Guest, Sign inJoin
–Not graded

Scoil Naomh Brid

PrimaryCatholic

Muff, Lifford, Co. Donegal · F93 YV78 · Roll number 19280N

Scoil Naomh Brid is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Muff. Every school in and around Muff →

Pupils
196
September, 2025/26
100 girls, 96 boys
Since 2019/20
−1%
from 198 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Bishop of Derry
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about Scoil Naomh Brid

  • 196 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.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Derry; its ethos is Catholic.
  • The only primary school in Muff or within 3 km of it.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

Scoil Naomh Brid had 196 pupils in 2025/26, down from 224 in 2015/16 (−13%). Girls are 51% of them. Its largest roll was 231, in 2016/17. Its roll rose in 3 of the 10 years.

0601201802402015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

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

No letter

No letter for Scoil Naomh Brid

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 Scoil Naomh Brid 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 Scoil Naomh Brid

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 Scoil Naomh Brid

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

Families apply to Scoil Naomh Brid 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.

Pupils
196
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
−1%
from 198 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Scoil Naomh Brid is about the size it was in 2019/20 (−1%). All the schools around Muff together changed by −1%.

Pupils since 2019/20

Scoil Naomh Brid−1%
The primary schools around Muff−1%
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 Scoil Naomh Brid. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −1%; 3 of the 6 grew faster.

Scoil Naomh Brid196
S.N. Naomh Aonghus218
Scoil Naomh Fionan199
St Muras189
Scoil Naomh Iósaf45
Scoil Iosagain779
St. Mura's26
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Scoil Naomh Brid196−1%CatholicEnglish
S.N. Naomh Aonghus218+6%CatholicEnglish8.3 km
Scoil Naomh Fionan199−12%CatholicEnglish9.5 km
St Muras N.S.189−12%CatholicEnglish11 km
Scoil Naomh Iósaf45−10%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Scoil Iosagain779+0%CatholicEnglish14 km
St. Mura's National School26+0%Church of IrelandEnglish14 km
The other 164 primary schools in Co. Donegal
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
St Orans N.S.228+8%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Gaelscoil Bhun Cranncha67−48%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish14 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig64+0%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Glentogher Con N.S.13–CatholicEnglish✓16 km
S.N. an Leinbh Iosa84+12%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Rathmullen N.S.119+24%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Monreagh N.S.48+2%PresbyterianEnglish✓18 km
Scoil Cholmcille199−13%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Scoil Naomh Colmchille186+11%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Moyle N.S.81−7%PresbyterianEnglish19 km
S.N. Donaigh33+6%Church of IrelandEnglish✓19 km
Scoil Chroí Naofa, Carndomhnach124−7%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig163+14%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
St Garvans N.S.33+3%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
Scoil Eoghan212−15%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
Moville N.S.32−41%Church of IrelandEnglish20 km
Gaelscoil Chois Feabhaill75−7%CatholicAll in Irish20 km
S.N. Naomh Baoithin113+3%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
S.N. Naomh Eighneach75−26%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
Scoil Mhuire118−4%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
S N na gCluainte96−8%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
S.N. Baile an Caislean66+38%PresbyterianEnglish✓22 km
Naomh Bridhid92−12%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
Browneknowe N.S.48−28%PresbyterianEnglish22 km
St Francis' National School132+11%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
Scoil Cholmcille133+8%CatholicEnglish23 km
Scoil Phadraig121−16%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
Ayr Hill N.S. Ramelton32–PresbyterianEnglish24 km
Naomh Bodain108+44%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Scoil Mhuire206+14%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
Scoil Naomh Proinnseas119−6%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
Scoil Treasa Naofa137+40%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
S.N. Naomh Colmchille81−4%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
S.N. Ceathru Caol53−47%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
Scoil Naomh Treasa C52−9%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
Cashelshanaghan N.S.28+4%PresbyterianEnglish26 km
Drumfad N.S.35+3%PresbyterianEnglish✓26 km
Ray N.S.51−20%Church of IrelandEnglish✓27 km
S.N. Mhuire218+25%CatholicEnglish✓28 km
Scoil Naomh Cholmcille68−12%CatholicEnglish✓28 km
S N Talamh na Coille467−2%CatholicEnglish28 km
Scoil Cholmchille77−10%CatholicEnglish✓28 km
Cranford N.S.48+0%CatholicEnglish✓28 km
S.N. an Iorball Riabaigh40−17%CatholicEnglish✓29 km
Portlean N.S.20−17%PresbyterianEnglish29 km
St Patricks N.S.162−6%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
St Davadogs N.S.27−16%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
Raphoe Central N.S.185−6%Church of IrelandEnglish✓30 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Muire Gan Smál124+19%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
Letterkenny Educate Together NS420+43%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓31 km
Scoil Naomh Fiachra519−6%CatholicEnglish31 km
Scoil Adhamhnain158+3%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
S.N. Baile Raighin215−9%Church of IrelandEnglish31 km
St Patricks N.S.426−6%CatholicEnglish31 km
Scoil Cholmcille37−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓31 km
Glenmaquin N.S.21−9%PresbyterianEnglish✓31 km
Scoil Cuilm Cille38+6%CatholicEnglish✓32 km
Scoil Choluim30–CatholicEnglish✓32 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire57−22%CatholicEnglish✓32 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal480+11%CatholicEnglish33 km
S.N. Naomh Colmchille231+19%CatholicEnglish33 km
Scoil Choilmcille659+82%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
Gaelscoil Adhamhnain410−12%CatholicAll in Irish33 km
Scoil Mhuire64+8%CatholicAll in Irish✓34 km
Scoil Cholmcille Naofa17−62%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
Comhscoil Chonmha S.N.100+11%Church of IrelandEnglish35 km
Scoil Bhride192−3%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
Scoil Eoin Baiste136−4%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
Scoil Naomh Seosamh24−23%CatholicEnglish36 km
Scoil Cholmcille127+1%CatholicAll in Irish✓36 km
St Mary's National School155+25%CatholicEnglish✓37 km
S.N. Trianta33+3%PresbyterianEnglish37 km
S.N. Naomh Brid66−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓38 km
SN Naomh Samhthann40−32%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
S.N. Domhnach Mor22−51%PresbyterianEnglish✓38 km
Scoil Phádraig118−6%CatholicEnglish39 km
Glenswilly N.S.262−4%CatholicEnglish40 km
Killygordan N.S.22+5%Church of IrelandEnglish✓41 km
Gartan N.S.19–Church of IrelandEnglish✓41 km
Creeslough N.S.31+11%Church of IrelandEnglish✓41 km
S.N. an Droim Mor229−1%CatholicEnglish✓41 km
Scoil Mhuire166+30%CatholicEnglish✓41 km
S.N. Baile Mor7–Church of IrelandEnglish✓43 km
S.N. Fothar32−18%CatholicEnglish43 km
Gleneely N.S.45−33%CatholicEnglish✓43 km
S.N. Glasain28+4%CatholicAll in Irish✓43 km
Robertson N.S.89+35%Church of IrelandEnglish✓43 km
Scoil Mhuire B & C489+8%CatholicEnglish✓44 km
S.N. Gleann Coimhead57−34%CatholicEnglish45 km
S.N. Seiseadh Ui Neill167−6%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
Scoil an tStratha Mhóir64−25%CatholicAll in Irish✓46 km
S N na Croise Naofa33−21%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
Dunfanaghy N.S.24−14%Church of IrelandEnglish✓47 km
Dooish N.S.191−12%CatholicEnglish47 km
S.N. Baile an Bhailsig47+68%Church of IrelandEnglish48 km
Murroe National School50+85%CatholicEnglish✓48 km
S.N. Taodhbhog55+49%CatholicAll in Irish✓50 km
S.N. an Choimin54−30%CatholicAll in Irish✓53 km
Scoil Fhionáin204+20%CatholicAll in Irish✓53 km
S N Caiseal na gCorr44+2%CatholicAll in Irish✓55 km
S.N. Gort an Choirce40+0%CatholicAll in Irish✓55 km
Scoil Naomh Dubhthach27−29%CatholicAll in Irish✓58 km
S N Cnoc na Naomh87−3%CatholicAll in Irish✓58 km
S.N. Cholmcille28−22%CatholicAll in Irish✓59 km
Scoil Bhrighde28−7%CatholicAll in Irish✓61 km
S.N. Duchoraidh4–CatholicAll in Irish✓63 km
Scoil Phadraig103+27%CatholicAll in Irish✓63 km
Scoil Naomh Cholmcille18–CatholicAll in Irish✓64 km
S.N. Adhamhnain131−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓64 km
Scoil Mhuire B&C97−16%CatholicAll in Irish✓65 km
St Francis N.S.159+2%CatholicEnglish65 km
S.N. Eadan Fhionnfhaoich10–CatholicAll in Irish✓65 km
S.N. Chonaill107+23%CatholicAll in Irish✓66 km
S.N. Loch an Iubhair25−32%CatholicAll in Irish✓66 km
S.N. Dhubhthaigh91−11%CatholicAll in Irish✓66 km
S.N. Olibhear Pluinceid61−29%CatholicAll in Irish✓67 km
Scoil Mhuire54+20%CatholicEnglish✓69 km
Scoil an Linbh Íosa274+30%CatholicEnglish70 km
S.N. Leitir Mhic an Bhaird16−48%CatholicEnglish✓70 km
Scoil Aodh Rua&Nuala219−8%CatholicEnglish71 km
Scoil Chróine265−5%CatholicEnglish✓71 km
Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maistri55−38%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish71 km
Glebe N.S.121+20%Church of IrelandEnglish71 km
Scoil Mhuire155+32%CatholicEnglish✓72 km
Min A Ghabhann N.S.39+30%CatholicEnglish✓72 km
Scoil Mhuire42+8%CatholicEnglish✓72 km
Naomh Adhamhnain123+62%CatholicEnglish73 km
Scoil an Aingil Choimheadai14−52%CatholicAll in Irish✓74 km
S.N. Chill Coinnigh5−75%CatholicEnglish✓74 km
S N na hAcrai70+1%CatholicEnglish✓74 km
Scoil Roisin51−14%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓75 km
St Riaghans N.S.26+18%CatholicEnglish✓75 km
Scoil Naomh Peadar135+75%CatholicEnglish76 km
Frosses N.S.77−11%CatholicEnglish✓77 km
Scoil Naomh Earnan94+0%CatholicEnglish✓77 km
Robertson N.S.67+24%Church of IrelandEnglish✓78 km
Gortnacart N.S.16–CatholicEnglish✓78 km
S.N. Arainn Mhor I13–CatholicAll in Irish✓79 km
S.N. Mhin Teineadh de21−9%CatholicAll in Irish79 km
S.N. Naomh Naille113+14%CatholicEnglish79 km
Inver N.S.20−23%Church of IrelandEnglish79 km
St Conals68−14%CatholicEnglish✓80 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal94+36%CatholicEnglish✓80 km
S.N. Arainn Mhor II21–CatholicAll in Irish✓81 km
Ardara Mixed N.S.12–Church of IrelandEnglish✓81 km
S.N. an Bhreacaigh24−31%CatholicAll in Irish✓83 km
S.N. Crannaighe Buidhe54+54%CatholicEnglish✓84 km
S.N. Dun Ceannfhaolaidh82−12%CatholicEnglish✓85 km
Rockfield N.S.49+14%CatholicEnglish✓85 km
Killaghtee N.S.12–Church of IrelandEnglish✓86 km
Bruckless N.S.18–CatholicEnglish✓86 km
Gaelscoil Eirne29−40%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish✓87 km
Kilbarron N.S.44+16%Church of IrelandEnglish✓87 km
Scoil Naomh Chaitriona77+26%CatholicEnglish✓87 km
S.N. an Br M O Cleirigh211−2%CatholicEnglish87 km
Holy Family National School193+35%CatholicEnglish✓87 km
Killybegs Common N.S.75+7%CatholicEnglish✓87 km
S.N. Neill Mor240+22%CatholicEnglish✓89 km
S.N. Fhionntra5−88%CatholicEnglish92 km
St Macartans Central276−1%CatholicEnglish✓93 km
S.N. Min an Aoire14–CatholicAll in Irish✓95 km
Scoil Chartha Naofa111+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓98 km
S N na Carraige59−27%CatholicAll in Irish✓99 km
S.N. an Chaiseal58−17%CatholicAll in Irish✓102 km
Living nearby

Living in Muff

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

Median sale price
€200,000
47 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€977
a month, new tenancies in 2025 across Co. Donegal

Homes in the F93 Eircode area

Housing in Muff →

The median sale price rose from €161,000 in 2023 to €175,000 in 2025 (+9%).

2023€161,000
2024€159,100
2025€175,000

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€297,500
Second-hand homes€163,000

Property Price Register sales in the F93 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Co. Donegal

Cost of living in Muff →

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.

Muff, F93 YV78

Nearby

Primary schools near Scoil Naomh Brid

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

Questions about Scoil Naomh Brid

Is Scoil Naomh Brid 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 Scoil Naomh Brid have?

196 pupils in 2025/26. That is −1% since 2019/20.

Does Scoil Naomh Brid teach through Irish?

No: Scoil Naomh Brid teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs Scoil Naomh Brid?

Scoil Naomh Brid has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Derry.

How do pupils get a place at Scoil Naomh Brid?

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 Scoil Naomh Brid?

The nearest are S.N. Naomh Aonghus (8.3 km), Scoil Naomh Fionan (9.5 km) and St Muras N.S. (11 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 Muff; 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).