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Moyle National School, Newtowncunningham, Co. Donegal · F93 XD25 · Roll number 19633U
Moyle N.S. is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Newtowncunningham. Every school in and around Newtowncunningham →
What stands out about Moyle N.S.
- 81 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.
- Its patron is Presbytery of Derry & Donegal; its ethos is Presbyterian.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Moyle N.S. had 81 pupils in 2025/26, down from 86 in 2015/16 (−6%). Girls are 52% of them. Its largest roll was 87, in 2019/20. Its roll rose in 5 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Moyle 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 Moyle 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 Moyle 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 Moyle N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Moyle 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Moyle N.S. has shrunk by 7% since 2019/20. All the schools around Newtowncunningham together changed by −11%.
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 Moyle N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −7%; 5 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moyle N.S. | 81 | −7% | Presbyterian | English | ||
| Scoil Cholmcille | 199 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1 km |
| Scoil Naomh Proinnseas | 119 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.1 km |
| Monreagh N.S. | 48 | +2% | Presbyterian | English | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| S.N. an Leinbh Iosa | 84 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| S.N. Naomh Colmchille | 81 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| Cashelshanaghan N.S. | 28 | +4% | Presbyterian | English | 8.3 km |
The other 164 primary schools in Co. Donegal
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr Hill N.S. Ramelton | 32 | – | Presbyterian | English | 8.4 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 206 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.5 km |
| S.N. Naomh Baoithin | 113 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.5 km |
| Ray N.S. | 51 | −20% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 8.8 km |
| Browneknowe N.S. | 48 | −28% | Presbyterian | English | 8.9 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Caislean | 66 | +38% | Presbyterian | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| S N Talamh na Coille | 467 | −2% | Catholic | English | 9.5 km | |
| St Muras N.S. | 189 | −12% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Aonghus | 218 | +6% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Rathmullen N.S. | 119 | +24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Letterkenny Educate Together NS | 420 | +43% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Naomh Cholmcille | 68 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S.N. Baile Raighin | 215 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Fiachra | 519 | −6% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 426 | −6% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Glenmaquin N.S. | 21 | −9% | Presbyterian | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Portlean N.S. | 20 | −17% | Presbyterian | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal | 480 | +11% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Raphoe Central N.S. | 185 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Choilmcille | 659 | +82% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Gaelscoil Adhamhnain | 410 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 218 | +25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil Adhamhnain | 158 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Garvans N.S. | 33 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil Iosagain | 779 | +0% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St. Mura's National School | 26 | +0% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhun Cranncha | 67 | −48% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Colmchille | 231 | +19% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Cuilm Cille | 38 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 162 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S.N. Ceathru Caol | 53 | −47% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Bhride | 192 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Comhscoil Chonmha S.N. | 100 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 24 | −23% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Orans N.S. | 228 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 196 | −1% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Cranford N.S. | 48 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Scoil Náisiúnta Muire Gan Smál | 124 | +19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S.N. Trianta | 33 | +3% | Presbyterian | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Cholmcille | 127 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil Phádraig | 118 | −6% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iósaf | 45 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| S.N. Naomh Eighneach | 75 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Drumfad N.S. | 35 | +3% | Presbyterian | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Glenswilly N.S. | 262 | −4% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Cholmcille Naofa | 17 | −62% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| St Mary's National School | 155 | +25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Scoil Cholmcille | 37 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 23 km |
| S.N. Domhnach Mor | 22 | −51% | Presbyterian | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Gartan N.S. | 19 | – | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 64 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Killygordan N.S. | 22 | +5% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| St Davadogs N.S. | 27 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| SN Naomh Samhthann | 40 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| S.N. an Droim Mor | 229 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Scoil Choluim | 30 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Scoil Eoin Baiste | 136 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Robertson N.S. | 89 | +35% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Scoil Mhuire B & C | 489 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Scoil Naomh Fionan | 199 | −12% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Gleneely N.S. | 45 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Creeslough N.S. | 31 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 166 | +30% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Scoil an tStratha Mhóir | 64 | −25% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 28 km |
| S.N. Gleann Coimhead | 57 | −34% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 64 | +8% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 28 km |
| S.N. Seiseadh Ui Neill | 167 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| S.N. Naomh Brid | 66 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 29 km |
| S.N. Glasain | 28 | +4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 29 km |
| Dooish N.S. | 191 | −12% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S N na gCluainte | 96 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| S.N. Baile an Bhailsig | 47 | +68% | Church of Ireland | English | 29 km | |
| Glentogher Con N.S. | 13 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Scoil Naomh Treasa C | 52 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| St Francis' National School | 132 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| S.N. Baile Mor | 7 | – | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| S.N. Fothar | 32 | −18% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Taodhbhog | 55 | +49% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 31 km |
| S.N. Donaigh | 33 | +6% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Scoil Chroí Naofa, Carndomhnach | 124 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Scoil Naomh Padraig | 163 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Scoil Naomh Colmchille | 186 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Scoil Phadraig | 121 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Naomh Bridhid | 92 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| S.N. an Choimin | 54 | −30% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 34 km |
| S N na Croise Naofa | 33 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Dunfanaghy N.S. | 24 | −14% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Murroe National School | 50 | +85% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 118 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Scoil Treasa Naofa | 137 | +40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Scoil Eoghan | 212 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Moville N.S. | 32 | −41% | Church of Ireland | English | 38 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chois Feabhaill | 75 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | 38 km | |
| Scoil Fhionáin | 204 | +20% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 39 km |
| Naomh Bodain | 108 | +44% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| S N Caiseal na gCorr | 44 | +2% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 39 km |
| S.N. Cholmcille | 28 | −22% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 40 km |
| S.N. an Iorball Riabaigh | 40 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| S.N. Gort an Choirce | 40 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 41 km |
| Scoil Cholmcille | 133 | +8% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Scoil Cholmchille | 77 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire | 57 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| S N Cnoc na Naomh | 87 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 44 km |
| Scoil Naomh Dubhthach | 27 | −29% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 44 km |
| S.N. Duchoraidh | 4 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 44 km |
| Scoil Phadraig | 103 | +27% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 46 km |
| S.N. Eadan Fhionnfhaoich | 10 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 47 km |
| Scoil Bhrighde | 28 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 47 km |
| St Francis N.S. | 159 | +2% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. Loch an Iubhair | 25 | −32% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 49 km |
| Scoil Mhuire B&C | 97 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 49 km |
| S.N. Adhamhnain | 131 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 49 km |
| S.N. Chonaill | 107 | +23% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 49 km |
| S.N. Dhubhthaigh | 91 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 50 km |
| S.N. Olibhear Pluinceid | 61 | −29% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 50 km |
| S.N. Leitir Mhic an Bhaird | 16 | −48% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| Scoil an Linbh Íosa | 274 | +30% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Scoil Aodh Rua&Nuala | 219 | −8% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 155 | +32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Scoil Chróine | 265 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Scoil Naomh Cholmcille | 18 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 53 km |
| Min A Ghabhann N.S. | 39 | +30% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Glebe N.S. | 121 | +20% | Church of Ireland | English | 54 km | |
| Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maistri | 55 | −38% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 54 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 54 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 42 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| S.N. Chill Coinnigh | 5 | −75% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Naomh Adhamhnain | 123 | +62% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Scoil an Aingil Choimheadai | 14 | −52% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 57 km |
| St Riaghans N.S. | 26 | +18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| S N na hAcrai | 70 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| Scoil Roisin | 51 | −14% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 57 km |
| Scoil Naomh Peadar | 135 | +75% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Frosses N.S. | 77 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| Gortnacart N.S. | 16 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| Scoil Naomh Earnan | 94 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 60 km |
| Robertson N.S. | 67 | +24% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 60 km |
| S.N. Mhin Teineadh de | 21 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 60 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Naille | 113 | +14% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Inver N.S. | 20 | −23% | Church of Ireland | English | 61 km | |
| St Conals | 68 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 61 km |
| S.N. Arainn Mhor I | 13 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 61 km |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal | 94 | +36% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| Ardara Mixed N.S. | 12 | – | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| S.N. Arainn Mhor II | 21 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 63 km |
| S.N. an Bhreacaigh | 24 | −31% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 64 km |
| S.N. Crannaighe Buidhe | 54 | +54% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 66 km |
| S.N. Dun Ceannfhaolaidh | 82 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 67 km |
| Killaghtee N.S. | 12 | – | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 67 km |
| Bruckless N.S. | 18 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 68 km |
| Rockfield N.S. | 49 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 69 km |
| Killybegs Common N.S. | 75 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 69 km |
| Gaelscoil Eirne | 29 | −40% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 69 km |
| S.N. an Br M O Cleirigh | 211 | −2% | Catholic | English | 69 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Chaitriona | 77 | +26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 69 km |
| Kilbarron N.S. | 44 | +16% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 70 km |
| Holy Family National School | 193 | +35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 70 km |
| S.N. Neill Mor | 240 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 71 km |
| S.N. Fhionntra | 5 | −88% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| St Macartans Central | 276 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 76 km |
| S.N. Min an Aoire | 14 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 76 km |
| Scoil Chartha Naofa | 111 | +3% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 79 km |
| S N na Carraige | 59 | −27% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 80 km |
| S.N. an Chaiseal | 58 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 83 km |
Living in Newtowncunningham
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the F93 Eircode area
Housing in Newtowncunningham →The median sale price rose from €161,000 in 2023 to €175,000 in 2025 (+9%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the F93 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Donegal
Cost of living in Newtowncunningham →New tenancies in Co. Donegal averaged €977 a month in 2025, against €893 in 2024 (+9%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗














Newtowncunningham, F93 XD25
Primary schools near Moyle 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 Moyle N.S.
Is Moyle 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 Moyle N.S. have?
81 pupils in 2025/26. That is −7% since 2019/20.
Does Moyle N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Moyle N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Moyle N.S.?
Moyle N.S. has a Presbyterian ethos. Its patron is Presbytery of Derry & Donegal.
How do pupils get a place at Moyle 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 Moyle N.S.?
The nearest are Scoil Cholmcille (1 km), Scoil Naomh Proinnseas (6.1 km) and Monreagh N.S. (6.7 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 Newtowncunningham; 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).