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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%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
S N Athracht Nfa Charlestown, Co. Mayo · Roll 18003F 268
+76.3%
29.5 8 40
Beheymore N S Ballina, Co. Mayo · Roll 11725I DEIS 228
+13.4%
27.8 8 27
Ballyvary Central N S Castlebar, Co. Mayo · Roll 19402B 223
+21.9%
26.6 8 36
Gaelscoil na Cuaiche Cathair na Mart, Co. Mayo · Roll 20046M Gaelscoil 208
−3.7%
26.0 8 26
Barnacarroll Central NS Claremorris, Co. Mayo · Roll 19710M 208
+84.1%
26.0 8 23
S N Naomh Colm Cille Westport, Co. Mayo · Roll 13145A 206
−0.5%
25.8 8 26
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
Beacan Mixed N S Claremorris, Co. Mayo · Roll 13659I 177
+18.0%
25.3 7 27
Knock N S Claremorris, Co. Mayo · Roll 16122D DEIS 152
+16.0%
22.3 6 11
S N Naomh Padraig Ballina, Co. Mayo · Roll 12206M DEIS 148
−21.3%
24.7 6 25
Brackloon N S Westport, Co. Mayo · Roll 04796R DEIS 145
+26.1%
23.3 6 12
Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol Béal an Átha, Co. Mayo · Roll 20084U GaelscoilDEIS 141
+30.6%
20.1 7 9
SN na hAille Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo · Roll 12350T 140
+32.1%
23.3 6 14
Ballindine B N S Claremorris, Co. Mayo · Roll 01676P 138
+14.0%
27.6 5 19
S N Faitche Westport, Co. Mayo · Roll 13555T DEIS 137
+67.1%
27.4 5 18
SN Muine Chonallain Ballina, Co. Mayo · Roll 13667H DEIS 133
+121.7%
26.6 5 16
S N Padraig Naofa Louisburgh, Co. Mayo · Roll 20037L DEIS 133
−16.4%
20.8 6 8
SN Croi Muire Belmullet, Co. Mayo · Roll 17727T DEISGaeltacht 127
+22.1%
25.4 5 0
Robeen Central N S Hollymount, Co. Mayo · Roll 19394F 127
+126.8%
25.4 5 12
St Patricks Central NS Claremorris, Co. Mayo · Roll 19911W 117
+17.0%
22.4 5 6
Castlebar Educate Together National School Castlebar, Co. Mayo · Roll 20457K Multi-denominational 113 – 22.6 −25 11
St Josephs N S Castlebar, Co. Mayo · Roll 13152U 111
+22.0%
21.0 5 14
S N Beal Caradh Castlebar, Co. Mayo · Roll 17585C 109
−23.2%
21.8 5 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.