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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

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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Parent survey, 2025

Parents of children at each school, from the Department's Primary School Survey. About these figures

Parents who'd prefer a multi-denominational patron

Parents who'd prefer teaching through Irish

Number of pupils
Change in pupils over 10 years
Average class size
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Class teachers since 2024/25
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  1. S N Naomh Iosef Kinvara
    324 −0.6%
  2. S N Creachmhaoil Craughwell
    318 −6.7%
  3. S N Chlair na Gaillimhe ClaregalwayGaeltacht
    311 −9.1%
  4. Togala Mhuire Kiltullagh
    198 +61.0%
  5. S N Cillinin Galway
    195 −16.7%
  6. S N Ard Raithin Ardrahan
    176 +61.5%
  7. SN Cearn Mor Órán MórGaeltacht
    174 +4.2%
  8. Iomair N S Ballinasloe
    136 +33.3%
  9. St Oliver Plunkett National School Ballinasloe
    114 +14.0%
  10. S N an Bhain Mhoir Claregalway
    108 −35.3%
  11. S N Naomh Fhursa Headford
    100 −35.5%
  12. Scoil Mhuire gan Smal Via RoscommonDEIS
    81 −14.7%
  13. Barnaderg Central SCH Tuam
    77 −33.0%
  14. S N an Leath Bhaile Tuam
    69 −10.4%
  15. Cloughanower N S Headford
    66 −29.8%
  16. SN Ceathru na Laithigh Tuam
    54 +54.3%
  17. S N Muire gan Smal Ballinasloe
    53 +82.8%
  18. Scoil Naomh Iosef Tuam
    51 −17.7%
  19. Gortanumera N S Ballinasloe
    50 +47.1%
  20. S N an Cillin Portumna
    42 −28.8%
  21. St Brendans N S Tuam
    39 −36.1%
  22. S N Caladh na Muc RosscahillDEIS
    18 −69.0%
  23. S N na Naomh Uile ClegganDEIS
    15 0.0%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Since 2005/06 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants Multi-denominationalparents who'd prefer Through Irishparents who'd prefer
S N Naomh Iosef Kinvara, Co. Galway · Roll 15523Q 324
−0.6%
+85.1%
22.5 14 44 54% 27%
S N Creachmhaoil Craughwell, Co. Galway · Roll 05754G 318
−6.7%
+42.6%
23.5 −113 34 57% 27%
S N Chlair na Gaillimhe Claregalway, Co. Galway · Roll 16804G Gaeltacht 311
−9.1%
+5.1%
23.9 13 37 33% 28%
Togala Mhuire Kiltullagh, Co. Galway · Roll 18097R 198
+61.0%
+224.6%
24.8 +18 29 41% 27%
S N Cillinin Galway · Roll 18268S 195
−16.7%
+26.6%
24.4 8 19 41% 25%
S N Ard Raithin Ardrahan, Co. Galway · Roll 17007I 176
+61.5%
+107.1%
25.1 +17 31 24% 27%
SN Cearn Mor Órán Mór, Co. Galway · Roll 19828M Gaeltacht 174
+4.2%
+6.7%
24.9 7 13 25% 28%
Iomair N S Ballinasloe, Co. Galway · Roll 08512U 136
+33.3%
+30.8%
26.0 5 17 36% 29%
St Oliver Plunkett National School Ballinasloe, Co. Galway · Roll 19380R 114
+14.0%
+75.4%
22.8 5 10 11% 25%
S N an Bhain Mhoir Claregalway, Co. Galway · Roll 09069L 108
−35.3%
−17.6%
19.2 5 9 38% 38%
S N Naomh Fhursa Headford, Co. Galway · Roll 17118R 100
−35.5%
+8.7%
19.0 5 12 44% 25%
Scoil Mhuire gan Smal Via Roscommon, Co. Galway · Roll 07455G DEIS 81
−14.7%
−9.0%
20.2 4 11 31% 31%
Barnaderg Central SCH Tuam, Co. Galway · Roll 19275U 77
−33.0%
−10.5%
19.2 4 5 26% 35%
S N an Leath Bhaile Tuam, Co. Galway · Roll 17197Q 69
−10.4%
+32.7%
23.0 3 8 43% 38%
Cloughanower N S Headford, Co. Galway · Roll 14448A 66
−29.8%
−19.5%
16.5 4 4 50% 33%
SN Ceathru na Laithigh Tuam, Co. Galway · Roll 12138V 54
+54.3%
+80.0%
18.0 3 4 9% 45%
S N Muire gan Smal Ballinasloe, Co. Galway · Roll 18043R 53
+82.8%
+82.8%
26.5 2 8 38% 25%
Scoil Naomh Iosef Tuam, Co. Galway · Roll 18289D 51
−17.7%
−21.5%
17.0 3 7 20% 40%
Gortanumera N S Ballinasloe, Co. Galway · Roll 08379V 50
+47.1%
+61.3%
16.7 3 4 29% 43%
S N an Cillin Portumna, Co. Galway · Roll 13665D 42
−28.8%
+20.0%
14.0 3 0 35% 47%
St Brendans N S Tuam, Co. Galway · Roll 20040A 39
−36.1%
−23.5%
19.5 2 1 31% 25%
S N Caladh na Muc Rosscahill, Co. Galway · Roll 17655U DEIS 18
−69.0%
−48.6%
9.0 2 3 56% 33%
S N na Naomh Uile Cleggan, Co. Galway · Roll 13821O DEIS 15
0.0%
−44.4%
7.5 2 1 29% 29%
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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.