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38 schools in Co. Galway · 2025/26

pupils
10,347
junior infants
1,067
in 5 all-Irish schools
1,271 12.3%
class teachers · 4 gained one · 6 lost one since 2024/25
443 +48 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 37 schools with figures for both years had 9,987 pupils in 2015/16 and have 9,964 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−0.2%
Over 10 years

9 grew · 21 steady · 7 fell · 1 newer

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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. Merlin Woods Primary School Galway
    383 +24.4%
  5. Galway Educate Together NS GalwayMulti-denominational
    373 +11.3%
  6. Bushy Park N S Galway
    366 −8.5%
  7. SN Caitriona Sinsear RenmoreDEIS
    365 −3.9%
  8. S N Ide Naofa Loughrea
    328 +10.1%
  9. S N Naomh Iosef Kinvara
    324 −0.6%
  10. S N Creachmhaoil Craughwell
    318 −6.7%
  11. S N Chlair na Gaillimhe ClaregalwayGaeltacht
    311 −9.1%
  12. Scoil Náisiúnta Róis Galway
    297 −21.2%
  13. Scoil an Chroi Naofa BallinasloeDEIS
    293 +5.0%
  14. Scoil Bhrige agus Bhreandain Naofa Corrandulla
    281 −1.7%
  15. Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona OughterardDEIS
    265 +25.0%
  16. Niochlas N S GalwayDEIS
    262 −18.4%
  17. Ainbhthin Naofa Rosscahill
    261 +10.1%
  18. Scoil Mhuire Clarinbridge
    256 +2.8%
  19. SN Muine Mhea Athenry
    251 +64.1%
  20. Scoil Ide Galway
    244 −16.7%
  21. Scoil Mhuire ClifdenDEIS
    241 +2.6%
  22. Scoil an Linbh Iosa GalwayDEIS
    236 +31.1%
  23. St Brendans NS PortumnaDEIS
    235 −0.4%
  24. Scoil Naomh Mhuire Oranmore
    233 +8.4%
  25. S N Mhuire Oranmore
    229 −3.0%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS Galway · Roll 20108I 400
−9.9%
24.6 −116 49
Gaelscoil de hIde Uarán Mór, Co. Galway · Roll 19998O Gaelscoil 399
−0.5%
24.9 16 50
Scoil Mhuire Maigh Cuilinn, Co. Galway · Roll 19529C Some subjects through IrishGaeltacht 396
+4.2%
24.8 16 36
Merlin Woods Primary School Galway · Roll 20350P 383
+24.4%
23.2 16 37
Galway Educate Together NS Galway · Roll 20000L Multi-denominational 373
+11.3%
22.2 16 36
Bushy Park N S Galway · Roll 13856K 366
−8.5%
22.9 16 39
SN Caitriona Sinsear Renmore, Co. Galway · Roll 19468I DEIS 365
−3.9%
23.3 15 0
S N Ide Naofa Loughrea, Co. Galway · Roll 16762Q 328
+10.1%
25.2 −113 56
S N Naomh Iosef Kinvara, Co. Galway · Roll 15523Q 324
−0.6%
22.5 14 44
S N Creachmhaoil Craughwell, Co. Galway · Roll 05754G 318
−6.7%
23.5 −113 34
S N Chlair na Gaillimhe Claregalway, Co. Galway · Roll 16804G Gaeltacht 311
−9.1%
23.9 13 37
Scoil Náisiúnta Róis Galway · Roll 19241D 297
−21.2%
21.9 13 30
Scoil an Chroi Naofa Ballinasloe, Co. Galway · Roll 20042E DEIS 293
+5.0%
18.3 15 31
Scoil Bhrige agus Bhreandain Naofa Corrandulla, Co. Galway · Roll 19997M 281
−1.7%
23.4 12 29
Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona Oughterard, Co. Galway · Roll 20199O DEIS 265
+25.0%
23.0 11 30
Niochlas N S Galway · Roll 16943U DEIS 262
−18.4%
17.0 14 29
Ainbhthin Naofa Rosscahill, Co. Galway · Roll 14590D 261
+10.1%
24.9 10 28
Scoil Mhuire Clarinbridge, Co. Galway · Roll 19965W 256
+2.8%
23.3 11 29
SN Muine Mhea Athenry, Co. Galway · Roll 18746F 251
+64.1%
24.6 10 26
Scoil Ide Galway · Roll 18634R 244
−16.7%
22.2 11 19
Scoil Mhuire Clifden, Co. Galway · Roll 19973V DEIS 241
+2.6%
23.3 10 25
Scoil an Linbh Iosa Galway · Roll 04515G DEIS 236
+31.1%
17.8 13 26
St Brendans NS Portumna, Co. Galway · Roll 19996K DEIS 235
−0.4%
22.9 10 23
Scoil Naomh Mhuire Oranmore, Co. Galway · Roll 18089S 233
+8.4%
25.9 9 30
S N Mhuire Oranmore, Co. Galway · Roll 17771W 229
−3.0%
25.4 9 21
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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.