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78 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
7,411
junior infants
861
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 7 gained one · 1 lost one since 2024/25
340 +84 since 2015/16
households answered the parent survey
1,755
together since 2015/16

The 78 schools with figures for both years had 5,450 pupils in 2015/16 and have 7,411 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+36.0%
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78 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

Parents who'd prefer a multi-denominational patron

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  1. St Raphaels NS Dublin 10DEIS
    380 +50.8%
  2. S N Cill Criodain Ladysbridge
    325 +18.6%
  3. Scoil Naomh Barra Navan
    238 +45.1%
  4. Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 Dublin 12DEIS
    212 +46.2%
  5. Kilbrittain Mixed N S Kilbrittain
    211 +17.2%
  6. Togala Mhuire Kiltullagh
    198 +61.0%
  7. S N Ard Raithin Ardrahan
    176 +61.5%
  8. Virgin Mary Girls National School Dublin 9GirlsDEIS
    160 +20.3%
  9. Scoil Mhuire GlentiesDEIS
    155 +33.6%
  10. Knockavilla N S Dundrum
    147 +32.4%
  11. Castlegregory MXD N S Castlegregory
    147 +21.5%
  12. S N Chiaran Naofa Stoneyford
    142 +49.5%
  13. S N Lathrach Stradone
    140 +12.0%
  14. Iomair N S Ballinasloe
    136 +33.3%
  15. Scoil Teampall Toinne CahirDEIS
    135 +29.8%
  16. Miltown Malbay B N S Miltown Malbay
    128 +43.8%
  17. SN Croi Muire BelmulletDEISGaeltacht
    127 +22.1%
  18. Lisvernane N S The Glen of Aherlow
    122 +38.6%
  19. Rathmullen N S RathmullenDEIS
    119 +50.6%
  20. Rathmore N S Skibbereen
    116 +23.4%
  21. St Oliver Plunkett National School Ballinasloe
    114 +14.0%
  22. Coolick National School Killarney
    113 +13.0%
  23. Our Lady of Mercy N S Stradbally
    110 +124.5%
  24. Scoil Naomh Brid Redhills
    108 +50.0%
  25. Castledrum N S Castlemain
    107 +46.6%
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 Raphaels NS Dublin 10 · Roll 19663G DEIS 380
+50.8%
+56.4%
19.0 20 44 28% 27%
S N Cill Criodain Ladysbridge, Co. Cork · Roll 19351K 325
+18.6%
+42.5%
24.1 +113 42 43% 28%
Scoil Naomh Barra Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 19253K 238
+45.1%
+85.9%
22.6 +110 25 47% 25%
Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 Dublin 12 · Roll 16964F DEIS 212
+46.2%
+22.5%
20.6 10 0 28% 25%
Kilbrittain Mixed N S Kilbrittain, Co. Cork · Roll 14116V 211
+17.2%
+32.7%
23.4 8 33 46% 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%
Virgin Mary Girls National School Dublin 9 · Roll 19303W GirlsDEIS 160
+20.3%
−14.0%
19.2 −18 18 19% 33%
Scoil Mhuire Glenties, Co. Donegal · Roll 19912B DEIS 155
+33.6%
+33.6%
24.8 6 22 12% 40%
Knockavilla N S Dundrum, Co. Tipperary · Roll 14426N 147
+32.4%
+4.3%
24.5 6 17 40% 25%
Castlegregory MXD N S Castlegregory, Co. Kerry · Roll 11746Q 147
+21.5%
+14.8%
24.5 6 13 45% 48%
S N Chiaran Naofa Stoneyford, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 17589K 142
+49.5%
+86.8%
21.3 +16 15 54% 33%
S N Lathrach Stradone, Co. Cavan · Roll 18833A 140
+12.0%
+14.8%
28.0 5 21 22% 30%
Iomair N S Ballinasloe, Co. Galway · Roll 08512U 136
+33.3%
+30.8%
26.0 5 17 36% 29%
Scoil Teampall Toinne Cahir, Co. Tipperary · Roll 20129Q DEIS 135
+29.8%
+20.5%
22.5 6 18 39% 29%
Miltown Malbay B N S Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare · Roll 18720K 128
+43.8%
−3.8%
25.6 5 19 33% 30%
SN Croi Muire Belmullet, Co. Mayo · Roll 17727T DEISGaeltacht 127
+22.1%
+12.4%
25.4 5 0 24% 30%
Lisvernane N S The Glen of Aherlow, Co. Tipperary · Roll 19294B 122
+38.6%
+106.8%
24.4 5 15 47% 25%
Rathmullen N S Rathmullen, Co. Donegal · Roll 15729N DEIS 119
+50.6%
+41.7%
23.8 5 17 23% 27%
Rathmore N S Skibbereen, Co. Cork · Roll 19381T 116
+23.4%
+6.4%
23.2 5 10 68% 35%
St Oliver Plunkett National School Ballinasloe, Co. Galway · Roll 19380R 114
+14.0%
+75.4%
22.8 5 10 11% 25%
Coolick National School Killarney, Co. Kerry · Roll 10014Q 113
+13.0%
+140.4%
22.6 5 12 32% 26%
Our Lady of Mercy N S Stradbally, Co. Waterford · Roll 13020D 110
+124.5%
+93.0%
22.0 5 9 48% 26%
Scoil Naomh Brid Redhills, Co. Cavan · Roll 17230L 108
+50.0%
+45.9%
18.0 5 16 23% 28%
Castledrum N S Castlemain, Co. Kerry · Roll 09209B 107
+46.6%
+205.7%
20.2 5 14 21% 37%
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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.