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51 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
4,028
junior infants
442
in 5 all-Irish schools
293 7.3%
class teachers · 0 gained one · 51 lost one since 2024/25
178 −38 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 50 schools with figures for both years had 5,203 pupils in 2015/16 and have 3,982 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−23.5%
Over 10 years

2 grew · 12 steady · 36 fell · 1 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. Castlemaine N S Castlemaine
    123 +26.8%
  2. Streamstown Mixed N S Streamstown
    107 −2.7%
  3. Scoil Ailbhe Kilmallock
    104 −22.4%
  4. Scoil Mhuire Naisiunta Corofin
    102 −16.4%
  5. Stonehall N S Newmarket-on-Fergus
    101 −1.9%
  6. Owning National School Piltown
    100 +4.2%
  7. Scoil Mhuire Smithborough
    99 +1.0%
  8. Scoil Nuachabhail Tralee
    98 −30.0%
  9. St Colmans N S Tullamore
    97 −11.0%
  10. S N Cill Cruinn Listowel
    97 +7.8%
  11. Boolavogue N S Ferns
    97 +5.4%
  12. Colehill Mixed N S Colehill
    96 −29.4%
  13. Castlerahan Central NS Ballyjamesduff
    96 −31.9%
  14. S N Caipin Enniskeane
    95 +4.4%
  15. S N Baile na hInse Birdhill
    95 −22.1%
  16. Crumlin N S Ballyglunin
    95 −23.4%
  17. Ballinadee N S Bandon
    95 −33.1%
  18. S N Naomh Deaglan ArdmoreDEIS
    94 −6.9%
  19. S N Domhnach Padraig Caherlistrane
    92 −26.4%
  20. St Marys N S Muine BheagChurch of Ireland
    90 −5.3%
  21. St Columbas N S MXD Dublin 3Church of Ireland
    90 −10.9%
  22. Kilconly N S Tuam
    90 −21.7%
  23. Carnain N.S. Athenry
    89 −15.2%
  24. Sacred Heart National School, Caim Enniscorthy
    88 −39.3%
  25. S N Cnoc na Croighe Mallow
    83 +10.7%
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
Castlemaine N S Castlemaine, Co. Kerry · Roll 18832V 123
+26.8%
+28.1%
24.8 −14 29 41% 24%
Streamstown Mixed N S Streamstown, Co. Westmeath · Roll 15291V 107
−2.7%
+105.8%
26.8 −14 10 48% 19%
Scoil Ailbhe Kilmallock, Co. Limerick · Roll 18030I 104
−22.4%
+16.9%
23.0 −14 15 40% 20%
Scoil Mhuire Naisiunta Corofin, Co. Clare · Roll 18227E 102
−16.4%
−12.8%
25.5 −14 9 56% 28%
Stonehall N S Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co. Clare · Roll 15350L 101
−1.9%
+12.2%
23.8 −14 15 25% 4%
Owning National School Piltown, Co. Kilkenny · Roll 16430O 100
+4.2%
+6.4%
25.0 −14 13 33% 22%
Scoil Mhuire Smithborough, Co. Monaghan · Roll 09186P 99
+1.0%
+39.4%
24.8 −14 9 32% 14%
Scoil Nuachabhail Tralee, Co. Kerry · Roll 10326M 98
−30.0%
+66.1%
24.5 −14 9 24% 29%
St Colmans N S Tullamore, Co. Offaly · Roll 19354Q 97
−11.0%
+14.1%
24.2 −14 12 37% 27%
S N Cill Cruinn Listowel, Co. Kerry · Roll 17072T 97
+7.8%
+11.5%
22.8 −14 10 47% 5%
Boolavogue N S Ferns, Co. Wexford · Roll 18336J 97
+5.4%
+11.5%
22.8 −14 17 50% 10%
Colehill Mixed N S Colehill, Co. Longford · Roll 14672F 96
−29.4%
−34.2%
24.0 −24 11 15% 10%
Castlerahan Central NS Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan · Roll 19418Q 96
−31.9%
−25.6%
21.0 −14 9 45% 45%
S N Caipin Enniskeane, Co. Cork · Roll 16876I 95
+4.4%
+35.7%
23.8 −14 10 34% 22%
S N Baile na hInse Birdhill, Co. Tipperary · Roll 17296S 95
−22.1%
+28.4%
23.8 −14 12 25% 12%
Crumlin N S Ballyglunin, Co. Galway · Roll 12606F 95
−23.4%
+33.8%
23.8 −14 11 29% 12%
Ballinadee N S Bandon, Co. Cork · Roll 09537S 95
−33.1%
−2.1%
23.8 −14 15 47% 17%
S N Naomh Deaglan Ardmore, Co. Waterford · Roll 18048E DEIS 94
−6.9%
−6.9%
23.0 −14 2 39% 43%
S N Domhnach Padraig Caherlistrane, Co. Galway · Roll 17207Q 92
−26.4%
+12.2%
23.0 −14 8 43% 22%
St Marys N S Muine Bheag, Co. Carlow · Roll 11135K Church of Ireland 90
−5.3%
+3.4%
19.5 −14 9 57% 9%
St Columbas N S MXD Dublin 3 · Roll 14463T Church of Ireland 90
−10.9%
+291.3%
22.5 −44 4 84% 37%
Kilconly N S Tuam, Co. Galway · Roll 15475I 90
−21.7%
+20.0%
22.5 −14 10 37% 16%
Carnain N.S. Athenry, Co. Galway · Roll 14031N 89
−15.2%
+78.0%
22.2 −14 6 17% 4%
Sacred Heart National School, Caim Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford · Roll 11380A 88
−39.3%
+6.0%
22.0 −14 16 42% 8%
S N Cnoc na Croighe Mallow, Co. Cork · Roll 18549D 83
+10.7%
−1.2%
19.5 −14 13 20% 60%
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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.