S N Ard Raithin
Ardrahan · Roll number 17007I
- Catholic ethos
- Not DEIS
- Pupils in 2025/26
- 176
- +22 on 2024/25
- Over 10 years
- +62%
- Up 67 from 109 in 2015/16
- Girls and boys
- 88 / 88
- 50% girls
Pupils since 1975
Total enrolment each school year
Shaded: the last 10 years, 2015/16 to 2025/26. 1983/84 is left out because its source file is incomplete, and no files exist for 1984/85 to 1992/93. Known data issues
Pupils by class
Published for each class from 2020/21.
This year, 2025/26
176 pupils across 8 classes
Every class, every year
Darker cells have more pupils. A group of pupils moves down one class and right one year.
| 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Infants | 19 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 26 | 31 | 23.0 |
| Senior Infants | 17 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 27 | 21.0 |
| 1st Class | 25 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 20.3 |
| 2nd Class | 7 | 26 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 18.8 |
| 3rd Class | 15 | 7 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17.0 |
| 4th Class | 15 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 16.2 |
| 5th Class | 7 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 23 | 18 | 14.8 |
| 6th Class | 16 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 23 | 14.5 |
JI and SI are Junior and Senior Infants.
Started Junior Infants in 2024/25
26 in Junior Infants (2024/25), 27 in Senior Infants (2025/26): 1 pupil more.
- 26Junior Infants2024/25
- 27Senior Infants2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2023/24
17 in Junior Infants (2023/24), 17 in 1st Class (2025/26): no change.
- 17Junior Infants2023/24
- 17Senior Infants2024/25
- 171st Class2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2022/23
24 in Junior Infants (2022/23), 22 in 2nd Class (2025/26): 2 pupils fewer.
- 24Junior Infants2022/23
- 23Senior Infants2023/24
- 221st Class2024/25
- 222nd Class2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2021/22
21 in Junior Infants (2021/22), 20 in 3rd Class (2025/26): 1 pupil fewer.
- 21Junior Infants2021/22
- 22Senior Infants2022/23
- 211st Class2023/24
- 212nd Class2024/25
- 203rd Class2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2020/21
19 in Junior Infants (2020/21), 18 in 4th Class (2025/26): 1 pupil fewer.
- 19Junior Infants2020/21
- 20Senior Infants2021/22
- 201st Class2022/23
- 192nd Class2023/24
- 183rd Class2024/25
- 184th Class2025/26
In Senior Infants in 2020/21
17 in Senior Infants (2020/21), 18 in 5th Class (2025/26): 1 pupil more.
- 17Senior Infants2020/21
- 171st Class2021/22
- 182nd Class2022/23
- 183rd Class2023/24
- 184th Class2024/25
- 185th Class2025/26
In 1st Class in 2020/21
25 in 1st Class (2020/21), 23 in 6th Class (2025/26): 2 pupils fewer.
- 251st Class2020/21
- 262nd Class2021/22
- 243rd Class2022/23
- 254th Class2023/24
- 235th Class2024/25
- 236th Class2025/26
In 2nd Class in 2020/21
7 in 2nd Class (2020/21), 9 in 6th Class (2024/25): 2 pupils more.
- 72nd Class2020/21
- 73rd Class2021/22
- 74th Class2022/23
- 95th Class2023/24
- 96th Class2024/25
In 3rd Class in 2020/21
15 in 3rd Class (2020/21), 16 in 6th Class (2023/24): 1 pupil more.
- 153rd Class2020/21
- 144th Class2021/22
- 165th Class2022/23
- 166th Class2023/24
In 4th Class in 2020/21
15 in 4th Class (2020/21), 16 in 6th Class (2022/23): 1 pupil more.
- 154th Class2020/21
- 165th Class2021/22
- 166th Class2022/23
In 5th Class in 2020/21
7 in 5th Class (2020/21), 7 in 6th Class (2021/22): no change.
- 75th Class2020/21
- 76th Class2021/22
Biggest one-year changes in a class
- +192nd Class in 2021/22 (7 to 26)
- −96th Class in 2021/22 (16 to 7)
Class sizes
Mainstream class groups, 2006/07 to 2025/26.
Why these won't match pupils by class
Mainstream class groups only. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to. So these figures won't match the pupils-by-class figures exactly.
In 2025/26. Choose a figure to chart it.
Class sizes over time
Average class size, 2006/07 to 2025/26
Teachers
Who teaches at S N Ard Raithin, 2006/07 to 2025/26.
How we count teachers
Class teachers come from the Department of Education's class sizes: one for each mainstream class. Special education and special class teachers are the posts the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) allocates. We add a principal who doesn't teach a class where the Department's rules give the school one. These are posts, not people: part of a post can be a teacher shared with another school. Up to 2015/16 the Department counted every teacher itself. Known data issues
In 2025/26
9teaching posts
Our estimate: about 9 teachers.
- Class teachersOne for each of the 7 mainstream classes 7
- PrincipalAlso teaches one of the classes, so is counted with the class teachers in a class
- Special education teachers50 hours of support teaching a week 2
2.5 special needs assistants (SNAs) also work with pupils.
The NCSE has allocated 2.6 special education teachers and 2.5 SNAs for next year.
Teachers since 2006/07
Teachers each school year, by role
To 2015/16: the Department of Education's count of every teacher. From 2019/20: our estimate, from class sizes and the NCSE's allocations. Dashed boxes: no special education figures were published for those years, so only class teachers and the principal are shown. Where there's no principal bar, the principal also taught a class. Known data issues
Sources: Department of Education class sizes and teacher counts; NCSE school allocations and special classes (CC BY 4.0).
Nearby schools
The 6 primary schools closest to S N Ard Raithin, measured in a straight line. Pupil numbers are for 2025/26.
| Number on map | School | Distance | Pupils | Since 2015/16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S N Ard RaithinThis school | – | 176 |
+61.5%
|
|
| 1 | S N Mhuire4.4 km · Ardrahan | 4.4 km | 58 |
−31.8%
|
| 2 | S N Cronain4.6 km · Kilcolgan | 4.6 km | 59 |
−27.2%
|
| 3 | S N Naomh Thomais4.9 km · Gaillimh | 4.9 km | 55 |
−29.5%
|
| 4 | S N Cill Tartain5.0 km · Gort Inse Guaire | 5.0 km | 117 |
+27.2%
|
| 5 | S N Brighdhe Naofa6.8 km · Cinn Mara | 6.8 km | 64 |
−22.9%
|
| 6 | S N Cill Fheicin8.2 km · Gort | 8.2 km | 69 |
+11.3%
|
About this school
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Contact
- Principal
- Fidelma Hughes
- Phone
- 091635466
- [email protected]
- Address
- Ardrahan, Co. Galway, H91 CY67
School
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Patron
- Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora
- School type
- Ordinary
- School level
- All Through
- DEIS
- Not DEIS
Language and area
- Irish classification
- No subjects through Irish
- Gaeltacht
- Non-Gaeltacht
- Island
- Not on an island
- Local authority
- Galway County Council
- Planning area
- Gort
Each detail is the latest one the Department of Education has recorded for this school. If a detail was left blank in 2025/26, we show it from an earlier year, so some details may be older than the pupil numbers. Known data issues
Data by year
42 school years from 1975/76 to 2025/26. Class figures start in 2020/21.
| Year | Total | Girls | Boys | JI | SI | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 176 | 88 | 88 | 31 | 27 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 23 |
| 2024/25 | 154 | 74 | 80 | 26 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 9 |
| 2023/24 | 148 | 70 | 78 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 16 |
| 2022/23 | 147 | 69 | 78 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 7 | 16 | 16 |
| 2021/22 | 128 | 61 | 67 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 26 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 7 |
| 2020/21 | 121 | 53 | 68 | 19 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 16 |
| 2019/20 | 113 | 47 | 66 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018/19 | 106 | 44 | 62 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017/18 | 98 | 36 | 62 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016/17 | 105 | 39 | 66 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015/16 | 109 | 48 | 61 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014/15 | 112 | 48 | 64 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013/14 | 114 | 49 | 65 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012/13 | 114 | 50 | 64 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011/12 | 104 | 52 | 52 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010/11 | 102 | 52 | 50 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009/10 | 98 | 56 | 42 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008/09 | 93 | 54 | 39 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2007/08 | 94 | 53 | 41 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2006/07 | 89 | 50 | 39 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2005/06 | 85 | 48 | 37 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2004/05 | 82 | 46 | 36 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2003/04 | 72 | 39 | 33 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2002/03 | 67 | 34 | 33 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2001/02 | 67 | 32 | 35 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2000/01 | 66 | 32 | 34 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1999/00 | 72 | 31 | 41 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1998/99 | 73 | 29 | 44 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1997/98 | 72 | 31 | 41 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1996/97 | 65 | 26 | 39 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1995/96 | 71 | 28 | 43 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1994/95 | 71 | 28 | 43 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1993/94 | 74 | 32 | 42 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1983/84 | 40 | 16 | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1982/83 | 41 | 18 | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1981/82 | 40 | 16 | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1980/81 | 42 | 17 | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1979/80 | 40 | 17 | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1978/79 | 43 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1977/78 | 40 | 22 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1976/77 | 45 | 26 | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1975/76 | 54 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |