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11 schools in Co. Mayo · 2025/26

pupils
1,636
junior infants
176
in 1 all-Irish school
26 1.6%
class teachers · 2 gained one · 2 lost one since 2024/25
78 −1 since 2015/16
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0 grew · 0 steady · 0 fell · 11 newer

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Parent survey, 2025

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

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  1. Castlebar Primary School Castlebar
    864 From 2022/23
  2. Claremorris National School Claremorris
    314 From 2024/25
  3. Castlebar Educate Together National School CastlebarMulti-denominational
    113 Opened 2016/17
  4. Ardagh National School BallinaSome subjects through Irish
    73 From 2023/24
  5. Kilmurry NS CrossmolinaDEIS
    65 From 2018/19
  6. St Mary's National School Claremorris
    51 Opened 2017/18
  7. Westport Educate Together National School WestportMulti-denominational
    48 Opened 2019/20
  8. Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg FoxfordDEIS
    46 From 2020/21
  9. SN Cholmcille, Ceathrú Thaidhg Béal an ÁthaGaelscoilDEISGaeltacht
    26 Opened 2024/25
  10. Lacken National School BallinaSome subjects through IrishDEIS
    25 Opened 2018/19
  11. Scoil Néifinn BallinaDEIS
    11 Opened 2013/14
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
Castlebar Primary School Castlebar, Co. Mayo · Roll 20562H 864 From 2022/23 From 2022/23 25.0 +134 97 37% 8%
Claremorris National School Claremorris, Co. Mayo · Roll 20585T 314 From 2024/25 From 2024/25 20.5 +115 34 44% 4%
Castlebar Educate Together National School Castlebar, Co. Mayo · Roll 20457K Multi-denominational 113 Opened 2016/17 Opened 2016/17 22.6 −25 11 96% 12%
Ardagh National School Ballina, Co. Mayo · Roll 20576S Some subjects through Irish 73 From 2023/24 From 2023/24 18.2 4 7 18% 14%
Kilmurry NS Crossmolina, Co. Mayo · Roll 20513R DEIS 65 From 2018/19 From 2018/19 16.2 4 5 6% 6%
St Mary's National School Claremorris, Co. Mayo · Roll 20499D 51 Opened 2017/18 Opened 2017/18 17.0 3 2 50% 25%
Westport Educate Together National School Westport, Co. Mayo · Roll 20510L Multi-denominational 48 Opened 2019/20 Opened 2019/20 16.0 3 8 100% 10%
Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg Foxford, Co. Mayo · Roll 20552E DEIS 46 From 2020/21 From 2020/21 15.3 −13 3 29% 29%
SN Cholmcille, Ceathrú Thaidhg Béal an Átha, Co. Mayo · Roll 20588C GaelscoilDEISGaeltacht 26 Opened 2024/25 Opened 2024/25 13.0 2 3 17% 67%
Lacken National School Ballina, Co. Mayo · Roll 20512P Some subjects through IrishDEIS 25 Opened 2018/19 Opened 2018/19 8.3 3 3 50% 20%
Scoil Néifinn Ballina, Co. Mayo · Roll 20431P DEIS 11 Opened 2013/14 Opened 2013/14 5.5 2 3 – –
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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.