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Brierfield N School

PrimaryCatholicSpecial classes

Brierfield, Tuam, Co. Galway · H54 DY79 · Roll number 14294W

Brierfield N School is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Abbeyknockmoy. Every school in and around Abbeyknockmoy →

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Pupils
80
September, 2025/26
45 girls, 35 boys
Since 2019/20
−2%
from 82 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Archbishop of Tuam
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about Brierfield N School

  • 80 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
  • About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−2%).
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • Has special classes for children who need more support.
  • Its patron is the Archbishop of Tuam; its ethos is Catholic.
  • Outside Abbeyknockmoy’s outline, 6.3 km away; listed with Abbeyknockmoy, the nearest town in its county.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

Brierfield N School had 80 pupils in 2025/26, down from 104 in 2015/16 (−23%). Girls are 56% of them. Its roll rose in 2 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 Brierfield N School

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 Brierfield N School 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 Brierfield N School

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 Brierfield N School

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

Families apply to Brierfield N School 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
80
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
−2%
from 82 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Brierfield N School is about the size it was in 2019/20 (−2%). All the schools around Abbeyknockmoy together changed by +5%.

Pupils since 2019/20

Brierfield N School−2%
The primary schools around Abbeyknockmoy+5%
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 Brierfield N School. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −2%; 2 of the 6 grew faster.

Brierfield N School80
Scoil Bride20
Barnaderg Central Sch77
Newtown NS172
Scoil Iarlatha Naofa53
Scoil Naomh Padraig146
S.N. Cathair Geal124
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Brierfield N School80−2%CatholicEnglish
Scoil Bride20−13%CatholicEnglish3.1 km
Barnaderg Central Sch77−23%CatholicEnglish4.5 km
Newtown NS172+5%CatholicEnglish✓5.2 km
Scoil Iarlatha Naofa53−21%CatholicEnglish6.8 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig146−4%CatholicEnglish7.1 km
S.N. Cathair Geal124+43%CatholicEnglish7.6 km
The other 210 primary schools in Co. Galway
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. an Leath Bhaile69+5%CatholicEnglish8 km
Scoil Mhuire Naofa106+4%CatholicEnglish8 km
S.N. Muine Mhea251+31%CatholicEnglish11 km
Ballinderry N.S.191−8%CatholicEnglish11 km
Clonberne Central Sch107−12%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire180+13%CatholicEnglish11 km
Crumlin N.S.95−23%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Oliver Plunkett National School114+1%CatholicEnglish12 km
Annagh Hill NS105+4%CatholicEnglish12 km
Gurteen Central N.S.49−31%CatholicEnglish12 km
Tuam Educate Together National School195+55%Multi-denominationalEnglish13 km
Castleblakeney N.S.52−4%CatholicEnglish13 km
Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha223+2%CatholicAll in Irish13 km
Trinity Primary School781−3%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
St Oliver Plunketts N.S.199+3%CatholicEnglish14 km
St Colmans Mxd N.S.202−20%CatholicEnglish14 km
SN Ceathru na Laithigh54+2%CatholicEnglish14 km
S N Gort na Gaoithe64+36%CatholicEnglish14 km
Ballymacward Central Sc81−4%CatholicEnglish15 km
S N na Cealltraighe93+27%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Ceathru na nGarrdhanta203−1%CatholicEnglish15 km
S.N. Naomh Uinseann67−29%CatholicEnglish16 km
S.N. Baile an Leasa17−35%CatholicEnglish16 km
Glenamaddy N.S.142+17%CatholicEnglish17 km
Carnain N.S.89−18%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. Cor an Droma73−16%CatholicEnglish18 km
Nioclas Naofa221+2%CatholicEnglish18 km
S.N. Bheanain31+0%CatholicEnglish18 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa12−66%CatholicEnglish18 km
S.N. Bhride229−8%CatholicEnglish18 km
S N an Croi Ro Naofa208−12%CatholicEnglish18 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa106−15%CatholicEnglish19 km
S N Gort na Leime23−12%CatholicEnglish19 km
Gaelscoil Riada158−42%CatholicAll in Irish19 km
Athenry Primary School501–CatholicEnglish19 km
S.N. Baile A Mhoinin11−56%CatholicEnglish19 km
S.N. an Tsaileain90+0%CatholicEnglish19 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig221−3%CatholicEnglish20 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa22−35%CatholicEnglish20 km
Scoil Mhuire48+45%CatholicEnglish21 km
Esker N.S.65−37%CatholicEnglish21 km
S.N. Iomair Naofa38+73%CatholicEnglish21 km
S.N. an Bhain Mhoir108−33%CatholicEnglish21 km
S.N. Baile an Mhuilinn99−3%CatholicEnglish21 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef51−14%CatholicEnglish21 km
Togala Mhuire198+32%CatholicEnglish21 km
Garrafrauns Central Sch95−7%CatholicEnglish21 km
S.N. na Coille Glaise135+38%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
Scoil Bhride106+4%CatholicEnglish22 km
S.N. Mhuire229−1%CatholicEnglish23 km
S.N. Cearn Mor174+1%CatholicAll in Irish23 km
S.N. Cill Conaill65+5%CatholicEnglish23 km
Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal81−5%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
Scoil Bhrige agus Bhreandain Naofa281−4%CatholicEnglish23 km
Claregalway Educate Together NS220+20%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓23 km
S N Chlair na Gaillimhe311−1%CatholicEnglish23 km
Kilconly N.S.90−30%CatholicEnglish24 km
S.N. Domhnach Padraig92−29%CatholicEnglish24 km
Croi Ronaofa Meascaithe110+36%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Creggs Central N.S.87+30%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
S N na Fuar Coilleadh100+4%CatholicEnglish25 km
S.N. Cill Cruain52−19%CatholicEnglish25 km
Bunscoil Naomh Chuana208+9%CatholicEnglish25 km
St Brendans N.S.39−11%CatholicEnglish25 km
Scoil Naomh Eanna208+0%CatholicEnglish25 km
Glinsk N.S.74+14%CatholicEnglish25 km
S.N. Creachmhaoil318−5%CatholicEnglish26 km
S.N. Naomh Treasa45+73%CatholicEnglish26 km
S N na hEaglaise37−3%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
S.N. Seosamh Naofa203−0%CatholicEnglish26 km
Cappatagle Central Sch105−6%CatholicEnglish28 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig60−3%CatholicEnglish28 km
S.N. N Breandain129−12%CatholicAll in Irish28 km
Scoil Mhuire223−11%CatholicEnglish28 km
Scoil Íosa770–CatholicEnglish28 km
Gaelscoil de hIde399−12%CatholicAll in Irish29 km
Cloughanower N.S.66−24%CatholicEnglish29 km
S.N. Cillinin195−15%CatholicEnglish29 km
S.N. Caitriona Naofa117+26%CatholicEnglish29 km
Kilcolgan Educate Together NS195−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish29 km
The Glebe N.S.17–Church of IrelandEnglish29 km
Merlin Woods Primary School383−15%CatholicEnglish29 km
Gaelscoil Riabhach170−16%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish29 km
Headford Primary School137–CatholicEnglish30 km
S.N. Cill Richill69+23%CatholicEnglish30 km
S.N. Colmcille70−19%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
Ballymana N.S.108−25%CatholicEnglish30 km
Scoil Mhuire256−3%CatholicEnglish30 km
S.N. Ide Naofa328−5%CatholicEnglish31 km
St Brendans N.S.216−1%CatholicEnglish31 km
Radharc na Mara National School353–CatholicEnglish✓31 km
Gaelscoil Dara419−9%CatholicAll in Irish31 km
S.N. Caitriona Sois350−11%CatholicEnglish✓32 km
S.N. Caitriona Sinsear365−3%CatholicEnglish✓32 km
Tirellan Heights N.S.330−15%CatholicEnglish✓32 km
S.N. Ui Cheithearnaigh193−10%CatholicAll in Irish✓32 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa18–CatholicEnglish32 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire233−4%CatholicEnglish32 km
S.N. Brighde130−24%CatholicAll in Irish33 km
S.N. Cill Cuile109+7%CatholicEnglish33 km
Scoil an Chroi Naofa293+2%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
S.N. Breandain Naofa87+123%CatholicEnglish33 km
S.N. Naomh Fhursa100−26%CatholicEnglish33 km
Kilchreest Central Sch110+15%CatholicEnglish33 km
Parochial N.S.75−13%Church of IrelandEnglish33 km
Scoil an Linbh Iosa236+15%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
S.N. Mhuire58−26%CatholicEnglish34 km
Galway Educate Together NS373−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish34 km
S.N. Padraic Naofa214+4%CatholicEnglish34 km
SN Tullach Ui Chadhain65−6%CatholicSome subjects in Irish34 km
Scoil Croi Iosa122−5%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
Bushy Park N.S.366+0%CatholicEnglish34 km
S.N. Cronain59−6%CatholicEnglish34 km
Niochlas N.S.262−9%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
S.N. Iognaid480−11%CatholicAll in Irish34 km
S.N. Cillini Dioma147+71%CatholicEnglish34 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal445+7%CatholicEnglish34 km
S.N. Bride Naofa187−2%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
S N Caladh na Muc18−66%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
S.N. Fhursa216−17%CatholicAll in Irish35 km
Aibhistin Naofa80+86%CatholicEnglish35 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Róis297−20%CatholicEnglish35 km
Ballinderreen Mxd N.S.182−9%CatholicEnglish35 km
Scoil Naomh Einde119−7%CatholicEnglish36 km
Scoil Ide244−13%CatholicEnglish36 km
Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh643+8%CatholicAll in Irish36 km
S.N. Aindreis Naofa94−11%CatholicEnglish36 km
Kiltormer N.S.89+256%CatholicEnglish36 km
St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS400−7%CatholicEnglish37 km
Scoil Mhuire396−2%CatholicSome subjects in Irish37 km
SN Tuairini84−1%CatholicEnglish37 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef183−27%CatholicSome subjects in Irish37 km
S.N. Ard Raithin176+56%CatholicEnglish37 km
Knocknacarra Educate Together NS207+30%Multi-denominationalEnglish38 km
Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School112+104%Multi-denominationalEnglish38 km
S.N. Baile Nua62−26%CatholicAll in Irish38 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa32−53%CatholicEnglish39 km
S.N. Naomh Thomais55−21%CatholicEnglish39 km
Ainbhthin Naofa261+15%CatholicEnglish40 km
S N Seamus Naofa221−17%CatholicAll in Irish40 km
S.N. Naomh Iosef324−9%CatholicEnglish41 km
S.N. Ciarain Naofa67−32%CatholicEnglish41 km
S.N. Brighdhe Naofa64−6%CatholicEnglish41 km
Baile Mor Siol Anmcadha117+72%CatholicEnglish41 km
Iomair N.S.136+20%CatholicEnglish41 km
S.N. Lorcain Naofa45−15%CatholicEnglish41 km
S.N. Naomh Iosef94+2%CatholicEnglish42 km
S.N. Cill Tartain117+4%CatholicEnglish42 km
S.N. an Droma15−61%CatholicEnglish42 km
S N Baile na Cille32+3%CatholicEnglish43 km
S N na bhForbacha229+27%CatholicAll in Irish43 km
Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona265+11%CatholicEnglish✓44 km
St Feichins N School32−26%CatholicEnglish44 km
S.N. Cill Fheicin69+6%CatholicEnglish45 km
S N Pairc na Slinne13–CatholicEnglish✓46 km
Gaelscoil na bhFili41−5%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish46 km
St Brendan's N.S.45−20%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
Gort National School197−2%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
S.N. an Cillin42−42%CatholicEnglish46 km
St Columba's National School44+52%CatholicEnglish46 km
Gortanumera N.S.50−4%CatholicEnglish47 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal53+51%CatholicEnglish47 km
Naomh Colman Mac Duaigh109+10%CatholicEnglish47 km
S.N. an Fhairche62+27%CatholicAll in Irish47 km
Scoil Bhreandain Naofa53+6%CatholicEnglish48 km
Scoil Einne171−18%CatholicAll in Irish49 km
St. Josephs N.S.53−24%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
Scoil Mhuire16−41%CatholicEnglish50 km
St Brendans N.S.235+4%CatholicEnglish✓51 km
S.N. Aine Naofa92−7%CatholicEnglish52 km
Lurga N.S.91+3%CatholicEnglish52 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig13−38%CatholicAll in Irish53 km
Scoil Mhuire36−41%CatholicAll in Irish53 km
S.N. Sailearna212+6%CatholicAll in Irish54 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa34+55%CatholicEnglish✓55 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal19−10%CatholicAll in Irish✓59 km
S N Tir na Cille22−35%CatholicAll in Irish60 km
S.N. Choilm Chille83−20%CatholicAll in Irish✓61 km
S.N. Coilm Cille59+11%CatholicAll in Irish✓62 km
S.N. Briocain19−49%CatholicAll in Irish✓63 km
Scoil Mhuire81–CatholicAll in Irish✓64 km
S.N. Mhuire31+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓65 km
S.N. Mhic Dara202−13%CatholicAll in Irish✓66 km
S.N. Colmcille17−39%CatholicAll in Irish✓69 km
S.N. M an Croi Gan Smal27–CatholicEnglish70 km
S N Tir an Fhiaidh83+5%CatholicAll in Irish✓70 km
Scoil Ronain15−50%CatholicAll in Irish✓70 km
S.N. Caomhain33+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓72 km
S.N. Naomh Ciarain22−15%CatholicAll in Irish✓73 km
S.N. Inis Meadhoin13–CatholicAll in Irish✓75 km
S N Leitir Meallain25−22%CatholicAll in Irish✓75 km
S.N. an Ard Mhoir20−9%CatholicAll in Irish✓76 km
S.N. Naomh Treasa39+5%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓76 km
S.N. Ronain36−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓77 km
S.N. Mhuire58+23%CatholicAll in Irish✓78 km
S.N. Naomh Colmain10−55%CatholicAll in Irish✓81 km
S.N. Ard13−61%CatholicAll in Irish✓82 km
S.N. Eoin Pol II14−42%CatholicAll in Irish✓83 km
S.N. Eanna25+9%CatholicEnglish✓83 km
S.N. Leitirgeis39+34%CatholicEnglish✓84 km
S.N. Muire85+1%CatholicEnglish✓86 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig28+8%CatholicEnglish✓88 km
Scoil Mhuire241+7%CatholicEnglish✓90 km
S.N. Naomh Brid25−43%CatholicEnglish90 km
Ballyconeely N.S.15−35%CatholicEnglish✓93 km
S.N. Naomh Antoine2−92%CatholicEnglish✓95 km
S N na Naomh Uile15–CatholicEnglish✓96 km
S.N. an Aill Bhreach25−38%CatholicEnglish✓97 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal43+115%CatholicEnglish✓98 km
Inishbofin N.S.15–CatholicEnglish✓104 km
Living nearby

Living in Abbeyknockmoy

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

Median sale price
€251,700
routing key H54, 2023–25 (CSO): less sure
Average rent
€1,637
a month, new tenancies in 2025 across Co. Galway

Homes in the H54 Eircode area

Housing in Abbeyknockmoy →

The median sale price rose from €220,000 in 2023 to €295,000 in 2025 (+34%).

2023€220,000
2024€245,000
2025€295,000

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€271,300
Second-hand homes€249,600

Property Price Register sales in the H54 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Co. Galway

Cost of living in Abbeyknockmoy →

New tenancies in Co. Galway averaged €1,637 a month in 2025, against €1,501 in 2024 (+9%).

2024€1,501
2025€1,637

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

Location

Directions ↗

near Abbeyknockmoy, H54 DY79

Nearby

Primary schools near Brierfield N School

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

Scoil Bride
Primary · Catholic
20 pupils−13% since 2019/203.1 km
Barnaderg Central Sch
Primary · Catholic
77 pupils−23% since 2019/204.5 km
Newtown NS
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
172 pupils+5% since 2019/205.2 km
Scoil Iarlatha Naofa
Primary · Catholic
53 pupils−21% since 2019/206.8 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig
Primary · Catholic
146 pupils−4% since 2019/207.1 km
S.N. Cathair Geal
Primary · Catholic
124 pupils+43% since 2019/207.6 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 14294W

Questions about Brierfield N School

Is Brierfield N School 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 Brierfield N School have?

80 pupils in 2025/26. That is −2% since 2019/20.

Does Brierfield N School teach through Irish?

No: Brierfield N School teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs Brierfield N School?

Brierfield N School has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Tuam.

How do pupils get a place at Brierfield N School?

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 Brierfield N School?

The nearest are Scoil Bride (3.1 km), Barnaderg Central Sch (4.5 km) and Newtown NS (5.2 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 Abbeyknockmoy; 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).