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Kinaffe N.S.

PrimaryCatholicDEIS

Kinaffe, Swinford, Co. Mayo · F12 FW71 · Roll number 16173U

Kinaffe N.S. is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Kiltimagh. Every school in and around Kiltimagh →

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Pupils
48
September, 2025/26
22 girls, 26 boys
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Bishop of Achonry
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about Kinaffe N.S.

  • A small primary school: 48 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 Kiltimagh’s outline, 4.1 km away; listed with Kiltimagh, the nearest town in its county.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

Kinaffe N.S. had 48 pupils in 2025/26, against 7 in 2015/16 (+586%). Girls are 46% of them. Its largest roll was 50, in 2024/25. Its roll rose in 6 of the 10 years.

02040602015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

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

No letter

No letter for Kinaffe 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 Kinaffe 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 Kinaffe 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 Kinaffe N.S.

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

Families apply to Kinaffe 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

2025/26

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, 5 have more pupils than Kinaffe N.S..

Kinaffe48
S.N. an Trian Lair66
Scoil na gCoillini97
Swinford200
Scoil Naisiunta Thola84
Kiltimagh Central262
S.N. Sheamais18
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Kinaffe N.S.48–CatholicEnglish✓
S.N. an Trian Lair66−7%CatholicEnglish3.4 km
Scoil na gCoillini97+11%CatholicEnglish4.6 km
Swinford N.S.200+1%CatholicEnglish✓5.3 km
Scoil Naisiunta Thola84−13%CatholicEnglish5.4 km
Kiltimagh Central262+9%CatholicEnglish6 km
S.N. Sheamais18–CatholicEnglish✓7.5 km
The other 144 primary schools in Co. Mayo
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Culmore N.S.33−28%CatholicEnglish✓8.2 km
S.N. Nmh Treasa57+78%CatholicEnglish✓8.5 km
Killasser N.S.31+11%CatholicEnglish✓9.5 km
Cloonlyon N.S.28−40%CatholicEnglish✓9.8 km
S.N. Peadar agus Pol45−25%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
Craggagh N.S.19−49%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Johns N.S.27−53%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Ballyvary Central N.S.223+8%CatholicEnglish12 km
Knock N.S.152+4%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Foxford Central N.S.271+10%CatholicEnglish13 km
St Marys N.S.93−4%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
S.N. Tamhnighan Fheadha15−32%CatholicEnglish13 km
Tavrane Central N.S.11–CatholicEnglish✓13 km
S.N. Athracht Nfa268+41%CatholicEnglish14 km
S.N. Gort an Eadain28+27%CatholicEnglish14 km
S N an Teaghlaigh45−32%CatholicEnglish15 km
Barnacarroll Central N.S.208+21%CatholicEnglish15 km
Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn202+7%CatholicEnglish15 km
S.N. Fiondalbha37+28%CatholicEnglish15 km
S.N. Brighde103−10%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
S.N. Uileog de Burca105−15%CatholicAll in Irish17 km
Beacan Mixed N.S.177+18%CatholicEnglish18 km
S.N. Mainistir Muigheo84−3%CatholicEnglish18 km
Breaffy N.S.377−10%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Scoil Naomh Feichin26−43%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg46–CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Crimlin N.S.15−35%CatholicEnglish19 km
Claremorris National School314–CatholicEnglish19 km
S.N. Beal Caradh109−16%CatholicEnglish19 km
Carracastle Central N.S.88+35%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Scoil Iosa385+8%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
Kilmovee N.S.51+0%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig148−5%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
Gaelscoil Raifteirí229−1%CatholicAll in Irish21 km
Mount Pleasant N.S.87+1%CatholicEnglish21 km
Castlebar Primary School864–CatholicEnglish22 km
Meelickmore N.S.81+25%CatholicEnglish22 km
Castlebar Educate Together National School113+77%Multi-denominationalEnglish22 km
S.N. Naomh Brid C21−63%CatholicEnglish22 km
Scoil Cholmcille231−5%CatholicEnglish22 km
Clogher N.S.50+85%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
S.N. Teach Caoin33−42%CatholicEnglish23 km
St Peters N.S.271−10%CatholicEnglish23 km
Cloghans N.S.9−68%CatholicEnglish24 km
S.N. Muine Chonallain133+56%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
St Johns N.S.32−9%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
St Colmans N.S.34+31%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
St Joseph's NS217−12%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Rathbane N.S.57−2%CatholicEnglish25 km
Burriscarra N.S.23–CatholicEnglish25 km
St Josephs N.S.111+10%CatholicEnglish25 km
SN Beal Atha na hEin95+12%CatholicEnglish25 km
Ballindine B N.S.138+20%CatholicEnglish25 km
S.N. B Curnanool66+22%CatholicEnglish25 km
Beheymore N.S.228+0%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
Saint Michaels N.S.17–Church of IrelandEnglish26 km
Ballintubber N.S.113+23%CatholicEnglish27 km
Robeen Central N.S.127+51%CatholicEnglish27 km
Irishtown N.S.70+15%CatholicEnglish27 km
S.N. Leath Ardan76+17%CatholicEnglish27 km
Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol141+16%CatholicAll in Irish✓27 km
Scoil Íosa242+31%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓27 km
Lehinch N.S.8–CatholicEnglish✓27 km
Garracloon N.S.25–CatholicEnglish✓27 km
Quignamanger N.S.364+13%CatholicEnglish28 km
St Paul's National School89+16%CatholicEnglish✓28 km
Cullens N.S.273+12%CatholicEnglish✓29 km
S.N. Coill an Bhaile41+86%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
Knockanillo N.S.28−24%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
S.N. Gort Sceiche75−6%CatholicEnglish30 km
St Mary's National School51+19%CatholicEnglish30 km
Scoil Chomain Naofa82−12%CatholicEnglish30 km
Ardagh National School73–CatholicSome subjects in Irish30 km
S.N. Ceathru an Chlochar35+6%CatholicEnglish31 km
Cloondaff N.S.11−52%CatholicEnglish31 km
Crossmolina N.S.235+5%CatholicEnglish32 km
Kilmurry NS65+3%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
S.N. Colm Naofa27−18%CatholicEnglish33 km
S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe206+0%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
Cooneal N.S.58−41%CatholicEnglish34 km
S.N. Faitche137+40%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
S.N. an Coill Mhor17−32%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
St. Josephs N.S.451−1%CatholicEnglish34 km
Newtownwhite Educate Together NS59+7%Multi-denominationalEnglish35 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh94+1%CatholicAll in Irish36 km
Scoil Néifinn11–CatholicEnglish✓36 km
St Patricks Central N.S.117+4%CatholicEnglish36 km
Newport Central243+13%CatholicEnglish✓37 km
S.N. Chluain Luifin75+17%CatholicEnglish37 km
Holy Trinity National School41−33%Church of IrelandEnglish37 km
Scoil Phadraig338+0%CatholicEnglish37 km
Gaelscoil na Cuaiche208−4%CatholicAll in Irish38 km
Cormaic Nfa38−5%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
SN Baile Cuisin13−35%CatholicEnglish38 km
S.N. Lainn Cille66+3%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
Westport Educate Together National School48–Multi-denominationalEnglish38 km
Killala N.S.85−13%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
S.N. Naomh Colm Cille206+10%CatholicEnglish39 km
Myna N.S.102+4%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
SN na hAille140+9%CatholicEnglish40 km
Mount Palmer National School37−3%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
Gortjordan N.S.11−48%CatholicEnglish41 km
Carraholly N.S.42−49%CatholicEnglish✓41 km
Templemary N.S.47+21%CatholicEnglish✓42 km
Brackloon N.S.145−5%CatholicEnglish✓42 km
S.N. Naomh Sheosamh99−13%CatholicEnglish42 km
S.N. Naomh Feichin47−33%CatholicEnglish43 km
Lacken National School25−11%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓44 km
Carrakennedy N.S.32−22%CatholicEnglish✓44 km
Glencorrib N.S.52+86%CatholicEnglish45 km
Muirisc N.S.49+104%CatholicEnglish45 km
S.N. Coill Mor6–CatholicEnglish48 km
SN Naomh Proinnsias32−9%CatholicEnglish48 km
Lecanvey N.S.31+0%CatholicEnglish49 km
Scoil Naomh Brid67−3%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
S N Realt na Mara77+51%CatholicEnglish✓53 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa133−17%CatholicEnglish✓56 km
Drumgallagh N.S.33+10%CatholicEnglish✓56 km
Scoil Chroí Ró Naofa Beannchor Iorrais61+61%CatholicEnglish✓57 km
S.N. Druim Slaod8−60%CatholicEnglish✓58 km
S N Toin na Gaoithe61+7%CatholicAll in Irish✓58 km
S.N. Teaghlaigh Naofa67−11%CatholicEnglish✓62 km
Achill Sound Convent N.S.20–CatholicEnglish✓62 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig Saile65+38%CatholicAll in Irish✓64 km
Geesala Central School29−31%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓65 km
S N Dhumha Thuama26−4%CatholicAll in Irish✓65 km
Valley N.S.17−26%CatholicEnglish✓67 km
S.N. Pol A Tsomais27+13%CatholicAll in Irish✓67 km
St Patricks N.S.11–CatholicEnglish67 km
Barnatra N.S.24+9%CatholicEnglish✓68 km
S.N. Ros Dumhach27+23%CatholicAll in Irish✓68 km
S.N. Gleann A Chaisil64+10%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓69 km
S.N. an Tsraith15–CatholicEnglish✓69 km
S.N. Inbhear67+20%CatholicEnglish✓70 km
Dookinella N.S.26+4%CatholicEnglish✓70 km
SN Cholmcille, Ceathrú Thaidhg26–CatholicAll in Irish✓72 km
S.N. Achaidh an Ghlaisin48+0%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓74 km
S.N. Dumhach28−28%CatholicEnglish✓75 km
S.N. Croi Muire127+6%CatholicEnglish✓76 km
S.N. Beal an Mhuirthead58−22%CatholicEnglish✓76 km
St Columbas N.S.3–CatholicEnglish✓77 km
Cill Mhor Iorrais20−57%CatholicEnglish✓77 km
S.N. Eachleime64+45%CatholicAll in Irish✓78 km
Corclough N.S.79−4%CatholicAll in Irish✓80 km
Living nearby

Living in Kiltimagh

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

Median sale price
€173,500
100 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€1,117
a month, new tenancies in 2025 across Co. Mayo

Homes in the F12 Eircode area

Housing in Kiltimagh →

The median sale price rose from €180,000 in 2023 to €205,000 in 2025 (+14%).

2023€180,000
2024€190,000
2025€205,000

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€304,500
Second-hand homes€189,300

Property Price Register sales in the F12 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Co. Mayo

Cost of living in Kiltimagh →

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 ↗

near Kiltimagh, F12 FW71

Nearby

Primary schools near Kinaffe N.S.

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

S.N. an Trian Lair
Primary · Catholic
66 pupils−7% since 2019/203.4 km
Scoil na gCoillini
Primary · Catholic
97 pupils+11% since 2019/204.6 km
Swinford N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
200 pupils+1% since 2019/205.3 km
Scoil Naisiunta Thola
Primary · Catholic
84 pupils−13% since 2019/205.4 km
Kiltimagh Central
Primary · Catholic
262 pupils+9% since 2019/206 km
S.N. Sheamais
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
18 pupils7.5 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 16173U

Questions about Kinaffe N.S.

Is Kinaffe 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 Kinaffe N.S. have?

48 pupils in 2025/26.

Does Kinaffe N.S. teach through Irish?

No: Kinaffe N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs Kinaffe N.S.?

Kinaffe N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Achonry.

How do pupils get a place at Kinaffe 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 Kinaffe N.S.?

The nearest are S.N. an Trian Lair (3.4 km), Scoil na gCoillini (4.6 km) and Swinford N.S. (5.3 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 Kiltimagh; 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).