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School patron in Galway

Bishop of Clonfert

Schools in County Galway under this patron.

Other patrons in Galway Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora · 63 Archbishop of Tuam · 89 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
41
of 217 in Galway
Pupils
4,439
15% of Galway's pupils
Average school size
108.3
Galway: 135.5
Average class size
21.35
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

41 schools with figures for both years

14fell by 10% or more
7within 10%
20grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 9Down 10 to 25% · 5Within 10% · 7Up 10 to 25% · 7Up 25% or more · 13

Grown most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Baile Mor Siol AnmcadhaLawrencetown, Co. Galway 61 → 117 +91.8%
  2. 2 Togala MhuireKiltullagh, Co. Galway 123 → 198 +61.0%
  3. 3 S N Cillini DiomaLoughrea, Co. Galway 106 → 147 +38.7%
  4. 4 Iomair N SBallinasloe, Co. Galway 102 → 136 +33.3%
  5. 5 S N Caitriona NaofaBallinasloe, Co. Galway 92 → 117 +27.2%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 S N Breandan NaofaLoughrea, Co. Galway 80 → 32 −60.0%
  2. 2 St. Josephs N.S.Loughrea, Co. Galway 95 → 53 −44.2%
  3. 3 Esker N SAthenry, Co. Galway 106 → 65 −38.7%
  4. 4 St Brendan's N.S.Ballinasloe, Co. Galway 70 → 45 −35.7%
  5. 5 S N an CillinPortumna, Co. Galway 59 → 42 −28.8%

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.

Class sizes

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

Average class size
21.35
Mainstream classes
204
Classes of 30 or more
9
Schools with a class of 30+
8

Teachers

Teachers in the 41 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
204
Up 35 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 12%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 323
Estimate: 204 class teachers, 11 principals and deputies, 93 special education and 15 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
268
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
7 / 3
7 schools gained a class teacher, 3 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Schools

41 schools, largest first.

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Roll number
S N Muire gan SmalBallinasloe 17198S 445
+7.2%
19 23.42 28 0
S N Ide NaofaLoughrea 16762Q 328
+10.1%
13 25.23 28 0
Scoil an Chroi NaofaBallinasloe 20042E 293
+5.0%
15 18.33 26 0
St Brendans NSPortumna 19996K 235
−0.4%
10 22.90 29 0
St Brendans N SLoughrea 15835M 216
+10.8%
9 24.00 28 0
Scoil Naomh EannaLoughrea 18112K 208
+10.6%
8 25.25 33 1
S N Seosamh NaofaAthenry 17444H 203
+10.3%
8 23.88 30 1
Togala MhuireKiltullagh 18097R 198
+61.0%
8 24.75 29 0
SN Ui CheithearnaighBéal Átha na Slua 19969H 193
−4.9%
8 24.12 35 1
S N Cillini DiomaLoughrea 15071H 147
+38.7%
6 24.50 30 1
Iomair N SBallinasloe 08512U 136
+33.3%
5 26.00 34 2
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 CuileLoughrea 06044D 109
+11.2%
5 21.80 26 0
Scoil BhrideBeal Atha Na Sluaigh 17934B 106
−5.4%
5 18.80 24 0
Cappatagle Central SCHBallinasloe 19506N 105
+8.2%
5 19.80 26 0
S N Aindreis NaofaLoughrea 03607G 94
−24.2%
4 23.50 35 1
Kiltormer N SBallinasloe 01328P 89
+206.9%
4 22.25 25 0
S N Breandain NaofaGurtymadden 17154V 87
+180.6%
4 21.75 27 0
Ballymacward Central SCBallinasloe 19283T 81
+20.9%
4 20.25 23 0
Aibhistin NaofaBallinasloe 17919F 80
+116.2%
4 20.00 23 0
S N Cill RichillBaile Locha Riabhach 16293H 69
+64.3%
3 23.00 27 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
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
St. Josephs N.S.Loughrea 15958F 53
−44.2%
3 15.67 16 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
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
S N an CillinPortumna 13665D 42
−28.8%
3 14.00 20 0
S N Iomair NaofaAthenry 17529P 38
−17.4%
2 19.00 19 0
S N Breandan NaofaWoodford 17547R 34
+240.0%
2 17.00 20 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 Padraig NaofaBallinasloe 17485V 22
−53.2%
2 11.00 11 0
S N an DromaLoughrea 17331R 15
−46.4%
2 7.50 10 0
S N Pairc na SlinneBaile Locha Riach 17242S 13
−50.0%
2 6.50 7 0