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Crossmolina, Co. Mayo · F26 V489 · Roll number 20513R
Kilmurry NS is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Crossmolina. Every school in and around Crossmolina →
What stands out about Kilmurry NS
- A small primary school: 65 pupils, against a typical 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.
- 24 girls and 41 boys: more of one than the other.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Killala; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Crossmolina’s outline, 3.1 km away; listed with Crossmolina, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2018/19 to 2025/26Kilmurry NS had 65 pupils in 2025/26, down from 68 in 2018/19 (−4%). Girls are 37% of them. Its roll rose in 2 of the 7 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Kilmurry NS
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 Kilmurry NS 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 Kilmurry NS
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 Kilmurry NS
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Kilmurry NS 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: Kilmurry NS is about the size it was in 2019/20 (+3%). All the schools around Crossmolina together changed by +1%.
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, 3 have more pupils than Kilmurry NS. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +3%; 2 of the 3 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmurry NS | 65 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| Crossmolina N.S. | 235 | +5% | Catholic | English | 4.2 km | |
| S.N. Leath Ardan | 76 | +17% | Catholic | English | 6.3 km | |
| Scoil Néifinn | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| Garracloon N.S. | 25 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.1 km |
| Cormaic Nfa | 38 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| Ardagh National School | 73 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 11 km |
The other 144 primary schools in Co. Mayo
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloghans N.S. | 9 | −68% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Rathbane N.S. | 57 | −2% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Knockanillo N.S. | 28 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 148 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Joseph's NS | 217 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Íosa | 242 | +31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 14 km |
| Cooneal N.S. | 58 | −41% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Mount Palmer National School | 37 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Saint Michaels N.S. | 17 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol | 141 | +16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 15 km |
| Cullens N.S. | 273 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg | 46 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Cloondaff N.S. | 11 | −52% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Quignamanger N.S. | 364 | +13% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Newtownwhite Educate Together NS | 59 | +7% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Cholmcille | 231 | −5% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Killala N.S. | 85 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Beheymore N.S. | 228 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Templemary N.S. | 47 | +21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Crimlin N.S. | 15 | −35% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Feichin | 26 | −43% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Foxford Central N.S. | 271 | +10% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S N an Teaghlaigh | 45 | −32% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 67 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Lacken National School | 25 | −11% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 23 km |
| S.N. Muine Chonallain | 133 | +56% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| S.N. an Coill Mhor | 17 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol | 45 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| St Peters N.S. | 271 | −10% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Newport Central | 243 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Castlebar Primary School | 864 | – | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Chroí Ró Naofa Beannchor Iorrais | 61 | +61% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Gaelscoil Raifteirí | 229 | −1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 25 km | |
| Castlebar Educate Together National School | 113 | +77% | Multi-denominational | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. B Curnanool | 66 | +22% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Ballyvary Central N.S. | 223 | +8% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Faitche | 137 | +40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Breaffy N.S. | 377 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| St Johns N.S. | 27 | −53% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Scoil na gCoillini | 97 | +11% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Thola | 84 | −13% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 111 | +10% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| St Paul's National School | 89 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Killasser N.S. | 31 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| S.N. Colm Naofa | 27 | −18% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Myna N.S. | 102 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| S.N. Fiondalbha | 37 | +28% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Druim Slaod | 8 | −60% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Drumgallagh N.S. | 33 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Swinford N.S. | 200 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| SN Beal Atha na hEin | 95 | +12% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Beal Caradh | 109 | −16% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Cuaiche | 208 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 32 km | |
| Scoil Phadraig | 338 | +0% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Brid C | 21 | −63% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 41 | −33% | Church of Ireland | English | 32 km | |
| Carraholly N.S. | 42 | −49% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Kinaffe N.S. | 48 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Westport Educate Together National School | 48 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe | 206 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| S N Realt na Mara | 77 | +51% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| S.N. Naomh Colm Cille | 206 | +10% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Culmore N.S. | 33 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| S N Toin na Gaoithe | 61 | +7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 34 km |
| S.N. Pol A Tsomais | 27 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 35 km |
| Geesala Central School | 29 | −31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 35 km |
| Craggagh N.S. | 19 | −49% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn | 202 | +7% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Barnatra N.S. | 24 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| S.N. Coill an Bhaile | 41 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| S.N. an Trian Lair | 66 | −7% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Kiltimagh Central | 262 | +9% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Ros Dumhach | 27 | +23% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 36 km |
| Ballintubber N.S. | 113 | +23% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S N Dhumha Thuama | 26 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 36 km |
| Clogher N.S. | 50 | +85% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| S.N. Lainn Cille | 66 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| S.N. Gleann A Chaisil | 64 | +10% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 37 km |
| S.N. Inbhear | 67 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Muirisc N.S. | 49 | +104% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Sheamais | 18 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| S.N. an Tsraith | 15 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Brackloon N.S. | 145 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| S.N. Gort an Eadain | 28 | +27% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Cloonlyon N.S. | 28 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| SN Cholmcille, Ceathrú Thaidhg | 26 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 39 km |
| S.N. Mainistir Muigheo | 84 | −3% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Mount Pleasant N.S. | 87 | +1% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Lecanvey N.S. | 31 | +0% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Athracht Nfa | 268 | +41% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig Saile | 65 | +38% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 40 km |
| Achill Sound Convent N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Burriscarra N.S. | 23 | – | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Valley N.S. | 17 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| S.N. Nmh Treasa | 57 | +78% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| S.N. Achaidh an Ghlaisin | 48 | +0% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 42 km |
| S.N. Tamhnighan Fheadha | 15 | −32% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| St Mary's National School | 51 | +19% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Knock N.S. | 152 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Carrakennedy N.S. | 32 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| S.N. Croi Muire | 127 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| S.N. Beal an Mhuirthead | 58 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Barnacarroll Central N.S. | 208 | +21% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 133 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Tavrane Central N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Dookinella N.S. | 26 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Cill Mhor Iorrais | 20 | −57% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Claremorris National School | 314 | – | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 93 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Carracastle Central N.S. | 88 | +35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| S.N. Coill Mor | 6 | – | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Teach Caoin | 33 | −42% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh | 94 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 46 km | |
| S.N. Uileog de Burca | 105 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 46 km | |
| Robeen Central N.S. | 127 | +51% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. Ceathru an Chlochar | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Corclough N.S. | 79 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 48 km |
| S.N. Eachleime | 64 | +45% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 48 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 103 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Beacan Mixed N.S. | 177 | +18% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| S.N. Dumhach | 28 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Meelickmore N.S. | 81 | +25% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| St Colmans N.S. | 34 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Lehinch N.S. | 8 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Kilmovee N.S. | 51 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| St. Josephs N.S. | 451 | −1% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| S.N. Teaghlaigh Naofa | 67 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| Scoil Chomain Naofa | 82 | −12% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| S.N. Chluain Luifin | 75 | +17% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Ballindine B N.S. | 138 | +20% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Scoil Iosa | 385 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| S.N. Gort Sceiche | 75 | −6% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| Irishtown N.S. | 70 | +15% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| SN na hAille | 140 | +9% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| St Patricks Central N.S. | 117 | +4% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Gortjordan N.S. | 11 | −48% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Feichin | 47 | −33% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| SN Baile Cuisin | 13 | −35% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| St Columbas N.S. | 3 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| S.N. Naomh Sheosamh | 99 | −13% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Glencorrib N.S. | 52 | +86% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| SN Naomh Proinnsias | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | 67 km |
Living in Crossmolina
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the F26 Eircode area
Housing in Crossmolina →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 Crossmolina →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 Crossmolina, F26 V489
Primary schools near Kilmurry NS
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Kilmurry NS
Is Kilmurry NS 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 Kilmurry NS have?
65 pupils in 2025/26. That is +3% since 2019/20.
Does Kilmurry NS teach through Irish?
No: Kilmurry NS teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Kilmurry NS?
Kilmurry NS has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Killala.
How do pupils get a place at Kilmurry NS?
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 Kilmurry NS?
The nearest are Crossmolina N.S. (4.2 km), S.N. Leath Ardan (6.3 km) and Scoil Néifinn (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 Crossmolina; 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).