S.N. Brighde
Tooreen, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo · F35 PR29 · Roll number 16756V
S.N. Brighde is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Ballyhaunis. Every school in and around Ballyhaunis →
What stands out about S.N. Brighde
- 103 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−10%).
- 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 Archbishop of Tuam; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Ballyhaunis’s outline, 5.8 km away; listed with Ballyhaunis, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S.N. Brighde had 103 pupils in 2025/26, down from 114 in 2015/16 (−10%). Girls are 48% of them. Its largest roll was 119, in 2017/18. Its roll rose in 4 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. Brighde
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. Brighde 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. Brighde
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. Brighde
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S.N. Brighde 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: S.N. Brighde has shrunk by 10% since 2019/20. All the schools around Ballyhaunis together changed by +11%.
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 S.N. Brighde. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −10%; 4 of the 5 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Brighde | 103 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| St Marys N.S. | 93 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.7 km |
| Tavrane Central N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.7 km |
| Gorthaganny N.S. | 45 | −45% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.2 km |
| Scoil Iosa | 385 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| S.N. Nmh Treasa | 57 | +78% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.9 km |
| S.N. Lios A Cuill M | 94 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
The other 146 primary schools in Co. Mayo
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacan Mixed N.S. | 177 | +18% | Catholic | English | 9.5 km | |
| Kilmovee N.S. | 51 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| S.N. Tamhnighan Fheadha | 15 | −32% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Knock N.S. | 152 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S.N. Sheamais | 18 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Cloonlyon N.S. | 28 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Johns N.S. | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. an Trian Lair | 66 | −7% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Uileog de Burca | 105 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Carracastle Central N.S. | 88 | +35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S.N. Athracht Nfa | 268 | +41% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Barnacarroll Central N.S. | 208 | +21% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Kiltimagh Central | 262 | +9% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Kinaffe N.S. | 48 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Culmore N.S. | 33 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Colmans N.S. | 34 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Swinford N.S. | 200 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Meelickmore N.S. | 81 | +25% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Claremorris National School | 314 | – | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Gort an Eadain | 28 | +27% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Irishtown N.S. | 70 | +15% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil na gCoillini | 97 | +11% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Craggagh N.S. | 19 | −49% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Thola | 84 | −13% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Ballindine B N.S. | 138 | +20% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Killasser N.S. | 31 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| St Johns N.S. | 27 | −53% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn | 202 | +7% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Mainistir Muigheo | 84 | −3% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Teach Caoin | 33 | −42% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol | 45 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Ballyvary Central N.S. | 223 | +8% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Fiondalbha | 37 | +28% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Lehinch N.S. | 8 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| S.N. Gort Sceiche | 75 | −6% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Foxford Central N.S. | 271 | +10% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Mount Pleasant N.S. | 87 | +1% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S N an Teaghlaigh | 45 | −32% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Beal Caradh | 109 | −16% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Robeen Central N.S. | 127 | +51% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil Chomain Naofa | 82 | −12% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Breaffy N.S. | 377 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Clogher N.S. | 50 | +85% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Burriscarra N.S. | 23 | – | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Feichin | 26 | −43% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| S.N. Naomh Brid C | 21 | −63% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg | 46 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Crimlin N.S. | 15 | −35% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Gaelscoil Raifteirí | 229 | −1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 35 km | |
| S.N. Ceathru an Chlochar | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Castlebar Primary School | 864 | – | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Castlebar Educate Together National School | 113 | +77% | Multi-denominational | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Muine Chonallain | 133 | +56% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| St Patricks Central N.S. | 117 | +4% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| SN Baile Cuisin | 13 | −35% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 148 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Ballintubber N.S. | 113 | +23% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Cholmcille | 231 | −5% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| SN Beal Atha na hEin | 95 | +12% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| St Mary's National School | 51 | +19% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| St Peters N.S. | 271 | −10% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| St. Josephs N.S. | 451 | −1% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 111 | +10% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Beheymore N.S. | 228 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Cloghans N.S. | 9 | −68% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. B Curnanool | 66 | +22% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| St Joseph's NS | 217 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| S.N. Naomh Sheosamh | 99 | −13% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S.N. Coill an Bhaile | 41 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Gortjordan N.S. | 11 | −48% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Saint Michaels N.S. | 17 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 40 km | |
| Rathbane N.S. | 57 | −2% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| St Paul's National School | 89 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| S.N. Chluain Luifin | 75 | +17% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol | 141 | +16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 41 km |
| SN na hAille | 140 | +9% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Scoil Íosa | 242 | +31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 41 km |
| Quignamanger N.S. | 364 | +13% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Garracloon N.S. | 25 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| S.N. Leath Ardan | 76 | +17% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh | 94 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 43 km | |
| Cullens N.S. | 273 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| S.N. Naomh Feichin | 47 | −33% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Knockanillo N.S. | 28 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Glencorrib N.S. | 52 | +86% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe | 206 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Ardagh National School | 73 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 45 km | |
| S.N. Colm Naofa | 27 | −18% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Cloondaff N.S. | 11 | −52% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| SN Naomh Proinnsias | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Crossmolina N.S. | 235 | +5% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. Faitche | 137 | +40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Cooneal N.S. | 58 | −41% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Newtownwhite Educate Together NS | 59 | +7% | Multi-denominational | English | 48 km | |
| S.N. an Coill Mhor | 17 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Kilmurry NS | 65 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| S.N. Lainn Cille | 66 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Holy Trinity National School | 41 | −33% | Church of Ireland | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil Phadraig | 338 | +0% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Cuaiche | 208 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 51 km | |
| Westport Educate Together National School | 48 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 51 km | |
| Newport Central | 243 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| S.N. Naomh Colm Cille | 206 | +10% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Scoil Néifinn | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| Killala N.S. | 85 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Myna N.S. | 102 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Brackloon N.S. | 145 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Cormaic Nfa | 38 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Carraholly N.S. | 42 | −49% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| Carrakennedy N.S. | 32 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| Mount Palmer National School | 37 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Templemary N.S. | 47 | +21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| Lacken National School | 25 | −11% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 57 km |
| Muirisc N.S. | 49 | +104% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| S.N. Coill Mor | 6 | – | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Lecanvey N.S. | 31 | +0% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 67 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 64 km |
| S N Realt na Mara | 77 | +51% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 68 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 133 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 68 km |
| Drumgallagh N.S. | 33 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 71 km |
| S N Toin na Gaoithe | 61 | +7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 73 km |
| Scoil Chroí Ró Naofa Beannchor Iorrais | 61 | +61% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 73 km |
| S.N. Druim Slaod | 8 | −60% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 73 km |
| S.N. Teaghlaigh Naofa | 67 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 74 km |
| Achill Sound Convent N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 77 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig Saile | 65 | +38% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 78 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | 81 km | |
| Geesala Central School | 29 | −31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 81 km |
| S N Dhumha Thuama | 26 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 81 km |
| Valley N.S. | 17 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 82 km |
| S.N. Pol A Tsomais | 27 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 83 km |
| Barnatra N.S. | 24 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 84 km |
| S.N. Ros Dumhach | 27 | +23% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 84 km |
| S.N. Gleann A Chaisil | 64 | +10% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 85 km |
| S.N. an Tsraith | 15 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 85 km |
| Dookinella N.S. | 26 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 86 km |
| S.N. Inbhear | 67 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 86 km |
| SN Cholmcille, Ceathrú Thaidhg | 26 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 87 km |
| St Columbas N.S. | 3 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 89 km |
| S.N. Dumhach | 28 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 90 km |
| S.N. Achaidh an Ghlaisin | 48 | +0% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 90 km |
| S.N. Croi Muire | 127 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 92 km |
| S.N. Beal an Mhuirthead | 58 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 92 km |
| Cill Mhor Iorrais | 20 | −57% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 93 km |
| S.N. Eachleime | 64 | +45% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 93 km |
| Corclough N.S. | 79 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 96 km |
Living in Ballyhaunis
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the F35 Eircode area
Housing in Ballyhaunis →The median sale price rose from €144,000 in 2023 to €180,000 in 2025 (+25%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the F35 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Ballyhaunis
Cost of living in Ballyhaunis →New tenancies in Ballyhaunis averaged €859 a month in 2025, against €778 in 2024 (+10%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗near Ballyhaunis, F35 PR29
Primary schools near S.N. Brighde
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. Brighde
Is S.N. Brighde 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. Brighde have?
103 pupils in 2025/26. That is −10% since 2019/20.
Does S.N. Brighde teach through Irish?
No: S.N. Brighde teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S.N. Brighde?
S.N. Brighde has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Tuam.
How do pupils get a place at S.N. Brighde?
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. Brighde?
The nearest are St Marys N.S. (3.7 km), Tavrane Central N.S. (5.7 km) and Gorthaganny N.S. (6.2 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 Ballyhaunis; 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).