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196 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
40,906
junior infants
4,909
in 22 all-Irish schools
3,198 7.8%
class teachers · 0 gained one · 196 lost one since 2024/25
1,838 −312 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 196 schools with figures for both years had 54,535 pupils in 2015/16 and have 40,906 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−25.0%
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0 grew · 0 steady · 196 fell

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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. Scoil Nioclais Cork
    714 −19.4%
  2. Sacred Heart N S Dublin 15
    632 −25.3%
  3. St Ciarans N S Dublin 15
    530 −27.5%
  4. S N Naomh Padraig Stamullen
    524 −22.7%
  5. St Josephs N S Arklow
    500 −24.5%
  6. Scoil Padraig Naofa B BlackrockBoys
    499 −22.9%
  7. St Cronans Junior National School Swords
    498 −21.6%
  8. Scoil Mhichil Naofa AthyDEIS
    496 −25.9%
  9. Presentation Primary School Portarlington
    496 −31.4%
  10. Scoil Bhríde Primary School EdenderryDEIS
    480 −13.0%
  11. St Patricks GNS Dublin 18Girls
    478 −15.2%
  12. Scoil Ghobnatan MallowDEIS
    470 −19.1%
  13. Dunboyne Senior N S Dunboyne
    470 −13.6%
  14. Caragh N S Naas
    454 −14.8%
  15. Sixmilebridge N S Sixmilebridge
    423 −19.6%
  16. St Etchens National School Kinnegad
    413 −25.7%
  17. St Brigids Convent Dublin 11Girls
    406 −12.5%
  18. St Oliver Plunkett NS NavanDEIS
    399 −16.5%
  19. Dunboyne Junior N S Dunboyne
    397 −28.6%
  20. St Brigids School Greystones
    396 −22.4%
  21. S N Naomh Lorcan StillorganBoys
    390 −12.2%
  22. Cronan Naofa N S Bray
    388 −25.0%
  23. Mercy Convent N S NavanDEIS
    385 −21.1%
  24. St Josephs N S Kingscourt
    377 −11.3%
  25. St Raphaelas N S BlackrockGirls
    375 −20.4%
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
Scoil Nioclais Cork · Roll 20106E 714
−19.4%
Opened 2000/01 22.3 −231 84 48% 11%
Sacred Heart N S Dublin 15 · Roll 19755L 632
−25.3%
−32.5%
21.9 −228 68 29% 11%
St Ciarans N S Dublin 15 · Roll 19644C 530
−27.5%
−27.8%
22.5 −123 54 35% 10%
S N Naomh Padraig Stamullen, Co. Meath · Roll 18044T 524
−22.7%
+91.9%
23.6 −122 50 41% 18%
St Josephs N S Arklow, Co. Wicklow · Roll 17181B 500
−24.5%
−1.8%
22.1 −221 52 48% 10%
Scoil Padraig Naofa B Blackrock, Co. Dublin · Roll 19258U Boys 499
−22.9%
−16.8%
23.5 −121 53 55% 11%
St Cronans Junior National School Swords, Co. Dublin · Roll 19456B 498
−21.6%
−15.2%
24.3 −120 123 33% 8%
Scoil Mhichil Naofa Athy, Co. Kildare · Roll 18288B DEIS 496
−25.9%
−12.1%
18.5 −124 62 42% 5%
Presentation Primary School Portarlington, Co. Laois · Roll 15556I 496
−31.4%
+27.5%
22.5 −121 56 45% 16%
Scoil Bhríde Primary School Edenderry, Co. Offaly · Roll 20267F DEIS 480
−13.0%
Opened 2007/08 21.1 −121 48 28% 10%
St Patricks GNS Dublin 18 · Roll 19259W Girls 478
−15.2%
+1.3%
23.9 −120 51 50% 14%
Scoil Ghobnatan Mallow, Co. Cork · Roll 19256Q DEIS 470
−19.1%
+9.6%
22.1 −120 48 51% 8%
Dunboyne Senior N S Dunboyne, Co. Meath · Roll 20033D 470
−13.6%
+0.2%
25.8 −218 0 45% 7%
Caragh N S Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 18654A 454
−14.8%
+3.7%
26.4 −117 52 48% 14%
Sixmilebridge N S Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare · Roll 16908S 423
−19.6%
+50.0%
22.8 −118 43 36% 11%
St Etchens National School Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath · Roll 19848S 413
−25.7%
+10.1%
22.5 −117 73 29% 15%
St Brigids Convent Dublin 11 · Roll 16577V Girls 406
−12.5%
−10.6%
25.4 −116 38 31% 17%
St Oliver Plunkett NS Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 19476H DEIS 399
−16.5%
−35.3%
24.2 −116 39 45% 17%
Dunboyne Junior N S Dunboyne, Co. Meath · Roll 20032B 397
−28.6%
−18.6%
23.0 −117 82 48% 7%
St Brigids School Greystones, Co. Wicklow · Roll 16573N 396
−22.4%
+27.3%
24.4 −116 49 55% 9%
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%
Mercy Convent N S Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 16100Q DEIS 385
−21.1%
−6.8%
20.3 −119 45 36% 3%
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%
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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.