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90 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
12,721
junior infants
1,714
in 5 all-Irish schools
882 6.9%
class teachers · 90 gained one · 0 lost one since 2024/25
575 +99 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 76 schools with figures for both years had 9,431 pupils in 2015/16 and have 10,473 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+11.0%
Over 10 years

40 grew · 24 steady · 12 fell · 14 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

Parents who'd prefer teaching through Irish

Number of pupils
Change in pupils over 10 years
Average class size
Class teachers
Class teachers since 2024/25
DEIS and islands
  1. Leixlip Educate Together National School LeixlipMulti-denominational
    207 Opened 2019/20
  2. Scoil Fhionáin An Fál CarrachGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    204 +15.9%
  3. Monaghan Model School MonaghanChurch of Ireland
    199 +45.3%
  4. Togala Mhuire Kiltullagh
    198 +61.0%
  5. Scoil Naomh Aine Girls Senior School CharlevilleGirlsDEIS
    195 +34.5%
  6. Castlelyons B N S Castlelyons
    194 −10.2%
  7. S N Sheosaimh Naofa Tullamore
    193 +4.9%
  8. Church Hill Mixed N S Cuffesgrange
    192 +20.0%
  9. Listowel Presentation Primary ListowelGirlsDEIS
    186 −25.9%
  10. Gaelscoil Inis Corthaidh Inis CorthaidhGaelscoil
    184 −14.0%
  11. St. Mochta's National School Louth Village
    181 +6.5%
  12. St. Anne's National School Tyrellspass
    176 +44.3%
  13. S N Ard Raithin Ardrahan
    176 +61.5%
  14. Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School Dublin 5Multi-denominational
    176 Opened 2019/20
  15. Gaelscoil Áine Droim ConrachGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    176 Opened 2019/20
  16. Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School IrelandMulti-denominational
    174 Opened 2019/20
  17. Canon Sheehan Primary School Co.CorkDEIS
    174 From 2016/17
  18. Gaelscoil Ruairí Maigh NuadGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    173 Opened 2019/20
  19. Charleville N S TullamoreChurch of Ireland
    173 +74.7%
  20. Rathdrum Boys N S RathdrumBoysDEIS
    172 +25.5%
  21. Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School Dublin 14Multi-denominational
    170 Opened 2019/20
  22. Dunshaughlin Community National School DunshaughlinMulti-denominational
    168 Opened 2020/21
  23. Convent of Mercy N S BelturbetDEIS
    163 +0.6%
  24. South Lee Educate Together National School Cork CityMulti-denominational
    162 Opened 2019/20
  25. S N an Tslanaitheora C DundalkDEIS
    160 +60.0%
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
Leixlip Educate Together National School Leixlip, Co. Kildare · Roll 20526D Multi-denominational 207 Opened 2019/20 Opened 2019/20 25.1 +18 25 92% 10%
Scoil Fhionáin An Fál Carrach, Co. Donegal · Roll 17704H GaelscoilDEISGaeltacht 204
+15.9%
+9.7%
23.9 +18 25 48% 72%
Monaghan Model School Monaghan · Roll 07751K Church of Ireland 199
+45.3%
+64.5%
24.9 +18 21 50% 3%
Togala Mhuire Kiltullagh, Co. Galway · Roll 18097R 198
+61.0%
+224.6%
24.8 +18 29 41% 27%
Scoil Naomh Aine Girls Senior School Charleville, Co. Cork · Roll 17156C GirlsDEIS 195
+34.5%
+39.3%
24.4 +18 0 51% 0%
Castlelyons B N S Castlelyons, Co. Cork · Roll 01867W 194
−10.2%
+35.7%
22.5 +18 22 39% 20%
S N Sheosaimh Naofa Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 17637S 193
+4.9%
+17.7%
22.6 +18 29 37% 12%
Church Hill Mixed N S Cuffesgrange, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 05927L 192
+20.0%
+146.2%
22.5 +18 21 39% 18%
Listowel Presentation Primary Listowel, Co. Kerry · Roll 04062S GirlsDEIS 186
−25.9%
−29.0%
23.2 +18 18 39% 6%
Gaelscoil Inis Corthaidh Inis Corthaidh, Co. Wexford · Roll 20057R Gaelscoil 184
−14.0%
+37.3%
23.0 +18 20 45% 88%
St. Mochta's National School Louth Village · Roll 01553W 181
+6.5%
+84.7%
21.1 +28 24 24% 12%
St. Anne's National School Tyrellspass, Co. Westmeath · Roll 05916G 176
+44.3%
+57.1%
20.5 +28 28 27% 18%
S N Ard Raithin Ardrahan, Co. Galway · Roll 17007I 176
+61.5%
+107.1%
25.1 +17 31 24% 27%
Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School Dublin 5 · Roll 20525B Multi-denominational 176 Opened 2019/20 Opened 2019/20 23.4 +17 28 97% 19%
Gaelscoil Áine Droim Conrach, Co. Dublin · Roll 20517C GaelscoilMulti-denominational 176 Opened 2019/20 Opened 2019/20 25.1 +17 30 92% 94%
Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School Ireland, Co. Dublin · Roll 20520O Multi-denominational 174 Opened 2019/20 Opened 2019/20 23.1 +17 18 94% 16%
Canon Sheehan Primary School Co.Cork · Roll 20493O DEIS 174 From 2016/17 From 2016/17 20.2 +18 20 44% 3%
Gaelscoil Ruairí Maigh Nuad, Co. Kildare · Roll 20527F GaelscoilMulti-denominational 173 Opened 2019/20 Opened 2019/20 23.9 +17 29 89% 86%
Charleville N S Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 10353P Church of Ireland 173
+74.7%
+154.4%
23.0 +17 13 58% 0%
Rathdrum Boys N S Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow · Roll 17265H BoysDEIS 172
+25.5%
+29.3%
23.7 +17 16 43% 10%
Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School Dublin 14 · Roll 20523U Multi-denominational 170 Opened 2019/20 Opened 2019/20 23.4 +17 26 92% 21%
Dunshaughlin Community National School Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath · Roll 20521Q Multi-denominational 168 Opened 2020/21 Opened 2020/21 24.0 +27 34 76% 7%
Convent of Mercy N S Belturbet, Co. Cavan · Roll 16057S DEIS 163
+0.6%
+24.4%
23.3 +17 27 27% 16%
South Lee Educate Together National School Cork City · Roll 20522S Multi-denominational 162 Opened 2019/20 Opened 2019/20 21.4 +17 26 95% 18%
S N an Tslanaitheora C Dundalk, Co. Louth · Roll 19247P DEIS 160
+60.0%
−3.0%
16.4 +18 30 20% 14%
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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.