Scoil Bhreanainn
Portmagee, Killarney, Co. Kerry · V23 RX48 · Roll number 11419B
Scoil Bhreanainn is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Portmagee. Every school in and around Portmagee →
What stands out about Scoil Bhreanainn
- 97 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Growing: 97 pupils, 62% more than the 60 of 2019/20.
- 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 Kerry; its ethos is Catholic.
- The only primary school in Portmagee or within 3 km of it.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Scoil Bhreanainn had 97 pupils in 2025/26, against 59 in 2015/16 (+64%). Girls are 48% of them. Its largest roll was 105, in 2023/24. Its roll rose in 6 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Scoil Bhreanainn
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 Bhreanainn 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.
Inspection reports on Scoil Bhreanainn
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 a place at Scoil Bhreanainn
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Scoil Bhreanainn 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Scoil Bhreanainn has grown by 62% since 2019/20.
Pupils since 2019/20
Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).
Side by side with the nearest primary schools
2025/26The nearest schools of the same kind, as the crow flies: their pupils, ethos and language. No results: none are published.
Of the 6 nearest primary schools, 2 have more pupils than Scoil Bhreanainn. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +62%; 0 of the 5 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Bhreanainn | 97 | +62% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| S.N. Dar Earca | 47 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.6 km |
| Scoil an Ghleanna Scoil Náisiúnta Phobail | 29 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 5.4 km | |
| S N Naomh Mhichil | 46 | −10% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.1 km | |
| Aghatubrid N.S. | 48 | −36% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| Caherciveen N.S. | 148 | +24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Finians | 110 | +10% | Catholic | English | 15 km |
The other 123 primary schools in Co. Kerry
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N na Faille Móire | 77 | +38% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal | 40 | +100% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| S.N. Cillin Liath | 45 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 21 km |
| Crochan Naofa N.S. | 49 | +14% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Caitlin Naofa | 8 | −60% | Catholic | All in Irish | 25 km | |
| S.N. Ceann Tra Meascaithe | 62 | +3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 28 km | |
| S N Naomh Gobnait | 38 | +12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 28 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 67 | +63% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 29 km |
| Clochar Daingean | 141 | +24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 29 km | |
| Scoil an Fhirtearaigh | 38 | −45% | Catholic | All in Irish | 31 km | |
| S.N. an Ghleanna | 24 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | 32 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Micheal | 75 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| S.N. Gleann Beithe | 106 | +41% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| S.N. Eoin Baiste | 112 | −6% | Catholic | All in Irish | 33 km | |
| S.N. Mhaolcheadair | 31 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 34 km | |
| Boheshill Mxd | 18 | −42% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta Eirc | 68 | +26% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 37 km |
| An Bhreac Chluain B | 97 | −6% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Curraheen Mxd N.S. | 38 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Tahilla Community National School | 29 | – | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| S.N. an Chlochan | 55 | +57% | Catholic | All in Irish | 41 km | |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 119 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Glounaguillagh N.S. | 137 | −1% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Lauragh National School | 17 | – | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S N Réalt na Mara | 85 | +13% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas | 43 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 45 km |
| Scoil Mhuire B | 367 | −5% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Aghacasla N.S. | 107 | +9% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Castlegregory Mxd N.S. | 147 | +7% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Kilgobnet N.S. | 92 | +12% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Fibough National School | 25 | −17% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Castledrum N.S. | 107 | +4% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| S.N. an Chuilleanaig | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Nagle Rice Primary School | 337 | −9% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| St Johns NS | 395 | −7% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Derryquay Mxd N.S. | 32 | −18% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Castlemaine N.S. | 123 | +54% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Faha National School | 224 | +5% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Kiltallagh N.S. | 21 | −34% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| St Brendans N.S. | 43 | −35% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| S.N. an Fhossa | 246 | −4% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Cahir National School | 25 | −57% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Tulloha National School | 23 | −41% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Spa National School | 230 | +8% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| S.N. Breandan Naofa | 207 | +2% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Carthach | 42 | +62% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Two Mile Community National School | 46 | +77% | Multi-denominational | English | 61 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire na Mainistreach | 167 | −11% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Holy Cross Primary School | 345 | −11% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Firies Mxd N.S. | 250 | −8% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Naomh Padraig Measc | 168 | −15% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Holy Family | 265 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| Scoil Eoin | 589 | −6% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| S N an Chroi Naofa | 342 | +26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 378 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| St Johns Parochial School | 61 | +49% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| S N Mhuire na mBraithre | 414 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| St Olivers N.S. | 625 | −7% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| Ardfert Central N.S. | 215 | +6% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| Gaelscoil Faithleann | 245 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 63 km | |
| Kilgarvan Central Schl | 99 | +9% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Scoil Bhríde | 129 | +13% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn | 415 | +20% | Catholic | All in Irish | 64 km | |
| Tralee Educate Together NS | 88 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 64 km |
| Loughguitane N.S. | 90 | −11% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Knockaderry Farranfore National School | 53 | −20% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| Coolick National School | 113 | +31% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| Lissivigeen Mxd N.S. | 269 | −7% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| S.N. Lios Teilic | 211 | −4% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| S.N. Cill Cuimin | 113 | −29% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Erc | 129 | −16% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| Tiernaboul N.S. | 57 | +8% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| S.N. Uaimh Bhreanainn | 209 | +15% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Scoil Nuachabhail | 98 | −31% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eirc | 78 | −31% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire agus N.treasa | 120 | −17% | Catholic | English | 69 km | |
| Clogher Mxd N.S. | 38 | +9% | Catholic | English | 69 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosef | 38 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 69 km |
| S N Mainistir O dTorna | 121 | −26% | Catholic | English | 69 km | |
| Glenflesk N.S. | 35 | +3% | Catholic | English | 69 km | |
| Knockanes Mxd N.S. | 69 | +10% | Catholic | English | 70 km | |
| Freastogail Mhuire Mxd | 52 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 70 km |
| Raheen National School | 34 | −6% | Catholic | English | 72 km | |
| S.N. Treasa Naofa Mxd | 105 | −28% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| Scoil Atha na mBlath | 59 | −5% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| Muire Gan Smal | 123 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 73 km |
| Curranes N.S. | 86 | +2% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Aogain | 179 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 73 km | |
| Scoil Barr Dubh | 95 | +13% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| S.N. Cill Lúraigh | 93 | +21% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| Scartaglin New Central School | 121 | −5% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Chárthaigh | 53 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 74 km |
| Scoil Chriost Ri | 14 | −39% | Catholic | English | 74 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile an Chrosaigh | 18 | −54% | Catholic | English | 75 km | |
| Na Minteoga N.S. | 22 | −15% | Catholic | English | 76 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire de Lourdes | 104 | +93% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 77 km |
| Scoil Mhuire B&C | 107 | +7% | Catholic | English | 77 km | |
| S N na Srona | 28 | +0% | Catholic | English | 78 km | |
| S.N. Sliabh A Mhadra | 107 | −27% | Catholic | English | 78 km | |
| Ballyduff National School | 96 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 79 km |
| S.N. Gniomh Go Leith B | 131 | +8% | Catholic | English | 79 km | |
| Holy Family National School | 235 | +4% | Catholic | English | 80 km | |
| Lyre A Crompane N.S. | 28 | – | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 80 km |
| Dromclough N.S. | 192 | −23% | Catholic | English | 82 km | |
| Loughfouder N.S. | 20 | −35% | Catholic | English | 82 km | |
| S.N. Cill Cruinn | 97 | −13% | Catholic | English | 83 km | |
| Knocknagoshel National School | 40 | −30% | Catholic | English | 84 km | |
| Scoil Íosagáin | 202 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 85 km |
| Eiltin Naofa | 71 | −36% | Catholic | English | 86 km | |
| Listowel Presentation Primary | 186 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 86 km |
| Realt na Maidne | 166 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 87 km |
| Gaelscoil Lios Tuathail | 136 | +81% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 87 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 31 | −42% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 88 km |
| Coolard Mxd N.S. | 82 | −32% | Catholic | English | 89 km | |
| S.N. Cill Conla | 35 | −27% | Catholic | English | 89 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Brid | 166 | −17% | Catholic | English | 89 km | |
| Knockaclarig Mxd N.S. | 47 | +0% | Catholic | English | 90 km | |
| Scoil Easa Dhuibhe | 55 | −2% | Catholic | English | 92 km | |
| Scoil Chorp Chríost | 91 | +7% | Catholic | English | 94 km | |
| S N Oilibhear Naofa | 61 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 95 km |
| S.N. an Leana Mhoir | 19 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 96 km |
| Murhur N.S. | 78 | +15% | Catholic | English | 96 km | |
| Tarbert National School | 133 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 102 km |
Living in Portmagee
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Homes in the V23 Eircode area
Housing in Portmagee →The median sale price rose from €252,000 in 2023 to €292,500 in 2025 (+16%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the V23 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Kerry
Cost of living in Portmagee →New tenancies in Co. Kerry averaged €1,182 a month in 2025, against €1,085 in 2024 (+9%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗Portmagee, V23 RX48
Primary schools near Scoil Bhreanainn
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Scoil Bhreanainn
Is Scoil Bhreanainn 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 Bhreanainn have?
97 pupils in 2025/26. That is +62% since 2019/20.
Does Scoil Bhreanainn teach through Irish?
No: Scoil Bhreanainn teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Scoil Bhreanainn?
Scoil Bhreanainn has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Kerry.
How do pupils get a place at Scoil Bhreanainn?
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 Bhreanainn?
The nearest are S.N. Dar Earca (3.6 km), Scoil an Ghleanna Scoil Náisiúnta Phobail (5.4 km) and S N Naomh Mhichil (9.1 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 Portmagee; 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).