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35 schools in Co. Galway · 2025/26

pupils
5,950
junior infants
694
in 8 all-Irish schools
1,609 27.0%
class teachers · 1 gained one · 2 lost one since 2024/25
259 +12 since 2015/16
households answered the parent survey
1,484
together since 2015/16 (about this figure)

The 34 schools with figures for both years had 5,334 pupils in 2015/16 and have 5,180 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−2.9%
Over 10 years

10 grew · 10 steady · 14 fell · 1 newer

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  1. Scoil Íosa Oranmore
    770 pupils From 2024/25
  2. S N Iognaid GaillimhGaelscoil
    480 pupils −17.1% over 10 years
  3. Gaelscoil de hIde Uarán MórGaelscoil
    399 pupils −0.5% over 10 years
  4. Scoil Mhuire Maigh CuilinnSome subjects through IrishGaeltacht
    396 pupils +4.2% over 10 years
  5. 366 pupils −8.5% over 10 years
  6. S N Naomh Iosef Kinvara
    324 pupils −0.6% over 10 years
  7. S N Creachmhaoil Craughwell
    318 pupils −6.7% over 10 years
  8. Ainbhthin Naofa Rosscahill
    261 pupils +10.1% over 10 years
  9. SN Muine Mhea Athenry
    251 pupils +64.1% over 10 years
  10. Scoil an Linbh Iosa GalwayDEIS
    236 pupils +31.1% over 10 years
  11. S N na bhForbacha Co.na GaillimheGaelscoilGaeltacht
    229 pupils +27.2% over 10 years
  12. S N Seamus Naofa BearnaGaelscoilGaeltacht
    221 pupils −21.1% over 10 years
  13. 214 pupils −5.3% over 10 years
  14. Gaelscoil Riabhach Baile Locha RiachGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    170 pupils −5.6% over 10 years
  15. 124 pupils +42.5% over 10 years
  16. Scoil Croi Iosa GalwayDEIS
    122 pupils +22.0% over 10 years
  17. 119 pupils −15.0% over 10 years
  18. 94 pupils −6.9% over 10 years
  19. 94 pupils −24.2% over 10 years
  20. SN Tuairini Maigh CuilinnGaeltacht
    84 pupils −22.2% over 10 years
  21. 69 pupils +11.3% over 10 years
  22. 67 pupils −28.7% over 10 years
  23. Cloughanower N S Headford
    66 pupils −29.8% over 10 years
  24. SN Tullach Ui Chadhain Maigh CuilinnSome subjects through IrishGaeltacht
    65 pupils −11.0% over 10 years
  25. 60 pupils −6.2% 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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