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Galway

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County summary

Schools
219
Pupils
29,869
Average school size
136.4

Preliminary data notice

The latest year includes preliminary 2025/26 figures where available. These figures can change when official data are published.

County trends over time

Total enrolment

Total schools

Average pupils per school

By Local authority

Galway City Council

25 schools

8,011 pupils

Avg size: 320.4

Galway County Council

194 schools

21,858 pupils

Avg size: 112.7

By School patron

An Foras Pátrúnachta

4 schools

599 pupils

Avg size: 149.8

Archbishop of Tuam

89 schools

9,229 pupils

Avg size: 103.7

Bishop of Clonfert

43 schools

4,434 pupils

Avg size: 103.1

Bishop of Elphin

11 schools

809 pupils

Avg size: 73.5

Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora

63 schools

13,178 pupils

Avg size: 209.2

Bishop of Limerick, Killaloe & Ardfert COI

1 schools

17 pupils

Avg size: 17.0

Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry COI

1 schools

71 pupils

Avg size: 71.0

Educate Together

5 schools

1,221 pupils

Avg size: 244.2

Galway and Roscommon ETB

1 schools

111 pupils

Avg size: 111.0

Minister for Education & Skills

1 schools

200 pupils

Avg size: 200.0

By Planning area

Athenry

17 schools

3,121 pupils

Avg size: 183.6

Ballinasloe

12 schools

1,599 pupils

Avg size: 133.2

Ballygar

3 schools

263 pupils

Avg size: 87.7

Banagher

1 schools

56 pupils

Avg size: 56.0

Carna

6 schools

168 pupils

Avg size: 28.0

Carraroe

8 schools

574 pupils

Avg size: 71.8

Castleblakeney_Mountbellew

13 schools

1,040 pupils

Avg size: 80.0

Clifden

13 schools

609 pupils

Avg size: 46.8

Cornamona

5 schools

240 pupils

Avg size: 48.0

Dunmore

4 schools

363 pupils

Avg size: 90.8

Galway City

35 schools

9,312 pupils

Avg size: 266.1

Glenamaddy

8 schools

665 pupils

Avg size: 83.1

Gort

11 schools

1,046 pupils

Avg size: 95.1

Headford

7 schools

715 pupils

Avg size: 102.1

Kilronan_Aran Islands

4 schools

102 pupils

Avg size: 25.5

Kinvara

5 schools

696 pupils

Avg size: 139.2

Loughrea

12 schools

1,837 pupils

Avg size: 153.1

New Inn

3 schools

140 pupils

Avg size: 46.7

Oranmore

5 schools

1,845 pupils

Avg size: 369.0

Oughterard

4 schools

565 pupils

Avg size: 141.2

Portumna

9 schools

660 pupils

Avg size: 73.3

Rosmuc

3 schools

70 pupils

Avg size: 23.3

Spiddal_Inverin

6 schools

1,012 pupils

Avg size: 168.7

Tuam

19 schools

2,980 pupils

Avg size: 156.8

Woodford

6 schools

191 pupils

Avg size: 31.8