Scoil Naomh Feichin
Kilgellia, Attymass, Ballina, Co. Mayo · F26 HH36 · Roll number 19488O
Scoil Naomh Feichin is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Foxford. Every school in and around Foxford →
What stands out about Scoil Naomh Feichin
- A small primary school: 26 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 26 pupils, 43% fewer than the 46 of 2019/20.
- 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 Bishop of Achonry; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Foxford’s outline, 6.5 km away; listed with Foxford, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Scoil Naomh Feichin had 26 pupils in 2025/26, down from 47 in 2015/16 (−45%). Girls are 42% of them. Its roll rose in 1 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Scoil Naomh Feichin
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 Naomh Feichin 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 Scoil Naomh Feichin
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 Scoil Naomh Feichin
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Scoil Naomh Feichin 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: Scoil Naomh Feichin has shrunk by 43% since 2019/20. All the schools around Foxford together changed by +6%.
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.
Each of the 6 nearest primary schools has more pupils than Scoil Naomh Feichin. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −43%; 5 of the 5 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Naomh Feichin | 26 | −43% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| Scoil Cholmcille | 231 | −5% | Catholic | English | 4.2 km | |
| Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg | 46 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.4 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 148 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| St Joseph's NS | 217 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.9 km |
| Beheymore N.S. | 228 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| S.N. Muine Chonallain | 133 | +56% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
The other 144 primary schools in Co. Mayo
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Michaels N.S. | 17 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 7.9 km | |
| Foxford Central N.S. | 271 | +10% | Catholic | English | 8 km | |
| Cloghans N.S. | 9 | −68% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 27 | −53% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol | 141 | +16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 8.8 km |
| Scoil Íosa | 242 | +31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 9 km |
| Quignamanger N.S. | 364 | +13% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| Garracloon N.S. | 25 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Killasser N.S. | 31 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Cullens N.S. | 273 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Knockanillo N.S. | 28 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Ardagh National School | 73 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 13 km | |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol | 45 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil na gCoillini | 97 | +11% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Swinford N.S. | 200 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Cooneal N.S. | 58 | −41% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Leath Ardan | 76 | +17% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Crossmolina N.S. | 235 | +5% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Newtownwhite Educate Together NS | 59 | +7% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Culmore N.S. | 33 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta Thola | 84 | −13% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Rathbane N.S. | 57 | −2% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S N an Teaghlaigh | 45 | −32% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Kinaffe N.S. | 48 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Crimlin N.S. | 15 | −35% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Ballyvary Central N.S. | 223 | +8% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Kilmurry NS | 65 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S.N. an Trian Lair | 66 | −7% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Sheamais | 18 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Killala N.S. | 85 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Cloonlyon N.S. | 28 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| S.N. Athracht Nfa | 268 | +41% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Cormaic Nfa | 38 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Mount Palmer National School | 37 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Templemary N.S. | 47 | +21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Kiltimagh Central | 262 | +9% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Treasa | 57 | +78% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Breaffy N.S. | 377 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| S.N. Tamhnighan Fheadha | 15 | −32% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Fiondalbha | 37 | +28% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Gaelscoil Raifteirí | 229 | −1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 25 km | |
| Scoil Néifinn | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Lacken National School | 25 | −11% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 26 km |
| Castlebar Primary School | 864 | – | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Castlebar Educate Together National School | 113 | +77% | Multi-denominational | English | 26 km | |
| Craggagh N.S. | 19 | −49% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| St Peters N.S. | 271 | −10% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Cloondaff N.S. | 11 | −52% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Carracastle Central N.S. | 88 | +35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Tavrane Central N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn | 202 | +7% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. B Curnanool | 66 | +22% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Beal Caradh | 109 | −16% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Gort an Eadain | 28 | +27% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 93 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| St Josephs N.S. | 111 | +10% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Knock N.S. | 152 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| S.N. Naomh Brid C | 21 | −63% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| St Colmans N.S. | 34 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 67 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| S.N. Mainistir Muigheo | 84 | −3% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| SN Beal Atha na hEin | 95 | +12% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Barnacarroll Central N.S. | 208 | +21% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 103 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| St Paul's National School | 89 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| S.N. an Coill Mhor | 17 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Kilmovee N.S. | 51 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Clogher N.S. | 50 | +85% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Mount Pleasant N.S. | 87 | +1% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Faitche | 137 | +40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| S.N. Uileog de Burca | 105 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 35 km | |
| Newport Central | 243 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| S.N. Colm Naofa | 27 | −18% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Ballintubber N.S. | 113 | +23% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Beacan Mixed N.S. | 177 | +18% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Claremorris National School | 314 | – | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Burriscarra N.S. | 23 | – | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Coill an Bhaile | 41 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe | 206 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Scoil Iosa | 385 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| S.N. Teach Caoin | 33 | −42% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Myna N.S. | 102 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Meelickmore N.S. | 81 | +25% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Scoil Phadraig | 338 | +0% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 41 | −33% | Church of Ireland | English | 40 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Cuaiche | 208 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 40 km | |
| Westport Educate Together National School | 48 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 41 km | |
| Robeen Central N.S. | 127 | +51% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Colm Cille | 206 | +10% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| St Mary's National School | 51 | +19% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Carraholly N.S. | 42 | −49% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Ballindine B N.S. | 138 | +20% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Lainn Cille | 66 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Lehinch N.S. | 8 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| S.N. Ceathru an Chlochar | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Scoil Chroí Ró Naofa Beannchor Iorrais | 61 | +61% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Irishtown N.S. | 70 | +15% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Brackloon N.S. | 145 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Scoil Chomain Naofa | 82 | −12% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh | 94 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 47 km | |
| S.N. Gort Sceiche | 75 | −6% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Muirisc N.S. | 49 | +104% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| St. Josephs N.S. | 451 | −1% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S.N. Druim Slaod | 8 | −60% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Drumgallagh N.S. | 33 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| S N Realt na Mara | 77 | +51% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Carrakennedy N.S. | 32 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Lecanvey N.S. | 31 | +0% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| S.N. Chluain Luifin | 75 | +17% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| S N Toin na Gaoithe | 61 | +7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 52 km |
| St Patricks Central N.S. | 117 | +4% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| S.N. Pol A Tsomais | 27 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 52 km |
| S.N. Ros Dumhach | 27 | +23% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 53 km |
| S.N. Coill Mor | 6 | – | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Barnatra N.S. | 24 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| SN na hAille | 140 | +9% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Geesala Central School | 29 | −31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 54 km |
| SN Baile Cuisin | 13 | −35% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| S N Dhumha Thuama | 26 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 55 km |
| S.N. Inbhear | 67 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| Gortjordan N.S. | 11 | −48% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| SN Cholmcille, Ceathrú Thaidhg | 26 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 56 km |
| S.N. Gleann A Chaisil | 64 | +10% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 56 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 133 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| Achill Sound Convent N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| S.N. an Tsraith | 15 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig Saile | 65 | +38% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 57 km |
| S.N. Naomh Feichin | 47 | −33% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Sheosamh | 99 | −13% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Valley N.S. | 17 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| Glencorrib N.S. | 52 | +86% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| S.N. Achaidh an Ghlaisin | 48 | +0% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 61 km |
| S.N. Croi Muire | 127 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| S.N. Beal an Mhuirthead | 58 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| SN Naomh Proinnsias | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| Dookinella N.S. | 26 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| S.N. Teaghlaigh Naofa | 67 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 64 km |
| Cill Mhor Iorrais | 20 | −57% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 65 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| Corclough N.S. | 79 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 66 km |
| S.N. Eachleime | 64 | +45% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 67 km |
| S.N. Dumhach | 28 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 68 km |
| St Columbas N.S. | 3 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 77 km |
Living in Foxford
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Homes in the F26 Eircode area
Housing in Foxford →The median sale price rose from €184,800 in 2023 to €200,000 in 2025 (+8%).
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Renting in Foxford
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Location
Directions ↗near Foxford, F26 HH36
Primary schools near Scoil Naomh Feichin
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Scoil Naomh Feichin
Is Scoil Naomh Feichin 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 Naomh Feichin have?
26 pupils in 2025/26. That is −43% since 2019/20.
Does Scoil Naomh Feichin teach through Irish?
No: Scoil Naomh Feichin teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Scoil Naomh Feichin?
Scoil Naomh Feichin has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Achonry.
How do pupils get a place at Scoil Naomh Feichin?
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 Naomh Feichin?
The nearest are Scoil Cholmcille (4.2 km), Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg (5.4 km) and S.N. Naomh Padraig (6.4 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 Foxford; 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).