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Schools in Ireland

News and practical information about primary and secondary schools, education policy, enrolment and school life across Ireland.

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Schools in Ireland Data

Official national-school, pupil and second-level statistics.

OFFICIAL DATADepartment of Education / Central Statistics Office

National Schools

Latest period: 2025-2026
Ordinary National Schools (Number) · All Counties3,067-0.5%
Ordinary National Schools (Number) · Carlow42-2.3%
Ordinary National Schools (Number) · Dublin City192+0.0%
Ordinary National Schools (Number) · South Dublin100+0.0%
Ordinary National Schools (Number) · Fingal99+0.0%
Ordinary National Schools (Number) · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown68+0.0%
Ordinary National Schools (Number) · All Counties
2008-20092025-2026
IndicatorLatest valuePeriod
Ordinary National Schools (Number) · Kildare1012025-2026
Ordinary National Schools (Number) · Kilkenny692025-2026
Ordinary National Schools (Number) · Laois642025-2026
Ordinary National Schools (Number) · Longford372025-2026
Ordinary National Schools (Number) · Louth692025-2026
Ordinary National Schools (Number) · Meath1142025-2026

National School Pupils

Latest period: 2025-2026
All Counties · All first level school programmes · Pupils in National Schools545,726-1.2%
All Counties · All first level school programmes · Classes in National Schools27,794+0.8%
All Counties · All mainstream national school programmes · Pupils in National Schools520,482-1.6%
All Counties · All mainstream national school programmes · Classes in National Schools23,718-0.6%
All Counties · Pupils with special needs in mainstream national schools · Pupils in National Schools15,118+13.5%
All Counties · Pupils with special needs in mainstream national schools · Classes in National Schools2,603+12.0%
All Counties · All first level school programmes · Pupils in National Schools
2008-20092025-2026
IndicatorLatest valuePeriod
All Counties · Pupils in special national schools · Pupils in National Schools10,1262025-2026
All Counties · Pupils in special national schools · Classes in National Schools1,4732025-2026
Carlow · All first level school programmes · Pupils in National Schools7,4182025-2026
Carlow · All first level school programmes · Classes in National Schools3892025-2026
Carlow · All mainstream national school programmes · Pupils in National Schools6,9732025-2026
Carlow · All mainstream national school programmes · Classes in National Schools3202025-2026

Second Level Schools & Pupils

Latest period: 2025-2026
Single Sex Boys Second Level Schools · Secondary schools94+5.6%
Single Sex Boys Second Level Schools · Community schools1+0.0%
Single Sex Boys Second Level Schools · Second level education institutions aided by the Department of Education95+5.6%
Single Sex Girls Second Level Schools · Secondary schools111-0.9%
Single Sex Girls Second Level Schools · Community schools1+0.0%
Single Sex Girls Second Level Schools · Second level education institutions aided by the Department of Education112-0.9%
Single Sex Boys Second Level Schools · Secondary schools
2008-20092025-2026
IndicatorLatest valuePeriod
Mixed Sex Second Level Schools · Secondary schools1732025-2026
Mixed Sex Second Level Schools · Vocational schools2462025-2026
Mixed Sex Second Level Schools · Community schools812025-2026
Mixed Sex Second Level Schools · Comprehensive schools142025-2026
Mixed Sex Second Level Schools · Second level education institutions aided by the Department of Education5142025-2026
All Second Level Schools · Secondary schools3782025-2026