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48 schools in Co. Galway · 2025/26

pupils
9,912
junior infants
1,027
in 6 all-Irish schools
1,429 14.4%
class teachers · 4 gained one · 5 lost one since 2024/25
421 +38 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 48 schools with figures for both years had 9,966 pupils in 2015/16 and have 9,912 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−0.5%
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0 grew · 48 steady · 0 fell

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  1. S N Muire gan Smal Ballinasloe
    445 +7.2%
  2. Gaelscoil Dara GaillimhGaelscoil
    419 −3.0%
  3. St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS Galway
    400 −9.9%
  4. Gaelscoil de hIde Uarán MórGaelscoil
    399 −0.5%
  5. Scoil Mhuire Maigh CuilinnSome subjects through IrishGaeltacht
    396 +4.2%
  6. Bushy Park N S Galway
    366 −8.5%
  7. SN Caitriona Sinsear RenmoreDEIS
    365 −3.9%
  8. S N Naomh Iosef Kinvara
    324 −0.6%
  9. S N Creachmhaoil Craughwell
    318 −6.7%
  10. S N Chlair na Gaillimhe ClaregalwayGaeltacht
    311 −9.1%
  11. Scoil an Chroi Naofa BallinasloeDEIS
    293 +5.0%
  12. Scoil Bhrige agus Bhreandain Naofa Corrandulla
    281 −1.7%
  13. Scoil Mhuire Clarinbridge
    256 +2.8%
  14. Scoil Mhuire ClifdenDEIS
    241 +2.6%
  15. St Brendans NS PortumnaDEIS
    235 −0.4%
  16. Scoil Naomh Mhuire Oranmore
    233 +8.4%
  17. S N Mhuire Oranmore
    229 −3.0%
  18. S N Bhride Turloughmore
    229 +4.1%
  19. Scoil Mhuire Castlegar
    223 −6.7%
  20. Nioclas Naofa Dunmore
    221 +2.8%
  21. S N Padraic Naofa Galway
    214 −5.3%
  22. SN Sailearna IndreabhánGaelscoilGaeltacht
    212 +9.3%
  23. S N an Croi Ro Naofa Tuam
    208 +7.8%
  24. Ceathru na nGarrdhanta Tuam
    203 +9.1%
  25. St Oliver Plunketts NS Athenry
    199 +9.3%
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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.