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Athenry Primary School

Roll number: 20582N Tuam Road, Athenry

School details

Address
Tuam Road, Athenry (H65C860)
Email
[email protected]
Phone
091844510
Principal
John Connolly
Ethos
Catholic
DEIS
N
Irish classification
No subjects through Irish
Gaeltacht
N
Island
N
Local authority
Galway County Council
School patron
Archbishop of Tuam
School type
Ordinary with Special Classes
School level
All Through
Planning area
Athenry

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
23.57
2025/26
Mainstream classes
21
2025/26
Largest class group
29
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+
2024/25 512 21 24.38 30 1
2025/26 495 21 23.57 29 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 55 63 59.0 2
Senior Infants 60 65 62.5 2
1st Class 59 60 59.5 2
2nd Class 56 57 56.5 2
3rd Class 51 58 54.5 2
4th Class 65 76 70.5 2
5th Class 71 76 73.5 2
6th Class 68 73 70.5 2
Total 501 514 507.5 2

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 2024/25
JI 2024/25 63
+2
SI 2025/26 65
Cohort 2025/26
JI 2025/26 55

Raw data by year

Year Female Male JI SI 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Total
2024/25 286 228 63 60 60 56 58 76 71 68 514
2025/26 265 236 55 65 59 57 51 65 76 73 501