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School patron in Galway

An Foras Pátrúnachta

Schools in County Galway under this patron.

Other patrons in Galway Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora · 63 Archbishop of Tuam · 89 Bishop of Clonfert · 41 Educate Together · 5 Bishop of Elphin · 11 Minister for Education & Skills · 1 Galway and Roscommon ETB · 1 Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry COI · 1 Bishop of Limerick, Killaloe & Ardfert COI · 1
Schools
4
of 217 in Galway
Pupils
592
2% of Galway's pupils
Average school size
148.0
Galway: 135.5
Average class size
23.44
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

4 schools with figures for both years

2fell by 10% or more
1within 10%
1grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 2Down 10 to 25% · 0Within 10% · 1Up 10 to 25% · 1Up 25% or more · 0

Sort the table below by the change column to see which schools grew or fell most.

Class sizes

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

Average class size
23.44
Mainstream classes
25
Classes of 30 or more
5
Schools with a class of 30+
2

Teachers

Teachers in the 4 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
25
Up 13 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 120%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 39
Estimate: 25 class teachers, 2 principals and deputies, 11 special education and 1 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
38
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
1 / 0
1 school gained a class teacher, 0 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Schools

4 schools, largest first.

Change over

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Roll number
Gaelscoil IarfhlathaTuaim 20061I 223
+11.5%
9 24.78 31 3
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
Gaelscoil na bhFiliGort Inse Guaire 20264W 41
−41.4%
2 20.50 26 0