Tavrane Central N.S.
KILKELLY, BALLYHAUNIS · F35 A461 · Roll number 19808G
Tavrane Central N.S. is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Kilkelly. Every school in and around Kilkelly →
What stands out about Tavrane Central N.S.
- A small primary school: 11 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.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Achonry; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Kilkelly’s outline, 3.9 km away; listed with Kilkelly, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Tavrane Central N.S. had 11 pupils in 2025/26, down from 25 in 2015/16 (−56%). Girls are 55% 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 Tavrane Central 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 Tavrane Central 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 Tavrane Central 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 Tavrane Central N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Tavrane Central 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.
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 Tavrane Central N.S..
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavrane Central N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| S.N. Tamhnighan Fheadha | 15 | −32% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Treasa | 57 | +78% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.1 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 103 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.7 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 93 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| Cloonlyon N.S. | 28 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.1 km |
| S.N. Sheamais | 18 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
The other 144 primary schools in Co. Mayo
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmovee N.S. | 51 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.9 km |
| S.N. Athracht Nfa | 268 | +41% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| Carracastle Central N.S. | 88 | +35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| S.N. an Trian Lair | 66 | −7% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| Culmore N.S. | 33 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Iosa | 385 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Kinaffe N.S. | 48 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Knock N.S. | 152 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Swinford N.S. | 200 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Colmans N.S. | 34 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Beacan Mixed N.S. | 177 | +18% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Kiltimagh Central | 262 | +9% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Killasser N.S. | 31 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil na gCoillini | 97 | +11% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Barnacarroll Central N.S. | 208 | +21% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Uileog de Burca | 105 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta Thola | 84 | −13% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 27 | −53% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Craggagh N.S. | 19 | −49% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Gort an Eadain | 28 | +27% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Claremorris National School | 314 | – | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Meelickmore N.S. | 81 | +25% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol | 45 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Foxford Central N.S. | 271 | +10% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn | 202 | +7% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Ballyvary Central N.S. | 223 | +8% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Irishtown N.S. | 70 | +15% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Ballindine B N.S. | 138 | +20% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Mainistir Muigheo | 84 | −3% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Fiondalbha | 37 | +28% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Feichin | 26 | −43% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| S N an Teaghlaigh | 45 | −32% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Teach Caoin | 33 | −42% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg | 46 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| S.N. Beal Caradh | 109 | −16% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Mount Pleasant N.S. | 87 | +1% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Breaffy N.S. | 377 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| S.N. Muine Chonallain | 133 | +56% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Lehinch N.S. | 8 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Scoil Cholmcille | 231 | −5% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Crimlin N.S. | 15 | −35% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Gort Sceiche | 75 | −6% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 148 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Clogher N.S. | 50 | +85% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Robeen Central N.S. | 127 | +51% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Brid C | 21 | −63% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Burriscarra N.S. | 23 | – | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Beheymore N.S. | 228 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Gaelscoil Raifteirí | 229 | −1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 34 km | |
| Scoil Chomain Naofa | 82 | −12% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Castlebar Primary School | 864 | – | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Castlebar Educate Together National School | 113 | +77% | Multi-denominational | English | 35 km | |
| St Joseph's NS | 217 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Cloghans N.S. | 9 | −68% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Saint Michaels N.S. | 17 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 35 km | |
| Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol | 141 | +16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 36 km |
| St Peters N.S. | 271 | −10% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Quignamanger N.S. | 364 | +13% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| SN Beal Atha na hEin | 95 | +12% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Scoil Íosa | 242 | +31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 37 km |
| Ballintubber N.S. | 113 | +23% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 111 | +10% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Rathbane N.S. | 57 | −2% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Ceathru an Chlochar | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. B Curnanool | 66 | +22% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Garracloon N.S. | 25 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Cullens N.S. | 273 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| St Mary's National School | 51 | +19% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Leath Ardan | 76 | +17% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Knockanillo N.S. | 28 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| St Patricks Central N.S. | 117 | +4% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Ardagh National School | 73 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 41 km | |
| SN Baile Cuisin | 13 | −35% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| St. Josephs N.S. | 451 | −1% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| St Paul's National School | 89 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| S.N. Coill an Bhaile | 41 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Cooneal N.S. | 58 | −41% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Crossmolina N.S. | 235 | +5% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Newtownwhite Educate Together NS | 59 | +7% | Multi-denominational | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Chluain Luifin | 75 | +17% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Cloondaff N.S. | 11 | −52% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Gortjordan N.S. | 11 | −48% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Sheosamh | 99 | −13% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Kilmurry NS | 65 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| SN na hAille | 140 | +9% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh | 94 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 45 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe | 206 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| S.N. Colm Naofa | 27 | −18% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. Faitche | 137 | +40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| S.N. an Coill Mhor | 17 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| S.N. Naomh Feichin | 47 | −33% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Killala N.S. | 85 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| Glencorrib N.S. | 52 | +86% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Cormaic Nfa | 38 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Scoil Néifinn | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Holy Trinity National School | 41 | −33% | Church of Ireland | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil Phadraig | 338 | +0% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| S.N. Lainn Cille | 66 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Mount Palmer National School | 37 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Newport Central | 243 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Gaelscoil na Cuaiche | 208 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 50 km | |
| Templemary N.S. | 47 | +21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Westport Educate Together National School | 48 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 51 km | |
| SN Naomh Proinnsias | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Colm Cille | 206 | +10% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Lacken National School | 25 | −11% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 52 km |
| Myna N.S. | 102 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| Brackloon N.S. | 145 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| Carraholly N.S. | 42 | −49% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| Carrakennedy N.S. | 32 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Muirisc N.S. | 49 | +104% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| S.N. Coill Mor | 6 | – | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 67 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| Lecanvey N.S. | 31 | +0% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| S N Realt na Mara | 77 | +51% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 66 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 133 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 68 km |
| Drumgallagh N.S. | 33 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 69 km |
| Scoil Chroí Ró Naofa Beannchor Iorrais | 61 | +61% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 70 km |
| S.N. Druim Slaod | 8 | −60% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 71 km |
| S N Toin na Gaoithe | 61 | +7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 71 km |
| S.N. Teaghlaigh Naofa | 67 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 74 km |
| Achill Sound Convent N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 76 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig Saile | 65 | +38% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 77 km |
| Geesala Central School | 29 | −31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 78 km |
| S N Dhumha Thuama | 26 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 78 km |
| S.N. Pol A Tsomais | 27 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 79 km |
| Valley N.S. | 17 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 80 km |
| Barnatra N.S. | 24 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 80 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | 80 km | |
| S.N. Ros Dumhach | 27 | +23% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 80 km |
| S.N. Gleann A Chaisil | 64 | +10% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 82 km |
| S.N. an Tsraith | 15 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 82 km |
| S.N. Inbhear | 67 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 82 km |
| SN Cholmcille, Ceathrú Thaidhg | 26 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 83 km |
| Dookinella N.S. | 26 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 84 km |
| S.N. Achaidh an Ghlaisin | 48 | +0% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 87 km |
| S.N. Croi Muire | 127 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 88 km |
| S.N. Beal an Mhuirthead | 58 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 88 km |
| S.N. Dumhach | 28 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 88 km |
| St Columbas N.S. | 3 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 89 km |
| Cill Mhor Iorrais | 20 | −57% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 90 km |
| S.N. Eachleime | 64 | +45% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 91 km |
| Corclough N.S. | 79 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 92 km |
Living in Kilkelly
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the F35 Eircode area
Housing in Kilkelly →The median sale price rose from €144,000 in 2023 to €180,000 in 2025 (+25%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the F35 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Mayo
Cost of living in Kilkelly →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 Kilkelly, F35 A461
Primary schools near Tavrane Central 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 Tavrane Central N.S.
Is Tavrane Central 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 Tavrane Central N.S. have?
11 pupils in 2025/26.
Does Tavrane Central N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Tavrane Central N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Tavrane Central N.S.?
Tavrane Central N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Achonry.
How do pupils get a place at Tavrane Central 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 Tavrane Central N.S.?
The nearest are S.N. Tamhnighan Fheadha (4.4 km), S.N. Nmh Treasa (5.1 km) and S.N. Brighde (5.7 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 Kilkelly; 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).