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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%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
S N Muire gan Smal Ballinasloe, Co. Galway · Roll 17198S 445
+7.2%
23.4 +119 53
Gaelscoil Dara Gaillimh, Co. Galway · Roll 19858V Gaelscoil 419
−3.0%
24.6 17 46
St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS Galway · Roll 20108I 400
−9.9%
24.6 −116 49
Gaelscoil de hIde Uarán Mór, Co. Galway · Roll 19998O Gaelscoil 399
−0.5%
24.9 16 50
Scoil Mhuire Maigh Cuilinn, Co. Galway · Roll 19529C Some subjects through IrishGaeltacht 396
+4.2%
24.8 16 36
Bushy Park N S Galway · Roll 13856K 366
−8.5%
22.9 16 39
SN Caitriona Sinsear Renmore, Co. Galway · Roll 19468I DEIS 365
−3.9%
23.3 15 0
S N Naomh Iosef Kinvara, Co. Galway · Roll 15523Q 324
−0.6%
22.5 14 44
S N Creachmhaoil Craughwell, Co. Galway · Roll 05754G 318
−6.7%
23.5 −113 34
S N Chlair na Gaillimhe Claregalway, Co. Galway · Roll 16804G Gaeltacht 311
−9.1%
23.9 13 37
Scoil an Chroi Naofa Ballinasloe, Co. Galway · Roll 20042E DEIS 293
+5.0%
18.3 15 31
Scoil Bhrige agus Bhreandain Naofa Corrandulla, Co. Galway · Roll 19997M 281
−1.7%
23.4 12 29
Scoil Mhuire Clarinbridge, Co. Galway · Roll 19965W 256
+2.8%
23.3 11 29
Scoil Mhuire Clifden, Co. Galway · Roll 19973V DEIS 241
+2.6%
23.3 10 25
St Brendans NS Portumna, Co. Galway · Roll 19996K DEIS 235
−0.4%
22.9 10 23
Scoil Naomh Mhuire Oranmore, Co. Galway · Roll 18089S 233
+8.4%
25.9 9 30
S N Mhuire Oranmore, Co. Galway · Roll 17771W 229
−3.0%
25.4 9 21
S N Bhride Turloughmore, Co. Galway · Roll 12954F 229
+4.1%
25.4 −19 24
Scoil Mhuire Castlegar, Co. Galway · Roll 17845C 223
−6.7%
21.1 +110 15
Nioclas Naofa Dunmore, Co. Galway · Roll 19744G 221
+2.8%
24.6 9 21
S N Padraic Naofa Galway · Roll 17784I 214
−5.3%
22.4 9 21
SN Sailearna Indreabhán, Co. Galway · Roll 12706J GaelscoilGaeltacht 212
+9.3%
23.2 +19 22
S N an Croi Ro Naofa Tuam, Co. Galway · Roll 18021H 208
+7.8%
24.6 −18 20
Ceathru na nGarrdhanta Tuam, Co. Galway · Roll 17631G 203
+9.1%
25.4 8 25
St Oliver Plunketts NS Athenry, Co. Galway · Roll 19449E 199
+9.3%
24.9 8 21
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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.