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Merlin Woods Primary School

Roll number: 20350P Doughiska Road, Doughiska, Galway

School details

Address
Doughiska Road, Doughiska, Galway (H91D7VH)
Email
[email protected]
Phone
091761676
Principal
Paula O'Connor
Ethos
Catholic
DEIS
N
Irish classification
No subjects through Irish
Gaeltacht
N
Island
N
Local authority
Galway City Council
School patron
Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora
School type
Ordinary with Special Classes
School level
All-Through School
Planning area
Galway City

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
23.19
2025/26
Mainstream classes
16
2025/26
Largest class group
26
2025/26
Classes with 30+ pupils
0
2025/26

Class group metrics trend

Class group metrics by year

Year Mainstream class pupils Mainstream classes Average class size Largest class Classes 30+
2010/11 27 1 27.00 27 0
2011/12 56 3 18.67 20 0
2012/13 112 4 28.00 30 1
2013/14 183 7 26.14 32 1
2014/15 238 9 26.44 32 2
2015/16 296 11 26.91 30 1
2016/17 355 13 27.31 30 1
2017/18 388 14 27.71 29 0
2019/20 439 16 27.44 29 0
2020/21 418 16 26.12 28 0
2021/22 397 16 24.81 28 0
2022/23 375 16 23.44 25 0
2023/24 371 16 23.19 26 0
2024/25 371 16 23.19 27 0
2025/26 371 16 23.19 26 0

Data highlights

Key numbers to spot outliers or notable changes.

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 37 51 46.7 6
Senior Infants 41 58 47.8 6
1st Class 43 56 48.5 6
2nd Class 48 56 49.8 6
3rd Class 46 53 49.0 6
4th Class 41 54 48.8 6
5th Class 47 53 50.3 6
6th Class 46 53 49.7 6
Total 27 451 309.3 16

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

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 51
-4
SI 2021/22 47
-1
1st 2022/23 46
+2
2nd 2023/24 48
0
3rd 2024/25 48
+2
4th 2025/26 50
Cohort 2021/22
JI 2021/22 48
0
SI 2022/23 48
-5
1st 2023/24 43
+5
2nd 2024/25 48
0
3rd 2025/26 48
Cohort 2022/23
JI 2022/23 49
-5
SI 2023/24 44
+4
1st 2024/25 48
+2
2nd 2025/26 50
Cohort 2023/24
JI 2023/24 46
-5
SI 2024/25 41
+5
1st 2025/26 46
Cohort 2024/25
JI 2024/25 49
0
SI 2025/26 49
Cohort 2025/26
JI 2025/26 37

Raw data by year

Year Female Male JI SI 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Total
2010/11 11 16 27
2011/12 24 34 58
2012/13 54 62 116
2013/14 89 98 187
2014/15 117 133 250
2015/16 147 161 308
2016/17 175 192 367
2017/18 189 211 400
2018/19 200 215 415
2019/20 213 238 451
2020/21 195 235 51 58 56 48 53 54 53 51 430
2021/22 185 224 48 47 52 56 47 52 49 52 409
2022/23 185 199 49 48 46 49 52 41 50 46 384
2023/24 192 189 46 44 43 48 46 51 47 50 381
2024/25 191 192 49 41 48 48 48 45 53 46 383
2025/26 185 198 37 49 46 50 48 50 50 53 383