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21 schools in Co. Galway · 2025/26

pupils
3,169
junior infants
369
in 1 all-Irish school
229 7.2%
class teachers · 9 gained one · 1 lost one since 2024/25
131 +30 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 21 schools with figures for both years had 2,404 pupils in 2015/16 and have 3,169 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+31.8%
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21 grew · 0 steady · 0 fell

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  1. S N na bhForbacha Co.na GaillimheGaelscoilGaeltacht
    229 +27.2%
  2. Scoil Naomh Eanna Loughrea
    208 +10.6%
  3. Bunscoil Naomh Chuana Headford
    208 +11.2%
  4. S N Seosamh Naofa Athenry
    203 +10.3%
  5. Togala Mhuire Kiltullagh
    198 +61.0%
  6. Scoil Naomh Mhuire Ballinasloe
    180 +15.4%
  7. S N Ard Raithin Ardrahan
    176 +61.5%
  8. Newtown NS TuamDEIS
    172 +47.0%
  9. S N Cillini Dioma Loughrea
    147 +38.7%
  10. Glenamaddy NS Glenamaddy
    142 +91.9%
  11. Iomair N S Ballinasloe
    136 +33.3%
  12. S N na Coille Glaise BallinasloeDEIS
    135 +87.5%
  13. S N Cathair Geal Tuam
    124 +42.5%
  14. Scoil Croi Iosa GalwayDEIS
    122 +22.0%
  15. S N Cill Tartain Gort Inse Guaire
    117 +27.2%
  16. S N Caitriona Naofa Ballinasloe
    117 +27.2%
  17. Baile Mor Siol Anmcadha Lawrencetown
    117 +91.8%
  18. St Oliver Plunkett National School Ballinasloe
    114 +14.0%
  19. Croi Ronaofa Meascaithe WilliamstownDEIS
    110 +34.1%
  20. S N Cill Cuile Loughrea
    109 +11.2%
  21. Annagh Hill NS Tuam
    105 +11.7%
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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.