S.N. Gort Sceiche
Gortskehy, Hollymount, Co. Mayo · F12 TF38 · Roll number 18880J
S.N. Gort Sceiche is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Ballindine. Every school in and around Ballindine →
What stands out about S.N. Gort Sceiche
- 75 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−6%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Tuam; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Ballindine’s outline, 5.3 km away; listed with Ballindine, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S.N. Gort Sceiche had 75 pupils in 2025/26, against 58 in 2015/16 (+29%). Girls are 43% of them. Its largest roll was 87, in 2020/21. Its roll rose in 6 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for S.N. Gort Sceiche
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. Gort Sceiche 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 S.N. Gort Sceiche
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 S.N. Gort Sceiche
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S.N. Gort Sceiche 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: S.N. Gort Sceiche has shrunk by 6% since 2019/20. All the schools around Ballindine together changed by +20%.
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, 4 have more pupils than S.N. Gort Sceiche. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −6%; 2 of the 5 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Gort Sceiche | 75 | −6% | Catholic | English | ||
| Lehinch N.S. | 8 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.4 km |
| St Brendans N.S. | 39 | −11% | Catholic | English | 5 km | |
| Scoil Chomain Naofa | 82 | −12% | Catholic | English | 5.2 km | |
| Ballindine B N.S. | 138 | +20% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km | |
| Kilconly N.S. | 90 | −30% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| St Patricks Central N.S. | 117 | +4% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km |
The other 146 primary schools in Co. Mayo
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Teach Caoin | 33 | −42% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| SN Baile Cuisin | 13 | −35% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| Meelickmore N.S. | 81 | +25% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| Robeen Central N.S. | 127 | +51% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| Irishtown N.S. | 70 | +15% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| Claremorris National School | 314 | – | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Gortjordan N.S. | 11 | −48% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St. Josephs N.S. | 451 | −1% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Sheosamh | 99 | −13% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Ceathru an Chlochar | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Uileog de Burca | 105 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| SN na hAille | 140 | +9% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Barnacarroll Central N.S. | 208 | +21% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Mainistir Muigheo | 84 | −3% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Feichin | 47 | −33% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Mount Pleasant N.S. | 87 | +1% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Chluain Luifin | 75 | +17% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Glencorrib N.S. | 52 | +86% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Burriscarra N.S. | 23 | – | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Gort an Eadain | 28 | +27% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Mary's National School | 51 | +19% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Beacan Mixed N.S. | 177 | +18% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| SN Naomh Proinnsias | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Knock N.S. | 152 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Clogher N.S. | 50 | +85% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn | 202 | +7% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Craggagh N.S. | 19 | −49% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh | 94 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| Scoil Iosa | 385 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Ballintubber N.S. | 113 | +23% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Beal Caradh | 109 | −16% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Kiltimagh Central | 262 | +9% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Brid C | 21 | −63% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Fiondalbha | 37 | +28% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 93 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| SN Beal Atha na hEin | 95 | +12% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Coill an Bhaile | 41 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Breaffy N.S. | 377 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 103 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| St Josephs N.S. | 111 | +10% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Treasa | 57 | +78% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Ballyvary Central N.S. | 223 | +8% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Kinaffe N.S. | 48 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta Thola | 84 | −13% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. an Trian Lair | 66 | −7% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Gaelscoil Raifteirí | 229 | −1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 31 km | |
| Castlebar Educate Together National School | 113 | +77% | Multi-denominational | English | 31 km | |
| Castlebar Primary School | 864 | – | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| St Paul's National School | 89 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Tavrane Central N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe | 206 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| St Peters N.S. | 271 | −10% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. B Curnanool | 66 | +22% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S N an Teaghlaigh | 45 | −32% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil na gCoillini | 97 | +11% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Sheamais | 18 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol | 45 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| S.N. Lainn Cille | 66 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Swinford N.S. | 200 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| S.N. Colm Naofa | 27 | −18% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Crimlin N.S. | 15 | −35% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Cloonlyon N.S. | 28 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| S.N. Tamhnighan Fheadha | 15 | −32% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Carrakennedy N.S. | 32 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Culmore N.S. | 33 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Holy Trinity National School | 41 | −33% | Church of Ireland | English | 38 km | |
| Scoil Phadraig | 338 | +0% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Kilmovee N.S. | 51 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Brackloon N.S. | 145 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Gaelscoil na Cuaiche | 208 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 38 km | |
| Westport Educate Together National School | 48 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Coill Mor | 6 | – | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Faitche | 137 | +40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| S.N. Naomh Colm Cille | 206 | +10% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Foxford Central N.S. | 271 | +10% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Killasser N.S. | 31 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| S.N. Athracht Nfa | 268 | +41% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 27 | −53% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| S.N. an Coill Mhor | 17 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Carracastle Central N.S. | 88 | +35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Carraholly N.S. | 42 | −49% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Myna N.S. | 102 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Muirisc N.S. | 49 | +104% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Cloondaff N.S. | 11 | −52% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Rathbane N.S. | 57 | −2% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Newport Central | 243 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg | 46 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| St Colmans N.S. | 34 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Lecanvey N.S. | 31 | +0% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Feichin | 26 | −43% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 148 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| S.N. Leath Ardan | 76 | +17% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Cloghans N.S. | 9 | −68% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Scoil Cholmcille | 231 | −5% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| St Joseph's NS | 217 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 133 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Garracloon N.S. | 25 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| S.N. Muine Chonallain | 133 | +56% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Saint Michaels N.S. | 17 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 54 km | |
| Beheymore N.S. | 228 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| Scoil Néifinn | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol | 141 | +16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 55 km |
| Kilmurry NS | 65 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Scoil Íosa | 242 | +31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 55 km |
| Crossmolina N.S. | 235 | +5% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Quignamanger N.S. | 364 | +13% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Ardagh National School | 73 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 56 km | |
| S.N. Teaghlaigh Naofa | 67 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| Knockanillo N.S. | 28 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| Cullens N.S. | 273 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| S N Realt na Mara | 77 | +51% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| Cooneal N.S. | 58 | −41% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Newtownwhite Educate Together NS | 59 | +7% | Multi-denominational | English | 63 km | |
| Cormaic Nfa | 38 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| S N Toin na Gaoithe | 61 | +7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 65 km |
| Drumgallagh N.S. | 33 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 65 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| Killala N.S. | 85 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 66 km |
| Mount Palmer National School | 37 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 66 km |
| Achill Sound Convent N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 68 km |
| Templemary N.S. | 47 | +21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 69 km |
| S.N. Druim Slaod | 8 | −60% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 69 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig Saile | 65 | +38% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 70 km |
| St Columbas N.S. | 3 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 71 km |
| Lacken National School | 25 | −11% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 72 km |
| Scoil Chroí Ró Naofa Beannchor Iorrais | 61 | +61% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 74 km |
| Valley N.S. | 17 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 75 km |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 67 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 75 km |
| Dookinella N.S. | 26 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 77 km |
| S N Dhumha Thuama | 26 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 77 km |
| Geesala Central School | 29 | −31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 79 km |
| S.N. Dumhach | 28 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 81 km |
| S.N. an Tsraith | 15 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 84 km |
| Barnatra N.S. | 24 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 85 km |
| S.N. Gleann A Chaisil | 64 | +10% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 85 km |
| S.N. Pol A Tsomais | 27 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 87 km |
| S.N. Inbhear | 67 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 88 km |
| S.N. Ros Dumhach | 27 | +23% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 88 km |
| S.N. Eachleime | 64 | +45% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 89 km |
| S.N. Achaidh an Ghlaisin | 48 | +0% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 91 km |
| S.N. Croi Muire | 127 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 91 km |
| S.N. Beal an Mhuirthead | 58 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 91 km |
| SN Cholmcille, Ceathrú Thaidhg | 26 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 92 km |
| Cill Mhor Iorrais | 20 | −57% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 92 km |
| Corclough N.S. | 79 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 96 km |
Living in Ballindine
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
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%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the F12 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Mayo
Cost of living in Ballindine →New tenancies in Co. Mayo averaged €1,117 a month in 2025, against €1,002 in 2024 (+12%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗near Ballindine, F12 TF38
Primary schools near S.N. Gort Sceiche
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. Gort Sceiche
Is S.N. Gort Sceiche 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. Gort Sceiche have?
75 pupils in 2025/26. That is −6% since 2019/20.
Does S.N. Gort Sceiche teach through Irish?
No: S.N. Gort Sceiche teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S.N. Gort Sceiche?
S.N. Gort Sceiche has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Tuam.
How do pupils get a place at S.N. Gort Sceiche?
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. Gort Sceiche?
The nearest are Lehinch N.S. (4.4 km), St Brendans N.S. (5 km) and Scoil Chomain Naofa (5.2 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).