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Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona

PrimaryCatholicDEISSpecial classes

Carrowmanagh, Oughterard, Co. Galway · H91 PN35 · Roll number 20199O

Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Oughterard. Every school in and around Oughterard →

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Pupils
265
September, 2025/26
124 girls, 141 boys
Since 2019/20
+11%
from 238 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona

  • One of the larger primary schools: 265 pupils, against a typical 131.
  • About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+11%).
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • In DEIS. DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) gives schools serving disadvantaged areas more teachers, money and support; the Department decides which schools are in it.
  • Has special classes for children who need more support.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora; its ethos is Catholic.
  • The only primary school in Oughterard or within 3 km of it.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona had 265 pupils in 2025/26, against 212 in 2015/16 (+25%). Girls are 47% of them. Its largest roll was 268, in 2023/24. Its roll rose in 7 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 Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona

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 Chuimín & Caitríona 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 Chuimín & Caitríona

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 Chuimín & Caitríona

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

Families apply to Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona 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.

It is in DEIS, so it has extra support for pupils from disadvantaged areas. Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.

Pupils
265
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
+11%
from 238 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona has grown by 11% since 2019/20. All the schools around Oughterard together changed by +9%.

Pupils since 2019/20

Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona+11%
The primary schools around Oughterard+11%
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 Chuimín & Caitríona has more pupils than any of the 6 nearest primary schools. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +11%; 1 of the 6 grew faster.

Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona265
Scoil Mhuire16
Ainbhthin Naofa261
S N Caladh na Muc18
S.N. Baile Nua62
S.N. Naomh Fhursa100
SN Naomh Proinnsias32
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona265+11%CatholicEnglish✓
Scoil Mhuire16−41%CatholicEnglish6.4 km
Ainbhthin Naofa261+15%CatholicEnglish6.8 km
S N Caladh na Muc18−66%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
S.N. Baile Nua62−26%CatholicAll in Irish11 km
S.N. Naomh Fhursa100−26%CatholicEnglish11 km
SN Naomh Proinnsias32−9%CatholicEnglish11 km
The other 211 primary schools in Co. Galway
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. Padraig Naofa18–CatholicEnglish12 km
Scoil Mhuire36−41%CatholicAll in Irish13 km
SN Tullach Ui Chadhain65−6%CatholicSome subjects in Irish13 km
S.N. Naomh Iosef94+2%CatholicEnglish13 km
S.N. an Fhairche62+27%CatholicAll in Irish13 km
Scoil Mhuire396−2%CatholicSome subjects in Irish14 km
Headford Primary School137–CatholicEnglish15 km
Cloughanower N.S.66−24%CatholicEnglish15 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal19−10%CatholicAll in Irish✓16 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig13−38%CatholicAll in Irish16 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig60−3%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. N Breandain129−12%CatholicAll in Irish18 km
SN Tuairini84−1%CatholicEnglish18 km
S N Tir na Cille22−35%CatholicAll in Irish18 km
Bunscoil Naomh Chuana208+9%CatholicEnglish19 km
S.N. Briocain19−49%CatholicAll in Irish✓19 km
Scoil Einne171−18%CatholicAll in Irish21 km
S.N. Sailearna212+6%CatholicAll in Irish21 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef183−27%CatholicSome subjects in Irish21 km
S.N. Domhnach Padraig92−29%CatholicEnglish21 km
S.N. Mhuire31+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓22 km
S N na bhForbacha229+27%CatholicAll in Irish22 km
S.N. Brighde130−24%CatholicAll in Irish22 km
Scoil Bhrige agus Bhreandain Naofa281−4%CatholicEnglish22 km
Bushy Park N.S.366+0%CatholicEnglish22 km
S.N. Coilm Cille59+11%CatholicAll in Irish✓22 km
Scoil Mhuire81–CatholicAll in Irish✓23 km
Knocknacarra Educate Together NS207+30%Multi-denominationalEnglish23 km
Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School112+104%Multi-denominationalEnglish23 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef51−14%CatholicEnglish23 km
S N Seamus Naofa221−17%CatholicAll in Irish23 km
Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh643+8%CatholicAll in Irish23 km
St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS400−7%CatholicEnglish23 km
Galway Educate Together NS373−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish23 km
S.N. Choilm Chille83−20%CatholicAll in Irish✓24 km
S.N. Bride Naofa187−2%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Tirellan Heights N.S.330−15%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Scoil Naomh Einde119−7%CatholicEnglish24 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Róis297−20%CatholicEnglish24 km
Scoil Croi Iosa122−5%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
Scoil Ide244−13%CatholicEnglish25 km
Parochial N.S.75−13%Church of IrelandEnglish25 km
S.N. Fhursa216−17%CatholicAll in Irish25 km
S.N. Colmcille70−19%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
S.N. Iognaid480−11%CatholicAll in Irish25 km
Scoil an Linbh Iosa236+15%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
S.N. Padraic Naofa214+4%CatholicEnglish25 km
Niochlas N.S.262−9%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
S.N. Mhic Dara202−13%CatholicAll in Irish✓26 km
S.N. an Bhain Mhoir108−33%CatholicEnglish26 km
Radharc na Mara National School353–CatholicEnglish✓27 km
S N an Croi Ro Naofa208−12%CatholicEnglish27 km
S.N. Caitriona Sois350−11%CatholicEnglish✓27 km
S.N. Caitriona Sinsear365−3%CatholicEnglish✓27 km
Gaelscoil Dara419−9%CatholicAll in Irish27 km
S.N. Colmcille17−39%CatholicAll in Irish✓27 km
S N Chlair na Gaillimhe311−1%CatholicEnglish27 km
Scoil Mhuire223−11%CatholicEnglish28 km
S.N. Cor an Droma73−16%CatholicEnglish28 km
S.N. an Tsaileain90+0%CatholicEnglish28 km
Claregalway Educate Together NS220+20%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓28 km
Kilconly N.S.90−30%CatholicEnglish28 km
Merlin Woods Primary School383−15%CatholicEnglish28 km
S N Tir an Fhiaidh83+5%CatholicAll in Irish✓29 km
S.N. Naomh Ciarain22−15%CatholicAll in Irish✓29 km
S.N. Bhride229−8%CatholicEnglish30 km
St Colmans Mxd N.S.202−20%CatholicEnglish30 km
Scoil Ronain15−50%CatholicAll in Irish✓30 km
S.N. M an Croi Gan Smal27–CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. Cearn Mor174+1%CatholicAll in Irish31 km
St Brendans N.S.39−11%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. Bheanain31+0%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig221−3%CatholicEnglish32 km
Gaelscoil de hIde399−12%CatholicAll in Irish32 km
Scoil Íosa770–CatholicEnglish32 km
S.N. Naomh Treasa39+5%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓32 km
Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha223+2%CatholicAll in Irish32 km
S.N. an Ard Mhoir20−9%CatholicAll in Irish✓33 km
Trinity Primary School781−3%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
Tuam Educate Together National School195+55%Multi-denominationalEnglish33 km
S.N. Naomh Uinseann67−29%CatholicEnglish33 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire233−4%CatholicEnglish33 km
Ballinderry N.S.191−8%CatholicEnglish33 km
Annagh Hill NS105+4%CatholicEnglish34 km
Ceathru na nGarrdhanta203−1%CatholicEnglish34 km
S N Leitir Meallain25−22%CatholicAll in Irish✓34 km
S.N. Mhuire58+23%CatholicAll in Irish✓35 km
S.N. Baile an Mhuilinn99−3%CatholicEnglish35 km
S.N. Mhuire229−1%CatholicEnglish35 km
Crumlin N.S.95−23%CatholicEnglish36 km
S.N. Ciarain Naofa67−32%CatholicEnglish36 km
S.N. Cathair Geal124+43%CatholicEnglish37 km
Carnain N.S.89−18%CatholicEnglish37 km
Scoil Mhuire256−3%CatholicEnglish37 km
S.N. Naomh Colmain10−55%CatholicAll in Irish✓37 km
Kilcolgan Educate Together NS195−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish38 km
S.N. Ard13−61%CatholicAll in Irish✓38 km
SN Ceathru na Laithigh54+2%CatholicEnglish38 km
Ballinderreen Mxd N.S.182−9%CatholicEnglish39 km
S.N. Eanna25+9%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
S N na Fuar Coilleadh100+4%CatholicEnglish39 km
Newtown NS172+5%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
Garrafrauns Central Sch95−7%CatholicEnglish40 km
Barnaderg Central Sch77−23%CatholicEnglish40 km
Gaelscoil Riada158−42%CatholicAll in Irish41 km
Athenry Primary School501–CatholicEnglish41 km
S.N. Ronain36−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓41 km
S.N. Naomh Iosef324−9%CatholicEnglish41 km
S.N. Muine Mhea251+31%CatholicEnglish41 km
S.N. Cillinin195−15%CatholicEnglish42 km
S.N. Inis Meadhoin13–CatholicAll in Irish✓42 km
S.N. an Leath Bhaile69+5%CatholicEnglish42 km
S.N. Caomhain33+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓43 km
S.N. Cronain59−6%CatholicEnglish43 km
S.N. Leitirgeis39+34%CatholicEnglish✓43 km
S.N. Muire85+1%CatholicEnglish✓44 km
St Oliver Plunketts N.S.199+3%CatholicEnglish44 km
S.N. Brighdhe Naofa64−6%CatholicEnglish44 km
S.N. Creachmhaoil318−5%CatholicEnglish44 km
S.N. Eoin Pol II14−42%CatholicAll in Irish✓44 km
Brierfield N School80−2%CatholicEnglish44 km
Nioclas Naofa221+2%CatholicEnglish44 km
S.N. Baile an Leasa17−35%CatholicEnglish46 km
Scoil Iarlatha Naofa53−21%CatholicEnglish46 km
Esker N.S.65−37%CatholicEnglish46 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig28+8%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
Scoil Mhuire241+7%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
Scoil Bride20−13%CatholicEnglish47 km
Clonberne Central Sch107−12%CatholicEnglish✓47 km
S.N. Ard Raithin176+56%CatholicEnglish47 km
S.N. Mhuire58−26%CatholicEnglish48 km
Ballymana N.S.108−25%CatholicEnglish48 km
S N Gort na Leime23−12%CatholicEnglish48 km
Togala Mhuire198+32%CatholicEnglish49 km
S.N. Naomh Brid25−43%CatholicEnglish49 km
Ballyconeely N.S.15−35%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
Scoil Mhuire Naofa106+4%CatholicEnglish50 km
S.N. Cill Tartain117+4%CatholicEnglish50 km
Naomh Colman Mac Duaigh109+10%CatholicEnglish50 km
Gurteen Central N.S.49−31%CatholicEnglish50 km
S.N. Seosamh Naofa203−0%CatholicEnglish51 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa12−66%CatholicEnglish51 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig146−4%CatholicEnglish51 km
S.N. Naomh Antoine2−92%CatholicEnglish✓52 km
S.N. Iomair Naofa38+73%CatholicEnglish52 km
St Oliver Plunkett National School114+1%CatholicEnglish52 km
S.N. Naomh Thomais55−21%CatholicEnglish52 km
Kilchreest Central Sch110+15%CatholicEnglish52 km
S.N. an Aill Bhreach25−38%CatholicEnglish✓53 km
Gort National School197−2%CatholicEnglish✓53 km
Gaelscoil na bhFili41−5%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish53 km
S N na Naomh Uile15–CatholicEnglish✓54 km
S.N. Cill Fheicin69+6%CatholicEnglish54 km
Glenamaddy N.S.142+17%CatholicEnglish54 km
Scoil Naomh Eanna208+0%CatholicEnglish55 km
Gaelscoil Riabhach170−16%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish55 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire180+13%CatholicEnglish55 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal43+115%CatholicEnglish✓55 km
Lurga N.S.91+3%CatholicEnglish56 km
Ballymacward Central Sc81−4%CatholicEnglish56 km
Scoil Mhuire48+45%CatholicEnglish56 km
Castleblakeney N.S.52−4%CatholicEnglish56 km
Croi Ronaofa Meascaithe110+36%CatholicEnglish✓56 km
St Columba's National School44+52%CatholicEnglish57 km
S.N. Ide Naofa328−5%CatholicEnglish57 km
St Brendans N.S.216−1%CatholicEnglish57 km
Scoil Bhride106+4%CatholicEnglish57 km
S N Gort na Gaoithe64+36%CatholicEnglish57 km
S.N. Aine Naofa92−7%CatholicEnglish58 km
S N na Cealltraighe93+27%CatholicEnglish✓58 km
S.N. Cillini Dioma147+71%CatholicEnglish59 km
S.N. Cill Cruain52−19%CatholicEnglish61 km
S.N. Cill Richill69+23%CatholicEnglish62 km
S.N. Cill Conaill65+5%CatholicEnglish62 km
Inishbofin N.S.15–CatholicEnglish✓62 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa22−35%CatholicEnglish62 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa106−15%CatholicEnglish63 km
S.N. Cill Cuile109+7%CatholicEnglish63 km
S.N. Baile A Mhoinin11−56%CatholicEnglish63 km
Cappatagle Central Sch105−6%CatholicEnglish63 km
Glinsk N.S.74+14%CatholicEnglish63 km
S.N. Aindreis Naofa94−11%CatholicEnglish63 km
S.N. na Coille Glaise135+38%CatholicEnglish✓65 km
Creggs Central N.S.87+30%CatholicEnglish✓66 km
S.N. Breandain Naofa87+123%CatholicEnglish67 km
Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal81−5%CatholicEnglish✓67 km
S.N. an Droma15−61%CatholicEnglish67 km
S.N. Naomh Treasa45+73%CatholicEnglish68 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa32−53%CatholicEnglish68 km
S.N. Caitriona Naofa117+26%CatholicEnglish68 km
The Glebe N.S.17–Church of IrelandEnglish69 km
S N na hEaglaise37−3%CatholicEnglish✓69 km
S N Baile na Cille32+3%CatholicEnglish69 km
S N Pairc na Slinne13–CatholicEnglish✓70 km
S.N. Lorcain Naofa45−15%CatholicEnglish72 km
St Feichins N School32−26%CatholicEnglish72 km
S.N. Ui Cheithearnaigh193−10%CatholicAll in Irish✓73 km
Kiltormer N.S.89+256%CatholicEnglish73 km
Scoil an Chroi Naofa293+2%CatholicEnglish✓74 km
Aibhistin Naofa80+86%CatholicEnglish74 km
Iomair N.S.136+20%CatholicEnglish74 km
St. Josephs N.S.53−24%CatholicEnglish✓75 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal445+7%CatholicEnglish75 km
S.N. an Cillin42−42%CatholicEnglish76 km
Gortanumera N.S.50−4%CatholicEnglish78 km
Baile Mor Siol Anmcadha117+72%CatholicEnglish79 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa34+55%CatholicEnglish✓79 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal53+51%CatholicEnglish82 km
St Brendans N.S.235+4%CatholicEnglish✓82 km
St Brendan's N.S.45−20%CatholicEnglish✓83 km
Scoil Bhreandain Naofa53+6%CatholicEnglish86 km
Living nearby

Living in Oughterard

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

Median sale price
€298,000
70 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€1,250
a month, new tenancies in 2025

Homes in the H91 Eircode area

Housing in Oughterard →

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 Oughterard

Cost of living in Oughterard →

New tenancies in Oughterard averaged €1,250 a month in 2025, against €1,236 in 2024 (+1%).

2024€1,236
2025€1,250

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

Location

Directions ↗

Oughterard, H91 PN35

Nearby

Primary schools near Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona

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

Scoil Mhuire
Primary · Catholic
16 pupils−41% since 2019/206.4 km
Ainbhthin Naofa
Primary · Catholic
Special classes
261 pupils+15% since 2019/206.8 km
S N Caladh na Muc
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
18 pupils−66% since 2019/2010 km
S.N. Baile Nua
Primary · Catholic
Gaeltacht school
62 pupils−26% since 2019/2011 km
S.N. Naomh Fhursa
Primary · Catholic
Special classes
100 pupils−26% since 2019/2011 km
SN Naomh Proinnsias
Primary · Catholic
32 pupils−9% since 2019/2011 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 20199O

Questions about Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona

Is Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona 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 Chuimín & Caitríona have?

265 pupils in 2025/26. That is +11% since 2019/20.

Does Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona teach through Irish?

No: Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona?

Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora.

How do pupils get a place at Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona?

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 Chuimín & Caitríona?

The nearest are Scoil Mhuire (6.4 km), Ainbhthin Naofa (6.8 km) and S N Caladh na Muc (10 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 Oughterard; 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).