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Scoil Mhuire B

PrimaryCatholic

Killorglin, Co. Kerry · V93 HK80 · Roll number 12832O

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

Pupils
367
September, 2025/26
186 girls, 181 boys
Since 2019/20
−5%
from 386 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Bishop of Kerry
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about Scoil Mhuire B

  • One of the larger primary schools: 367 pupils, against a typical 131.
  • About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−5%).
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Kerry; its ethos is Catholic.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

Scoil Mhuire B had 367 pupils in 2025/26, down from 387 in 2015/16 (−5%). Girls are 51% of them. Its largest roll was 403, in 2018/19. Its roll rose in 4 of the 10 years.

02004006002015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

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

No letter

No letter for Scoil Mhuire B

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 Mhuire B 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 Mhuire B

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 Mhuire B

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

Families apply to Scoil Mhuire B 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
367
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
−5%
from 386 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Scoil Mhuire B is about the size it was in 2019/20 (−5%). All the schools around Killorglin together changed by +18%.

Pupils since 2019/20

Scoil Mhuire B−5%
The primary schools around Killorglin−5%
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 Mhuire B has more pupils than any of the 6 nearest primary schools. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −5%; 2 of the 5 grew faster.

Scoil Mhuire B367
Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas43
Glounaguillagh137
Kilgobnet92
Nagle Rice Primary School337
Scoil Realt na Mara119
Fibough25
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Scoil Mhuire B367−5%CatholicEnglish
Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas43–CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓3.3 km
Glounaguillagh N.S.137−1%CatholicEnglish5.1 km
Kilgobnet N.S.92+12%CatholicEnglish6.2 km
Nagle Rice Primary School337−9%CatholicEnglish6.4 km
Scoil Realt na Mara119−20%CatholicEnglish✓6.4 km
Fibough National School25−17%CatholicEnglish6.9 km
The other 123 primary schools in Co. Kerry
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Castledrum N.S.107+4%CatholicEnglish7.4 km
Castlemaine N.S.123+54%CatholicEnglish8.9 km
Kiltallagh N.S.21−34%Church of IrelandEnglish✓9.1 km
Curraheen Mxd N.S.38+3%CatholicEnglish✓9.7 km
Faha National School224+5%CatholicEnglish9.9 km
S.N. an Chuilleanaig152−6%CatholicEnglish10 km
Scoil Naomh Carthach42+62%CatholicEnglish14 km
S.N. Gleann Beithe106+41%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
S.N. an Fhossa246−4%CatholicEnglish15 km
Derryquay Mxd N.S.32−18%CatholicEnglish15 km
Firies Mxd N.S.250−8%CatholicEnglish15 km
Boheshill Mxd18−42%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa207+2%CatholicEnglish17 km
Naomh Padraig Measc168−15%CatholicEnglish17 km
Two Mile Community National School46+77%Multi-denominationalEnglish17 km
Knockaderry Farranfore National School53−20%CatholicEnglish18 km
An Bhreac Chluain B97−6%CatholicEnglish18 km
Spa National School230+8%CatholicEnglish19 km
S N an Chroi Naofa342+26%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Scoil Mhuire378−6%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Holy Family265+23%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Aghacasla N.S.107+9%CatholicEnglish19 km
St Johns Parochial School61+49%Church of IrelandEnglish✓19 km
Scoil Eoin589−6%CatholicEnglish19 km
Scoil Mhuire na Mainistreach167−11%CatholicEnglish19 km
S N Mhuire na mBraithre414−5%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Coolick National School113+31%CatholicEnglish19 km
Holy Cross Primary School345−11%CatholicEnglish19 km
St Brendans N.S.43−35%CatholicEnglish20 km
Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn415+20%CatholicAll in Irish21 km
Tralee Educate Together NS88−4%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓21 km
Gaelscoil Faithleann245−2%CatholicAll in Irish21 km
St Olivers N.S.625−7%CatholicEnglish21 km
Scoil Nuachabhail98−31%CatholicEnglish21 km
S.N. Cill Cuimin113−29%CatholicEnglish22 km
Scoil Mhuire agus N.treasa120−17%CatholicEnglish22 km
S.N. Uaimh Bhreanainn209+15%CatholicEnglish22 km
S.N. Lios Teilic211−4%CatholicEnglish22 km
Clogher Mxd N.S.38+9%CatholicEnglish22 km
Scoil Bhríde129+13%CatholicEnglish23 km
Castlegregory Mxd N.S.147+7%CatholicEnglish23 km
Lissivigeen Mxd N.S.269−7%CatholicEnglish23 km
Tiernaboul N.S.57+8%CatholicEnglish24 km
Ardfert Central N.S.215+6%CatholicEnglish24 km
Loughguitane N.S.90−11%CatholicEnglish24 km
S.N. Eoin Baiste112−6%CatholicAll in Irish25 km
Muire Gan Smal123+9%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
Gaelscoil Naomh Aogain179−8%CatholicAll in Irish26 km
Curranes N.S.86+2%CatholicEnglish27 km
Scoil Naomh Chárthaigh53−5%CatholicEnglish✓27 km
Scartaglin New Central School121−5%CatholicEnglish27 km
S N Mainistir O dTorna121−26%CatholicEnglish27 km
Scoil Atha na mBlath59−5%CatholicEnglish28 km
St Johns NS395−7%CatholicEnglish29 km
S.N na Faille Móire77+38%CatholicEnglish29 km
Raheen National School34−6%CatholicEnglish29 km
S.N. Naomh Eirc78−31%CatholicEnglish29 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal40+100%CatholicEnglish✓29 km
Knockanes Mxd N.S.69+10%CatholicEnglish29 km
S.N. Treasa Naofa Mxd105−28%CatholicEnglish29 km
Glenflesk N.S.35+3%CatholicEnglish29 km
S.N. Cillin Liath45−13%CatholicAll in Irish✓29 km
Cahir National School25−57%CatholicEnglish30 km
Freastogail Mhuire Mxd52+86%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
S.N. an Chlochan55+57%CatholicAll in Irish30 km
Scoil Mhuire B&C107+7%CatholicEnglish31 km
Tahilla Community National School29–Multi-denominationalEnglish✓31 km
Scoil Naomh Micheal75+12%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
Scoil Barr Dubh95+13%CatholicEnglish31 km
Kilgarvan Central Schl99+9%CatholicEnglish33 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef38−5%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
Scoil na mBraithre67+63%CatholicAll in Irish✓33 km
Na Minteoga N.S.22−15%CatholicEnglish33 km
Scoil Naomh Erc129−16%CatholicEnglish33 km
Clochar Daingean141+24%CatholicAll in Irish33 km
S N Réalt na Mara85+13%CatholicEnglish34 km
Lyre A Crompane N.S.28–Multi-denominationalEnglish✓34 km
S.N. Mhuire de Lourdes104+93%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
S.N. Bhaile an Chrosaigh18−54%CatholicEnglish35 km
S.N. Cill Lúraigh93+21%CatholicEnglish35 km
S.N. an Ghleanna24–CatholicAll in Irish35 km
Caherciveen N.S.148+24%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
S.N. Gniomh Go Leith B131+8%CatholicEnglish35 km
Loughfouder N.S.20−35%CatholicEnglish35 km
Tulloha National School23−41%CatholicEnglish36 km
Scoil Chriost Ri14−39%CatholicEnglish36 km
S N na Srona28+0%CatholicEnglish37 km
Holy Family National School235+4%CatholicEnglish37 km
Knocknagoshel National School40−30%CatholicEnglish37 km
Dromclough N.S.192−23%CatholicEnglish38 km
Lauragh National School17–CatholicEnglish38 km
Aghatubrid N.S.48−36%CatholicEnglish39 km
S.N. Ceann Tra Meascaithe62+3%CatholicAll in Irish39 km
Ballyduff National School96−21%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
S.N. Sliabh A Mhadra107−27%CatholicEnglish39 km
S.N. Cill Cruinn97−13%CatholicEnglish40 km
Scoil Naisiunta Eirc68+26%CatholicAll in Irish✓40 km
S.N. Mhaolcheadair31+0%CatholicAll in Irish40 km
St Finians110+10%CatholicEnglish40 km
Scoil Caitlin Naofa8−60%CatholicAll in Irish41 km
Scoil Mhuire31−42%CatholicEnglish✓42 km
Listowel Presentation Primary186−23%CatholicEnglish✓43 km
Scoil an Fhirtearaigh38−45%CatholicAll in Irish43 km
Knockaclarig Mxd N.S.47+0%CatholicEnglish43 km
Realt na Maidne166−11%CatholicEnglish✓43 km
Crochan Naofa N.S.49+14%CatholicEnglish43 km
Gaelscoil Lios Tuathail136+81%CatholicAll in Irish✓43 km
S.N. Dar Earca47+0%CatholicEnglish✓43 km
S.N. Naomh Brid166−17%CatholicEnglish43 km
Eiltin Naofa71−36%CatholicEnglish45 km
S N Naomh Mhichil46−10%CatholicAll in Irish45 km
S N Naomh Gobnait38+12%CatholicAll in Irish45 km
Scoil Íosagáin202+15%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
Coolard Mxd N.S.82−32%CatholicEnglish46 km
Scoil Bhreanainn97+62%CatholicEnglish✓47 km
Scoil an Ghleanna Scoil Náisiúnta Phobail29–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish47 km
Scoil Chorp Chríost91+7%CatholicEnglish49 km
S.N. Cill Conla35−27%CatholicEnglish50 km
Scoil Easa Dhuibhe55−2%CatholicEnglish52 km
Murhur N.S.78+15%CatholicEnglish52 km
S.N. an Leana Mhoir19–CatholicEnglish✓53 km
S N Oilibhear Naofa61−9%CatholicEnglish✓53 km
Tarbert National School133−1%CatholicEnglish✓59 km
Living nearby

Living in Killorglin

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

Median sale price
€243,800
160 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€1,143
a month, new tenancies in 2025

Homes in the V93 Eircode area

Housing in Killorglin →

The median sale price rose from €284,000 in 2023 to €330,000 in 2025 (+16%).

2023€284,000
2024€295,000
2025€330,000

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€441,000
Second-hand homes€292,600

Property Price Register sales in the V93 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

New tenancies in Killorglin averaged €1,143 a month in 2025, against €1,108 in 2024 (+3%).

2024€1,108
2025€1,143

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

Killorglin, V93 HK80

Nearby

Primary schools near Scoil Mhuire B

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

Questions about Scoil Mhuire B

Is Scoil Mhuire B 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 Mhuire B have?

367 pupils in 2025/26. That is −5% since 2019/20.

Does Scoil Mhuire B teach through Irish?

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

Who runs Scoil Mhuire B?

Scoil Mhuire B has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Kerry.

How do pupils get a place at Scoil Mhuire B?

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 Mhuire B?

The nearest are Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas (3.3 km), Glounaguillagh N.S. (5.1 km) and Kilgobnet N.S. (6.2 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 Killorglin; 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).