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140 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
39,175
junior infants
4,483
in 6 all-Irish schools
1,788 4.6%
class teachers · 0 gained one · 140 lost one since 2024/25
1,733 −46 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 137 schools with figures for both years had 44,493 pupils in 2015/16 and have 38,128 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−14.3%
Over 10 years

16 grew · 43 steady · 78 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. Carrigaline Educate Together NS CarrigalineMulti-denominational
    424 +20.5%
  2. Gaelscoil Adhamhnain Leitir CeanainnGaelscoil
    410 −4.7%
  3. Scoil na mBraithre MullingarDEIS
    409 +21.4%
  4. St Brigids Convent Dublin 11Girls
    406 −12.5%
  5. St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS Galway
    400 −9.9%
  6. St Oliver Plunkett NS NavanDEIS
    399 −16.5%
  7. St Brigids School Greystones
    396 −22.4%
  8. St Johns NS Kenmare
    395 −3.2%
  9. S N Naomh Lorcan StillorganBoys
    390 −12.2%
  10. Cronan Naofa N S Bray
    388 −25.0%
  11. St Helens Senior N S Portmarnock
    381 +42.7%
  12. S N Eoin Baisde Girls Senior Dublin 3Girls
    380 −8.4%
  13. St Josephs N S Kingscourt
    377 −11.3%
  14. St Raphaelas N S BlackrockGirls
    375 −20.4%
  15. S N Realt na Mara (C) DonacarneyGirls
    373 −12.4%
  16. Scoil Mhuire Boys Dublin 14Boys
    367 −19.9%
  17. Scoil Mhuire B Killorglin
    367 −5.2%
  18. Presentation Primary School Dublin 6WGirls
    367 −37.7%
  19. Salesian Primary School Limerick
    361 From 2016/17
  20. S N Peadar agus Pol N Balbriggan
    357 −24.5%
  21. St Canices B N S Dublin 11BoysDEIS
    355 −17.8%
  22. Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa DroghedaDEIS
    353 Opened 2010/11
  23. S N Naomh Eoin B BallincolligBoys
    352 −10.7%
  24. Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. Dublin 7Girls
    352 −17.8%
  25. St Marys Convent Nenagh
    351 −5.4%
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
Carrigaline Educate Together NS Carrigaline, Co. Cork · Roll 20310D Multi-denominational 424
+20.5%
Opened 2008/09 25.4 −116 48 88% 6%
Gaelscoil Adhamhnain Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal · Roll 19971R Gaelscoil 410
−4.7%
+29.3%
25.6 −116 59 28% 93%
Scoil na mBraithre Mullingar, Co. Westmeath · Roll 18381O DEIS 409
+21.4%
+26.6%
24.4 −116 55 38% 6%
St Brigids Convent Dublin 11 · Roll 16577V Girls 406
−12.5%
−10.6%
25.4 −116 38 31% 17%
St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS Galway · Roll 20108I 400
−9.9%
Opened 2007/08 24.6 −116 49 45% 8%
St Oliver Plunkett NS Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 19476H DEIS 399
−16.5%
−35.3%
24.2 −116 39 45% 17%
St Brigids School Greystones, Co. Wicklow · Roll 16573N 396
−22.4%
+27.3%
24.4 −116 49 55% 9%
St Johns NS Kenmare, Co. Kerry · Roll 20197K 395
−3.2%
From 2012/13 24.3 −116 51 39% 12%
S N Naomh Lorcan Stillorgan, Co. Dublin · Roll 16893I Boys 390
−12.2%
−6.7%
24.4 −116 50 49% 8%
Cronan Naofa N S Bray, Co. Wicklow · Roll 16872A 388
−25.0%
−13.6%
23.5 −116 52 62% 8%
St Helens Senior N S Portmarnock, Co. Dublin · Roll 19762I 381
+42.7%
+32.8%
24.5 −115 0 53% 15%
S N Eoin Baisde Girls Senior Dublin 3 · Roll 17148D Girls 380
−8.4%
−9.5%
25.3 −115 0 56% 12%
St Josephs N S Kingscourt, Co. Cavan · Roll 20172R 377
−11.3%
+20.1%
23.6 −115 48 34% 16%
St Raphaelas N S Blackrock, Co. Dublin · Roll 17470I Girls 375
−20.4%
+72.0%
25.0 −115 21 45% 8%
S N Realt na Mara (C) Donacarney, Co. Meath · Roll 18767N Girls 373
−12.4%
+17.7%
22.6 −116 34 33% 9%
Scoil Mhuire Boys Dublin 14 · Roll 19446V Boys 367
−19.9%
−13.2%
22.9 −116 40 46% 12%
Scoil Mhuire B Killorglin, Co. Kerry · Roll 12832O 367
−5.2%
−5.2%
24.1 −115 43 40% 15%
Presentation Primary School Dublin 6W · Roll 13612F Girls 367
−37.7%
−38.4%
22.6 −216 20 49% 11%
Salesian Primary School Limerick · Roll 20496U 361 From 2016/17 From 2016/17 22.6 −116 53 47% 8%
S N Peadar agus Pol N Balbriggan, Co. Dublin · Roll 16972E 357
−24.5%
−16.6%
23.8 −115 99 25% 10%
St Canices B N S Dublin 11 · Roll 18682F BoysDEIS 355
−17.8%
−16.5%
22.2 −316 39 30% 18%
Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 20349H DEIS 353 Opened 2010/11 Opened 2010/11 22.7 −115 41 34% 8%
S N Naomh Eoin B Ballincollig, Co. Cork · Roll 17754W Boys 352
−10.7%
−10.9%
22.0 −116 22 42% 7%
Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. Dublin 7 · Roll 17367P Girls 352
−17.8%
−20.7%
23.5 −115 52 51% 15%
St Marys Convent Nenagh, Co. Tipperary · Roll 16112A 351
−5.4%
−10.2%
22.2 −115 32 46% 8%
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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.