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208 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
31,729
junior infants
3,835
in 24 all-Irish schools
4,265 13.4%
class teachers · 6 gained one · 31 lost one since 2024/25
1,436 −98 since 2015/16
households answered the parent survey
9,016
together since 2015/16 (about this figure)

The 208 schools with figures for both years had 40,371 pupils in 2015/16 and have 31,729 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−21.4%
Over 10 years

0 grew · 0 steady · 208 fell

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3 special schools also match this search. Show them too

  1. 721 pupils −11.5% over 10 years
  2. 680 pupils −14.9% over 10 years
  3. 612 pupils −13.6% over 10 years
  4. Scoil Ghrainne Community National School Dublin 15Multi-denominational
    585 pupils −13.2% over 10 years
  5. 567 pupils −19.2% over 10 years
  6. Scoil Padraig Naofa B BlackrockBoys
    499 pupils −22.9% over 10 years
  7. S N Iognaid GaillimhGaelscoil
    480 pupils −17.1% over 10 years
  8. St Patricks GNS Dublin 18Girls
    478 pupils −15.2% over 10 years
  9. Scoil Ghobnatan MallowDEIS
    470 pupils −19.1% over 10 years
  10. 459 pupils −12.9% over 10 years
  11. Scoil Barra Ballincollig
    449 pupils −15.1% over 10 years
  12. St Annes MXD N S Shankill
    440 pupils −13.9% over 10 years
  13. Scoil na nAingeal Blackrock
    410 pupils −11.4% over 10 years
  14. St Brigids Boys N S Dublin 18Boys
    406 pupils −20.9% over 10 years
  15. St Mary's National School ThomastownSome subjects through Irish
    398 pupils −13.5% over 10 years
  16. 398 pupils −13.5% over 10 years
  17. St Brigids School Greystones
    396 pupils −22.4% over 10 years
  18. 389 pupils −10.0% over 10 years
  19. 388 pupils −25.0% over 10 years
  20. Taney N S Dublin 14Church of Ireland
    384 pupils −12.3% over 10 years
  21. Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa Droichead ÁthaGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    383 pupils −13.3% over 10 years
  22. Mullingar Educate Together NS MullingarMulti-denominationalDEIS
    381 pupils −11.4% over 10 years
  23. Glor na Mara NS Tramore
    381 pupils −11.0% over 10 years
  24. Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh Léim an BhradáinGaelscoil
    376 pupils −15.9% over 10 years
  25. Scoil Naomh Brid C CorkGirls
    374 pupils −31.6% 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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