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School patron in Galway

Minister for Education & Skills

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 Galway and Roscommon ETB · 1 Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry COI · 1 Bishop of Limerick, Killaloe & Ardfert COI · 1
Schools
1
of 217 in Galway
Pupils
216
1% of Galway's pupils
Average school size
216.0
Galway: 135.5
Average class size
24.00
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

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Class sizes

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

Average class size
24.00
Mainstream classes
9
Classes of 30 or more
2
Schools with a class of 30+
1

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
9
Down 1 since 2006/07, while pupils fell 20%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 14
Estimate: 9 class teachers, 1 principals and deputies, 4 special education and 0 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
13
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

1 school, largest first.

Change over

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Roll number
S N FhursaGaillimh 16937C 216
−13.3%
9 24.00 30 2