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Killybegs Common N.S.

PrimaryCatholicDEIS

The Commons, Killybegs, Co. Donegal · F94 XY84 · Roll number 16608G

Killybegs Common N.S. is one of 4 primary schools in or within 3 km of Killybegs. Every school in and around Killybegs →

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Pupils
75
September, 2025/26
35 girls, 40 boys
Since 2019/20
+7%
from 70 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Bishop of Raphoe
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about Killybegs Common N.S.

  • 75 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
  • About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+7%).
  • 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.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Raphoe; its ethos is Catholic.
  • Outside Killybegs’s outline, 0.8 km away; listed with Killybegs, the nearest town in its county.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

Killybegs Common N.S. had 75 pupils in 2025/26, down from 99 in 2015/16 (−24%). Girls are 47% of them. Its roll rose in 4 of the 10 years.

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Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.

No letter

No letter for Killybegs Common 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 Killybegs Common 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.

Inspections

Inspection reports on Killybegs Common 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 in

Getting a place at Killybegs Common N.S.

Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.

Families apply to Killybegs Common 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.

Pupils
75
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
+7%
from 70 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Killybegs Common N.S. has grown by 7% since 2019/20. All the schools around Killybegs together changed by +1%.

Pupils since 2019/20

Killybegs Common+7%
The primary schools around Killybegs+4%
All Irish primary schools−5%

Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).

Side by side with the nearest primary schools

2025/26

The 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 Killybegs Common N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +7%; 2 of the 4 grew faster.

Killybegs Common75
S.N. Neill Mor240
Bruckless18
S.N. Fhionntra5
Killaghtee12
S.N. Dun Ceannfhaolaidh82
S.N. Naomh Naille113
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Killybegs Common N.S.75+7%CatholicEnglish✓
S.N. Neill Mor240+22%CatholicEnglish✓2.1 km
Bruckless N.S.18–CatholicEnglish✓2.9 km
S.N. Fhionntra5−88%CatholicEnglish4.1 km
Killaghtee N.S.12–Church of IrelandEnglish✓4.5 km
S.N. Dun Ceannfhaolaidh82−12%CatholicEnglish✓5.3 km
S.N. Naomh Naille113+14%CatholicEnglish9.7 km
The other 164 primary schools in Co. Donegal
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Inver N.S.20−23%Church of IrelandEnglish9.9 km
S.N. an Bhreacaigh24−31%CatholicAll in Irish✓10 km
S.N. Mhin Teineadh de21−9%CatholicAll in Irish11 km
Scoil Chartha Naofa111+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓11 km
Frosses N.S.77−11%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Ardara Mixed N.S.12–Church of IrelandEnglish✓12 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal94+36%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
S.N. Min an Aoire14–CatholicAll in Irish✓13 km
Gortnacart N.S.16–CatholicEnglish✓13 km
S N na Carraige59−27%CatholicAll in Irish✓13 km
S.N. Crannaighe Buidhe54+54%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
St Riaghans N.S.26+18%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Scoil Naomh Peadar135+75%CatholicEnglish15 km
Scoil Mhuire155+32%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
St Conals68−14%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
S.N. an Br M O Cleirigh211−2%CatholicEnglish20 km
S.N. an Chaiseal58−17%CatholicAll in Irish✓20 km
S.N. Chill Coinnigh5−75%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
Glebe N.S.121+20%Church of IrelandEnglish20 km
Scoil an Linbh Íosa274+30%CatholicEnglish21 km
Scoil Aodh Rua&Nuala219−8%CatholicEnglish21 km
Robertson N.S.67+24%Church of IrelandEnglish✓21 km
Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maistri55−38%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish21 km
Scoil Naomh Earnan94+0%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
St Macartans Central276−1%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
Naomh Adhamhnain123+62%CatholicEnglish22 km
S.N. Eadan Fhionnfhaoich10–CatholicAll in Irish✓23 km
Min A Ghabhann N.S.39+30%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
Gaelscoil Eirne29−40%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish✓23 km
Scoil Naomh Chaitriona77+26%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
Holy Family National School193+35%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
Kilbarron N.S.44+16%Church of IrelandEnglish✓24 km
S.N. Leitir Mhic an Bhaird16−48%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
St Francis N.S.159+2%CatholicEnglish26 km
Rockfield N.S.49+14%CatholicEnglish✓28 km
Scoil Roisin51−14%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓31 km
S.N. Cholmcille28−22%CatholicAll in Irish✓31 km
S.N. Duchoraidh4–CatholicAll in Irish✓31 km
Scoil Chróine265−5%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
S.N. an Choimin54−30%CatholicAll in Irish✓35 km
S.N. Arainn Mhor II21–CatholicAll in Irish✓36 km
S N na hAcrai70+1%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
S.N. Arainn Mhor I13–CatholicAll in Irish✓37 km
S.N. Taodhbhog55+49%CatholicAll in Irish✓38 km
Scoil an Aingil Choimheadai14−52%CatholicAll in Irish✓38 km
S.N. Loch an Iubhair25−32%CatholicAll in Irish✓40 km
Scoil Mhuire54+20%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
Scoil Mhuire42+8%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
S.N. Baile an Bhailsig47+68%Church of IrelandEnglish40 km
Dooish N.S.191−12%CatholicEnglish41 km
S.N. Dhubhthaigh91−11%CatholicAll in Irish✓41 km
S.N. Olibhear Pluinceid61−29%CatholicAll in Irish✓43 km
S.N. Seiseadh Ui Neill167−6%CatholicEnglish✓44 km
Scoil Phadraig103+27%CatholicAll in Irish✓44 km
S.N. Gleann Coimhead57−34%CatholicEnglish45 km
Scoil an tStratha Mhóir64−25%CatholicAll in Irish✓46 km
Scoil Mhuire B & C489+8%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
S.N. Chonaill107+23%CatholicAll in Irish✓46 km
Robertson N.S.89+35%Church of IrelandEnglish✓46 km
Scoil Mhuire B&C97−16%CatholicAll in Irish✓48 km
Glenswilly N.S.262−4%CatholicEnglish48 km
Scoil Phádraig118−6%CatholicEnglish49 km
Gleneely N.S.45−33%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
S.N. Adhamhnain131−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓50 km
S.N. an Droim Mor229−1%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
Killygordan N.S.22+5%Church of IrelandEnglish✓50 km
Gartan N.S.19–Church of IrelandEnglish✓52 km
S N Caiseal na gCorr44+2%CatholicAll in Irish✓52 km
S.N. Domhnach Mor22−51%PresbyterianEnglish✓53 km
S.N. Trianta33+3%PresbyterianEnglish53 km
Scoil Bhride192−3%CatholicEnglish✓54 km
Comhscoil Chonmha S.N.100+11%Church of IrelandEnglish54 km
Scoil Naomh Seosamh24−23%CatholicEnglish55 km
Scoil Choilmcille659+82%CatholicEnglish✓55 km
Gaelscoil Adhamhnain410−12%CatholicAll in Irish55 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal480+11%CatholicEnglish55 km
S.N. Gort an Choirce40+0%CatholicAll in Irish✓55 km
S N Cnoc na Naomh87−3%CatholicAll in Irish✓55 km
Scoil Bhrighde28−7%CatholicAll in Irish✓55 km
St Mary's National School155+25%CatholicEnglish✓56 km
St Patricks N.S.426−6%CatholicEnglish56 km
Glenmaquin N.S.21−9%PresbyterianEnglish✓56 km
S.N. Baile Raighin215−9%Church of IrelandEnglish56 km
Scoil Naomh Dubhthach27−29%CatholicAll in Irish✓57 km
SN Naomh Samhthann40−32%CatholicEnglish✓57 km
Letterkenny Educate Together NS420+43%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓57 km
Scoil Fhionáin204+20%CatholicAll in Irish✓58 km
Scoil Adhamhnain158+3%CatholicEnglish✓58 km
Scoil Cholmcille127+1%CatholicAll in Irish✓58 km
S.N. Glasain28+4%CatholicAll in Irish✓58 km
Scoil Naomh Fiachra519−6%CatholicEnglish58 km
S.N. Naomh Colmchille231+19%CatholicEnglish59 km
Raphoe Central N.S.185−6%Church of IrelandEnglish✓59 km
Scoil Cuilm Cille38+6%CatholicEnglish✓59 km
Scoil Cholmcille Naofa17−62%CatholicEnglish✓60 km
S N Talamh na Coille467−2%CatholicEnglish60 km
Ray N.S.51−20%Church of IrelandEnglish✓61 km
Murroe National School50+85%CatholicEnglish✓61 km
Creeslough N.S.31+11%Church of IrelandEnglish✓62 km
Scoil Mhuire166+30%CatholicEnglish✓62 km
S.N. Naomh Colmchille81−4%CatholicEnglish✓62 km
Cashelshanaghan N.S.28+4%PresbyterianEnglish62 km
Scoil Naomh Proinnseas119−6%CatholicEnglish✓63 km
St Patricks N.S.162−6%CatholicEnglish✓63 km
Scoil Naomh Cholmcille68−12%CatholicEnglish✓63 km
Portlean N.S.20−17%PresbyterianEnglish63 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Muire Gan Smál124+19%CatholicEnglish✓63 km
S.N. Baile Mor7–Church of IrelandEnglish✓65 km
Scoil Mhuire206+14%CatholicEnglish✓65 km
S N na Croise Naofa33−21%CatholicEnglish✓65 km
Dunfanaghy N.S.24−14%Church of IrelandEnglish✓65 km
S.N. Fothar32−18%CatholicEnglish65 km
Ayr Hill N.S. Ramelton32–PresbyterianEnglish65 km
S.N. Mhuire218+25%CatholicEnglish✓67 km
S.N. Baile an Caislean66+38%PresbyterianEnglish✓67 km
Browneknowe N.S.48−28%PresbyterianEnglish68 km
Moyle N.S.81−7%PresbyterianEnglish69 km
Scoil Naomh Cholmcille18–CatholicAll in Irish✓69 km
S.N. Naomh Baoithin113+3%CatholicEnglish✓69 km
Scoil Cholmcille199−13%CatholicEnglish✓70 km
Scoil Eoin Baiste136−4%CatholicEnglish✓70 km
Monreagh N.S.48+2%PresbyterianEnglish✓71 km
Cranford N.S.48+0%CatholicEnglish✓71 km
S.N. an Leinbh Iosa84+12%CatholicEnglish✓71 km
S.N. Naomh Brid66−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓71 km
Scoil Cholmcille37−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓72 km
S.N. Ceathru Caol53−47%CatholicEnglish✓73 km
Rathmullen N.S.119+24%CatholicEnglish✓75 km
Scoil Choluim30–CatholicEnglish✓75 km
St Davadogs N.S.27−16%CatholicEnglish✓77 km
Drumfad N.S.35+3%PresbyterianEnglish✓77 km
St Garvans N.S.33+3%CatholicEnglish✓77 km
Scoil Mhuire64+8%CatholicAll in Irish✓78 km
St Muras N.S.189−12%CatholicEnglish78 km
S.N. Naomh Aonghus218+6%CatholicEnglish79 km
Scoil Iosagain779+0%CatholicEnglish82 km
St. Mura's National School26+0%Church of IrelandEnglish82 km
Gaelscoil Bhun Cranncha67−48%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish82 km
S.N. Naomh Eighneach75−26%CatholicEnglish✓83 km
St Orans N.S.228+8%CatholicEnglish✓84 km
Scoil Naomh Brid196−1%CatholicEnglish87 km
Scoil Naomh Iósaf45−10%CatholicEnglish✓88 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig64+0%CatholicEnglish✓90 km
Scoil Naomh Treasa C52−9%CatholicEnglish✓90 km
St Francis' National School132+11%CatholicEnglish✓94 km
S N na gCluainte96−8%CatholicEnglish✓94 km
Scoil Naomh Fionan199−12%CatholicEnglish96 km
Glentogher Con N.S.13–CatholicEnglish✓97 km
Scoil Phadraig121−16%CatholicEnglish✓98 km
S.N. Donaigh33+6%Church of IrelandEnglish✓98 km
Naomh Bridhid92−12%CatholicEnglish✓99 km
Scoil Chroí Naofa, Carndomhnach124−7%CatholicEnglish✓99 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig163+14%CatholicEnglish✓99 km
Scoil Naomh Colmchille186+11%CatholicEnglish✓100 km
Scoil Treasa Naofa137+40%CatholicEnglish✓104 km
Scoil Mhuire118−4%CatholicEnglish✓104 km
S.N. an Iorball Riabaigh40−17%CatholicEnglish✓105 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire57−22%CatholicEnglish✓105 km
Naomh Bodain108+44%CatholicEnglish✓107 km
Scoil Eoghan212−15%CatholicEnglish✓107 km
Moville N.S.32−41%Church of IrelandEnglish107 km
Gaelscoil Chois Feabhaill75−7%CatholicAll in Irish107 km
Scoil Cholmchille77−10%CatholicEnglish✓109 km
Scoil Cholmcille133+8%CatholicEnglish111 km
Living nearby

Living in Killybegs

The town’s figures, not this street’s.

Median sale price
€153,500
62 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€977
a month, new tenancies in 2025 across Co. Donegal

Homes in the F94 Eircode area

Housing in Killybegs →

The median sale price rose from €185,000 in 2023 to €195,000 in 2025 (+5%).

2023€185,000
2024€195,000
2025€195,000

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€301,700
Second-hand homes€179,500

Property Price Register sales in the F94 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Co. Donegal

Cost of living in Killybegs →

New tenancies in Co. Donegal averaged €977 a month in 2025, against €893 in 2024 (+9%).

2024€893
2025€977

Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.

Location

Directions ↗

near Killybegs, F94 XY84

Nearby

Primary schools near Killybegs Common N.S.

Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.

S.N. Neill Mor
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
240 pupils+22% since 2019/202.1 km
Bruckless N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
18 pupils2.9 km
S.N. Fhionntra
Primary · Catholic
5 pupils−88% since 2019/204.1 km
Killaghtee N.S.
Primary · Church of Ireland
DEIS
12 pupils4.5 km
S.N. Dun Ceannfhaolaidh
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
82 pupils−12% since 2019/205.3 km
S.N. Naomh Naille
Primary · Catholic
113 pupils+14% since 2019/209.7 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 16608G

Questions about Killybegs Common N.S.

Is Killybegs Common 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 Killybegs Common N.S. have?

75 pupils in 2025/26. That is +7% since 2019/20.

Does Killybegs Common N.S. teach through Irish?

No: Killybegs Common N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs Killybegs Common N.S.?

Killybegs Common N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Raphoe.

How do pupils get a place at Killybegs Common 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 Killybegs Common N.S.?

The nearest are S.N. Neill Mor (2.1 km), Bruckless N.S. (2.9 km) and S.N. Fhionntra (4.1 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 Killybegs; 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).