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10 schools in Co. Galway · 2025/26

pupils
5,072
junior infants
637
in 3 all-Irish schools
1,542 30.4%
class teachers · 3 gained one · 1 lost one since 2024/25
231 +11 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 6 schools with figures for both years had 2,813 pupils in 2015/16 and have 2,667 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−5.2%
Over 10 years

1 grew · 2 steady · 3 fell · 4 newer

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  1. Trinity Primary School TuamDEIS
    781 From 2019/20
  2. Scoil Íosa Oranmore
    770 From 2024/25
  3. Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh GaillimhGaelscoilGaeltacht
    643 +28.1%
  4. Athenry Primary School Athenry
    501 From 2024/25
  5. S N Iognaid GaillimhGaelscoil
    480 −17.1%
  6. S N Muire gan Smal Ballinasloe
    445 +7.2%
  7. Gaelscoil Dara GaillimhGaelscoil
    419 −3.0%
  8. Radharc na Mara National School MervueDEIS
    353 From 2020/21
  9. S N Caitriona Sois RenmoreDEIS
    350 −19.5%
  10. Tirellan Heights N S GalwayDEISGaeltacht
    330 −26.7%
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
Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh Gaillimh, Co. Galway · Roll 19994G GaelscoilGaeltacht 643
+28.1%
23.8 27 79
Athenry Primary School Athenry, Co. Galway · Roll 20582N 501 – 23.6 21 55
S N Iognaid Gaillimh, Co. Galway · Roll 19371Q Gaelscoil 480
−17.1%
24.0 20 58
S N Muire gan Smal Ballinasloe, Co. Galway · Roll 17198S 445
+7.2%
23.4 +119 53
Gaelscoil Dara Gaillimh, Co. Galway · Roll 19858V Gaelscoil 419
−3.0%
24.6 17 46
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
Tirellan Heights N S Galway · Roll 19795A DEISGaeltacht 330
−26.7%
15.7 −121 33
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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.