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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

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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3 grew · 5 steady · 11 fell

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  1. St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS Galway
    400 −9.9%
  2. Tirellan Heights N S GalwayDEISGaeltacht
    330 −26.7%
  3. S N Ide Naofa Loughrea
    328 +10.1%
  4. S N Creachmhaoil Craughwell
    318 −6.7%
  5. S N Bhride Turloughmore
    229 +4.1%
  6. St Brendans N S LoughreaBoys
    216 +10.8%
  7. S N an Croi Ro Naofa Tuam
    208 +7.8%
  8. SN Mhic Dara An Ceathrú RuaGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    202 −10.6%
  9. S N Bride Naofa GalwayDEIS
    187 −18.3%
  10. Scoil Naomh Iosef BearnaSome subjects through IrishGaeltacht
    183 −4.7%
  11. Scoil Einne An SpidéalGaelscoilGaeltacht
    171 −21.2%
  12. Scoil Croi Iosa GalwayDEIS
    122 +22.0%
  13. Crumlin N S Ballyglunin
    95 −23.4%
  14. S N Domhnach Padraig Caherlistrane
    92 −26.4%
  15. Kilconly N S Tuam
    90 −21.7%
  16. Carnain N.S. Athenry
    89 −15.2%
  17. Esker N S Athenry
    65 −38.7%
  18. S N Baile Nua Maigh CuilinnGaelscoilGaeltacht
    62 −31.9%
  19. S N Naomh Antoine Clifden
    2 −93.8%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS Galway · Roll 20108I 400
−9.9%
24.6 −116 49
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 Creachmhaoil Craughwell, Co. Galway · Roll 05754G 318
−6.7%
23.5 −113 34
S N Bhride Turloughmore, Co. Galway · Roll 12954F 229
+4.1%
25.4 −19 24
St Brendans N S Loughrea, Co. Galway · Roll 15835M Boys 216
+10.8%
24.0 −19 0
S N an Croi Ro Naofa Tuam, Co. Galway · Roll 18021H 208
+7.8%
24.6 −18 20
SN Mhic Dara An Ceathrú Rua, Co. Galway · Roll 19932H GaelscoilDEISGaeltacht 202
−10.6%
25.2 −18 24
S N Bride Naofa Galway · Roll 17782E DEIS 187
−18.3%
18.0 −110 25
Scoil Naomh Iosef Bearna, Co. Galway · Roll 13914V Some subjects through IrishGaeltacht 183
−4.7%
21.0 −18 12
Scoil Einne An Spidéal, Co. Galway · Roll 20115F GaelscoilGaeltacht 171
−21.2%
24.4 −17 21
Scoil Croi Iosa Galway · Roll 01013N DEIS 122
+22.0%
17.4 −17 10
Crumlin N S Ballyglunin, Co. Galway · Roll 12606F 95
−23.4%
23.8 −14 11
S N Domhnach Padraig Caherlistrane, Co. Galway · Roll 17207Q 92
−26.4%
23.0 −14 8
Kilconly N S Tuam, Co. Galway · Roll 15475I 90
−21.7%
22.5 −14 10
Carnain N.S. Athenry, Co. Galway · Roll 14031N 89
−15.2%
22.2 −14 6
Esker N S Athenry, Co. Galway · Roll 01000E 65
−38.7%
21.7 −13 6
S N Baile Nua Maigh Cuilinn, Co. Galway · Roll 15331H GaelscoilGaeltacht 62
−31.9%
20.7 −13 9
S N Naomh Antoine Clifden, Co. Galway · Roll 12095G 2
−93.8%
2.0 −11 0
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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.