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Burriscarra N.S.

PrimaryCatholic

Carnacon, Ballyglass, Claremorris, Co. Mayo · F12 YD72 · Roll number 05756K

Burriscarra N.S. is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Belcarra. Every school in and around Belcarra →

Pupils
23
September, 2025/26
14 girls, 9 boys
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 Burriscarra N.S.

  • A small primary school: 23 pupils, against a typical 131.
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • 14 girls and 9 boys: more of one than the other.
  • Its patron is the Archbishop of Tuam; its ethos is Catholic.
  • Outside Belcarra’s outline, 7.5 km away; listed with Belcarra, the nearest town in its county.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

Burriscarra N.S. had 23 pupils in 2025/26, against 19 in 2015/16 (+21%). Girls are 61% of them. Its roll rose in 2 of the 10 years.

061218242015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

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

No letter

No letter for Burriscarra 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 Burriscarra 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 Burriscarra 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 Burriscarra N.S.

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

Families apply to Burriscarra 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.

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.

Each of the 6 nearest primary schools has more pupils than Burriscarra N.S..

Burriscarra23
Mount Pleasant87
Clogher50
St Mary's51
Ballintubber113
Robeen Central127
S.N. Ceathru an Chlochar35
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Burriscarra N.S.23–CatholicEnglish
Mount Pleasant N.S.87+1%CatholicEnglish3.4 km
Clogher N.S.50+85%CatholicEnglish✓3.5 km
St Mary's National School51+19%CatholicEnglish5.3 km
Ballintubber N.S.113+23%CatholicEnglish6.4 km
Robeen Central N.S.127+51%CatholicEnglish7.1 km
S.N. Ceathru an Chlochar35+6%CatholicEnglish7.2 km
The other 144 primary schools in Co. Mayo
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. Mainistir Muigheo84−3%CatholicEnglish7.7 km
S.N. Naomh Brid C21−63%CatholicEnglish8 km
S.N. Beal Caradh109−16%CatholicEnglish8.5 km
SN Beal Atha na hEin95+12%CatholicEnglish9.6 km
S.N. Teach Caoin33−42%CatholicEnglish9.8 km
Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn202+7%CatholicEnglish9.8 km
S.N. Coill an Bhaile41+86%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh94+1%CatholicAll in Irish12 km
S.N. Fiondalbha37+28%CatholicEnglish12 km
St. Josephs N.S.451−1%CatholicEnglish12 km
S.N. Gort an Eadain28+27%CatholicEnglish12 km
Lehinch N.S.8–CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Scoil Chomain Naofa82−12%CatholicEnglish13 km
St Josephs N.S.111+10%CatholicEnglish13 km
Breaffy N.S.377−10%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
S.N. Chluain Luifin75+17%CatholicEnglish13 km
Craggagh N.S.19−49%CatholicEnglish14 km
Claremorris National School314–CatholicEnglish14 km
St Paul's National School89+16%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Gaelscoil Raifteirí229−1%CatholicAll in Irish15 km
Castlebar Educate Together National School113+77%Multi-denominationalEnglish15 km
Castlebar Primary School864–CatholicEnglish15 km
S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe206+0%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
S.N. B Curnanool66+22%CatholicEnglish16 km
S.N. Gort Sceiche75−6%CatholicEnglish17 km
St Peters N.S.271−10%CatholicEnglish17 km
Barnacarroll Central N.S.208+21%CatholicEnglish17 km
SN na hAille140+9%CatholicEnglish17 km
St Patricks Central N.S.117+4%CatholicEnglish18 km
Ballyvary Central N.S.223+8%CatholicEnglish18 km
Meelickmore N.S.81+25%CatholicEnglish18 km
Ballindine B N.S.138+20%CatholicEnglish18 km
S.N. Colm Naofa27−18%CatholicEnglish19 km
S.N. Uileog de Burca105−15%CatholicAll in Irish19 km
S.N. Lainn Cille66+3%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Kiltimagh Central262+9%CatholicEnglish20 km
S N an Teaghlaigh45−32%CatholicEnglish20 km
Gortjordan N.S.11−48%CatholicEnglish20 km
Knock N.S.152+4%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
S.N. Naomh Feichin47−33%CatholicEnglish21 km
Holy Trinity National School41−33%Church of IrelandEnglish21 km
Crimlin N.S.15−35%CatholicEnglish21 km
Scoil Phadraig338+0%CatholicEnglish21 km
SN Baile Cuisin13−35%CatholicEnglish21 km
Scoil Naisiunta Thola84−13%CatholicEnglish22 km
Gaelscoil na Cuaiche208−4%CatholicAll in Irish22 km
S.N. Faitche137+40%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
Westport Educate Together National School48–Multi-denominationalEnglish22 km
Brackloon N.S.145−5%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
Carrakennedy N.S.32−22%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
S.N. Naomh Colm Cille206+10%CatholicEnglish23 km
Irishtown N.S.70+15%CatholicEnglish23 km
S.N. Peadar agus Pol45−25%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
S.N. Naomh Sheosamh99−13%CatholicEnglish24 km
Beacan Mixed N.S.177+18%CatholicEnglish25 km
Glencorrib N.S.52+86%CatholicEnglish25 km
Kinaffe N.S.48–CatholicEnglish✓25 km
S.N. an Coill Mhor17−32%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
Scoil na gCoillini97+11%CatholicEnglish26 km
S.N. Coill Mor6–CatholicEnglish26 km
Carraholly N.S.42−49%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
Myna N.S.102+4%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
S.N. an Trian Lair66−7%CatholicEnglish27 km
SN Naomh Proinnsias32−9%CatholicEnglish27 km
Cloondaff N.S.11−52%CatholicEnglish28 km
Newport Central243+13%CatholicEnglish✓28 km
Muirisc N.S.49+104%CatholicEnglish28 km
St Johns N.S.32−9%CatholicEnglish✓28 km
St Marys N.S.93−4%CatholicEnglish✓28 km
Foxford Central N.S.271+10%CatholicEnglish29 km
S.N. Nmh Treasa57+78%CatholicEnglish✓29 km
Rathbane N.S.57−2%CatholicEnglish29 km
Swinford N.S.200+1%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
Scoil Iosa385+8%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
Lecanvey N.S.31+0%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. Sheamais18–CatholicEnglish✓31 km
S.N. Brighde103−10%CatholicEnglish✓32 km
Culmore N.S.33−28%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
Killasser N.S.31+11%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg46–CatholicEnglish✓33 km
Tavrane Central N.S.11–CatholicEnglish✓34 km
Cloonlyon N.S.28−40%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
St Johns N.S.27−53%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
S.N. Leath Ardan76+17%CatholicEnglish34 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig148−5%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
S.N. Tamhnighan Fheadha15−32%CatholicEnglish36 km
Cloghans N.S.9−68%CatholicEnglish36 km
Scoil Naomh Feichin26−43%CatholicEnglish✓37 km
S.N. Athracht Nfa268+41%CatholicEnglish38 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa133−17%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
Scoil Néifinn11–CatholicEnglish✓39 km
St Joseph's NS217−12%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
Kilmurry NS65+3%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
Scoil Cholmcille231−5%CatholicEnglish40 km
Garracloon N.S.25–CatholicEnglish✓40 km
Kilmovee N.S.51+0%CatholicEnglish✓41 km
Crossmolina N.S.235+5%CatholicEnglish42 km
S N Realt na Mara77+51%CatholicEnglish✓42 km
Carracastle Central N.S.88+35%CatholicEnglish✓42 km
Saint Michaels N.S.17–Church of IrelandEnglish42 km
S.N. Teaghlaigh Naofa67−11%CatholicEnglish✓43 km
Scoil Íosa242+31%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓43 km
Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol141+16%CatholicAll in Irish✓43 km
Beheymore N.S.228+0%CatholicEnglish✓44 km
Ardagh National School73–CatholicSome subjects in Irish44 km
S.N. Muine Chonallain133+56%CatholicEnglish✓44 km
Knockanillo N.S.28−24%CatholicEnglish✓45 km
Quignamanger N.S.364+13%CatholicEnglish45 km
Cullens N.S.273+12%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
St Colmans N.S.34+31%CatholicEnglish✓47 km
S N Toin na Gaoithe61+7%CatholicAll in Irish✓48 km
Drumgallagh N.S.33+10%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
Cooneal N.S.58−41%CatholicEnglish49 km
Cormaic Nfa38−5%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
Newtownwhite Educate Together NS59+7%Multi-denominationalEnglish51 km
St Patricks N.S.11–CatholicEnglish51 km
Achill Sound Convent N.S.20–CatholicEnglish✓52 km
S.N. Druim Slaod8−60%CatholicEnglish✓52 km
Mount Palmer National School37−3%CatholicEnglish✓53 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig Saile65+38%CatholicAll in Irish✓53 km
Killala N.S.85−13%CatholicEnglish✓54 km
Templemary N.S.47+21%CatholicEnglish✓56 km
Scoil Chroí Ró Naofa Beannchor Iorrais61+61%CatholicEnglish✓57 km
St Columbas N.S.3–CatholicEnglish✓58 km
Valley N.S.17−26%CatholicEnglish✓58 km
Lacken National School25−11%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓60 km
S N Dhumha Thuama26−4%CatholicAll in Irish✓60 km
Dookinella N.S.26+4%CatholicEnglish✓61 km
Geesala Central School29−31%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓62 km
Scoil Naomh Brid67−3%CatholicEnglish✓62 km
S.N. Dumhach28−28%CatholicEnglish✓65 km
S.N. an Tsraith15–CatholicEnglish✓67 km
S.N. Gleann A Chaisil64+10%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓69 km
Barnatra N.S.24+9%CatholicEnglish✓69 km
S.N. Pol A Tsomais27+13%CatholicAll in Irish✓71 km
S.N. Inbhear67+20%CatholicEnglish✓72 km
S.N. Eachleime64+45%CatholicAll in Irish✓72 km
S.N. Ros Dumhach27+23%CatholicAll in Irish✓72 km
S.N. Croi Muire127+6%CatholicEnglish✓75 km
S.N. Beal an Mhuirthead58−22%CatholicEnglish✓75 km
S.N. Achaidh an Ghlaisin48+0%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓75 km
Cill Mhor Iorrais20−57%CatholicEnglish✓75 km
SN Cholmcille, Ceathrú Thaidhg26–CatholicAll in Irish✓76 km
Corclough N.S.79−4%CatholicAll in Irish✓79 km
Living nearby

Living in Belcarra

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

Median sale price
€243,500
routing key F23, 2023–25 (CSO): less sure
Average rent
€1,117
a month, new tenancies in 2025 across Co. Mayo

Homes in the F23 Eircode area

Housing in Belcarra →

The median sale price rose from €210,000 in 2023 to €280,000 in 2025 (+33%).

2023€210,000
2024€250,000
2025€280,000

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€366,100
Second-hand homes€228,800

Property Price Register sales in the F23 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.

near Belcarra, F12 YD72

Nearby

Primary schools near Burriscarra 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 Burriscarra N.S.

Is Burriscarra 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 Burriscarra N.S. have?

23 pupils in 2025/26.

Does Burriscarra N.S. teach through Irish?

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

Who runs Burriscarra N.S.?

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

How do pupils get a place at Burriscarra 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 Burriscarra N.S.?

The nearest are Mount Pleasant N.S. (3.4 km), Clogher N.S. (3.5 km) and St Mary's National School (5.3 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 Belcarra; 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).