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S N Gort na Leime

PrimaryCatholicSpecial classes

DUNMORE, TUAM, CO GALWAY · H54 NY66 · Roll number 18686N

S N Gort na Leime is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Dunmore. Every school in and around Dunmore →

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Pupils
23
September, 2025/26
11 girls, 12 boys
Since 2019/20
−12%
from 26 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 S N Gort na Leime

  • A small primary school: 23 pupils, against a typical 131.
  • About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−12%).
  • 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 Dunmore’s outline, 3.4 km away; listed with Dunmore, the nearest town in its county.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

S N Gort na Leime had 23 pupils in 2025/26, down from 30 in 2015/16 (−23%). Girls are 48% of them. Its roll rose in 4 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 S N Gort na Leime

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 S N Gort na Leime 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 S N Gort na Leime

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 S N Gort na Leime

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

Families apply to S N Gort na Leime 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
23
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
−12%
from 26 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: S N Gort na Leime has shrunk by 12% since 2019/20. All the schools around Dunmore together changed by +15%.

Pupils since 2019/20

S N Gort na Leime−12%
The primary schools around Dunmore−2%
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 S N Gort na Leime. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −12%; 2 of the 6 grew faster.

S N Gort na Leime23
S.N. Padraig Naofa12
S.N. Baile an Leasa17
Nioclas Naofa221
Cloonfad125
Croi Ronaofa Meascaithe110
Clonberne Central Sch107
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S N Gort na Leime23−12%CatholicEnglish
S.N. Padraig Naofa12−66%CatholicEnglish3.5 km
S.N. Baile an Leasa17−35%CatholicEnglish3.6 km
Nioclas Naofa221+2%CatholicEnglish4.2 km
Cloonfad N.S.125−22%CatholicEnglish✓7.1 km
Croi Ronaofa Meascaithe110+36%CatholicEnglish✓8.1 km
Clonberne Central Sch107−12%CatholicEnglish✓8.6 km
The other 211 primary schools in Co. Galway
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Scoil Mhuire48+45%CatholicEnglish8.7 km
Glenamaddy N.S.142+17%CatholicEnglish8.9 km
Garrafrauns Central Sch95−7%CatholicEnglish9.4 km
SN Ceathru na Laithigh54+2%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Oliver Plunkett National School114+1%CatholicEnglish12 km
S.N. an Leath Bhaile69+5%CatholicEnglish12 km
S.N. Cill Cruain52−19%CatholicEnglish13 km
S.N. Baile an Mhuilinn99−3%CatholicEnglish14 km
Ceathru na nGarrdhanta203−1%CatholicEnglish15 km
Glinsk N.S.74+14%CatholicEnglish16 km
S.N. Bheanain31+0%CatholicEnglish17 km
Scoil Bride20−13%CatholicEnglish17 km
Barnaderg Central Sch77−23%CatholicEnglish18 km
Tuam Educate Together National School195+55%Multi-denominationalEnglish18 km
Trinity Primary School781−3%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha223+2%CatholicAll in Irish18 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig146−4%CatholicEnglish18 km
St Brendans N.S.39−11%CatholicEnglish19 km
Brierfield N School80−2%CatholicEnglish19 km
S.N. Cathair Geal124+43%CatholicEnglish19 km
S N Gort na Gaoithe64+36%CatholicEnglish19 km
Kilconly N.S.90−30%CatholicEnglish21 km
S.N. an Tsaileain90+0%CatholicEnglish21 km
Creggs Central N.S.87+30%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
Newtown NS172+5%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire180+13%CatholicEnglish23 km
Ballinderry N.S.191−8%CatholicEnglish23 km
S N an Croi Ro Naofa208−12%CatholicEnglish23 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa106−15%CatholicEnglish24 km
St Colmans Mxd N.S.202−20%CatholicEnglish24 km
Scoil Mhuire Naofa106+4%CatholicEnglish25 km
Scoil Iarlatha Naofa53−21%CatholicEnglish26 km
Castleblakeney N.S.52−4%CatholicEnglish27 km
Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal81−5%CatholicEnglish✓27 km
Annagh Hill NS105+4%CatholicEnglish27 km
S.N. Domhnach Padraig92−29%CatholicEnglish27 km
S N na Cealltraighe93+27%CatholicEnglish✓27 km
Crumlin N.S.95−23%CatholicEnglish28 km
S.N. Baile A Mhoinin11−56%CatholicEnglish28 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef51−14%CatholicEnglish29 km
S.N. Muine Mhea251+31%CatholicEnglish29 km
S.N. Cor an Droma73−16%CatholicEnglish29 km
Gurteen Central N.S.49−31%CatholicEnglish30 km
Ballymacward Central Sc81−4%CatholicEnglish31 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig60−3%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. Naomh Uinseann67−29%CatholicEnglish32 km
Bunscoil Naomh Chuana208+9%CatholicEnglish32 km
St Oliver Plunketts N.S.199+3%CatholicEnglish33 km
S.N. Bhride229−8%CatholicEnglish33 km
S.N. na Coille Glaise135+38%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
S.N. an Bhain Mhoir108−33%CatholicEnglish34 km
Scoil Bhrige agus Bhreandain Naofa281−4%CatholicEnglish34 km
Headford Primary School137–CatholicEnglish34 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa22−35%CatholicEnglish34 km
Cloughanower N.S.66−24%CatholicEnglish35 km
Carnain N.S.89−18%CatholicEnglish35 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig221−3%CatholicEnglish36 km
S.N. Naomh Fhursa100−26%CatholicEnglish37 km
Claregalway Educate Together NS220+20%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓37 km
S N Chlair na Gaillimhe311−1%CatholicEnglish38 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa18–CatholicEnglish38 km
Gaelscoil Riada158−42%CatholicAll in Irish38 km
S N na hEaglaise37−3%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
Athenry Primary School501–CatholicEnglish38 km
S.N. N Breandain129−12%CatholicAll in Irish38 km
S.N. Cearn Mor174+1%CatholicAll in Irish39 km
S.N. Cill Conaill65+5%CatholicEnglish39 km
S.N. Naomh Treasa45+73%CatholicEnglish39 km
Scoil Bhride106+4%CatholicEnglish40 km
S.N. Mhuire229−1%CatholicEnglish40 km
Esker N.S.65−37%CatholicEnglish40 km
S.N. Iomair Naofa38+73%CatholicEnglish40 km
Togala Mhuire198+32%CatholicEnglish40 km
S.N. Naomh Iosef94+2%CatholicEnglish41 km
S N Caladh na Muc18−66%CatholicEnglish✓41 km
SN Tullach Ui Chadhain65−6%CatholicSome subjects in Irish42 km
Scoil Mhuire223−11%CatholicEnglish43 km
S N na Fuar Coilleadh100+4%CatholicEnglish43 km
S.N. Colmcille70−19%CatholicEnglish✓44 km
S.N. Caitriona Naofa117+26%CatholicEnglish44 km
Scoil Naomh Eanna208+0%CatholicEnglish44 km
Merlin Woods Primary School383−15%CatholicEnglish44 km
Scoil Íosa770–CatholicEnglish44 km
The Glebe N.S.17–Church of IrelandEnglish44 km
Gaelscoil de hIde399−12%CatholicAll in Irish45 km
Cappatagle Central Sch105−6%CatholicEnglish45 km
S.N. Creachmhaoil318−5%CatholicEnglish45 km
S.N. Ui Cheithearnaigh193−10%CatholicAll in Irish✓45 km
Radharc na Mara National School353–CatholicEnglish✓45 km
S.N. Brighde130−24%CatholicAll in Irish45 km
S.N. Seosamh Naofa203−0%CatholicEnglish45 km
Scoil an Chroi Naofa293+2%CatholicEnglish✓45 km
Tirellan Heights N.S.330−15%CatholicEnglish✓45 km
Gaelscoil Dara419−9%CatholicAll in Irish46 km
S.N. Caitriona Sois350−11%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
S.N. Caitriona Sinsear365−3%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
S.N. an Fhairche62+27%CatholicAll in Irish46 km
Ainbhthin Naofa261+15%CatholicEnglish46 km
Scoil Mhuire396−2%CatholicSome subjects in Irish47 km
Kilcolgan Educate Together NS195−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish47 km
S.N. Baile Nua62−26%CatholicAll in Irish47 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal445+7%CatholicEnglish47 km
Bushy Park N.S.366+0%CatholicEnglish47 km
Galway Educate Together NS373−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish47 km
S.N. Cillinin195−15%CatholicEnglish47 km
Parochial N.S.75−13%Church of IrelandEnglish47 km
Scoil an Linbh Iosa236+15%CatholicEnglish✓47 km
S.N. Padraic Naofa214+4%CatholicEnglish48 km
Scoil Mhuire256−3%CatholicEnglish48 km
Scoil Croi Iosa122−5%CatholicEnglish✓48 km
S.N. Cill Richill69+23%CatholicEnglish48 km
S.N. Iognaid480−11%CatholicAll in Irish48 km
S.N. Bride Naofa187−2%CatholicEnglish✓48 km
Niochlas N.S.262−9%CatholicEnglish✓48 km
SN Tuairini84−1%CatholicEnglish48 km
S.N. Fhursa216−17%CatholicAll in Irish48 km
Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona265+11%CatholicEnglish✓48 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire233−4%CatholicEnglish48 km
Gaelscoil Riabhach170−16%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish48 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Róis297−20%CatholicEnglish49 km
Ballymana N.S.108−25%CatholicEnglish49 km
Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh643+8%CatholicAll in Irish49 km
Scoil Naomh Einde119−7%CatholicEnglish49 km
Scoil Ide244−13%CatholicEnglish49 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef183−27%CatholicSome subjects in Irish49 km
S.N. Ide Naofa328−5%CatholicEnglish50 km
Aibhistin Naofa80+86%CatholicEnglish50 km
St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS400−7%CatholicEnglish50 km
St Brendans N.S.216−1%CatholicEnglish50 km
S.N. Breandain Naofa87+123%CatholicEnglish50 km
Knocknacarra Educate Together NS207+30%Multi-denominationalEnglish51 km
Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School112+104%Multi-denominationalEnglish51 km
S.N. Cill Cuile109+7%CatholicEnglish51 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig13−38%CatholicAll in Irish51 km
S.N. Cronain59−6%CatholicEnglish52 km
Kiltormer N.S.89+256%CatholicEnglish52 km
S.N. Mhuire58−26%CatholicEnglish52 km
Kilchreest Central Sch110+15%CatholicEnglish52 km
Ballinderreen Mxd N.S.182−9%CatholicEnglish53 km
S N Seamus Naofa221−17%CatholicAll in Irish53 km
Scoil Mhuire36−41%CatholicAll in Irish53 km
S.N. Cillini Dioma147+71%CatholicEnglish53 km
Scoil Mhuire16−41%CatholicEnglish54 km
S.N. Aindreis Naofa94−11%CatholicEnglish55 km
S N na bhForbacha229+27%CatholicAll in Irish55 km
Baile Mor Siol Anmcadha117+72%CatholicEnglish56 km
S.N. Ard Raithin176+56%CatholicEnglish56 km
S.N. Ciarain Naofa67−32%CatholicEnglish57 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa32−53%CatholicEnglish57 km
S.N. Naomh Iosef324−9%CatholicEnglish58 km
Iomair N.S.136+20%CatholicEnglish58 km
S.N. Naomh Thomais55−21%CatholicEnglish58 km
S.N. Brighdhe Naofa64−6%CatholicEnglish59 km
S.N. Lorcain Naofa45−15%CatholicEnglish59 km
Scoil Einne171−18%CatholicAll in Irish60 km
S N Tir na Cille22−35%CatholicAll in Irish60 km
St Brendan's N.S.45−20%CatholicEnglish✓61 km
S.N. Cill Tartain117+4%CatholicEnglish61 km
Scoil Bhreandain Naofa53+6%CatholicEnglish61 km
S.N. an Droma15−61%CatholicEnglish61 km
S N Baile na Cille32+3%CatholicEnglish62 km
St Feichins N School32−26%CatholicEnglish62 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal53+51%CatholicEnglish63 km
S.N. Cill Fheicin69+6%CatholicEnglish64 km
S.N. Sailearna212+6%CatholicAll in Irish64 km
Gortanumera N.S.50−4%CatholicEnglish64 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal19−10%CatholicAll in Irish✓64 km
S.N. an Cillin42−42%CatholicEnglish64 km
Gaelscoil na bhFili41−5%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish64 km
Gort National School197−2%CatholicEnglish✓65 km
S N Pairc na Slinne13–CatholicEnglish✓65 km
Naomh Colman Mac Duaigh109+10%CatholicEnglish65 km
St Columba's National School44+52%CatholicEnglish65 km
S.N. M an Croi Gan Smal27–CatholicEnglish67 km
S.N. Briocain19−49%CatholicAll in Irish✓67 km
St Brendans N.S.235+4%CatholicEnglish✓68 km
St. Josephs N.S.53−24%CatholicEnglish✓68 km
S.N. Choilm Chille83−20%CatholicAll in Irish✓70 km
S.N. Coilm Cille59+11%CatholicAll in Irish✓70 km
S.N. Mhuire31+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓70 km
S.N. Aine Naofa92−7%CatholicEnglish70 km
Lurga N.S.91+3%CatholicEnglish71 km
Scoil Mhuire81–CatholicAll in Irish✓71 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa34+55%CatholicEnglish✓73 km
S.N. Mhic Dara202−13%CatholicAll in Irish✓73 km
S.N. Colmcille17−39%CatholicAll in Irish✓75 km
S N Tir an Fhiaidh83+5%CatholicAll in Irish✓77 km
S.N. Naomh Ciarain22−15%CatholicAll in Irish✓78 km
Scoil Ronain15−50%CatholicAll in Irish✓78 km
S.N. Naomh Treasa39+5%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓78 km
S.N. an Ard Mhoir20−9%CatholicAll in Irish✓81 km
S.N. Leitirgeis39+34%CatholicEnglish✓81 km
S N Leitir Meallain25−22%CatholicAll in Irish✓82 km
S.N. Mhuire58+23%CatholicAll in Irish✓83 km
S.N. Muire85+1%CatholicEnglish✓84 km
S.N. Caomhain33+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓84 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig28+8%CatholicEnglish✓85 km
S.N. Naomh Colmain10−55%CatholicAll in Irish✓86 km
S.N. Inis Meadhoin13–CatholicAll in Irish✓86 km
S.N. Eanna25+9%CatholicEnglish✓86 km
S.N. Ard13−61%CatholicAll in Irish✓86 km
S.N. Ronain36−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓87 km
S.N. Naomh Brid25−43%CatholicEnglish88 km
Scoil Mhuire241+7%CatholicEnglish✓90 km
S.N. Eoin Pol II14−42%CatholicAll in Irish✓91 km
S.N. Naomh Antoine2−92%CatholicEnglish✓94 km
S N na Naomh Uile15–CatholicEnglish✓95 km
Ballyconeely N.S.15−35%CatholicEnglish✓95 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal43+115%CatholicEnglish✓97 km
S.N. an Aill Bhreach25−38%CatholicEnglish✓98 km
Inishbofin N.S.15–CatholicEnglish✓101 km
Living nearby

Living in Dunmore

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

Median sale price
€202,000
59 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€1,637
a month, new tenancies in 2025 across Co. Galway

Homes in the H54 Eircode area

Housing in Dunmore →

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 Dunmore →

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 Dunmore, H54 NY66

Nearby

Primary schools near S N Gort na Leime

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

S.N. Padraig Naofa
Primary · Catholic
12 pupils−66% since 2019/203.5 km
S.N. Baile an Leasa
Primary · Catholic
17 pupils−35% since 2019/203.6 km
Nioclas Naofa
Primary · Catholic
221 pupils+2% since 2019/204.2 km
Cloonfad N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
125 pupils−22% since 2019/207.1 km
Croi Ronaofa Meascaithe
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
110 pupils+36% since 2019/208.1 km
Clonberne Central Sch
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
107 pupils−12% since 2019/208.6 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 18686N

Questions about S N Gort na Leime

Is S N Gort na Leime 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 S N Gort na Leime have?

23 pupils in 2025/26. That is −12% since 2019/20.

Does S N Gort na Leime teach through Irish?

No: S N Gort na Leime teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs S N Gort na Leime?

S N Gort na Leime has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Tuam.

How do pupils get a place at S N Gort na Leime?

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 S N Gort na Leime?

The nearest are S.N. Padraig Naofa (3.5 km), S.N. Baile an Leasa (3.6 km) and Nioclas Naofa (4.2 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 Dunmore; 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).