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94 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
15,140
junior infants
1,775
in 12 all-Irish schools
1,959 12.9%
class teachers · 0 gained one · 94 lost one since 2024/25
634 −42 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 91 schools with figures for both years had 16,694 pupils in 2015/16 and have 14,723 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−11.8%
Over 10 years

15 grew · 29 steady · 47 fell · 3 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. Naomh Tola Shannon
    218 −3.5%
  2. Scoil Bhride B7C Kilkenny
    217 −7.7%
  3. Our Lady of Lourdes CorkGirls
    215 −12.2%
  4. Eoin Baisde C Naoidh Dublin 3Girls
    215 −14.7%
  5. Scoil Cre Cumhra Crecora
    214 +5.4%
  6. S N Baile Cheant Navan
    214 −18.6%
  7. Ballyduff N S Kilmeaden
    214 −3.6%
  8. S N Naomh Padraig Boys Senior School MallowBoys
    212 +1.0%
  9. SN an BR M O Cleirigh Ballyshannon
    211 +1.4%
  10. St. Dympna's National School Navan
    210 −15.3%
  11. Gaelscoil Inse Chor Baile Átha Cliath 8Gaelscoil
    209 −13.3%
  12. S N an Croi Ro Naofa Tuam
    208 +7.8%
  13. Gaelscoil Chnoc na Re SligeachGaelscoil
    208 −15.8%
  14. Kilmacanogue N S Bray
    204 −6.4%
  15. SN Mhic Dara An Ceathrú RuaGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    202 −10.6%
  16. Corr A Chrainn National School Emyvale
    202 −3.3%
  17. Scoil Cholmcille NewtowncunninghamDEIS
    199 −14.6%
  18. Newcestown N S Bandon
    196 −9.3%
  19. Scoil Bride B Dublin 15Boys
    193 −43.2%
  20. Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa CorkGaelscoilDEIS
    193 −13.8%
  21. Ballinspittle N S Ballinspittle
    192 −3.0%
  22. S N Mhuire Garristown
    191 −19.4%
  23. South Abbey NS YoughalChurch of IrelandDEIS
    190 +75.9%
  24. S N Inis Killeagh
    188 +8.0%
  25. Booterstown Boys BlackrockBoys
    188 −35.4%
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
Naomh Tola Shannon, Co. Clare · Roll 19552U 218
−3.5%
+19.8%
25.8 −28 24 40% 5%
Scoil Bhride B7C Kilkenny · Roll 18078N 217
−7.7%
+36.5%
26.4 −18 29 29% 18%
Our Lady of Lourdes Cork · Roll 17313P Girls 215
−12.2%
−18.6%
26.1 −18 24 49% 10%
Eoin Baisde C Naoidh Dublin 3 · Roll 19007S Girls 215
−14.7%
−17.6%
26.9 −18 81 55% 19%
Scoil Cre Cumhra Crecora, Co. Limerick · Roll 17101A 214
+5.4%
+17.6%
26.0 −18 26 47% 11%
S N Baile Cheant Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 17480L 214
−18.6%
+10.3%
25.2 −18 34 42% 24%
Ballyduff N S Kilmeaden, Co. Waterford · Roll 13635R 214
−3.6%
+46.6%
24.6 −18 20 44% 9%
S N Naomh Padraig Boys Senior School Mallow, Co. Cork · Roll 17887S Boys 212
+1.0%
+21.1%
25.0 −18 0 38% 4%
SN an BR M O Cleirigh Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal · Roll 17268N 211
+1.4%
+1.4%
26.4 −18 24 51% 21%
St. Dympna's National School Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 19813W 210
−15.3%
−1.9%
24.8 −18 31 47% 6%
Gaelscoil Inse Chor Baile Átha Cliath 8, Co. Dublin · Roll 19589U Gaelscoil 209
−13.3%
−1.4%
26.1 −18 30 68% 96%
S N an Croi Ro Naofa Tuam, Co. Galway · Roll 18021H 208
+7.8%
+131.1%
24.6 −18 20 31% 14%
Gaelscoil Chnoc na Re Sligeach, Co. Sligo · Roll 20044I Gaelscoil 208
−15.8%
+25.3%
26.0 −18 26 62% 91%
Kilmacanogue N S Bray, Co. Wicklow · Roll 18365Q 204
−6.4%
−18.1%
25.5 −18 21 49% 29%
SN Mhic Dara An Ceathrú Rua, Co. Galway · Roll 19932H GaelscoilDEISGaeltacht 202
−10.6%
+27.0%
25.2 −18 24 25% 96%
Corr A Chrainn National School Emyvale, Co. Monaghan · Roll 18028V 202
−3.3%
−6.9%
24.5 −18 28 38% 10%
Scoil Cholmcille Newtowncunningham, Co. Donegal · Roll 16820E DEIS 199
−14.6%
+16.4%
24.9 −18 10 21% 19%
Newcestown N S Bandon, Co. Cork · Roll 19348V 196
−9.3%
+16.7%
23.6 −18 21 49% 15%
Scoil Bride B Dublin 15 · Roll 18046A Boys 193
−43.2%
−28.5%
22.2 −28 16 42% 12%
Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa Cork · Roll 18292P GaelscoilDEIS 193
−13.8%
−16.1%
22.8 −18 36 39% 92%
Ballinspittle N S Ballinspittle, Co. Cork · Roll 00467B 192
−3.0%
+38.1%
26.6 −17 27 45% 26%
S N Mhuire Garristown, Co. Dublin · Roll 17559B 191
−19.4%
+80.2%
22.5 −18 27 51% 25%
South Abbey NS Youghal, Co. Cork · Roll 10724B Church of IrelandDEIS 190
+75.9%
+493.8%
20.4 −18 21 64% 4%
S N Inis Killeagh, Co. Cork · Roll 18567F 188
+8.0%
+62.1%
22.8 −18 8 32% 20%
Booterstown Boys Blackrock, Co. Dublin · Roll 06200O Boys 188
−35.4%
−10.9%
22.8 −18 15 46% 15%
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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.