S.N. Barra Naofa Bhuach
Beaumont, Cork · T12 A564 · Roll number 19231A
S.N. Barra Naofa Bhuach is one of 34 primary schools in or within 3 km of Mahon. Every school in and around Mahon →
What stands out about S.N. Barra Naofa Bhuach
- One of the larger primary schools: 280 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−4%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- A boys’ school.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Cork & Ross; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S.N. Barra Naofa Bhuach had 280 pupils in 2025/26, down from 289 in 2015/16 (−3%). Its largest roll was 306, in 2022/23. Its roll rose in 6 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for S.N. Barra Naofa Bhuach
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 S.N. Barra Naofa Bhuach 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 S.N. Barra Naofa Bhuach
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 S.N. Barra Naofa Bhuach
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S.N. Barra Naofa Bhuach 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 takes boys only. 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: S.N. Barra Naofa Bhuach is about the size it was in 2019/20 (−4%). All the schools around Mahon together changed by +3%.
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, 3 have more pupils than S.N. Barra Naofa Bhuach. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −4%; 4 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Barra Naofa Bhuach | 280 | −4% | Catholic | English | ||
| S.N. Barra Naofa Cailini | 316 | +22% | Catholic | English | 0.1 km | |
| Ballintemple N.S. | 250 | +11% | Catholic | English | 0.9 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Micheal | 102 | +21% | Church of Ireland | English | 0.9 km | |
| Scoil Ursula | 182 | +26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.2 km |
| S.N. Naomh Antaine | 581 | −22% | Catholic | English | 1.3 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Brid C | 374 | −27% | Catholic | English | 1.4 km |
The other 328 primary schools in Co. Cork
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil an Athair Tadhg O Murchu | 424 | −6% | Catholic | All in Irish | 1.7 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhachan | 139 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 1.8 km |
| St Lukes N.S. Douglas | 203 | −11% | Church of Ireland | English | 1.8 km | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes | 215 | −9% | Catholic | English | 1.8 km | |
| Scoil na Croise Naofa | 193 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.9 km |
| Douglas B N.S. | 353 | −9% | Catholic | English | 1.9 km | |
| St Columbas N.S. | 377 | −6% | Catholic | English | 2 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Ghoirt Alainn | 393 | +7% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 2.5 km | |
| Douglas Rochestown Educate Together National School | 506 | +52% | Multi-denominational | English | 2.5 km | |
| St Lukes Mxd N.S. | 96 | +16% | Church of Ireland | English | 2.6 km | |
| Bunscoil Chriost Ri | 453 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 2.6 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire agus Eoin | 304 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.7 km |
| St Patricks B N.S. | 152 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.7 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 86 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.7 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa C | 128 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.8 km |
| Scoil Phadraig Naofa | 460 | −4% | Catholic | English | 2.8 km | |
| S.N. Mharcuis B | 99 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.2 km |
| Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa | 193 | −14% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 3.3 km |
| Scoil Nioclais | 714 | −15% | Catholic | English | 3.3 km | |
| S.N. Bhreanndain C | 115 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.4 km |
| Greenmount Monastery N.S. | 240 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.6 km |
| Lower Glanmire N.S. | 151 | +19% | Catholic | English | 3.6 km | |
| Scoil Maria Assumpta | 168 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.6 km |
| Gaelscoil Ui Drisceoil | 381 | −18% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 3.6 km | |
| Cork Educate Together National School | 193 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 3.6 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire | 312 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.7 km |
| Realt na Maidine | 107 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.7 km |
| North Presentation Primary School | 288 | +27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.8 km |
| South Lee Educate Together National School | 162 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 3.8 km | |
| S.N. Barra Naofa | 75 | −16% | Church of Ireland | English | 3.9 km | |
| Scoil na nOg | 32 | −51% | Catholic | All in Irish | 3.9 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille | 264 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4 km |
| St Vincents Convent N.S. | 208 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4 km |
| S.N. Iosef Naofa | 215 | −0% | Catholic | English | 4.1 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Fatima Boys Senior | 207 | +54% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.2 km |
| Scoil Oilibheir | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.2 km |
| Gaelscoil Peig Sayers | 280 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 4.3 km |
| Scoil Iosagain | 222 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.6 km |
| Scoil Aiseiri Chriost | 232 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.6 km |
| Little Island N.S. | 141 | −23% | Catholic | English | 4.7 km | |
| Scoil Padre Pio N.S. | 264 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.8 km |
| Muire Gan Smal C | 297 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.8 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal B | 403 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.8 km |
| S.N. B Togher Cork | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5 km |
| S.N. Athair Maitiu C | 252 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5 km |
| Riverstown N.S. | 666 | −6% | Catholic | English | 5.2 km | |
| S.N. Cill Ruadhain | 359 | −7% | Catholic | English | 5.6 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire ar Chnoc hAoine | 195 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.7 km |
| Gaelscoil Ui Riada | 254 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.9 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Caitriona | 414 | −5% | Catholic | English | 6 km | |
| Star of the Sea Primary School | 352 | −13% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km | |
| Glounthaune Mixed N.S. | 422 | −6% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km | |
| Upper Glanmire N.S. | 284 | −12% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| S N an Spioraid Naomh C | 258 | −9% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| Scoil an Spioraid Naomh (Boys) | 398 | −5% | Catholic | English | 7 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 316 | −13% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km | |
| Gaelscoil Charraig Ui Leighin | 591 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7.2 km | |
| Ballygarvan N.S. | 366 | −6% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| Owenabue ETNS | 118 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 7.7 km | |
| Monkstown N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| Holy Well National School (Scoil Tobair Naofa) | 803 | – | Catholic | English | 8 km | |
| Shanbally N.S. | 192 | −10% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| St Mary's Church of Ireland N.S | 204 | −3% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.3 km | |
| Bunscoil Rinn an Chabhlaigh | 679 | −6% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| Carrigaline Educate Together NS | 424 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.3 km | |
| Clogheen Mxd N.S. | 181 | +12% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| Knockraha N.S. | 147 | −11% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| St Marys National School | 248 | −24% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| S.N. Seosamh Cobh | 261 | −28% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| S.N. Baile Nora | 328 | +28% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Ringaskiddy Lower Harbour N.S. | 58 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Gael Scoil Ui Riordain | 724 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhuscraí | 195 | +12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| Gaelscoile Cobh | 46 | −73% | Catholic | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| Cobh N.S. | 15 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Chroí Íosa | 286 | −9% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin B | 352 | −23% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire C | 437 | −3% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Naofa | 396 | −24% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Carrigtwohill Community National School | 443 | +113% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Chlochair Mhuire National School | 245 | −48% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil an Athar Tadhg | 317 | −3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 12 km | |
| Scoil Barra | 449 | −11% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Strawberry Hill National School | 315 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 324 | −4% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Gogginshill N.S. | 227 | +1% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Cros Tseain | 215 | −5% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Bun an Tsabhairne | 193 | −12% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Cloghroe Mixed N.S. | 537 | +2% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Templebrady N.S. | 68 | +19% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Walterstown N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Chaisleáin | 205 | +201% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Leamlara Mixed N.S. | 136 | −24% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S N Cnoc na Manach | 103 | −7% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Ballyheeda N.S. | 158 | −3% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Watergrasshill N.S. | 391 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 15 km | |
| Whitegate Mixed N.S. | 87 | +16% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Ath Fhada | 304 | −10% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann | 550 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| Ovens N.S. | 466 | +8% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire na nGrast | 363 | −5% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. an Gharrain | 43 | −9% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Vicarstown Mixed N.S. | 167 | +31% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 134 | −29% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Midleton Educate Together School | 572 | +6% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Eoin | 65 | −25% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Midleton CBS Primary School | 191 | −37% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Rath Dubh | 197 | −27% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St John the Baptist N.S. | 190 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| Midleton Convent N.S. | 291 | −35% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S N Fionan na Reanna | 144 | +4% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S N na Scairte Leithe | 378 | −17% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Bhiorainn | 200 | +3% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Dripsey N.S. | 100 | +3% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc an Bhile | 141 | −6% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Kinsale N.S. | 55 | −49% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Inis Eoghanain | 295 | −5% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Bartlemy N.S. | 89 | −20% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Cloyne National School | 275 | −14% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Dundar Mhuighe N.S. | 175 | −24% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Chobh Chionn Tsaile | 213 | −4% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Cill Bonain | 97 | +3% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 149 | −20% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Firmount Mixed N.S. | 171 | +35% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chionn tSáile | 145 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Eltin | 401 | +25% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Baile Ui Chroinin | 55 | +38% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Ballintotas N.S. | 100 | −18% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Burnfort N.S. | 66 | −44% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Rathcormac N.S. | 432 | −2% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Ballinadee N.S. | 95 | −33% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Dungourney Central N Sc | 193 | −10% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Castlealack N.S. | 56 | −3% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| SN Ath na Lionta | 78 | −13% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lachtin | 162 | −7% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Coachford N.S. | 169 | +55% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Cloughduv N.S. | 166 | +37% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Castlelyons B N.S. | 194 | −3% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S N Moing na Miol | 113 | −27% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Castlemartyr N.S. | 214 | −17% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Gaelscoil Droichead na Banndan | 157 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 26 km | |
| Bandon Primary School | 401 | – | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Achadh Bolg | 100 | −12% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Shanagarry N.S. | 102 | +4% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Ballinspittle N.S. | 192 | −14% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S N Droichead na Bandan | 170 | −23% | Church of Ireland | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Chaitriona | 111 | −4% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 167 | −12% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Gaelscoil de hIde | 328 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 29 km | |
| S.N. Rathain | 125 | +37% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Laragh N.S. | 174 | −1% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 99 | +21% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Killavullen N.S. | 109 | −22% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Freastogail Muire | 236 | −18% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Canovee Mixed N.S. | 145 | −14% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Bishop Murphy Memorial Boys Senior National School | 112 | −11% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Fermoy Educate Together NS | 78 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 187 | −13% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Rylane N.S. | 54 | −34% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Ballyvongane Mixed N.S. | 18 | −36% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Dhrom Athain | 207 | −13% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Gael Scoil Thomais Daibhis | 412 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 30 km | |
| Fermoy Adair N.S. | 21 | −38% | Church of Ireland | English | 30 km | |
| Iosef Naofa | 90 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Kilbrittain Mixed N.S. | 211 | +4% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Fearghail Naofa | 203 | −11% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Grange Fermoy N.S. | 134 | −9% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Garran an Easaigh | 60 | −3% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil Ghobnatan | 470 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Mallow Community National School | 202 | +50% | Multi-denominational | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Cill Criodain | 325 | +11% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Caitriona | 149 | −14% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig Boys Senior School | 212 | −20% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Cill Mhuire B | 169 | +2% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Kilmagner N.S. | 52 | −37% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Castletownroche N.S. | 102 | +20% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire gan Smál, Clondulane | 80 | −9% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Convent Girls Senior National School | 246 | −10% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Inis | 188 | −12% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Iosagain | 133 | −13% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Newcestown N.S. | 196 | −16% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Rusheen N.S. | 74 | −12% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| St. Abbey's National School | 95 | −13% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Kyle N.S. | 50 | +72% | Multi-denominational | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil Mháirtin | 291 | −2% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| St Patrick's National School | 114 | −16% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Ballygown N.S. | 98 | −25% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Curriglass N.S. | 34 | −40% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Kilcolman N.S. | 29 | −29% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Clogach | 55 | +77% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. an Phairc | 19 | −21% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Clonpriest N.S. | 140 | +11% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Ballinagree Mxd N.S. | 68 | +39% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Timoleague N.S. | 150 | −15% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Macroom Boys Senior National School | 186 | −10% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Macroom Convent N.S. | 306 | −2% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Fhursa | 51 | −32% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Curraghagalla N.S. | 30 | +25% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Sean Baile Mor | 61 | −8% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Baltydaniel N.S. | 210 | −2% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Achadh Eochaille | 66 | −13% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Ballyclough Mixed N.S. | 111 | −14% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Barryroe N.S. | 182 | +10% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Canon Sheehan Primary School | 174 | +34% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| St Marys Central School | 189 | −8% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S N na Mona Fliche | 49 | −9% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Tirelton N.S. Mxd | 71 | −13% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Ballindangan Mixed N.S. | 35 | +75% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 56 | −30% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Cill Dairbhre | 177 | −10% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S.N. Baile Muine | 18 | −40% | Church of Ireland | English | 40 km | |
| S.N. Caipin | 95 | −13% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| South Abbey N.S. | 190 | +46% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Bun Scoil Muire | 487 | −7% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chorain, | 261 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 41 km | |
| SN Gleann na hUladh | 99 | +11% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Ballyhass Mixed N.S. | 223 | +18% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Clondrohid N.S. | 276 | +24% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Scoil Dhairbhre | 36 | −12% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire na Trocaire | 213 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Kilcorney Mixed N.S. | 20 | −55% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Banteer N.S. | 190 | −12% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Dromleigh N.S. | 46 | +0% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Kilgariffe N.S. | 45 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 42 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Sceach | 207 | −5% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| St Joseph's Girls National School | 192 | −13% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Lisgriffin N.S. | 28 | +22% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 172 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| S.N. Carraig an Ime | 23 | – | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Bunscoil na Toirbhirte | 273 | −19% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Kilbarry N.S. | 31 | −34% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil na mBuachailli | 235 | −4% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S.N. Breandan Naofa | 76 | −14% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin | 388 | +10% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 44 km | |
| Dromagh Mixed N.S. | 24 | −43% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Eoin Baiste | 67 | −7% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Scoil Lachtain Naofa | 88 | −1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 45 km | |
| S.N. Baile Ui Ghiblin | 105 | −28% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Pádraig | 372 | – | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Cloghoola Mixed N.S. | 12 | – | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Ballincarriga Mxd N.S. | 97 | +14% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Scoil Bhrugh Thuinne | 103 | −9% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| St Endas N.S. | 30 | −25% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. Cillmin | 113 | −18% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Millstreet Convent N.S. | 238 | +9% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire BNS | 94 | −13% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Inchigeela N.S. | 59 | +20% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Lisavaird Mxd N.S. | 70 | +27% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S.N. an Aird | 111 | +39% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Liscarrol N.S. | 176 | −5% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Derrinagree N.S. | 66 | −24% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Ballyhea N.S. | 141 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Scoil Abán Naofa | 137 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 50 km | |
| Dunmanway Boys Senior National School | 89 | +5% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| S N Rae na nDoiri | 24 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 50 km | |
| Dunmanway Convent Girls Senior National School | 91 | −9% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Dunmanway Convent Inf | 102 | +3% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S.N. Rath A Bharraigh | 35 | −19% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Dunmanway Model N.S. | 95 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 51 km | |
| Lios Maighir | 42 | −16% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Togher N.S. | 27 | −41% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| S N Re na Scrine | 50 | +61% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Scoil na Trionoide | 182 | – | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Boherbue N.S. | 208 | +12% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Bunscoil Fachtna | 173 | – | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Freemount Mixed N.S. | 88 | +1% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Derrinacahara N.S. | 80 | +40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| Druimne N.S. | 69 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| S.N. Cuilinn Ui Caoimh | 58 | −12% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Scoil Chuil Aodha Barr D Inse | 58 | −32% | Catholic | All in Irish | 55 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre Boys Snr Sch | 227 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| St Josephs Convent N.S. | 190 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Scoil Naomh Aine Girls Senior School | 195 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Scoil Fionnbarra | 98 | +14% | Catholic | All in Irish | 55 km | |
| Shandrum National School | 144 | +1% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Drinagh Mixed N.S. | 71 | −3% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Breandan | 25 | +14% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| S.N. Ath an Mhuillinn | 78 | −23% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| S.N. Chuan Doir | 71 | −1% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| S.N. an Mhaoilinn | 49 | −11% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Tullylease Mixed N.S. | 33 | +57% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| S.N. Mhuire Mxd | 77 | +20% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| S N Cnoc na Croighe | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| S.N. Cill Mhic Abhaidh | 40 | −2% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| S.N. Ioseph | 9 | – | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Mocomhog N.S. | 20 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| Union Hall Mixed N.S. | 67 | −17% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Dromdhallagh N.S. | 53 | −9% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 14 | −39% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| Drimoleague Junior Sch | 54 | −8% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| Maulatrahane Central N.S. | 31 | −18% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| S.N. Baile Deasmumhan | 104 | +9% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| S N Muire na Doirini | 14 | −56% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| Rockchapel N.S. | 38 | +6% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| Castletownsend Mxd N.S. | 90 | −29% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| Drumclugh N.S. | 51 | – | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| Caheragh N.S. | 64 | +7% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Kealkil N.S. | 189 | +7% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Gaelscoil Dr M Ui Shuilleabhain | 78 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 68 km | |
| St Patrick's Boys' National School | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 182 | −9% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| S.N. an Droma Mhoir | 68 | −3% | Catholic | English | 69 km | |
| Abbeystrewry N.S. | 142 | +26% | Church of Ireland | English | 69 km | |
| Coomhola N.S. | 85 | −16% | Catholic | English | 72 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire agus Bharra | 330 | – | Catholic | English | 74 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bheanntrai | 119 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 74 km | |
| St Brendans National School | 26 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 74 km | |
| Kilcoe N.S. | 32 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 76 km |
| Derrycreha N.S. | 28 | −18% | Catholic | English | 76 km | |
| Lisheen Mixed N.S. | 56 | −3% | Catholic | English | 76 km | |
| Rathmore N.S. | 116 | +1% | Catholic | English | 77 km | |
| S.N. Fhiachna | 66 | +20% | Catholic | English | 79 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 85 | +9% | Catholic | English | 80 km | |
| St Matthias N.S. | 22 | −19% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 80 km |
| Carrigboy N.S. | 82 | +17% | Catholic | English | 81 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Sheamuis | 19 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 82 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire N.s., | 151 | +4% | Catholic | English | 87 km | |
| Trafrask Mixed N.S. | 17 | −54% | Catholic | English | 88 km | |
| Rushnacahara N.S. | 24 | −27% | Catholic | English | 88 km | |
| S.N. Cleire | 3 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 89 km |
| Adrigole N.S. | 25 | +14% | Catholic | English | 91 km | |
| Kilcrohane N.S. | 28 | −24% | Catholic | English | 94 km | |
| S.N. an Ghoilin | 32 | +14% | Catholic | English | 99 km | |
| Mhichil Naofa | 21 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 104 km |
| Scoil an Croi Ro Naofa | 195 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 105 km |
| Scoil Chaitigheirn | 62 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 107 km |
| S.N. Oir Cheann | 17 | −32% | Catholic | English | 111 km | |
| Cahermore New Central School | 55 | +25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 117 km |
Living in Mahon
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the T12 Eircode area
Housing in Mahon →The median sale price rose from €355,000 in 2023 to €412,200 in 2025 (+16%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the T12 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Mahon
Cost of living in Mahon →New tenancies in Mahon averaged €1,701 a month in 2025, against €1,559 in 2024 (+9%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗Mahon, T12 A564
Primary schools near S.N. Barra Naofa Bhuach
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about S.N. Barra Naofa Bhuach
Is S.N. Barra Naofa Bhuach 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 S.N. Barra Naofa Bhuach have?
280 pupils in 2025/26. That is −4% since 2019/20.
Does S.N. Barra Naofa Bhuach teach through Irish?
No: S.N. Barra Naofa Bhuach teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S.N. Barra Naofa Bhuach?
S.N. Barra Naofa Bhuach has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Cork & Ross.
How do pupils get a place at S.N. Barra Naofa Bhuach?
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 S.N. Barra Naofa Bhuach?
The nearest are S.N. Barra Naofa Cailini (0.1 km), Ballintemple N.S. (0.9 km) and Scoil Naomh Micheal (0.9 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 Mahon; 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).