S.N. Naomh Mhuire
Drumlea, Carrigallen, via Cavan, Co. Leitrim · H12 P596 · Roll number 19600F
S.N. Naomh Mhuire is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Ballinamore. Every school in and around Ballinamore →
What stands out about S.N. Naomh Mhuire
- A small primary school: 35 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−15%).
- 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.
- 23 girls and 12 boys: more of one than the other.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Kilmore; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Ballinamore’s outline, 5.2 km away; listed with Ballinamore, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S.N. Naomh Mhuire had 35 pupils in 2025/26, down from 42 in 2015/16 (−17%). Girls are 66% of them. Its largest roll was 45, in 2021/22. Its roll rose in 3 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for S.N. Naomh Mhuire
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. Naomh Mhuire 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 S.N. Naomh Mhuire
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 S.N. Naomh Mhuire
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S.N. Naomh Mhuire 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: S.N. Naomh Mhuire has shrunk by 15% since 2019/20. All the schools around Ballinamore together changed by +21%.
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, 3 have more pupils than S.N. Naomh Mhuire. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −15%; 6 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 35 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| Newtowngore N.S. | 30 | +15% | Church of Ireland | English | 3.7 km | |
| Drumeela N.S. | 30 | +36% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.3 km |
| Aughawillan N.S. | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | 6.3 km | |
| Scoil Chlann Naofa | 237 | +57% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| Naomh Caillin | 115 | +29% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| Aughavas N.S. | 42 | +24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.1 km |
The other 30 primary schools in Co. Leitrim
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrigallen N.S. | 181 | +34% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| Faitima N.S. | 63 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9 km |
| Achadh na Sileann | 47 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| The Hunt N.S. | 18 | −45% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| Mohill N.S. | 239 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| S.N. Naomh Brighid | 55 | +0% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Brids | 142 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Gortletteragh Central | 72 | +9% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Annaduff Mxd N.S. | 191 | −5% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 124 | +20% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 243 | +7% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Leitrim Mxd N.S. | 220 | +4% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Gaelscoil Liatroma | 203 | +39% | Catholic | All in Irish | 23 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 442 | −5% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| St. Hugh's N.S. | 51 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 13 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Drumkeerin Central N.S. | 67 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| St Michaels N.S. | 51 | −24% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Ardvarney Mxd N.S. | 30 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| St Josephs N.S. | 56 | +8% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| S.N. Mhic Diarmada | 11 | −58% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| St Clare's National School | 204 | −2% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Mastersons N.S. | 34 | +55% | Church of Ireland | English | 43 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chluainín | 69 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 43 km | |
| Drumlease N.S. | 152 | +7% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 30 | −19% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Ballaghameehan N.S. | 32 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| Glebe N.S. | 27 | −4% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Differeen N.S. | 33 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| Four Masters N.S. | 289 | −3% | Catholic | English | 60 km |
Living in Ballinamore
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Homes in the N41 Eircode area
Housing in Ballinamore →The median sale price rose from €167,000 in 2023 to €205,000 in 2025 (+23%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the N41 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Leitrim
Cost of living in Ballinamore →New tenancies in Co. Leitrim averaged €992 a month in 2025, against €901 in 2024 (+10%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗near Ballinamore, H12 P596
Primary schools near S.N. Naomh Mhuire
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. Naomh Mhuire
Is S.N. Naomh Mhuire 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. Naomh Mhuire have?
35 pupils in 2025/26. That is −15% since 2019/20.
Does S.N. Naomh Mhuire teach through Irish?
No: S.N. Naomh Mhuire teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S.N. Naomh Mhuire?
S.N. Naomh Mhuire has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Kilmore.
How do pupils get a place at S.N. Naomh Mhuire?
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. Naomh Mhuire?
The nearest are Newtowngore N.S. (3.7 km), Drumeela N.S. (5.3 km) and Aughawillan N.S. (6.3 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 Ballinamore; 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).