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23 schools in Co. Galway · 2025/26

pupils
2,769
junior infants
311
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 2 gained one · 1 lost one since 2024/25
125 +10 since 2015/16
households answered the parent survey
637
together since 2015/16 (about this figure)

The 23 schools with figures for both years had 2,900 pupils in 2015/16 and have 2,769 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−4.5%
Over 10 years

7 grew · 5 steady · 11 fell

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2 special schools also match this search. Show them too

  1. S N Naomh Iosef Kinvara
    324 pupils −0.6% over 10 years
  2. S N Creachmhaoil Craughwell
    318 pupils −6.7% over 10 years
  3. S N Chlair na Gaillimhe ClaregalwayGaeltacht
    311 pupils −9.1% over 10 years
  4. Togala Mhuire Kiltullagh
    198 pupils +61.0% over 10 years
  5. S N Cillinin Galway
    195 pupils −16.7% over 10 years
  6. S N Ard Raithin Ardrahan
    176 pupils +61.5% over 10 years
  7. SN Cearn Mor Órán MórGaeltacht
    174 pupils +4.2% over 10 years
  8. Iomair N S Ballinasloe
    136 pupils +33.3% over 10 years
  9. 114 pupils +14.0% over 10 years
  10. S N an Bhain Mhoir Claregalway
    108 pupils −35.3% over 10 years
  11. S N Naomh Fhursa Headford
    100 pupils −35.5% over 10 years
  12. Scoil Mhuire gan Smal Via RoscommonDEIS
    81 pupils −14.7% over 10 years
  13. 77 pupils −33.0% over 10 years
  14. 69 pupils −10.4% over 10 years
  15. Cloughanower N S Headford
    66 pupils −29.8% over 10 years
  16. 54 pupils +54.3% over 10 years
  17. S N Muire gan Smal Ballinasloe
    53 pupils +82.8% over 10 years
  18. 51 pupils −17.7% over 10 years
  19. Gortanumera N S Ballinasloe
    50 pupils +47.1% over 10 years
  20. S N an Cillin Portumna
    42 pupils −28.8% over 10 years
  21. 39 pupils −36.1% over 10 years
  22. S N Caladh na Muc RosscahillDEIS
    18 pupils −69.0% over 10 years
  23. S N na Naomh Uile ClegganDEIS
    15 pupils 0.0% over 10 years
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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.

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