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S.N. Naomh Fhursa

PrimaryCatholicSpecial classes

CLARAN, Headford, CO NA GAILLIMHE · H91 Y443 · Roll number 17118R

S.N. Naomh Fhursa is one of 3 primary schools in or within 3 km of Headford. Every school in and around Headford →

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Pupils
100
September, 2025/26
52 girls, 48 boys
Since 2019/20
−26%
from 136 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. Naomh Fhursa

  • 100 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • Smaller than it was: 100 pupils, 26% fewer than the 136 of 2019/20.
  • Has special classes for children who need more support.
  • Its patron is the Archbishop of Tuam; its ethos is Catholic.
  • Outside Headford’s outline, 3.4 km away; listed with Headford, the nearest town in its county.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

S.N. Naomh Fhursa had 100 pupils in 2025/26, down from 155 in 2015/16 (−35%). Girls are 52% of them. Its roll rose in 2 of the 10 years.

040801201602015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

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

No letter

No letter for S.N. Naomh Fhursa

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. Naomh Fhursa 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. Naomh Fhursa

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. Naomh Fhursa

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

Families apply to S.N. Naomh Fhursa 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
100
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
−26%
from 136 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: S.N. Naomh Fhursa has shrunk by 26% since 2019/20. All the schools around Headford together changed by +8%.

Pupils since 2019/20

S.N. Naomh Fhursa−26%
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 S.N. Naomh Fhursa. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −26%; 3 of the 4 grew faster.

S.N. Naomh Fhursa100
S.N. Padraig Naofa18
SN Naomh Proinnsias32
Headford Primary School137
Cloughanower66
S N Caladh na Muc18
Glencorrib52
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. Naomh Fhursa100−26%CatholicEnglish
S.N. Padraig Naofa18–CatholicEnglish2.4 km
SN Naomh Proinnsias32−9%CatholicEnglish2.7 km
Headford Primary School137–CatholicEnglish3.7 km
Cloughanower N.S.66−24%CatholicEnglish4.8 km
S N Caladh na Muc18−66%CatholicEnglish✓5.3 km
Glencorrib N.S.52+86%CatholicEnglish5.5 km
The other 212 primary schools in Co. Galway
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Scoil Naomh Padraig60−3%CatholicEnglish6.3 km
Bunscoil Naomh Chuana208+9%CatholicEnglish8.3 km
SN Tullach Ui Chadhain65−6%CatholicSome subjects in Irish8.9 km
Ainbhthin Naofa261+15%CatholicEnglish9.5 km
S.N. Domhnach Padraig92−29%CatholicEnglish10 km
S.N. N Breandain129−12%CatholicAll in Irish10 km
Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona265+11%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
S.N. Baile Nua62−26%CatholicAll in Irish12 km
S.N. Naomh Iosef94+2%CatholicEnglish12 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef51−14%CatholicEnglish12 km
Scoil Bhrige agus Bhreandain Naofa281−4%CatholicEnglish13 km
Scoil Mhuire396−2%CatholicSome subjects in Irish13 km
S N an Croi Ro Naofa208−12%CatholicEnglish15 km
S.N. an Fhairche62+27%CatholicAll in Irish16 km
S.N. an Tsaileain90+0%CatholicEnglish17 km
SN Tuairini84−1%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. an Bhain Mhoir108−33%CatholicEnglish17 km
Scoil Mhuire16−41%CatholicEnglish17 km
Kilconly N.S.90−30%CatholicEnglish18 km
S.N. Cor an Droma73−16%CatholicEnglish18 km
S.N. Brighde130−24%CatholicAll in Irish19 km
St Colmans Mxd N.S.202−20%CatholicEnglish19 km
Bushy Park N.S.366+0%CatholicEnglish20 km
S N Chlair na Gaillimhe311−1%CatholicEnglish20 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef183−27%CatholicSome subjects in Irish20 km
S.N. Colmcille70−19%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
Scoil Mhuire36−41%CatholicAll in Irish20 km
S.N. Bheanain31+0%CatholicEnglish20 km
Claregalway Educate Together NS220+20%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓20 km
Galway Educate Together NS373−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish21 km
Tirellan Heights N.S.330−15%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
S.N. Bhride229−8%CatholicEnglish21 km
St Brendans N.S.39−11%CatholicEnglish21 km
Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh643+8%CatholicAll in Irish21 km
Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha223+2%CatholicAll in Irish21 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig13−38%CatholicAll in Irish21 km
S.N. Bride Naofa187−2%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
Trinity Primary School781−3%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
Parochial N.S.75−13%Church of IrelandEnglish22 km
Scoil Croi Iosa122−5%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS400−7%CatholicEnglish22 km
Scoil an Linbh Iosa236+15%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
Knocknacarra Educate Together NS207+30%Multi-denominationalEnglish22 km
Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School112+104%Multi-denominationalEnglish22 km
Tuam Educate Together National School195+55%Multi-denominationalEnglish22 km
S.N. Padraic Naofa214+4%CatholicEnglish22 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Róis297−20%CatholicEnglish22 km
S.N. Iognaid480−11%CatholicAll in Irish22 km
Scoil Mhuire223−11%CatholicEnglish22 km
S.N. Fhursa216−17%CatholicAll in Irish22 km
Radharc na Mara National School353–CatholicEnglish✓22 km
Scoil Naomh Einde119−7%CatholicEnglish22 km
Niochlas N.S.262−9%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
S.N. Caitriona Sois350−11%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
S.N. Caitriona Sinsear365−3%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
Scoil Ide244−13%CatholicEnglish23 km
Ballinderry N.S.191−8%CatholicEnglish23 km
Gaelscoil Dara419−9%CatholicAll in Irish23 km
Ceathru na nGarrdhanta203−1%CatholicEnglish23 km
Merlin Woods Primary School383−15%CatholicEnglish23 km
S N Seamus Naofa221−17%CatholicAll in Irish23 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig221−3%CatholicEnglish23 km
S N na bhForbacha229+27%CatholicAll in Irish24 km
S.N. Cearn Mor174+1%CatholicAll in Irish24 km
Annagh Hill NS105+4%CatholicEnglish24 km
S.N. Naomh Uinseann67−29%CatholicEnglish24 km
S.N. Baile an Mhuilinn99−3%CatholicEnglish24 km
S.N. Cathair Geal124+43%CatholicEnglish26 km
Scoil Einne171−18%CatholicAll in Irish26 km
Crumlin N.S.95−23%CatholicEnglish26 km
Scoil Íosa770–CatholicEnglish26 km
Gaelscoil de hIde399−12%CatholicAll in Irish26 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal19−10%CatholicAll in Irish✓27 km
S N Tir na Cille22−35%CatholicAll in Irish27 km
SN Ceathru na Laithigh54+2%CatholicEnglish27 km
S.N. Sailearna212+6%CatholicAll in Irish28 km
S.N. Mhuire229−1%CatholicEnglish28 km
Carnain N.S.89−18%CatholicEnglish29 km
Newtown NS172+5%CatholicEnglish✓29 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire233−4%CatholicEnglish29 km
Barnaderg Central Sch77−23%CatholicEnglish29 km
Garrafrauns Central Sch95−7%CatholicEnglish30 km
S.N. Briocain19−49%CatholicAll in Irish✓31 km
S.N. an Leath Bhaile69+5%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. Muine Mhea251+31%CatholicEnglish32 km
Scoil Mhuire256−3%CatholicEnglish32 km
S.N. Coilm Cille59+11%CatholicAll in Irish✓32 km
Kilcolgan Educate Together NS195−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish33 km
S.N. Mhuire31+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓33 km
S N na Fuar Coilleadh100+4%CatholicEnglish33 km
Gaelscoil Riada158−42%CatholicAll in Irish33 km
Athenry Primary School501–CatholicEnglish33 km
S.N. Choilm Chille83−20%CatholicAll in Irish✓33 km
Brierfield N School80−2%CatholicEnglish33 km
Nioclas Naofa221+2%CatholicEnglish33 km
Scoil Mhuire81–CatholicAll in Irish✓33 km
S.N. Ciarain Naofa67−32%CatholicEnglish34 km
St Oliver Plunketts N.S.199+3%CatholicEnglish34 km
S.N. Baile an Leasa17−35%CatholicEnglish35 km
Ballinderreen Mxd N.S.182−9%CatholicEnglish35 km
Scoil Bride20−13%CatholicEnglish36 km
Scoil Iarlatha Naofa53−21%CatholicEnglish36 km
S.N. Cillinin195−15%CatholicEnglish36 km
S.N. Mhic Dara202−13%CatholicAll in Irish✓36 km
Clonberne Central Sch107−12%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
S.N. Creachmhaoil318−5%CatholicEnglish37 km
S N Gort na Leime23−12%CatholicEnglish37 km
Esker N.S.65−37%CatholicEnglish38 km
S.N. Colmcille17−39%CatholicAll in Irish✓38 km
S.N. Cronain59−6%CatholicEnglish38 km
S.N. M an Croi Gan Smal27–CatholicEnglish38 km
S.N. Naomh Iosef324−9%CatholicEnglish39 km
S N Tir an Fhiaidh83+5%CatholicAll in Irish✓39 km
Scoil Mhuire Naofa106+4%CatholicEnglish40 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa12−66%CatholicEnglish40 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig146−4%CatholicEnglish40 km
Gurteen Central N.S.49−31%CatholicEnglish41 km
Scoil Ronain15−50%CatholicAll in Irish✓41 km
S.N. Naomh Ciarain22−15%CatholicAll in Irish✓41 km
Togala Mhuire198+32%CatholicEnglish41 km
St Oliver Plunkett National School114+1%CatholicEnglish41 km
S.N. Brighdhe Naofa64−6%CatholicEnglish41 km
Ballymana N.S.108−25%CatholicEnglish42 km
S.N. Mhuire58−26%CatholicEnglish42 km
S.N. Ard Raithin176+56%CatholicEnglish43 km
S.N. Naomh Treasa39+5%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓43 km
Glenamaddy N.S.142+17%CatholicEnglish43 km
S.N. Iomair Naofa38+73%CatholicEnglish43 km
S.N. Seosamh Naofa203−0%CatholicEnglish43 km
S.N. an Ard Mhoir20−9%CatholicAll in Irish✓44 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire180+13%CatholicEnglish44 km
S N Leitir Meallain25−22%CatholicAll in Irish✓45 km
Scoil Mhuire48+45%CatholicEnglish45 km
Croi Ronaofa Meascaithe110+36%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
Castleblakeney N.S.52−4%CatholicEnglish46 km
S.N. Mhuire58+23%CatholicAll in Irish✓46 km
Ballymacward Central Sc81−4%CatholicEnglish46 km
Kilchreest Central Sch110+15%CatholicEnglish46 km
S N Gort na Gaoithe64+36%CatholicEnglish46 km
S.N. Cill Tartain117+4%CatholicEnglish47 km
Scoil Naomh Eanna208+0%CatholicEnglish47 km
S.N. Naomh Thomais55−21%CatholicEnglish47 km
S N na Cealltraighe93+27%CatholicEnglish✓48 km
Gaelscoil Riabhach170−16%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish48 km
Naomh Colman Mac Duaigh109+10%CatholicEnglish48 km
Scoil Bhride106+4%CatholicEnglish48 km
S.N. Naomh Colmain10−55%CatholicAll in Irish✓49 km
S.N. Ard13−61%CatholicAll in Irish✓49 km
S.N. Ide Naofa328−5%CatholicEnglish49 km
Gort National School197−2%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
S.N. Cill Cruain52−19%CatholicEnglish50 km
S.N. Caomhain33+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓50 km
St Brendans N.S.216−1%CatholicEnglish50 km
Gaelscoil na bhFili41−5%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish50 km
S.N. Inis Meadhoin13–CatholicAll in Irish✓50 km
S.N. Ronain36−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓50 km
S.N. Cill Fheicin69+6%CatholicEnglish50 km
S.N. Eanna25+9%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
S.N. Cillini Dioma147+71%CatholicEnglish52 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa106−15%CatholicEnglish52 km
S.N. Leitirgeis39+34%CatholicEnglish✓52 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa22−35%CatholicEnglish52 km
Glinsk N.S.74+14%CatholicEnglish52 km
S.N. Baile A Mhoinin11−56%CatholicEnglish52 km
S.N. Cill Conaill65+5%CatholicEnglish52 km
St Columba's National School44+52%CatholicEnglish53 km
S.N. Muire85+1%CatholicEnglish✓53 km
Lurga N.S.91+3%CatholicEnglish54 km
S.N. Cill Richill69+23%CatholicEnglish54 km
S.N. Eoin Pol II14−42%CatholicAll in Irish✓54 km
S.N. na Coille Glaise135+38%CatholicEnglish✓54 km
Cappatagle Central Sch105−6%CatholicEnglish54 km
S.N. Aine Naofa92−7%CatholicEnglish55 km
S.N. Cill Cuile109+7%CatholicEnglish55 km
Creggs Central N.S.87+30%CatholicEnglish✓55 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig28+8%CatholicEnglish✓55 km
Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal81−5%CatholicEnglish✓56 km
S.N. Aindreis Naofa94−11%CatholicEnglish56 km
Scoil Mhuire241+7%CatholicEnglish✓57 km
S.N. Naomh Treasa45+73%CatholicEnglish58 km
S.N. Naomh Brid25−43%CatholicEnglish58 km
S.N. Breandain Naofa87+123%CatholicEnglish58 km
S N na hEaglaise37−3%CatholicEnglish✓59 km
S.N. Caitriona Naofa117+26%CatholicEnglish59 km
The Glebe N.S.17–Church of IrelandEnglish59 km
Ballyconeely N.S.15−35%CatholicEnglish✓60 km
S.N. an Droma15−61%CatholicEnglish60 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa32−53%CatholicEnglish61 km
S.N. Naomh Antoine2−92%CatholicEnglish✓62 km
S N Baile na Cille32+3%CatholicEnglish62 km
S.N. Ui Cheithearnaigh193−10%CatholicAll in Irish✓63 km
S N na Naomh Uile15–CatholicEnglish✓63 km
S.N. an Aill Bhreach25−38%CatholicEnglish✓63 km
S N Pairc na Slinne13–CatholicEnglish✓64 km
Scoil an Chroi Naofa293+2%CatholicEnglish✓64 km
S.N. Lorcain Naofa45−15%CatholicEnglish64 km
Kiltormer N.S.89+256%CatholicEnglish64 km
Aibhistin Naofa80+86%CatholicEnglish64 km
St Feichins N School32−26%CatholicEnglish65 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal43+115%CatholicEnglish✓65 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal445+7%CatholicEnglish66 km
Iomair N.S.136+20%CatholicEnglish66 km
St. Josephs N.S.53−24%CatholicEnglish✓69 km
S.N. an Cillin42−42%CatholicEnglish69 km
Gortanumera N.S.50−4%CatholicEnglish70 km
Baile Mor Siol Anmcadha117+72%CatholicEnglish70 km
Inishbofin N.S.15–CatholicEnglish✓72 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal53+51%CatholicEnglish73 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa34+55%CatholicEnglish✓73 km
St Brendan's N.S.45−20%CatholicEnglish✓74 km
St Brendans N.S.235+4%CatholicEnglish✓75 km
Scoil Bhreandain Naofa53+6%CatholicEnglish77 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 Y443

Nearby

Primary schools near S.N. Naomh Fhursa

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
18 pupils2.4 km
SN Naomh Proinnsias
Primary · Catholic
32 pupils−9% since 2019/202.7 km
Headford Primary School
Primary · Catholic
137 pupils3.7 km
Cloughanower N.S.
Primary · Catholic
66 pupils−24% since 2019/204.8 km
S N Caladh na Muc
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
18 pupils−66% since 2019/205.3 km
Glencorrib N.S.
Primary · Catholic
52 pupils+86% since 2019/205.5 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 17118R

Questions about S.N. Naomh Fhursa

Is S.N. Naomh Fhursa 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. Naomh Fhursa have?

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

Does S.N. Naomh Fhursa teach through Irish?

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

Who runs S.N. Naomh Fhursa?

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

How do pupils get a place at S.N. Naomh Fhursa?

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. Naomh Fhursa?

The nearest are S.N. Padraig Naofa (2.4 km), SN Naomh Proinnsias (2.7 km) and Headford Primary School (3.7 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).