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S.N. Muine Mhea

PrimaryCatholicSpecial classes

Monivea, Athenry, Co Galway · H65 X993 · Roll number 18746F

S.N. Muine Mhea is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Monivea. Every school in and around Monivea →

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Pupils
251
September, 2025/26
123 girls, 128 boys
Since 2019/20
+31%
from 192 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. Muine Mhea

  • One of the larger primary schools: 251 pupils, against a typical 131.
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • Growing: 251 pupils, 31% more than the 192 of 2019/20.
  • Has special classes for children who need more support.
  • Its patron is the Archbishop of Tuam; its ethos is Catholic.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

S.N. Muine Mhea had 251 pupils in 2025/26, against 153 in 2015/16 (+64%). Girls are 49% of them. Its roll rose in 9 of the 10 years.

0701402102802015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

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

No letter

No letter for S.N. Muine Mhea

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. Muine Mhea 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. Muine Mhea

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. Muine Mhea

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

Families apply to S.N. Muine Mhea 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
251
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
+31%
from 192 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: S.N. Muine Mhea has grown by 31% since 2019/20. All the schools around Monivea together changed by +17%.

Pupils since 2019/20

S.N. Muine Mhea+31%
The primary schools around Monivea+17%
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.

S.N. Muine Mhea has more pupils than any of the 6 nearest primary schools. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +31%; 0 of the 6 grew faster.

S.N. Muine Mhea251
St Oliver Plunketts199
Scoil Iarlatha Naofa53
Crumlin95
Carnain89
Newtown NS172
Annagh Hill NS105
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. Muine Mhea251+31%CatholicEnglish
St Oliver Plunketts N.S.199+3%CatholicEnglish3.9 km
Scoil Iarlatha Naofa53−21%CatholicEnglish5.9 km
Crumlin N.S.95−23%CatholicEnglish6 km
Carnain N.S.89−18%CatholicEnglish7.3 km
Newtown NS172+5%CatholicEnglish✓7.3 km
Annagh Hill NS105+4%CatholicEnglish8.2 km
The other 210 primary schools in Co. Galway
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. Naomh Uinseann67−29%CatholicEnglish8.5 km
Gaelscoil Riada158−42%CatholicAll in Irish8.7 km
Athenry Primary School501–CatholicEnglish8.7 km
Gurteen Central N.S.49−31%CatholicEnglish9 km
Scoil Mhuire Naofa106+4%CatholicEnglish10 km
Brierfield N School80−2%CatholicEnglish11 km
Esker N.S.65−37%CatholicEnglish11 km
Ballinderry N.S.191−8%CatholicEnglish11 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig221−3%CatholicEnglish12 km
S.N. Cathair Geal124+43%CatholicEnglish12 km
Barnaderg Central Sch77−23%CatholicEnglish12 km
Togala Mhuire198+32%CatholicEnglish12 km
S.N. Bhride229−8%CatholicEnglish12 km
S.N. Mhuire229−1%CatholicEnglish13 km
S.N. Iomair Naofa38+73%CatholicEnglish13 km
Scoil Bride20−13%CatholicEnglish13 km
St Colmans Mxd N.S.202−20%CatholicEnglish14 km
S.N. Cor an Droma73−16%CatholicEnglish14 km
S.N. Cearn Mor174+1%CatholicAll in Irish14 km
S N na Fuar Coilleadh100+4%CatholicEnglish15 km
Ballymacward Central Sc81−4%CatholicEnglish15 km
S.N. an Bhain Mhoir108−33%CatholicEnglish16 km
S.N. Creachmhaoil318−5%CatholicEnglish16 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig146−4%CatholicEnglish16 km
Claregalway Educate Together NS220+20%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓16 km
S N Chlair na Gaillimhe311−1%CatholicEnglish16 km
Castleblakeney N.S.52−4%CatholicEnglish17 km
Scoil Bhride106+4%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. Seosamh Naofa203−0%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. an Leath Bhaile69+5%CatholicEnglish17 km
Scoil Naomh Eanna208+0%CatholicEnglish17 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire180+13%CatholicEnglish18 km
Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha223+2%CatholicAll in Irish18 km
Tuam Educate Together National School195+55%Multi-denominationalEnglish18 km
Trinity Primary School781−3%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
S.N. Cillinin195−15%CatholicEnglish18 km
S N na Cealltraighe93+27%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Kilcolgan Educate Together NS195−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish19 km
Scoil Íosa770–CatholicEnglish19 km
Scoil Bhrige agus Bhreandain Naofa281−4%CatholicEnglish19 km
Gaelscoil de hIde399−12%CatholicAll in Irish19 km
Ballymana N.S.108−25%CatholicEnglish20 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef51−14%CatholicEnglish20 km
Scoil Mhuire256−3%CatholicEnglish20 km
Scoil Mhuire223−11%CatholicEnglish20 km
S N an Croi Ro Naofa208−12%CatholicEnglish20 km
Gaelscoil Riabhach170−16%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish21 km
S.N. Cill Conaill65+5%CatholicEnglish21 km
Merlin Woods Primary School383−15%CatholicEnglish21 km
Clonberne Central Sch107−12%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa22−35%CatholicEnglish21 km
Ceathru na nGarrdhanta203−1%CatholicEnglish21 km
S.N. Ide Naofa328−5%CatholicEnglish22 km
SN Ceathru na Laithigh54+2%CatholicEnglish22 km
St Oliver Plunkett National School114+1%CatholicEnglish22 km
S.N. Colmcille70−19%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
S N Gort na Gaoithe64+36%CatholicEnglish22 km
St Brendans N.S.216−1%CatholicEnglish22 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire233−4%CatholicEnglish23 km
S.N. an Tsaileain90+0%CatholicEnglish23 km
Radharc na Mara National School353–CatholicEnglish✓23 km
Cappatagle Central Sch105−6%CatholicEnglish23 km
Gaelscoil Dara419−9%CatholicAll in Irish23 km
S.N. Bheanain31+0%CatholicEnglish23 km
S.N. Mhuire58−26%CatholicEnglish23 km
Kilchreest Central Sch110+15%CatholicEnglish23 km
S.N. Caitriona Sois350−11%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
S.N. Caitriona Sinsear365−3%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
S.N. Cill Richill69+23%CatholicEnglish23 km
Bunscoil Naomh Chuana208+9%CatholicEnglish23 km
S.N. Cronain59−6%CatholicEnglish24 km
S.N. N Breandain129−12%CatholicAll in Irish24 km
S.N. na Coille Glaise135+38%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
S.N. Baile A Mhoinin11−56%CatholicEnglish24 km
Tirellan Heights N.S.330−15%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
S.N. Domhnach Padraig92−29%CatholicEnglish25 km
Ballinderreen Mxd N.S.182−9%CatholicEnglish25 km
S.N. Cillini Dioma147+71%CatholicEnglish25 km
S.N. Brighde130−24%CatholicAll in Irish25 km
Scoil an Linbh Iosa236+15%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
S.N. Cill Cuile109+7%CatholicEnglish26 km
Parochial N.S.75−13%Church of IrelandEnglish26 km
S.N. Baile an Leasa17−35%CatholicEnglish26 km
S.N. Padraic Naofa214+4%CatholicEnglish26 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa106−15%CatholicEnglish26 km
Scoil Croi Iosa122−5%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
Niochlas N.S.262−9%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
Galway Educate Together NS373−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish26 km
S.N. Iognaid480−11%CatholicAll in Irish26 km
S.N. Naomh Treasa45+73%CatholicEnglish26 km
S.N. Fhursa216−17%CatholicAll in Irish27 km
S.N. Bride Naofa187−2%CatholicEnglish✓27 km
Bushy Park N.S.366+0%CatholicEnglish27 km
S.N. Ard Raithin176+56%CatholicEnglish27 km
S.N. Caitriona Naofa117+26%CatholicEnglish27 km
Cloughanower N.S.66−24%CatholicEnglish27 km
The Glebe N.S.17–Church of IrelandEnglish27 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Róis297−20%CatholicEnglish27 km
Glenamaddy N.S.142+17%CatholicEnglish27 km
Nioclas Naofa221+2%CatholicEnglish27 km
S.N. Breandain Naofa87+123%CatholicEnglish27 km
Scoil Ide244−13%CatholicEnglish28 km
Scoil Naomh Einde119−7%CatholicEnglish28 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig60−3%CatholicEnglish28 km
S N na hEaglaise37−3%CatholicEnglish✓28 km
S.N. Baile an Mhuilinn99−3%CatholicEnglish28 km
S.N. Aindreis Naofa94−11%CatholicEnglish28 km
Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh643+8%CatholicAll in Irish28 km
Kilconly N.S.90−30%CatholicEnglish28 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa12−66%CatholicEnglish28 km
Headford Primary School137–CatholicEnglish29 km
St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS400−7%CatholicEnglish29 km
S.N. Naomh Thomais55−21%CatholicEnglish29 km
S N Gort na Leime23−12%CatholicEnglish29 km
SN Tullach Ui Chadhain65−6%CatholicSome subjects in Irish30 km
Garrafrauns Central Sch95−7%CatholicEnglish30 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef183−27%CatholicSome subjects in Irish30 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa18–CatholicEnglish30 km
Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal81−5%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
Knocknacarra Educate Together NS207+30%Multi-denominationalEnglish30 km
Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School112+104%Multi-denominationalEnglish30 km
S.N. Brighdhe Naofa64−6%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. Naomh Iosef324−9%CatholicEnglish31 km
SN Tuairini84−1%CatholicEnglish31 km
St Brendans N.S.39−11%CatholicEnglish31 km
Scoil Mhuire48+45%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. Ciarain Naofa67−32%CatholicEnglish31 km
Scoil Mhuire396−2%CatholicSome subjects in Irish31 km
S.N. Ui Cheithearnaigh193−10%CatholicAll in Irish✓31 km
S N Caladh na Muc18−66%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
S.N. Naomh Fhursa100−26%CatholicEnglish32 km
S.N. Cill Tartain117+4%CatholicEnglish32 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa32−53%CatholicEnglish32 km
Scoil an Chroi Naofa293+2%CatholicEnglish✓32 km
S N Seamus Naofa221−17%CatholicAll in Irish32 km
Kiltormer N.S.89+256%CatholicEnglish33 km
Aibhistin Naofa80+86%CatholicEnglish33 km
Creggs Central N.S.87+30%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
S.N. Baile Nua62−26%CatholicAll in Irish34 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal445+7%CatholicEnglish34 km
S.N. an Droma15−61%CatholicEnglish34 km
S.N. Cill Fheicin69+6%CatholicEnglish34 km
Croi Ronaofa Meascaithe110+36%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
S.N. Lorcain Naofa45−15%CatholicEnglish35 km
S N Baile na Cille32+3%CatholicEnglish35 km
Gaelscoil na bhFili41−5%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish35 km
S.N. Cill Cruain52−19%CatholicEnglish35 km
Glinsk N.S.74+14%CatholicEnglish36 km
Gort National School197−2%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
Iomair N.S.136+20%CatholicEnglish36 km
Ainbhthin Naofa261+15%CatholicEnglish36 km
S N na bhForbacha229+27%CatholicAll in Irish36 km
St Columba's National School44+52%CatholicEnglish36 km
Naomh Colman Mac Duaigh109+10%CatholicEnglish37 km
St Feichins N School32−26%CatholicEnglish37 km
S N Pairc na Slinne13–CatholicEnglish✓38 km
Baile Mor Siol Anmcadha117+72%CatholicEnglish39 km
S.N. an Cillin42−42%CatholicEnglish40 km
Gortanumera N.S.50−4%CatholicEnglish40 km
S.N. Aine Naofa92−7%CatholicEnglish41 km
Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona265+11%CatholicEnglish✓41 km
Lurga N.S.91+3%CatholicEnglish42 km
St. Josephs N.S.53−24%CatholicEnglish✓42 km
Scoil Einne171−18%CatholicAll in Irish42 km
S.N. Naomh Iosef94+2%CatholicEnglish42 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal53+51%CatholicEnglish42 km
St Brendan's N.S.45−20%CatholicEnglish✓43 km
St Brendans N.S.235+4%CatholicEnglish✓45 km
Scoil Bhreandain Naofa53+6%CatholicEnglish45 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa34+55%CatholicEnglish✓47 km
S.N. Sailearna212+6%CatholicAll in Irish47 km
S.N. an Fhairche62+27%CatholicAll in Irish47 km
Scoil Mhuire16−41%CatholicEnglish48 km
Scoil Mhuire36−41%CatholicAll in Irish52 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig13−38%CatholicAll in Irish53 km
S.N. Choilm Chille83−20%CatholicAll in Irish✓54 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal19−10%CatholicAll in Irish✓56 km
S.N. Coilm Cille59+11%CatholicAll in Irish✓56 km
S N Tir na Cille22−35%CatholicAll in Irish59 km
Scoil Mhuire81–CatholicAll in Irish✓59 km
S.N. Briocain19−49%CatholicAll in Irish✓60 km
S.N. Mhic Dara202−13%CatholicAll in Irish✓60 km
S.N. Mhuire31+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓61 km
S.N. Colmcille17−39%CatholicAll in Irish✓64 km
S.N. Caomhain33+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓64 km
S N Tir an Fhiaidh83+5%CatholicAll in Irish✓65 km
Scoil Ronain15−50%CatholicAll in Irish✓65 km
S.N. Inis Meadhoin13–CatholicAll in Irish✓67 km
S.N. Naomh Ciarain22−15%CatholicAll in Irish✓68 km
S N Leitir Meallain25−22%CatholicAll in Irish✓70 km
S.N. M an Croi Gan Smal27–CatholicEnglish70 km
S.N. Ronain36−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓70 km
S.N. an Ard Mhoir20−9%CatholicAll in Irish✓71 km
S.N. Naomh Treasa39+5%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓73 km
S.N. Mhuire58+23%CatholicAll in Irish✓74 km
S.N. Eoin Pol II14−42%CatholicAll in Irish✓76 km
S.N. Naomh Colmain10−55%CatholicAll in Irish✓76 km
S.N. Ard13−61%CatholicAll in Irish✓78 km
S.N. Eanna25+9%CatholicEnglish✓80 km
S.N. Leitirgeis39+34%CatholicEnglish✓84 km
S.N. Muire85+1%CatholicEnglish✓85 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig28+8%CatholicEnglish✓87 km
Scoil Mhuire241+7%CatholicEnglish✓88 km
S.N. Naomh Brid25−43%CatholicEnglish90 km
Ballyconeely N.S.15−35%CatholicEnglish✓91 km
S.N. Naomh Antoine2−92%CatholicEnglish✓93 km
S.N. an Aill Bhreach25−38%CatholicEnglish✓94 km
S N na Naomh Uile15–CatholicEnglish✓95 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal43+115%CatholicEnglish✓97 km
Inishbofin N.S.15–CatholicEnglish✓103 km
Living nearby

Living in Monivea

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

Median sale price
€363,500
routing key H65, 2023–25 (CSO): less sure
Average rent
€1,637
a month, new tenancies in 2025 across Co. Galway

Homes in the H65 Eircode area

Housing in Monivea →

The median sale price rose from €335,000 in 2023 to €390,000 in 2025 (+16%).

2023€335,000
2024€371,000
2025€390,000

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€394,200
Second-hand homes€336,500

Property Price Register sales in the H65 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Co. Galway

Cost of living in Monivea →

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 ↗

Monivea, H65 X993

Nearby

Primary schools near S.N. Muine Mhea

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

St Oliver Plunketts N.S.
Primary · Catholic
199 pupils+3% since 2019/203.9 km
Scoil Iarlatha Naofa
Primary · Catholic
53 pupils−21% since 2019/205.9 km
Crumlin N.S.
Primary · Catholic
95 pupils−23% since 2019/206 km
Carnain N.S.
Primary · Catholic
89 pupils−18% since 2019/207.3 km
Newtown NS
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
172 pupils+5% since 2019/207.3 km
Annagh Hill NS
Primary · Catholic
105 pupils+4% since 2019/208.2 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 18746F

Questions about S.N. Muine Mhea

Is S.N. Muine Mhea 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. Muine Mhea have?

251 pupils in 2025/26. That is +31% since 2019/20.

Does S.N. Muine Mhea teach through Irish?

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

Who runs S.N. Muine Mhea?

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

How do pupils get a place at S.N. Muine Mhea?

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. Muine Mhea?

The nearest are St Oliver Plunketts N.S. (3.9 km), Scoil Iarlatha Naofa (5.9 km) and Crumlin N.S. (6 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 Monivea; 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).