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217 schools in Co. Galway · 2025/26

pupils
29,404
junior infants
3,277
in 41 all-Irish schools
5,082 17.3%
class teachers · 21 gained one · 19 lost one since 2024/25
1,342 +107 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16 (about this figure)

The 206 schools with figures for both years had 26,582 pupils in 2015/16 and have 25,840 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−2.8%
Over 10 years

65 grew · 48 steady · 93 fell · 11 newer

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  1. 781 pupils From 2019/20
  2. Scoil Íosa Oranmore
    770 pupils From 2024/25
  3. Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh GaillimhGaelscoilGaeltacht
    643 pupils +28.1% over 10 years
  4. 501 pupils From 2024/25
  5. S N Iognaid GaillimhGaelscoil
    480 pupils −17.1% over 10 years
  6. S N Muire gan Smal Ballinasloe
    445 pupils +7.2% over 10 years
  7. Gaelscoil Dara GaillimhGaelscoil
    419 pupils −3.0% over 10 years
  8. 400 pupils −9.9% over 10 years
  9. Gaelscoil de hIde Uarán MórGaelscoil
    399 pupils −0.5% over 10 years
  10. Scoil Mhuire Maigh CuilinnSome subjects through IrishGaeltacht
    396 pupils +4.2% over 10 years
  11. 383 pupils +24.4% over 10 years
  12. Galway Educate Together NS GalwayMulti-denominational
    373 pupils +11.3% over 10 years
  13. 366 pupils −8.5% over 10 years
  14. SN Caitriona Sinsear RenmoreDEIS
    365 pupils −3.9% over 10 years
  15. 353 pupils From 2020/21
  16. S N Caitriona Sois RenmoreDEIS
    350 pupils −19.5% over 10 years
  17. Tirellan Heights N S GalwayDEISGaeltacht
    330 pupils −26.7% over 10 years
  18. S N Ide Naofa Loughrea
    328 pupils +10.1% over 10 years
  19. S N Naomh Iosef Kinvara
    324 pupils −0.6% over 10 years
  20. S N Creachmhaoil Craughwell
    318 pupils −6.7% over 10 years
  21. S N Chlair na Gaillimhe ClaregalwayGaeltacht
    311 pupils −9.1% over 10 years
  22. 297 pupils −21.2% over 10 years
  23. Scoil an Chroi Naofa BallinasloeDEIS
    293 pupils +5.0% over 10 years
  24. 281 pupils −1.7% over 10 years
  25. 265 pupils +25.0% over 10 years
  26. Niochlas N S GalwayDEIS
    262 pupils −18.4% over 10 years
  27. Ainbhthin Naofa Rosscahill
    261 pupils +10.1% over 10 years
  28. Scoil Mhuire Clarinbridge
    256 pupils +2.8% over 10 years
  29. SN Muine Mhea Athenry
    251 pupils +64.1% over 10 years
  30. Scoil Ide Galway
    244 pupils −16.7% over 10 years
  31. Scoil Mhuire ClifdenDEIS
    241 pupils +2.6% over 10 years
  32. Scoil an Linbh Iosa GalwayDEIS
    236 pupils +31.1% over 10 years
  33. St Brendans NS PortumnaDEIS
    235 pupils −0.4% over 10 years
  34. 233 pupils +8.4% over 10 years
  35. S N na bhForbacha Co.na GaillimheGaelscoilGaeltacht
    229 pupils +27.2% over 10 years
  36. S N Mhuire Oranmore
    229 pupils −3.0% over 10 years
  37. S N Bhride Turloughmore
    229 pupils +4.1% over 10 years
  38. Scoil Mhuire Castlegar
    223 pupils −6.7% over 10 years
  39. Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha TuaimGaelscoil
    223 pupils +11.5% over 10 years
  40. S N Seamus Naofa BearnaGaelscoilGaeltacht
    221 pupils −21.1% over 10 years
  41. S N Naomh Padraig Claregalway
    221 pupils −15.0% over 10 years
  42. Nioclas Naofa Dunmore
    221 pupils +2.8% over 10 years
  43. Claregalway Educate Together NS ClaregalwayMulti-denominationalDEISGaeltacht
    220 pupils +65.4% over 10 years
  44. St Brendans N S LoughreaBoys
    216 pupils +10.8% over 10 years
  45. S N Fhursa GaillimhGaelscoil
    216 pupils −13.3% over 10 years
  46. 214 pupils −5.3% over 10 years
  47. SN Sailearna IndreabhánGaelscoilGaeltacht
    212 pupils +9.3% over 10 years
  48. 208 pupils +10.6% over 10 years
  49. 208 pupils +7.8% over 10 years
  50. 208 pupils +11.2% over 10 years
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Distances are straight lines, not travel routes. Pupil numbers and class sizes: Department of Education, 2025/26. Change is over 10 years, since 2015/16. Average class size counts mainstream classes only, and there's one class teacher for each mainstream class. Totals cover every school in the results, not just those shown.