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Bunscoil Naomh Chuana

PrimaryCatholicSpecial classes

Kilcoona, Headford, Co. Galway · H91 FX95 · Roll number 12782C

Bunscoil Naomh Chuana is one of 3 primary schools in or within 3 km of Headford. Every school in and around Headford →

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Pupils
208
September, 2025/26
107 girls, 101 boys
Since 2019/20
+9%
from 190 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 Bunscoil Naomh Chuana

  • 208 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 Archbishop of Tuam; its ethos is Catholic.
  • Outside Headford’s outline, 4.4 km away; listed with Headford, the nearest town in its county.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

Bunscoil Naomh Chuana had 208 pupils in 2025/26, against 187 in 2015/16 (+11%). Girls are 51% of them. Its largest roll was 217, in 2024/25. Its roll rose in 6 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 Bunscoil Naomh Chuana

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 Bunscoil Naomh Chuana 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 Bunscoil Naomh Chuana

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 Bunscoil Naomh Chuana

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

Families apply to Bunscoil Naomh Chuana 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
208
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
+9%
from 190 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Bunscoil Naomh Chuana has grown by 9% since 2019/20. All the schools around Headford together changed by +8%.

Pupils since 2019/20

Bunscoil Naomh Chuana+9%
The primary schools around Headford−15%
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, 1 have more pupils than Bunscoil Naomh Chuana. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +9%; 0 of the 5 grew faster.

Bunscoil Naomh Chuana208
Cloughanower66
Scoil Naomh Iosef51
Headford Primary School137
Scoil Naomh Padraig60
Scoil Bhrige agus Bhreandain Naofa281
S.N. Domhnach Padraig92
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Bunscoil Naomh Chuana208+9%CatholicEnglish
Cloughanower N.S.66−24%CatholicEnglish3.5 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef51−14%CatholicEnglish4 km
Headford Primary School137–CatholicEnglish5.4 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig60−3%CatholicEnglish5.8 km
Scoil Bhrige agus Bhreandain Naofa281−4%CatholicEnglish6 km
S.N. Domhnach Padraig92−29%CatholicEnglish6.2 km
The other 210 primary schools in Co. Galway
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. N Breandain129−12%CatholicAll in Irish6.4 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa18–CatholicEnglish6.8 km
S.N. Naomh Fhursa100−26%CatholicEnglish8.3 km
S N an Croi Ro Naofa208−12%CatholicEnglish8.9 km
S.N. Cor an Droma73−16%CatholicEnglish9.4 km
S N Caladh na Muc18−66%CatholicEnglish✓9.5 km
S.N. an Bhain Mhoir108−33%CatholicEnglish9.9 km
SN Tullach Ui Chadhain65−6%CatholicSome subjects in Irish10 km
St Colmans Mxd N.S.202−20%CatholicEnglish11 km
S.N. an Tsaileain90+0%CatholicEnglish11 km
S.N. Bhride229−8%CatholicEnglish13 km
S N Chlair na Gaillimhe311−1%CatholicEnglish13 km
Claregalway Educate Together NS220+20%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓14 km
Scoil Mhuire396−2%CatholicSome subjects in Irish14 km
Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha223+2%CatholicAll in Irish14 km
Ballinderry N.S.191−8%CatholicEnglish15 km
S.N. Baile Nua62−26%CatholicAll in Irish15 km
Ainbhthin Naofa261+15%CatholicEnglish15 km
Trinity Primary School781−3%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Kilconly N.S.90−30%CatholicEnglish15 km
Tuam Educate Together National School195+55%Multi-denominationalEnglish15 km
S.N. Bheanain31+0%CatholicEnglish15 km
Annagh Hill NS105+4%CatholicEnglish15 km
S.N. Colmcille70−19%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
S.N. Brighde130−24%CatholicAll in Irish16 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig221−3%CatholicEnglish16 km
S.N. Naomh Uinseann67−29%CatholicEnglish16 km
SN Tuairini84−1%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. Cearn Mor174+1%CatholicAll in Irish17 km
Tirellan Heights N.S.330−15%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Scoil Mhuire223−11%CatholicEnglish17 km
Bushy Park N.S.366+0%CatholicEnglish17 km
Ceathru na nGarrdhanta203−1%CatholicEnglish17 km
Crumlin N.S.95−23%CatholicEnglish18 km
Galway Educate Together NS373−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish18 km
S.N. Cathair Geal124+43%CatholicEnglish18 km
Radharc na Mara National School353–CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Merlin Woods Primary School383−15%CatholicEnglish18 km
Parochial N.S.75−13%Church of IrelandEnglish18 km
S.N. Caitriona Sois350−11%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
S.N. Caitriona Sinsear365−3%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Scoil an Linbh Iosa236+15%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Gaelscoil Dara419−9%CatholicAll in Irish19 km
Scoil Croi Iosa122−5%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona265+11%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef183−27%CatholicSome subjects in Irish19 km
S.N. Bride Naofa187−2%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
S.N. Padraic Naofa214+4%CatholicEnglish19 km
St Brendans N.S.39−11%CatholicEnglish19 km
Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh643+8%CatholicAll in Irish19 km
S.N. Iognaid480−11%CatholicAll in Irish19 km
S.N. Fhursa216−17%CatholicAll in Irish19 km
S.N. Naomh Iosef94+2%CatholicEnglish19 km
Niochlas N.S.262−9%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Róis297−20%CatholicEnglish19 km
St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS400−7%CatholicEnglish20 km
Scoil Naomh Einde119−7%CatholicEnglish20 km
Scoil Ide244−13%CatholicEnglish20 km
Knocknacarra Educate Together NS207+30%Multi-denominationalEnglish20 km
Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School112+104%Multi-denominationalEnglish20 km
S.N. Baile an Mhuilinn99−3%CatholicEnglish21 km
Carnain N.S.89−18%CatholicEnglish21 km
Newtown NS172+5%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
Scoil Íosa770–CatholicEnglish21 km
Gaelscoil de hIde399−12%CatholicAll in Irish21 km
S.N. Mhuire229−1%CatholicEnglish21 km
Barnaderg Central Sch77−23%CatholicEnglish21 km
SN Ceathru na Laithigh54+2%CatholicEnglish22 km
S N Seamus Naofa221−17%CatholicAll in Irish22 km
S.N. Muine Mhea251+31%CatholicEnglish23 km
S.N. an Leath Bhaile69+5%CatholicEnglish24 km
S N na bhForbacha229+27%CatholicAll in Irish24 km
S.N. an Fhairche62+27%CatholicAll in Irish24 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire233−4%CatholicEnglish24 km
Gaelscoil Riada158−42%CatholicAll in Irish25 km
Athenry Primary School501–CatholicEnglish25 km
Scoil Mhuire16−41%CatholicEnglish25 km
Brierfield N School80−2%CatholicEnglish25 km
Garrafrauns Central Sch95−7%CatholicEnglish26 km
S N na Fuar Coilleadh100+4%CatholicEnglish26 km
St Oliver Plunketts N.S.199+3%CatholicEnglish26 km
Scoil Mhuire256−3%CatholicEnglish26 km
Kilcolgan Educate Together NS195−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish26 km
Scoil Iarlatha Naofa53−21%CatholicEnglish27 km
Scoil Bride20−13%CatholicEnglish28 km
Scoil Einne171−18%CatholicAll in Irish28 km
Nioclas Naofa221+2%CatholicEnglish28 km
Scoil Mhuire36−41%CatholicAll in Irish28 km
S.N. Baile an Leasa17−35%CatholicEnglish29 km
S.N. Cillinin195−15%CatholicEnglish29 km
Clonberne Central Sch107−12%CatholicEnglish✓29 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig13−38%CatholicAll in Irish29 km
Ballinderreen Mxd N.S.182−9%CatholicEnglish30 km
S.N. Creachmhaoil318−5%CatholicEnglish30 km
Esker N.S.65−37%CatholicEnglish30 km
S.N. Ciarain Naofa67−32%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. Sailearna212+6%CatholicAll in Irish31 km
Scoil Mhuire Naofa106+4%CatholicEnglish31 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig146−4%CatholicEnglish32 km
S N Gort na Leime23−12%CatholicEnglish32 km
Gurteen Central N.S.49−31%CatholicEnglish32 km
S.N. Cronain59−6%CatholicEnglish32 km
Togala Mhuire198+32%CatholicEnglish33 km
St Oliver Plunkett National School114+1%CatholicEnglish34 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa12−66%CatholicEnglish34 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal19−10%CatholicAll in Irish✓34 km
S.N. Naomh Iosef324−9%CatholicEnglish34 km
Ballymana N.S.108−25%CatholicEnglish35 km
S.N. Iomair Naofa38+73%CatholicEnglish35 km
S N Tir na Cille22−35%CatholicAll in Irish35 km
S.N. Seosamh Naofa203−0%CatholicEnglish36 km
S.N. Mhuire58−26%CatholicEnglish36 km
S.N. Brighdhe Naofa64−6%CatholicEnglish36 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire180+13%CatholicEnglish37 km
Glenamaddy N.S.142+17%CatholicEnglish37 km
S.N. Ard Raithin176+56%CatholicEnglish37 km
S.N. Choilm Chille83−20%CatholicAll in Irish✓38 km
Ballymacward Central Sc81−4%CatholicEnglish38 km
Castleblakeney N.S.52−4%CatholicEnglish38 km
S.N. Coilm Cille59+11%CatholicAll in Irish✓38 km
S.N. Briocain19−49%CatholicAll in Irish✓38 km
S N Gort na Gaoithe64+36%CatholicEnglish39 km
Scoil Naomh Eanna208+0%CatholicEnglish39 km
Scoil Mhuire48+45%CatholicEnglish39 km
Kilchreest Central Sch110+15%CatholicEnglish39 km
S N na Cealltraighe93+27%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
S.N. Mhuire31+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓40 km
Scoil Mhuire81–CatholicAll in Irish✓40 km
Scoil Bhride106+4%CatholicEnglish40 km
Gaelscoil Riabhach170−16%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish40 km
Croi Ronaofa Meascaithe110+36%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
S.N. Cill Tartain117+4%CatholicEnglish41 km
S.N. Naomh Thomais55−21%CatholicEnglish41 km
S.N. Mhic Dara202−13%CatholicAll in Irish✓42 km
S.N. Ide Naofa328−5%CatholicEnglish42 km
St Brendans N.S.216−1%CatholicEnglish42 km
Naomh Colman Mac Duaigh109+10%CatholicEnglish43 km
S.N. Cill Cruain52−19%CatholicEnglish44 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa22−35%CatholicEnglish44 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa106−15%CatholicEnglish44 km
S.N. Cill Conaill65+5%CatholicEnglish44 km
S.N. Colmcille17−39%CatholicAll in Irish✓44 km
S.N. Baile A Mhoinin11−56%CatholicEnglish44 km
S.N. Cillini Dioma147+71%CatholicEnglish44 km
Gort National School197−2%CatholicEnglish✓45 km
Gaelscoil na bhFili41−5%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish45 km
S.N. Cill Fheicin69+6%CatholicEnglish45 km
S N Tir an Fhiaidh83+5%CatholicAll in Irish✓45 km
S.N. Cill Richill69+23%CatholicEnglish46 km
S.N. na Coille Glaise135+38%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
Glinsk N.S.74+14%CatholicEnglish46 km
Cappatagle Central Sch105−6%CatholicEnglish46 km
Scoil Ronain15−50%CatholicAll in Irish✓46 km
S.N. M an Croi Gan Smal27–CatholicEnglish46 km
S.N. Cill Cuile109+7%CatholicEnglish47 km
St Columba's National School44+52%CatholicEnglish47 km
S.N. Naomh Ciarain22−15%CatholicAll in Irish✓48 km
Creggs Central N.S.87+30%CatholicEnglish✓48 km
Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal81−5%CatholicEnglish✓48 km
S.N. Aindreis Naofa94−11%CatholicEnglish49 km
Lurga N.S.91+3%CatholicEnglish49 km
S.N. Naomh Treasa45+73%CatholicEnglish49 km
S.N. Breandain Naofa87+123%CatholicEnglish50 km
S.N. Aine Naofa92−7%CatholicEnglish50 km
S N na hEaglaise37−3%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
S.N. Caitriona Naofa117+26%CatholicEnglish50 km
S.N. Naomh Treasa39+5%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓51 km
The Glebe N.S.17–Church of IrelandEnglish51 km
S.N. an Ard Mhoir20−9%CatholicAll in Irish✓51 km
S N Leitir Meallain25−22%CatholicAll in Irish✓51 km
S.N. Caomhain33+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓52 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa32−53%CatholicEnglish53 km
S.N. Mhuire58+23%CatholicAll in Irish✓53 km
S.N. an Droma15−61%CatholicEnglish53 km
S.N. Inis Meadhoin13–CatholicAll in Irish✓54 km
S.N. Ronain36−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓55 km
S.N. Ui Cheithearnaigh193−10%CatholicAll in Irish✓55 km
S N Baile na Cille32+3%CatholicEnglish55 km
Scoil an Chroi Naofa293+2%CatholicEnglish✓55 km
S.N. Naomh Colmain10−55%CatholicAll in Irish✓56 km
Kiltormer N.S.89+256%CatholicEnglish56 km
Aibhistin Naofa80+86%CatholicEnglish56 km
S.N. Lorcain Naofa45−15%CatholicEnglish56 km
S N Pairc na Slinne13–CatholicEnglish✓56 km
S.N. Ard13−61%CatholicAll in Irish✓57 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal445+7%CatholicEnglish57 km
St Feichins N School32−26%CatholicEnglish57 km
S.N. Eanna25+9%CatholicEnglish✓58 km
Iomair N.S.136+20%CatholicEnglish58 km
S.N. Eoin Pol II14−42%CatholicAll in Irish✓59 km
S.N. Leitirgeis39+34%CatholicEnglish✓60 km
S.N. an Cillin42−42%CatholicEnglish61 km
S.N. Muire85+1%CatholicEnglish✓61 km
St. Josephs N.S.53−24%CatholicEnglish✓62 km
Baile Mor Siol Anmcadha117+72%CatholicEnglish62 km
Gortanumera N.S.50−4%CatholicEnglish62 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig28+8%CatholicEnglish✓64 km
Scoil Mhuire241+7%CatholicEnglish✓65 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal53+51%CatholicEnglish65 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa34+55%CatholicEnglish✓66 km
St Brendan's N.S.45−20%CatholicEnglish✓66 km
S.N. Naomh Brid25−43%CatholicEnglish66 km
St Brendans N.S.235+4%CatholicEnglish✓67 km
Ballyconeely N.S.15−35%CatholicEnglish✓68 km
Scoil Bhreandain Naofa53+6%CatholicEnglish69 km
S.N. Naomh Antoine2−92%CatholicEnglish✓70 km
S.N. an Aill Bhreach25−38%CatholicEnglish✓71 km
S N na Naomh Uile15–CatholicEnglish✓72 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal43+115%CatholicEnglish✓74 km
Inishbofin N.S.15–CatholicEnglish✓80 km
Living nearby

Living in Headford

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

Median sale price
€323,500
127 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€1,347
a month, new tenancies in 2025

Homes in the H91 Eircode area

Housing in Headford →

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 Headford

Cost of living in Headford →

New tenancies in Headford averaged €1,347 a month in 2025, against €1,180 in 2024 (+14%).

2024€1,180
2025€1,347

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

Location

Directions ↗

near Headford, H91 FX95

Nearby

Primary schools near Bunscoil Naomh Chuana

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

Cloughanower N.S.
Primary · Catholic
66 pupils−24% since 2019/203.5 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef
Primary · Catholic
51 pupils−14% since 2019/204 km
Headford Primary School
Primary · Catholic
137 pupils5.4 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig
Primary · Catholic
60 pupils−3% since 2019/205.8 km
Scoil Bhrige agus Bhreandain Naofa
Primary · Catholic
281 pupils−4% since 2019/206 km
S.N. Domhnach Padraig
Primary · Catholic
92 pupils−29% since 2019/206.2 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 12782C

Questions about Bunscoil Naomh Chuana

Is Bunscoil Naomh Chuana 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 Bunscoil Naomh Chuana have?

208 pupils in 2025/26. That is +9% since 2019/20.

Does Bunscoil Naomh Chuana teach through Irish?

No: Bunscoil Naomh Chuana teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs Bunscoil Naomh Chuana?

Bunscoil Naomh Chuana has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Tuam.

How do pupils get a place at Bunscoil Naomh Chuana?

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 Bunscoil Naomh Chuana?

The nearest are Cloughanower N.S. (3.5 km), Scoil Naomh Iosef (4 km) and Headford Primary School (5.4 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 Headford; 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).