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18 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
2,664
junior infants
341
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 18 gained one · 0 lost one since 2024/25
120 +31 since 2015/16
households answered the parent survey
641
together since 2015/16

The 17 schools with figures for both years had 2,276 pupils in 2015/16 and have 2,529 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+11.1%
Over 10 years

7 grew · 6 steady · 4 fell · 1 newer

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Parent survey, 2025

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

Parents who'd prefer a multi-denominational patron

Parents who'd prefer teaching through Irish

Number of pupils
Change in pupils over 10 years
Average class size
Class teachers
Class teachers since 2024/25
DEIS and islands
  1. S N Cill Criodain Ladysbridge
    325 +18.6%
  2. St Laurence O'Toole's NS Bray
    254 −21.6%
  3. Scoil Naomh Barra Navan
    238 +45.1%
  4. Togala Mhuire Kiltullagh
    198 +61.0%
  5. S N Ard Raithin Ardrahan
    176 +61.5%
  6. Mol an Óige Community National School EnnistymonMulti-denominationalDEIS
    158 +8.2%
  7. Ballaghkeene N S EnniscorthyDEIS
    150 +3.4%
  8. S N Chiaran Naofa Stoneyford
    142 +49.5%
  9. St Patricks NS Castleblayney
    140 +7.7%
  10. New Ross Educate Together National School New RossMulti-denominationalDEIS
    135 Opened 2015/16
  11. Scoil Tíghearnach Naofa Rathdowney
    108 −9.2%
  12. S N Baile an Droichid O'Brien's Bridge
    107 −14.4%
  13. S N Padraig Naofa An Caisleáin RiabhachDEIS
    104 +44.4%
  14. S N Cill Rosanta KilmacthomasDEIS
    102 −14.3%
  15. Zion Parish Primary School Dublin 6Church of Ireland
    91 −6.2%
  16. Rear N S Newport
    83 +38.3%
  17. Scoil Croi Naofa BunnanaddenDEIS
    81 +1.2%
  18. Killyconnan N S Stradone
    72 −23.4%
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
S N Cill Criodain Ladysbridge, Co. Cork · Roll 19351K 325
+18.6%
+42.5%
24.1 +113 42 43% 28%
St Laurence O'Toole's NS Bray, Co. Wicklow · Roll 16634H 254
−21.6%
+39.6%
22.4 +111 25 47% 30%
Scoil Naomh Barra Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 19253K 238
+45.1%
+85.9%
22.6 +110 25 47% 25%
Togala Mhuire Kiltullagh, Co. Galway · Roll 18097R 198
+61.0%
+224.6%
24.8 +18 29 41% 27%
S N Ard Raithin Ardrahan, Co. Galway · Roll 17007I 176
+61.5%
+107.1%
25.1 +17 31 24% 27%
Mol an Óige Community National School Ennistymon, Co. Clare · Roll 20313J Multi-denominationalDEIS 158
+8.2%
From 2008/09 19.8 +28 28 87% 26%
Ballaghkeene N S Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford · Roll 14668O DEIS 150
+3.4%
+63.0%
24.0 +16 20 33% 26%
S N Chiaran Naofa Stoneyford, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 17589K 142
+49.5%
+86.8%
21.3 +16 15 54% 33%
St Patricks NS Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan · Roll 17735S 140
+7.7%
+12.0%
23.3 +16 18 7% 34%
New Ross Educate Together National School New Ross, Co. Wexford · Roll 20458M Multi-denominationalDEIS 135 Opened 2015/16 Opened 2015/16 19.3 +27 12 84% 27%
Scoil Tíghearnach Naofa Rathdowney, Co. Laois · Roll 19791P 108
−9.2%
+25.6%
18.0 +16 12 70% 30%
S N Baile an Droichid O'Brien's Bridge, Co. Clare · Roll 18467B 107
−14.4%
+20.2%
21.4 +15 12 28% 28%
S N Padraig Naofa An Caisleáin Riabhach, Co. Roscommon · Roll 17748E DEIS 104
+44.4%
+52.9%
20.8 +15 12 30% 25%
S N Cill Rosanta Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford · Roll 01711O DEIS 102
−14.3%
+21.4%
20.4 +15 10 26% 26%
Zion Parish Primary School Dublin 6 · Roll 14917J Church of Ireland 91
−6.2%
−2.2%
18.2 +15 12 71% 29%
Rear N S Newport, Co. Tipperary · Roll 12124K 83
+38.3%
+31.7%
20.8 +14 14 32% 28%
Scoil Croi Naofa Bunnanadden, Co. Sligo · Roll 20113B DEIS 81
+1.2%
+80.0%
20.2 +14 11 16% 26%
Killyconnan N S Stradone, Co. Cavan · Roll 15120R 72
−23.4%
−30.1%
18.0 +14 13 33% 33%
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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.