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Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg

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LISANISKA, FOXFORD, CO MAYO · F26 EY28 · Roll number 20552E

Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Foxford. Every school in and around Foxford →

Pupils
46
September, 2025/26
27 girls, 19 boys
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Bishop of Killala
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg

  • A small primary school: 46 pupils, against a typical 131.
  • 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.
  • On the lists since 2020/21: a new school, or a new roll after schools joined.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Killala; its ethos is Catholic.
  • Outside Foxford’s outline, 4.7 km away; listed with Foxford, the nearest town in its county.

Pupils over time

2020/21 to 2025/26

Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg had 46 pupils in 2025/26, down from 81 in 2020/21 (−43%). Girls are 59% of them. Its roll rose in 0 of the 5 years.

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

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No letter for Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg

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 Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg 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 Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg

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 Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg

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

Families apply to Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg 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.

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.

Of the 6 nearest primary schools, 4 have more pupils than Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg.

Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg46
S.N. Naomh Padraig148
Cloghans9
Scoil Naomh Feichin26
Foxford Central271
St Joseph's NS217
Scoil Cholmcille231
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg46–CatholicEnglish✓
S.N. Naomh Padraig148−5%CatholicEnglish✓2.5 km
Cloghans N.S.9−68%CatholicEnglish5.2 km
Scoil Naomh Feichin26−43%CatholicEnglish✓5.4 km
Foxford Central N.S.271+10%CatholicEnglish5.9 km
St Joseph's NS217−12%CatholicEnglish✓6.9 km
Scoil Cholmcille231−5%CatholicEnglish7.3 km
The other 144 primary schools in Co. Mayo
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Garracloon N.S.25–CatholicEnglish✓9 km
Saint Michaels N.S.17–Church of IrelandEnglish9.1 km
Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol141+16%CatholicAll in Irish✓10 km
Scoil Íosa242+31%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓10 km
S.N. Leath Ardan76+17%CatholicEnglish11 km
Beheymore N.S.228+0%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
S.N. Peadar agus Pol45−25%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
St Johns N.S.27−53%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Quignamanger N.S.364+13%CatholicEnglish12 km
Rathbane N.S.57−2%CatholicEnglish12 km
Ardagh National School73–CatholicSome subjects in Irish12 km
Knockanillo N.S.28−24%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Cullens N.S.273+12%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
S.N. Muine Chonallain133+56%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Crossmolina N.S.235+5%CatholicEnglish13 km
S N an Teaghlaigh45−32%CatholicEnglish13 km
Crimlin N.S.15−35%CatholicEnglish14 km
Killasser N.S.31+11%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Scoil na gCoillini97+11%CatholicEnglish14 km
Scoil Naisiunta Thola84−13%CatholicEnglish15 km
Kilmurry NS65+3%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Ballyvary Central N.S.223+8%CatholicEnglish15 km
Swinford N.S.200+1%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Cooneal N.S.58−41%CatholicEnglish16 km
Newtownwhite Educate Together NS59+7%Multi-denominationalEnglish18 km
Kinaffe N.S.48–CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Culmore N.S.33−28%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Cormaic Nfa38−5%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
Breaffy N.S.377−10%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
Gaelscoil Raifteirí229−1%CatholicAll in Irish21 km
Scoil Néifinn11–CatholicEnglish✓21 km
S.N. an Trian Lair66−7%CatholicEnglish21 km
Castlebar Primary School864–CatholicEnglish21 km
Cloondaff N.S.11−52%CatholicEnglish21 km
Castlebar Educate Together National School113+77%Multi-denominationalEnglish21 km
St Peters N.S.271−10%CatholicEnglish21 km
Killala N.S.85−13%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
S.N. Fiondalbha37+28%CatholicEnglish22 km
Mount Palmer National School37−3%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
S.N. Sheamais18–CatholicEnglish✓22 km
Kiltimagh Central262+9%CatholicEnglish23 km
Cloonlyon N.S.28−40%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
S.N. B Curnanool66+22%CatholicEnglish23 km
Craggagh N.S.19−49%CatholicEnglish24 km
Templemary N.S.47+21%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
S.N. Athracht Nfa268+41%CatholicEnglish24 km
S.N. Beal Caradh109−16%CatholicEnglish25 km
Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn202+7%CatholicEnglish25 km
St Josephs N.S.111+10%CatholicEnglish26 km
S.N. Nmh Treasa57+78%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
S.N. Naomh Brid C21−63%CatholicEnglish27 km
Lacken National School25−11%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓27 km
S.N. an Coill Mhor17−32%CatholicEnglish✓27 km
S.N. Tamhnighan Fheadha15−32%CatholicEnglish28 km
St Paul's National School89+16%CatholicEnglish✓28 km
S.N. Gort an Eadain28+27%CatholicEnglish28 km
SN Beal Atha na hEin95+12%CatholicEnglish28 km
S.N. Faitche137+40%CatholicEnglish✓29 km
S.N. Mainistir Muigheo84−3%CatholicEnglish29 km
Tavrane Central N.S.11–CatholicEnglish✓30 km
Newport Central243+13%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
Clogher N.S.50+85%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
Knock N.S.152+4%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
S.N. Colm Naofa27−18%CatholicEnglish30 km
Carracastle Central N.S.88+35%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
Mount Pleasant N.S.87+1%CatholicEnglish31 km
Barnacarroll Central N.S.208+21%CatholicEnglish31 km
St Marys N.S.93−4%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
Ballintubber N.S.113+23%CatholicEnglish31 km
Scoil Naomh Brid67−3%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
S.N. Coill an Bhaile41+86%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe206+0%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
Burriscarra N.S.23–CatholicEnglish33 km
S.N. Brighde103−10%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
S.N. Uileog de Burca105−15%CatholicAll in Irish34 km
Myna N.S.102+4%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
Claremorris National School314–CatholicEnglish34 km
Scoil Phadraig338+0%CatholicEnglish35 km
Holy Trinity National School41−33%Church of IrelandEnglish35 km
Gaelscoil na Cuaiche208−4%CatholicAll in Irish35 km
St Colmans N.S.34+31%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
Westport Educate Together National School48–Multi-denominationalEnglish36 km
Kilmovee N.S.51+0%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
Beacan Mixed N.S.177+18%CatholicEnglish36 km
S.N. Naomh Colm Cille206+10%CatholicEnglish36 km
S.N. Teach Caoin33−42%CatholicEnglish36 km
Carraholly N.S.42−49%CatholicEnglish✓37 km
St Mary's National School51+19%CatholicEnglish38 km
S.N. Lainn Cille66+3%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
Robeen Central N.S.127+51%CatholicEnglish38 km
Meelickmore N.S.81+25%CatholicEnglish38 km
Scoil Iosa385+8%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
Scoil Chroí Ró Naofa Beannchor Iorrais61+61%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
Brackloon N.S.145−5%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
S.N. Ceathru an Chlochar35+6%CatholicEnglish41 km
Lehinch N.S.8–CatholicEnglish✓41 km
Ballindine B N.S.138+20%CatholicEnglish41 km
Muirisc N.S.49+104%CatholicEnglish42 km
St Johns N.S.32−9%CatholicEnglish✓42 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh94+1%CatholicAll in Irish43 km
Scoil Chomain Naofa82−12%CatholicEnglish43 km
S N Realt na Mara77+51%CatholicEnglish✓44 km
Drumgallagh N.S.33+10%CatholicEnglish✓44 km
S.N. Druim Slaod8−60%CatholicEnglish✓44 km
Irishtown N.S.70+15%CatholicEnglish44 km
Lecanvey N.S.31+0%CatholicEnglish44 km
S.N. Gort Sceiche75−6%CatholicEnglish45 km
Carrakennedy N.S.32−22%CatholicEnglish✓45 km
St. Josephs N.S.451−1%CatholicEnglish45 km
S N Toin na Gaoithe61+7%CatholicAll in Irish✓46 km
S.N. Chluain Luifin75+17%CatholicEnglish47 km
S.N. Coill Mor6–CatholicEnglish48 km
St Patricks Central N.S.117+4%CatholicEnglish49 km
S.N. Pol A Tsomais27+13%CatholicAll in Irish✓50 km
Geesala Central School29−31%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓50 km
Barnatra N.S.24+9%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
SN na hAille140+9%CatholicEnglish51 km
S.N. Ros Dumhach27+23%CatholicAll in Irish✓51 km
S N Dhumha Thuama26−4%CatholicAll in Irish✓51 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa133−17%CatholicEnglish✓51 km
Achill Sound Convent N.S.20–CatholicEnglish✓52 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig Saile65+38%CatholicAll in Irish✓52 km
SN Baile Cuisin13−35%CatholicEnglish52 km
S.N. Inbhear67+20%CatholicEnglish✓53 km
S.N. Gleann A Chaisil64+10%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓53 km
Gortjordan N.S.11−48%CatholicEnglish53 km
S.N. an Tsraith15–CatholicEnglish✓53 km
SN Cholmcille, Ceathrú Thaidhg26–CatholicAll in Irish✓54 km
Valley N.S.17−26%CatholicEnglish✓54 km
S.N. Naomh Feichin47−33%CatholicEnglish54 km
S.N. Naomh Sheosamh99−13%CatholicEnglish56 km
S.N. Achaidh an Ghlaisin48+0%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓57 km
Glencorrib N.S.52+86%CatholicEnglish57 km
S.N. Teaghlaigh Naofa67−11%CatholicEnglish✓58 km
Dookinella N.S.26+4%CatholicEnglish✓58 km
S.N. Croi Muire127+6%CatholicEnglish✓59 km
S.N. Beal an Mhuirthead58−22%CatholicEnglish✓59 km
SN Naomh Proinnsias32−9%CatholicEnglish60 km
St Patricks N.S.11–CatholicEnglish61 km
Cill Mhor Iorrais20−57%CatholicEnglish✓61 km
S.N. Eachleime64+45%CatholicAll in Irish✓63 km
Corclough N.S.79−4%CatholicAll in Irish✓63 km
S.N. Dumhach28−28%CatholicEnglish✓63 km
St Columbas N.S.3–CatholicEnglish✓72 km
Living nearby

Living in Foxford

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

Median sale price
€180,000
142 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€966
a month, new tenancies in 2025

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%).

2023€184,800
2024€195,000
2025€200,000

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€357,600
Second-hand homes€186,300

Property Price Register sales in the F26 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

New tenancies in Foxford averaged €966 a month in 2025, against €845 in 2024 (+14%).

2024€845
2025€966

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

near Foxford, F26 EY28

Nearby

Primary schools near Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg

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

Questions about Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg

Is Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg 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 Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg have?

46 pupils in 2025/26.

Does Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg teach through Irish?

No: Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg?

Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Killala.

How do pupils get a place at Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg?

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 Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg?

The nearest are S.N. Naomh Padraig (2.5 km), Cloghans N.S. (5.2 km) and Scoil Naomh Feichin (5.4 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).