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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

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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Parent survey, 2025

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

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Class teachers since 2024/25
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  1. Scoil Colmcille Naofa Dublin 16
    721 −11.5%
  2. Scoil Padraig Naofa Bray
    680 −14.9%
  3. Scoil Bríd Naas
    612 −13.6%
  4. Scoil Ghrainne Community National School Dublin 15Multi-denominational
    585 −13.2%
  5. Holy Cross School Tramore
    567 −19.2%
  6. Scoil Padraig Naofa B BlackrockBoys
    499 −22.9%
  7. S N Iognaid GaillimhGaelscoil
    480 −17.1%
  8. St Patricks GNS Dublin 18Girls
    478 −15.2%
  9. Scoil Ghobnatan MallowDEIS
    470 −19.1%
  10. Scoil Naomh Caoimhghin Greystones
    459 −12.9%
  11. Scoil Barra Ballincollig
    449 −15.1%
  12. St Annes MXD N S Shankill
    440 −13.9%
  13. Scoil na nAingeal Blackrock
    410 −11.4%
  14. St Brigids Boys N S Dublin 18Boys
    406 −20.9%
  15. St Mary's National School ThomastownSome subjects through Irish
    398 −13.5%
  16. Our Lady Good Counsel GNS Dun Laoghaire
    398 −13.5%
  17. St Brigids School Greystones
    396 −22.4%
  18. Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N S Dún LaoghaireBoys
    389 −10.0%
  19. Cronan Naofa N S Bray
    388 −25.0%
  20. Taney N S Dublin 14Church of Ireland
    384 −12.3%
  21. Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa Droichead ÁthaGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    383 −13.3%
  22. Mullingar Educate Together NS MullingarMulti-denominationalDEIS
    381 −11.4%
  23. Glor na Mara NS Tramore
    381 −11.0%
  24. Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh Léim an BhradáinGaelscoil
    376 −15.9%
  25. Scoil Naomh Brid C CorkGirls
    374 −31.6%
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
Scoil Colmcille Naofa Dublin 16 · Roll 19474D 721
−11.5%
+1.0%
24.7 29 179 54% 11%
Scoil Padraig Naofa Bray, Co. Wicklow · Roll 17537O 680
−14.9%
−11.9%
22.5 +130 76 60% 6%
Scoil Bríd Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 20114D 612
−13.6%
Opened 2005/06 24.8 24 72 53% 9%
Scoil Ghrainne Community National School Dublin 15 · Roll 20247W Multi-denominational 585
−13.2%
From 2008/09 23.9 24 71 60% 6%
Holy Cross School Tramore, Co. Waterford · Roll 19629G 567
−19.2%
+7.0%
23.4 24 50 50% 5%
Scoil Padraig Naofa B Blackrock, Co. Dublin · Roll 19258U Boys 499
−22.9%
−16.8%
23.5 −121 53 55% 11%
S N Iognaid Gaillimh, Co. Galway · Roll 19371Q Gaelscoil 480
−17.1%
−5.9%
24.0 20 58 54% 89%
St Patricks GNS Dublin 18 · Roll 19259W Girls 478
−15.2%
+1.3%
23.9 −120 51 50% 14%
Scoil Ghobnatan Mallow, Co. Cork · Roll 19256Q DEIS 470
−19.1%
+9.6%
22.1 −120 48 51% 8%
Scoil Naomh Caoimhghin Greystones, Co. Wicklow · Roll 17720F 459
−12.9%
−0.4%
23.5 19 52 57% 9%
Scoil Barra Ballincollig, Co. Cork · Roll 19771J 449
−15.1%
−8.7%
26.0 17 55 56% 8%
St Annes MXD N S Shankill, Co. Dublin · Roll 19888H 440
−13.9%
−12.4%
24.1 18 49 59% 9%
Scoil na nAingeal Blackrock, Co. Dublin · Roll 19335M 410
−11.4%
−7.2%
24.1 17 46 54% 16%
St Brigids Boys N S Dublin 18 · Roll 16352U Boys 406
−20.9%
−10.8%
25.4 16 49 60% 12%
St Mary's National School Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 20272V Some subjects through Irish 398
−13.5%
From 2007/08 23.1 17 41 51% 16%
Our Lady Good Counsel GNS Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin · Roll 19321B 398
−13.5%
−11.4%
23.8 16 37 51% 13%
St Brigids School Greystones, Co. Wicklow · Roll 16573N 396
−22.4%
+27.3%
24.4 −116 49 55% 9%
Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N S Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin · Roll 19320W Boys 389
−10.0%
−11.8%
24.3 16 48 52% 8%
Cronan Naofa N S Bray, Co. Wicklow · Roll 16872A 388
−25.0%
−13.6%
23.5 −116 52 62% 8%
Taney N S Dublin 14 · Roll 15284B Church of Ireland 384
−12.3%
−18.6%
24.0 16 47 57% 6%
Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa Droichead Átha, Co. Meath · Roll 20258E GaelscoilMulti-denominational 383
−13.3%
Opened 2007/08 23.3 16 47 74% 89%
Mullingar Educate Together NS Mullingar, Co. Westmeath · Roll 20188J Multi-denominationalDEIS 381
−11.4%
Opened 2004/05 17.6 20 45 67% 9%
Glor na Mara NS Tramore, Co. Waterford · Roll 20116H 381
−11.0%
−15.5%
23.4 16 43 53% 5%
Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh Léim an Bhradáin, Co. Kildare · Roll 19680G Gaelscoil 376
−15.9%
+0.5%
23.1 +116 45 56% 92%
Scoil Naomh Brid C Cork · Roll 18563U Girls 374
−31.6%
−47.0%
22.6 16 41 56% 6%
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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.