Mohill N.S.
Mohill, Co. Leitrim · N41 X762 · Roll number 20203C
Mohill N.S. is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Mohill. Every school in and around Mohill →
What stands out about Mohill N.S.
- One of the larger primary schools: 239 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Growing: 239 pupils, 17% more than the 204 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 Ardagh & Clonmacnoise; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Mohill N.S. had 239 pupils in 2025/26, against 173 in 2015/16 (+38%). Girls are 51% of them. Its roll rose in 7 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Mohill N.S.
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 Mohill N.S. 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 Mohill N.S.
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 Mohill N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Mohill N.S. 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: Mohill N.S. has grown by 17% since 2019/20. All the schools around Mohill together changed by +27%.
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.
Mohill N.S. has more pupils than any of the 6 nearest primary schools. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +17%; 1 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohill N.S. | 239 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| The Hunt N.S. | 18 | −45% | Church of Ireland | English | 0.4 km | |
| Annaduff Mxd N.S. | 191 | −5% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| Gortletteragh Central | 72 | +9% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| Faitima N.S. | 63 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.2 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 124 | +20% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Brighid | 55 | +0% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km |
The other 30 primary schools in Co. Leitrim
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aughavas N.S. | 42 | +24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Naomh Caillin | 115 | +29% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Gaelscoil Liatroma | 203 | +39% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| St Brids | 142 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 35 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 442 | −5% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Leitrim Mxd N.S. | 220 | +4% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Chlann Naofa | 237 | +57% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Carrigallen N.S. | 181 | +34% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Achadh na Sileann | 47 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 243 | +7% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Newtowngore N.S. | 30 | +15% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| Drumeela N.S. | 30 | +36% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Aughawillan N.S. | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 13 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| St. Hugh's N.S. | 51 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Drumkeerin Central N.S. | 67 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Ardvarney Mxd N.S. | 30 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| St Josephs N.S. | 56 | +8% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| St Michaels N.S. | 51 | −24% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Drumlease N.S. | 152 | +7% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| St Clare's National School | 204 | −2% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Mastersons N.S. | 34 | +55% | Church of Ireland | English | 47 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chluainín | 69 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 47 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 30 | −19% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S.N. Mhic Diarmada | 11 | −58% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Glebe N.S. | 27 | −4% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Differeen N.S. | 33 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| Ballaghameehan N.S. | 32 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| Four Masters N.S. | 289 | −3% | Catholic | English | 64 km |
Living in Mohill
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the N41 Eircode area
Housing in Mohill →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 Mohill →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 ↗Mohill, N41 X762
Primary schools near Mohill N.S.
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Mohill N.S.
Is Mohill N.S. 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 Mohill N.S. have?
239 pupils in 2025/26. That is +17% since 2019/20.
Does Mohill N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Mohill N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Mohill N.S.?
Mohill N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Ardagh & Clonmacnoise.
How do pupils get a place at Mohill N.S.?
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 Mohill N.S.?
The nearest are The Hunt N.S. (0.4 km), Annaduff Mxd N.S. (5.8 km) and Gortletteragh Central (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 Mohill; 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).