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16 schools in Co. Galway · 2025/26

pupils
3,936
junior infants
373
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 2 gained one · 4 lost one since 2024/25
168 +15 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 16 schools with figures for both years had 4,000 pupils in 2015/16 and have 3,936 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−1.6%
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0 grew · 16 steady · 0 fell

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  1. S N Muire gan Smal Ballinasloe
    445 +7.2%
  2. St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS Galway
    400 −9.9%
  3. SN Caitriona Sinsear RenmoreDEIS
    365 −3.9%
  4. S N Naomh Iosef Kinvara
    324 −0.6%
  5. S N Creachmhaoil Craughwell
    318 −6.7%
  6. Scoil an Chroi Naofa BallinasloeDEIS
    293 +5.0%
  7. Scoil Mhuire ClifdenDEIS
    241 +2.6%
  8. St Brendans NS PortumnaDEIS
    235 −0.4%
  9. Scoil Mhuire Castlegar
    223 −6.7%
  10. S N Padraic Naofa Galway
    214 −5.3%
  11. S N an Croi Ro Naofa Tuam
    208 +7.8%
  12. Scoil Naomh Iosef BearnaSome subjects through IrishGaeltacht
    183 −4.7%
  13. Ballinderreen MXD N S Kilcolgan
    182 −1.1%
  14. Scoil Bhride Beal Atha Na Sluaigh
    106 −5.4%
  15. Cappatagle Central SCH Ballinasloe
    105 +8.2%
  16. S N Naomh Iosef Cong
    94 −6.9%
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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.