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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

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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Parent survey, 2025

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

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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. St Brigids N S Kilcullen
    598 −5.7%
  2. St. Mary's Primary School Enfield
    543 +0.9%
  3. Scoil Padraig Naofa B BlackrockBoys
    499 −22.9%
  4. St Patricks BNS ClaneBoys
    488 −1.2%
  5. St Patricks GNS Dublin 18Girls
    478 −15.2%
  6. St Patrick GNS Dublin 16
    472 −8.5%
  7. Scoil Ghobnatan MallowDEIS
    470 −19.1%
  8. St Laurence's National School Dublin 13
    413 −5.1%
  9. Scoil Mhuire Kilkenny
    400 −7.0%
  10. St Brigids School Greystones
    396 −22.4%
  11. Cronan Naofa N S Bray
    388 −25.0%
  12. St Helens Senior N S Portmarnock
    381 +42.7%
  13. S N Eoin Baisde Girls Senior Dublin 3Girls
    380 −8.4%
  14. Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. Dublin 7Girls
    352 −17.8%
  15. Scoil Mhuire MXD Howth
    349 −3.9%
  16. St John's Senior School ArklowSome subjects through IrishDEIS
    323 −13.9%
  17. S N Creachmhaoil Craughwell
    318 −6.7%
  18. Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin Baile BrigínGaelscoilInter-denominational
    306 −34.2%
  19. Mhuire Iosef Junior Dublin 13
    302 −30.1%
  20. Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors Dublin 5
    293 +13.1%
  21. St Brigids Boys N S Dublin 5Boys
    287 −23.7%
  22. St Kevins Boys Dublin 24Boys
    275 −16.4%
  23. Scoil Nais Caitriona Rush
    274 −3.9%
  24. S N Naomh Padraig Slane
    253 −8.3%
  25. Scoil Chlochair Mhuire National School Carrigtwohill
    245 −49.7%
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 Brigids N S Kilcullen, Co. Kildare · Roll 19675N 598
−5.7%
+39.1%
22.3 −126 54 50% 10%
St. Mary's Primary School Enfield, Co. Meath · Roll 17821L 543
+0.9%
+136.1%
22.8 −123 58 56% 13%
Scoil Padraig Naofa B Blackrock, Co. Dublin · Roll 19258U Boys 499
−22.9%
−16.8%
23.5 −121 53 55% 11%
St Patricks BNS Clane, Co. Kildare · Roll 19796C Boys 488
−1.2%
+18.4%
25.1 −119 70 52% 13%
St Patricks GNS Dublin 18 · Roll 19259W Girls 478
−15.2%
+1.3%
23.9 −120 51 50% 14%
St Patrick GNS Dublin 16 · Roll 19114T 472
−8.5%
+16.0%
23.4 −120 91 55% 14%
Scoil Ghobnatan Mallow, Co. Cork · Roll 19256Q DEIS 470
−19.1%
+9.6%
22.1 −120 48 51% 8%
St Laurence's National School Dublin 13 · Roll 20437E 413
−5.1%
From 2013/14 24.3 −117 36 55% 20%
Scoil Mhuire Kilkenny · Roll 19925K 400
−7.0%
+0.3%
22.5 −117 38 51% 7%
St Brigids School Greystones, Co. Wicklow · Roll 16573N 396
−22.4%
+27.3%
24.4 −116 49 55% 9%
Cronan Naofa N S Bray, Co. Wicklow · Roll 16872A 388
−25.0%
−13.6%
23.5 −116 52 62% 8%
St Helens Senior N S Portmarnock, Co. Dublin · Roll 19762I 381
+42.7%
+32.8%
24.5 −115 0 53% 15%
S N Eoin Baisde Girls Senior Dublin 3 · Roll 17148D Girls 380
−8.4%
−9.5%
25.3 −115 0 56% 12%
Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. Dublin 7 · Roll 17367P Girls 352
−17.8%
−20.7%
23.5 −115 52 51% 15%
Scoil Mhuire MXD Howth, Co. Dublin · Roll 18080A 349
−3.9%
+78.1%
22.9 −115 38 67% 21%
St John's Senior School Arklow, Co. Wicklow · Roll 20469R Some subjects through IrishDEIS 323
−13.9%
From 2015/16 21.8 −114 0 51% 5%
S N Creachmhaoil Craughwell, Co. Galway · Roll 05754G 318
−6.7%
+42.6%
23.5 −113 34 57% 27%
Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin Baile Brigín, Co. Dublin · Roll 20252P GaelscoilInter-denominational 306
−34.2%
Opened 2006/07 21.0 −114 26 57% 93%
Mhuire Iosef Junior Dublin 13 · Roll 19393D 302
−30.1%
−31.7%
21.6 −114 57 50% 15%
Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors Dublin 5 · Roll 17976R 293
+13.1%
+2.4%
23.9 −112 0 53% 15%
St Brigids Boys N S Dublin 5 · Roll 19308J Boys 287
−23.7%
−24.7%
23.0 −112 30 55% 16%
St Kevins Boys Dublin 24 · Roll 19465C Boys 275
−16.4%
+10.0%
23.4 −111 26 50% 13%
Scoil Nais Caitriona Rush, Co. Dublin · Roll 19624T 274
−3.9%
+15.6%
23.3 −211 23 54% 12%
S N Naomh Padraig Slane, Co. Meath · Roll 18040L 253
−8.3%
+25.2%
24.7 −110 36 53% 24%
Scoil Chlochair Mhuire National School Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork · Roll 17103E 245
−49.7%
+17.2%
19.6 −111 24 54% 2%
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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.