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31 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
8,956
junior infants
1,177
in 6 all-Irish schools
1,511 16.9%
class teachers · 31 gained one · 0 lost one since 2024/25
391 +59 since 2015/16
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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
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Class teachers since 2024/25
DEIS and islands
  1. Castlebar Primary School Castlebar
    864 From 2022/23
  2. Trinity Primary School TuamDEIS
    781 From 2019/20
  3. Stepaside Educate Together National School Dublin 18Multi-denominational
    542 Opened 2012/13
  4. Portlaoise Educate Together NS PortlaoiseMulti-denominational
    457 Opened 2010/11
  5. Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige Bác 14GaelscoilMulti-denominational
    441 Opened 2016/17
  6. Scoil Naomh Pádraig Kanturk
    372 From 2022/23
  7. Naas Community National School NaasMulti-denominational
    364 Opened 2010/11
  8. Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua Baile Átha Cliath 18GaelscoilMulti-denominational
    359 Opened 2013/14
  9. Radharc na Mara National School MervueDEIS
    353 From 2020/21
  10. Ashbourne Community National School AshbourneMulti-denominational
    341 From 2019/20
  11. Stapolin Educate Together National School Dublin 13Multi-denominational
    340 Opened 2019/20
  12. Claremorris National School Claremorris
    314 From 2024/25
  13. Scoil Mhuire agus Eoin MayfieldDEIS
    304 From 2017/18
  14. Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School Dublin 2Multi-denominational
    294 Opened 2018/19
  15. Gaelscoil na Giúise D24 W682GaelscoilMulti-denominational
    278 Opened 2013/14
  16. Cherrywood Educate Together National School Dublin 18Multi-denominational
    220 Opened 2020/21
  17. Leixlip Educate Together National School LeixlipMulti-denominational
    207 Opened 2019/20
  18. Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School Dublin 5Multi-denominational
    176 Opened 2019/20
  19. Gaelscoil Áine Droim ConrachGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    176 Opened 2019/20
  20. Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School IrelandMulti-denominational
    174 Opened 2019/20
  21. Canon Sheehan Primary School Co.CorkDEIS
    174 From 2016/17
  22. Gaelscoil Ruairí Maigh NuadGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    173 Opened 2019/20
  23. Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School Dublin 14Multi-denominational
    170 Opened 2019/20
  24. Dunshaughlin Community National School DunshaughlinMulti-denominational
    168 Opened 2020/21
  25. South Lee Educate Together National School Cork CityMulti-denominational
    162 Opened 2019/20
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
Castlebar Primary School Castlebar, Co. Mayo · Roll 20562H 864 From 2022/23 From 2022/23 25.0 +134 97 37% 8%
Trinity Primary School Tuam, Co. Galway · Roll 20547L DEIS 781 From 2019/20 From 2019/20 20.0 +437 85 31% 8%
Stepaside Educate Together National School Dublin 18 · Roll 20401G Multi-denominational 542 Opened 2012/13 Opened 2012/13 22.1 +224 55 92% 8%
Portlaoise Educate Together NS Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 20347D Multi-denominational 457 Opened 2010/11 Opened 2010/11 23.4 +119 51 77% 8%
Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige Bác 14, Co. Dublin · Roll 20487T GaelscoilMulti-denominational 441 Opened 2016/17 Opened 2016/17 25.6 +117 53 89% 96%
Scoil Naomh Pádraig Kanturk, Co. Cork · Roll 20559S 372 From 2022/23 From 2022/23 23.2 +115 39 29% 9%
Naas Community National School Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 20351R Multi-denominational 364 Opened 2010/11 Opened 2010/11 26.0 +114 48 82% 9%
Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua Baile Átha Cliath 18, Co. Dublin · Roll 20425U GaelscoilMulti-denominational 359 Opened 2013/14 Opened 2013/14 22.4 +216 44 88% 91%
Radharc na Mara National School Mervue, Co. Galway · Roll 20554I DEIS 353 From 2020/21 From 2020/21 15.7 +121 42 11% 18%
Ashbourne Community National School Ashbourne, Co. Meath · Roll 20546J Multi-denominational 341 From 2019/20 From 2019/20 22.6 +114 38 67% 5%
Stapolin Educate Together National School Dublin 13 · Roll 20519G Multi-denominational 340 Opened 2019/20 Opened 2019/20 21.4 +215 47 94% 8%
Claremorris National School Claremorris, Co. Mayo · Roll 20585T 314 From 2024/25 From 2024/25 20.5 +115 34 44% 4%
Scoil Mhuire agus Eoin Mayfield, Co. Cork · Roll 20497W DEIS 304 From 2017/18 From 2017/18 17.9 +116 29 34% 10%
Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School Dublin 2 · Roll 20501K Multi-denominational 294 Opened 2018/19 Opened 2018/19 24.6 +311 63 89% 9%
Gaelscoil na Giúise D24 W682, Co. Dublin · Roll 20412L GaelscoilMulti-denominational 278 Opened 2013/14 Opened 2013/14 22.2 +112 45 83% 89%
Cherrywood Educate Together National School Dublin 18 · Roll 20535E Multi-denominational 220 Opened 2020/21 Opened 2020/21 23.1 +29 48 89% 7%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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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.