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64 schools in Co. Galway · 2025/26

pupils
4,617
junior infants
521
in 7 all-Irish schools
488 10.6%
class teachers · 2 gained one · 6 lost one since 2024/25
224 +10 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16 (about this figure)

The 63 schools with figures for both years had 4,786 pupils in 2015/16 and have 4,536 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−5.2%
Over 10 years

23 grew · 7 steady · 33 fell · 1 newer

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  1. 110 pupils +15.8% over 10 years
  2. 109 pupils +43.4% over 10 years
  3. 106 pupils −18.5% over 10 years
  4. 100 pupils +2.0% over 10 years
  5. 95 pupils +6.7% over 10 years
  6. Crumlin N S Ballyglunin
    95 pupils −23.4% over 10 years
  7. 94 pupils −6.9% over 10 years
  8. 94 pupils −24.2% over 10 years
  9. S N na Cealltraighe BallinasloeDEIS
    93 pupils +66.1% over 10 years
  10. S N Domhnach Padraig Caherlistrane
    92 pupils −26.4% over 10 years
  11. 92 pupils +33.3% over 10 years
  12. Lurga N S Gort
    91 pupils +18.2% over 10 years
  13. 90 pupils +1.1% over 10 years
  14. 90 pupils −21.7% over 10 years
  15. Kiltormer N S Ballinasloe
    89 pupils +206.9% over 10 years
  16. Carnain N.S. Athenry
    89 pupils −15.2% over 10 years
  17. S N Breandain Naofa Gurtymadden
    87 pupils +180.6% over 10 years
  18. Creggs Central N S Via RoscommonDEIS
    87 pupils +35.9% over 10 years
  19. S N Muire LetterfrackDEIS
    85 pupils −3.4% over 10 years
  20. SN Tuairini Maigh CuilinnGaeltacht
    84 pupils −22.2% over 10 years
  21. S N Tir an Fhiaidh Leitir MóirGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    83 pupils +36.1% over 10 years
  22. S N Choilm Chille Baile na hAbhann O.P.GaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    83 pupils −37.1% over 10 years
  23. Scoil Mhuire gan Smal Via RoscommonDEIS
    81 pupils −14.7% over 10 years
  24. Scoil Mhuire Beal an DainginGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    81 pupils From 2022/23
  25. 81 pupils +20.9% over 10 years
  26. Aibhistin Naofa Ballinasloe
    80 pupils +116.2% over 10 years
  27. 77 pupils −33.0% over 10 years
  28. Parochial N S GalwayChurch of Ireland
    75 pupils −13.8% over 10 years
  29. Glinsk N S Via Castlerea
    74 pupils +48.0% over 10 years
  30. S N Cor an Droma Claregalway
    73 pupils −24.7% over 10 years
  31. SN Colmcille CastlegarDEISGaeltacht
    70 pupils −34.0% over 10 years
  32. S N Cill Richill Baile Locha Riabhach
    69 pupils +64.3% over 10 years
  33. 69 pupils +11.3% over 10 years
  34. 69 pupils −10.4% over 10 years
  35. 67 pupils −30.2% over 10 years
  36. 67 pupils −28.7% over 10 years
  37. Cloughanower N S Headford
    66 pupils −29.8% over 10 years
  38. SN Tullach Ui Chadhain Maigh CuilinnSome subjects through IrishGaeltacht
    65 pupils −11.0% over 10 years
  39. S N Cill Conaill Ballinasloe
    65 pupils +10.2% over 10 years
  40. Esker N S Athenry
    65 pupils −38.7% over 10 years
  41. S N Gort na Gaoithe Ballinasloe
    64 pupils +52.4% over 10 years
  42. S N Brighdhe Naofa Cinn Mara
    64 pupils −22.9% over 10 years
  43. SN an Fhairche via Clár Chlainne MhuirisGaelscoilGaeltacht
    62 pupils +44.2% over 10 years
  44. S N Baile Nua Maigh CuilinnGaelscoilGaeltacht
    62 pupils −31.9% over 10 years
  45. 60 pupils −6.2% over 10 years
  46. S N Cronain Kilcolgan
    59 pupils −27.2% over 10 years
  47. S N Coilm Cille Baile na hAbhannGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    59 pupils +22.9% over 10 years
  48. S N Mhuire Ardrahan
    58 pupils −31.8% over 10 years
  49. S N Mhuire CarnaGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    58 pupils +34.9% over 10 years
  50. 55 pupils −29.5% 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.