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27 schools in Co. Mayo · 2025/26

pupils
4,305
junior infants
486
in 3 all-Irish schools
454 10.5%
class teachers · 0 gained one · 1 lost one since 2024/25
171 +27 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 26 schools with figures for both years had 3,540 pupils in 2015/16 and have 4,192 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+18.4%
Over 10 years

19 grew · 3 steady · 4 fell · 1 newer

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  1. S N Athracht Nfa Charlestown
    268 +76.3%
  2. Beheymore N S BallinaDEIS
    228 +13.4%
  3. Ballyvary Central N S Castlebar
    223 +21.9%
  4. Gaelscoil na Cuaiche Cathair na MartGaelscoil
    208 −3.7%
  5. Barnacarroll Central NS Claremorris
    208 +84.1%
  6. S N Naomh Colm Cille Westport
    206 −0.5%
  7. S N Cnoc Ruscaighe WestportDEIS
    206 +15.7%
  8. Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn Balla
    202 +21.7%
  9. Swinford NS SwinfordDEIS
    200 +11.1%
  10. Beacan Mixed N S Claremorris
    177 +18.0%
  11. Knock N S ClaremorrisDEIS
    152 +16.0%
  12. S N Naomh Padraig BallinaDEIS
    148 −21.3%
  13. Brackloon N S WestportDEIS
    145 +26.1%
  14. Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol Béal an ÁthaGaelscoilDEIS
    141 +30.6%
  15. SN na hAille Ballinrobe
    140 +32.1%
  16. Ballindine B N S Claremorris
    138 +14.0%
  17. S N Faitche WestportDEIS
    137 +67.1%
  18. SN Muine Chonallain BallinaDEIS
    133 +121.7%
  19. S N Padraig Naofa LouisburghDEIS
    133 −16.4%
  20. SN Croi Muire BelmulletDEISGaeltacht
    127 +22.1%
  21. Robeen Central N S Hollymount
    127 +126.8%
  22. St Patricks Central NS Claremorris
    117 +17.0%
  23. Castlebar Educate Together National School CastlebarMulti-denominational
    113 Opened 2016/17
  24. St Josephs N S Castlebar
    111 +22.0%
  25. S N Beal Caradh Castlebar
    109 −23.2%
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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.