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SCOIL MHUIRE

Roll number: 19529C Maigh Cuilinn, Co. na Gaillimhe

School details

Address: Maigh Cuilinn, Co. na Gaillimhe (H91HF10)
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 091555454
Principal: Terry Kavanagh
Ethos: Catholic
DEIS: N
Irish classification: Some subjects through Irish
Gaeltacht: Y
Island: N
Local authority: Galway County Council
School patron: Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora
School type: Ordinary
School level: All-Through School
Planning area: Spiddal_Inverin

Class size history

Mainstream class group data is shown separately from standard/year-group enrolment data. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to.

Average class size

24.75

2025/26

Mainstream classes

2025/26

Largest class group

2025/26

Classes with 30+ pupils

2025/26

Class group metrics trend

Class group metrics by year

Year	Mainstream class pupils	Mainstream classes	Average class size	Largest class	Classes 30+
2006/07	356	13	27.38	32	4
2007/08	366	13	28.15	36	5
2008/09	360	13	27.69	32	4
2009/10	372	13	28.62	32	7
2010/11	384	14	27.43	32	6
2011/12	385	14	27.50	32	5
2012/13	381	14	27.21	34	5
2013/14	375	14	26.79	31	2
2014/15	373	14	26.64	33	4
2015/16	380	14	27.14	33	4
2016/17	396	14	28.29	34	5
2017/18	388	14	27.71	34	4
2019/20	404	15	26.93	35	3
2020/21	403	16	25.19	29	0
2021/22	410	16	25.62	30	1
2022/23	407	16	25.44	30	2
2023/24	406	16	25.38	30	1
2024/25	402	16	25.12	29	0
2025/26	396	16	24.75	30	1

Data highlights

Key numbers to spot outliers or notable changes.

Biggest gain in a single year: 1979/80: 210 in 1978/79 → 286, +76 pupils.
Biggest loss in a single year: 1981/82: 290 in 1980/81 → 232, -58 pupils.
Largest single-class increase: 6th Class in 2023/24 (46 → 59, +13).
Largest single-class decrease: Junior Infants in 2025/26 (47 → 36, -11).
Largest cohort-step gain: 3rd → 4th in 2025/26 (50 → 54, +4).
Largest cohort-step loss: JI → SI in 2025/26 (47 → 43, -4).
Overall: 210 (1978/79) → 396 (2025/26), 186.

Summary statistics (class-level data)

Min / max / mean enrolment per class across the available final by-standard years.

Class	Min	Max	Mean	Years
Junior Infants	36	51	45.7	6
Senior Infants	43	53	48.0	6
1st Class	45	55	49.8	6
2nd Class	48	57	51.2	6
3rd Class	49	55	52.0	6
4th Class	49	59	52.7	6
5th Class	48	60	53.0	6
6th Class	46	59	51.7	6
Total	210	410	333.4	39

Total enrolment over time

Total and gender trends use historical records where available. Class-level data starts in 2020/21.

Enrolment by gender over time

Enrolment by class over time

Cohort progression

Base cohort:

Track how each cohort (pupils who were in the same class in the same year) progresses through the school. Each step shows the count; the number between steps is the net change (pupils gained minus pupils lost).

Cohort 2020/21

JI 2020/21 46

SI 2021/22 46

-1

1st 2022/23 45

2nd 2023/24 48

3rd 2024/25 50

4th 2025/26 54

Cohort 2021/22

JI 2021/22 51

SI 2022/23 52

1st 2023/24 52

2nd 2024/25 52

3rd 2025/26 54

Cohort 2022/23

JI 2022/23 48

-1

SI 2023/24 47

1st 2024/25 51

2nd 2025/26 54

Cohort 2023/24

JI 2023/24 46

SI 2024/25 47

1st 2025/26 47

Cohort 2024/25

JI 2024/25 47

-4

SI 2025/26 43

Cohort 2025/26

JI 2025/26 36

Raw data by year

Year	Female	Male	JI	SI	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	Total
1978/79	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	210
1979/80	141	145	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	286
1980/81	149	141	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	290
1981/82	118	114	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	232
1982/83	110	118	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	228
1983/84	105	126	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	231
1993/94	118	122	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	240
1994/95	120	132	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	252
1995/96	134	134	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	268
1996/97	142	138	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	280
1997/98	147	140	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	287
1998/99	144	143	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	287
1999/00	138	141	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	279
2000/01	145	140	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	285
2001/02	157	150	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	307
2002/03	159	149	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	308
2003/04	178	148	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	326
2004/05	169	155	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	324
2005/06	180	168	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	348
2006/07	186	170	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	356
2007/08	194	172	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	366
2008/09	186	174	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	360
2009/10	191	181	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	372
2010/11	193	191	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	384
2011/12	186	199	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	385
2012/13	182	199	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	381
2013/14	178	197	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	375
2014/15	174	199	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	373
2015/16	170	210	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	380
2016/17	182	214	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	396
2017/18	179	209	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	388
2018/19	181	208	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	389
2019/20	188	216	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	404
2020/21	196	207	46	53	49	48	55	49	54	49	403
2021/22	201	209	51	46	55	48	50	59	48	53	410
2022/23	195	212	48	52	45	57	49	50	60	46	407
2023/24	192	214	46	47	52	48	54	49	51	59	406
2024/25	198	204	47	47	51	52	50	55	49	51	402
2025/26	200	196	36	43	47	54	54	54	56	52	396