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55 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
13,566
junior infants
1,461
in 10 all-Irish schools
1,617 11.9%
class teachers · 0 gained one · 55 lost one since 2024/25
569 −12 since 2015/16
households answered the parent survey
4,069
together since 2015/16 (about this figure)

The 55 schools with figures for both years had 15,618 pupils in 2015/16 and have 13,566 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−13.1%
Over 10 years

7 grew · 17 steady · 31 fell

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Class teachers since 2024/25
DEIS and islands
  1. St Brigids N S Kilcullen
    598 pupils −5.7% over 10 years
  2. 543 pupils +0.9% over 10 years
  3. Scoil Padraig Naofa B BlackrockBoys
    499 pupils −22.9% over 10 years
  4. St Patricks BNS ClaneBoys
    488 pupils −1.2% over 10 years
  5. St Patricks GNS Dublin 18Girls
    478 pupils −15.2% over 10 years
  6. St Patrick GNS Dublin 16
    472 pupils −8.5% over 10 years
  7. Scoil Ghobnatan MallowDEIS
    470 pupils −19.1% over 10 years
  8. 413 pupils −5.1% over 10 years
  9. Scoil Mhuire Kilkenny
    400 pupils −7.0% over 10 years
  10. St Brigids School Greystones
    396 pupils −22.4% over 10 years
  11. 388 pupils −25.0% over 10 years
  12. St Helens Senior N S Portmarnock
    381 pupils +42.7% over 10 years
  13. 380 pupils −8.4% over 10 years
  14. 352 pupils −17.8% over 10 years
  15. 349 pupils −3.9% over 10 years
  16. St John's Senior School ArklowSome subjects through IrishDEIS
    323 pupils −13.9% over 10 years
  17. S N Creachmhaoil Craughwell
    318 pupils −6.7% over 10 years
  18. Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin Baile BrigínGaelscoilInter-denominational
    306 pupils −34.2% over 10 years
  19. 302 pupils −30.1% over 10 years
  20. 293 pupils +13.1% over 10 years
  21. St Brigids Boys N S Dublin 5Boys
    287 pupils −23.7% over 10 years
  22. St Kevins Boys Dublin 24Boys
    275 pupils −16.4% over 10 years
  23. 274 pupils −3.9% over 10 years
  24. 253 pupils −8.3% over 10 years
  25. 245 pupils −49.7% over 10 years
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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.

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