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25 schools in Co. Mayo · 2025/26

pupils
5,712
junior infants
660
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 2 gained one · 1 lost one since 2024/25
239 +33 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 23 schools with figures for both years had 4,024 pupils in 2015/16 and have 4,534 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+12.7%
Over 10 years

16 grew · 3 steady · 4 fell · 2 newer

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  1. Castlebar Primary School Castlebar
    864 From 2022/23
  2. St. Josephs N. S. Ballinrobe
    451 +17.4%
  3. Scoil Iosa BallyhaunisDEIS
    385 +19.6%
  4. Breaffy N S CastlebarDEIS
    377 −12.9%
  5. Claremorris National School Claremorris
    314 From 2024/25
  6. Cullens N S BallinaDEIS
    273 +0.4%
  7. S N Athracht Nfa Charlestown
    268 +76.3%
  8. Newport Central Baile Ui BhfiachainDEIS
    243 +39.7%
  9. Scoil Íosa BallinaSome subjects through IrishDEIS
    242 +21.0%
  10. Crossmolina N.S. Crossmolina
    235 +25.0%
  11. Beheymore N S BallinaDEIS
    228 +13.4%
  12. St Joseph's NS BallinaDEIS
    217 −1.4%
  13. S N Cnoc Ruscaighe WestportDEIS
    206 +15.7%
  14. Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn Balla
    202 +21.7%
  15. Swinford NS SwinfordDEIS
    200 +11.1%
  16. Knock N S ClaremorrisDEIS
    152 +16.0%
  17. Brackloon N S WestportDEIS
    145 +26.1%
  18. S N Padraig Naofa LouisburghDEIS
    133 −16.4%
  19. St Patricks Central NS Claremorris
    117 +17.0%
  20. Ballintubber N S Claremorris
    113 +25.6%
  21. St Josephs N S Castlebar
    111 +22.0%
  22. Killala N S KillalaDEIS
    85 −28.0%
  23. S N Teaghlaigh Naofa Louisburgh Co MayoDEIS
    67 +6.3%
  24. SN Gleann A Chaisil BallinaSome subjects through IrishDEISGaeltacht
    64 +12.3%
  25. Achill Sound Convent NS WestportDEISGaeltacht
    20 −33.3%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Castlebar Primary School Castlebar, Co. Mayo · Roll 20562H 864 – 25.0 +134 97
St. Josephs N. S. Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo · Roll 20089H 451
+17.4%
24.3 18 45
Scoil Iosa Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo · Roll 20142I DEIS 385
+19.6%
18.8 20 43
Breaffy N S Castlebar, Co. Mayo · Roll 13781F DEIS 377
−12.9%
22.8 16 44
Claremorris National School Claremorris, Co. Mayo · Roll 20585T 314 – 20.5 +115 34
Cullens N S Ballina, Co. Mayo · Roll 07054L DEIS 273
+0.4%
23.8 11 43
S N Athracht Nfa Charlestown, Co. Mayo · Roll 18003F 268
+76.3%
29.5 8 40
Newport Central Baile Ui Bhfiachain, Co. Mayo · Roll 19451O DEIS 243
+39.7%
22.5 10 38
Scoil Íosa Ballina, Co. Mayo · Roll 20275E Some subjects through IrishDEIS 242
+21.0%
17.6 13 27
Crossmolina N.S. Crossmolina, Co. Mayo · Roll 20125I 235
+25.0%
25.6 9 26
Beheymore N S Ballina, Co. Mayo · Roll 11725I DEIS 228
+13.4%
27.8 8 27
St Joseph's NS Ballina, Co. Mayo · Roll 18561Q DEIS 217
−1.4%
22.1 9 24
S N Cnoc Ruscaighe Westport, Co. Mayo · Roll 18712L DEIS 206
+15.7%
22.2 8 30
Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn Balla, Co. Mayo · Roll 17119T 202
+21.7%
24.5 8 26
Swinford NS Swinford, Co. Mayo · Roll 19951L DEIS 200
+11.1%
24.2 8 22
Knock N S Claremorris, Co. Mayo · Roll 16122D DEIS 152
+16.0%
22.3 6 11
Brackloon N S Westport, Co. Mayo · Roll 04796R DEIS 145
+26.1%
23.3 6 12
S N Padraig Naofa Louisburgh, Co. Mayo · Roll 20037L DEIS 133
−16.4%
20.8 6 8
St Patricks Central NS Claremorris, Co. Mayo · Roll 19911W 117
+17.0%
22.4 5 6
Ballintubber N S Claremorris, Co. Mayo · Roll 07374G 113
+25.6%
27.0 4 17
St Josephs N S Castlebar, Co. Mayo · Roll 13152U 111
+22.0%
21.0 5 14
Killala N S Killala, Co. Mayo · Roll 16811D DEIS 85
−28.0%
20.0 4 11
S N Teaghlaigh Naofa Louisburgh Co Mayo · Roll 19324H DEIS 67
+6.3%
21.0 −13 3
SN Gleann A Chaisil Ballina, Co. Mayo · Roll 13222P Some subjects through IrishDEISGaeltacht 64
+12.3%
16.3 3 10
Achill Sound Convent NS Westport, Co. Mayo · Roll 14863M DEISGaeltacht 20
−33.3%
7.0 2 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.