St Marys Mixed N.S.
Hillstreet, Drumlish, Co. Longford · N39 AF54 · Roll number 16665S
St Marys Mixed N.S. is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Drumlish. Every school in and around Drumlish →
What stands out about St Marys Mixed N.S.
- 215 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−7%).
- 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 Ardagh & Clonmacnoise; its ethos is Catholic.
- The only primary school in Drumlish or within 3 km of it.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26St Marys Mixed N.S. had 215 pupils in 2025/26, against 209 in 2015/16 (+3%). Girls are 53% of them. Its largest roll was 231, in 2020/21. 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 St Marys Mixed 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 St Marys Mixed 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 St Marys Mixed 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 St Marys Mixed N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to St Marys Mixed 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: St Marys Mixed N.S. has shrunk by 7% since 2019/20. All the schools around Drumlish together changed by −7%.
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 St Marys Mixed N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −7%; 4 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys Mixed N.S. | 215 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| St Patricks | 63 | −28% | Catholic | English | 5.6 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Treasa | 306 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.7 km |
| S.N. Cnoc an Mharcaigh | 289 | +2% | Catholic | English | 6.3 km | |
| Gortletteragh Central | 72 | +9% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire N.S. | 317 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 124 | +20% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km |
The other 33 primary schools in Co. Longford
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samhthann N.S. | 145 | −3% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| St Emer's National School | 215 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| St. Johns National School | 67 | +24% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 9.8 km |
| Scoil Naomh Micheal | 224 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Josephs Convent | 527 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| S.N. Naomh Colmcille | 155 | +37% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Longfoirt | 112 | −30% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 12 km |
| Naomh Guasachta N.S. | 44 | −14% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. Longford | 108 | −24% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 94 | −3% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Stonepark N.S. | 239 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Naomh Padraig N.S. | 57 | +19% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Columbas Mxd N.S. | 56 | +47% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St. John's National School, | 19 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Naomh Earnain N.S. | 29 | +21% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 352 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Saint Mels | 180 | −19% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| The Sacred Heart Primary NS | 250 | +32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Scoil Bhríde | 52 | +86% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 45 | −33% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Killasonna Mixed N.S. | 41 | −18% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Lanesborough Primary School | 88 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| St Bernards Mixed N.S. | 29 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Naomh Dominic N.S. | 109 | −35% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Cloontagh Mixed N.S. | 14 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 69 | −15% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. an Leana Mor | 69 | +53% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Colehill Mixed N.S. | 96 | −19% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Tashinny N.S. | 23 | +15% | Church of Ireland | English | 26 km | |
| Fermoyle Mixed N.S. | 112 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| St Matthews Mixed N.S. | 373 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 64 | −35% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Forgney N.S. | 23 | – | Catholic | English | 29 km |
Living in Drumlish
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the N39 Eircode area
Housing in Drumlish →The median sale price rose from €170,000 in 2023 to €200,000 in 2025 (+18%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the N39 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Longford
Cost of living in Drumlish →New tenancies in Co. Longford averaged €1,120 a month in 2025, against €1,004 in 2024 (+12%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗Drumlish, N39 AF54
Primary schools near St Marys Mixed 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 St Marys Mixed N.S.
Is St Marys Mixed 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 St Marys Mixed N.S. have?
215 pupils in 2025/26. That is −7% since 2019/20.
Does St Marys Mixed N.S. teach through Irish?
No: St Marys Mixed N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs St Marys Mixed N.S.?
St Marys Mixed N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Ardagh & Clonmacnoise.
How do pupils get a place at St Marys Mixed 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 St Marys Mixed N.S.?
The nearest are St Patricks (5.6 km), S.N. Naomh Treasa (5.7 km) and S.N. Cnoc an Mharcaigh (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 Drumlish; 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).