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13 schools in Co. Galway · 2025/26

pupils
1,809
junior infants
203
in 5 all-Irish schools
790 43.7%
class teachers · 1 gained one · 2 lost one since 2024/25
80 −11 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 13 schools with figures for both years had 2,399 pupils in 2015/16 and have 1,809 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−24.6%
Over 10 years

0 grew · 0 steady · 13 fell

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  1. St Colmans MXD N S Tuam
    202 −30.3%
  2. SN Mhic Dara An Ceathrú RuaGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    202 −10.6%
  3. S N Cillinin Galway
    195 −16.7%
  4. Scoil Einne An SpidéalGaelscoilGaeltacht
    171 −21.2%
  5. Gaelscoil Riada Baile Átha an RíGaelscoil
    158 −40.4%
  6. S N Brighde An Caisleán GearrGaelscoilGaeltacht
    130 −22.2%
  7. SN N Breandain Cor An DolaGaelscoilGaeltacht
    129 −14.6%
  8. Scoil Naomh Einde Galway
    119 −15.0%
  9. S N an Bhain Mhoir Claregalway
    108 −35.3%
  10. Ballymana N S Craughwell
    108 −27.0%
  11. Clonberne Central SCH BallinasloeDEIS
    107 −20.7%
  12. S N Naomh Fhursa Headford
    100 −35.5%
  13. Brierfield N School Tuam
    80 −23.1%
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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.