17.4%
  95. S N Mhuire Barntown
    336 +25.8%
  96. Skerries Educate Together National School SkerriesMulti-denominationalDEIS
    333 +11.0%
  97. St Saviours NS WaterfordDEIS
    330 +17.9%
  98. St Annes National School Straffan
    329 +20.5%
  99. S N Ide Naofa Loughrea
    328 +10.1%
  100. S N Baile Nora Waterfall
    328 +11.9%
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%
S N Brighde Kill, Co. Kildare · Roll 17662R 744
+19.2%
+74.6%
24.4 +230 99 46% 20%
Scoil Choilmcille Letterkenny, Co. Donegal · Roll 18625Q DEIS 658
+85.4%
+42.7%
27.0 24 80 44% 8%
Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh Gaillimh, Co. Galway · Roll 19994G GaelscoilGaeltacht 643
+28.1%
+96.6%
23.8 27 79 47% 95%
Scoil Naomh Mearnog Portmarnock, Co. Dublin · Roll 10296G 638
+28.4%
+150.2%
26.3 24 81 55% 15%
Caisleain Nua Liamhna Newcastle, Co. Dublin · Roll 16461C 626
+30.1%
+179.5%
25.6 24 77 46% 12%
S N Seachnaill Naofa Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath · Roll 17930Q 622
+26.9%
+45.3%
25.9 24 80 45% 9%
Presentation Girls Primary School Maynooth, Co. Kildare · Roll 00779U Girls 621
+15.0%
+47.2%
23.6 26 74 44% 13%
Scoil Aine Naofa Lucan, Co. Dublin · Roll 19676P 614
+18.5%
+34.4%
26.4 23 0 36% 11%
Scoil Naomh Lucais Dublin 15 · Roll 16675V 602
+11.3%
+473.3%
25.1 24 73 25% 7%
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%
ST Olaf's National School Dublin 16 · Roll 19319O 591
+30.5%
+72.8%
25.7 +123 74 55% 12%
Scoil na Naomh Uilig Newbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 20271T 589
+11.1%
From 2007/08 23.4 24 73 48% 7%
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%
St Josephs N S Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 19673J DEIS 574
+10.4%
+31.7%
21.6 26 61 32% 13%
St Marys NS Athlone, Co. Westmeath · Roll 20073P DEIS 573
+31.1%
+47.7%
18.5 +131 47 54% 11%
Midleton Educate Together School Midleton, Co. Cork · Roll 20336V Multi-denominational 572
+50.5%
Opened 2008/09 22.6 24 56 89% 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 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%
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%
Scoil na gCreagacha Dubha Blackrock, Co. Louth · Roll 15285D 503
+19.5%
+16.7%
26.2 19 68 47% 14%
Holy Child National School Dublin 9 · Roll 20338C 495
+23.1%
From 2009/10 24.1 20 92 34% 9%
St Marys N S Lucan, Co. Dublin · Roll 19817H 483
+14.2%
+48.6%
24.8 19 68 44% 10%
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%
Virginia MXD N S Virginia, Co. Cavan · Roll 16083T 463
+11.3%
+66.5%
22.9 20 32 45% 19%
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%
Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain Baile Átha Cliath 22, Co. Dublin · Roll 19855P Gaelscoil 445
+26.8%
+51.4%
26.2 17 60 50% 91%
Scoil Mhuire Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim · Roll 20432R 442
+26.6%
From 2013/14 27.6 16 35 48% 5%
St. Francis National School Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 20259G 441
+125.0%
Opened 2007/08 26.8 16 52 49% 15%
Holy Family Primary School Mullingar, Co. Westmeath · Roll 17327D 439
+90.9%
+222.8%
26.8 16 52 42% 14%
Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh Laytown, Co. Meath · Roll 20017F 438
+20.3%
−5.2%
23.2 18 0 39% 13%
St. Francis of Assisi National School Dublin 13 · Roll 20304I 434
+11.3%
Opened 2008/09 27.1 16 49 54% 7%
Rathcormac N S Fermoy, Co. Cork · Roll 17609N 432
+17.1%
+178.7%
24.0 18 45 39% 8%
North Kildare Educate Together NS Celbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 19995I Multi-denominational 432
+57.1%
+71.4%
26.2 16 43 92% 13%
Carrigaline Educate Together NS Carrigaline, Co. Cork · Roll 20310D Multi-denominational 424
+20.5%
Opened 2008/09 25.4 −116 48 88% 6%
St Josephs NS Kilcock, Co. Kildare · Roll 16706G 423
+33.9%
+102.4%
24.2 17 53 52% 6%
Letterkenny Educate Together NS Letterkenny, Co. Donegal · Roll 20235P Multi-denominationalDEIS 420
+84.2%
Opened 2006/07 23.6 17 42 89% 9%
St. John the Evangelist National School Adamstown Castle, Co. Dublin · Roll 20194E 417
+16.5%
From 2007/08 25.9 16 37 56% 2%
Maynooth Educate Together National School Maynooth, Co. Kildare · Roll 20292E Multi-denominational 415
+85.3%
Opened 2008/09 25.2 16 51 93% 9%
Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn Trá Lí, Co. Kerry · Roll 19631Q Gaelscoil 415
+48.2%
+46.6%
25.9 16 49 38% 91%
Islamic National School Dublin 14 · Roll 19949B Muslim 414
+39.9%
+52.2%
24.0 17 55 10% 3%
Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh Caladh an Treoigh, Co. Limerick · Roll 20148U Gaelscoil 412
+32.5%
Opened 2001/02 24.2 17 42 47% 85%
St Dominic's National School Dublin 24 · Roll 20468P DEIS 410
+40.4%
From 2015/16 18.1 22 50 48% 12%
Glasnevin Educate Together NS Dublin 11 · Roll 20168D Multi-denominational 410
+73.7%
Opened 2002/03 24.9 16 53 93% 17%
Scoil na mBraithre Mullingar, Co. Westmeath · Roll 18381O DEIS 409
+21.4%
+26.6%
24.4 −116 55 38% 6%
Scoil Mhuire gan Smal B Cork · Roll 17993R BoysDEIS 403
+13.8%
+65.2%
23.4 −117 41 47% 8%
Griffith Barracks Multi D School Dublin 8 · Roll 20012S Multi-denominational 403
+60.6%
+85.7%
25.2 +116 51 97% 18%
Corpus Christi N S Limerick · Roll 19830W DEIS 403
+72.2%
+27.5%
18.9 20 46 7% 10%
Straffan N S Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 18644U 401
+30.2%
+120.3%
24.7 16 36 40% 19%
Scoil Naomh Eltin Kinsale, Co. Cork · Roll 20435A 401
+76.7%
From 2013/14 24.3 16 43 63% 14%
S N Cluain na Cille Athlone, Co. Roscommon · Roll 18395C 399
+19.8%
+343.3%
24.9 16 48 33% 12%
Harolds Cross N S Dublin 6W · Roll 19924I DEIS 398
+24.0%
+98.0%
24.9 16 52 70% 20%
Holy Trinity Sen N S Dublin 13 · Roll 19406J 397
+14.4%
+73.4%
24.1 16 0 30% 17%
Gaelscoil an Ghoirt Alainn Corcaigh, Co. Cork · Roll 19993E GaelscoilMulti-denominational 393
+18.0%
+42.4%
24.6 16 59 83% 91%
Watergrasshill N S Watergrasshill, Co. Cork · Roll 16271U Some subjects through Irish 391
+20.7%
+103.6%
22.3 +117 53 52% 10%
North Dublin Muslim NS Dublin 7 · Roll 20152L Muslim 391
+64.3%
Opened 2001/02 24.1 16 46 33% 2%
Gaelscoil an Raithin Luimneach, Co. Limerick · Roll 20181S Gaelscoil 389
+37.0%
Opened 2003/04 24.3 16 47 24% 93%
Carraroe N S Carraroe, Co. Sligo · Roll 14636B 389
+21.6%
+36.5%
24.3 16 46 40% 14%
Carlow Educate Together NS Carlow · Roll 20295K Multi-denominationalDEIS 389
+61.4%
Opened 2008/09 23.6 16 40 88% 22%
St Francis Xavier Senior N S Dublin 15 · Roll 19470S 388
+19.0%
−7.0%
23.3 +116 0 31% 17%
Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin Cloch na gCoillte, Co. Cork · Roll 20006A GaelscoilMulti-denominational 388
+26.4%
+67.2%
22.8 16 53 78% 76%
Waterford Educate Together NS Carrickphierish Road, Co. Waterford · Roll 20160K Multi-denominational 386
+70.0%
Opened 2002/03 23.4 16 43 87% 7%
St Patrick's National School Greystones, Co. Wicklow · Roll 12554M Church of Ireland 385
+39.0%
+75.8%
23.3 16 48 65% 13%
Scoil Iosa Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo · Roll 20142I DEIS 385
+19.6%
+51.6%
18.8 20 43 37% 10%
Presentation Convent Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 00851C DEIS 385
+19.9%
+15.6%
22.6 17 46 37% 9%
Stanhope Street Primary School Dublin 7 · Roll 09932B DEIS 384
+15.3%
+4.1%
18.6 20 49 43% 13%
St Helens Senior N S Portmarnock, Co. Dublin · Roll 19762I 381
+42.7%
+32.8%
24.5 −115 0 53% 15%
St Raphaels NS Dublin 10 · Roll 19663G DEIS 380
+50.8%
+56.4%
19.0 20 44 28% 27%
CBS Primary Wexford Wexford · Roll 17217T 379
+68.4%
+47.5%
23.7 15 45 51% 15%
Wicklow Educate Together NS Wicklow Town · Roll 20178G Multi-denominational 377
+19.7%
Opened 2003/04 22.4 16 48 88% 12%
Padraig Naofa N S Wicklow · Roll 15676S DEIS 377
+14.2%
−16.0%
20.6 −117 38 47% 1%
St Matthews Mixed N.S Ballymahon, Co. Longford · Roll 20128O DEIS 373
+35.1%
Opened 2000/01 23.3 15 48 35% 11%
Limerick City East Educate Together NS Mungret, Co. Limerick · Roll 20175A Multi-denominational 373
+52.9%
Opened 2004/05 22.2 16 41 85% 16%
Galway Educate Together NS Galway · Roll 20000L Multi-denominational 373
+11.3%
+58.1%
22.2 16 36 90% 18%
Gaelscoil Ultain Muineacháin, Co. Monaghan · Roll 19936P Gaelscoil 373
+11.3%
+90.3%
23.3 16 41 32% 93%
St Josephs Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin · Roll 19938T DEIS 370
+174.1%
+176.1%
21.4 17 35 65% 12%
Gaelscoil Sairseal Luimneach, Co. Limerick · Roll 19956V Gaelscoil 369
+61.8%
+61.1%
26.4 +114 58 49% 92%
Gaelscoil Phort Laoise Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 20081O Gaelscoil 369
+24.2%
+139.6%
22.7 16 44 37% 81%
Newtownmountkennedy Primary School Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow · Roll 20278K DEIS 368
+24.7%
From 2007/08 24.6 14 47 35% 15%
Quignamanger N S Ballina, Co. Mayo · Roll 15257V 364
+33.3%
+58.3%
24.3 15 45 26% 18%
Scoil Mathair de Limerick City · Roll 18677M 362
+24.4%
+81.9%
21.1 16 26 41% 7%
Mount Sion CBS N S Waterford · Roll 19947U BoysDEIS 360
+22.0%
+7.1%
21.4 16 44 40% 10%
Gaelscoil Thulach na nÓg Dún Búinne, Co. Meath · Roll 20082Q GaelscoilInter-denominational 360
+40.6%
+271.1%
21.4 16 56 50% 92%
Brighde Naofa Kilsallaghan, Co. Dublin · Roll 17820J 357
+12.3%
+28.0%
23.0 15 38 46% 18%
Scoil Cholmcille Kells, Co. Meath · Roll 16722E 352
+29.4%
+31.8%
23.5 +115 0 36% 15%
S N Mhuire na Trocaire Ardee, Co. Louth · Roll 18099V 339
+29.9%
+24.6%
24.2 +114 42 47% 12%
Nagle Rice Primary School Killarney, Co. Kerry · Roll 20229U 337
+17.4%
From 2006/07 21.8 15 32 36% 15%
S N Mhuire Barntown, Co. Wexford · Roll 17913Q 336
+25.8%
+16.3%
23.1 +114 35 43% 14%
Skerries Educate Together National School Skerries, Co. Dublin · Roll 20307O Multi-denominationalDEIS 333
+11.0%
Opened 2008/09 20.6 15 40 92% 14%
St Saviours NS Waterford · Roll 19511G DEIS 330
+17.9%
+1.2%
19.9 16 33 30% 14%
St Annes National School Straffan, Co. Kildare · Roll 17674B 329
+20.5%
+105.6%
23.1 −114 27 40% 14%
S N Ide Naofa Loughrea, Co. Galway · Roll 16762Q 328
+10.1%
+7.2%
25.2 −113 56 28% 2%
S N Baile Nora Waterfall, Co. Cork · Roll 18428O 328
+11.9%
+32.8%
25.2 13 42 40% 24%
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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.