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St Patricks N.S.

PrimaryCatholicSpecial classes

Lurgybrack, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal · F92 HP82 · Roll number 16672P

St Patricks N.S. is one of 9 primary schools in or within 3 km of Letterkenny. Every school in and around Letterkenny →

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Pupils
426
September, 2025/26
203 girls, 223 boys
Since 2019/20
−6%
from 454 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 St Patricks N.S.

  • One of the larger primary schools: 426 pupils, against a typical 131.
  • About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−6%).
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • Has special classes for children who need more support.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Raphoe; its ethos is Catholic.
  • Outside Letterkenny’s outline, 0.5 km away; listed with Letterkenny, the nearest town in its county.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

St Patricks N.S. had 426 pupils in 2025/26, down from 459 in 2015/16 (−7%). Girls are 48% of them. Its largest roll was 459, in 2016/17. Its roll rose in 3 of the 10 years.

02004006002015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

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

No letter

No letter for St Patricks 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 St Patricks 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 St Patricks 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 St Patricks N.S.

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

Families apply to St Patricks 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.

Pupils
426
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
−6%
from 454 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: St Patricks N.S. has shrunk by 6% since 2019/20. All the schools around Letterkenny together changed by +18%.

Pupils since 2019/20

St Patricks−6%
The primary schools around Letterkenny+10%
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, 2 have more pupils than St Patricks N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −6%; 3 of the 6 grew faster.

St Patricks426
S.N. Baile Raighin215
Letterkenny Educate Together NS420
Glenmaquin21
Scoil Choilmcille659
S.N. Muire Gan Smal480
Gaelscoil Adhamhnain410
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
St Patricks N.S.426−6%CatholicEnglish
S.N. Baile Raighin215−9%Church of IrelandEnglish2.4 km
Letterkenny Educate Together NS420+43%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓3.3 km
Glenmaquin N.S.21−9%PresbyterianEnglish✓3.6 km
Scoil Choilmcille659+82%CatholicEnglish✓3.7 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal480+11%CatholicEnglish3.7 km
Gaelscoil Adhamhnain410−12%CatholicAll in Irish4.5 km
The other 164 primary schools in Co. Donegal
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Ray N.S.51−20%Church of IrelandEnglish✓5 km
S N Talamh na Coille467−2%CatholicEnglish5.3 km
S.N. Naomh Colmchille81−4%CatholicEnglish✓6.2 km
Scoil Naomh Proinnseas119−6%CatholicEnglish✓6.7 km
Scoil Naomh Fiachra519−6%CatholicEnglish7.4 km
Cashelshanaghan N.S.28+4%PresbyterianEnglish7.9 km
Scoil Bhride192−3%CatholicEnglish✓8 km
Comhscoil Chonmha S.N.100+11%Church of IrelandEnglish8.2 km
Scoil Phádraig118−6%CatholicEnglish8.3 km
Raphoe Central N.S.185−6%Church of IrelandEnglish✓8.9 km
Scoil Adhamhnain158+3%CatholicEnglish✓8.9 km
Glenswilly N.S.262−4%CatholicEnglish9.9 km
Scoil Naomh Seosamh24−23%CatholicEnglish10 km
Scoil Mhuire206+14%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
S.N. Trianta33+3%PresbyterianEnglish12 km
Ayr Hill N.S. Ramelton32–PresbyterianEnglish12 km
S.N. Naomh Colmchille231+19%CatholicEnglish12 km
Scoil Naomh Cholmcille68−12%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Moyle N.S.81−7%PresbyterianEnglish13 km
Scoil Cuilm Cille38+6%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
S.N. Baile an Caislean66+38%PresbyterianEnglish✓13 km
Scoil Cholmcille199−13%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Portlean N.S.20−17%PresbyterianEnglish14 km
Robertson N.S.89+35%Church of IrelandEnglish✓15 km
S.N. Naomh Baoithin113+3%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
S.N. Domhnach Mor22−51%PresbyterianEnglish✓15 km
Browneknowe N.S.48−28%PresbyterianEnglish15 km
Killygordan N.S.22+5%Church of IrelandEnglish✓15 km
Scoil Mhuire B & C489+8%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Gartan N.S.19–Church of IrelandEnglish✓15 km
Monreagh N.S.48+2%PresbyterianEnglish✓15 km
S.N. an Droim Mor229−1%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
St Mary's National School155+25%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Scoil Cholmcille127+1%CatholicAll in Irish✓16 km
St Patricks N.S.162−6%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
S.N. an Leinbh Iosa84+12%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Dooish N.S.191−12%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. Baile an Bhailsig47+68%Church of IrelandEnglish17 km
S.N. Seiseadh Ui Neill167−6%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
S.N. Gleann Coimhead57−34%CatholicEnglish17 km
Scoil Cholmcille Naofa17−62%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
S.N. Mhuire218+25%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Muire Gan Smál124+19%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Scoil an tStratha Mhóir64−25%CatholicAll in Irish✓18 km
Gleneely N.S.45−33%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
S.N. Taodhbhog55+49%CatholicAll in Irish✓18 km
SN Naomh Samhthann40−32%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Rathmullen N.S.119+24%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
S.N. an Choimin54−30%CatholicAll in Irish✓21 km
St Muras N.S.189−12%CatholicEnglish22 km
Cranford N.S.48+0%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
S.N. Ceathru Caol53−47%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
S.N. Naomh Aonghus218+6%CatholicEnglish23 km
St Garvans N.S.33+3%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
S.N. Glasain28+4%CatholicAll in Irish✓25 km
Creeslough N.S.31+11%Church of IrelandEnglish✓25 km
Scoil Mhuire166+30%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
Scoil Cholmcille37−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓26 km
Scoil Iosagain779+0%CatholicEnglish27 km
St. Mura's National School26+0%Church of IrelandEnglish27 km
Scoil Eoin Baiste136−4%CatholicEnglish✓27 km
Gaelscoil Bhun Cranncha67−48%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish27 km
Drumfad N.S.35+3%PresbyterianEnglish✓28 km
S.N. Cholmcille28−22%CatholicAll in Irish✓28 km
St Orans N.S.228+8%CatholicEnglish✓29 km
S.N. Baile Mor7–Church of IrelandEnglish✓29 km
Scoil Choluim30–CatholicEnglish✓29 km
S.N. Fothar32−18%CatholicEnglish30 km
St Davadogs N.S.27−16%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
S.N. Naomh Brid66−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓30 km
S.N. Naomh Eighneach75−26%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
Scoil Naomh Brid196−1%CatholicEnglish31 km
Murroe National School50+85%CatholicEnglish✓32 km
S N Caiseal na gCorr44+2%CatholicAll in Irish✓33 km
S.N. Duchoraidh4–CatholicAll in Irish✓33 km
S N na Croise Naofa33−21%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
Dunfanaghy N.S.24−14%Church of IrelandEnglish✓33 km
Scoil Naomh Iósaf45−10%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
Scoil Mhuire64+8%CatholicAll in Irish✓33 km
S.N. Eadan Fhionnfhaoich10–CatholicAll in Irish✓34 km
Scoil Fhionáin204+20%CatholicAll in Irish✓34 km
S.N. Gort an Choirce40+0%CatholicAll in Irish✓35 km
St Francis N.S.159+2%CatholicEnglish35 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig64+0%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
Scoil Phadraig103+27%CatholicAll in Irish✓38 km
S N Cnoc na Naomh87−3%CatholicAll in Irish✓38 km
Scoil Naomh Dubhthach27−29%CatholicAll in Irish✓39 km
S.N. Loch an Iubhair25−32%CatholicAll in Irish✓39 km
Scoil an Linbh Íosa274+30%CatholicEnglish39 km
Scoil Naomh Treasa C52−9%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
S.N. Leitir Mhic an Bhaird16−48%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
S.N. Dhubhthaigh91−11%CatholicAll in Irish✓40 km
Scoil Naomh Fionan199−12%CatholicEnglish40 km
Scoil Aodh Rua&Nuala219−8%CatholicEnglish40 km
Scoil Mhuire155+32%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
S N na gCluainte96−8%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
St Francis' National School132+11%CatholicEnglish✓41 km
Scoil Mhuire B&C97−16%CatholicAll in Irish✓41 km
S.N. Chonaill107+23%CatholicAll in Irish✓41 km
Glebe N.S.121+20%Church of IrelandEnglish41 km
Scoil Bhrighde28−7%CatholicAll in Irish✓41 km
Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maistri55−38%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish41 km
Min A Ghabhann N.S.39+30%CatholicEnglish✓41 km
S.N. Olibhear Pluinceid61−29%CatholicAll in Irish✓41 km
S.N. Adhamhnain131−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓42 km
Glentogher Con N.S.13–CatholicEnglish✓42 km
Scoil Chróine265−5%CatholicEnglish✓42 km
Naomh Adhamhnain123+62%CatholicEnglish43 km
S.N. Chill Coinnigh5−75%CatholicEnglish✓43 km
S.N. Donaigh33+6%Church of IrelandEnglish✓44 km
Scoil Mhuire54+20%CatholicEnglish✓44 km
St Riaghans N.S.26+18%CatholicEnglish✓44 km
Scoil Chroí Naofa, Carndomhnach124−7%CatholicEnglish✓44 km
Scoil Phadraig121−16%CatholicEnglish✓44 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig163+14%CatholicEnglish✓45 km
Naomh Bridhid92−12%CatholicEnglish✓45 km
Scoil Naomh Colmchille186+11%CatholicEnglish✓45 km
Scoil Naomh Peadar135+75%CatholicEnglish45 km
Frosses N.S.77−11%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
Scoil Mhuire42+8%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
Scoil Roisin51−14%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓46 km
Scoil an Aingil Choimheadai14−52%CatholicAll in Irish✓47 km
S N na hAcrai70+1%CatholicEnglish✓47 km
Gortnacart N.S.16–CatholicEnglish✓47 km
Scoil Naomh Earnan94+0%CatholicEnglish✓47 km
S.N. Mhin Teineadh de21−9%CatholicAll in Irish48 km
Robertson N.S.67+24%Church of IrelandEnglish✓48 km
S.N. Naomh Naille113+14%CatholicEnglish48 km
Inver N.S.20−23%Church of IrelandEnglish48 km
Scoil Mhuire118−4%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal94+36%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
St Conals68−14%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
Scoil Treasa Naofa137+40%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
Ardara Mixed N.S.12–Church of IrelandEnglish✓50 km
Scoil Naomh Cholmcille18–CatholicAll in Irish✓50 km
Scoil Eoghan212−15%CatholicEnglish✓51 km
Moville N.S.32−41%Church of IrelandEnglish51 km
Gaelscoil Chois Feabhaill75−7%CatholicAll in Irish51 km
S.N. Arainn Mhor I13–CatholicAll in Irish✓51 km
S.N. an Bhreacaigh24−31%CatholicAll in Irish✓52 km
Naomh Bodain108+44%CatholicEnglish✓52 km
S.N. an Iorball Riabaigh40−17%CatholicEnglish✓52 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire57−22%CatholicEnglish✓53 km
S.N. Arainn Mhor II21–CatholicAll in Irish✓53 km
S.N. Crannaighe Buidhe54+54%CatholicEnglish✓53 km
S.N. Dun Ceannfhaolaidh82−12%CatholicEnglish✓54 km
Scoil Cholmchille77−10%CatholicEnglish✓54 km
Scoil Cholmcille133+8%CatholicEnglish55 km
Killaghtee N.S.12–Church of IrelandEnglish✓55 km
Bruckless N.S.18–CatholicEnglish✓55 km
Killybegs Common N.S.75+7%CatholicEnglish✓56 km
Rockfield N.S.49+14%CatholicEnglish✓57 km
S.N. an Br M O Cleirigh211−2%CatholicEnglish57 km
Gaelscoil Eirne29−40%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish✓57 km
Scoil Naomh Chaitriona77+26%CatholicEnglish✓57 km
Kilbarron N.S.44+16%Church of IrelandEnglish✓57 km
Holy Family National School193+35%CatholicEnglish✓58 km
S.N. Neill Mor240+22%CatholicEnglish✓58 km
S.N. Fhionntra5−88%CatholicEnglish60 km
St Macartans Central276−1%CatholicEnglish✓63 km
S.N. Min an Aoire14–CatholicAll in Irish✓64 km
Scoil Chartha Naofa111+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓66 km
S N na Carraige59−27%CatholicAll in Irish✓67 km
S.N. an Chaiseal58−17%CatholicAll in Irish✓71 km
Living nearby

Living in Letterkenny

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

Median sale price
€188,000
1,019 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€1,138
a month, new tenancies in 2025

Homes in the F92 Eircode area

Housing in Letterkenny →

The median sale price rose from €188,000 in 2023 to €214,000 in 2025 (+14%).

2023€188,000
2024€208,000
2025€214,000

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€327,700
Second-hand homes€182,800

Property Price Register sales in the F92 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Letterkenny

Cost of living in Letterkenny →

New tenancies in Letterkenny averaged €1,138 a month in 2025, against €1,043 in 2024 (+9%).

2024€1,043
2025€1,138

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

Location

Directions ↗

near Letterkenny, F92 HP82

Nearby

Primary schools near St Patricks 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. Baile Raighin
Primary · Church of Ireland
Special classes
215 pupils−9% since 2019/202.4 km
Letterkenny Educate Together NS
Primary · Multi-denominational
DEISSpecial classes
420 pupils+43% since 2019/203.3 km
Glenmaquin N.S.
Primary · Presbyterian
DEIS
21 pupils−9% since 2019/203.6 km
Scoil Choilmcille
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
659 pupils+82% since 2019/203.7 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal
Primary · Catholic
480 pupils+11% since 2019/203.7 km
Gaelscoil Adhamhnain
Primary · Catholic
Gaelscoil
410 pupils−12% since 2019/204.5 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 16672P

Questions about St Patricks N.S.

Is St Patricks 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 St Patricks N.S. have?

426 pupils in 2025/26. That is −6% since 2019/20.

Does St Patricks N.S. teach through Irish?

No: St Patricks N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs St Patricks N.S.?

St Patricks N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Raphoe.

How do pupils get a place at St Patricks 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 St Patricks N.S.?

The nearest are S.N. Baile Raighin (2.4 km), Letterkenny Educate Together NS (3.3 km) and Glenmaquin N.S. (3.6 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 Letterkenny; 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).