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93 schools in Co. Galway · 2025/26

pupils
7,679
junior infants
879
in 24 all-Irish schools
2,138 27.8%
class teachers · 3 gained one · 11 lost one since 2024/25
403 −44 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 93 schools with figures for both years had 10,354 pupils in 2015/16 and have 7,679 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−25.8%
Over 10 years

0 grew · 0 steady · 93 fell

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  1. S N Iognaid GaillimhGaelscoil
    480 −17.1%
  2. S N Caitriona Sois RenmoreDEIS
    350 −19.5%
  3. Tirellan Heights N S GalwayDEISGaeltacht
    330 −26.7%
  4. Scoil Náisiúnta Róis Galway
    297 −21.2%
  5. Niochlas N S GalwayDEIS
    262 −18.4%
  6. Scoil Ide Galway
    244 −16.7%
  7. S N Seamus Naofa BearnaGaelscoilGaeltacht
    221 −21.1%
  8. S N Naomh Padraig Claregalway
    221 −15.0%
  9. S N Fhursa GaillimhGaelscoil
    216 −13.3%
  10. St Colmans MXD N S Tuam
    202 −30.3%
  11. SN Mhic Dara An Ceathrú RuaGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    202 −10.6%
  12. S N Cillinin Galway
    195 −16.7%
  13. S N Bride Naofa GalwayDEIS
    187 −18.3%
  14. Scoil Einne An SpidéalGaelscoilGaeltacht
    171 −21.2%
  15. Gaelscoil Riada Baile Átha an RíGaelscoil
    158 −40.4%
  16. S N Brighde An Caisleán GearrGaelscoilGaeltacht
    130 −22.2%
  17. SN N Breandain Cor An DolaGaelscoilGaeltacht
    129 −14.6%
  18. Scoil Naomh Einde Galway
    119 −15.0%
  19. S N an Bhain Mhoir Claregalway
    108 −35.3%
  20. Ballymana N S Craughwell
    108 −27.0%
  21. Clonberne Central SCH BallinasloeDEIS
    107 −20.7%
  22. S N Padraig Naofa Ballygar
    106 −18.5%
  23. S N Naomh Fhursa Headford
    100 −35.5%
  24. Crumlin N S Ballyglunin
    95 −23.4%
  25. S N Aindreis Naofa Loughrea
    94 −24.2%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
S N Iognaid Gaillimh, Co. Galway · Roll 19371Q Gaelscoil 480
−17.1%
24.0 20 58
S N Caitriona Sois Renmore, Co. Galway · Roll 19401W DEIS 350
−19.5%
17.2 19 86
Tirellan Heights N S Galway · Roll 19795A DEISGaeltacht 330
−26.7%
15.7 −121 33
Scoil Náisiúnta Róis Galway · Roll 19241D 297
−21.2%
21.9 13 30
Niochlas N S Galway · Roll 16943U DEIS 262
−18.4%
17.0 14 29
Scoil Ide Galway · Roll 18634R 244
−16.7%
22.2 11 19
S N Seamus Naofa Bearna, Co. Galway · Roll 19803T GaelscoilGaeltacht 221
−21.1%
22.1 10 23
S N Naomh Padraig Claregalway, Co. Galway · Roll 16936A 221
−15.0%
22.1 10 21
S N Fhursa Gaillimh, Co. Galway · Roll 16937C Gaelscoil 216
−13.3%
24.0 +19 35
St Colmans MXD N S Tuam, Co. Galway · Roll 19276W 202
−30.3%
25.2 8 26
SN Mhic Dara An Ceathrú Rua, Co. Galway · Roll 19932H GaelscoilDEISGaeltacht 202
−10.6%
25.2 −18 24
S N Cillinin Galway · Roll 18268S 195
−16.7%
24.4 8 19
S N Bride Naofa Galway · Roll 17782E DEIS 187
−18.3%
18.0 −110 25
Scoil Einne An Spidéal, Co. Galway · Roll 20115F GaelscoilGaeltacht 171
−21.2%
24.4 −17 21
Gaelscoil Riada Baile Átha an Rí, Co. Galway · Roll 20237T Gaelscoil 158
−40.4%
22.6 7 10
S N Brighde An Caisleán Gearr, Co. Galway · Roll 17759J GaelscoilGaeltacht 130
−22.2%
19.7 6 7
SN N Breandain Cor An Dola, Co. Galway · Roll 18163E GaelscoilGaeltacht 129
−14.6%
21.5 6 16
Scoil Naomh Einde Galway · Roll 18929N 119
−15.0%
21.4 5 12
S N an Bhain Mhoir Claregalway, Co. Galway · Roll 09069L 108
−35.3%
19.2 5 9
Ballymana N S Craughwell, Co. Galway · Roll 10675O 108
−27.0%
21.6 5 15
Clonberne Central SCH Ballinasloe, Co. Galway · Roll 19388K DEIS 107
−20.7%
21.4 5 14
S N Padraig Naofa Ballygar, Co. Galway · Roll 14383V 106
−18.5%
26.5 4 13
S N Naomh Fhursa Headford, Co. Galway · Roll 17118R 100
−35.5%
19.0 5 12
Crumlin N S Ballyglunin, Co. Galway · Roll 12606F 95
−23.4%
23.8 −14 11
S N Aindreis Naofa Loughrea, Co. Galway · Roll 03607G 94
−24.2%
23.5 4 11
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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.