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S.N. Mainistir Muigheo

PrimaryCatholic

Lehanagh, Mayo Abbey, Claremorris, Co. Mayo · F12 T256 · Roll number 14205U

S.N. Mainistir Muigheo is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Balla. Every school in and around Balla →

Pupils
84
September, 2025/26
34 girls, 50 boys
Since 2019/20
−3%
from 87 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Archbishop of Tuam
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about S.N. Mainistir Muigheo

  • 84 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
  • About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−3%).
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • Its patron is the Archbishop of Tuam; its ethos is Catholic.
  • Outside Balla’s outline, 4 km away; listed with Balla, the nearest town in its county.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

S.N. Mainistir Muigheo had 84 pupils in 2025/26, against 65 in 2015/16 (+29%). Girls are 40% of them. Its largest roll was 87, in 2019/20. Its roll rose in 5 of the 10 years.

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Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.

No letter

No letter for S.N. Mainistir Muigheo

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. Mainistir Muigheo 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.

Inspections

Inspection reports on S.N. Mainistir Muigheo

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 in

Getting a place at S.N. Mainistir Muigheo

Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.

Families apply to S.N. Mainistir Muigheo 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.

Pupils
84
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
−3%
from 87 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: S.N. Mainistir Muigheo is about the size it was in 2019/20 (−3%). All the schools around Balla together changed by +30%.

Pupils since 2019/20

S.N. Mainistir Muigheo−3%
The primary schools around Balla+7%
All Irish primary schools−5%

Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).

Side by side with the nearest primary schools

2025/26

The 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 S.N. Mainistir Muigheo. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −3%; 4 of the 6 grew faster.

S.N. Mainistir Muigheo84
Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn202
Mount Pleasant87
S.N. Gort an Eadain28
Craggagh19
Clogher50
S.N. Teach Caoin33
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. Mainistir Muigheo84−3%CatholicEnglish
Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn202+7%CatholicEnglish4.2 km
Mount Pleasant N.S.87+1%CatholicEnglish4.3 km
S.N. Gort an Eadain28+27%CatholicEnglish4.4 km
Craggagh N.S.19−49%CatholicEnglish6.7 km
Clogher N.S.50+85%CatholicEnglish✓7.2 km
S.N. Teach Caoin33−42%CatholicEnglish7.2 km
The other 144 primary schools in Co. Mayo
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Burriscarra N.S.23–CatholicEnglish7.7 km
S.N. Beal Caradh109−16%CatholicEnglish8.2 km
Claremorris National School314–CatholicEnglish8.4 km
S.N. Fiondalbha37+28%CatholicEnglish9 km
Robeen Central N.S.127+51%CatholicEnglish9.3 km
Barnacarroll Central N.S.208+21%CatholicEnglish9.6 km
S.N. Naomh Brid C21−63%CatholicEnglish10 km
Lehinch N.S.8–CatholicEnglish✓12 km
S.N. Uileog de Burca105−15%CatholicAll in Irish12 km
Kiltimagh Central262+9%CatholicEnglish12 km
Ballintubber N.S.113+23%CatholicEnglish12 km
Breaffy N.S.377−10%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
St Mary's National School51+19%CatholicEnglish13 km
S.N. Ceathru an Chlochar35+6%CatholicEnglish13 km
Meelickmore N.S.81+25%CatholicEnglish13 km
Knock N.S.152+4%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
SN Beal Atha na hEin95+12%CatholicEnglish14 km
Scoil Chomain Naofa82−12%CatholicEnglish14 km
Ballyvary Central N.S.223+8%CatholicEnglish14 km
Ballindine B N.S.138+20%CatholicEnglish15 km
Gaelscoil Raifteirí229−1%CatholicAll in Irish16 km
S.N. Gort Sceiche75−6%CatholicEnglish16 km
St Josephs N.S.111+10%CatholicEnglish16 km
Scoil Naisiunta Thola84−13%CatholicEnglish16 km
Castlebar Educate Together National School113+77%Multi-denominationalEnglish16 km
Castlebar Primary School864–CatholicEnglish16 km
S.N. Coill an Bhaile41+86%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
St. Josephs N.S.451−1%CatholicEnglish17 km
S N an Teaghlaigh45−32%CatholicEnglish17 km
Beacan Mixed N.S.177+18%CatholicEnglish18 km
Kinaffe N.S.48–CatholicEnglish✓18 km
St Peters N.S.271−10%CatholicEnglish18 km
Irishtown N.S.70+15%CatholicEnglish19 km
S.N. Peadar agus Pol45−25%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
S.N. B Curnanool66+22%CatholicEnglish19 km
St Paul's National School89+16%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh94+1%CatholicAll in Irish19 km
S.N. Chluain Luifin75+17%CatholicEnglish19 km
S.N. an Trian Lair66−7%CatholicEnglish20 km
Scoil na gCoillini97+11%CatholicEnglish20 km
Crimlin N.S.15−35%CatholicEnglish20 km
St Patricks Central N.S.117+4%CatholicEnglish20 km
St Marys N.S.93−4%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
S.N. Nmh Treasa57+78%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe206+0%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
SN na hAille140+9%CatholicEnglish22 km
St Johns N.S.32−9%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
Swinford N.S.200+1%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
SN Baile Cuisin13−35%CatholicEnglish23 km
Scoil Iosa385+8%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
S.N. Colm Naofa27−18%CatholicEnglish23 km
Gortjordan N.S.11−48%CatholicEnglish24 km
S.N. Sheamais18–CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Foxford Central N.S.271+10%CatholicEnglish24 km
S.N. Brighde103−10%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
S.N. Naomh Feichin47−33%CatholicEnglish26 km
Tavrane Central N.S.11–CatholicEnglish✓26 km
Culmore N.S.33−28%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
S.N. Lainn Cille66+3%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
Cloonlyon N.S.28−40%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
S.N. Faitche137+40%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
S.N. Naomh Sheosamh99−13%CatholicEnglish26 km
Killasser N.S.31+11%CatholicEnglish✓27 km
Holy Trinity National School41−33%Church of IrelandEnglish27 km
Scoil Phadraig338+0%CatholicEnglish27 km
Gaelscoil na Cuaiche208−4%CatholicAll in Irish28 km
St Johns N.S.27−53%CatholicEnglish✓28 km
Westport Educate Together National School48–Multi-denominationalEnglish28 km
Rathbane N.S.57−2%CatholicEnglish28 km
S.N. Tamhnighan Fheadha15−32%CatholicEnglish28 km
Glencorrib N.S.52+86%CatholicEnglish28 km
S.N. an Coill Mhor17−32%CatholicEnglish✓28 km
S.N. Naomh Colm Cille206+10%CatholicEnglish29 km
Cloondaff N.S.11−52%CatholicEnglish29 km
Brackloon N.S.145−5%CatholicEnglish✓29 km
Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg46–CatholicEnglish✓29 km
Carrakennedy N.S.32−22%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
S.N. Athracht Nfa268+41%CatholicEnglish30 km
Newport Central243+13%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
Myna N.S.102+4%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
SN Naomh Proinnsias32−9%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig148−5%CatholicEnglish✓32 km
Carraholly N.S.42−49%CatholicEnglish✓32 km
Scoil Naomh Feichin26−43%CatholicEnglish✓32 km
S.N. Leath Ardan76+17%CatholicEnglish33 km
Kilmovee N.S.51+0%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
Cloghans N.S.9−68%CatholicEnglish33 km
S.N. Coill Mor6–CatholicEnglish34 km
Muirisc N.S.49+104%CatholicEnglish34 km
Carracastle Central N.S.88+35%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
Scoil Cholmcille231−5%CatholicEnglish36 km
St Joseph's NS217−12%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
Garracloon N.S.25–CatholicEnglish✓37 km
Lecanvey N.S.31+0%CatholicEnglish38 km
Saint Michaels N.S.17–Church of IrelandEnglish39 km
Kilmurry NS65+3%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
Scoil Néifinn11–CatholicEnglish✓39 km
S.N. Muine Chonallain133+56%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
St Colmans N.S.34+31%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
Beheymore N.S.228+0%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol141+16%CatholicAll in Irish✓39 km
Scoil Íosa242+31%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓39 km
Crossmolina N.S.235+5%CatholicEnglish40 km
Ardagh National School73–CatholicSome subjects in Irish41 km
Quignamanger N.S.364+13%CatholicEnglish41 km
Knockanillo N.S.28−24%CatholicEnglish✓42 km
Cullens N.S.273+12%CatholicEnglish✓42 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa133−17%CatholicEnglish✓45 km
Cooneal N.S.58−41%CatholicEnglish45 km
S N Realt na Mara77+51%CatholicEnglish✓47 km
Cormaic Nfa38−5%CatholicEnglish✓47 km
Newtownwhite Educate Together NS59+7%Multi-denominationalEnglish47 km
S.N. Teaghlaigh Naofa67−11%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
Mount Palmer National School37−3%CatholicEnglish✓51 km
Killala N.S.85−13%CatholicEnglish✓51 km
Drumgallagh N.S.33+10%CatholicEnglish✓52 km
S N Toin na Gaoithe61+7%CatholicAll in Irish✓53 km
Templemary N.S.47+21%CatholicEnglish✓53 km
S.N. Druim Slaod8−60%CatholicEnglish✓55 km
Lacken National School25−11%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓56 km
Achill Sound Convent N.S.20–CatholicEnglish✓56 km
St Patricks N.S.11–CatholicEnglish57 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig Saile65+38%CatholicAll in Irish✓58 km
Scoil Chroí Ró Naofa Beannchor Iorrais61+61%CatholicEnglish✓59 km
Scoil Naomh Brid67−3%CatholicEnglish✓60 km
Valley N.S.17−26%CatholicEnglish✓63 km
S N Dhumha Thuama26−4%CatholicAll in Irish✓63 km
Geesala Central School29−31%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓65 km
St Columbas N.S.3–CatholicEnglish✓65 km
Dookinella N.S.26+4%CatholicEnglish✓65 km
S.N. Dumhach28−28%CatholicEnglish✓70 km
S.N. an Tsraith15–CatholicEnglish✓70 km
Barnatra N.S.24+9%CatholicEnglish✓70 km
S.N. Gleann A Chaisil64+10%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓71 km
S.N. Pol A Tsomais27+13%CatholicAll in Irish✓71 km
S.N. Ros Dumhach27+23%CatholicAll in Irish✓73 km
S.N. Inbhear67+20%CatholicEnglish✓73 km
S.N. Eachleime64+45%CatholicAll in Irish✓76 km
SN Cholmcille, Ceathrú Thaidhg26–CatholicAll in Irish✓76 km
S.N. Achaidh an Ghlaisin48+0%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓77 km
S.N. Croi Muire127+6%CatholicEnglish✓77 km
S.N. Beal an Mhuirthead58−22%CatholicEnglish✓77 km
Cill Mhor Iorrais20−57%CatholicEnglish✓78 km
Corclough N.S.79−4%CatholicAll in Irish✓81 km
Living nearby

Living in Balla

The town’s figures, not this street’s.

Median sale price
€225,000
32 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€1,117
a month, new tenancies in 2025 across Co. Mayo

Homes in the F23 Eircode area

Housing in Balla →

The median sale price rose from €210,000 in 2023 to €280,000 in 2025 (+33%).

2023€210,000
2024€250,000
2025€280,000

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€366,100
Second-hand homes€228,800

Property Price Register sales in the F23 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Co. Mayo

Cost of living in Balla →

New tenancies in Co. Mayo averaged €1,117 a month in 2025, against €1,002 in 2024 (+12%).

2024€1,002
2025€1,117

Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.

near Balla, F12 T256

Nearby

Primary schools near S.N. Mainistir Muigheo

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. Mainistir Muigheo

Is S.N. Mainistir Muigheo 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. Mainistir Muigheo have?

84 pupils in 2025/26. That is −3% since 2019/20.

Does S.N. Mainistir Muigheo teach through Irish?

No: S.N. Mainistir Muigheo teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs S.N. Mainistir Muigheo?

S.N. Mainistir Muigheo has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Tuam.

How do pupils get a place at S.N. Mainistir Muigheo?

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. Mainistir Muigheo?

The nearest are Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn (4.2 km), Mount Pleasant N.S. (4.3 km) and S.N. Gort an Eadain (4.4 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 Balla; 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).