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School patron in Galway

Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry COI

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 An Foras Pátrúnachta · 4 Minister for Education & Skills · 1 Galway and Roscommon ETB · 1 Bishop of Limerick, Killaloe & Ardfert COI · 1
Schools
1
of 217 in Galway
Pupils
75
0% of Galway's pupils
Average school size
75.0
Galway: 135.5
Average class size
18.75
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

1 school with figures for both years

1fell by 10% or more
0within 10%
0grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 0Down 10 to 25% · 1Within 10% · 0Up 10 to 25% · 0Up 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
18.75
Mainstream classes
4
Classes of 30 or more
0
Schools with a class of 30+
0

Teachers

Teachers in this 1 mainstream primary school 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
4
No change since 2006/07, while pupils fell 29%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 6
Estimate: 4 class teachers, 0 principals and deputies, 2 special education and 0 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
6
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
0 / 0
0 schools gained a class teacher, 0 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Schools

1 school, largest first.

Change over

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Roll number
Parochial N SGalway 16750J 75
−13.8%
4 18.75 26 0