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151 schools in Co. Mayo · 2025/26

pupils
14,772
junior infants
1,734
in 13 all-Irish schools
1,152 7.8%
class teachers · 5 gained one · 6 lost one since 2024/25
694 +69 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 140 schools with figures for both years had 12,653 pupils in 2015/16 and have 13,136 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+3.8%
Over 10 years

55 grew · 31 steady · 54 fell · 11 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. Quignamanger N S Ballina
    364 +33.3%
  6. Scoil Phadraig Westport
    338 +7.3%
  7. Claremorris National School Claremorris
    314 From 2024/25
  8. Cullens N S BallinaDEIS
    273 +0.4%
  9. St Peters NS Castlebar
    271 −8.8%
  10. Foxford Central NS Foxford
    271 −0.7%
  11. S N Athracht Nfa Charlestown
    268 +76.3%
  12. Kiltimagh Central Kiltimagh
    262 +8.7%
  13. Newport Central Baile Ui BhfiachainDEIS
    243 +39.7%
  14. Scoil Íosa BallinaSome subjects through IrishDEIS
    242 +21.0%
  15. Crossmolina N.S. Crossmolina
    235 +25.0%
  16. Scoil Cholmcille Ballina
    231 −2.1%
  17. Gaelscoil Raifteirí Caislean An BharraighGaelscoil
    229 −9.5%
  18. Beheymore N S BallinaDEIS
    228 +13.4%
  19. Ballyvary Central N S Castlebar
    223 +21.9%
  20. St Joseph's NS BallinaDEIS
    217 −1.4%
  21. Gaelscoil na Cuaiche Cathair na MartGaelscoil
    208 −3.7%
  22. Barnacarroll Central NS Claremorris
    208 +84.1%
  23. S N Naomh Colm Cille Westport
    206 −0.5%
  24. S N Cnoc Ruscaighe WestportDEIS
    206 +15.7%
  25. Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn Balla
    202 +21.7%
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
Quignamanger N S Ballina, Co. Mayo · Roll 15257V 364
+33.3%
24.3 15 45
Scoil Phadraig Westport, Co. Mayo · Roll 20230F 338
+7.3%
24.1 −214 35
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
St Peters NS Castlebar, Co. Mayo · Roll 19916J 271
−8.8%
22.6 12 27
Foxford Central NS Foxford, Co. Mayo · Roll 19812U 271
−0.7%
24.6 11 32
S N Athracht Nfa Charlestown, Co. Mayo · Roll 18003F 268
+76.3%
29.5 8 40
Kiltimagh Central Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo · Roll 19903A 262
+8.7%
26.2 10 39
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
Scoil Cholmcille Ballina, Co. Mayo · Roll 15555G 231
−2.1%
25.1 −19 24
Gaelscoil Raifteirí Caislean An Bharraigh, Co. Mayo · Roll 19832D Gaelscoil 229
−9.5%
25.4 9 32
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
St Joseph's NS Ballina, Co. Mayo · Roll 18561Q DEIS 217
−1.4%
22.1 9 24
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
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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.