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Ballindine B N.S.

PrimaryCatholic

Ballindine, Claremorris, Co. Mayo · F12 CY64 · Roll number 01676P

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

Pupils
138
September, 2025/26
62 girls, 76 boys
Since 2019/20
+20%
from 115 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 Ballindine B N.S.

  • 138 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • Growing: 138 pupils, 20% more than the 115 of 2019/20.
  • Its patron is the Archbishop of Tuam; its ethos is Catholic.
  • The only primary school in Ballindine or within 3 km of it.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

Ballindine B N.S. had 138 pupils in 2025/26, against 121 in 2015/16 (+14%). Girls are 45% of them. Its roll rose in 6 of the 10 years.

040801201602015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

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

No letter

No letter for Ballindine B 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 Ballindine B 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 Ballindine B 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 Ballindine B N.S.

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

Families apply to Ballindine B 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.

Pupils
138
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
+20%
from 115 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Ballindine B N.S. has grown by 20% since 2019/20. All the schools around Ballindine together changed by +20%.

Pupils since 2019/20

Ballindine B+20%
The primary schools around Ballindine+20%
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, 1 have more pupils than Ballindine B N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +20%; 1 of the 4 grew faster.

Ballindine B138
Meelickmore81
Irishtown70
S.N. Gort Sceiche75
Claremorris314
St Brendans39
Lehinch8
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Ballindine B N.S.138+20%CatholicEnglish
Meelickmore N.S.81+25%CatholicEnglish3.5 km
Irishtown N.S.70+15%CatholicEnglish4.5 km
S.N. Gort Sceiche75−6%CatholicEnglish6.6 km
Claremorris National School314–CatholicEnglish7 km
St Brendans N.S.39−11%CatholicEnglish7.3 km
Lehinch N.S.8–CatholicEnglish✓7.9 km
The other 145 primary schools in Co. Mayo
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. Uileog de Burca105−15%CatholicAll in Irish8.5 km
S.N. Teach Caoin33−42%CatholicEnglish8.6 km
Scoil Chomain Naofa82−12%CatholicEnglish11 km
Barnacarroll Central N.S.208+21%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Johns N.S.32−9%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Beacan Mixed N.S.177+18%CatholicEnglish12 km
Robeen Central N.S.127+51%CatholicEnglish13 km
Knock N.S.152+4%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
S.N. Gort an Eadain28+27%CatholicEnglish14 km
S.N. Mainistir Muigheo84−3%CatholicEnglish15 km
SN Baile Cuisin13−35%CatholicEnglish15 km
St Patricks Central N.S.117+4%CatholicEnglish15 km
Scoil Iosa385+8%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Mount Pleasant N.S.87+1%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. Ceathru an Chlochar35+6%CatholicEnglish18 km
St. Josephs N.S.451−1%CatholicEnglish18 km
Craggagh N.S.19−49%CatholicEnglish18 km
Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn202+7%CatholicEnglish18 km
Burriscarra N.S.23–CatholicEnglish18 km
S.N. Naomh Sheosamh99−13%CatholicEnglish19 km
Gortjordan N.S.11−48%CatholicEnglish19 km
St Marys N.S.93−4%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Kiltimagh Central262+9%CatholicEnglish19 km
Clogher N.S.50+85%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
SN na hAille140+9%CatholicEnglish21 km
St Mary's National School51+19%CatholicEnglish21 km
S.N. Brighde103−10%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
S.N. Chluain Luifin75+17%CatholicEnglish22 km
S.N. Naomh Feichin47−33%CatholicEnglish23 km
S.N. Beal Caradh109−16%CatholicEnglish23 km
Glencorrib N.S.52+86%CatholicEnglish23 km
S.N. Fiondalbha37+28%CatholicEnglish23 km
S.N. Nmh Treasa57+78%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
S.N. Naomh Brid C21−63%CatholicEnglish24 km
Ballintubber N.S.113+23%CatholicEnglish25 km
S.N. an Trian Lair66−7%CatholicEnglish25 km
Kinaffe N.S.48–CatholicEnglish✓25 km
SN Naomh Proinnsias32−9%CatholicEnglish26 km
Tavrane Central N.S.11–CatholicEnglish✓26 km
Scoil Naisiunta Thola84−13%CatholicEnglish26 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh94+1%CatholicAll in Irish26 km
Breaffy N.S.377−10%CatholicEnglish✓27 km
Ballyvary Central N.S.223+8%CatholicEnglish27 km
SN Beal Atha na hEin95+12%CatholicEnglish27 km
S.N. Sheamais18–CatholicEnglish✓28 km
S.N. Coill an Bhaile41+86%CatholicEnglish✓29 km
Scoil na gCoillini97+11%CatholicEnglish29 km
S.N. Tamhnighan Fheadha15−32%CatholicEnglish30 km
Cloonlyon N.S.28−40%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
St Josephs N.S.111+10%CatholicEnglish30 km
Swinford N.S.200+1%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
Gaelscoil Raifteirí229−1%CatholicAll in Irish30 km
Castlebar Educate Together National School113+77%Multi-denominationalEnglish31 km
S.N. Peadar agus Pol45−25%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
S N an Teaghlaigh45−32%CatholicEnglish31 km
Castlebar Primary School864–CatholicEnglish31 km
Kilmovee N.S.51+0%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
Culmore N.S.33−28%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
St Peters N.S.271−10%CatholicEnglish33 km
St Paul's National School89+16%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
S.N. B Curnanool66+22%CatholicEnglish33 km
S.N. Athracht Nfa268+41%CatholicEnglish34 km
Crimlin N.S.15−35%CatholicEnglish34 km
S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe206+0%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
Killasser N.S.31+11%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
Foxford Central N.S.271+10%CatholicEnglish36 km
Carracastle Central N.S.88+35%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
St Johns N.S.27−53%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
S.N. Colm Naofa27−18%CatholicEnglish37 km
S.N. Lainn Cille66+3%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
St Colmans N.S.34+31%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
Holy Trinity National School41−33%Church of IrelandEnglish40 km
Scoil Phadraig338+0%CatholicEnglish40 km
Carrakennedy N.S.32−22%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
S.N. Faitche137+40%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
Gaelscoil na Cuaiche208−4%CatholicAll in Irish41 km
Westport Educate Together National School48–Multi-denominationalEnglish41 km
Brackloon N.S.145−5%CatholicEnglish✓41 km
Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg46–CatholicEnglish✓41 km
S.N. Naomh Colm Cille206+10%CatholicEnglish41 km
Rathbane N.S.57−2%CatholicEnglish42 km
S.N. an Coill Mhor17−32%CatholicEnglish✓43 km
Scoil Naomh Feichin26−43%CatholicEnglish✓43 km
S.N. Coill Mor6–CatholicEnglish43 km
Cloondaff N.S.11−52%CatholicEnglish43 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig148−5%CatholicEnglish✓44 km
Carraholly N.S.42−49%CatholicEnglish✓45 km
Myna N.S.102+4%CatholicEnglish✓45 km
Newport Central243+13%CatholicEnglish✓45 km
Cloghans N.S.9−68%CatholicEnglish46 km
S.N. Leath Ardan76+17%CatholicEnglish46 km
Muirisc N.S.49+104%CatholicEnglish47 km
Scoil Cholmcille231−5%CatholicEnglish47 km
St Joseph's NS217−12%CatholicEnglish✓48 km
S.N. Muine Chonallain133+56%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
Lecanvey N.S.31+0%CatholicEnglish50 km
Saint Michaels N.S.17–Church of IrelandEnglish50 km
Garracloon N.S.25–CatholicEnglish✓50 km
Beheymore N.S.228+0%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol141+16%CatholicAll in Irish✓51 km
Scoil Íosa242+31%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓51 km
Quignamanger N.S.364+13%CatholicEnglish52 km
Kilmurry NS65+3%CatholicEnglish✓53 km
Crossmolina N.S.235+5%CatholicEnglish53 km
Scoil Néifinn11–CatholicEnglish✓53 km
Ardagh National School73–CatholicSome subjects in Irish53 km
Knockanillo N.S.28−24%CatholicEnglish✓53 km
Cullens N.S.273+12%CatholicEnglish✓53 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa133−17%CatholicEnglish✓56 km
Cooneal N.S.58−41%CatholicEnglish57 km
Newtownwhite Educate Together NS59+7%Multi-denominationalEnglish59 km
Cormaic Nfa38−5%CatholicEnglish✓60 km
S N Realt na Mara77+51%CatholicEnglish✓60 km
S.N. Teaghlaigh Naofa67−11%CatholicEnglish✓61 km
Killala N.S.85−13%CatholicEnglish✓63 km
Mount Palmer National School37−3%CatholicEnglish✓63 km
Templemary N.S.47+21%CatholicEnglish✓65 km
Drumgallagh N.S.33+10%CatholicEnglish✓66 km
S N Toin na Gaoithe61+7%CatholicAll in Irish✓67 km
Lacken National School25−11%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓68 km
St Patricks N.S.11–CatholicEnglish69 km
S.N. Druim Slaod8−60%CatholicEnglish✓70 km
Achill Sound Convent N.S.20–CatholicEnglish✓70 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig Saile65+38%CatholicAll in Irish✓72 km
Scoil Naomh Brid67−3%CatholicEnglish✓73 km
Scoil Chroí Ró Naofa Beannchor Iorrais61+61%CatholicEnglish✓73 km
St Columbas N.S.3–CatholicEnglish✓75 km
Valley N.S.17−26%CatholicEnglish✓77 km
S N Dhumha Thuama26−4%CatholicAll in Irish✓78 km
Dookinella N.S.26+4%CatholicEnglish✓79 km
Geesala Central School29−31%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓79 km
S.N. Dumhach28−28%CatholicEnglish✓83 km
S.N. an Tsraith15–CatholicEnglish✓84 km
Barnatra N.S.24+9%CatholicEnglish✓85 km
S.N. Gleann A Chaisil64+10%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓85 km
S.N. Pol A Tsomais27+13%CatholicAll in Irish✓86 km
S.N. Ros Dumhach27+23%CatholicAll in Irish✓87 km
S.N. Inbhear67+20%CatholicEnglish✓88 km
S.N. Eachleime64+45%CatholicAll in Irish✓90 km
SN Cholmcille, Ceathrú Thaidhg26–CatholicAll in Irish✓91 km
S.N. Achaidh an Ghlaisin48+0%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓91 km
S.N. Croi Muire127+6%CatholicEnglish✓91 km
S.N. Beal an Mhuirthead58−22%CatholicEnglish✓91 km
Cill Mhor Iorrais20−57%CatholicEnglish✓92 km
Corclough N.S.79−4%CatholicAll in Irish✓96 km
Living nearby

Living in Ballindine

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

Median sale price
€259,000
30 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€1,117
a month, new tenancies in 2025 across Co. Mayo

Homes in the F12 Eircode area

Housing in Ballindine →

The median sale price rose from €180,000 in 2023 to €205,000 in 2025 (+14%).

2023€180,000
2024€190,000
2025€205,000

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€304,500
Second-hand homes€189,300

Property Price Register sales in the F12 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

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.

Ballindine, F12 CY64

Nearby

Primary schools near Ballindine B 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 Ballindine B N.S.

Is Ballindine B 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 Ballindine B N.S. have?

138 pupils in 2025/26. That is +20% since 2019/20.

Does Ballindine B N.S. teach through Irish?

No: Ballindine B N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs Ballindine B N.S.?

Ballindine B N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Tuam.

How do pupils get a place at Ballindine B 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 Ballindine B N.S.?

The nearest are Meelickmore N.S. (3.5 km), Irishtown N.S. (4.5 km) and S.N. Gort Sceiche (6.6 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 Ballindine; 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).