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55 schools in Co. Galway · 2025/26

pupils
11,802
junior infants
1,285
in 5 all-Irish schools
330 2.8%
class teachers · 7 gained one · 5 lost one since 2024/25
525 +39 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 50 schools with figures for both years had 9,082 pupils in 2015/16 and have 9,014 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−0.7%
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16 grew · 16 steady · 18 fell · 5 newer

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  1. Trinity Primary School TuamDEIS
    781 From 2019/20
  2. Scoil Íosa Oranmore
    770 From 2024/25
  3. Athenry Primary School Athenry
    501 From 2024/25
  4. S N Muire gan Smal Ballinasloe
    445 +7.2%
  5. St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS Galway
    400 −9.9%
  6. Merlin Woods Primary School Galway
    383 +24.4%
  7. Galway Educate Together NS GalwayMulti-denominational
    373 +11.3%
  8. SN Caitriona Sinsear RenmoreDEIS
    365 −3.9%
  9. Radharc na Mara National School MervueDEIS
    353 From 2020/21
  10. S N Caitriona Sois RenmoreDEIS
    350 −19.5%
  11. S N Naomh Iosef Kinvara
    324 −0.6%
  12. S N Creachmhaoil Craughwell
    318 −6.7%
  13. Scoil Náisiúnta Róis Galway
    297 −21.2%
  14. Scoil an Chroi Naofa BallinasloeDEIS
    293 +5.0%
  15. Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona OughterardDEIS
    265 +25.0%
  16. Niochlas N S GalwayDEIS
    262 −18.4%
  17. Ainbhthin Naofa Rosscahill
    261 +10.1%
  18. SN Muine Mhea Athenry
    251 +64.1%
  19. Scoil Mhuire ClifdenDEIS
    241 +2.6%
  20. Scoil an Linbh Iosa GalwayDEIS
    236 +31.1%
  21. St Brendans NS PortumnaDEIS
    235 −0.4%
  22. Scoil Mhuire Castlegar
    223 −6.7%
  23. Claregalway Educate Together NS ClaregalwayMulti-denominationalDEISGaeltacht
    220 +65.4%
  24. S N Padraic Naofa Galway
    214 −5.3%
  25. Scoil Naomh Eanna Loughrea
    208 +10.6%
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
Athenry Primary School Athenry, Co. Galway · Roll 20582N 501 – 23.6 21 55
S N Muire gan Smal Ballinasloe, Co. Galway · Roll 17198S 445
+7.2%
23.4 +119 53
St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS Galway · Roll 20108I 400
−9.9%
24.6 −116 49
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
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
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
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 Chuimín & Caitríona Oughterard, Co. Galway · Roll 20199O DEIS 265
+25.0%
23.0 11 30
Niochlas N S Galway · Roll 16943U DEIS 262
−18.4%
17.0 14 29
Ainbhthin Naofa Rosscahill, Co. Galway · Roll 14590D 261
+10.1%
24.9 10 28
SN Muine Mhea Athenry, Co. Galway · Roll 18746F 251
+64.1%
24.6 10 26
Scoil Mhuire Clifden, Co. Galway · Roll 19973V DEIS 241
+2.6%
23.3 10 25
Scoil an Linbh Iosa Galway · Roll 04515G DEIS 236
+31.1%
17.8 13 26
St Brendans NS Portumna, Co. Galway · Roll 19996K DEIS 235
−0.4%
22.9 10 23
Scoil Mhuire Castlegar, Co. Galway · Roll 17845C 223
−6.7%
21.1 +110 15
Claregalway Educate Together NS Claregalway, Co. Galway · Roll 20211B Multi-denominationalDEISGaeltacht 220
+65.4%
23.1 9 20
S N Padraic Naofa Galway · Roll 17784I 214
−5.3%
22.4 9 21
Scoil Naomh Eanna Loughrea, Co. Galway · Roll 18112K 208
+10.6%
25.2 8 16
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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.