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39 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
8,971
junior infants
1,114
in 7 all-Irish schools
1,876 20.9%
class teachers · 39 gained one · 0 lost one since 2024/25
407 +81 since 2015/16
households answered the parent survey
2,206
together since 2015/16

The 38 schools with figures for both years had 8,091 pupils in 2015/16 and have 8,630 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+6.7%
Over 10 years

22 grew · 10 steady · 6 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

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Number of pupils
Change in pupils over 10 years
Average class size
Class teachers
Class teachers since 2024/25
DEIS and islands
  1. Scoil Padraig Naofa Bray
    680 −14.9%
  2. ST Olaf's National School Dublin 16
    591 +30.5%
  3. St Marys NS AthloneDEIS
    573 +31.1%
  4. Scoil Ui Fhiaich Maigh NuadGaelscoil
    459 −4.2%
  5. St Fintans NS Dublin 13
    431 −8.3%
  6. Watergrasshill N S WatergrasshillSome subjects through Irish
    391 +20.7%
  7. St Columbas Con G & I Dublin 9
    378 −5.0%
  8. Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh Léim an BhradáinGaelscoil
    376 −15.9%
  9. Ashbourne Community National School AshbourneMulti-denominational
    341 From 2019/20
  10. Gaelscoil Chluain Meala Cluain MealaGaelscoil
    315 +48.6%
  11. Corr na Madadh N S AthloneMulti-denominationalDEIS
    306 +11.7%
  12. Gaelscoil Chill Mhantáin Ráth NaoiGaelscoilInter-denominational
    285 +4.0%
  13. Clondrohid N S Macroom
    276 +23.8%
  14. St Pauls B N S WaterfordDEIS
    267 +20.8%
  15. Tullamore Educate Together NS TullamoreMulti-denominational
    236 +14.0%
  16. Gaelscoil na gCloch Liath Na Clocha LiathaGaelscoilInter-denominational
    227 −37.8%
  17. S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín KillineyChurch of Ireland
    211 −9.1%
  18. Monaghan Model School MonaghanChurch of Ireland
    199 +45.3%
  19. Scoil Naomh Aine Girls Senior School CharlevilleGirlsDEIS
    195 +34.5%
  20. Clochar San Dominic Dun LaoghaireDEIS
    184 −6.6%
  21. Charleville N S TullamoreChurch of Ireland
    173 +74.7%
  22. Holy Family School GlenagearyDEIS
    149 +26.3%
  23. Central Infs School Dublin 1DEIS
    149 −15.3%
  24. Gaelscoil Chionn tSáile Cionn tSáileGaelscoil
    145 −31.9%
  25. S N Chiaran Naofa Stoneyford
    142 +49.5%
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
Scoil Padraig Naofa Bray, Co. Wicklow · Roll 17537O 680
−14.9%
−11.9%
22.5 +130 76 60% 6%
ST Olaf's National School Dublin 16 · Roll 19319O 591
+30.5%
+72.8%
25.7 +123 74 55% 12%
St Marys NS Athlone, Co. Westmeath · Roll 20073P DEIS 573
+31.1%
+47.7%
18.5 +131 47 54% 11%
Scoil Ui Fhiaich Maigh Nuad, Co. Kildare · Roll 20058T Gaelscoil 459
−4.2%
+50.0%
24.2 +119 56 50% 84%
St Fintans NS Dublin 13 · Roll 19549I 431
−8.3%
+6.4%
23.9 +118 46 59% 19%
Watergrasshill N S Watergrasshill, Co. Cork · Roll 16271U Some subjects through Irish 391
+20.7%
+103.6%
22.3 +117 53 52% 10%
St Columbas Con G & I Dublin 9 · Roll 16659A 378
−5.0%
−3.6%
23.6 +116 45 51% 20%
Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh Léim an Bhradáin, Co. Kildare · Roll 19680G Gaelscoil 376
−15.9%
+0.5%
23.1 +116 45 56% 92%
Ashbourne Community National School Ashbourne, Co. Meath · Roll 20546J Multi-denominational 341 From 2019/20 From 2019/20 22.6 +114 38 67% 5%
Gaelscoil Chluain Meala Cluain Meala, Co. Tipperary · Roll 20007C Gaelscoil 315
+48.6%
+49.3%
24.2 +113 54 50% 95%
Corr na Madadh N S Athlone, Co. Westmeath · Roll 17903N Multi-denominationalDEIS 306
+11.7%
−8.1%
23.5 +113 28 65% 5%
Gaelscoil Chill Mhantáin Ráth Naoi, Co. Wicklow · Roll 20045K GaelscoilInter-denominational 285
+4.0%
+71.7%
22.9 +212 63 61% 94%
Clondrohid N S Macroom, Co. Cork · Roll 14839P 276
+23.8%
+135.9%
23.0 +111 38 51% 15%
St Pauls B N S Waterford · Roll 20219R DEIS 267
+20.8%
−1.5%
15.9 +216 29 53% 8%
Tullamore Educate Together NS Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 20189L Multi-denominational 236
+14.0%
Opened 2004/05 22.4 +110 33 72% 2%
Gaelscoil na gCloch Liath Na Clocha Liatha, Co. Wicklow · Roll 20301C GaelscoilInter-denominational 227
−37.8%
Opened 2008/09 22.5 +110 24 69% 82%
S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín Killiney, Co. Dublin · Roll 19400U Church of Ireland 211
−9.1%
−12.4%
23.4 +19 25 65% 16%
Monaghan Model School Monaghan · Roll 07751K Church of Ireland 199
+45.3%
+64.5%
24.9 +18 21 50% 3%
Scoil Naomh Aine Girls Senior School Charleville, Co. Cork · Roll 17156C GirlsDEIS 195
+34.5%
+39.3%
24.4 +18 0 51% 0%
Clochar San Dominic Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin · Roll 05600C DEIS 184
−6.6%
−7.1%
17.2 +110 17 50% 3%
Charleville N S Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 10353P Church of Ireland 173
+74.7%
+154.4%
23.0 +17 13 58% 0%
Holy Family School Glenageary, Co. Dublin · Roll 19840C DEIS 149
+26.3%
+24.2%
17.1 +18 19 56% 16%
Central Infs School Dublin 1 · Roll 01795A DEIS 149
−15.3%
+28.4%
16.6 +19 44 54% 9%
Gaelscoil Chionn tSáile Cionn tSáile, Co. Cork · Roll 20265B Gaelscoil 145
−31.9%
Opened 2007/08 19.3 +17 13 71% 96%
S N Chiaran Naofa Stoneyford, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 17589K 142
+49.5%
+86.8%
21.3 +16 15 54% 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.