Scoil Naomh Micheal
West End, Sneem, Co. Kerry · V93 X243 · Roll number 08251S
Scoil Naomh Micheal is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Sneem. Every school in and around Sneem →
What stands out about Scoil Naomh Micheal
- 75 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+12%).
- 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 Kerry; its ethos is Catholic.
- The only primary school in Sneem or within 3 km of it.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Scoil Naomh Micheal had 75 pupils in 2025/26, against 68 in 2015/16 (+10%). Girls are 44% of them. Its roll rose in 5 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 Naomh Micheal
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 Micheal 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 Naomh Micheal
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 Naomh Micheal
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Scoil Naomh Micheal 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 Naomh Micheal has grown by 12% 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, 1 have more pupils than Scoil Naomh Micheal. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +12%; 2 of the 4 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Naomh Micheal | 75 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| Tahilla Community National School | 29 | – | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 5.7 km |
| S N Réalt na Mara | 85 | +13% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Lauragh National School | 17 | – | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Cillin Liath | 45 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 13 km |
| Boheshill Mxd | 18 | −42% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Crochan Naofa N.S. | 49 | +14% | Catholic | English | 15 km |
The other 123 primary schools in Co. Kerry
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Finians | 110 | +10% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal | 40 | +100% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S.N. Gleann Beithe | 106 | +41% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| St Johns NS | 395 | −7% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Aghatubrid N.S. | 48 | −36% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N na Faille Móire | 77 | +38% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S N Naomh Mhichil | 46 | −10% | Catholic | All in Irish | 25 km | |
| Caherciveen N.S. | 148 | +24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Curraheen Mxd N.S. | 38 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Tulloha National School | 23 | −41% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Glounaguillagh N.S. | 137 | −1% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Cahir National School | 25 | −57% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Kilgobnet N.S. | 92 | +12% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil an Ghleanna Scoil Náisiúnta Phobail | 29 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 29 km | |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 119 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| S.N. an Chuilleanaig | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Dar Earca | 47 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas | 43 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 31 km |
| Scoil Mhuire B | 367 | −5% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil Bhreanainn | 97 | +62% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Kilgarvan Central Schl | 99 | +9% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. an Fhossa | 246 | −4% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Faha National School | 224 | +5% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Nagle Rice Primary School | 337 | −9% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| An Bhreac Chluain B | 97 | −6% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire na Mainistreach | 167 | −11% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Holy Cross Primary School | 345 | −11% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Fibough National School | 25 | −17% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Scoil Bhríde | 129 | +13% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Loughguitane N.S. | 90 | −11% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| St Olivers N.S. | 625 | −7% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baiste | 112 | −6% | Catholic | All in Irish | 38 km | |
| Gaelscoil Faithleann | 245 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 38 km | |
| Two Mile Community National School | 46 | +77% | Multi-denominational | English | 38 km | |
| Castledrum N.S. | 107 | +4% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Lissivigeen Mxd N.S. | 269 | −7% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Castlemaine N.S. | 123 | +54% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Kiltallagh N.S. | 21 | −34% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Tiernaboul N.S. | 57 | +8% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Glenflesk N.S. | 35 | +3% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Cill Cuimin | 113 | −29% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 67 | +63% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 42 km |
| Coolick National School | 113 | +31% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Clochar Daingean | 141 | +24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 42 km | |
| Knockanes Mxd N.S. | 69 | +10% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Firies Mxd N.S. | 250 | −8% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Carthach | 42 | +62% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Aghacasla N.S. | 107 | +9% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Knockaderry Farranfore National School | 53 | −20% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Derryquay Mxd N.S. | 32 | −18% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. Ceann Tra Meascaithe | 62 | +3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 45 km | |
| S.N. an Ghleanna | 24 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | 45 km | |
| Scoil Caitlin Naofa | 8 | −60% | Catholic | All in Irish | 45 km | |
| Scoil Barr Dubh | 95 | +13% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Raheen National School | 34 | −6% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Castlegregory Mxd N.S. | 147 | +7% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Naomh Padraig Measc | 168 | −15% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S.N. Breandan Naofa | 207 | +2% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire agus N.treasa | 120 | −17% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Scoil Atha na mBlath | 59 | −5% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S.N. an Chlochan | 55 | +57% | Catholic | All in Irish | 48 km | |
| St Brendans N.S. | 43 | −35% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Spa National School | 230 | +8% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| S N Naomh Gobnait | 38 | +12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 49 km | |
| S.N. Mhaolcheadair | 31 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 50 km | |
| Na Minteoga N.S. | 22 | −15% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| S N na Srona | 28 | +0% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| S N an Chroi Naofa | 342 | +26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 378 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Holy Family | 265 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| St Johns Parochial School | 61 | +49% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Scoil Nuachabhail | 98 | −31% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil an Fhirtearaigh | 38 | −45% | Catholic | All in Irish | 50 km | |
| Scoil Eoin | 589 | −6% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| S N Mhuire na mBraithre | 414 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Scartaglin New Central School | 121 | −5% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Eirc | 68 | +26% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 52 km |
| Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn | 415 | +20% | Catholic | All in Irish | 52 km | |
| Tralee Educate Together NS | 88 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| Holy Family National School | 235 | +4% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Clogher Mxd N.S. | 38 | +9% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| S.N. Uaimh Bhreanainn | 209 | +15% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Muire Gan Smal | 123 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| S.N. Lios Teilic | 211 | −4% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| S.N. Gniomh Go Leith B | 131 | +8% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Aogain | 179 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 54 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Chárthaigh | 53 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| Ardfert Central N.S. | 215 | +6% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Curranes N.S. | 86 | +2% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire B&C | 107 | +7% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| S N Mainistir O dTorna | 121 | −26% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eirc | 78 | −31% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| S.N. Treasa Naofa Mxd | 105 | −28% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Freastogail Mhuire Mxd | 52 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 61 km |
| Loughfouder N.S. | 20 | −35% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Erc | 129 | −16% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosef | 38 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| Lyre A Crompane N.S. | 28 | – | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 64 km |
| Knocknagoshel National School | 40 | −30% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire de Lourdes | 104 | +93% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 65 km |
| S.N. Cill Lúraigh | 93 | +21% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile an Chrosaigh | 18 | −54% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| Scoil Chriost Ri | 14 | −39% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Knockaclarig Mxd N.S. | 47 | +0% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 31 | −42% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 68 km |
| Dromclough N.S. | 192 | −23% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| Ballyduff National School | 96 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 70 km |
| S.N. Sliabh A Mhadra | 107 | −27% | Catholic | English | 70 km | |
| S.N. Cill Cruinn | 97 | −13% | Catholic | English | 70 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Brid | 166 | −17% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| Listowel Presentation Primary | 186 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 73 km |
| Realt na Maidne | 166 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 74 km |
| Gaelscoil Lios Tuathail | 136 | +81% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 74 km |
| Eiltin Naofa | 71 | −36% | Catholic | English | 76 km | |
| Coolard Mxd N.S. | 82 | −32% | Catholic | English | 77 km | |
| Scoil Íosagáin | 202 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 77 km |
| Scoil Chorp Chríost | 91 | +7% | Catholic | English | 78 km | |
| S.N. Cill Conla | 35 | −27% | Catholic | English | 81 km | |
| Murhur N.S. | 78 | +15% | Catholic | English | 82 km | |
| Scoil Easa Dhuibhe | 55 | −2% | Catholic | English | 83 km | |
| S.N. an Leana Mhoir | 19 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 83 km |
| S N Oilibhear Naofa | 61 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 84 km |
| Tarbert National School | 133 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 89 km |
Living in Sneem
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the V93 Eircode area
Housing in Sneem →The median sale price rose from €284,000 in 2023 to €330,000 in 2025 (+16%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the V93 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Kerry
Cost of living in Sneem →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 ↗Sneem, V93 X243
Primary schools near Scoil Naomh Micheal
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 Micheal
Is Scoil Naomh Micheal 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 Micheal have?
75 pupils in 2025/26. That is +12% since 2019/20.
Does Scoil Naomh Micheal teach through Irish?
No: Scoil Naomh Micheal teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Scoil Naomh Micheal?
Scoil Naomh Micheal has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Kerry.
How do pupils get a place at Scoil Naomh Micheal?
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 Micheal?
The nearest are Tahilla Community National School (5.7 km), S N Réalt na Mara (11 km) and Lauragh National School (12 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 Sneem; 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).