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S.N. an Leana Mhoir

PrimaryCatholicDEIS

Lenamore, Ballylongford, Listowel · V31 F702 · Roll number 17349N

S.N. an Leana Mhoir is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Newtownsandes. Every school in and around Newtownsandes →

Pupils
19
September, 2025/26
10 girls, 9 boys
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 S.N. an Leana Mhoir

  • A small primary school: 19 pupils, against a typical 131.
  • 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.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Kerry; its ethos is Catholic.
  • Outside Newtownsandes’s outline, 3.6 km away; listed with Newtownsandes, the nearest town in its county.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

S.N. an Leana Mhoir had 19 pupils in 2025/26, down from 20 in 2015/16 (−5%). Girls are 53% of them. Its roll rose in 3 of the 10 years.

05101520252015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

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

No letter

No letter for S.N. an Leana Mhoir

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. an Leana Mhoir 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. an Leana Mhoir

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. an Leana Mhoir

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

Families apply to S.N. an Leana Mhoir 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.

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.

Each of the 6 nearest primary schools has more pupils than S.N. an Leana Mhoir.

S.N. an Leana Mhoir19
Murhur78
S N Oilibhear Naofa61
Tarbert133
Scoil Chorp Chríost91
Coolard Mxd82
Ballyguiltenane20
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. an Leana Mhoir19–CatholicEnglish✓
Murhur N.S.78+15%CatholicEnglish3.8 km
S N Oilibhear Naofa61−9%CatholicEnglish✓5 km
Tarbert National School133−1%CatholicEnglish✓5.9 km
Scoil Chorp Chríost91+7%CatholicEnglish7.4 km
Coolard Mxd N.S.82−32%CatholicEnglish8.2 km
Ballyguiltenane N.S.20−26%CatholicEnglish8.4 km
The other 124 primary schools in Co. Kerry
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Gaelscoil Lios Tuathail136+81%CatholicAll in Irish✓9.4 km
Realt na Maidne166−11%CatholicEnglish✓9.6 km
Listowel Presentation Primary186−23%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
Scoil Easa Dhuibhe55−2%CatholicEnglish10 km
Eiltin Naofa71−36%CatholicEnglish12 km
S.N. Naomh Brid166−17%CatholicEnglish12 km
S.N. Cill Cruinn97−13%CatholicEnglish14 km
Dromclough N.S.192−23%CatholicEnglish15 km
S.N. Cill Conla35−27%CatholicEnglish16 km
Scoil Íosagáin202+15%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Ballyduff National School96−21%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Lyre A Crompane N.S.28–Multi-denominationalEnglish✓19 km
S.N. Mhuire de Lourdes104+93%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Knocknagoshel National School40−30%CatholicEnglish22 km
S.N. Sliabh A Mhadra107−27%CatholicEnglish22 km
S.N. Bhaile an Chrosaigh18−54%CatholicEnglish22 km
S.N. Treasa Naofa Mxd105−28%CatholicEnglish24 km
S.N. Cill Lúraigh93+21%CatholicEnglish25 km
Scoil Mhuire31−42%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
Scoil Chriost Ri14−39%CatholicEnglish26 km
Freastogail Mhuire Mxd52+86%CatholicEnglish✓27 km
Loughfouder N.S.20−35%CatholicEnglish27 km
S N Mainistir O dTorna121−26%CatholicEnglish27 km
S.N. Naomh Eirc78−31%CatholicEnglish29 km
Curranes N.S.86+2%CatholicEnglish29 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef38−5%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
Knockaclarig Mxd N.S.47+0%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. Uaimh Bhreanainn209+15%CatholicEnglish31 km
Clogher Mxd N.S.38+9%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. Lios Teilic211−4%CatholicEnglish31 km
Scoil Naomh Chárthaigh53−5%CatholicEnglish✓32 km
Tralee Educate Together NS88−4%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓32 km
Gaelscoil Naomh Aogain179−8%CatholicAll in Irish32 km
Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn415+20%CatholicAll in Irish33 km
Scoil Mhuire B&C107+7%CatholicEnglish33 km
Muire Gan Smal123+9%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
Ardfert Central N.S.215+6%CatholicEnglish33 km
Scoil Nuachabhail98−31%CatholicEnglish34 km
S N Mhuire na mBraithre414−5%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
St Johns Parochial School61+49%Church of IrelandEnglish✓34 km
Scoil Eoin589−6%CatholicEnglish34 km
Scoil Mhuire378−6%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
S N an Chroi Naofa342+26%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
Holy Family265+23%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
Scoil Naomh Erc129−16%CatholicEnglish35 km
Naomh Padraig Measc168−15%CatholicEnglish36 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa207+2%CatholicEnglish37 km
Spa National School230+8%CatholicEnglish37 km
Scoil Mhuire agus N.treasa120−17%CatholicEnglish38 km
Scartaglin New Central School121−5%CatholicEnglish38 km
Scoil Naomh Carthach42+62%CatholicEnglish40 km
Knockaderry Farranfore National School53−20%CatholicEnglish40 km
St Brendans N.S.43−35%CatholicEnglish41 km
Firies Mxd N.S.250−8%CatholicEnglish41 km
Derryquay Mxd N.S.32−18%CatholicEnglish42 km
Kiltallagh N.S.21−34%Church of IrelandEnglish✓44 km
Castlemaine N.S.123+54%CatholicEnglish44 km
Scoil Atha na mBlath59−5%CatholicEnglish45 km
Coolick National School113+31%CatholicEnglish45 km
Castledrum N.S.107+4%CatholicEnglish46 km
S.N. Gniomh Go Leith B131+8%CatholicEnglish46 km
Nagle Rice Primary School337−9%CatholicEnglish47 km
S.N. Cill Cuimin113−29%CatholicEnglish48 km
Two Mile Community National School46+77%Multi-denominationalEnglish48 km
Raheen National School34−6%CatholicEnglish49 km
Fibough National School25−17%CatholicEnglish49 km
Faha National School224+5%CatholicEnglish49 km
Na Minteoga N.S.22−15%CatholicEnglish49 km
Aghacasla N.S.107+9%CatholicEnglish50 km
Tiernaboul N.S.57+8%CatholicEnglish50 km
Castlegregory Mxd N.S.147+7%CatholicEnglish50 km
Holy Family National School235+4%CatholicEnglish51 km
Gaelscoil Faithleann245−2%CatholicAll in Irish51 km
S.N. an Fhossa246−4%CatholicEnglish52 km
Holy Cross Primary School345−11%CatholicEnglish52 km
Scoil Mhuire na Mainistreach167−11%CatholicEnglish52 km
Scoil Barr Dubh95+13%CatholicEnglish52 km
St Olivers N.S.625−7%CatholicEnglish52 km
Lissivigeen Mxd N.S.269−7%CatholicEnglish53 km
Scoil Mhuire B367−5%CatholicEnglish53 km
Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas43–CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓54 km
S.N. an Chuilleanaig152−6%CatholicEnglish54 km
Scoil Bhríde129+13%CatholicEnglish54 km
S N na Srona28+0%CatholicEnglish54 km
Knockanes Mxd N.S.69+10%CatholicEnglish55 km
Kilgobnet N.S.92+12%CatholicEnglish55 km
Loughguitane N.S.90−11%CatholicEnglish55 km
Glenflesk N.S.35+3%CatholicEnglish56 km
Scoil Realt na Mara119−20%CatholicEnglish✓56 km
Glounaguillagh N.S.137−1%CatholicEnglish58 km
An Bhreac Chluain B97−6%CatholicEnglish60 km
S.N. an Chlochan55+57%CatholicAll in Irish61 km
Curraheen Mxd N.S.38+3%CatholicEnglish✓61 km
S.N. Eoin Baiste112−6%CatholicAll in Irish65 km
S.N. Gleann Beithe106+41%CatholicEnglish✓66 km
Boheshill Mxd18−42%CatholicEnglish✓68 km
Kilgarvan Central Schl99+9%CatholicEnglish69 km
Cahir National School25−57%CatholicEnglish70 km
S.N. an Ghleanna24–CatholicAll in Irish71 km
Scoil Naisiunta Eirc68+26%CatholicAll in Irish✓72 km
St Johns NS395−7%CatholicEnglish72 km
Clochar Daingean141+24%CatholicAll in Irish72 km
Scoil na mBraithre67+63%CatholicAll in Irish✓72 km
S.N. Mhaolcheadair31+0%CatholicAll in Irish74 km
S.N. Ceann Tra Meascaithe62+3%CatholicAll in Irish77 km
Tulloha National School23−41%CatholicEnglish78 km
Scoil an Fhirtearaigh38−45%CatholicAll in Irish78 km
S.N na Faille Móire77+38%CatholicEnglish79 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal40+100%CatholicEnglish✓80 km
Scoil Caitlin Naofa8−60%CatholicAll in Irish81 km
Tahilla Community National School29–Multi-denominationalEnglish✓82 km
S.N. Cillin Liath45−13%CatholicAll in Irish✓82 km
S N Naomh Gobnait38+12%CatholicAll in Irish83 km
S N Réalt na Mara85+13%CatholicEnglish83 km
Scoil Naomh Micheal75+12%CatholicEnglish✓83 km
Caherciveen N.S.148+24%CatholicEnglish✓85 km
Lauragh National School17–CatholicEnglish88 km
Aghatubrid N.S.48−36%CatholicEnglish90 km
St Finians110+10%CatholicEnglish92 km
S.N. Dar Earca47+0%CatholicEnglish✓93 km
Crochan Naofa N.S.49+14%CatholicEnglish96 km
S N Naomh Mhichil46−10%CatholicAll in Irish96 km
Scoil Bhreanainn97+62%CatholicEnglish✓96 km
Scoil an Ghleanna Scoil Náisiúnta Phobail29–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish98 km
Living nearby

Living in Newtownsandes

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

Median sale price
€222,500
routing key V31, 2023–25 (CSO): less sure
Average rent
€1,182
a month, new tenancies in 2025 across Co. Kerry

Homes in the V31 Eircode area

Housing in Newtownsandes →

The median sale price rose from €204,000 in 2023 to €250,000 in 2025 (+23%).

2023€204,000
2024€215,000
2025€250,000

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€268,500
Second-hand homes€222,000

Property Price Register sales in the V31 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

New tenancies in Co. Kerry averaged €1,182 a month in 2025, against €1,085 in 2024 (+9%).

2024€1,085
2025€1,182

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

near Newtownsandes, V31 F702

Nearby

Primary schools near S.N. an Leana Mhoir

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

Questions about S.N. an Leana Mhoir

Is S.N. an Leana Mhoir 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. an Leana Mhoir have?

19 pupils in 2025/26.

Does S.N. an Leana Mhoir teach through Irish?

No: S.N. an Leana Mhoir teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs S.N. an Leana Mhoir?

S.N. an Leana Mhoir has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Kerry.

How do pupils get a place at S.N. an Leana Mhoir?

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. an Leana Mhoir?

The nearest are Murhur N.S. (3.8 km), S N Oilibhear Naofa (5 km) and Tarbert National School (5.9 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 Newtownsandes; 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).