Ballintubber N.S.
Ballintubber, Claremorris, Co. Mayo · F12 KW18 · Roll number 07374G
Ballintubber N.S. is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Belcarra. Every school in and around Belcarra →
What stands out about Ballintubber N.S.
- 113 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Growing: 113 pupils, 23% more than the 92 of 2019/20.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Tuam; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Belcarra’s outline, 7 km away; listed with Belcarra, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Ballintubber N.S. had 113 pupils in 2025/26, against 90 in 2015/16 (+26%). Girls are 55% of them. Its roll rose in 7 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Ballintubber 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 Ballintubber 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.
Inspection reports on Ballintubber 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 a place at Ballintubber N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Ballintubber 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.
Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Ballintubber N.S. has grown by 23% since 2019/20. All the schools around Belcarra together changed by −30%.
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.
Ballintubber N.S. has more pupils than any of the 6 nearest primary schools. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +23%; 2 of the 5 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballintubber N.S. | 113 | +23% | Catholic | English | ||
| S.N. Coill an Bhaile | 41 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.9 km |
| SN Beal Atha na hEin | 95 | +12% | Catholic | English | 4.1 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Brid C | 21 | −63% | Catholic | English | 4.9 km | |
| Clogher N.S. | 50 | +85% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.1 km |
| Burriscarra N.S. | 23 | – | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 111 | +10% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km |
The other 144 primary schools in Co. Mayo
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's National School | 51 | +19% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| S.N. Beal Caradh | 109 | −16% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| Mount Pleasant N.S. | 87 | +1% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| St Paul's National School | 89 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe | 206 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.5 km |
| Breaffy N.S. | 377 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Castlebar Educate Together National School | 113 | +77% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. B Curnanool | 66 | +22% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Gaelscoil Raifteirí | 229 | −1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh | 94 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Castlebar Primary School | 864 | – | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Fiondalbha | 37 | +28% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Ceathru an Chlochar | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Peters N.S. | 271 | −10% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Colm Naofa | 27 | −18% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Mainistir Muigheo | 84 | −3% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn | 202 | +7% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Robeen Central N.S. | 127 | +51% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Lainn Cille | 66 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Holy Trinity National School | 41 | −33% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Phadraig | 338 | +0% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Cuaiche | 208 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| S.N. Faitche | 137 | +40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Westport Educate Together National School | 48 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Teach Caoin | 33 | −42% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St. Josephs N.S. | 451 | −1% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Chluain Luifin | 75 | +17% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Gort an Eadain | 28 | +27% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Craggagh N.S. | 19 | −49% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Colm Cille | 206 | +10% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Brackloon N.S. | 145 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Ballyvary Central N.S. | 223 | +8% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S N an Teaghlaigh | 45 | −32% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Carrakennedy N.S. | 32 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Crimlin N.S. | 15 | −35% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Chomain Naofa | 82 | −12% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Lehinch N.S. | 8 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S.N. an Coill Mhor | 17 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Carraholly N.S. | 42 | −49% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Myna N.S. | 102 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Claremorris National School | 314 | – | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Newport Central | 243 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| SN na hAille | 140 | +9% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Coill Mor | 6 | – | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Barnacarroll Central N.S. | 208 | +21% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Cloondaff N.S. | 11 | −52% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Muirisc N.S. | 49 | +104% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol | 45 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Kiltimagh Central | 262 | +9% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Thola | 84 | −13% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Patricks Central N.S. | 117 | +4% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Gort Sceiche | 75 | −6% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Uileog de Burca | 105 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 24 km | |
| Meelickmore N.S. | 81 | +25% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Ballindine B N.S. | 138 | +20% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Feichin | 47 | −33% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Rathbane N.S. | 57 | −2% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Knock N.S. | 152 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Gortjordan N.S. | 11 | −48% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Lecanvey N.S. | 31 | +0% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Kinaffe N.S. | 48 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Scoil na gCoillini | 97 | +11% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| SN Baile Cuisin | 13 | −35% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Foxford Central N.S. | 271 | +10% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Glencorrib N.S. | 52 | +86% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Irishtown N.S. | 70 | +15% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. an Trian Lair | 66 | −7% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Sheosamh | 99 | −13% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Beacan Mixed N.S. | 177 | +18% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Leath Ardan | 76 | +17% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Swinford N.S. | 200 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg | 46 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| SN Naomh Proinnsias | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Treasa | 57 | +78% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 133 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 93 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 148 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Scoil Néifinn | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Killasser N.S. | 31 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Cloghans N.S. | 9 | −68% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Sheamais | 18 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| St Johns N.S. | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| St Johns N.S. | 27 | −53% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Culmore N.S. | 33 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Scoil Naomh Feichin | 26 | −43% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Scoil Iosa | 385 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| S N Realt na Mara | 77 | +51% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Kilmurry NS | 65 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Cloonlyon N.S. | 28 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 103 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Tavrane Central N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Garracloon N.S. | 25 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| St Joseph's NS | 217 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| S.N. Teaghlaigh Naofa | 67 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Crossmolina N.S. | 235 | +5% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Scoil Cholmcille | 231 | −5% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Tamhnighan Fheadha | 15 | −32% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Athracht Nfa | 268 | +41% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Saint Michaels N.S. | 17 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 40 km | |
| Scoil Íosa | 242 | +31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 41 km |
| Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol | 141 | +16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 41 km |
| Ardagh National School | 73 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 41 km | |
| S N Toin na Gaoithe | 61 | +7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 42 km |
| Beheymore N.S. | 228 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Drumgallagh N.S. | 33 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Knockanillo N.S. | 28 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Quignamanger N.S. | 364 | +13% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Muine Chonallain | 133 | +56% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Cullens N.S. | 273 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Kilmovee N.S. | 51 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Achill Sound Convent N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Carracastle Central N.S. | 88 | +35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Cormaic Nfa | 38 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| S.N. Druim Slaod | 8 | −60% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Cooneal N.S. | 58 | −41% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig Saile | 65 | +38% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 47 km |
| Newtownwhite Educate Together NS | 59 | +7% | Multi-denominational | English | 48 km | |
| Mount Palmer National School | 37 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| St Colmans N.S. | 34 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Killala N.S. | 85 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| Scoil Chroí Ró Naofa Beannchor Iorrais | 61 | +61% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| Valley N.S. | 17 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| St Columbas N.S. | 3 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Templemary N.S. | 47 | +21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| S N Dhumha Thuama | 26 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 54 km |
| Dookinella N.S. | 26 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| Geesala Central School | 29 | −31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 56 km |
| Lacken National School | 25 | −11% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 56 km |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 67 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
| S.N. Dumhach | 28 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
| S.N. an Tsraith | 15 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 61 km |
| S.N. Gleann A Chaisil | 64 | +10% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 63 km |
| Barnatra N.S. | 24 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| S.N. Pol A Tsomais | 27 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 65 km |
| S.N. Eachleime | 64 | +45% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 66 km |
| S.N. Inbhear | 67 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 66 km |
| S.N. Ros Dumhach | 27 | +23% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 67 km |
| S.N. Croi Muire | 127 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 69 km |
| S.N. Beal an Mhuirthead | 58 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 69 km |
| S.N. Achaidh an Ghlaisin | 48 | +0% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 69 km |
| Cill Mhor Iorrais | 20 | −57% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 69 km |
| SN Cholmcille, Ceathrú Thaidhg | 26 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 70 km |
| Corclough N.S. | 79 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 73 km |
Living in Belcarra
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
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%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the F23 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Mayo
Cost of living in Belcarra →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 Belcarra, F12 KW18
Primary schools near Ballintubber 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 Ballintubber N.S.
Is Ballintubber 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 Ballintubber N.S. have?
113 pupils in 2025/26. That is +23% since 2019/20.
Does Ballintubber N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Ballintubber N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Ballintubber N.S.?
Ballintubber N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Tuam.
How do pupils get a place at Ballintubber 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 Ballintubber N.S.?
The nearest are S.N. Coill an Bhaile (3.9 km), SN Beal Atha na hEin (4.1 km) and S.N. Naomh Brid C (4.9 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).