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Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal

PrimaryCatholicDEIS

Ballygar, Co. Galway, Via Roscommon · F42 AD83 · Roll number 07455G

Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Ballygar. Every school in and around Ballygar →

Pupils
81
September, 2025/26
43 girls, 38 boys
Since 2019/20
−5%
from 85 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Bishop of Elphin
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal

  • 81 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
  • About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−5%).
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • In DEIS. DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) gives schools serving disadvantaged areas more teachers, money and support; the Department decides which schools are in it.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Elphin; its ethos is Catholic.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal had 81 pupils in 2025/26, down from 95 in 2015/16 (−15%). Girls are 53% of them. Its roll rose in 3 of the 10 years.

03060901202015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

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

No letter

No letter for Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal

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 Mhuire Gan Smal 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 Mhuire Gan Smal

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 Mhuire Gan Smal

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

Families apply to Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal 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.

It is in DEIS, so it has extra support for pupils from disadvantaged areas.

Pupils
81
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
−5%
from 85 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal is about the size it was in 2019/20 (−5%). All the schools around Ballygar together changed by +20%.

Pupils since 2019/20

Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal−5%
The primary schools around Ballygar−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, 2 have more pupils than Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −5%; 3 of the 5 grew faster.

Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal81
Mount Talbot24
S.N. Padraig Naofa106
Ballyforan Mixed59
Tisrara54
Athleague105
S.N. Baile A Mhoinin11
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal81−5%CatholicEnglish✓
Mount Talbot N.S.24–CatholicEnglish3.1 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa106−15%CatholicEnglish4.1 km
Ballyforan Mixed N.S.59−2%CatholicEnglish✓6.8 km
Tisrara National School54+29%CatholicEnglish✓6.9 km
Athleague N.S.105+40%CatholicEnglish7.3 km
S.N. Baile A Mhoinin11−56%CatholicEnglish7.3 km
The other 214 primary schools in Co. Galway
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Creggs Central N.S.87+30%CatholicEnglish✓8.1 km
S N Gort na Gaoithe64+36%CatholicEnglish9.4 km
S.N. na Coille Glaise135+38%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire180+13%CatholicEnglish12 km
S N na Cealltraighe93+27%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Castleblakeney N.S.52−4%CatholicEnglish14 km
S N na hEaglaise37−3%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa22−35%CatholicEnglish16 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig146−4%CatholicEnglish16 km
St Oliver Plunkett National School114+1%CatholicEnglish16 km
Glinsk N.S.74+14%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. Naomh Treasa45+73%CatholicEnglish18 km
Glenamaddy N.S.142+17%CatholicEnglish18 km
Ballymacward Central Sc81−4%CatholicEnglish18 km
Scoil Mhuire Naofa106+4%CatholicEnglish20 km
Scoil Mhuire48+45%CatholicEnglish20 km
S.N. Cill Cruain52−19%CatholicEnglish20 km
Scoil Bride20−13%CatholicEnglish20 km
Clonberne Central Sch107−12%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
S.N. Cill Conaill65+5%CatholicEnglish22 km
Scoil an Chroi Naofa293+2%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
S.N. Ui Cheithearnaigh193−10%CatholicAll in Irish✓22 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal445+7%CatholicEnglish23 km
Brierfield N School80−2%CatholicEnglish23 km
Gurteen Central N.S.49−31%CatholicEnglish23 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa12−66%CatholicEnglish23 km
Croi Ronaofa Meascaithe110+36%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Scoil Iarlatha Naofa53−21%CatholicEnglish24 km
S.N. Caitriona Naofa117+26%CatholicEnglish24 km
The Glebe N.S.17–Church of IrelandEnglish24 km
S.N. an Leath Bhaile69+5%CatholicEnglish26 km
S.N. Baile an Leasa17−35%CatholicEnglish26 km
Barnaderg Central Sch77−23%CatholicEnglish27 km
S N Gort na Leime23−12%CatholicEnglish27 km
Scoil Bhride106+4%CatholicEnglish27 km
Aibhistin Naofa80+86%CatholicEnglish28 km
Newtown NS172+5%CatholicEnglish✓28 km
Cappatagle Central Sch105−6%CatholicEnglish29 km
Nioclas Naofa221+2%CatholicEnglish29 km
S.N. Muine Mhea251+31%CatholicEnglish30 km
S.N. Cathair Geal124+43%CatholicEnglish30 km
St Oliver Plunketts N.S.199+3%CatholicEnglish31 km
SN Ceathru na Laithigh54+2%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. Iomair Naofa38+73%CatholicEnglish32 km
Kiltormer N.S.89+256%CatholicEnglish32 km
Baile Mor Siol Anmcadha117+72%CatholicEnglish33 km
S.N. Breandain Naofa87+123%CatholicEnglish33 km
S.N. Cill Richill69+23%CatholicEnglish34 km
Crumlin N.S.95−23%CatholicEnglish34 km
Ballinderry N.S.191−8%CatholicEnglish34 km
Scoil Naomh Eanna208+0%CatholicEnglish34 km
Tuam Educate Together National School195+55%Multi-denominationalEnglish34 km
Togala Mhuire198+32%CatholicEnglish34 km
Trinity Primary School781−3%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
Ceathru na nGarrdhanta203−1%CatholicEnglish35 km
Annagh Hill NS105+4%CatholicEnglish35 km
Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha223+2%CatholicAll in Irish35 km
Garrafrauns Central Sch95−7%CatholicEnglish35 km
Esker N.S.65−37%CatholicEnglish36 km
S.N. Cill Cuile109+7%CatholicEnglish37 km
St Colmans Mxd N.S.202−20%CatholicEnglish37 km
Scoil Bhreandain Naofa53+6%CatholicEnglish37 km
Athenry Primary School501–CatholicEnglish37 km
Gaelscoil Riada158−42%CatholicAll in Irish37 km
Carnain N.S.89−18%CatholicEnglish37 km
S.N. Naomh Uinseann67−29%CatholicEnglish38 km
S.N. Bheanain31+0%CatholicEnglish38 km
St Brendan's N.S.45−20%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
S.N. Baile an Mhuilinn99−3%CatholicEnglish38 km
S.N. Seosamh Naofa203−0%CatholicEnglish38 km
Gaelscoil Riabhach170−16%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish39 km
S.N. Ide Naofa328−5%CatholicEnglish39 km
Iomair N.S.136+20%CatholicEnglish39 km
St Brendans N.S.216−1%CatholicEnglish40 km
S.N. an Tsaileain90+0%CatholicEnglish40 km
S.N. Cor an Droma73−16%CatholicEnglish41 km
S N an Croi Ro Naofa208−12%CatholicEnglish41 km
S.N. Bhride229−8%CatholicEnglish41 km
S.N. Aindreis Naofa94−11%CatholicEnglish42 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig221−3%CatholicEnglish42 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa32−53%CatholicEnglish42 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal53+51%CatholicEnglish42 km
S.N. Creachmhaoil318−5%CatholicEnglish42 km
S.N. Lorcain Naofa45−15%CatholicEnglish43 km
S.N. Mhuire229−1%CatholicEnglish43 km
S.N. Cillini Dioma147+71%CatholicEnglish43 km
St Brendans N.S.39−11%CatholicEnglish43 km
S N na Fuar Coilleadh100+4%CatholicEnglish43 km
Kilconly N.S.90−30%CatholicEnglish43 km
S.N. an Bhain Mhoir108−33%CatholicEnglish44 km
Ballymana N.S.108−25%CatholicEnglish44 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef51−14%CatholicEnglish44 km
S.N. Cearn Mor174+1%CatholicAll in Irish44 km
Claregalway Educate Together NS220+20%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓45 km
Gortanumera N.S.50−4%CatholicEnglish46 km
S N Chlair na Gaillimhe311−1%CatholicEnglish46 km
Kilchreest Central Sch110+15%CatholicEnglish46 km
S.N. Domhnach Padraig92−29%CatholicEnglish46 km
S.N. Cillinin195−15%CatholicEnglish46 km
Scoil Bhrige agus Bhreandain Naofa281−4%CatholicEnglish46 km
S.N. an Cillin42−42%CatholicEnglish46 km
St Feichins N School32−26%CatholicEnglish47 km
S N Baile na Cille32+3%CatholicEnglish48 km
St Brendans N.S.235+4%CatholicEnglish✓48 km
Kilcolgan Educate Together NS195−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish48 km
S.N. an Droma15−61%CatholicEnglish48 km
Bunscoil Naomh Chuana208+9%CatholicEnglish48 km
S.N. Mhuire58−26%CatholicEnglish49 km
Scoil Íosa770–CatholicEnglish49 km
Scoil Mhuire256−3%CatholicEnglish49 km
Gaelscoil de hIde399−12%CatholicAll in Irish49 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig60−3%CatholicEnglish50 km
Scoil Mhuire223−11%CatholicEnglish50 km
S N Pairc na Slinne13–CatholicEnglish✓51 km
Merlin Woods Primary School383−15%CatholicEnglish51 km
S.N. N Breandain129−12%CatholicAll in Irish51 km
S.N. Cronain59−6%CatholicEnglish51 km
Cloughanower N.S.66−24%CatholicEnglish52 km
S.N. Colmcille70−19%CatholicEnglish✓52 km
Headford Primary School137–CatholicEnglish52 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire233−4%CatholicEnglish52 km
Radharc na Mara National School353–CatholicEnglish✓53 km
St. Josephs N.S.53−24%CatholicEnglish✓53 km
S.N. Ard Raithin176+56%CatholicEnglish53 km
Gaelscoil Dara419−9%CatholicAll in Irish53 km
S.N. Naomh Thomais55−21%CatholicEnglish53 km
S.N. Caitriona Sois350−11%CatholicEnglish✓53 km
S.N. Caitriona Sinsear365−3%CatholicEnglish✓53 km
Ballinderreen Mxd N.S.182−9%CatholicEnglish54 km
Tirellan Heights N.S.330−15%CatholicEnglish✓54 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa18–CatholicEnglish55 km
S.N. Brighde130−24%CatholicAll in Irish55 km
Parochial N.S.75−13%Church of IrelandEnglish55 km
Scoil an Linbh Iosa236+15%CatholicEnglish✓55 km
S.N. Padraic Naofa214+4%CatholicEnglish56 km
S.N. Naomh Fhursa100−26%CatholicEnglish56 km
Galway Educate Together NS373−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish56 km
Scoil Croi Iosa122−5%CatholicEnglish✓56 km
Niochlas N.S.262−9%CatholicEnglish✓56 km
S.N. Iognaid480−11%CatholicAll in Irish56 km
Bushy Park N.S.366+0%CatholicEnglish56 km
S.N. Fhursa216−17%CatholicAll in Irish56 km
S.N. Bride Naofa187−2%CatholicEnglish✓57 km
SN Tullach Ui Chadhain65−6%CatholicSome subjects in Irish57 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Róis297−20%CatholicEnglish57 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa34+55%CatholicEnglish✓57 km
S.N. Cill Tartain117+4%CatholicEnglish57 km
S N Caladh na Muc18−66%CatholicEnglish✓58 km
Scoil Ide244−13%CatholicEnglish58 km
Scoil Naomh Einde119−7%CatholicEnglish58 km
Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh643+8%CatholicAll in Irish58 km
S.N. Brighdhe Naofa64−6%CatholicEnglish58 km
S.N. Cill Fheicin69+6%CatholicEnglish59 km
St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS400−7%CatholicEnglish59 km
S.N. Naomh Iosef324−9%CatholicEnglish59 km
St Columba's National School44+52%CatholicEnglish59 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef183−27%CatholicSome subjects in Irish60 km
SN Tuairini84−1%CatholicEnglish60 km
Scoil Mhuire396−2%CatholicSome subjects in Irish60 km
Knocknacarra Educate Together NS207+30%Multi-denominationalEnglish60 km
Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School112+104%Multi-denominationalEnglish60 km
Gaelscoil na bhFili41−5%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish60 km
S.N. Ciarain Naofa67−32%CatholicEnglish61 km
Gort National School197−2%CatholicEnglish✓61 km
S.N. Baile Nua62−26%CatholicAll in Irish61 km
S N Seamus Naofa221−17%CatholicAll in Irish62 km
Ainbhthin Naofa261+15%CatholicEnglish63 km
Naomh Colman Mac Duaigh109+10%CatholicEnglish63 km
S.N. Naomh Iosef94+2%CatholicEnglish63 km
S.N. Aine Naofa92−7%CatholicEnglish65 km
S N na bhForbacha229+27%CatholicAll in Irish66 km
Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona265+11%CatholicEnglish✓67 km
Lurga N.S.91+3%CatholicEnglish67 km
S.N. an Fhairche62+27%CatholicAll in Irish69 km
Scoil Einne171−18%CatholicAll in Irish72 km
Scoil Mhuire16−41%CatholicEnglish73 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig13−38%CatholicAll in Irish74 km
Scoil Mhuire36−41%CatholicAll in Irish75 km
S.N. Sailearna212+6%CatholicAll in Irish76 km
S N Tir na Cille22−35%CatholicAll in Irish82 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal19−10%CatholicAll in Irish✓82 km
S.N. Choilm Chille83−20%CatholicAll in Irish✓84 km
S.N. Coilm Cille59+11%CatholicAll in Irish✓85 km
S.N. Briocain19−49%CatholicAll in Irish✓86 km
Scoil Mhuire81–CatholicAll in Irish✓87 km
S.N. Mhuire31+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓88 km
S.N. Mhic Dara202−13%CatholicAll in Irish✓89 km
S.N. M an Croi Gan Smal27–CatholicEnglish91 km
S.N. Colmcille17−39%CatholicAll in Irish✓92 km
S N Tir an Fhiaidh83+5%CatholicAll in Irish✓93 km
Scoil Ronain15−50%CatholicAll in Irish✓93 km
S.N. Caomhain33+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓94 km
S.N. Naomh Ciarain22−15%CatholicAll in Irish✓96 km
S.N. Inis Meadhoin13–CatholicAll in Irish✓97 km
S N Leitir Meallain25−22%CatholicAll in Irish✓98 km
S.N. Naomh Treasa39+5%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓99 km
S.N. an Ard Mhoir20−9%CatholicAll in Irish✓99 km
S.N. Ronain36−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓99 km
S.N. Mhuire58+23%CatholicAll in Irish✓101 km
S.N. Naomh Colmain10−55%CatholicAll in Irish✓104 km
S.N. Ard13−61%CatholicAll in Irish✓105 km
S.N. Leitirgeis39+34%CatholicEnglish✓105 km
S.N. Eoin Pol II14−42%CatholicAll in Irish✓105 km
S.N. Eanna25+9%CatholicEnglish✓106 km
S.N. Muire85+1%CatholicEnglish✓107 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig28+8%CatholicEnglish✓109 km
S.N. Naomh Brid25−43%CatholicEnglish111 km
Scoil Mhuire241+7%CatholicEnglish✓112 km
Ballyconeely N.S.15−35%CatholicEnglish✓116 km
S.N. Naomh Antoine2−92%CatholicEnglish✓117 km
S N na Naomh Uile15–CatholicEnglish✓118 km
S.N. an Aill Bhreach25−38%CatholicEnglish✓119 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal43+115%CatholicEnglish✓120 km
Inishbofin N.S.15–CatholicEnglish✓125 km
Living nearby

Living in Ballygar

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

Median sale price
€242,100
routing key F42, 2023–25 (CSO): less sure
Average rent
€1,637
a month, new tenancies in 2025 across Co. Galway

Homes in the F42 Eircode area

Housing in Ballygar →

The median sale price rose from €220,000 in 2023 to €259,800 in 2025 (+18%).

2023€220,000
2024€247,000
2025€259,800

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€314,100
Second-hand homes€213,800

Property Price Register sales in the F42 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Co. Galway

Cost of living in Ballygar →

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.

Ballygar, F42 AD83

Nearby

Primary schools near Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal

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

Questions about Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal

Is Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal 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 Mhuire Gan Smal have?

81 pupils in 2025/26. That is −5% since 2019/20.

Does Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal teach through Irish?

No: Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal?

Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Elphin.

How do pupils get a place at Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal?

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 Mhuire Gan Smal?

The nearest are Mount Talbot N.S. (3.1 km), S.N. Padraig Naofa (4.1 km) and Ballyforan Mixed N.S. (6.8 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 Ballygar; 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).