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Saint Michaels N.S.

PrimaryChurch of Ireland

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 →

Pupils
17
September, 2025/26
6 girls, 11 boys
Ethos
Church of Ireland
Patron: Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry COI
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

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 2025/26

Saint 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.

0102030402015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

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

No letter

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.

Inspections

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 in

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

2025/26

The 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..

Saint Michaels17
Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol141
Scoil Íosa242
St Joseph's NS217
Quignamanger364
Cullens273
Beheymore228
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Saint Michaels N.S.17–Church of IrelandEnglish
Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol141+16%CatholicAll in Irish✓0.9 km
Scoil Íosa242+31%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓1.2 km
St Joseph's NS217−12%CatholicEnglish✓2.4 km
Quignamanger N.S.364+13%CatholicEnglish3 km
Cullens N.S.273+12%CatholicEnglish✓3.4 km
Beheymore N.S.228+0%CatholicEnglish✓3.9 km
The other 144 primary schools in Co. Mayo
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Knockanillo N.S.28−24%CatholicEnglish✓3.9 km
Scoil Cholmcille231−5%CatholicEnglish4 km
Ardagh National School73–CatholicSome subjects in Irish5.5 km
Garracloon N.S.25–CatholicEnglish✓5.6 km
Cloghans N.S.9−68%CatholicEnglish6.9 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig148−5%CatholicEnglish✓7.4 km
Cooneal N.S.58−41%CatholicEnglish7.6 km
Scoil Naomh Feichin26−43%CatholicEnglish✓7.9 km
S.N. Muine Chonallain133+56%CatholicEnglish✓8.2 km
Newtownwhite Educate Together NS59+7%Multi-denominationalEnglish9 km
Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg46–CatholicEnglish✓9.1 km
Crossmolina N.S.235+5%CatholicEnglish11 km
Killala N.S.85−13%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
S.N. Leath Ardan76+17%CatholicEnglish14 km
Cormaic Nfa38−5%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Foxford Central N.S.271+10%CatholicEnglish14 km
Mount Palmer National School37−3%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Kilmurry NS65+3%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Templemary N.S.47+21%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
St Johns N.S.27−53%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Rathbane N.S.57−2%CatholicEnglish18 km
Lacken National School25−11%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓18 km
Killasser N.S.31+11%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
S.N. Peadar agus Pol45−25%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
Scoil na gCoillini97+11%CatholicEnglish22 km
Scoil Néifinn11–CatholicEnglish✓22 km
Crimlin N.S.15−35%CatholicEnglish22 km
S N an Teaghlaigh45−32%CatholicEnglish22 km
Swinford N.S.200+1%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
Scoil Naomh Brid67−3%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Scoil Naisiunta Thola84−13%CatholicEnglish24 km
Culmore N.S.33−28%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Ballyvary Central N.S.223+8%CatholicEnglish25 km
Kinaffe N.S.48–CatholicEnglish✓26 km
Cloondaff N.S.11−52%CatholicEnglish27 km
S.N. an Trian Lair66−7%CatholicEnglish28 km
S.N. Sheamais18–CatholicEnglish✓28 km
S.N. Athracht Nfa268+41%CatholicEnglish28 km
Cloonlyon N.S.28−40%CatholicEnglish✓28 km
Gaelscoil Raifteirí229−1%CatholicAll in Irish29 km
Castlebar Primary School864–CatholicEnglish29 km
St Peters N.S.271−10%CatholicEnglish29 km
Breaffy N.S.377−10%CatholicEnglish✓29 km
Castlebar Educate Together National School113+77%Multi-denominationalEnglish30 km
S.N. Fiondalbha37+28%CatholicEnglish31 km
Kiltimagh Central262+9%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. B Curnanool66+22%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. Tamhnighan Fheadha15−32%CatholicEnglish32 km
S.N. Nmh Treasa57+78%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
Craggagh N.S.19−49%CatholicEnglish33 km
S.N. an Coill Mhor17−32%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
S.N. Beal Caradh109−16%CatholicEnglish34 km
Carracastle Central N.S.88+35%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
St Josephs N.S.111+10%CatholicEnglish34 km
Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn202+7%CatholicEnglish34 km
Newport Central243+13%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
S.N. Naomh Brid C21−63%CatholicEnglish35 km
Tavrane Central N.S.11–CatholicEnglish✓35 km
St Paul's National School89+16%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
S.N. Faitche137+40%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
SN Beal Atha na hEin95+12%CatholicEnglish36 km
S.N. Gort an Eadain28+27%CatholicEnglish37 km
S.N. Colm Naofa27−18%CatholicEnglish38 km
St Colmans N.S.34+31%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
Knock N.S.152+4%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
St Marys N.S.93−4%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
Scoil Chroí Ró Naofa Beannchor Iorrais61+61%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
S.N. Mainistir Muigheo84−3%CatholicEnglish39 km
Clogher N.S.50+85%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
Barnacarroll Central N.S.208+21%CatholicEnglish40 km
Ballintubber N.S.113+23%CatholicEnglish40 km
Mount Pleasant N.S.87+1%CatholicEnglish40 km
S.N. Brighde103−10%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
Myna N.S.102+4%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
Kilmovee N.S.51+0%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe206+0%CatholicEnglish✓41 km
S.N. Coill an Bhaile41+86%CatholicEnglish✓41 km
Scoil Phadraig338+0%CatholicEnglish42 km
Holy Trinity National School41−33%Church of IrelandEnglish42 km
Gaelscoil na Cuaiche208−4%CatholicAll in Irish42 km
Burriscarra N.S.23–CatholicEnglish42 km
S.N. Uileog de Burca105−15%CatholicAll in Irish42 km
Westport Educate Together National School48–Multi-denominationalEnglish43 km
S.N. Naomh Colm Cille206+10%CatholicEnglish43 km
Claremorris National School314–CatholicEnglish43 km
Carraholly N.S.42−49%CatholicEnglish✓43 km
Beacan Mixed N.S.177+18%CatholicEnglish44 km
S.N. Druim Slaod8−60%CatholicEnglish✓45 km
S.N. Pol A Tsomais27+13%CatholicAll in Irish✓45 km
S.N. Teach Caoin33−42%CatholicEnglish45 km
S.N. Lainn Cille66+3%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
Drumgallagh N.S.33+10%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
S.N. Ros Dumhach27+23%CatholicAll in Irish✓46 km
Scoil Iosa385+8%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
St Mary's National School51+19%CatholicEnglish47 km
Meelickmore N.S.81+25%CatholicEnglish47 km
Barnatra N.S.24+9%CatholicEnglish✓47 km
S N Realt na Mara77+51%CatholicEnglish✓47 km
Robeen Central N.S.127+51%CatholicEnglish47 km
Brackloon N.S.145−5%CatholicEnglish✓48 km
Muirisc N.S.49+104%CatholicEnglish48 km
SN Cholmcille, Ceathrú Thaidhg26–CatholicAll in Irish✓49 km
Geesala Central School29−31%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓49 km
S N Toin na Gaoithe61+7%CatholicAll in Irish✓49 km
S.N. Inbhear67+20%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
S.N. Ceathru an Chlochar35+6%CatholicEnglish50 km
St Johns N.S.32−9%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
Ballindine B N.S.138+20%CatholicEnglish50 km
Lehinch N.S.8–CatholicEnglish✓50 km
S.N. Gleann A Chaisil64+10%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓50 km
Lecanvey N.S.31+0%CatholicEnglish51 km
S N Dhumha Thuama26−4%CatholicAll in Irish✓51 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh94+1%CatholicAll in Irish51 km
S.N. an Tsraith15–CatholicEnglish✓51 km
Scoil Chomain Naofa82−12%CatholicEnglish52 km
Carrakennedy N.S.32−22%CatholicEnglish✓52 km
Irishtown N.S.70+15%CatholicEnglish52 km
S.N. Gort Sceiche75−6%CatholicEnglish54 km
S.N. Achaidh an Ghlaisin48+0%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓54 km
St. Josephs N.S.451−1%CatholicEnglish54 km
Achill Sound Convent N.S.20–CatholicEnglish✓54 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig Saile65+38%CatholicAll in Irish✓54 km
Valley N.S.17−26%CatholicEnglish✓55 km
S.N. Chluain Luifin75+17%CatholicEnglish56 km
S.N. Coill Mor6–CatholicEnglish56 km
S.N. Croi Muire127+6%CatholicEnglish✓56 km
S.N. Beal an Mhuirthead58−22%CatholicEnglish✓56 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa133−17%CatholicEnglish✓57 km
St Patricks Central N.S.117+4%CatholicEnglish58 km
Cill Mhor Iorrais20−57%CatholicEnglish✓59 km
SN na hAille140+9%CatholicEnglish60 km
Corclough N.S.79−4%CatholicAll in Irish✓60 km
Dookinella N.S.26+4%CatholicEnglish✓60 km
SN Baile Cuisin13−35%CatholicEnglish61 km
S.N. Eachleime64+45%CatholicAll in Irish✓62 km
Gortjordan N.S.11−48%CatholicEnglish62 km
S.N. Naomh Feichin47−33%CatholicEnglish63 km
S.N. Teaghlaigh Naofa67−11%CatholicEnglish✓64 km
S.N. Dumhach28−28%CatholicEnglish✓65 km
St Patricks N.S.11–CatholicEnglish65 km
S.N. Naomh Sheosamh99−13%CatholicEnglish65 km
Glencorrib N.S.52+86%CatholicEnglish67 km
SN Naomh Proinnsias32−9%CatholicEnglish69 km
St Columbas N.S.3–CatholicEnglish✓77 km
Living nearby

Living in Ballina

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

Median sale price
€175,000
677 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€1,019
a month, new tenancies in 2025

Homes in the F26 Eircode area

Housing in Ballina →

The median sale price rose from €184,800 in 2023 to €200,000 in 2025 (+8%).

2023€184,800
2024€195,000
2025€200,000

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€357,600
Second-hand homes€186,300

Property Price Register sales in the F26 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

New tenancies in Ballina averaged €1,019 a month in 2025, against €901 in 2024 (+13%).

2024€901
2025€1,019

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

Ballina, F26 D6F8

Nearby

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).