School Numbers
Menu
Find schools Counties Irish-medium Special schools About the data

Find schools

Within
Filtered by Co. Mayo 25–49% prefer Irish Clear all

20 schools in Co. Mayo · 2025/26

pupils
1,254
junior infants
139
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 0 gained one · 1 lost one since 2024/25
64 +2 since 2015/16
households answered the parent survey
358
together since 2015/16

The 18 schools with figures for both years had 1,224 pupils in 2015/16 and have 1,157 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−5.5%
Over 10 years

5 grew · 5 steady · 8 fell · 2 newer

Filters

Clear all
Boys, girls or mixed
School type
Ethos
Teaching language
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
Class teachers
Class teachers since 2024/25
DEIS and islands
  1. SN Croi Muire BelmulletDEISGaeltacht
    127 +22.1%
  2. S N Beal Caradh Castlebar
    109 −23.2%
  3. S N Naomh Sheosamh Shrule
    99 −1.0%
  4. St Marys N S BallyhaunisDEIS
    93 −6.1%
  5. Carracastle Central NS BallaghaderreenDEIS
    88 +37.5%
  6. Scoil Naisiunta Thola Claremorris
    84 −25.7%
  7. S N Realt na Mara MulrannyDEIS
    77 +37.5%
  8. SN Inbhear BallinaDEISGaeltacht
    67 +103.0%
  9. S N Lainn Cille Cathair Na MartDEIS
    66 −1.5%
  10. Scoil Chroí Ró Naofa Beannchor Iorrais BallinaDEIS
    61 +52.5%
  11. S N Beal an Mhuirthead BelmulletDEISGaeltacht
    58 −25.6%
  12. Rathbane N S Ballina
    57 −10.9%
  13. St Mary's National School Claremorris
    51 Opened 2017/18
  14. Kilmovee N S BallaghadereenDEIS
    51 −13.6%
  15. Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg FoxfordDEIS
    46 From 2020/21
  16. Mount Palmer National School BallinaDEIS
    37 −9.8%
  17. Drumgallagh N S WestportDEIS
    33 +3.1%
  18. Cill Mhor Iorrais BelmulletDEISGaeltacht
    20 −66.1%
  19. Craggagh N S Balla
    19 −66.1%
  20. Cloondaff N S Newport
    11 −35.3%
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
SN Croi Muire Belmullet, Co. Mayo · Roll 17727T DEISGaeltacht 127
+22.1%
+12.4%
25.4 5 0 24% 30%
S N Beal Caradh Castlebar, Co. Mayo · Roll 17585C 109
−23.2%
+51.4%
21.8 5 8 31% 28%
S N Naomh Sheosamh Shrule, Co. Mayo · Roll 16984L 99
−1.0%
−20.8%
24.8 4 10 32% 26%
St Marys N S Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo · Roll 15030Q DEIS 93
−6.1%
+31.0%
23.2 4 10 43% 30%
Carracastle Central NS Ballaghaderreen, Co. Mayo · Roll 19651W DEIS 88
+37.5%
+3.5%
22.0 4 16 27% 27%
Scoil Naisiunta Thola Claremorris, Co. Mayo · Roll 19914F 84
−25.7%
−18.4%
21.0 4 14 32% 32%
S N Realt na Mara Mulranny, Co. Mayo · Roll 17176I DEIS 77
+37.5%
+22.2%
19.2 4 12 75% 33%
SN Inbhear Ballina, Co. Mayo · Roll 12568A DEISGaeltacht 67
+103.0%
+9.8%
22.3 3 9 17% 33%
S N Lainn Cille Cathair Na Mart, Co. Mayo · Roll 16904K DEIS 66
−1.5%
+53.5%
22.0 3 7 53% 26%
Scoil Chroí Ró Naofa Beannchor Iorrais Ballina, Co. Mayo · Roll 13684H DEIS 61
+52.5%
−29.1%
20.3 3 7 33% 25%
S N Beal an Mhuirthead Belmullet, Co. Mayo · Roll 17923T DEISGaeltacht 58
−25.6%
0.0%
19.3 3 20 12% 27%
Rathbane N S Ballina, Co. Mayo · Roll 15996N 57
−10.9%
−12.3%
19.0 3 3 14% 29%
St Mary's National School Claremorris, Co. Mayo · Roll 20499D 51 Opened 2017/18 Opened 2017/18 17.0 3 2 50% 25%
Kilmovee N S Ballaghadereen, Co. Mayo · Roll 13080V DEIS 51
−13.6%
−22.7%
17.0 3 5 6% 25%
Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg Foxford, Co. Mayo · Roll 20552E DEIS 46 From 2020/21 From 2020/21 15.3 −13 3 29% 29%
Mount Palmer National School Ballina, Co. Mayo · Roll 20217N DEIS 37
−9.8%
Opened 2005/06 18.5 2 2 36% 36%
Drumgallagh N S Westport, Co. Mayo · Roll 18002D DEIS 33
+3.1%
−31.2%
16.5 2 6 40% 27%
Cill Mhor Iorrais Belmullet, Co. Mayo · Roll 14258S DEISGaeltacht 20
−66.1%
−67.7%
10.0 2 1 0% 40%
Craggagh N S Balla, Co. Mayo · Roll 12467R 19
−66.1%
−62.0%
9.5 2 2 38% 38%
Cloondaff N S Newport, Co. Mayo · Roll 11834N 11
−35.3%
−56.0%
5.5 2 2 0% 33%
Showing 20 of 20

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.