Dookinella N.S.
Low River, Dookinella, Keel, Co. Mayo · F28 RF79 · Roll number 14873P
Dookinella N.S. is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Keel-Dooagh. Every school in and around Keel-Dooagh →
What stands out about Dookinella N.S.
- A small primary school: 26 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+4%).
- 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.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Tuam; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Keel-Dooagh’s outline, 1.7 km away; listed with Keel-Dooagh, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Dookinella N.S. had 26 pupils in 2025/26, down from 37 in 2015/16 (−30%). Girls are 54% of them. Its roll rose in 2 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Dookinella 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 Dookinella 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 Dookinella 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 Dookinella N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Dookinella 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.
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: Dookinella N.S. is about the size it was in 2019/20 (+4%).
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 Dookinella N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +4%; 2 of the 5 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dookinella N.S. | 26 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| S.N. Dumhach | 28 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.7 km |
| Valley N.S. | 17 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.8 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig Saile | 65 | +38% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| Achill Sound Convent N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| S N Toin na Gaoithe | 61 | +7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 13 km |
| S N Dhumha Thuama | 26 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 13 km |
The other 144 primary schools in Co. Mayo
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drumgallagh N.S. | 33 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S.N. Druim Slaod | 8 | −60% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S.N. Eachleime | 64 | +45% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 16 km |
| Geesala Central School | 29 | −31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 18 km |
| S N Realt na Mara | 77 | +51% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. an Tsraith | 15 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Cill Mhor Iorrais | 20 | −57% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| S.N. Gleann A Chaisil | 64 | +10% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 26 km |
| Scoil Chroí Ró Naofa Beannchor Iorrais | 61 | +61% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| S.N. Croi Muire | 127 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| S.N. Beal an Mhuirthead | 58 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 133 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Barnatra N.S. | 24 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| S.N. Teaghlaigh Naofa | 67 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| St Columbas N.S. | 3 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| S.N. Achaidh an Ghlaisin | 48 | +0% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 31 km |
| Corclough N.S. | 79 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 31 km |
| Lecanvey N.S. | 31 | +0% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Inbhear | 67 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Muirisc N.S. | 49 | +104% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Myna N.S. | 102 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Newport Central | 243 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Carraholly N.S. | 42 | −49% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| S.N. Pol A Tsomais | 27 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 36 km |
| S.N. an Coill Mhor | 17 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| S.N. Naomh Colm Cille | 206 | +10% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Ros Dumhach | 27 | +23% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 38 km |
| Scoil Néifinn | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Westport Educate Together National School | 48 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 38 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Cuaiche | 208 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 39 km | |
| S.N. Faitche | 137 | +40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Scoil Phadraig | 338 | +0% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 41 | −33% | Church of Ireland | English | 39 km | |
| Cloondaff N.S. | 11 | −52% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Brackloon N.S. | 145 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| SN Cholmcille, Ceathrú Thaidhg | 26 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 40 km |
| S.N. Colm Naofa | 27 | −18% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| S.N. Lainn Cille | 66 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| S.N. Coill Mor | 6 | – | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Carrakennedy N.S. | 32 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe | 206 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Kilmurry NS | 65 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| St Paul's National School | 89 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| S.N. B Curnanool | 66 | +22% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Rathbane N.S. | 57 | −2% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. Leath Ardan | 76 | +17% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| St Peters N.S. | 271 | −10% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Crossmolina N.S. | 235 | +5% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 111 | +10% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Castlebar Primary School | 864 | – | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Cormaic Nfa | 38 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Castlebar Educate Together National School | 113 | +77% | Multi-denominational | English | 50 km | |
| S.N. Coill an Bhaile | 41 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| Gaelscoil Raifteirí | 229 | −1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 51 km | |
| SN Beal Atha na hEin | 95 | +12% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Crimlin N.S. | 15 | −35% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Ballintubber N.S. | 113 | +23% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Garracloon N.S. | 25 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| Mount Palmer National School | 37 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Breaffy N.S. | 377 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| S.N. Naomh Brid C | 21 | −63% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Cloghans N.S. | 9 | −68% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 67 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Ardagh National School | 73 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 56 km | |
| S N an Teaghlaigh | 45 | −32% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 148 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh | 94 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 57 km | |
| S.N. Beal Caradh | 109 | −16% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Knockanillo N.S. | 28 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
| Cooneal N.S. | 58 | −41% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg | 46 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
| S.N. Fiondalbha | 37 | +28% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| St Joseph's NS | 217 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| Clogher N.S. | 50 | +85% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| Templemary N.S. | 47 | +21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| Ballyvary Central N.S. | 223 | +8% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| St Mary's National School | 51 | +19% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Scoil Íosa | 242 | +31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 60 km |
| Killala N.S. | 85 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 60 km |
| Saint Michaels N.S. | 17 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 60 km | |
| Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol | 141 | +16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 60 km |
| Cullens N.S. | 273 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 60 km |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol | 45 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 60 km |
| Burriscarra N.S. | 23 | – | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Foxford Central N.S. | 271 | +10% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Newtownwhite Educate Together NS | 59 | +7% | Multi-denominational | English | 61 km | |
| Quignamanger N.S. | 364 | +13% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Lacken National School | 25 | −11% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 62 km |
| Mount Pleasant N.S. | 87 | +1% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Scoil Cholmcille | 231 | −5% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn | 202 | +7% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Feichin | 26 | −43% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| Beheymore N.S. | 228 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 64 km |
| S.N. Ceathru an Chlochar | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| S.N. Chluain Luifin | 75 | +17% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Thola | 84 | −13% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| S.N. Mainistir Muigheo | 84 | −3% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| Craggagh N.S. | 19 | −49% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| St. Josephs N.S. | 451 | −1% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Scoil na gCoillini | 97 | +11% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Robeen Central N.S. | 127 | +51% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| S.N. Gort an Eadain | 28 | +27% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| S.N. Muine Chonallain | 133 | +56% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 68 km |
| St Johns N.S. | 27 | −53% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 70 km |
| SN na hAille | 140 | +9% | Catholic | English | 70 km | |
| Kiltimagh Central | 262 | +9% | Catholic | English | 70 km | |
| S.N. Teach Caoin | 33 | −42% | Catholic | English | 70 km | |
| Kinaffe N.S. | 48 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 70 km |
| Killasser N.S. | 31 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 71 km |
| Swinford N.S. | 200 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 72 km |
| Scoil Chomain Naofa | 82 | −12% | Catholic | English | 72 km | |
| Lehinch N.S. | 8 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 73 km |
| S.N. Naomh Feichin | 47 | −33% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| Claremorris National School | 314 | – | Catholic | English | 74 km | |
| S.N. an Trian Lair | 66 | −7% | Catholic | English | 74 km | |
| Barnacarroll Central N.S. | 208 | +21% | Catholic | English | 74 km | |
| St Patricks Central N.S. | 117 | +4% | Catholic | English | 75 km | |
| Gortjordan N.S. | 11 | −48% | Catholic | English | 75 km | |
| Culmore N.S. | 33 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 75 km |
| Knock N.S. | 152 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 76 km |
| S.N. Uileog de Burca | 105 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 77 km | |
| S.N. Gort Sceiche | 75 | −6% | Catholic | English | 77 km | |
| S.N. Sheamais | 18 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 77 km |
| Glencorrib N.S. | 52 | +86% | Catholic | English | 77 km | |
| Meelickmore N.S. | 81 | +25% | Catholic | English | 78 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Treasa | 57 | +78% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 79 km |
| Ballindine B N.S. | 138 | +20% | Catholic | English | 79 km | |
| SN Naomh Proinnsias | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | 79 km | |
| SN Baile Cuisin | 13 | −35% | Catholic | English | 79 km | |
| Cloonlyon N.S. | 28 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 79 km |
| S.N. Naomh Sheosamh | 99 | −13% | Catholic | English | 80 km | |
| S.N. Athracht Nfa | 268 | +41% | Catholic | English | 81 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 93 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 82 km |
| Beacan Mixed N.S. | 177 | +18% | Catholic | English | 82 km | |
| S.N. Tamhnighan Fheadha | 15 | −32% | Catholic | English | 83 km | |
| Irishtown N.S. | 70 | +15% | Catholic | English | 83 km | |
| Tavrane Central N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 84 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 103 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 86 km |
| St Johns N.S. | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 87 km |
| Scoil Iosa | 385 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 87 km |
| Carracastle Central N.S. | 88 | +35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 88 km |
| Kilmovee N.S. | 51 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 91 km |
| St Colmans N.S. | 34 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 93 km |
Living in Keel-Dooagh
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the F28 Eircode area
Housing in Keel-Dooagh →The median sale price rose from €295,000 in 2023 to €312,500 in 2025 (+6%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the F28 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Mayo
Cost of living in Keel-Dooagh →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 Keel-Dooagh, F28 RF79
Primary schools near Dookinella 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 Dookinella N.S.
Is Dookinella 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 Dookinella N.S. have?
26 pupils in 2025/26. That is +4% since 2019/20.
Does Dookinella N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Dookinella N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Dookinella N.S.?
Dookinella N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Tuam.
How do pupils get a place at Dookinella 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 Dookinella N.S.?
The nearest are S.N. Dumhach (4.7 km), Valley N.S. (5.8 km) and S.N. Naomh Padraig Saile (7.2 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 Keel-Dooagh; 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).