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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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  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%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh Gaillimh, Co. Galway · Roll 19994G GaelscoilGaeltacht 643
+28.1%
23.8 27 79
Galway Educate Together NS Galway · Roll 20000L Multi-denominational 373
+11.3%
22.2 16 36
S N Ide Naofa Loughrea, Co. Galway · Roll 16762Q 328
+10.1%
25.2 −113 56
Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona Oughterard, Co. Galway · Roll 20199O DEIS 265
+25.0%
23.0 11 30
Ainbhthin Naofa Rosscahill, Co. Galway · Roll 14590D 261
+10.1%
24.9 10 28
SN Muine Mhea Athenry, Co. Galway · Roll 18746F 251
+64.1%
24.6 10 26
Scoil an Linbh Iosa Galway · Roll 04515G DEIS 236
+31.1%
17.8 13 26
S N na bhForbacha Co.na Gaillimhe, Co. Galway · Roll 17668G GaelscoilGaeltacht 229
+27.2%
28.6 8 23
Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha Tuaim, Co. Galway · Roll 20061I Gaelscoil 223
+11.5%
24.8 +19 29
Claregalway Educate Together NS Claregalway, Co. Galway · Roll 20211B Multi-denominationalDEISGaeltacht 220
+65.4%
23.1 9 20
St Brendans N S Loughrea, Co. Galway · Roll 15835M Boys 216
+10.8%
24.0 −19 0
Scoil Naomh Eanna Loughrea, Co. Galway · Roll 18112K 208
+10.6%
25.2 8 16
Bunscoil Naomh Chuana Headford, Co. Galway · Roll 12782C 208
+11.2%
24.5 8 18
S N Seosamh Naofa Athenry, Co. Galway · Roll 17444H 203
+10.3%
23.9 8 21
Togala Mhuire Kiltullagh, Co. Galway · Roll 18097R 198
+61.0%
24.8 +18 29
Scoil Naomh Mhuire Ballinasloe, Co. Galway · Roll 18125T 180
+15.4%
25.7 7 22
S N Ard Raithin Ardrahan, Co. Galway · Roll 17007I 176
+61.5%
25.1 +17 31
Newtown NS Tuam, Co. Galway · Roll 20280U DEIS 172
+47.0%
24.6 7 20
S N Cillini Dioma Loughrea, Co. Galway · Roll 15071H 147
+38.7%
24.5 +16 20
Glenamaddy NS Glenamaddy, Co. Galway · Roll 18572V 142
+91.9%
21.8 6 12
Iomair N S Ballinasloe, Co. Galway · Roll 08512U 136
+33.3%
26.0 5 17
S N na Coille Glaise Ballinasloe, Co. Galway · Roll 10863P DEIS 135
+87.5%
21.0 +16 13
S N Cathair Geal Tuam, Co. Galway · Roll 17807R 124
+42.5%
24.8 +15 22
Scoil Croi Iosa Galway · Roll 01013N DEIS 122
+22.0%
17.4 −17 10
S N Cill Tartain Gort Inse Guaire, Co. Galway · Roll 17789S 117
+27.2%
23.4 5 15
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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.