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St Patricks Central N.S.

PrimaryCatholicSpecial classes

Kilmaine, Claremorris, Co. Mayo · F31 E199 · Roll number 19911W

St Patricks Central N.S. is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Kilmaine. Every school in and around Kilmaine →

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Pupils
117
September, 2025/26
52 girls, 65 boys
Since 2019/20
+4%
from 112 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Archbishop of Tuam
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about St Patricks Central N.S.

  • 117 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
  • About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+4%).
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • Has special classes for children who need more support.
  • Its patron is the Archbishop of Tuam; its ethos is Catholic.
  • The only primary school in Kilmaine or within 3 km of it.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

St Patricks Central N.S. had 117 pupils in 2025/26, against 100 in 2015/16 (+17%). Girls are 44% of them. Its largest roll was 123, in 2024/25. Its roll rose in 5 of the 10 years.

040801201602015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

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

No letter

No letter for St Patricks 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 St Patricks 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.

Inspections

Inspection reports on St Patricks 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 in

Getting a place at St Patricks Central N.S.

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

Families apply to St Patricks 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.

Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.

Pupils
117
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
+4%
from 112 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: St Patricks Central N.S. is about the size it was in 2019/20 (+4%). All the schools around Kilmaine together changed by +5%.

Pupils since 2019/20

St Patricks Central+4%
The primary schools around Kilmaine+4%
All Irish primary schools−5%

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, 2 have more pupils than St Patricks Central N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +4%; 1 of the 6 grew faster.

St Patricks Central117
Gortjordan11
SN Baile Cuisin13
Scoil Chomain Naofa82
S.N. Naomh Sheosamh99
SN na hAille140
St. Josephs451
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
St Patricks Central N.S.117+4%CatholicEnglish
Gortjordan N.S.11−48%CatholicEnglish4.3 km
SN Baile Cuisin13−35%CatholicEnglish4.4 km
Scoil Chomain Naofa82−12%CatholicEnglish6.3 km
S.N. Naomh Sheosamh99−13%CatholicEnglish6.8 km
SN na hAille140+9%CatholicEnglish6.8 km
St. Josephs N.S.451−1%CatholicEnglish7.6 km
The other 144 primary schools in Co. Mayo
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. Naomh Feichin47−33%CatholicEnglish7.7 km
S.N. Gort Sceiche75−6%CatholicEnglish8.2 km
Glencorrib N.S.52+86%CatholicEnglish8.7 km
Lehinch N.S.8–CatholicEnglish✓9.1 km
S.N. Chluain Luifin75+17%CatholicEnglish11 km
Robeen Central N.S.127+51%CatholicEnglish11 km
S.N. Ceathru an Chlochar35+6%CatholicEnglish11 km
SN Naomh Proinnsias32−9%CatholicEnglish12 km
S.N. Teach Caoin33−42%CatholicEnglish13 km
Ballindine B N.S.138+20%CatholicEnglish15 km
St Mary's National School51+19%CatholicEnglish16 km
Burriscarra N.S.23–CatholicEnglish18 km
Irishtown N.S.70+15%CatholicEnglish18 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh94+1%CatholicAll in Irish18 km
Meelickmore N.S.81+25%CatholicEnglish18 km
Claremorris National School314–CatholicEnglish18 km
Mount Pleasant N.S.87+1%CatholicEnglish19 km
S.N. Mainistir Muigheo84−3%CatholicEnglish20 km
Clogher N.S.50+85%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
S.N. Uileog de Burca105−15%CatholicAll in Irish22 km
S.N. Gort an Eadain28+27%CatholicEnglish23 km
Barnacarroll Central N.S.208+21%CatholicEnglish23 km
Ballintubber N.S.113+23%CatholicEnglish23 km
Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn202+7%CatholicEnglish24 km
S.N. Coill an Bhaile41+86%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
S.N. Naomh Brid C21−63%CatholicEnglish25 km
S.N. Beal Caradh109−16%CatholicEnglish26 km
St Johns N.S.32−9%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
Craggagh N.S.19−49%CatholicEnglish26 km
Beacan Mixed N.S.177+18%CatholicEnglish27 km
Knock N.S.152+4%CatholicEnglish✓27 km
SN Beal Atha na hEin95+12%CatholicEnglish27 km
S.N. Fiondalbha37+28%CatholicEnglish28 km
St Josephs N.S.111+10%CatholicEnglish30 km
Kiltimagh Central262+9%CatholicEnglish30 km
Breaffy N.S.377−10%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe206+0%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
Scoil Iosa385+8%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
St Paul's National School89+16%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
S.N. Lainn Cille66+3%CatholicEnglish✓32 km
Carrakennedy N.S.32−22%CatholicEnglish✓32 km
Gaelscoil Raifteirí229−1%CatholicAll in Irish33 km
Castlebar Educate Together National School113+77%Multi-denominationalEnglish33 km
Castlebar Primary School864–CatholicEnglish33 km
St Marys N.S.93−4%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
S.N. B Curnanool66+22%CatholicEnglish34 km
Ballyvary Central N.S.223+8%CatholicEnglish34 km
St Peters N.S.271−10%CatholicEnglish34 km
S.N. Coill Mor6–CatholicEnglish34 km
S.N. Colm Naofa27−18%CatholicEnglish34 km
Brackloon N.S.145−5%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
Scoil Naisiunta Thola84−13%CatholicEnglish36 km
Holy Trinity National School41−33%Church of IrelandEnglish36 km
Scoil Phadraig338+0%CatholicEnglish36 km
S.N. Brighde103−10%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
Kinaffe N.S.48–CatholicEnglish✓36 km
Westport Educate Together National School48–Multi-denominationalEnglish36 km
Gaelscoil na Cuaiche208−4%CatholicAll in Irish37 km
S N an Teaghlaigh45−32%CatholicEnglish37 km
S.N. Nmh Treasa57+78%CatholicEnglish✓37 km
S.N. Naomh Colm Cille206+10%CatholicEnglish37 km
S.N. an Trian Lair66−7%CatholicEnglish37 km
S.N. Faitche137+40%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
S.N. Peadar agus Pol45−25%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
Crimlin N.S.15−35%CatholicEnglish39 km
Scoil na gCoillini97+11%CatholicEnglish39 km
Tavrane Central N.S.11–CatholicEnglish✓40 km
Carraholly N.S.42−49%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
Muirisc N.S.49+104%CatholicEnglish41 km
S.N. Sheamais18–CatholicEnglish✓41 km
Myna N.S.102+4%CatholicEnglish✓41 km
S.N. an Coill Mhor17−32%CatholicEnglish✓42 km
Swinford N.S.200+1%CatholicEnglish✓42 km
Cloonlyon N.S.28−40%CatholicEnglish✓43 km
Lecanvey N.S.31+0%CatholicEnglish43 km
S.N. Tamhnighan Fheadha15−32%CatholicEnglish44 km
Newport Central243+13%CatholicEnglish✓44 km
Culmore N.S.33−28%CatholicEnglish✓44 km
Foxford Central N.S.271+10%CatholicEnglish44 km
Cloondaff N.S.11−52%CatholicEnglish45 km
Killasser N.S.31+11%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
Kilmovee N.S.51+0%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
Rathbane N.S.57−2%CatholicEnglish47 km
S.N. Athracht Nfa268+41%CatholicEnglish47 km
St Johns N.S.27−53%CatholicEnglish✓47 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa133−17%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg46–CatholicEnglish✓49 km
Carracastle Central N.S.88+35%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig148−5%CatholicEnglish✓51 km
S.N. Leath Ardan76+17%CatholicEnglish52 km
S.N. Teaghlaigh Naofa67−11%CatholicEnglish✓52 km
Scoil Naomh Feichin26−43%CatholicEnglish✓52 km
Cloghans N.S.9−68%CatholicEnglish53 km
St Colmans N.S.34+31%CatholicEnglish✓53 km
Scoil Cholmcille231−5%CatholicEnglish56 km
Scoil Néifinn11–CatholicEnglish✓56 km
St Joseph's NS217−12%CatholicEnglish✓56 km
S N Realt na Mara77+51%CatholicEnglish✓57 km
Garracloon N.S.25–CatholicEnglish✓57 km
Kilmurry NS65+3%CatholicEnglish✓58 km
Saint Michaels N.S.17–Church of IrelandEnglish58 km
Crossmolina N.S.235+5%CatholicEnglish59 km
S.N. Muine Chonallain133+56%CatholicEnglish✓59 km
Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol141+16%CatholicAll in Irish✓59 km
Beheymore N.S.228+0%CatholicEnglish✓59 km
Scoil Íosa242+31%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓59 km
Ardagh National School73–CatholicSome subjects in Irish61 km
Quignamanger N.S.364+13%CatholicEnglish61 km
Knockanillo N.S.28−24%CatholicEnglish✓61 km
St Patricks N.S.11–CatholicEnglish62 km
Cullens N.S.273+12%CatholicEnglish✓62 km
S N Toin na Gaoithe61+7%CatholicAll in Irish✓63 km
Drumgallagh N.S.33+10%CatholicEnglish✓64 km
Cooneal N.S.58−41%CatholicEnglish65 km
Achill Sound Convent N.S.20–CatholicEnglish✓66 km
St Columbas N.S.3–CatholicEnglish✓66 km
Cormaic Nfa38−5%CatholicEnglish✓66 km
Newtownwhite Educate Together NS59+7%Multi-denominationalEnglish67 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig Saile65+38%CatholicAll in Irish✓68 km
S.N. Druim Slaod8−60%CatholicEnglish✓68 km
Mount Palmer National School37−3%CatholicEnglish✓70 km
Killala N.S.85−13%CatholicEnglish✓71 km
Templemary N.S.47+21%CatholicEnglish✓73 km
Valley N.S.17−26%CatholicEnglish✓73 km
Scoil Chroí Ró Naofa Beannchor Iorrais61+61%CatholicEnglish✓74 km
Dookinella N.S.26+4%CatholicEnglish✓75 km
Lacken National School25−11%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓76 km
S N Dhumha Thuama26−4%CatholicAll in Irish✓76 km
Geesala Central School29−31%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓78 km
S.N. Dumhach28−28%CatholicEnglish✓78 km
Scoil Naomh Brid67−3%CatholicEnglish✓79 km
S.N. an Tsraith15–CatholicEnglish✓84 km
S.N. Gleann A Chaisil64+10%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓85 km
Barnatra N.S.24+9%CatholicEnglish✓86 km
S.N. Eachleime64+45%CatholicAll in Irish✓88 km
S.N. Pol A Tsomais27+13%CatholicAll in Irish✓88 km
S.N. Inbhear67+20%CatholicEnglish✓89 km
S.N. Ros Dumhach27+23%CatholicAll in Irish✓90 km
S.N. Croi Muire127+6%CatholicEnglish✓91 km
S.N. Beal an Mhuirthead58−22%CatholicEnglish✓91 km
Cill Mhor Iorrais20−57%CatholicEnglish✓92 km
S.N. Achaidh an Ghlaisin48+0%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓92 km
SN Cholmcille, Ceathrú Thaidhg26–CatholicAll in Irish✓93 km
Corclough N.S.79−4%CatholicAll in Irish✓96 km
Living nearby

Living in Kilmaine

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

Median sale price
€199,000
routing key F31, 2023–25 (CSO): less sure
Average rent
€1,117
a month, new tenancies in 2025 across Co. Mayo

Homes in the F31 Eircode area

Housing in Kilmaine →

The median sale price rose from €193,000 in 2023 to €207,500 in 2025 (+8%).

2023€193,000
2024€195,000
2025€207,500

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€138,400
Second-hand homes€203,700

Property Price Register sales in the F31 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Co. Mayo

Cost of living in Kilmaine →

New tenancies in Co. Mayo averaged €1,117 a month in 2025, against €1,002 in 2024 (+12%).

2024€1,002
2025€1,117

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

Location

Directions ↗

Kilmaine, F31 E199

Nearby

Primary schools near St Patricks Central N.S.

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

Gortjordan N.S.
Primary · Catholic
11 pupils−48% since 2019/204.3 km
SN Baile Cuisin
Primary · Catholic
13 pupils−35% since 2019/204.4 km
Scoil Chomain Naofa
Primary · Catholic
82 pupils−12% since 2019/206.3 km
S.N. Naomh Sheosamh
Primary · Catholic
99 pupils−13% since 2019/206.8 km
SN na hAille
Primary · Catholic
140 pupils+9% since 2019/206.8 km
St. Josephs N.S.
Primary · Catholic
Special classes
451 pupils−1% since 2019/207.6 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 19911W

Questions about St Patricks Central N.S.

Is St Patricks 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 St Patricks Central N.S. have?

117 pupils in 2025/26. That is +4% since 2019/20.

Does St Patricks Central N.S. teach through Irish?

No: St Patricks Central N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs St Patricks Central N.S.?

St Patricks Central N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Tuam.

How do pupils get a place at St Patricks 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 St Patricks Central N.S.?

The nearest are Gortjordan N.S. (4.3 km), SN Baile Cuisin (4.4 km) and Scoil Chomain Naofa (6.3 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 Kilmaine; 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).