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15 schools in Co. Galway · 2025/26

pupils
2,460
junior infants
258
in 2 all-Irish schools
363 14.8%
class teachers · 1 gained one · 2 lost one since 2024/25
103 +10 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 15 schools with figures for both years had 2,429 pupils in 2015/16 and have 2,460 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+1.3%
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0 grew · 15 steady · 0 fell

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  1. S N an Croi Ro Naofa Tuam
    208 +7.8%
  2. Ceathru na nGarrdhanta Tuam
    203 +9.1%
  3. St Oliver Plunketts NS Athenry
    199 +9.3%
  4. Kilcolgan Educate Together NS ClarinbridgeMulti-denominational
    195 −7.1%
  5. SN Ui Cheithearnaigh Béal Átha na SluaGaelscoilDEIS
    193 −4.9%
  6. Ballinderry N S Tuam
    191 +7.3%
  7. Scoil Naomh Iosef BearnaSome subjects through IrishGaeltacht
    183 −4.7%
  8. Ballinderreen MXD N S Kilcolgan
    182 −1.1%
  9. SN Cearn Mor Órán MórGaeltacht
    174 +4.2%
  10. Gaelscoil Riabhach Baile Locha RiachGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    170 −5.6%
  11. Scoil Naomh Padraig Ballinasloe
    146 0.0%
  12. Scoil Mhuire Naofa Ballinasloe
    106 +3.9%
  13. Scoil Bhride Beal Atha Na Sluaigh
    106 −5.4%
  14. Cappatagle Central SCH Ballinasloe
    105 +8.2%
  15. SN Baile an Mhuilinn Tuam
    99 +2.1%
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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.