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Galway County Council

Schools in County Galway in this local authority.

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Schools
190
of 217 in Galway
Pupils
21,387
73% of Galway's pupils
Average school size
112.6
Galway: 135.5
Average class size
21.51
Galway: 21.46

Growing and falling since 2015/16

Each school's change in pupils over 10 years, from 2015/16 to 2025/26. A change of 10% or more either way counts as growing or falling.

Every school's change

183 schools with figures for both years

Schools still filling their classes in 2015/16, and schools opened since, are listed separately.

81fell by 10% or more
41within 10%
61grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 50Down 10 to 25% · 31Within 10% · 41Up 10 to 25% · 20Up 25% or more · 41

Grown most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Glenamaddy NSGlenamaddy, Co. Galway 74 → 142 +91.9%
  2. 2 Baile Mor Siol AnmcadhaLawrencetown, Co. Galway 61 → 117 +91.8%
  3. 3 S N na Coille GlaiseBallinasloe, Co. Galway 72 → 135 +87.5%
  4. 4 S N na CealltraigheBallinasloe, Co. Galway 56 → 93 +66.1%
  5. 5 Claregalway Educate Together NSClaregalway, Co. Galway 133 → 220 +65.4%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 S N Caladh na MucRosscahill, Co. Galway 58 → 18 −69.0%
  2. 2 S N Breandan NaofaLoughrea, Co. Galway 80 → 32 −60.0%
  3. 3 S N BheanainTuam, Co. Galway 66 → 31 −53.0%
  4. 4 St. Josephs N.S.Loughrea, Co. Galway 95 → 53 −44.2%
  5. 5 Gaelscoil na bhFiliGort Inse Guaire, Co. Galway 70 → 41 −41.4%

Ranked by percentage change. Only schools with 50 or more pupils in 2015/16 are ranked, leaving out any still filling their classes then, because a few pupils make a big percentage in a small or new school. An amalgamation or a new school nearby can also explain a big rise or fall.

Newer schools

7 schools still filling their classes in 2015/16 or opened since, with 1,851 pupils between them. They aren’t in the figures above.

Class sizes

Mainstream class groups only. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to.

Average class size
21.51
Mainstream classes
978
Classes of 30 or more
78
Schools with a class of 30+
50

Teachers

Teachers in the 190 mainstream primary schools here, 2006/07 to 2025/26. Class teachers are counted every year; all teaching posts where they're known.

How we count teachers
Class teachers in 2025/26
978
Up 286 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 37%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 1,526
Estimate: 978 class teachers, 56 principals and deputies, 426 special education and 66 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
1,205
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
18 / 14
18 schools gained a class teacher, 14 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Schools

190 schools, largest first.

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Roll number
Trinity Primary SchoolTuam 20547L 781 – 37 19.97 25 0
Athenry Primary SchoolAthenry 20582N 501 – 21 23.57 29 0
S N Muire gan SmalBallinasloe 17198S 445
+7.2%
19 23.42 28 0
Gaelscoil de hIdeUarán Mór 19998O 399
−0.5%
16 24.94 28 0
Scoil MhuireMaigh Cuilinn 19529C 396
+4.2%
16 24.75 30 1
S N Ide NaofaLoughrea 16762Q 328
+10.1%
13 25.23 28 0
S N Naomh IosefKinvara 15523Q 324
−0.6%
14 22.50 29 0
S N CreachmhaoilCraughwell 05754G 318
−6.7%
13 23.54 27 0
S N Chlair na GaillimheClaregalway 16804G 311
−9.1%
13 23.92 29 0
Scoil an Chroi NaofaBallinasloe 20042E 293
+5.0%
15 18.33 26 0
Scoil Bhrige agus Bhreandain NaofaCorrandulla 19997M 281
−1.7%
12 23.42 31 2
Scoil Chuimín & CaitríonaOughterard 20199O 265
+25.0%
11 23.00 32 2
Ainbhthin NaofaRosscahill 14590D 261
+10.1%
10 24.90 33 2
Scoil MhuireClarinbridge 19965W 256
+2.8%
11 23.27 33 3
SN Muine MheaAthenry 18746F 251
+64.1%
10 24.60 35 1
Scoil MhuireClifden 19973V 241
+2.6%
10 23.30 33 1
St Brendans NSPortumna 19996K 235
−0.4%
10 22.90 29 0
Scoil Naomh MhuireOranmore 18089S 233
+8.4%
9 25.89 31 4
S N BhrideTurloughmore 12954F 229
+4.1%
9 25.44 33 2
S N MhuireOranmore 17771W 229
−3.0%
9 25.44 30 1
S N na bhForbachaCo.na Gaillimhe 17668G 229
+27.2%
8 28.62 32 4
Gaelscoil IarfhlathaTuaim 20061I 223
+11.5%
9 24.78 31 3
Nioclas NaofaDunmore 19744G 221
+2.8%
9 24.56 32 1
S N Naomh PadraigClaregalway 16936A 221
−15.0%
10 22.10 31 2
S N Seamus NaofaBearna 19803T 221
−21.1%
10 22.10 32 2
Claregalway Educate Together NSClaregalway 20211B 220
+65.4%
9 23.11 28 0
St Brendans N SLoughrea 15835M 216
+10.8%
9 24.00 28 0
SN SailearnaIndreabhán 12706J 212
+9.3%
9 23.22 30 2
Bunscoil Naomh ChuanaHeadford 12782C 208
+11.2%
8 24.50 32 3
S N an Croi Ro NaofaTuam 18021H 208
+7.8%
8 24.62 29 0
Scoil Naomh EannaLoughrea 18112K 208
+10.6%
8 25.25 33 1
Ceathru na nGarrdhantaTuam 17631G 203
+9.1%
8 25.38 29 0
S N Seosamh NaofaAthenry 17444H 203
+10.3%
8 23.88 30 1
SN Mhic DaraAn Ceathrú Rua 19932H 202
−10.6%
8 25.25 30 2
St Colmans MXD N STuam 19276W 202
−30.3%
8 25.25 29 0
St Oliver Plunketts NSAthenry 19449E 199
+9.3%
8 24.88 28 0
Togala MhuireKiltullagh 18097R 198
+61.0%
8 24.75 29 0
Gort National SchoolGort 20465J 197
+3.1%
9 21.89 30 2
Kilcolgan Educate Together NSClarinbridge 20326S 195
−7.1%
8 24.38 28 0
S N CillininGalway 18268S 195
−16.7%
8 24.38 31 1
Tuam Educate Together National SchoolTuam 20456I 195
+1,850.0%
8 24.38 27 0
SN Ui CheithearnaighBéal Átha na Slua 19969H 193
−4.9%
8 24.12 35 1
Ballinderry N STuam 16410I 191
+7.3%
8 23.88 36 2
Ballinderreen MXD N SKilcolgan 07551C 182
−1.1%
7 24.29 29 0
Scoil Naomh MhuireBallinasloe 18125T 180
+15.4%
7 25.71 31 1
S N Ard RaithinArdrahan 17007I 176
+61.5%
7 25.14 31 2
SN Cearn MorÓrán Mór 19828M 174
+4.2%
7 24.86 31 2
Newtown NSTuam 20280U 172
+47.0%
7 24.57 31 1
Scoil EinneAn Spidéal 20115F 171
−21.2%
7 24.43 30 1
Gaelscoil RiabhachBaile Locha Riach 20123E 170
−5.6%
7 23.43 31 2
Gaelscoil RiadaBaile Átha an Rí 20237T 158
−40.4%
7 22.57 27 0
S N Cillini DiomaLoughrea 15071H 147
+38.7%
6 24.50 30 1
Scoil Naomh PadraigBallinasloe 18332B 146
0.0%
6 24.33 30 1
Glenamaddy NSGlenamaddy 18572V 142
+91.9%
6 21.83 31 1
Headford Primary SchoolGalway 20583P 137 – 6 22.83 34 1
Iomair N SBallinasloe 08512U 136
+33.3%
5 26.00 34 2
S N na Coille GlaiseBallinasloe 10863P 135
+87.5%
6 21.00 32 2
SN N BreandainCor An Dola 18163E 129
−14.6%
6 21.50 25 0
S N Cathair GealTuam 17807R 124
+42.5%
5 24.80 33 1
Baile Mor Siol AnmcadhaLawrencetown 17170T 117
+91.8%
5 21.00 28 0
S N Caitriona NaofaBallinasloe 17613E 117
+27.2%
5 23.40 31 1
S N Cill TartainGort Inse Guaire 17789S 117
+27.2%
5 23.40 31 1
St Oliver Plunkett National SchoolBallinasloe 19380R 114
+14.0%
5 22.80 33 1
Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National SchoolKnocknacarra 20462D 112
+1,020.0%
5 22.40 29 0
Croi Ronaofa MeascaitheWilliamstown 17368R 110
+34.1%
5 22.00 25 0
Kilchreest Central SCHLoughrea 19544V 110
+15.8%
4 27.50 33 2
Naomh Colman Mac DuaighGort 19377F 109
+43.4%
4 27.25 30 1
S N Cill CuileLoughrea 06044D 109
+11.2%
5 21.80 26 0
Ballymana N SCraughwell 10675O 108
−27.0%
5 21.60 28 0
S N an Bhain MhoirClaregalway 09069L 108
−35.3%
5 19.20 24 0
Clonberne Central SCHBallinasloe 19388K 107
−20.7%
5 21.40 27 0
S N Padraig NaofaBallygar 14383V 106
−18.5%
4 26.50 34 1
Scoil BhrideBeal Atha Na Sluaigh 17934B 106
−5.4%
5 18.80 24 0
Scoil Mhuire NaofaBallinasloe 17877P 106
+3.9%
5 21.20 26 0
Annagh Hill NSTuam 20448J 105
+11.7%
5 21.00 29 0
Cappatagle Central SCHBallinasloe 19506N 105
+8.2%
5 19.80 26 0
S N Naomh FhursaHeadford 17118R 100
−35.5%
5 19.00 27 0
S N na Fuar CoilleadhCraughwell 17051L 100
+2.0%
4 25.00 28 0
SN Baile an MhuilinnTuam 18460K 99
+2.1%
5 19.80 27 0
Crumlin N SBallyglunin 12606F 95
−23.4%
4 23.75 26 0
Garrafrauns Central SCHTuam 19391W 95
+6.7%
4 23.75 32 1
S N Aindreis NaofaLoughrea 03607G 94
−24.2%
4 23.50 35 1
S N Naomh IosefCong 13686L 94
−6.9%
4 22.75 24 0
S N na CealltraigheBallinasloe 17095I 93
+66.1%
4 23.25 27 0
S N Aine NaofaGort 17475S 92
+33.3%
4 21.50 30 1
S N Domhnach PadraigCaherlistrane 17207Q 92
−26.4%
4 23.00 32 1
Lurga N SGort 12574S 91
+18.2%
4 22.75 29 0
Kilconly N STuam 15475I 90
−21.7%
4 22.50 25 0
S N an TsaileainTuam 06489S 90
+1.1%
4 22.50 28 0
Carnain N.S.Athenry 14031N 89
−15.2%
4 22.25 30 1
Kiltormer N SBallinasloe 01328P 89
+206.9%
4 22.25 25 0
Creggs Central N SVia Roscommon 19818J 87
+35.9%
4 17.75 23 0
S N Breandain NaofaGurtymadden 17154V 87
+180.6%
4 21.75 27 0
S N MuireLetterfrack 13621G 85
−3.4%
4 21.25 26 0
SN TuairiniMaigh Cuilinn 13415D 84
−22.2%
4 21.00 25 0
S N Choilm ChilleBaile na hAbhann O.P. 18514H 83
−37.1%
4 19.25 23 0
S N Tir an FhiaidhLeitir Móir 17689O 83
+36.1%
4 20.75 24 0
Ballymacward Central SCBallinasloe 19283T 81
+20.9%
4 20.25 23 0
Scoil Mhuire gan SmalVia Roscommon 07455G 81
−14.7%
4 20.25 21 0
Scoil MhuireBeal an Daingin 20564L 81 – 4 20.25 24 0
Aibhistin NaofaBallinasloe 17919F 80
+116.2%
4 20.00 23 0
Brierfield N SchoolTuam 14294W 80
−23.1%
5 14.80 18 0
Barnaderg Central SCHTuam 19275U 77
−33.0%
4 19.25 23 0
Glinsk N SVia Castlerea 19841E 74
+48.0%
4 18.50 23 0
S N Cor an DromaClaregalway 15796F 73
−24.7%
3 22.33 25 0
S N an Leath BhaileTuam 17197Q 69
−10.4%
3 23.00 28 0
S N Cill FheicinGort 14394D 69
+11.3%
3 23.00 28 0
S N Cill RichillBaile Locha Riabhach 16293H 69
+64.3%
3 23.00 27 0
S N Ciarain NaofaKinvara 17869Q 67
−28.7%
3 21.00 22 0
S N Naomh UinseannAthenry 16857E 67
−30.2%
4 16.75 24 0
Cloughanower N SHeadford 14448A 66
−29.8%
4 16.50 21 0
Esker N SAthenry 01000E 65
−38.7%
3 21.67 35 1
S N Cill ConaillBallinasloe 14377D 65
+10.2%
3 21.67 27 0
SN Tullach Ui ChadhainMaigh Cuilinn 08446K 65
−11.0%
3 21.67 29 0
S N Brighdhe NaofaCinn Mara 17772B 64
−22.9%
3 21.33 33 1
S N Gort na GaoitheBallinasloe 18111I 64
+52.4%
3 21.33 22 0
S N Baile NuaMaigh Cuilinn 15331H 62
−31.9%
3 20.67 23 0
SN an Fhairchevia Clár Chlainne Mhuiris 14712O 62
+44.2%
3 20.67 27 0
Scoil Naomh PadraigHeadford 14278B 60
−6.2%
3 20.00 23 0
S N Coilm CilleBaile na hAbhann 12946G 59
+22.9%
3 18.00 23 0
S N CronainKilcolgan 17645R 59
−27.2%
3 19.67 28 0
S N MhuireArdrahan 14642T 58
−31.8%
3 19.33 25 0
S N MhuireCarna 18121L 58
+34.9%
3 19.33 24 0
S N Naomh ThomaisGaillimh 17502S 55
−29.5%
3 18.33 21 0
SN Ceathru na LaithighTuam 12138V 54
+54.3%
3 18.00 25 0
S N Muire gan SmalBallinasloe 18043R 53
+82.8%
2 26.50 28 0
Scoil Bhreandain NaofaBeal Atha Na Sluaigh 17870B 53
−8.6%
3 17.67 19 0
Scoil Iarlatha NaofaBallinasloe 17863E 53
−35.4%
3 17.67 21 0
St. Josephs N.S.Loughrea 15958F 53
−44.2%
3 15.67 16 0
Castleblakeney N SBallinasloe 16464I 52
−13.3%
3 17.33 20 0
S N Cill CruainCastlerea 17539S 52
−13.3%
3 17.33 22 0
Scoil Naomh IosefTuam 18289D 51
−17.7%
3 17.00 22 0
Gortanumera N SBallinasloe 08379V 50
+47.1%
3 16.67 19 0
Gurteen Central NSBallinasloe 19770H 49
−22.2%
3 16.33 23 0
Scoil MhuireWilliamstown 17980I 48
+14.3%
3 16.00 18 0
S N Lorcain NaofaLoughrea 17490O 45
−23.7%
2 22.50 24 0
S N Naomh TreasaBallinasloe 10095T 45
+125.0%
3 15.00 18 0
St Brendan's N.S.Ballinasloe 15997P 45
−35.7%
3 15.00 18 0
St Columba's National SchoolGort 20491K 44 – 2 22.00 23 0
S N Muire gan SmalCladdaghduff 18608Q 43
+79.2%
2 21.50 24 0
S N an CillinPortumna 13665D 42
−28.8%
3 14.00 20 0
Gaelscoil na bhFiliGort Inse Guaire 20264W 41
−41.4%
2 20.50 26 0
S N LeitirgeisRenvyle 09833W 39
+30.0%
2 19.50 21 0
S N Naomh TreasaCashel 17660N 39
+18.2%
2 19.50 21 0
St Brendans N STuam 20040A 39
−36.1%
2 19.50 21 0
S N Iomair NaofaAthenry 17529P 38
−17.4%
2 19.00 19 0
S N na hEaglaiseBallinasloe 15027E 37
−17.8%
3 12.33 14 0
S N RonainInis Mór 17456O 36
−2.7%
2 18.00 18 0
Scoil MhuireCorr na Móna 18581W 36
−37.9%
2 17.00 24 0
S N Breandan NaofaWoodford 17547R 34
+240.0%
2 17.00 20 0
S N CaomhainInis Oirr 17289V 33
+32.0%
2 16.50 17 0
S N Breandan NaofaLoughrea 17506D 32
−60.0%
2 16.00 23 0
S N Baile na CilleBaile Locha Riach 17273G 32
−17.9%
2 16.00 16 0
St Feichins N SchoolLoughrea 16596C 32
−27.3%
2 16.00 22 0
S N BheanainTuam 18636V 31
−53.0%
2 15.50 17 0
S N MhuireRosmuc 11373D 31
+29.2%
2 15.50 18 0
S N Naomh PadraigRenvyle 14420B 28
−20.0%
2 14.00 15 0
SN M an Croi gan SmalLeenane 18490T 27
+28.6%
2 13.50 14 0
S N EannaRoundstone 12502Q 25
−19.4%
2 12.50 13 0
S N Leitir MeallainLeitir Meallain 20345W 25
−40.5%
2 12.50 14 0
S N Naomh BridRenvyle 11669B 25
−35.9%
2 10.50 13 0
SN an Aill BhreachBallyconneely 17488E 25
−34.2%
2 12.50 14 0
S N Gort na LeimeTuam 18686N 23
−23.3%
2 9.50 12 0
S N Naomh CiarainConamara 17574U 22
−40.5%
2 9.50 11 0
S N Padraig NaofaBallinasloe 17485V 22
−53.2%
2 11.00 11 0
S N Tir na CilleAn Mam 19357W 22
−31.2%
2 11.00 15 0
S N an Ard MhoirCill Chiarain 10591I 20
−45.9%
2 10.00 13 0
Scoil BrideBallinasloe 18309G 20
−37.5%
2 10.00 15 0
S N BriocainRos Muc 17463L 19
−47.2%
2 9.50 12 0
S N Muire gan SmalCamus 11290W 19
−20.8%
2 9.50 10 0
S N Caladh na MucRosscahill 17655U 18
−69.0%
2 9.00 10 0
S N Padraig NaofaHeadford 17793J 18
+12.5%
2 9.00 10 0
S N Baile an LeasaTuam 17760R 17
−54.1%
2 8.50 11 0
S N ColmcilleLeitir Móir 13699U 17
−48.5%
2 8.50 9 0
The Glebe N.S.Ballinasloe 15900U 17
+6.2%
2 8.50 9 0
Scoil MhuireSraith Salach 18252D 16
−44.8%
2 8.00 9 0
Ballyconeely N SClifden 19290Q 15
−40.0%
2 7.50 8 0
Inishbofin N SInishbofin 13927H 15
+36.4%
2 7.50 10 0
S N an DromaLoughrea 17331R 15
−46.4%
2 7.50 10 0
S N na Naomh UileCleggan 13821O 15
0.0%
2 7.50 8 0
Scoil RonainLeitir Móir 14724V 15
−44.4%
2 7.50 9 0
S N Eoin Pol IIOileain Arann 20210W 14
−33.3%
2 7.00 9 0
S N ArdCarna 14421D 13
−63.9%
2 6.50 7 0
S N Inis MeadhoinOileann Árainn 12339I 13
+62.5%
2 6.50 7 0
S N Naomh PadraigAn Fhairche 12106I 13
−50.0%
2 6.50 8 0
S N Pairc na SlinneBaile Locha Riach 17242S 13
−50.0%
2 6.50 7 0
S N Padraig NaofaWilliamstown 14273O 12
−65.7%
2 6.00 7 0
S N Baile A MhoininBallinsloe 17071R 11
−75.0%
2 5.50 6 0
S N Naomh ColmainCárna 17770U 10
−60.0%
2 5.00 7 0
S N Naomh AntoineClifden 12095G 2
−93.8%
1 2.00 2 0