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19 schools in Co. Galway · 2025/26

pupils: 3,389
junior infants: 358
in 3 all-Irish schools: 435 12.8%
class teachers · 0 gained one · 19 lost one since 2024/25: 152 −3 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16 (about this figure) The 19 schools with figures for both years had 3,803 pupils in 2015/16 and have 3,389 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.: −10.9%

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St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS Galway
400 pupils −9.9% over 10 years
Tirellan Heights N S GalwayDEISGaeltacht
330 pupils −26.7% over 10 years
S N Ide Naofa Loughrea
328 pupils +10.1% over 10 years
S N Creachmhaoil Craughwell
318 pupils −6.7% over 10 years
S N Bhride Turloughmore
229 pupils +4.1% over 10 years
St Brendans N S LoughreaBoys
216 pupils +10.8% over 10 years
S N an Croi Ro Naofa Tuam
208 pupils +7.8% over 10 years
SN Mhic Dara An Ceathrú RuaGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
202 pupils −10.6% over 10 years
S N Bride Naofa GalwayDEIS
187 pupils −18.3% over 10 years
Scoil Naomh Iosef BearnaSome subjects through IrishGaeltacht
183 pupils −4.7% over 10 years
Scoil Einne An SpidéalGaelscoilGaeltacht
171 pupils −21.2% over 10 years
Scoil Croi Iosa GalwayDEIS
122 pupils +22.0% over 10 years
Crumlin N S Ballyglunin
95 pupils −23.4% over 10 years
S N Domhnach Padraig Caherlistrane
92 pupils −26.4% over 10 years
Kilconly N S Tuam
90 pupils −21.7% over 10 years
Carnain N.S. Athenry
89 pupils −15.2% over 10 years
Esker N S Athenry
65 pupils −38.7% over 10 years
S N Baile Nua Maigh CuilinnGaelscoilGaeltacht
62 pupils −31.9% over 10 years
S N Naomh Antoine Clifden
2 pupils −93.8% 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.

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