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Church Road, Ballina, Co. Mayo · F26 D6F8 · Roll number 12792F
Saint Michaels N.S. is one of 9 primary schools in or within 3 km of Ballina. Every school in and around Ballina →
What stands out about Saint Michaels N.S.
- A small primary school: 17 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- The smallest of the 9 primary schools around Ballina.
- 6 girls and 11 boys: more of one than the other.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry COI; its ethos is Church of Ireland.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Saint Michaels N.S. had 17 pupils in 2025/26, down from 37 in 2015/16 (−54%). Girls are 35% of them. 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 Saint Michaels 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 Saint Michaels 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 Saint Michaels 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 Saint Michaels N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Saint Michaels 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.
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.
Each of the 6 nearest primary schools has more pupils than Saint Michaels N.S..
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Michaels N.S. | 17 | – | Church of Ireland | English | ||
| Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol | 141 | +16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 0.9 km |
| Scoil Íosa | 242 | +31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 1.2 km |
| St Joseph's NS | 217 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.4 km |
| Quignamanger N.S. | 364 | +13% | Catholic | English | 3 km | |
| Cullens N.S. | 273 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.4 km |
| Beheymore N.S. | 228 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.9 km |
The other 144 primary schools in Co. Mayo
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knockanillo N.S. | 28 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.9 km |
| Scoil Cholmcille | 231 | −5% | Catholic | English | 4 km | |
| Ardagh National School | 73 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 5.5 km | |
| Garracloon N.S. | 25 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.6 km |
| Cloghans N.S. | 9 | −68% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 148 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| Cooneal N.S. | 58 | −41% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Feichin | 26 | −43% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.9 km |
| S.N. Muine Chonallain | 133 | +56% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| Newtownwhite Educate Together NS | 59 | +7% | Multi-denominational | English | 9 km | |
| Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg | 46 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.1 km |
| Crossmolina N.S. | 235 | +5% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Killala N.S. | 85 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. Leath Ardan | 76 | +17% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Cormaic Nfa | 38 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Foxford Central N.S. | 271 | +10% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Mount Palmer National School | 37 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Kilmurry NS | 65 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Templemary N.S. | 47 | +21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Johns N.S. | 27 | −53% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Rathbane N.S. | 57 | −2% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Lacken National School | 25 | −11% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 18 km |
| Killasser N.S. | 31 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol | 45 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil na gCoillini | 97 | +11% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Néifinn | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Crimlin N.S. | 15 | −35% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S N an Teaghlaigh | 45 | −32% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Swinford N.S. | 200 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 67 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta Thola | 84 | −13% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Culmore N.S. | 33 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Ballyvary Central N.S. | 223 | +8% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Kinaffe N.S. | 48 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Cloondaff N.S. | 11 | −52% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. an Trian Lair | 66 | −7% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Sheamais | 18 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| S.N. Athracht Nfa | 268 | +41% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Cloonlyon N.S. | 28 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Gaelscoil Raifteirí | 229 | −1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 29 km | |
| Castlebar Primary School | 864 | – | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| St Peters N.S. | 271 | −10% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Breaffy N.S. | 377 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Castlebar Educate Together National School | 113 | +77% | Multi-denominational | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Fiondalbha | 37 | +28% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Kiltimagh Central | 262 | +9% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. B Curnanool | 66 | +22% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Tamhnighan Fheadha | 15 | −32% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Treasa | 57 | +78% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Craggagh N.S. | 19 | −49% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. an Coill Mhor | 17 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| S.N. Beal Caradh | 109 | −16% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Carracastle Central N.S. | 88 | +35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| St Josephs N.S. | 111 | +10% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn | 202 | +7% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Newport Central | 243 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| S.N. Naomh Brid C | 21 | −63% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Tavrane Central N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| St Paul's National School | 89 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| S.N. Faitche | 137 | +40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| SN Beal Atha na hEin | 95 | +12% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Gort an Eadain | 28 | +27% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Colm Naofa | 27 | −18% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| St Colmans N.S. | 34 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Knock N.S. | 152 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 93 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Scoil Chroí Ró Naofa Beannchor Iorrais | 61 | +61% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| S.N. Mainistir Muigheo | 84 | −3% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Clogher N.S. | 50 | +85% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Barnacarroll Central N.S. | 208 | +21% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Ballintubber N.S. | 113 | +23% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Mount Pleasant N.S. | 87 | +1% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 103 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Myna N.S. | 102 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Kilmovee N.S. | 51 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe | 206 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| S.N. Coill an Bhaile | 41 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Scoil Phadraig | 338 | +0% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 41 | −33% | Church of Ireland | English | 42 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Cuaiche | 208 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 42 km | |
| Burriscarra N.S. | 23 | – | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| S.N. Uileog de Burca | 105 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 42 km | |
| Westport Educate Together National School | 48 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Colm Cille | 206 | +10% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Claremorris National School | 314 | – | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Carraholly N.S. | 42 | −49% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Beacan Mixed N.S. | 177 | +18% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S.N. Druim Slaod | 8 | −60% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| S.N. Pol A Tsomais | 27 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 45 km |
| S.N. Teach Caoin | 33 | −42% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. Lainn Cille | 66 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Drumgallagh N.S. | 33 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| S.N. Ros Dumhach | 27 | +23% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 46 km |
| Scoil Iosa | 385 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| St Mary's National School | 51 | +19% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Meelickmore N.S. | 81 | +25% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Barnatra N.S. | 24 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| S N Realt na Mara | 77 | +51% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| Robeen Central N.S. | 127 | +51% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Brackloon N.S. | 145 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Muirisc N.S. | 49 | +104% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| SN Cholmcille, Ceathrú Thaidhg | 26 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 49 km |
| Geesala Central School | 29 | −31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 49 km |
| S N Toin na Gaoithe | 61 | +7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 49 km |
| S.N. Inbhear | 67 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| S.N. Ceathru an Chlochar | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Ballindine B N.S. | 138 | +20% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Lehinch N.S. | 8 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| S.N. Gleann A Chaisil | 64 | +10% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 50 km |
| Lecanvey N.S. | 31 | +0% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S N Dhumha Thuama | 26 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 51 km |
| Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh | 94 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 51 km | |
| S.N. an Tsraith | 15 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| Scoil Chomain Naofa | 82 | −12% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Carrakennedy N.S. | 32 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| Irishtown N.S. | 70 | +15% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| S.N. Gort Sceiche | 75 | −6% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| S.N. Achaidh an Ghlaisin | 48 | +0% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 54 km |
| St. Josephs N.S. | 451 | −1% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Achill Sound Convent N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig Saile | 65 | +38% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 54 km |
| Valley N.S. | 17 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| S.N. Chluain Luifin | 75 | +17% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| S.N. Coill Mor | 6 | – | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| S.N. Croi Muire | 127 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| S.N. Beal an Mhuirthead | 58 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 133 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| St Patricks Central N.S. | 117 | +4% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Cill Mhor Iorrais | 20 | −57% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| SN na hAille | 140 | +9% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Corclough N.S. | 79 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 60 km |
| Dookinella N.S. | 26 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 60 km |
| SN Baile Cuisin | 13 | −35% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| S.N. Eachleime | 64 | +45% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 62 km |
| Gortjordan N.S. | 11 | −48% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Feichin | 47 | −33% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| S.N. Teaghlaigh Naofa | 67 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 64 km |
| S.N. Dumhach | 28 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 65 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Sheosamh | 99 | −13% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| Glencorrib N.S. | 52 | +86% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| SN Naomh Proinnsias | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | 69 km | |
| St Columbas N.S. | 3 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 77 km |
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Ballina, F26 D6F8
Primary schools near Saint Michaels 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 Saint Michaels N.S.
Is Saint Michaels 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 Saint Michaels N.S. have?
17 pupils in 2025/26.
Does Saint Michaels N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Saint Michaels N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Saint Michaels N.S.?
Saint Michaels N.S. has a Church of Ireland ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry COI.
How do pupils get a place at Saint Michaels 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 Saint Michaels N.S.?
The nearest are Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol (0.9 km), Scoil Íosa (1.2 km) and St Joseph's NS (2.4 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 Ballina; 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).