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Radharc na Mara National School

Roll number: 20554I Walter Macken Road, Mervue

School details

Address
Walter Macken Road, Mervue (H91YD58)
Email
[email protected]
Phone
091755920
Principal
Paul Munroe
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
15.67
2025/26
Mainstream classes
21
2025/26
Largest class group
22
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+
2020/21 352 24 14.67 24 0
2021/22 319 22 14.50 19 0
2022/23 359 22 16.32 20 0
2023/24 339 21 16.14 20 0
2024/25 327 20 16.35 21 0
2025/26 329 21 15.67 22 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 28 51 37.8 6
Senior Infants 34 48 40.0 6
1st Class 37 46 41.3 6
2nd Class 28 52 41.7 6
3rd Class 28 50 43.3 6
4th Class 34 50 43.8 6
5th Class 35 54 46.7 6
6th Class 38 59 49.8 6
Total 331 371 353.0 6

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 36
-2
SI 2021/22 34
+3
1st 2022/23 37
+1
2nd 2023/24 38
+2
3rd 2024/25 40
+2
4th 2025/26 42
Cohort 2021/22
JI 2021/22 28
+7
SI 2022/23 35
+2
1st 2023/24 37
+3
2nd 2024/25 40
+7
3rd 2025/26 47
Cohort 2022/23
JI 2022/23 51
-3
SI 2023/24 48
-2
1st 2024/25 46
+3
2nd 2025/26 49
Cohort 2023/24
JI 2023/24 40
+2
SI 2024/25 42
0
1st 2025/26 42
Cohort 2024/25
JI 2024/25 30
+4
SI 2025/26 34
Cohort 2025/26
JI 2025/26 42

Raw data by year

Year Female Male JI SI 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Total
2020/21 178 177 36 47 42 28 50 42 48 59 355
2021/22 155 176 28 34 44 43 28 49 42 51 331
2022/23 179 192 51 35 37 52 46 34 54 52 371
2023/24 165 192 40 48 37 38 49 46 35 54 357
2024/25 160 191 30 42 46 40 40 50 49 38 351
2025/26 162 191 42 34 42 49 47 42 52 45 353