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Inishbofin N.S.

PrimaryCatholicDEISIsland school

Middlequarter, Inishbofin, Co. Galway · H91 KV48 · Roll number 13927H

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

Pupils
15
September, 2025/26
12 girls, 3 boys
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 Inishbofin N.S.

  • A small primary school: 15 pupils, against a typical 131.
  • 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.
  • An island school.
  • 12 girls and 3 boys: more of one than the other.
  • Its patron is the Archbishop of Tuam; its ethos is Catholic.
  • Outside Clifden’s outline, 18 km away; listed with Clifden, the nearest town in its county.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

Inishbofin N.S. had 15 pupils in 2025/26, against 11 in 2015/16 (+36%). Girls are 80% of them. Its largest roll was 19, in 2023/24. Its roll rose in 5 of the 10 years.

051015202015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

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

No letter

No letter for Inishbofin 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 Inishbofin 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 Inishbofin 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 Inishbofin N.S.

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

Families apply to Inishbofin 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.

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

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 Inishbofin N.S..

Inishbofin15
S.N. Muire Gan Smal43
S N na Naomh Uile15
St Columbas3
S.N. Naomh Brid25
S.N. Naomh Antoine2
S.N. Naomh Padraig28
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Inishbofin N.S.15–CatholicEnglish✓
S.N. Muire Gan Smal43+115%CatholicEnglish✓9.3 km
S N na Naomh Uile15–CatholicEnglish✓9.7 km
St Columbas N.S.3–CatholicEnglish✓12 km
S.N. Naomh Brid25−43%CatholicEnglish14 km
S.N. Naomh Antoine2−92%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig28+8%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
The other 211 primary schools in Co. Galway
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. Muire85+1%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Scoil Mhuire241+7%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
S.N. Leitirgeis39+34%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
Ballyconeely N.S.15−35%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
S.N. an Aill Bhreach25−38%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
S.N. Eanna25+9%CatholicEnglish✓32 km
S.N. M an Croi Gan Smal27–CatholicEnglish34 km
S.N. Naomh Treasa39+5%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓35 km
S.N. Ard13−61%CatholicAll in Irish✓39 km
S.N. Mhuire58+23%CatholicAll in Irish✓42 km
S.N. Naomh Colmain10−55%CatholicAll in Irish✓43 km
S N Tir na Cille22−35%CatholicAll in Irish44 km
S.N. an Ard Mhoir20−9%CatholicAll in Irish✓45 km
S.N. Naomh Ciarain22−15%CatholicAll in Irish✓45 km
S.N. Briocain19−49%CatholicAll in Irish✓47 km
S.N. Mhuire31+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓49 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig13−38%CatholicAll in Irish51 km
Scoil Mhuire36−41%CatholicAll in Irish51 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal19−10%CatholicAll in Irish✓51 km
S.N. Colmcille17−39%CatholicAll in Irish✓52 km
S N Leitir Meallain25−22%CatholicAll in Irish✓52 km
S N Tir an Fhiaidh83+5%CatholicAll in Irish✓53 km
Scoil Mhuire81–CatholicAll in Irish✓54 km
Scoil Ronain15−50%CatholicAll in Irish✓56 km
Scoil Mhuire16−41%CatholicEnglish56 km
S.N. Mhic Dara202−13%CatholicAll in Irish✓57 km
S.N. an Fhairche62+27%CatholicAll in Irish57 km
S.N. Coilm Cille59+11%CatholicAll in Irish✓59 km
S.N. Eoin Pol II14−42%CatholicAll in Irish✓60 km
S.N. Naomh Iosef94+2%CatholicEnglish62 km
Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona265+11%CatholicEnglish✓62 km
S.N. Choilm Chille83−20%CatholicAll in Irish✓64 km
S.N. Ronain36−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓66 km
Ainbhthin Naofa261+15%CatholicEnglish69 km
S.N. Sailearna212+6%CatholicAll in Irish69 km
S.N. Naomh Fhursa100−26%CatholicEnglish72 km
S.N. Inis Meadhoin13–CatholicAll in Irish✓72 km
S N Caladh na Muc18−66%CatholicEnglish✓72 km
S.N. Baile Nua62−26%CatholicAll in Irish72 km
Scoil Einne171−18%CatholicAll in Irish73 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa18–CatholicEnglish73 km
Headford Primary School137–CatholicEnglish75 km
SN Tullach Ui Chadhain65−6%CatholicSome subjects in Irish75 km
Scoil Mhuire396−2%CatholicSome subjects in Irish75 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig60−3%CatholicEnglish76 km
Cloughanower N.S.66−24%CatholicEnglish76 km
S.N. Caomhain33+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓77 km
SN Tuairini84−1%CatholicEnglish78 km
S N na bhForbacha229+27%CatholicAll in Irish78 km
Bunscoil Naomh Chuana208+9%CatholicEnglish80 km
S.N. Domhnach Padraig92−29%CatholicEnglish80 km
S.N. N Breandain129−12%CatholicAll in Irish80 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef183−27%CatholicSome subjects in Irish81 km
S N Seamus Naofa221−17%CatholicAll in Irish81 km
Kilconly N.S.90−30%CatholicEnglish82 km
Knocknacarra Educate Together NS207+30%Multi-denominationalEnglish82 km
Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School112+104%Multi-denominationalEnglish82 km
St Brendans N.S.39−11%CatholicEnglish82 km
St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS400−7%CatholicEnglish83 km
Bushy Park N.S.366+0%CatholicEnglish83 km
Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh643+8%CatholicAll in Irish83 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef51−14%CatholicEnglish83 km
S.N. Brighde130−24%CatholicAll in Irish84 km
Galway Educate Together NS373−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish84 km
Scoil Bhrige agus Bhreandain Naofa281−4%CatholicEnglish84 km
Scoil Naomh Einde119−7%CatholicEnglish84 km
Scoil Ide244−13%CatholicEnglish85 km
S.N. Bride Naofa187−2%CatholicEnglish✓85 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Róis297−20%CatholicEnglish85 km
S.N. an Tsaileain90+0%CatholicEnglish85 km
Scoil Croi Iosa122−5%CatholicEnglish✓85 km
S.N. Fhursa216−17%CatholicAll in Irish85 km
S N an Croi Ro Naofa208−12%CatholicEnglish85 km
S.N. Iognaid480−11%CatholicAll in Irish85 km
Tirellan Heights N.S.330−15%CatholicEnglish✓86 km
Parochial N.S.75−13%Church of IrelandEnglish86 km
Scoil an Linbh Iosa236+15%CatholicEnglish✓86 km
S.N. Padraic Naofa214+4%CatholicEnglish86 km
Niochlas N.S.262−9%CatholicEnglish✓86 km
S.N. Colmcille70−19%CatholicEnglish✓87 km
S.N. Bheanain31+0%CatholicEnglish87 km
S.N. Baile an Mhuilinn99−3%CatholicEnglish88 km
S.N. Caitriona Sois350−11%CatholicEnglish✓88 km
S.N. Caitriona Sinsear365−3%CatholicEnglish✓88 km
Radharc na Mara National School353–CatholicEnglish✓88 km
Gaelscoil Dara419−9%CatholicAll in Irish88 km
S.N. an Bhain Mhoir108−33%CatholicEnglish88 km
S.N. Cor an Droma73−16%CatholicEnglish89 km
Scoil Mhuire223−11%CatholicEnglish89 km
S N Chlair na Gaillimhe311−1%CatholicEnglish90 km
Merlin Woods Primary School383−15%CatholicEnglish90 km
Claregalway Educate Together NS220+20%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓90 km
Ceathru na nGarrdhanta203−1%CatholicEnglish90 km
St Colmans Mxd N.S.202−20%CatholicEnglish91 km
Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha223+2%CatholicAll in Irish91 km
Trinity Primary School781−3%CatholicEnglish✓91 km
Tuam Educate Together National School195+55%Multi-denominationalEnglish91 km
Garrafrauns Central Sch95−7%CatholicEnglish92 km
S.N. Bhride229−8%CatholicEnglish92 km
S.N. Cearn Mor174+1%CatholicAll in Irish93 km
Gaelscoil de hIde399−12%CatholicAll in Irish93 km
Scoil Íosa770–CatholicEnglish93 km
S.N. Ciarain Naofa67−32%CatholicEnglish94 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig221−3%CatholicEnglish94 km
Ballinderry N.S.191−8%CatholicEnglish94 km
SN Ceathru na Laithigh54+2%CatholicEnglish94 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire233−4%CatholicEnglish94 km
Annagh Hill NS105+4%CatholicEnglish95 km
S.N. Naomh Uinseann67−29%CatholicEnglish95 km
S.N. Cathair Geal124+43%CatholicEnglish96 km
Nioclas Naofa221+2%CatholicEnglish97 km
Crumlin N.S.95−23%CatholicEnglish97 km
S.N. Mhuire229−1%CatholicEnglish98 km
Scoil Mhuire256−3%CatholicEnglish99 km
Ballinderreen Mxd N.S.182−9%CatholicEnglish99 km
Kilcolgan Educate Together NS195−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish99 km
Carnain N.S.89−18%CatholicEnglish99 km
Barnaderg Central Sch77−23%CatholicEnglish99 km
S.N. an Leath Bhaile69+5%CatholicEnglish100 km
S.N. Naomh Iosef324−9%CatholicEnglish100 km
S.N. Baile an Leasa17−35%CatholicEnglish100 km
Newtown NS172+5%CatholicEnglish✓100 km
S N Gort na Leime23−12%CatholicEnglish101 km
S N na Fuar Coilleadh100+4%CatholicEnglish101 km
S.N. Brighdhe Naofa64−6%CatholicEnglish102 km
S.N. Cillinin195−15%CatholicEnglish103 km
Gaelscoil Riada158−42%CatholicAll in Irish103 km
S.N. Muine Mhea251+31%CatholicEnglish103 km
Athenry Primary School501–CatholicEnglish103 km
S.N. Cronain59−6%CatholicEnglish103 km
Clonberne Central Sch107−12%CatholicEnglish✓104 km
Brierfield N School80−2%CatholicEnglish104 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa12−66%CatholicEnglish104 km
St Oliver Plunketts N.S.199+3%CatholicEnglish106 km
Scoil Bride20−13%CatholicEnglish106 km
S.N. Creachmhaoil318−5%CatholicEnglish106 km
Scoil Iarlatha Naofa53−21%CatholicEnglish107 km
S.N. Ard Raithin176+56%CatholicEnglish107 km
Naomh Colman Mac Duaigh109+10%CatholicEnglish108 km
Croi Ronaofa Meascaithe110+36%CatholicEnglish✓108 km
Esker N.S.65−37%CatholicEnglish108 km
S.N. Mhuire58−26%CatholicEnglish109 km
St Oliver Plunkett National School114+1%CatholicEnglish109 km
Glenamaddy N.S.142+17%CatholicEnglish109 km
S.N. Cill Tartain117+4%CatholicEnglish109 km
Scoil Mhuire48+45%CatholicEnglish110 km
Ballymana N.S.108−25%CatholicEnglish110 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig146−4%CatholicEnglish110 km
Gort National School197−2%CatholicEnglish✓111 km
Scoil Mhuire Naofa106+4%CatholicEnglish111 km
Togala Mhuire198+32%CatholicEnglish111 km
Gaelscoil na bhFili41−5%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish112 km
Lurga N.S.91+3%CatholicEnglish112 km
Gurteen Central N.S.49−31%CatholicEnglish112 km
S.N. Naomh Thomais55−21%CatholicEnglish112 km
S.N. Cill Fheicin69+6%CatholicEnglish113 km
S.N. Seosamh Naofa203−0%CatholicEnglish113 km
S.N. Cill Cruain52−19%CatholicEnglish113 km
Kilchreest Central Sch110+15%CatholicEnglish114 km
S.N. Iomair Naofa38+73%CatholicEnglish114 km
S.N. Aine Naofa92−7%CatholicEnglish115 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire180+13%CatholicEnglish115 km
St Columba's National School44+52%CatholicEnglish116 km
S N Gort na Gaoithe64+36%CatholicEnglish116 km
Castleblakeney N.S.52−4%CatholicEnglish117 km
Glinsk N.S.74+14%CatholicEnglish117 km
Gaelscoil Riabhach170−16%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish117 km
Scoil Naomh Eanna208+0%CatholicEnglish117 km
Ballymacward Central Sc81−4%CatholicEnglish117 km
S N na Cealltraighe93+27%CatholicEnglish✓119 km
S.N. Ide Naofa328−5%CatholicEnglish119 km
St Brendans N.S.216−1%CatholicEnglish119 km
Scoil Bhride106+4%CatholicEnglish119 km
S.N. Cillini Dioma147+71%CatholicEnglish120 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa106−15%CatholicEnglish121 km
Creggs Central N.S.87+30%CatholicEnglish✓122 km
S.N. Baile A Mhoinin11−56%CatholicEnglish123 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa22−35%CatholicEnglish124 km
S.N. Cill Conaill65+5%CatholicEnglish124 km
S.N. Cill Richill69+23%CatholicEnglish124 km
Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal81−5%CatholicEnglish✓125 km
S.N. Cill Cuile109+7%CatholicEnglish125 km
S.N. na Coille Glaise135+38%CatholicEnglish✓125 km
S.N. Aindreis Naofa94−11%CatholicEnglish125 km
Cappatagle Central Sch105−6%CatholicEnglish126 km
S.N. an Droma15−61%CatholicEnglish128 km
S.N. Breandain Naofa87+123%CatholicEnglish129 km
S.N. Naomh Treasa45+73%CatholicEnglish129 km
S N na hEaglaise37−3%CatholicEnglish✓130 km
S.N. Caitriona Naofa117+26%CatholicEnglish130 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa32−53%CatholicEnglish130 km
The Glebe N.S.17–Church of IrelandEnglish130 km
S N Baile na Cille32+3%CatholicEnglish131 km
S N Pairc na Slinne13–CatholicEnglish✓131 km
S.N. Lorcain Naofa45−15%CatholicEnglish134 km
St Feichins N School32−26%CatholicEnglish134 km
S.N. Ui Cheithearnaigh193−10%CatholicAll in Irish✓134 km
Scoil an Chroi Naofa293+2%CatholicEnglish✓135 km
Kiltormer N.S.89+256%CatholicEnglish135 km
Aibhistin Naofa80+86%CatholicEnglish136 km
St. Josephs N.S.53−24%CatholicEnglish✓136 km
Iomair N.S.136+20%CatholicEnglish137 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal445+7%CatholicEnglish137 km
S.N. an Cillin42−42%CatholicEnglish138 km
Gortanumera N.S.50−4%CatholicEnglish140 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa34+55%CatholicEnglish✓140 km
Baile Mor Siol Anmcadha117+72%CatholicEnglish142 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal53+51%CatholicEnglish144 km
St Brendans N.S.235+4%CatholicEnglish✓144 km
St Brendan's N.S.45−20%CatholicEnglish✓146 km
Scoil Bhreandain Naofa53+6%CatholicEnglish148 km
Living nearby

Living in Clifden

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

Median sale price
€240,000
113 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€959
a month, new tenancies in 2025

Homes in the H71 Eircode area

Housing in Clifden →

The median sale price rose from €250,000 in 2023 to €287,500 in 2025 (+15%).

2023€250,000
2024€257,500
2025€287,500

Property Price Register sales in the H71 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

New tenancies in Clifden averaged €959 a month in 2025, against €930 in 2024 (+3%).

2024€930
2025€959

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

near Clifden, H91 KV48

Nearby

Primary schools near Inishbofin 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 Inishbofin N.S.

Is Inishbofin 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 Inishbofin N.S. have?

15 pupils in 2025/26.

Does Inishbofin N.S. teach through Irish?

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

Who runs Inishbofin N.S.?

Inishbofin N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Tuam.

How do pupils get a place at Inishbofin 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 Inishbofin N.S.?

The nearest are S.N. Muire Gan Smal (9.3 km), S N na Naomh Uile (9.7 km) and St Columbas N.S. (12 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 Clifden; 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).