School Numbers
Menu
Find schools Counties Irish-medium Special schools About the data

School patron in Galway

Archbishop of Tuam

Schools in County Galway under this patron.

Other patrons in Galway Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora · 63 Bishop of Clonfert · 41 Educate Together · 5 Bishop of Elphin · 11 An Foras Pátrúnachta · 4 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
89
of 217 in Galway
Pupils
9,084
31% of Galway's pupils
Average school size
102.1
Galway: 135.5
Average class size
20.78
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

85 schools with figures for both years

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

42fell by 10% or more
21within 10%
22grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 28Down 10 to 25% · 14Within 10% · 21Up 10 to 25% · 7Up 25% or more · 15

Grown most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Glenamaddy NSGlenamaddy, Co. Galway 74 → 142 +91.9%
  2. 2 SN Muine MheaAthenry, Co. Galway 153 → 251 +64.1%
  3. 3 Newtown NSTuam, Co. Galway 117 → 172 +47.0%
  4. 4 S N Cathair GealTuam, Co. Galway 87 → 124 +42.5%
  5. 5 S N Tir an FhiaidhLeitir Móir, Co. Galway 61 → 83 +36.1%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 S N BheanainTuam, Co. Galway 66 → 31 −53.0%
  2. 2 Scoil MhuireCorr na Móna, Co. Galway 58 → 36 −37.9%
  3. 3 S N Choilm ChilleBaile na hAbhann O.P., Co. Galway 132 → 83 −37.1%
  4. 4 St Brendans N STuam, Co. Galway 61 → 39 −36.1%
  5. 5 S N Naomh FhursaHeadford, Co. Galway 155 → 100 −35.5%

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

4 schools still filling their classes in 2015/16 or opened since, with 1,500 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
20.78
Mainstream classes
430
Classes of 30 or more
29
Schools with a class of 30+
21

Teachers

Teachers in the 89 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
430
Up 140 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 44%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 670
Estimate: 430 class teachers, 22 principals and deputies, 188 special education and 30 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
490
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
8 / 8
8 schools gained a class teacher, 8 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Schools

89 schools, largest first.

Change over

Select a column heading to sort

Roll number
Trinity Primary SchoolTuam 20547L 781 – 37 19.97 25 0
Athenry Primary SchoolAthenry 20582N 501 – 21 23.57 29 0
Scoil Bhrige agus Bhreandain NaofaCorrandulla 19997M 281
−1.7%
12 23.42 31 2
SN Muine MheaAthenry 18746F 251
+64.1%
10 24.60 35 1
Scoil MhuireClifden 19973V 241
+2.6%
10 23.30 33 1
S N BhrideTurloughmore 12954F 229
+4.1%
9 25.44 33 2
S N MhuireOranmore 17771W 229
−3.0%
9 25.44 30 1
Nioclas NaofaDunmore 19744G 221
+2.8%
9 24.56 32 1
S N Naomh PadraigClaregalway 16936A 221
−15.0%
10 22.10 31 2
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
Ceathru na nGarrdhantaTuam 17631G 203
+9.1%
8 25.38 29 0
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
Ballinderry N STuam 16410I 191
+7.3%
8 23.88 36 2
Scoil Naomh MhuireBallinasloe 18125T 180
+15.4%
7 25.71 31 1
Newtown NSTuam 20280U 172
+47.0%
7 24.57 31 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
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
St Oliver Plunkett National SchoolBallinasloe 19380R 114
+14.0%
5 22.80 33 1
Croi Ronaofa MeascaitheWilliamstown 17368R 110
+34.1%
5 22.00 25 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
Scoil Mhuire NaofaBallinasloe 17877P 106
+3.9%
5 21.20 26 0
Annagh Hill NSTuam 20448J 105
+11.7%
5 21.00 29 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 Naomh IosefCong 13686L 94
−6.9%
4 22.75 24 0
S N Domhnach PadraigCaherlistrane 17207Q 92
−26.4%
4 23.00 32 1
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
S N MuireLetterfrack 13621G 85
−3.4%
4 21.25 26 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
Scoil MhuireBeal an Daingin 20564L 81 – 4 20.25 24 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
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 Naomh UinseannAthenry 16857E 67
−30.2%
4 16.75 24 0
Cloughanower N SHeadford 14448A 66
−29.8%
4 16.50 21 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 MhuireCarna 18121L 58
+34.9%
3 19.33 24 0
SN Ceathru na LaithighTuam 12138V 54
+54.3%
3 18.00 25 0
Scoil Iarlatha NaofaBallinasloe 17863E 53
−35.4%
3 17.67 21 0
Scoil Naomh IosefTuam 18289D 51
−17.7%
3 17.00 22 0
Scoil MhuireWilliamstown 17980I 48
+14.3%
3 16.00 18 0
S N Muire gan SmalCladdaghduff 18608Q 43
+79.2%
2 21.50 24 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 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 CaomhainInis Oirr 17289V 33
+32.0%
2 16.50 17 0
S N BheanainTuam 18636V 31
−53.0%
2 15.50 17 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 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 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
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 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 Padraig NaofaWilliamstown 14273O 12
−65.7%
2 6.00 7 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