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55 schools in Co. Mayo · 2025/26

pupils
6,935
junior infants
822
in 6 all-Irish schools
452 6.5%
class teachers · 1 gained one · 0 lost one since 2024/25
301 +76 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 55 schools with figures for both years had 5,217 pupils in 2015/16 and have 6,935 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+32.9%
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55 grew · 0 steady · 0 fell

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3 special schools also match this search. Show them too

  1. St. Josephs N. S. Ballinrobe
    451 +17.4%
  2. Scoil Iosa BallyhaunisDEIS
    385 +19.6%
  3. Quignamanger N S Ballina
    364 +33.3%
  4. S N Athracht Nfa Charlestown
    268 +76.3%
  5. Newport Central Baile Ui BhfiachainDEIS
    243 +39.7%
  6. Scoil Íosa BallinaSome subjects through IrishDEIS
    242 +21.0%
  7. Crossmolina N.S. Crossmolina
    235 +25.0%
  8. Beheymore N S BallinaDEIS
    228 +13.4%
  9. Ballyvary Central N S Castlebar
    223 +21.9%
  10. Barnacarroll Central NS Claremorris
    208 +84.1%
  11. S N Cnoc Ruscaighe WestportDEIS
    206 +15.7%
  12. Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn Balla
    202 +21.7%
  13. Swinford NS SwinfordDEIS
    200 +11.1%
  14. Beacan Mixed N S Claremorris
    177 +18.0%
  15. Knock N S ClaremorrisDEIS
    152 +16.0%
  16. Brackloon N S WestportDEIS
    145 +26.1%
  17. Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol Béal an ÁthaGaelscoilDEIS
    141 +30.6%
  18. SN na hAille Ballinrobe
    140 +32.1%
  19. Ballindine B N S Claremorris
    138 +14.0%
  20. S N Faitche WestportDEIS
    137 +67.1%
  21. SN Muine Chonallain BallinaDEIS
    133 +121.7%
  22. SN Croi Muire BelmulletDEISGaeltacht
    127 +22.1%
  23. Robeen Central N S Hollymount
    127 +126.8%
  24. St Patricks Central NS Claremorris
    117 +17.0%
  25. Ballintubber N S Claremorris
    113 +25.6%
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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.