Convent of Mercy N.S.
Upper Bridge Street, Belturbet, Co. Cavan · H14 A009 · Roll number 16057S
Convent of Mercy N.S. is one of 3 primary schools in or within 3 km of Belturbet. Every school in and around Belturbet →
What stands out about Convent of Mercy N.S.
- 163 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−1%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- In DEIS. DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) gives schools serving disadvantaged areas more teachers, money and support; the Department decides which schools are in it.
- The largest of the 3 primary schools around Belturbet.
- 117 girls and 46 boys: more of one than the other.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Kilmore; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Convent of Mercy N.S. had 163 pupils in 2025/26, against 162 in 2015/16 (+1%). Girls are 72% of them. Its largest roll was 167, in 2017/18. Its roll rose in 3 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Convent of Mercy N.S.
Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing schools by them, so this school has no letter and nothing here ranks it. Its facts are the Department of Education’s; its inspection reports are linked below.
What the Department of Education does publish for Convent of Mercy N.S. is on this page: its pupils each September since 2015/16, girls and boys, its patron and ethos, whether it teaches through Irish, whether it is in DEIS, and its inspection reports.
Newspapers print lists of how many of a school’s leavers go on to college. Those count destinations, not exam results, and depend on who a school takes in; we don’t use them.
Inspection reports on Convent of Mercy N.S.
The Department of Education’s Inspectorate visits schools and publishes its reports. The reports describe what inspectors saw; they give no overall grade, and we don’t make one. Reports for this school on gov.ie ↗
Inspectors visit every kind of school. Whole-school evaluations look at teaching and learning, leadership and management; subject inspections look at one subject; follow-through inspections check whether earlier advice was taken. Each report is published on gov.ie with the school’s response.
Getting a place at Convent of Mercy N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Convent of Mercy N.S. directly. Children can start once they are four and must be in school by six; the school’s yearly admission notice gives the dates for applying and for its decisions.
A school with more applicants than places admits on the criteria in its admission policy, often brothers and sisters, the area it serves and, for post-primary schools, its feeder primaries. A family refused a place can appeal.
It is in DEIS, so it has extra support for pupils from disadvantaged areas.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Convent of Mercy N.S. is about the size it was in 2019/20 (−1%). All the schools around Belturbet together changed by +22%.
Pupils since 2019/20
Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).
Side by side with the nearest primary schools
2025/26The nearest schools of the same kind, as the crow flies: their pupils, ethos and language. No results: none are published.
Of the 6 nearest primary schools, 2 have more pupils than Convent of Mercy N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −1%; 5 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Convent of Mercy N.S. | 163 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| Fairgreen N.S. | 33 | −18% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 0.3 km |
| S.N. Mhuire Boys Senior School | 74 | +21% | Catholic | English | 0.3 km | |
| Milltown N.S. | 173 | +31% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| S.N. Greach Rathain | 69 | +57% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| Butlersbridge N.S. | 261 | +0% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| Kildallon N.S. | 46 | +7% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km |
The other 68 primary schools in Co. Cavan
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 108 | +6% | Catholic | English | 8.8 km | |
| Ballyconnell Mxd N.S. | 199 | +16% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| Ballyconell Central N.S. | 24 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.4 km | |
| Ballyhaise N.S. | 152 | −14% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Killeshandra National School ( C of I) | 48 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| Dromaili S.N. | 213 | −6% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 85 | +1% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Maodhog | 68 | +0% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Castletara N.S. | 183 | −4% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Feidhlim Boys Snr Sch | 265 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Gaelscoil Bhreifne | 193 | +87% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 13 km |
| Cavan 1 N.S. | 102 | +44% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| St Clares Primary School | 548 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. Drom Cnamh | 47 | −28% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Corliss N.S. | 19 | −44% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Kilmore Central N.S. | 49 | −18% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Padraig | 51 | −7% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Aodhain Naofa | 76 | +41% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Drung No 2 NS | 4 | −85% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Killygarry N.S. | 198 | −8% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Mary's N.S. | 31 | −49% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Corr Lorgan | 65 | −28% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Cruabanai | 174 | −19% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Coronea N.S. | 14 | −36% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S N Beal Atha na nEach | 229 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S.N. Lathrach | 140 | +12% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Killyconnan N.S. | 72 | −14% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 57 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 92 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| St Patrick's NS | 47 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 102 | −18% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Kill N.S. | 126 | +15% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Crosskeys Central N.S. | 118 | +9% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Michaels N.S. | 50 | −22% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Darley N.S. | 130 | +18% | Multi-denominational | English | 24 km | |
| Aughadreena National School | 87 | −10% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Patricks | 63 | +2% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Drumkilly N.S. | 96 | −24% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Michaels National School | 232 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| St Patricks Mxd N.S. | 93 | +0% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Crosserlough N.S. | 93 | −14% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S N Doire na Ceise | 143 | −1% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Kilnaleck Mixed N.S. | 106 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Mullahoran Central N.S. | 164 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| S.N. Tamhnach Dhuibh | 83 | +1% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Ballynarry N.S. | 111 | +22% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| St Clares N.S. | 422 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Billis N.S. | 78 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Maodhog | 54 | −17% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Corrabha | 20 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Scoil Bhride | 94 | +0% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Killinkere N.S. | 151 | −3% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Leitir | 187 | −7% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Castlerahan Central N.S. | 96 | −31% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 60 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Bailieboro Model N.S. | 83 | −22% | Church of Ireland | English | 37 km | |
| Bailieboro N.S. | 288 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Searcog I N.S. | 183 | −8% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Virginia Mxd N.S. | 463 | +6% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Baile na Mona | 108 | −10% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Cillin | 94 | +3% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Cnoc an Teampaill | 158 | +19% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Corlea N.S. | 9 | −70% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| S.N. Carraig A Bruis | 103 | −31% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Lathrach 2 | 129 | −10% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| St Killians N.S. | 328 | −10% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Cabra Central N.S. | 57 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 46 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 377 | −11% | Catholic | English | 47 km |
Living in Belturbet
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the H14 Eircode area
Housing in Belturbet →The median sale price rose from €170,000 in 2023 to €195,000 in 2025 (+15%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the H14 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Belturbet
Cost of living in Belturbet →New tenancies in Belturbet averaged €898 a month in 2025, against €864 in 2024 (+4%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗Belturbet, H14 A009
Primary schools near Convent of Mercy N.S.
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Convent of Mercy N.S.
Is Convent of Mercy N.S. a good school?
We don’t grade it: Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing them. Its inspection reports on gov.ie, a visit and a talk with the principal will tell you more than any table could.
How many pupils does Convent of Mercy N.S. have?
163 pupils in 2025/26. That is −1% since 2019/20.
Does Convent of Mercy N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Convent of Mercy N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Convent of Mercy N.S.?
Convent of Mercy N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Kilmore.
How do pupils get a place at Convent of Mercy N.S.?
Apply to the school directly. It publishes an admission policy and a yearly admission notice with its dates; if more children apply than it has places, it admits on the criteria in its policy.
Which schools of the same kind are near Convent of Mercy N.S.?
The nearest are Fairgreen N.S. (0.3 km), S.N. Mhuire Boys Senior School (0.3 km) and Milltown N.S. (4.4 km).
Sources: Department of Education, school lists 2025/26 (preliminary) and enrolments since 2015/16, CC BY 4.0 · inspection reports on gov.ie, linked by roll number. Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
Facts from the Department of Education’s school lists. Listed with Belturbet; nothing here rates the school.
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).