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Scoil Naomh Mhuire

PrimaryCatholic

Mountbellew, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway · H53 DV74 · Roll number 18125T

Scoil Naomh Mhuire is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Mountbellew. Every school in and around Mountbellew →

Pupils
180
September, 2025/26
70 girls, 110 boys
Since 2019/20
+13%
from 159 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 Scoil Naomh Mhuire

  • 180 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
  • About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+13%).
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • 70 girls and 110 boys: more of one than the other.
  • Its patron is the Archbishop of Tuam; its ethos is Catholic.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

Scoil Naomh Mhuire had 180 pupils in 2025/26, against 156 in 2015/16 (+15%). Girls are 39% of them. Its roll rose in 6 of the 10 years.

0501001502002015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

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

No letter

No letter for Scoil Naomh Mhuire

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 Scoil Naomh Mhuire 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 Scoil Naomh Mhuire

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 Scoil Naomh Mhuire

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

Families apply to Scoil Naomh Mhuire 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.

Pupils
180
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
+13%
from 159 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Scoil Naomh Mhuire has grown by 13% since 2019/20. All the schools around Mountbellew together changed by +15%.

Pupils since 2019/20

Scoil Naomh Mhuire+13%
The primary schools around Mountbellew+9%
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.

Scoil Naomh Mhuire has more pupils than any of the 6 nearest primary schools. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +13%; 2 of the 6 grew faster.

Scoil Naomh Mhuire180
Castleblakeney52
S N na Cealltraighe93
Scoil Naomh Padraig146
S N Gort na Gaoithe64
Scoil Mhuire Naofa106
S.N. Baile A Mhoinin11
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Scoil Naomh Mhuire180+13%CatholicEnglish
Castleblakeney N.S.52−4%CatholicEnglish4.1 km
S N na Cealltraighe93+27%CatholicEnglish✓4.9 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig146−4%CatholicEnglish5.1 km
S N Gort na Gaoithe64+36%CatholicEnglish5.7 km
Scoil Mhuire Naofa106+4%CatholicEnglish7.3 km
S.N. Baile A Mhoinin11−56%CatholicEnglish8 km
The other 210 primary schools in Co. Galway
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. Padraig Naofa106−15%CatholicEnglish8.6 km
Ballymacward Central Sc81−4%CatholicEnglish8.8 km
Scoil Bride20−13%CatholicEnglish9.2 km
St Oliver Plunkett National School114+1%CatholicEnglish11 km
S.N. na Coille Glaise135+38%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Brierfield N School80−2%CatholicEnglish11 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa22−35%CatholicEnglish11 km
Scoil Iarlatha Naofa53−21%CatholicEnglish12 km
Gurteen Central N.S.49−31%CatholicEnglish12 km
Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal81−5%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Clonberne Central Sch107−12%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Barnaderg Central Sch77−23%CatholicEnglish16 km
Glenamaddy N.S.142+17%CatholicEnglish16 km
S N na hEaglaise37−3%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Newtown NS172+5%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
S.N. an Leath Bhaile69+5%CatholicEnglish16 km
S.N. Cill Conaill65+5%CatholicEnglish16 km
Creggs Central N.S.87+30%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
S.N. Naomh Treasa45+73%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. Muine Mhea251+31%CatholicEnglish18 km
Scoil Bhride106+4%CatholicEnglish19 km
St Oliver Plunketts N.S.199+3%CatholicEnglish19 km
S.N. Cathair Geal124+43%CatholicEnglish19 km
Scoil Mhuire48+45%CatholicEnglish19 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa12−66%CatholicEnglish20 km
S.N. Baile an Leasa17−35%CatholicEnglish21 km
Glinsk N.S.74+14%CatholicEnglish21 km
Crumlin N.S.95−23%CatholicEnglish21 km
S.N. Caitriona Naofa117+26%CatholicEnglish21 km
S.N. Iomair Naofa38+73%CatholicEnglish21 km
The Glebe N.S.17–Church of IrelandEnglish22 km
Ballinderry N.S.191−8%CatholicEnglish22 km
Annagh Hill NS105+4%CatholicEnglish22 km
S.N. Cill Cruain52−19%CatholicEnglish22 km
SN Ceathru na Laithigh54+2%CatholicEnglish23 km
S N Gort na Leime23−12%CatholicEnglish23 km
Cappatagle Central Sch105−6%CatholicEnglish23 km
S.N. Ui Cheithearnaigh193−10%CatholicAll in Irish✓23 km
Scoil an Chroi Naofa293+2%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
Nioclas Naofa221+2%CatholicEnglish24 km
Togala Mhuire198+32%CatholicEnglish24 km
Tuam Educate Together National School195+55%Multi-denominationalEnglish24 km
Croi Ronaofa Meascaithe110+36%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Trinity Primary School781−3%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha223+2%CatholicAll in Irish24 km
Esker N.S.65−37%CatholicEnglish24 km
Carnain N.S.89−18%CatholicEnglish25 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal445+7%CatholicEnglish25 km
Scoil Naomh Eanna208+0%CatholicEnglish25 km
Athenry Primary School501–CatholicEnglish25 km
Gaelscoil Riada158−42%CatholicAll in Irish25 km
Ceathru na nGarrdhanta203−1%CatholicEnglish25 km
St Colmans Mxd N.S.202−20%CatholicEnglish25 km
S.N. Naomh Uinseann67−29%CatholicEnglish25 km
S.N. Cill Richill69+23%CatholicEnglish27 km
Aibhistin Naofa80+86%CatholicEnglish27 km
S.N. Breandain Naofa87+123%CatholicEnglish28 km
S.N. Seosamh Naofa203−0%CatholicEnglish28 km
S.N. Bheanain31+0%CatholicEnglish28 km
S.N. Cor an Droma73−16%CatholicEnglish28 km
S.N. Bhride229−8%CatholicEnglish28 km
Garrafrauns Central Sch95−7%CatholicEnglish29 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig221−3%CatholicEnglish29 km
Kiltormer N.S.89+256%CatholicEnglish30 km
S N an Croi Ro Naofa208−12%CatholicEnglish30 km
S.N. Cill Cuile109+7%CatholicEnglish30 km
Gaelscoil Riabhach170−16%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish30 km
S.N. Baile an Mhuilinn99−3%CatholicEnglish30 km
S.N. an Tsaileain90+0%CatholicEnglish30 km
S.N. Mhuire229−1%CatholicEnglish30 km
S.N. Ide Naofa328−5%CatholicEnglish30 km
St Brendans N.S.216−1%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. Creachmhaoil318−5%CatholicEnglish31 km
S N na Fuar Coilleadh100+4%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. an Bhain Mhoir108−33%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. Cearn Mor174+1%CatholicAll in Irish32 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef51−14%CatholicEnglish33 km
Claregalway Educate Together NS220+20%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓33 km
Baile Mor Siol Anmcadha117+72%CatholicEnglish33 km
S N Chlair na Gaillimhe311−1%CatholicEnglish33 km
Ballymana N.S.108−25%CatholicEnglish33 km
S.N. Cillini Dioma147+71%CatholicEnglish34 km
Kilconly N.S.90−30%CatholicEnglish34 km
Scoil Bhrige agus Bhreandain Naofa281−4%CatholicEnglish34 km
S.N. Aindreis Naofa94−11%CatholicEnglish34 km
S.N. Cillinin195−15%CatholicEnglish35 km
St Brendans N.S.39−11%CatholicEnglish35 km
S.N. Domhnach Padraig92−29%CatholicEnglish35 km
Kilchreest Central Sch110+15%CatholicEnglish36 km
Iomair N.S.136+20%CatholicEnglish36 km
Kilcolgan Educate Together NS195−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish36 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa32−53%CatholicEnglish36 km
Bunscoil Naomh Chuana208+9%CatholicEnglish37 km
Scoil Íosa770–CatholicEnglish37 km
Gaelscoil de hIde399−12%CatholicAll in Irish37 km
Scoil Mhuire256−3%CatholicEnglish37 km
S.N. Lorcain Naofa45−15%CatholicEnglish38 km
Scoil Mhuire223−11%CatholicEnglish38 km
S.N. Mhuire58−26%CatholicEnglish38 km
St Brendan's N.S.45−20%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
Merlin Woods Primary School383−15%CatholicEnglish39 km
Scoil Bhreandain Naofa53+6%CatholicEnglish39 km
S.N. N Breandain129−12%CatholicAll in Irish39 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig60−3%CatholicEnglish39 km
S.N. Colmcille70−19%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
S.N. Cronain59−6%CatholicEnglish40 km
Cloughanower N.S.66−24%CatholicEnglish40 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire233−4%CatholicEnglish40 km
Radharc na Mara National School353–CatholicEnglish✓40 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal53+51%CatholicEnglish41 km
Gaelscoil Dara419−9%CatholicAll in Irish41 km
S.N. Caitriona Sois350−11%CatholicEnglish✓41 km
S.N. Caitriona Sinsear365−3%CatholicEnglish✓41 km
Headford Primary School137–CatholicEnglish41 km
S.N. an Droma15−61%CatholicEnglish41 km
St Feichins N School32−26%CatholicEnglish41 km
S N Baile na Cille32+3%CatholicEnglish41 km
Tirellan Heights N.S.330−15%CatholicEnglish✓42 km
S.N. Ard Raithin176+56%CatholicEnglish42 km
Gortanumera N.S.50−4%CatholicEnglish42 km
Ballinderreen Mxd N.S.182−9%CatholicEnglish42 km
S.N. an Cillin42−42%CatholicEnglish42 km
S.N. Brighde130−24%CatholicAll in Irish42 km
S.N. Naomh Thomais55−21%CatholicEnglish43 km
Parochial N.S.75−13%Church of IrelandEnglish43 km
Scoil an Linbh Iosa236+15%CatholicEnglish✓43 km
S.N. Padraic Naofa214+4%CatholicEnglish43 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa18–CatholicEnglish43 km
Galway Educate Together NS373−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish43 km
Scoil Croi Iosa122−5%CatholicEnglish✓44 km
Niochlas N.S.262−9%CatholicEnglish✓44 km
S.N. Iognaid480−11%CatholicAll in Irish44 km
Bushy Park N.S.366+0%CatholicEnglish44 km
S.N. Fhursa216−17%CatholicAll in Irish44 km
S.N. Bride Naofa187−2%CatholicEnglish✓44 km
S N Pairc na Slinne13–CatholicEnglish✓44 km
S.N. Naomh Fhursa100−26%CatholicEnglish44 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Róis297−20%CatholicEnglish45 km
SN Tullach Ui Chadhain65−6%CatholicSome subjects in Irish45 km
St Brendans N.S.235+4%CatholicEnglish✓45 km
Scoil Ide244−13%CatholicEnglish45 km
Scoil Naomh Einde119−7%CatholicEnglish45 km
Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh643+8%CatholicAll in Irish45 km
S N Caladh na Muc18−66%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS400−7%CatholicEnglish46 km
S.N. Cill Tartain117+4%CatholicEnglish47 km
S.N. Brighdhe Naofa64−6%CatholicEnglish47 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef183−27%CatholicSome subjects in Irish47 km
St. Josephs N.S.53−24%CatholicEnglish✓47 km
S.N. Naomh Iosef324−9%CatholicEnglish47 km
SN Tuairini84−1%CatholicEnglish47 km
Scoil Mhuire396−2%CatholicSome subjects in Irish47 km
Knocknacarra Educate Together NS207+30%Multi-denominationalEnglish48 km
Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School112+104%Multi-denominationalEnglish48 km
S.N. Cill Fheicin69+6%CatholicEnglish48 km
S.N. Ciarain Naofa67−32%CatholicEnglish48 km
S.N. Baile Nua62−26%CatholicAll in Irish49 km
St Columba's National School44+52%CatholicEnglish49 km
S N Seamus Naofa221−17%CatholicAll in Irish50 km
Gaelscoil na bhFili41−5%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish50 km
Gort National School197−2%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
Ainbhthin Naofa261+15%CatholicEnglish51 km
Naomh Colman Mac Duaigh109+10%CatholicEnglish52 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa34+55%CatholicEnglish✓52 km
S.N. Naomh Iosef94+2%CatholicEnglish53 km
S N na bhForbacha229+27%CatholicAll in Irish53 km
S.N. Aine Naofa92−7%CatholicEnglish55 km
Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona265+11%CatholicEnglish✓55 km
Lurga N.S.91+3%CatholicEnglish56 km
S.N. an Fhairche62+27%CatholicAll in Irish58 km
Scoil Einne171−18%CatholicAll in Irish59 km
Scoil Mhuire16−41%CatholicEnglish62 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig13−38%CatholicAll in Irish64 km
Scoil Mhuire36−41%CatholicAll in Irish64 km
S.N. Sailearna212+6%CatholicAll in Irish64 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal19−10%CatholicAll in Irish✓71 km
S.N. Choilm Chille83−20%CatholicAll in Irish✓71 km
S N Tir na Cille22−35%CatholicAll in Irish71 km
S.N. Coilm Cille59+11%CatholicAll in Irish✓73 km
S.N. Briocain19−49%CatholicAll in Irish✓75 km
Scoil Mhuire81–CatholicAll in Irish✓75 km
S.N. Mhuire31+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓76 km
S.N. Mhic Dara202−13%CatholicAll in Irish✓77 km
S.N. Colmcille17−39%CatholicAll in Irish✓80 km
S.N. M an Croi Gan Smal27–CatholicEnglish81 km
S N Tir an Fhiaidh83+5%CatholicAll in Irish✓81 km
Scoil Ronain15−50%CatholicAll in Irish✓81 km
S.N. Caomhain33+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓81 km
S.N. Naomh Ciarain22−15%CatholicAll in Irish✓84 km
S.N. Inis Meadhoin13–CatholicAll in Irish✓84 km
S N Leitir Meallain25−22%CatholicAll in Irish✓86 km
S.N. an Ard Mhoir20−9%CatholicAll in Irish✓87 km
S.N. Ronain36−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓87 km
S.N. Naomh Treasa39+5%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓87 km
S.N. Mhuire58+23%CatholicAll in Irish✓89 km
S.N. Naomh Colmain10−55%CatholicAll in Irish✓92 km
S.N. Ard13−61%CatholicAll in Irish✓93 km
S.N. Eoin Pol II14−42%CatholicAll in Irish✓93 km
S.N. Eanna25+9%CatholicEnglish✓95 km
S.N. Leitirgeis39+34%CatholicEnglish✓95 km
S.N. Muire85+1%CatholicEnglish✓97 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig28+8%CatholicEnglish✓99 km
Scoil Mhuire241+7%CatholicEnglish✓101 km
S.N. Naomh Brid25−43%CatholicEnglish101 km
Ballyconeely N.S.15−35%CatholicEnglish✓105 km
S.N. Naomh Antoine2−92%CatholicEnglish✓106 km
S N na Naomh Uile15–CatholicEnglish✓107 km
S.N. an Aill Bhreach25−38%CatholicEnglish✓108 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal43+115%CatholicEnglish✓109 km
Inishbofin N.S.15–CatholicEnglish✓115 km
Living nearby

Living in Mountbellew

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

Median sale price
€208,500
routing key H53, 2023–25 (CSO): less sure
Average rent
€1,637
a month, new tenancies in 2025 across Co. Galway

Homes in the H53 Eircode area

Housing in Mountbellew →

The median sale price fell from €210,000 in 2023 to €200,000 in 2025 (−5%).

2023€210,000
2024€215,000
2025€200,000

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€331,600
Second-hand homes€199,200

Property Price Register sales in the H53 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

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.

Mountbellew, H53 DV74

Nearby

Primary schools near Scoil Naomh Mhuire

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

Questions about Scoil Naomh Mhuire

Is Scoil Naomh Mhuire 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 Scoil Naomh Mhuire have?

180 pupils in 2025/26. That is +13% since 2019/20.

Does Scoil Naomh Mhuire teach through Irish?

No: Scoil Naomh Mhuire teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs Scoil Naomh Mhuire?

Scoil Naomh Mhuire has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Tuam.

How do pupils get a place at Scoil Naomh Mhuire?

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 Scoil Naomh Mhuire?

The nearest are Castleblakeney N.S. (4.1 km), S N na Cealltraighe (4.9 km) and Scoil Naomh Padraig (5.1 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 Mountbellew; 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).