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65 schools in Co. Galway · 2025/26

pupils
8,249
junior infants
955
in 10 all-Irish schools
1,434 17.4%
class teachers · 12 gained one · 3 lost one since 2024/25
361 +91 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 65 schools with figures for both years had 6,262 pupils in 2015/16 and have 8,249 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+31.7%
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65 grew · 0 steady · 0 fell

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  1. Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh GaillimhGaelscoilGaeltacht
    643 +28.1%
  2. Galway Educate Together NS GalwayMulti-denominational
    373 +11.3%
  3. S N Ide Naofa Loughrea
    328 +10.1%
  4. Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona OughterardDEIS
    265 +25.0%
  5. Ainbhthin Naofa Rosscahill
    261 +10.1%
  6. SN Muine Mhea Athenry
    251 +64.1%
  7. Scoil an Linbh Iosa GalwayDEIS
    236 +31.1%
  8. S N na bhForbacha Co.na GaillimheGaelscoilGaeltacht
    229 +27.2%
  9. Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha TuaimGaelscoil
    223 +11.5%
  10. Claregalway Educate Together NS ClaregalwayMulti-denominationalDEISGaeltacht
    220 +65.4%
  11. St Brendans N S LoughreaBoys
    216 +10.8%
  12. Scoil Naomh Eanna Loughrea
    208 +10.6%
  13. Bunscoil Naomh Chuana Headford
    208 +11.2%
  14. S N Seosamh Naofa Athenry
    203 +10.3%
  15. Togala Mhuire Kiltullagh
    198 +61.0%
  16. Scoil Naomh Mhuire Ballinasloe
    180 +15.4%
  17. S N Ard Raithin Ardrahan
    176 +61.5%
  18. Newtown NS TuamDEIS
    172 +47.0%
  19. S N Cillini Dioma Loughrea
    147 +38.7%
  20. Glenamaddy NS Glenamaddy
    142 +91.9%
  21. Iomair N S Ballinasloe
    136 +33.3%
  22. S N na Coille Glaise BallinasloeDEIS
    135 +87.5%
  23. S N Cathair Geal Tuam
    124 +42.5%
  24. Scoil Croi Iosa GalwayDEIS
    122 +22.0%
  25. S N Cill Tartain Gort Inse Guaire
    117 +27.2%
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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.