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11 schools in Co. Galway · 2025/26

pupils
3,564
junior infants
416
in 1 all-Irish school
81 2.3%
class teachers · 2 gained one · 0 lost one since 2024/25
157 +22 since 2015/16
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0 grew · 0 steady · 0 fell · 11 newer

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  1. Trinity Primary School TuamDEIS
    781 From 2019/20
  2. Scoil Íosa Oranmore
    770 From 2024/25
  3. Athenry Primary School Athenry
    501 From 2024/25
  4. Merlin Woods Primary School Galway
    383 +24.4%
  5. Radharc na Mara National School MervueDEIS
    353 From 2020/21
  6. Knocknacarra Educate Together NS KnocknacarraMulti-denominationalGaeltacht
    207 +314.0%
  7. Tuam Educate Together National School TuamMulti-denominational
    195 +1,850.0%
  8. Headford Primary School Galway
    137 From 2024/25
  9. Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School KnocknacarraMulti-denominationalGaeltacht
    112 +1,020.0%
  10. Scoil Mhuire Beal an DainginGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    81 From 2022/23
  11. St Columba's National School Gort
    44 Opened 2016/17
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Trinity Primary School Tuam, Co. Galway · Roll 20547L DEIS 781 – 20.0 +437 85
Scoil Íosa Oranmore, Co. Galway · Roll 20584R 770 – 25.6 29 100
Athenry Primary School Athenry, Co. Galway · Roll 20582N 501 – 23.6 21 55
Merlin Woods Primary School Galway · Roll 20350P 383
+24.4%
23.2 16 37
Radharc na Mara National School Mervue, Co. Galway · Roll 20554I DEIS 353 – 15.7 +121 42
Knocknacarra Educate Together NS Knocknacarra, Co. Galway · Roll 20410H Multi-denominationalGaeltacht 207
+314.0%
24.5 8 25
Tuam Educate Together National School Tuam, Co. Galway · Roll 20456I Multi-denominational 195
+1,850.0%
24.4 8 22
Headford Primary School Galway · Roll 20583P 137 – 22.8 6 18
Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School Knocknacarra, Co. Galway · Roll 20462D Multi-denominationalGaeltacht 112
+1,020.0%
22.4 5 8
Scoil Mhuire Beal an Daingin, Co. Galway · Roll 20564L GaelscoilDEISGaeltacht 81 – 20.2 4 16
St Columba's National School Gort, Co. Galway · Roll 20491K 44 – 22.0 2 8
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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.