Ballynarry N.S.
Ballyheelan, Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan · A82 T993 · Roll number 19378H
Ballynarry N.S. is one of 4 primary schools in or within 3 km of Kilnaleck. Every school in and around Kilnaleck →
What stands out about Ballynarry N.S.
- 111 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Growing: 111 pupils, 22% more than the 91 of 2019/20.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- The largest of the 4 primary schools around Kilnaleck.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Ardagh & Clonmacnoise; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Kilnaleck’s outline, 2.5 km away; listed with Kilnaleck, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Ballynarry N.S. had 111 pupils in 2025/26, against 88 in 2015/16 (+26%). Girls are 50% of them. Its roll rose in 8 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Ballynarry 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 Ballynarry 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 Ballynarry 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 Ballynarry N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Ballynarry 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.
Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Ballynarry N.S. has grown by 22% since 2019/20. All the schools around Kilnaleck together changed by −4%.
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, 1 have more pupils than Ballynarry N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +22%; 0 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballynarry N.S. | 111 | +22% | Catholic | English | ||
| Kilnaleck Mixed N.S. | 106 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3 km |
| Mullahoran Central N.S. | 164 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.7 km |
| Crosserlough N.S. | 93 | −14% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| Drumkilly N.S. | 96 | −24% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| St Patricks | 63 | +2% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 94 | +0% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km |
The other 68 primary schools in Co. Cavan
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clares N.S. | 422 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 92 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Crosskeys Central N.S. | 118 | +9% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Castlerahan Central N.S. | 96 | −31% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S N Beal Atha na nEach | 229 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Patricks Mxd N.S. | 93 | +0% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Corr Lorgan | 65 | −28% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Aughadreena National School | 87 | −10% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Cruabanai | 174 | −19% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Billis N.S. | 78 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| Killyconnan N.S. | 72 | −14% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Kilmore Central N.S. | 49 | −18% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| Coronea N.S. | 14 | −36% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Killygarry N.S. | 198 | −8% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Cavan 1 N.S. | 102 | +44% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Feidhlim Boys Snr Sch | 265 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Clares Primary School | 548 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Gaelscoil Bhreifne | 193 | +87% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 17 km |
| Cnoc an Teampaill | 158 | +19% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Michaels N.S. | 50 | −22% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Drom Cnamh | 47 | −28% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Virginia Mxd N.S. | 463 | +6% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 102 | −18% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Corliss N.S. | 19 | −44% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Dromaili S.N. | 213 | −6% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Killinkere N.S. | 151 | −3% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Lathrach | 140 | +12% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Carraig A Bruis | 103 | −31% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Castletara N.S. | 183 | −4% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Cillin | 94 | +3% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 85 | +1% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Killeshandra National School ( C of I) | 48 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | 23 km | |
| Ballyhaise N.S. | 152 | −14% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Butlersbridge N.S. | 261 | +0% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Tamhnach Dhuibh | 83 | +1% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Drung No 2 NS | 4 | −85% | Church of Ireland | English | 24 km | |
| St Mary's N.S. | 31 | −49% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Leitir | 187 | −7% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Killians N.S. | 328 | −10% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Bailieboro N.S. | 288 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Bailieboro Model N.S. | 83 | −22% | Church of Ireland | English | 26 km | |
| Milltown N.S. | 173 | +31% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Kill N.S. | 126 | +15% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Baile na Mona | 108 | −10% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Padraig | 51 | −7% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 108 | +6% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Maodhog | 54 | −17% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Kildallon N.S. | 46 | +7% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S N Doire na Ceise | 143 | −1% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Boys Senior School | 74 | +21% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Fairgreen N.S. | 33 | −18% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Convent of Mercy N.S. | 163 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| S.N. Greach Rathain | 69 | +57% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Darley N.S. | 130 | +18% | Multi-denominational | English | 32 km | |
| St Michaels National School | 232 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| S.N. Lathrach 2 | 129 | −10% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Corlea N.S. | 9 | −70% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| S.N. Naomh Maodhog | 68 | +0% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Ballyconnell Mxd N.S. | 199 | +16% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Searcog I N.S. | 183 | −8% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Ballyconell Central N.S. | 24 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 35 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 377 | −11% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Cabra Central N.S. | 57 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Aodhain Naofa | 76 | +41% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| St Patrick's NS | 47 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| S.N. Mhuire | 57 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| S.N. Corrabha | 20 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 60 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
Living in Kilnaleck
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the A82 Eircode area
Housing in Kilnaleck →The median sale price rose from €240,000 in 2023 to €310,000 in 2025 (+29%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the A82 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Cavan
Cost of living in Kilnaleck →New tenancies in Co. Cavan averaged €1,095 a month in 2025, against €987 in 2024 (+11%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗near Kilnaleck, A82 T993
Primary schools near Ballynarry 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 Ballynarry N.S.
Is Ballynarry 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 Ballynarry N.S. have?
111 pupils in 2025/26. That is +22% since 2019/20.
Does Ballynarry N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Ballynarry N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Ballynarry N.S.?
Ballynarry N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Ardagh & Clonmacnoise.
How do pupils get a place at Ballynarry 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 Ballynarry N.S.?
The nearest are Kilnaleck Mixed N.S. (3 km), Mullahoran Central N.S. (5.7 km) and Crosserlough N.S. (5.8 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 Kilnaleck; 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).