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16 schools in Co. Galway · 2025/26

pupils
2,993
junior infants
311
in 1 all-Irish school
59 2.0%
class teachers · 2 gained one · 0 lost one since 2024/25
126 +35 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 16 schools with figures for both years had 2,299 pupils in 2015/16 and have 2,993 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+30.2%
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16 grew · 0 steady · 0 fell

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7 special schools also match this search. Show them too

  1. Galway Educate Together NS GalwayMulti-denominational
    373 +11.3%
  2. Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona OughterardDEIS
    265 +25.0%
  3. Ainbhthin Naofa Rosscahill
    261 +10.1%
  4. SN Muine Mhea Athenry
    251 +64.1%
  5. Scoil an Linbh Iosa GalwayDEIS
    236 +31.1%
  6. Claregalway Educate Together NS ClaregalwayMulti-denominationalDEISGaeltacht
    220 +65.4%
  7. Scoil Naomh Eanna Loughrea
    208 +10.6%
  8. Bunscoil Naomh Chuana Headford
    208 +11.2%
  9. S N Seosamh Naofa Athenry
    203 +10.3%
  10. Glenamaddy NS Glenamaddy
    142 +91.9%
  11. Iomair N S Ballinasloe
    136 +33.3%
  12. S N na Coille Glaise BallinasloeDEIS
    135 +87.5%
  13. Baile Mor Siol Anmcadha Lawrencetown
    117 +91.8%
  14. S N Aine Naofa Gort
    92 +33.3%
  15. Creggs Central N S Via RoscommonDEIS
    87 +35.9%
  16. S N Coilm Cille Baile na hAbhannGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    59 +22.9%
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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.