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County summary

Schools
217
Pupils
29,404
Average school size
135.5

County class-size profile

Mainstream class group data is shown separately from standard/year-group enrolment data. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to.

Average class size
21.46
Mainstream classes
1,342
Classes with 30+ pupils
93
Schools with class 30+
57

Latest class-size year: 2025/26. Mainstream class pupils: 28,800.

Average class size

County trends over time

Total enrolment

Total schools

Average pupils per school

By Local authority

Galway City Council

25 schools

7,817 pupils

Avg size: 312.7

Galway County Council

192 schools

21,587 pupils

Avg size: 112.4

By School patron

An Foras Pátrúnachta

4 schools

592 pupils

Avg size: 148.0

Archbishop of Tuam

89 schools

9,084 pupils

Avg size: 102.1

Bishop of Clonfert

41 schools

4,439 pupils

Avg size: 108.3

Bishop of Elphin

11 schools

792 pupils

Avg size: 72.0

Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora

63 schools

12,887 pupils

Avg size: 204.6

Bishop of Limerick, Killaloe & Ardfert COI

1 schools

17 pupils

Avg size: 17.0

Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry COI

1 schools

75 pupils

Avg size: 75.0

Educate Together

5 schools

1,190 pupils

Avg size: 238.0

Galway and Roscommon ETB

1 schools

112 pupils

Avg size: 112.0

Minister for Education & Skills

1 schools

216 pupils

Avg size: 216.0

By Planning area

Athenry

17 schools

3,069 pupils

Avg size: 180.5

Ballinasloe

12 schools

1,603 pupils

Avg size: 133.6

Ballygar

3 schools

274 pupils

Avg size: 91.3

Banagher

1 schools

53 pupils

Avg size: 53.0

Carna

6 schools

162 pupils

Avg size: 27.0

Carraroe

8 schools

565 pupils

Avg size: 70.6

Castleblakeney_Mountbellew

13 schools

1,043 pupils

Avg size: 80.2

Clifden

13 schools

585 pupils

Avg size: 45.0

Cornamona

5 schools

227 pupils

Avg size: 45.4

Dunmore

4 schools

356 pupils

Avg size: 89.0

Galway City

35 schools

9,032 pupils

Avg size: 258.1

Glenamaddy

8 schools

659 pupils

Avg size: 82.4

Gort

11 schools

1,049 pupils

Avg size: 95.4

Headford

7 schools

681 pupils

Avg size: 97.3

Kilronan_Aran Islands

4 schools

96 pupils

Avg size: 24.0

Kinvara

5 schools

696 pupils

Avg size: 139.2

Loughrea

12 schools

1,849 pupils

Avg size: 154.1

New Inn

2 schools

144 pupils

Avg size: 72.0

Oranmore

5 schools

1,853 pupils

Avg size: 370.6

Oughterard

4 schools

560 pupils

Avg size: 140.0

Portumna

8 schools

638 pupils

Avg size: 79.8

Rosmuc

3 schools

69 pupils

Avg size: 23.0

Spiddal_Inverin

6 schools

990 pupils

Avg size: 165.0

Tuam

19 schools

2,972 pupils

Avg size: 156.4

Woodford

6 schools

179 pupils

Avg size: 29.8

Schools in this county

School Roll number Total (latest year) Latest average class size Largest class Classes 30+
Trinity Primary School 20547L 781 19.97 25 0
Scoil Íosa 20584R 770 25.59 31 3
GAELSCOIL MHIC AMHLAIGH 19994G 643 23.81 31 2
Athenry Primary School 20582N 501 23.57 29 0
S N IOGNAID 19371Q 480 24.00 31 2
S N MUIRE GAN SMAL 17198S 445 23.42 28 0
GAELSCOIL DARA 19858V 419 24.65 29 0
St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS 20108I 400 24.62 28 0
Gaelscoil de hIde 19998O 399 24.94 28 0
SCOIL MHUIRE 19529C 396 24.75 30 1
Merlin Woods Primary School 20350P 383 23.19 26 0
Galway Educate Together NS 20000L 373 22.19 27 0
BUSHY PARK N S 13856K 366 22.88 25 0
SN CAITRIONA SINSEAR 19468I 365 23.27 26 0
Radharc na Mara National School 20554I 353 15.67 22 0
S N CAITRIONA SOIS 19401W 350 17.16 21 0
TIRELLAN HEIGHTS N S 19795A 330 15.71 20 0
S N IDE NAOFA 16762Q 328 25.23 28 0
S N NAOMH IOSEF 15523Q 324 22.50 29 0
S N CREACHMHAOIL 05754G 318 23.54 27 0
S N Chlair na Gaillimhe 16804G 311 23.92 29 0
Scoil Náisiúnta Róis 19241D 297 21.92 28 0
Scoil an Chroi Naofa 20042E 293 18.33 26 0
Scoil Bhrige agus Bhreandain Naofa 19997M 281 23.42 31 2
Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona 20199O 265 23.00 32 2
NIOCHLAS N S 16943U 262 17.00 22 0
AINBHTHIN NAOFA 14590D 261 24.90 33 2
SCOIL MHUIRE 19965W 256 23.27 33 3
SN MUINE MHEA 18746F 251 24.60 35 1
SCOIL IDE 18634R 244 22.18 32 2
SCOIL MHUIRE 19973V 241 23.30 33 1
SCOIL AN LINBH IOSA 04515G 236 17.77 27 0
ST BRENDANS NS 19996K 235 22.90 29 0
SCOIL NAOMH MHUIRE 18089S 233 25.89 31 4
S N BHRIDE 12954F 229 25.44 33 2
S N MHUIRE 17771W 229 25.44 30 1
S N na bhForbacha 17668G 229 28.62 32 4
GAELSCOIL IARFHLATHA 20061I 223 24.78 31 3
SCOIL MHUIRE 17845C 223 21.10 30 3
NIOCLAS NAOFA 19744G 221 24.56 32 1
S N NAOMH PADRAIG 16936A 221 22.10 31 2
S N Seamus Naofa 19803T 221 22.10 32 2
Claregalway Educate Together NS 20211B 220 23.11 28 0
S N FHURSA 16937C 216 24.00 30 2
ST BRENDANS N S 15835M 216 24.00 28 0
S N PADRAIC NAOFA 17784I 214 22.44 34 1
SN SAILEARNA 12706J 212 23.22 30 2
BUNSCOIL NAOMH CHUANA 12782C 208 24.50 32 3
S N an Croi Ro Naofa 18021H 208 24.62 29 0
SCOIL NAOMH EANNA 18112K 208 25.25 33 1
Knocknacarra Educate Together NS 20410H 207 24.50 28 0
Ceathru na nGarrdhanta 17631G 203 25.38 29 0
S N SEOSAMH NAOFA 17444H 203 23.88 30 1
SN MHIC DARA 19932H 202 25.25 30 2
ST COLMANS MXD N S 19276W 202 25.25 29 0
ST OLIVER PLUNKETTS NS 19449E 199 24.88 28 0
TOGALA MHUIRE 18097R 198 24.75 29 0
Gort National School 20465J 197 21.89 30 2
Kilcolgan Educate Together NS 20326S 195 24.38 28 0
S N CILLININ 18268S 195 24.38 31 1
Tuam Educate Together National School 20456I 195 24.38 27 0
SN UI CHEITHEARNAIGH 19969H 193 24.12 35 1
BALLINDERRY N S 16410I 191 23.88 36 2
S N BRIDE NAOFA 17782E 187 18.00 25 0
SCOIL NAOMH IOSEF 13914V 183 21.00 28 0
BALLINDERREEN MXD N S 07551C 182 24.29 29 0
SCOIL NAOMH MHUIRE 18125T 180 25.71 31 1
S N ARD RAITHIN 17007I 176 25.14 31 2
SN CEARN MOR 19828M 174 24.86 31 2
Newtown NS 20280U 172 24.57 31 1
SCOIL EINNE 20115F 171 24.43 30 1
GAELSCOIL RIABHACH 20123E 170 23.43 31 2
GAELSCOIL RIADA 20237T 158 22.57 27 0
S N CILLINI DIOMA 15071H 147 24.50 30 1
SCOIL NAOMH PADRAIG 18332B 146 24.33 30 1
GLENAMADDY NS 18572V 142 21.83 31 1
Headford Primary School 20583P 137 22.83 34 1
IOMAIR N S 08512U 136 26.00 34 2
S N NA COILLE GLAISE 10863P 135 21.00 32 2
S N BRIGHDE 17759J 130 19.67 26 0
SN N BREANDAIN 18163E 129 21.50 25 0
S N CATHAIR GEAL 17807R 124 24.80 33 1
SCOIL CROI IOSA 01013N 122 17.43 20 0
SCOIL NAOMH EINDE 18929N 119 21.40 27 0
BAILE MOR SIOL ANMCADHA 17170T 117 21.00 28 0
S N CAITRIONA NAOFA 17613E 117 23.40 31 1
S N CILL TARTAIN 17789S 117 23.40 31 1
St Oliver Plunkett National School 19380R 114 22.80 33 1
Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School 20462D 112 22.40 29 0
CROI RONAOFA MEASCAITHE 17368R 110 22.00 25 0
KILCHREEST CENTRAL SCH 19544V 110 27.50 33 2
NAOMH COLMAN MAC DUAIGH 19377F 109 27.25 30 1
S N CILL CUILE 06044D 109 21.80 26 0
BALLYMANA N S 10675O 108 21.60 28 0
S N AN BHAIN MHOIR 09069L 108 19.20 24 0
CLONBERNE CENTRAL SCH 19388K 107 21.40 27 0
S N PADRAIG NAOFA 14383V 106 26.50 34 1
SCOIL BHRIDE 17934B 106 18.80 24 0
Scoil Mhuire Naofa 17877P 106 21.20 26 0
Annagh Hill NS 20448J 105 21.00 29 0
CAPPATAGLE CENTRAL SCH 19506N 105 19.80 26 0
S N NAOMH FHURSA 17118R 100 19.00 27 0
S N na Fuar Coilleadh 17051L 100 25.00 28 0
SN BAILE AN MHUILINN 18460K 99 19.80 27 0
CRUMLIN N S 12606F 95 23.75 26 0
GARRAFRAUNS CENTRAL SCH 19391W 95 23.75 32 1
S N AINDREIS NAOFA 03607G 94 23.50 35 1
S N NAOMH IOSEF 13686L 94 22.75 24 0
S N na Cealltraighe 17095I 93 23.25 27 0
S N AINE NAOFA 17475S 92 21.50 30 1
S N DOMHNACH PADRAIG 17207Q 92 23.00 32 1
LURGA N S 12574S 91 22.75 29 0
KILCONLY N S 15475I 90 22.50 25 0
S N AN TSAILEAIN 06489S 90 22.50 28 0
CARNAIN N.S. 14031N 89 22.25 30 1
KILTORMER N S 01328P 89 22.25 25 0
CREGGS CENTRAL N S 19818J 87 17.75 23 0
S N BREANDAIN NAOFA 17154V 87 21.75 27 0
S N MUIRE 13621G 85 21.25 26 0
SN Tuairini 13415D 84 21.00 25 0
S N CHOILM CHILLE 18514H 83 19.25 23 0
S N Tir an Fhiaidh 17689O 83 20.75 24 0
BALLYMACWARD CENTRAL SC 19283T 81 20.25 23 0
SCOIL MHUIRE GAN SMAL 07455G 81 20.25 21 0
Scoil Mhuire 20564L 81 20.25 24 0
AIBHISTIN NAOFA 17919F 80 20.00 23 0
BRIERFIELD N SCHOOL 14294W 80 14.80 18 0
BARNADERG CENTRAL SCH 19275U 77 19.25 23 0
PAROCHIAL N S 16750J 75 18.75 26 0
GLINSK N S 19841E 74 18.50 23 0
S N COR AN DROMA 15796F 73 22.33 25 0
SN COLMCILLE 17221K 70 16.00 18 0
S N AN LEATH BHAILE 17197Q 69 23.00 28 0
S N CILL FHEICIN 14394D 69 23.00 28 0
S N CILL RICHILL 16293H 69 23.00 27 0
S N CIARAIN NAOFA 17869Q 67 21.00 22 0
S N NAOMH UINSEANN 16857E 67 16.75 24 0
CLOUGHANOWER N S 14448A 66 16.50 21 0
ESKER N S 01000E 65 21.67 35 1
S N CILL CONAILL 14377D 65 21.67 27 0
SN Tullach Ui Chadhain 08446K 65 21.67 29 0
S N BRIGHDHE NAOFA 17772B 64 21.33 33 1
S N Gort na Gaoithe 18111I 64 21.33 22 0
S N BAILE NUA 15331H 62 20.67 23 0
SN AN FHAIRCHE 14712O 62 20.67 27 0
SCOIL NAOMH PADRAIG 14278B 60 20.00 23 0
S N COILM CILLE 12946G 59 18.00 23 0
S N CRONAIN 17645R 59 19.67 28 0
S N MHUIRE 14642T 58 19.33 25 0
S N MHUIRE 18121L 58 19.33 24 0
S N NAOMH THOMAIS 17502S 55 18.33 21 0
SN Ceathru na Laithigh 12138V 54 18.00 25 0
S N MUIRE GAN SMAL 18043R 53 26.50 28 0
SCOIL BHREANDAIN NAOFA 17870B 53 17.67 19 0
SCOIL IARLATHA NAOFA 17863E 53 17.67 21 0
ST. JOSEPHS N.S. 15958F 53 15.67 16 0
CASTLEBLAKENEY N S 16464I 52 17.33 20 0
S N CILL CRUAIN 17539S 52 17.33 22 0
SCOIL NAOMH IOSEF 18289D 51 17.00 22 0
GORTANUMERA N S 08379V 50 16.67 19 0
GURTEEN CENTRAL NS 19770H 49 16.33 23 0
SCOIL MHUIRE 17980I 48 16.00 18 0
S N LORCAIN NAOFA 17490O 45 22.50 24 0
S N NAOMH TREASA 10095T 45 15.00 18 0
ST BRENDAN'S N.S. 15997P 45 15.00 18 0
St Columba's National School 20491K 44 22.00 23 0
S N MUIRE GAN SMAL 18608Q 43 21.50 24 0
S N AN CILLIN 13665D 42 14.00 20 0
Gaelscoil na bhFili 20264W 41 20.50 26 0
S N LEITIRGEIS 09833W 39 19.50 21 0
S N NAOMH TREASA 17660N 39 19.50 21 0
ST BRENDANS N S 20040A 39 19.50 21 0
S N IOMAIR NAOFA 17529P 38 19.00 19 0
S N na hEaglaise 15027E 37 12.33 14 0
S N RONAIN 17456O 36 18.00 18 0
SCOIL MHUIRE 18581W 36 17.00 24 0
S N BREANDAN NAOFA 17547R 34 17.00 20 0
S N CAOMHAIN 17289V 33 16.50 17 0
S N BREANDAN NAOFA 17506D 32 16.00 23 0
S N Baile na Cille 17273G 32 16.00 16 0
ST FEICHINS N SCHOOL 16596C 32 16.00 22 0
S N BHEANAIN 18636V 31 15.50 17 0
S N MHUIRE 11373D 31 15.50 18 0
S N NAOMH PADRAIG 14420B 28 14.00 15 0
SN M AN CROI GAN SMAL 18490T 27 13.50 14 0
S N EANNA 12502Q 25 12.50 13 0
S N Leitir Meallain 20345W 25 12.50 14 0
S N NAOMH BRID 11669B 25 10.50 13 0
SN AN AILL BHREACH 17488E 25 12.50 14 0
S N Gort na Leime 18686N 23 9.50 12 0
S N NAOMH CIARAIN 17574U 22 9.50 11 0
S N PADRAIG NAOFA 17485V 22 11.00 11 0
S N Tir na Cille 19357W 22 11.00 15 0
S N AN ARD MHOIR 10591I 20 10.00 13 0
SCOIL BRIDE 18309G 20 10.00 15 0
S N BRIOCAIN 17463L 19 9.50 12 0
S N MUIRE GAN SMAL 11290W 19 9.50 10 0
S N Caladh na Muc 17655U 18 9.00 10 0
S N PADRAIG NAOFA 17793J 18 9.00 10 0
S N BAILE AN LEASA 17760R 17 8.50 11 0
S N COLMCILLE 13699U 17 8.50 9 0
THE GLEBE N.S. 15900U 17 8.50 9 0
SCOIL MHUIRE 18252D 16 8.00 9 0
BALLYCONEELY N S 19290Q 15 7.50 8 0
INISHBOFIN N S 13927H 15 7.50 10 0
S N AN DROMA 17331R 15 7.50 10 0
S N na Naomh Uile 13821O 15 7.50 8 0
SCOIL RONAIN 14724V 15 7.50 9 0
S N EOIN POL II 20210W 14 7.00 9 0
S N ARD 14421D 13 6.50 7 0
S N INIS MEADHOIN 12339I 13 6.50 7 0
S N NAOMH PADRAIG 12106I 13 6.50 8 0
S N Pairc na Slinne 17242S 13 6.50 7 0
S N PADRAIG NAOFA 14273O 12 6.00 7 0
S N BAILE A MHOININ 17071R 11 5.50 6 0
S N NAOMH COLMAIN 17770U 10 5.00 7 0
S N NAOMH ANTOINE 12095G 2 2.00 2 0