SN Cearn Mor
Órán Mór · Roll number 19828M
- Catholic ethos
- Not DEIS
- Gaeltacht
- Pupils in 2025/26
- 174
- No change on 2024/25
- Over 10 years
- +4%
- Up 7 from 167 in 2015/16
- Girls and boys
- 93 / 81
- 53% girls
Pupils since 1993
Total enrolment each school year
Shaded: the last 10 years, 2015/16 to 2025/26.
Pupils by class
Published for each class from 2020/21.
This year, 2025/26
174 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 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 13 | 20.7 |
| Senior Infants | 20 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 21.5 |
| 1st Class | 27 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 22.5 |
| 2nd Class | 14 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 20.3 |
| 3rd Class | 24 | 13 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 20.5 |
| 4th Class | 22 | 24 | 14 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 20.7 |
| 5th Class | 19 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 27 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 6th Class | 31 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 27 | 23.0 |
JI and SI are Junior and Senior Infants.
Started Junior Infants in 2024/25
24 in Junior Infants (2024/25), 23 in Senior Infants (2025/26): 1 pupil fewer.
- 24Junior Infants2024/25
- 23Senior Infants2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2023/24
27 in Junior Infants (2023/24), 26 in 1st Class (2025/26): 1 pupil fewer.
- 27Junior Infants2023/24
- 26Senior Infants2024/25
- 261st Class2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2022/23
23 in Junior Infants (2022/23), 24 in 2nd Class (2025/26): 1 pupil more.
- 23Junior Infants2022/23
- 23Senior Infants2023/24
- 241st Class2024/25
- 242nd Class2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2021/22
21 in Junior Infants (2021/22), 22 in 3rd Class (2025/26): 1 pupil more.
- 21Junior Infants2021/22
- 21Senior Infants2022/23
- 221st Class2023/24
- 222nd Class2024/25
- 223rd Class2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2020/21
16 in Junior Infants (2020/21), 18 in 4th Class (2025/26): 2 pupils more.
- 16Junior Infants2020/21
- 16Senior Infants2021/22
- 171st Class2022/23
- 172nd Class2023/24
- 183rd Class2024/25
- 184th Class2025/26
In Senior Infants in 2020/21
20 in Senior Infants (2020/21), 21 in 5th Class (2025/26): 1 pupil more.
- 20Senior Infants2020/21
- 191st Class2021/22
- 192nd Class2022/23
- 193rd Class2023/24
- 194th Class2024/25
- 215th Class2025/26
In 1st Class in 2020/21
27 in 1st Class (2020/21), 27 in 6th Class (2025/26): no change.
- 271st Class2020/21
- 262nd Class2021/22
- 273rd Class2022/23
- 274th Class2023/24
- 275th Class2024/25
- 276th Class2025/26
In 2nd Class in 2020/21
14 in 2nd Class (2020/21), 14 in 6th Class (2024/25): no change.
- 142nd Class2020/21
- 133rd Class2021/22
- 144th Class2022/23
- 145th Class2023/24
- 146th Class2024/25
In 3rd Class in 2020/21
24 in 3rd Class (2020/21), 23 in 6th Class (2023/24): 1 pupil fewer.
- 243rd Class2020/21
- 244th Class2021/22
- 235th Class2022/23
- 236th Class2023/24
In 4th Class in 2020/21
22 in 4th Class (2020/21), 24 in 6th Class (2022/23): 2 pupils more.
- 224th Class2020/21
- 225th Class2021/22
- 246th Class2022/23
In 5th Class in 2020/21
19 in 5th Class (2020/21), 19 in 6th Class (2021/22): no change.
- 195th Class2020/21
- 196th Class2021/22
Biggest one-year changes in a class
- +143rd Class in 2022/23 (13 to 27)
- −126th Class in 2021/22 (31 to 19)
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 SN Cearn Mor, 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
12.1teaching posts
Our estimate: about 12 teachers.
- Class teachersOne for each of the 7 mainstream classes 7
- PrincipalRuns the school and doesn't teach a class 1
- Special education teachers102.5 hours of support teaching a week 4.1
3.5 special needs assistants (SNAs) also work with pupils.
The NCSE has allocated 4.1 special education teachers and 3.5 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 SN Cearn Mor, measured in a straight line. Pupil numbers are for 2025/26.
| Number on map | School | Distance | Pupils | Since 2015/16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN Cearn MorThis school | – | 174 |
+4.2%
|
|
| 1 | S N Naomh Padraig3.0 km · Claregalway | 3.0 km | 221 |
−15.0%
|
| 2 | Claregalway Educate Together NS3.4 km · Claregalway · Multi-denominational · DEIS · Gaeltacht | 3.4 km | 220 |
+65.4%
|
| 3 | S N Chlair na Gaillimhe3.8 km · Claregalway · Gaeltacht | 3.8 km | 311 |
−9.1%
|
| 4 | S N Mhuire4.6 km · Oranmore | 4.6 km | 229 |
−3.0%
|
| 5 | Scoil Mhuire5.8 km · Castlegar | 5.8 km | 223 |
−6.7%
|
| 6 | S N Bhride5.8 km · Turloughmore | 5.8 km | 229 |
+4.1%
|
About this school
Inspection reports open on gov.ie, under the name the school had when it was inspected. They describe specific areas of the school's work rather than giving an overall grade. Newer schools may not have one yet.
Contact
- Principal
- John Reilly
- Phone
- 091798718
- [email protected]
- Address
- Bóthar na Scoile, An Carn Mór, Órán Mór, Co. na Gaillimhe, H91 PT80
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
- Gaeltacht
- Island
- Not on an island
- Local authority
- Galway County Council
- Planning area
- Galway City
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
34 school years from 1983/84 to 2025/26. Class figures start in 2020/21.
| Year | Total | Girls | Boys | JI | SI | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 174 | 93 | 81 | 13 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 27 |
| 2024/25 | 174 | 90 | 84 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 27 | 14 |
| 2023/24 | 172 | 87 | 85 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 27 | 14 | 23 |
| 2022/23 | 168 | 88 | 80 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 27 | 14 | 23 | 24 |
| 2021/22 | 160 | 80 | 80 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 26 | 13 | 24 | 22 | 19 |
| 2020/21 | 173 | 87 | 86 | 16 | 20 | 27 | 14 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 31 |
| 2019/20 | 173 | 82 | 91 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018/19 | 179 | 87 | 92 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017/18 | 172 | 78 | 94 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016/17 | 175 | 83 | 92 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015/16 | 167 | 84 | 83 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014/15 | 164 | 76 | 88 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013/14 | 172 | 79 | 93 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012/13 | 161 | 71 | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011/12 | 170 | 79 | 91 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010/11 | 169 | 77 | 92 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009/10 | 172 | 81 | 91 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008/09 | 179 | 84 | 95 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2007/08 | 187 | 85 | 102 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2006/07 | 175 | 80 | 95 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2005/06 | 163 | 69 | 94 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2004/05 | 164 | 74 | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2003/04 | 175 | 80 | 95 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2002/03 | 162 | 73 | 89 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2001/02 | 164 | 71 | 93 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2000/01 | 151 | 67 | 84 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1999/00 | 142 | 61 | 81 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1998/99 | 148 | 63 | 85 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1997/98 | 155 | 71 | 84 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1996/97 | 145 | 66 | 79 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1995/96 | 139 | 64 | 75 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1994/95 | 153 | 78 | 75 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1993/94 | 148 | 78 | 70 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1983/84 | 100 | 47 | 53 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |