Scoil Naomh Brid
Ballycastle, Co. Mayo · F26 DP20 · Roll number 14290O
Scoil Naomh Brid is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Ballycastle. Every school in and around Ballycastle →
What stands out about Scoil Naomh Brid
- 67 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.
- In DEIS. DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) gives schools serving disadvantaged areas more teachers, money and support; the Department decides which schools are in it.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Killala; its ethos is Catholic.
- The only primary school in Ballycastle or within 3 km of it.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Scoil Naomh Brid had 67 pupils in 2025/26, down from 69 in 2015/16 (−3%). Girls are 46% of them. Its largest roll was 75, in 2018/19. 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 Scoil Naomh Brid
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 Scoil Naomh Brid 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 Scoil Naomh Brid
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 Scoil Naomh Brid
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Scoil Naomh Brid 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.
It is in DEIS, so it has extra support for pupils from disadvantaged areas.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Scoil Naomh Brid is about the size it was in 2019/20 (−3%).
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, 1 have more pupils than Scoil Naomh Brid. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −3%; 3 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 67 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| Templemary N.S. | 47 | +21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| Mount Palmer National School | 37 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| Lacken National School | 25 | −11% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 9.6 km |
| Killala N.S. | 85 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Cormaic Nfa | 38 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Newtownwhite Educate Together NS | 59 | +7% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km |
The other 144 primary schools in Co. Mayo
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooneal N.S. | 58 | −41% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Ardagh National School | 73 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 19 km | |
| Knockanillo N.S. | 28 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Crossmolina N.S. | 235 | +5% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Cullens N.S. | 273 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Kilmurry NS | 65 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Scoil Íosa | 242 | +31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 23 km |
| Garracloon N.S. | 25 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Quignamanger N.S. | 364 | +13% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol | 141 | +16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 23 km |
| Saint Michaels N.S. | 17 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 24 km | |
| St Joseph's NS | 217 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Beheymore N.S. | 228 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Cloghans N.S. | 9 | −68% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Néifinn | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| S.N. Ros Dumhach | 27 | +23% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 27 km |
| Scoil Cholmcille | 231 | −5% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Leath Ardan | 76 | +17% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Pol A Tsomais | 27 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 28 km |
| Scoil Chroí Ró Naofa Beannchor Iorrais | 61 | +61% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 148 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| S.N. Muine Chonallain | 133 | +56% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| SN Cholmcille, Ceathrú Thaidhg | 26 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 29 km |
| Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg | 46 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Scoil Naomh Feichin | 26 | −43% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Barnatra N.S. | 24 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| S.N. Inbhear | 67 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Rathbane N.S. | 57 | −2% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Gleann A Chaisil | 64 | +10% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 36 km |
| Foxford Central N.S. | 271 | +10% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Achaidh an Ghlaisin | 48 | +0% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 38 km |
| Cloondaff N.S. | 11 | −52% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. an Tsraith | 15 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Geesala Central School | 29 | −31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 39 km |
| St Johns N.S. | 27 | −53% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Crimlin N.S. | 15 | −35% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Druim Slaod | 8 | −60% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| S.N. Croi Muire | 127 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| S.N. Beal an Mhuirthead | 58 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol | 45 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Killasser N.S. | 31 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| S N an Teaghlaigh | 45 | −32% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S N Dhumha Thuama | 26 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 43 km |
| Corclough N.S. | 79 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 43 km |
| Drumgallagh N.S. | 33 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Cill Mhor Iorrais | 20 | −57% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| S.N. an Coill Mhor | 17 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Newport Central | 243 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Scoil na gCoillini | 97 | +11% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Ballyvary Central N.S. | 223 | +8% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| St Peters N.S. | 271 | −10% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Swinford N.S. | 200 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta Thola | 84 | −13% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Castlebar Primary School | 864 | – | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Gaelscoil Raifteirí | 229 | −1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 47 km | |
| Castlebar Educate Together National School | 113 | +77% | Multi-denominational | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. B Curnanool | 66 | +22% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Culmore N.S. | 33 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| S N Toin na Gaoithe | 61 | +7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 48 km |
| S.N. Faitche | 137 | +40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Breaffy N.S. | 377 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Kinaffe N.S. | 48 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Valley N.S. | 17 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| S N Realt na Mara | 77 | +51% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Myna N.S. | 102 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| S.N. Eachleime | 64 | +45% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 51 km |
| St Josephs N.S. | 111 | +10% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S.N. Fiondalbha | 37 | +28% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| St Paul's National School | 89 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| S.N. Colm Naofa | 27 | −18% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S.N. Athracht Nfa | 268 | +41% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S.N. an Trian Lair | 66 | −7% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S.N. Sheamais | 18 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| Cloonlyon N.S. | 28 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig Saile | 65 | +38% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 52 km |
| Achill Sound Convent N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Carraholly N.S. | 42 | −49% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| S.N. Beal Caradh | 109 | −16% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Cuaiche | 208 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 54 km | |
| Scoil Phadraig | 338 | +0% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 41 | −33% | Church of Ireland | English | 54 km | |
| SN Beal Atha na hEin | 95 | +12% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Kiltimagh Central | 262 | +9% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Brid C | 21 | −63% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Westport Educate Together National School | 48 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 54 km | |
| Craggagh N.S. | 19 | −49% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Colm Cille | 206 | +10% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Dookinella N.S. | 26 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe | 206 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn | 202 | +7% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| S.N. Tamhnighan Fheadha | 15 | −32% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Treasa | 57 | +78% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| Carracastle Central N.S. | 88 | +35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| S.N. Coill an Bhaile | 41 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
| Ballintubber N.S. | 113 | +23% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Muirisc N.S. | 49 | +104% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Clogher N.S. | 50 | +85% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
| S.N. Gort an Eadain | 28 | +27% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| S.N. Lainn Cille | 66 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| Tavrane Central N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| S.N. Dumhach | 28 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| Lecanvey N.S. | 31 | +0% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Brackloon N.S. | 145 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 60 km |
| S.N. Mainistir Muigheo | 84 | −3% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| St Colmans N.S. | 34 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 60 km |
| Mount Pleasant N.S. | 87 | +1% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Knock N.S. | 152 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 61 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 93 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| Burriscarra N.S. | 23 | – | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Barnacarroll Central N.S. | 208 | +21% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| Kilmovee N.S. | 51 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 133 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 64 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 103 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 64 km |
| Carrakennedy N.S. | 32 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 65 km |
| St Mary's National School | 51 | +19% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| S.N. Uileog de Burca | 105 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 65 km | |
| Claremorris National School | 314 | – | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| S.N. Teach Caoin | 33 | −42% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Beacan Mixed N.S. | 177 | +18% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| S.N. Coill Mor | 6 | – | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| Robeen Central N.S. | 127 | +51% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh | 94 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 69 km | |
| S.N. Ceathru an Chlochar | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 69 km | |
| Meelickmore N.S. | 81 | +25% | Catholic | English | 70 km | |
| Scoil Iosa | 385 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 70 km |
| S.N. Teaghlaigh Naofa | 67 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 71 km |
| Lehinch N.S. | 8 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 72 km |
| Ballindine B N.S. | 138 | +20% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| Scoil Chomain Naofa | 82 | −12% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 74 km |
| St. Josephs N.S. | 451 | −1% | Catholic | English | 74 km | |
| S.N. Chluain Luifin | 75 | +17% | Catholic | English | 74 km | |
| Irishtown N.S. | 70 | +15% | Catholic | English | 75 km | |
| S.N. Gort Sceiche | 75 | −6% | Catholic | English | 75 km | |
| SN na hAille | 140 | +9% | Catholic | English | 79 km | |
| St Patricks Central N.S. | 117 | +4% | Catholic | English | 79 km | |
| St Columbas N.S. | 3 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 80 km |
| Gortjordan N.S. | 11 | −48% | Catholic | English | 82 km | |
| SN Baile Cuisin | 13 | −35% | Catholic | English | 83 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Feichin | 47 | −33% | Catholic | English | 83 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Sheosamh | 99 | −13% | Catholic | English | 86 km | |
| Glencorrib N.S. | 52 | +86% | Catholic | English | 87 km | |
| SN Naomh Proinnsias | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | 89 km |
Living in Ballycastle
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the F26 Eircode area
Housing in Ballycastle →The median sale price rose from €184,800 in 2023 to €200,000 in 2025 (+8%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the F26 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Mayo
Cost of living in Ballycastle →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 ↗Ballycastle, F26 DP20
Primary schools near Scoil Naomh Brid
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Scoil Naomh Brid
Is Scoil Naomh Brid 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 Scoil Naomh Brid have?
67 pupils in 2025/26. That is −3% since 2019/20.
Does Scoil Naomh Brid teach through Irish?
No: Scoil Naomh Brid teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Scoil Naomh Brid?
Scoil Naomh Brid has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Killala.
How do pupils get a place at Scoil Naomh Brid?
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 Scoil Naomh Brid?
The nearest are Templemary N.S. (8.9 km), Mount Palmer National School (9.3 km) and Lacken National School (9.6 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 Ballycastle; 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).