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Ballinderreen Mxd N.S.

PrimaryCatholicSpecial classes

Ballinderreen, Kilcolgan, Co. Galway · H91 F292 · Roll number 07551C

Ballinderreen Mxd N.S. is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Ballinderreen. Every school in and around Ballinderreen →

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Pupils
182
September, 2025/26
94 girls, 88 boys
Since 2019/20
−9%
from 201 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about Ballinderreen Mxd N.S.

  • 182 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
  • About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−9%).
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • Has special classes for children who need more support.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora; its ethos is Catholic.
  • The only primary school in Ballinderreen or within 3 km of it.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

Ballinderreen Mxd N.S. had 182 pupils in 2025/26, down from 184 in 2015/16 (−1%). Girls are 52% of them. Its largest roll was 208, in 2017/18. Its roll rose in 4 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 Ballinderreen Mxd 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 Ballinderreen Mxd 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 Ballinderreen Mxd 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 Ballinderreen Mxd N.S.

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

Families apply to Ballinderreen Mxd 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
182
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
−9%
from 201 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Ballinderreen Mxd N.S. has shrunk by 9% since 2019/20. All the schools around Ballinderreen together changed by −10%.

Pupils since 2019/20

Ballinderreen Mxd−9%
The primary schools around Ballinderreen−9%
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, 4 have more pupils than Ballinderreen Mxd N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −9%; 5 of the 6 grew faster.

Ballinderreen Mxd182
S.N. Cronain59
Scoil Mhuire256
S.N. Naomh Iosef324
Scoil Naomh Mhuire233
Kilcolgan Educate Together NS195
S.N. Brighdhe Naofa64
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Ballinderreen Mxd N.S.182−9%CatholicEnglish
S.N. Cronain59−6%CatholicEnglish4.7 km
Scoil Mhuire256−3%CatholicEnglish5 km
S.N. Naomh Iosef324−9%CatholicEnglish5.5 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire233−4%CatholicEnglish5.8 km
Kilcolgan Educate Together NS195−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish6 km
S.N. Brighdhe Naofa64−6%CatholicEnglish6.4 km
The other 210 primary schools in Co. Galway
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. Ciarain Naofa67−32%CatholicEnglish7.5 km
S.N. Cillinin195−15%CatholicEnglish7.9 km
S.N. Ard Raithin176+56%CatholicEnglish8.5 km
Gaelscoil de hIde399−12%CatholicAll in Irish9.2 km
Scoil Íosa770–CatholicEnglish9.3 km
S.N. Mhuire58−26%CatholicEnglish10 km
S N na Fuar Coilleadh100+4%CatholicEnglish11 km
S.N. Cill Tartain117+4%CatholicEnglish12 km
Merlin Woods Primary School383−15%CatholicEnglish12 km
S.N. Creachmhaoil318−5%CatholicEnglish12 km
Gaelscoil Dara419−9%CatholicAll in Irish12 km
S.N. Caitriona Sois350−11%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
S.N. Caitriona Sinsear365−3%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
S.N. Mhuire229−1%CatholicEnglish13 km
Radharc na Mara National School353–CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Scoil Mhuire223−11%CatholicEnglish13 km
Ballymana N.S.108−25%CatholicEnglish13 km
S.N. Naomh Thomais55−21%CatholicEnglish13 km
Niochlas N.S.262−9%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Naomh Colman Mac Duaigh109+10%CatholicEnglish14 km
S.N. Padraic Naofa214+4%CatholicEnglish14 km
Scoil an Linbh Iosa236+15%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
S.N. Iognaid480−11%CatholicAll in Irish14 km
Parochial N.S.75−13%Church of IrelandEnglish14 km
S.N. Fhursa216−17%CatholicAll in Irish14 km
Scoil Croi Iosa122−5%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Scoil Ide244−13%CatholicEnglish14 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Róis297−20%CatholicEnglish14 km
Scoil Naomh Einde119−7%CatholicEnglish15 km
S.N. Bride Naofa187−2%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
S.N. Cearn Mor174+1%CatholicAll in Irish15 km
Tirellan Heights N.S.330−15%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Gort National School197−2%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
S.N. Colmcille70−19%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Gaelscoil na bhFili41−5%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish15 km
Galway Educate Together NS373−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish15 km
S.N. Cill Fheicin69+6%CatholicEnglish15 km
Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh643+8%CatholicAll in Irish16 km
Kilchreest Central Sch110+15%CatholicEnglish16 km
St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS400−7%CatholicEnglish16 km
Bushy Park N.S.366+0%CatholicEnglish16 km
S.N. Brighde130−24%CatholicAll in Irish17 km
Gaelscoil Riada158−42%CatholicAll in Irish17 km
Athenry Primary School501–CatholicEnglish17 km
Knocknacarra Educate Together NS207+30%Multi-denominationalEnglish17 km
Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School112+104%Multi-denominationalEnglish17 km
Claregalway Educate Together NS220+20%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓17 km
S N Chlair na Gaillimhe311−1%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig221−3%CatholicEnglish17 km
S N Seamus Naofa221−17%CatholicAll in Irish17 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef183−27%CatholicSome subjects in Irish18 km
St Columba's National School44+52%CatholicEnglish18 km
Carnain N.S.89−18%CatholicEnglish18 km
Esker N.S.65−37%CatholicEnglish18 km
S.N. Seosamh Naofa203−0%CatholicEnglish19 km
Lurga N.S.91+3%CatholicEnglish19 km
S.N. Aine Naofa92−7%CatholicEnglish20 km
S.N. Bhride229−8%CatholicEnglish20 km
Togala Mhuire198+32%CatholicEnglish21 km
S.N. Naomh Uinseann67−29%CatholicEnglish21 km
S N na bhForbacha229+27%CatholicAll in Irish21 km
SN Tuairini84−1%CatholicEnglish21 km
S.N. an Bhain Mhoir108−33%CatholicEnglish21 km
Gaelscoil Riabhach170−16%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish22 km
S.N. Ide Naofa328−5%CatholicEnglish23 km
St Oliver Plunketts N.S.199+3%CatholicEnglish23 km
S.N. Cillini Dioma147+71%CatholicEnglish23 km
St Brendans N.S.216−1%CatholicEnglish23 km
S.N. Iomair Naofa38+73%CatholicEnglish24 km
Scoil Bhrige agus Bhreandain Naofa281−4%CatholicEnglish24 km
Scoil Naomh Eanna208+0%CatholicEnglish25 km
Scoil Mhuire396−2%CatholicSome subjects in Irish25 km
S.N. N Breandain129−12%CatholicAll in Irish25 km
Crumlin N.S.95−23%CatholicEnglish25 km
S.N. Cor an Droma73−16%CatholicEnglish25 km
S.N. Muine Mhea251+31%CatholicEnglish25 km
Annagh Hill NS105+4%CatholicEnglish26 km
Scoil Einne171−18%CatholicAll in Irish27 km
SN Tullach Ui Chadhain65−6%CatholicSome subjects in Irish27 km
S.N. Baile Nua62−26%CatholicAll in Irish28 km
S.N. Aindreis Naofa94−11%CatholicEnglish28 km
St Colmans Mxd N.S.202−20%CatholicEnglish30 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef51−14%CatholicEnglish30 km
Ballinderry N.S.191−8%CatholicEnglish30 km
Bunscoil Naomh Chuana208+9%CatholicEnglish30 km
S.N. an Droma15−61%CatholicEnglish30 km
S.N. Cill Cuile109+7%CatholicEnglish30 km
Gurteen Central N.S.49−31%CatholicEnglish31 km
Scoil Iarlatha Naofa53−21%CatholicEnglish31 km
Newtown NS172+5%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
S.N. Cill Richill69+23%CatholicEnglish31 km
Scoil Bhride106+4%CatholicEnglish31 km
S N Caladh na Muc18−66%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
Cloughanower N.S.66−24%CatholicEnglish31 km
Ainbhthin Naofa261+15%CatholicEnglish32 km
S.N. Sailearna212+6%CatholicAll in Irish32 km
S N Baile na Cille32+3%CatholicEnglish32 km
S N Pairc na Slinne13–CatholicEnglish✓32 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa18–CatholicEnglish33 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa32−53%CatholicEnglish33 km
S.N. Cathair Geal124+43%CatholicEnglish33 km
S N an Croi Ro Naofa208−12%CatholicEnglish34 km
Headford Primary School137–CatholicEnglish34 km
Cappatagle Central Sch105−6%CatholicEnglish35 km
Scoil Mhuire Naofa106+4%CatholicEnglish35 km
S.N. Naomh Fhursa100−26%CatholicEnglish35 km
Barnaderg Central Sch77−23%CatholicEnglish35 km
Brierfield N School80−2%CatholicEnglish35 km
S.N. Breandain Naofa87+123%CatholicEnglish35 km
S.N. Domhnach Padraig92−29%CatholicEnglish35 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig60−3%CatholicEnglish36 km
St Feichins N School32−26%CatholicEnglish36 km
Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha223+2%CatholicAll in Irish36 km
Ballymacward Central Sc81−4%CatholicEnglish36 km
S.N. Lorcain Naofa45−15%CatholicEnglish37 km
Tuam Educate Together National School195+55%Multi-denominationalEnglish37 km
Trinity Primary School781−3%CatholicEnglish✓37 km
S.N. Cill Conaill65+5%CatholicEnglish37 km
St. Josephs N.S.53−24%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
S.N. an Tsaileain90+0%CatholicEnglish38 km
Scoil Bride20−13%CatholicEnglish38 km
Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona265+11%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
S.N. Choilm Chille83−20%CatholicAll in Irish✓39 km
Castleblakeney N.S.52−4%CatholicEnglish40 km
Ceathru na nGarrdhanta203−1%CatholicEnglish40 km
S.N. Bheanain31+0%CatholicEnglish40 km
S.N. an Cillin42−42%CatholicEnglish41 km
S.N. an Leath Bhaile69+5%CatholicEnglish41 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig146−4%CatholicEnglish41 km
Iomair N.S.136+20%CatholicEnglish41 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa22−35%CatholicEnglish41 km
S N na Cealltraighe93+27%CatholicEnglish✓41 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa34+55%CatholicEnglish✓41 km
S.N. Caitriona Naofa117+26%CatholicEnglish41 km
The Glebe N.S.17–Church of IrelandEnglish42 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire180+13%CatholicEnglish42 km
Gortanumera N.S.50−4%CatholicEnglish42 km
S.N. Caomhain33+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓43 km
Kiltormer N.S.89+256%CatholicEnglish43 km
SN Ceathru na Laithigh54+2%CatholicEnglish43 km
S.N. Coilm Cille59+11%CatholicAll in Irish✓43 km
Kilconly N.S.90−30%CatholicEnglish43 km
Scoil Mhuire16−41%CatholicEnglish44 km
S.N. Naomh Treasa45+73%CatholicEnglish44 km
S.N. na Coille Glaise135+38%CatholicEnglish✓45 km
Clonberne Central Sch107−12%CatholicEnglish✓45 km
Aibhistin Naofa80+86%CatholicEnglish45 km
S.N. Baile an Mhuilinn99−3%CatholicEnglish46 km
S.N. Inis Meadhoin13–CatholicAll in Irish✓47 km
S.N. Mhic Dara202−13%CatholicAll in Irish✓47 km
S.N. Naomh Iosef94+2%CatholicEnglish47 km
St Oliver Plunkett National School114+1%CatholicEnglish47 km
St Brendans N.S.235+4%CatholicEnglish✓47 km
S N Gort na Gaoithe64+36%CatholicEnglish47 km
St Brendans N.S.39−11%CatholicEnglish47 km
S.N. Baile A Mhoinin11−56%CatholicEnglish47 km
S.N. Ui Cheithearnaigh193−10%CatholicAll in Irish✓47 km
S N na hEaglaise37−3%CatholicEnglish✓47 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal19−10%CatholicAll in Irish✓47 km
Scoil Mhuire81–CatholicAll in Irish✓47 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal53+51%CatholicEnglish48 km
Scoil an Chroi Naofa293+2%CatholicEnglish✓48 km
S.N. Baile an Leasa17−35%CatholicEnglish49 km
Baile Mor Siol Anmcadha117+72%CatholicEnglish49 km
Nioclas Naofa221+2%CatholicEnglish50 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal445+7%CatholicEnglish50 km
Scoil Ronain15−50%CatholicAll in Irish✓50 km
Garrafrauns Central Sch95−7%CatholicEnglish50 km
S.N. an Fhairche62+27%CatholicAll in Irish50 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa106−15%CatholicEnglish50 km
S.N. Mhuire31+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓51 km
S N Tir an Fhiaidh83+5%CatholicAll in Irish✓51 km
S.N. Ronain36−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓51 km
S.N. Colmcille17−39%CatholicAll in Irish✓51 km
Scoil Mhuire36−41%CatholicAll in Irish51 km
S.N. Briocain19−49%CatholicAll in Irish✓52 km
St Brendan's N.S.45−20%CatholicEnglish✓52 km
Glenamaddy N.S.142+17%CatholicEnglish52 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa12−66%CatholicEnglish53 km
S N Gort na Leime23−12%CatholicEnglish53 km
Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal81−5%CatholicEnglish✓54 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig13−38%CatholicAll in Irish55 km
S N Leitir Meallain25−22%CatholicAll in Irish✓55 km
Scoil Mhuire48+45%CatholicEnglish56 km
Scoil Bhreandain Naofa53+6%CatholicEnglish56 km
S N Tir na Cille22−35%CatholicAll in Irish57 km
S.N. Naomh Ciarain22−15%CatholicAll in Irish✓57 km
Creggs Central N.S.87+30%CatholicEnglish✓58 km
S.N. Eoin Pol II14−42%CatholicAll in Irish✓58 km
Croi Ronaofa Meascaithe110+36%CatholicEnglish✓59 km
S.N. an Ard Mhoir20−9%CatholicAll in Irish✓59 km
S.N. Cill Cruain52−19%CatholicEnglish60 km
Glinsk N.S.74+14%CatholicEnglish61 km
S.N. Mhuire58+23%CatholicAll in Irish✓62 km
S.N. Naomh Colmain10−55%CatholicAll in Irish✓64 km
S.N. Naomh Treasa39+5%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓65 km
S.N. Ard13−61%CatholicAll in Irish✓66 km
S.N. M an Croi Gan Smal27–CatholicEnglish69 km
S.N. Eanna25+9%CatholicEnglish✓71 km
S.N. Muire85+1%CatholicEnglish✓80 km
S.N. Leitirgeis39+34%CatholicEnglish✓81 km
Scoil Mhuire241+7%CatholicEnglish✓81 km
Ballyconeely N.S.15−35%CatholicEnglish✓82 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig28+8%CatholicEnglish✓84 km
S.N. an Aill Bhreach25−38%CatholicEnglish✓84 km
S.N. Naomh Antoine2−92%CatholicEnglish✓86 km
S.N. Naomh Brid25−43%CatholicEnglish86 km
S N na Naomh Uile15–CatholicEnglish✓90 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal43+115%CatholicEnglish✓91 km
Inishbofin N.S.15–CatholicEnglish✓99 km
Living nearby

Living in Ballinderreen

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

Median sale price
€372,600
routing key H91, 2023–25 (CSO): less sure
Average rent
€1,637
a month, new tenancies in 2025 across Co. Galway

Homes in the H91 Eircode area

Housing in Ballinderreen →

The median sale price rose from €338,600 in 2023 to €408,300 in 2025 (+21%).

2023€338,600
2024€375,000
2025€408,300

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€442,800
Second-hand homes€350,200

Property Price Register sales in the H91 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Co. Galway

Cost of living in Ballinderreen →

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 ↗

Ballinderreen, H91 F292

Nearby

Primary schools near Ballinderreen Mxd 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. Cronain
Primary · Catholic
59 pupils−6% since 2019/204.7 km
Scoil Mhuire
Primary · Catholic
256 pupils−3% since 2019/205 km
S.N. Naomh Iosef
Primary · Catholic
Special classes
324 pupils−9% since 2019/205.5 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire
Primary · Catholic
233 pupils−4% since 2019/205.8 km
Kilcolgan Educate Together NS
Primary · Multi-denominational
195 pupils−11% since 2019/206 km
S.N. Brighdhe Naofa
Primary · Catholic
64 pupils−6% since 2019/206.4 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 07551C

Questions about Ballinderreen Mxd N.S.

Is Ballinderreen Mxd 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 Ballinderreen Mxd N.S. have?

182 pupils in 2025/26. That is −9% since 2019/20.

Does Ballinderreen Mxd N.S. teach through Irish?

No: Ballinderreen Mxd N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs Ballinderreen Mxd N.S.?

Ballinderreen Mxd N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora.

How do pupils get a place at Ballinderreen Mxd 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 Ballinderreen Mxd N.S.?

The nearest are S.N. Cronain (4.7 km), Scoil Mhuire (5 km) and S.N. Naomh Iosef (5.5 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 Ballinderreen; 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).