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Scoil Iosa

PrimaryCatholicDEISSpecial classes

Abbeyquarter, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo · F35 PX94 · Roll number 20142I

Scoil Iosa is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Ballyhaunis. Every school in and around Ballyhaunis →

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Pupils
385
September, 2025/26
187 girls, 198 boys
Since 2019/20
+8%
from 356 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 Scoil Iosa

  • One of the larger primary schools: 385 pupils, against a typical 131.
  • About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+8%).
  • 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.
  • Has special classes for children who need more support.
  • Its patron is the Archbishop of Tuam; its ethos is Catholic.
  • The only primary school in Ballyhaunis or within 3 km of it.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

Scoil Iosa had 385 pupils in 2025/26, against 322 in 2015/16 (+20%). Girls are 49% of them. Its largest roll was 394, in 2023/24. Its roll rose in 7 of the 10 years.

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

No letter

No letter for Scoil Iosa

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 Iosa 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 Scoil Iosa

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 Scoil Iosa

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

Families apply to Scoil Iosa 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. Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.

Pupils
385
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
+8%
from 356 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Scoil Iosa has grown by 8% since 2019/20. All the schools around Ballyhaunis together changed by +11%.

Pupils since 2019/20

Scoil Iosa+8%
The primary schools around Ballyhaunis+8%
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.

Scoil Iosa has more pupils than any of the 6 nearest primary schools. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +8%; 2 of the 6 grew faster.

Scoil Iosa385
St Johns32
Beacan Mixed177
Carrick Mixed80
S.N. Brighde103
Granlahan G46
Gorthaganny45
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Scoil Iosa385+8%CatholicEnglish✓
St Johns N.S.32−9%CatholicEnglish✓5.5 km
Beacan Mixed N.S.177+18%CatholicEnglish5.7 km
Carrick Mixed N.S.80−2%CatholicEnglish✓7.3 km
S.N. Brighde103−10%CatholicEnglish✓7.6 km
Granlahan G N.S.46+18%CatholicEnglish✓7.6 km
Gorthaganny N.S.45−45%CatholicEnglish✓7.9 km
The other 147 primary schools in Co. Mayo
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
St Marys N.S.93−4%CatholicEnglish✓8.3 km
Knock N.S.152+4%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
S.N. Uileog de Burca105−15%CatholicAll in Irish12 km
Tavrane Central N.S.11–CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Meelickmore N.S.81+25%CatholicEnglish14 km
Irishtown N.S.70+15%CatholicEnglish14 km
Barnacarroll Central N.S.208+21%CatholicEnglish14 km
S.N. Nmh Treasa57+78%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Ballindine B N.S.138+20%CatholicEnglish16 km
Kilmovee N.S.51+0%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Claremorris National School314–CatholicEnglish16 km
S.N. Tamhnighan Fheadha15−32%CatholicEnglish18 km
Kiltimagh Central262+9%CatholicEnglish18 km
S.N. an Trian Lair66−7%CatholicEnglish19 km
S.N. Sheamais18–CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Cloonlyon N.S.28−40%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
S.N. Gort an Eadain28+27%CatholicEnglish20 km
Kinaffe N.S.48–CatholicEnglish✓21 km
Craggagh N.S.19−49%CatholicEnglish22 km
S.N. Teach Caoin33−42%CatholicEnglish22 km
Carracastle Central N.S.88+35%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
S.N. Gort Sceiche75−6%CatholicEnglish23 km
S.N. Athracht Nfa268+41%CatholicEnglish23 km
Culmore N.S.33−28%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
S.N. Mainistir Muigheo84−3%CatholicEnglish23 km
Lehinch N.S.8–CatholicEnglish✓23 km
Swinford N.S.200+1%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
St Colmans N.S.34+31%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn202+7%CatholicEnglish25 km
Scoil Naisiunta Thola84−13%CatholicEnglish25 km
Scoil na gCoillini97+11%CatholicEnglish25 km
Scoil Chomain Naofa82−12%CatholicEnglish26 km
Robeen Central N.S.127+51%CatholicEnglish27 km
Mount Pleasant N.S.87+1%CatholicEnglish27 km
Killasser N.S.31+11%CatholicEnglish✓28 km
S.N. Fiondalbha37+28%CatholicEnglish29 km
Ballyvary Central N.S.223+8%CatholicEnglish29 km
SN Baile Cuisin13−35%CatholicEnglish30 km
Burriscarra N.S.23–CatholicEnglish30 km
St Johns N.S.27−53%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
S.N. Beal Caradh109−16%CatholicEnglish30 km
S.N. Peadar agus Pol45−25%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
Clogher N.S.50+85%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
St Patricks Central N.S.117+4%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. Ceathru an Chlochar35+6%CatholicEnglish32 km
Breaffy N.S.377−10%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
S N an Teaghlaigh45−32%CatholicEnglish33 km
S.N. Naomh Brid C21−63%CatholicEnglish33 km
Foxford Central N.S.271+10%CatholicEnglish33 km
St. Josephs N.S.451−1%CatholicEnglish33 km
S.N. Naomh Sheosamh99−13%CatholicEnglish34 km
St Mary's National School51+19%CatholicEnglish35 km
Gortjordan N.S.11−48%CatholicEnglish35 km
Ballintubber N.S.113+23%CatholicEnglish36 km
Gaelscoil Raifteirí229−1%CatholicAll in Irish36 km
SN Beal Atha na hEin95+12%CatholicEnglish37 km
SN na hAille140+9%CatholicEnglish37 km
Castlebar Educate Together National School113+77%Multi-denominationalEnglish37 km
Castlebar Primary School864–CatholicEnglish37 km
Crimlin N.S.15−35%CatholicEnglish37 km
S.N. Chluain Luifin75+17%CatholicEnglish37 km
St Josephs N.S.111+10%CatholicEnglish38 km
S.N. Naomh Feichin47−33%CatholicEnglish39 km
Scoil Naomh Feichin26−43%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
Glencorrib N.S.52+86%CatholicEnglish39 km
St Peters N.S.271−10%CatholicEnglish39 km
Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg46–CatholicEnglish✓39 km
S.N. Coill an Bhaile41+86%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
S.N. B Curnanool66+22%CatholicEnglish40 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh94+1%CatholicAll in Irish40 km
SN Naomh Proinnsias32−9%CatholicEnglish41 km
St Paul's National School89+16%CatholicEnglish✓42 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig148−5%CatholicEnglish✓42 km
Scoil Cholmcille231−5%CatholicEnglish43 km
S.N. Muine Chonallain133+56%CatholicEnglish✓43 km
Cloghans N.S.9−68%CatholicEnglish44 km
Rathbane N.S.57−2%CatholicEnglish44 km
S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe206+0%CatholicEnglish✓45 km
St Joseph's NS217−12%CatholicEnglish✓45 km
Beheymore N.S.228+0%CatholicEnglish✓45 km
S.N. Colm Naofa27−18%CatholicEnglish46 km
Saint Michaels N.S.17–Church of IrelandEnglish46 km
Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol141+16%CatholicAll in Irish✓47 km
S.N. Leath Ardan76+17%CatholicEnglish47 km
Scoil Íosa242+31%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓48 km
Quignamanger N.S.364+13%CatholicEnglish48 km
Garracloon N.S.25–CatholicEnglish✓48 km
Cloondaff N.S.11−52%CatholicEnglish49 km
S.N. Faitche137+40%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
S.N. Lainn Cille66+3%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
Cullens N.S.273+12%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
Holy Trinity National School41−33%Church of IrelandEnglish50 km
Scoil Phadraig338+0%CatholicEnglish50 km
S.N. an Coill Mhor17−32%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
Knockanillo N.S.28−24%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
Gaelscoil na Cuaiche208−4%CatholicAll in Irish51 km
Ardagh National School73–CatholicSome subjects in Irish51 km
Westport Educate Together National School48–Multi-denominationalEnglish51 km
S.N. Naomh Colm Cille206+10%CatholicEnglish52 km
Crossmolina N.S.235+5%CatholicEnglish52 km
Brackloon N.S.145−5%CatholicEnglish✓53 km
Newport Central243+13%CatholicEnglish✓53 km
Carrakennedy N.S.32−22%CatholicEnglish✓53 km
Kilmurry NS65+3%CatholicEnglish✓53 km
Cooneal N.S.58−41%CatholicEnglish54 km
Myna N.S.102+4%CatholicEnglish✓54 km
Carraholly N.S.42−49%CatholicEnglish✓55 km
Newtownwhite Educate Together NS59+7%Multi-denominationalEnglish55 km
Scoil Néifinn11–CatholicEnglish✓56 km
S.N. Coill Mor6–CatholicEnglish56 km
Muirisc N.S.49+104%CatholicEnglish58 km
Killala N.S.85−13%CatholicEnglish✓59 km
Cormaic Nfa38−5%CatholicEnglish✓59 km
Lecanvey N.S.31+0%CatholicEnglish61 km
Mount Palmer National School37−3%CatholicEnglish✓61 km
Templemary N.S.47+21%CatholicEnglish✓62 km
Lacken National School25−11%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓64 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa133−17%CatholicEnglish✓68 km
S N Realt na Mara77+51%CatholicEnglish✓69 km
Scoil Naomh Brid67−3%CatholicEnglish✓70 km
S.N. Teaghlaigh Naofa67−11%CatholicEnglish✓73 km
Drumgallagh N.S.33+10%CatholicEnglish✓74 km
S N Toin na Gaoithe61+7%CatholicAll in Irish✓75 km
S.N. Druim Slaod8−60%CatholicEnglish✓76 km
Scoil Chroí Ró Naofa Beannchor Iorrais61+61%CatholicEnglish✓77 km
Achill Sound Convent N.S.20–CatholicEnglish✓79 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig Saile65+38%CatholicAll in Irish✓80 km
St Patricks N.S.11–CatholicEnglish81 km
S N Dhumha Thuama26−4%CatholicAll in Irish✓84 km
Valley N.S.17−26%CatholicEnglish✓84 km
Geesala Central School29−31%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓84 km
Dookinella N.S.26+4%CatholicEnglish✓87 km
Barnatra N.S.24+9%CatholicEnglish✓88 km
S.N. Pol A Tsomais27+13%CatholicAll in Irish✓88 km
St Columbas N.S.3–CatholicEnglish✓88 km
S.N. an Tsraith15–CatholicEnglish✓89 km
S.N. Ros Dumhach27+23%CatholicAll in Irish✓89 km
S.N. Gleann A Chaisil64+10%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓89 km
S.N. Inbhear67+20%CatholicEnglish✓90 km
S.N. Dumhach28−28%CatholicEnglish✓92 km
SN Cholmcille, Ceathrú Thaidhg26–CatholicAll in Irish✓92 km
S.N. Achaidh an Ghlaisin48+0%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓95 km
S.N. Croi Muire127+6%CatholicEnglish✓96 km
S.N. Beal an Mhuirthead58−22%CatholicEnglish✓96 km
S.N. Eachleime64+45%CatholicAll in Irish✓96 km
Cill Mhor Iorrais20−57%CatholicEnglish✓97 km
Corclough N.S.79−4%CatholicAll in Irish✓100 km
Living nearby

Living in Ballyhaunis

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

Median sale price
€143,500
190 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€859
a month, new tenancies in 2025

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%).

2023€144,000
2024€145,000
2025€180,000

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€147,600
Second-hand homes€155,100

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%).

2024€778
2025€859

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

Location

Directions ↗

Ballyhaunis, F35 PX94

Nearby

Primary schools near Scoil Iosa

Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.

St Johns N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
32 pupils−9% since 2019/205.5 km
Beacan Mixed N.S.
Primary · Catholic
177 pupils+18% since 2019/205.7 km
Carrick Mixed N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
80 pupils−2% since 2019/207.3 km
S.N. Brighde
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
103 pupils−10% since 2019/207.6 km
Granlahan G N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
46 pupils+18% since 2019/207.6 km
Gorthaganny N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
45 pupils−45% since 2019/207.9 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 20142I

Questions about Scoil Iosa

Is Scoil Iosa 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 Iosa have?

385 pupils in 2025/26. That is +8% since 2019/20.

Does Scoil Iosa teach through Irish?

No: Scoil Iosa teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs Scoil Iosa?

Scoil Iosa has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Tuam.

How do pupils get a place at Scoil Iosa?

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 Iosa?

The nearest are St Johns N.S. (5.5 km), Beacan Mixed N.S. (5.7 km) and Carrick Mixed N.S. (7.3 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).