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64 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
7,477
junior infants
873
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 6 gained one · 6 lost one since 2024/25
332 +28 since 2015/16
households answered the parent survey
1,731
together since 2015/16

The 64 schools with figures for both years had 7,600 pupils in 2015/16 and have 7,477 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−1.6%
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0 grew · 64 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

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  1. St Killians N S Mullagh
    328 −6.3%
  2. S N Naomh Iosef Kinvara
    324 −0.6%
  3. S N Creachmhaoil Craughwell
    318 −6.7%
  4. S N Chlair na Gaillimhe ClaregalwayGaeltacht
    311 −9.1%
  5. Urbleshanny N S Scotstown
    296 −2.6%
  6. Scoil Asicus Strandhill
    252 +6.3%
  7. Kilmacanogue N S Bray
    204 −6.4%
  8. Ballinspittle N S Ballinspittle
    192 −3.0%
  9. Scoil Nais Bhride Tullow
    190 −2.1%
  10. Caherline N S Caherconlish
    183 +2.2%
  11. SN Cearn Mor Órán MórGaeltacht
    174 +4.2%
  12. Mol an Óige Community National School EnnistymonMulti-denominationalDEIS
    158 +8.2%
  13. Timoleague N S Timoleague
    150 −5.1%
  14. Ballaghkeene N S EnniscorthyDEIS
    150 +3.4%
  15. Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin Dublin 24DEIS
    145 −1.4%
  16. Scariff Central N S Scariff
    142 −7.2%
  17. Scoil Mhuire Charleville
    141 −8.4%
  18. St Patricks NS Castleblayney
    140 +7.7%
  19. Glounaguillagh N S Killorglin
    137 +9.6%
  20. Scoil Eoin Baiste CarrigartDEIS
    136 +7.1%
  21. Broadford & Kilbane National School Broadford
    136 +5.4%
  22. Scoil Naomh Erc Tralee
    129 −8.5%
  23. Kiladangan N S Nenagh
    123 −8.2%
  24. S N Mhuire Ceannanus Mor
    122 +1.7%
  25. Boher N S Killaloe PO
    113 +7.6%
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 Killians N S Mullagh, Co. Cavan · Roll 19608V 328
−6.3%
+56.9%
22.1 14 50 34% 29%
S N Naomh Iosef Kinvara, Co. Galway · Roll 15523Q 324
−0.6%
+85.1%
22.5 14 44 54% 27%
S N Creachmhaoil Craughwell, Co. Galway · Roll 05754G 318
−6.7%
+42.6%
23.5 −113 34 57% 27%
S N Chlair na Gaillimhe Claregalway, Co. Galway · Roll 16804G Gaeltacht 311
−9.1%
+5.1%
23.9 13 37 33% 28%
Urbleshanny N S Scotstown, Co. Monaghan · Roll 16923O 296
−2.6%
+9.6%
22.3 13 26 25% 26%
Scoil Asicus Strandhill, Co. Sligo · Roll 15004P 252
+6.3%
+31.9%
25.2 10 30 64% 35%
Kilmacanogue N S Bray, Co. Wicklow · Roll 18365Q 204
−6.4%
−18.1%
25.5 −18 21 49% 29%
Ballinspittle N S Ballinspittle, Co. Cork · Roll 00467B 192
−3.0%
+38.1%
26.6 −17 27 45% 26%
Scoil Nais Bhride Tullow, Co. Carlow · Roll 04077I 190
−2.1%
+233.3%
22.2 8 27 44% 27%
Caherline N S Caherconlish, Co. Limerick · Roll 15226K 183
+2.2%
+103.3%
24.4 7 19 50% 30%
SN Cearn Mor Órán Mór, Co. Galway · Roll 19828M Gaeltacht 174
+4.2%
+6.7%
24.9 7 13 25% 28%
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%
Timoleague N S Timoleague, Co. Cork · Roll 12456M 150
−5.1%
+51.5%
25.0 −16 13 54% 38%
Ballaghkeene N S Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford · Roll 14668O DEIS 150
+3.4%
+63.0%
24.0 +16 20 33% 26%
Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin Dublin 24 · Roll 19613O DEIS 145
−1.4%
−2.7%
19.0 −17 0 12% 27%
Scariff Central N S Scariff, Co. Clare · Roll 19366A 142
−7.2%
−9.6%
22.7 6 13 33% 27%
Scoil Mhuire Charleville, Co. Limerick · Roll 18260C 141
−8.4%
+30.6%
23.5 6 19 18% 27%
St Patricks NS Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan · Roll 17735S 140
+7.7%
+12.0%
23.3 +16 18 7% 34%
Glounaguillagh N S Killorglin, Co. Kerry · Roll 01583I 137
+9.6%
+18.1%
22.8 6 15 47% 32%
Scoil Eoin Baiste Carrigart, Co. Donegal · Roll 19252I DEIS 136
+7.1%
+60.0%
26.2 5 17 43% 29%
Broadford & Kilbane National School Broadford, Co. Clare · Roll 20452A 136
+5.4%
From 2014/15 21.7 6 16 32% 25%
Scoil Naomh Erc Tralee, Co. Kerry · Roll 18590A 129
−8.5%
+27.7%
20.0 6 15 16% 28%
Kiladangan N S Nenagh, Co. Tipperary · Roll 06658P 123
−8.2%
−24.1%
22.2 5 11 58% 25%
S N Mhuire Ceannanus Mor, Co. Meath · Roll 17213L 122
+1.7%
+43.5%
22.0 5 13 41% 25%
Boher N S Killaloe PO, Co. Tipperary · Roll 09190G 113
+7.6%
+43.0%
21.4 5 22 45% 30%
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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.