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21 schools in Co. Galway · 2025/26

pupils
5,943
junior infants
597
in 2 all-Irish schools
611 10.3%
class teachers · 2 gained one · 3 lost one since 2024/25
250 +22 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 21 schools with figures for both years had 6,035 pupils in 2015/16 and have 5,943 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−1.5%
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0 grew · 21 steady · 0 fell

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  1. St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS Galway
    400 −9.9%
  2. Gaelscoil de hIde Uarán MórGaelscoil
    399 −0.5%
  3. Scoil Mhuire Maigh CuilinnSome subjects through IrishGaeltacht
    396 +4.2%
  4. Bushy Park N S Galway
    366 −8.5%
  5. SN Caitriona Sinsear RenmoreDEIS
    365 −3.9%
  6. S N Naomh Iosef Kinvara
    324 −0.6%
  7. S N Creachmhaoil Craughwell
    318 −6.7%
  8. S N Chlair na Gaillimhe ClaregalwayGaeltacht
    311 −9.1%
  9. Scoil an Chroi Naofa BallinasloeDEIS
    293 +5.0%
  10. Scoil Bhrige agus Bhreandain Naofa Corrandulla
    281 −1.7%
  11. Scoil Mhuire Clarinbridge
    256 +2.8%
  12. Scoil Mhuire ClifdenDEIS
    241 +2.6%
  13. St Brendans NS PortumnaDEIS
    235 −0.4%
  14. Scoil Naomh Mhuire Oranmore
    233 +8.4%
  15. S N Mhuire Oranmore
    229 −3.0%
  16. S N Bhride Turloughmore
    229 +4.1%
  17. Scoil Mhuire Castlegar
    223 −6.7%
  18. Nioclas Naofa Dunmore
    221 +2.8%
  19. S N Padraic Naofa Galway
    214 −5.3%
  20. SN Sailearna IndreabhánGaelscoilGaeltacht
    212 +9.3%
  21. Gort National School GortDEIS
    197 +3.1%
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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.