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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

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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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. Scoil Íosa Oranmore
    770 From 2024/25
  2. S N Iognaid GaillimhGaelscoil
    480 −17.1%
  3. Gaelscoil de hIde Uarán MórGaelscoil
    399 −0.5%
  4. Scoil Mhuire Maigh CuilinnSome subjects through IrishGaeltacht
    396 +4.2%
  5. Bushy Park N S Galway
    366 −8.5%
  6. S N Naomh Iosef Kinvara
    324 −0.6%
  7. S N Creachmhaoil Craughwell
    318 −6.7%
  8. Ainbhthin Naofa Rosscahill
    261 +10.1%
  9. SN Muine Mhea Athenry
    251 +64.1%
  10. Scoil an Linbh Iosa GalwayDEIS
    236 +31.1%
  11. S N na bhForbacha Co.na GaillimheGaelscoilGaeltacht
    229 +27.2%
  12. S N Seamus Naofa BearnaGaelscoilGaeltacht
    221 −21.1%
  13. S N Padraic Naofa Galway
    214 −5.3%
  14. Gaelscoil Riabhach Baile Locha RiachGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    170 −5.6%
  15. S N Cathair Geal Tuam
    124 +42.5%
  16. Scoil Croi Iosa GalwayDEIS
    122 +22.0%
  17. Scoil Naomh Einde Galway
    119 −15.0%
  18. S N Naomh Iosef Cong
    94 −6.9%
  19. S N Aindreis Naofa Loughrea
    94 −24.2%
  20. SN Tuairini Maigh CuilinnGaeltacht
    84 −22.2%
  21. S N Cill Fheicin Gort
    69 +11.3%
  22. S N Ciarain Naofa Kinvara
    67 −28.7%
  23. Cloughanower N S Headford
    66 −29.8%
  24. SN Tullach Ui Chadhain Maigh CuilinnSome subjects through IrishGaeltacht
    65 −11.0%
  25. Scoil Naomh Padraig Headford
    60 −6.2%
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
Scoil Íosa Oranmore, Co. Galway · Roll 20584R 770 From 2024/25 From 2024/25 25.6 29 100 50% 6%
S N Iognaid Gaillimh, Co. Galway · Roll 19371Q Gaelscoil 480
−17.1%
−5.9%
24.0 20 58 54% 89%
Gaelscoil de hIde Uarán Mór, Co. Galway · Roll 19998O Gaelscoil 399
−0.5%
+137.5%
24.9 16 50 50% 88%
Scoil Mhuire Maigh Cuilinn, Co. Galway · Roll 19529C Some subjects through IrishGaeltacht 396
+4.2%
+13.8%
24.8 16 36 52% 23%
Bushy Park N S Galway · Roll 13856K 366
−8.5%
+3.4%
22.9 16 39 55% 16%
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%
Ainbhthin Naofa Rosscahill, Co. Galway · Roll 14590D 261
+10.1%
+17.0%
24.9 10 28 58% 23%
SN Muine Mhea Athenry, Co. Galway · Roll 18746F 251
+64.1%
+88.7%
24.6 10 26 51% 20%
Scoil an Linbh Iosa Galway · Roll 04515G DEIS 236
+31.1%
+76.1%
17.8 13 26 58% 16%
S N na bhForbacha Co.na Gaillimhe, Co. Galway · Roll 17668G GaelscoilGaeltacht 229
+27.2%
+56.8%
28.6 8 23 52% 86%
S N Seamus Naofa Bearna, Co. Galway · Roll 19803T GaelscoilGaeltacht 221
−21.1%
−24.6%
22.1 10 23 51% 90%
S N Padraic Naofa Galway · Roll 17784I 214
−5.3%
−28.4%
22.4 9 21 57% 6%
Gaelscoil Riabhach Baile Locha Riach, Co. Galway · Roll 20123E GaelscoilMulti-denominational 170
−5.6%
Opened 2000/01 23.4 7 23 67% 85%
S N Cathair Geal Tuam, Co. Galway · Roll 17807R 124
+42.5%
+14.8%
24.8 +15 22 50% 21%
Scoil Croi Iosa Galway · Roll 01013N DEIS 122
+22.0%
−22.8%
17.4 −17 10 67% 13%
Scoil Naomh Einde Galway · Roll 18929N 119
−15.0%
+72.5%
21.4 5 12 52% 8%
S N Naomh Iosef Cong, Co. Galway · Roll 13686L 94
−6.9%
+13.3%
22.8 4 9 58% 15%
S N Aindreis Naofa Loughrea, Co. Galway · Roll 03607G 94
−24.2%
+62.1%
23.5 4 11 50% 12%
SN Tuairini Maigh Cuilinn, Co. Galway · Roll 13415D Gaeltacht 84
−22.2%
−1.2%
21.0 4 7 68% 56%
S N Cill Fheicin Gort, Co. Galway · Roll 14394D 69
+11.3%
+27.8%
23.0 3 14 57% 5%
S N Ciarain Naofa Kinvara, Co. Galway · Roll 17869Q 67
−28.7%
−21.2%
21.0 3 9 60% 10%
Cloughanower N S Headford, Co. Galway · Roll 14448A 66
−29.8%
−19.5%
16.5 4 4 50% 33%
SN Tullach Ui Chadhain Maigh Cuilinn, Co. Galway · Roll 08446K Some subjects through IrishGaeltacht 65
−11.0%
−3.0%
21.7 3 11 50% 19%
Scoil Naomh Padraig Headford, Co. Galway · Roll 14278B 60
−6.2%
+100.0%
20.0 3 9 67% 13%
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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.