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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

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. Trinity Primary School TuamDEIS
    781 From 2019/20
  2. Scoil Íosa Oranmore
    770 From 2024/25
  3. Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh GaillimhGaelscoilGaeltacht
    643 +28.1%
  4. Athenry Primary School Athenry
    501 From 2024/25
  5. S N Iognaid GaillimhGaelscoil
    480 −17.1%
  6. S N Muire gan Smal Ballinasloe
    445 +7.2%
  7. Gaelscoil Dara GaillimhGaelscoil
    419 −3.0%
  8. St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS Galway
    400 −9.9%
  9. Gaelscoil de hIde Uarán MórGaelscoil
    399 −0.5%
  10. Scoil Mhuire Maigh CuilinnSome subjects through IrishGaeltacht
    396 +4.2%
  11. Merlin Woods Primary School Galway
    383 +24.4%
  12. Galway Educate Together NS GalwayMulti-denominational
    373 +11.3%
  13. Bushy Park N S Galway
    366 −8.5%
  14. SN Caitriona Sinsear RenmoreDEIS
    365 −3.9%
  15. Radharc na Mara National School MervueDEIS
    353 From 2020/21
  16. S N Caitriona Sois RenmoreDEIS
    350 −19.5%
  17. Tirellan Heights N S GalwayDEISGaeltacht
    330 −26.7%
  18. S N Ide Naofa Loughrea
    328 +10.1%
  19. S N Naomh Iosef Kinvara
    324 −0.6%
  20. S N Creachmhaoil Craughwell
    318 −6.7%
  21. S N Chlair na Gaillimhe ClaregalwayGaeltacht
    311 −9.1%
  22. Scoil Náisiúnta Róis Galway
    297 −21.2%
  23. Scoil an Chroi Naofa BallinasloeDEIS
    293 +5.0%
  24. Scoil Bhrige agus Bhreandain Naofa Corrandulla
    281 −1.7%
  25. Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona OughterardDEIS
    265 +25.0%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Trinity Primary School Tuam, Co. Galway · Roll 20547L DEIS 781 – 20.0 +437 85
Scoil Íosa Oranmore, Co. Galway · Roll 20584R 770 – 25.6 29 100
Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh Gaillimh, Co. Galway · Roll 19994G GaelscoilGaeltacht 643
+28.1%
23.8 27 79
Athenry Primary School Athenry, Co. Galway · Roll 20582N 501 – 23.6 21 55
S N Iognaid Gaillimh, Co. Galway · Roll 19371Q Gaelscoil 480
−17.1%
24.0 20 58
S N Muire gan Smal Ballinasloe, Co. Galway · Roll 17198S 445
+7.2%
23.4 +119 53
Gaelscoil Dara Gaillimh, Co. Galway · Roll 19858V Gaelscoil 419
−3.0%
24.6 17 46
St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS Galway · Roll 20108I 400
−9.9%
24.6 −116 49
Gaelscoil de hIde Uarán Mór, Co. Galway · Roll 19998O Gaelscoil 399
−0.5%
24.9 16 50
Scoil Mhuire Maigh Cuilinn, Co. Galway · Roll 19529C Some subjects through IrishGaeltacht 396
+4.2%
24.8 16 36
Merlin Woods Primary School Galway · Roll 20350P 383
+24.4%
23.2 16 37
Galway Educate Together NS Galway · Roll 20000L Multi-denominational 373
+11.3%
22.2 16 36
Bushy Park N S Galway · Roll 13856K 366
−8.5%
22.9 16 39
SN Caitriona Sinsear Renmore, Co. Galway · Roll 19468I DEIS 365
−3.9%
23.3 15 0
Radharc na Mara National School Mervue, Co. Galway · Roll 20554I DEIS 353 – 15.7 +121 42
S N Caitriona Sois Renmore, Co. Galway · Roll 19401W DEIS 350
−19.5%
17.2 19 86
Tirellan Heights N S Galway · Roll 19795A DEISGaeltacht 330
−26.7%
15.7 −121 33
S N Ide Naofa Loughrea, Co. Galway · Roll 16762Q 328
+10.1%
25.2 −113 56
S N Naomh Iosef Kinvara, Co. Galway · Roll 15523Q 324
−0.6%
22.5 14 44
S N Creachmhaoil Craughwell, Co. Galway · Roll 05754G 318
−6.7%
23.5 −113 34
S N Chlair na Gaillimhe Claregalway, Co. Galway · Roll 16804G Gaeltacht 311
−9.1%
23.9 13 37
Scoil Náisiúnta Róis Galway · Roll 19241D 297
−21.2%
21.9 13 30
Scoil an Chroi Naofa Ballinasloe, Co. Galway · Roll 20042E DEIS 293
+5.0%
18.3 15 31
Scoil Bhrige agus Bhreandain Naofa Corrandulla, Co. Galway · Roll 19997M 281
−1.7%
23.4 12 29
Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona Oughterard, Co. Galway · Roll 20199O DEIS 265
+25.0%
23.0 11 30
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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.