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KILTIMAGH, CO MAYO · F12 XY86 · Roll number 19903A
Kiltimagh Central is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Kiltimagh. Every school in and around Kiltimagh →
What stands out about Kiltimagh Central
- One of the larger primary schools: 262 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+9%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Achonry; its ethos is Catholic.
- The only primary school in Kiltimagh or within 3 km of it.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Kiltimagh Central had 262 pupils in 2025/26, against 241 in 2015/16 (+9%). Girls are 55% of them. Its roll rose in 5 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Kiltimagh Central
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 Kiltimagh Central 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 Kiltimagh Central
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 Kiltimagh Central
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Kiltimagh Central 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Kiltimagh Central has grown by 9% since 2019/20. All the schools around Kiltimagh together changed by +17%.
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.
Kiltimagh Central has more pupils than any of the 6 nearest primary schools. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +9%; 1 of the 5 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiltimagh Central | 262 | +9% | Catholic | English | ||
| Kinaffe N.S. | 48 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6 km |
| Craggagh N.S. | 19 | −49% | Catholic | English | 6.1 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Thola | 84 | −13% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| S.N. an Trian Lair | 66 | −7% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| Knock N.S. | 152 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| S.N. Gort an Eadain | 28 | +27% | Catholic | English | 8.1 km |
The other 144 primary schools in Co. Mayo
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnacarroll Central N.S. | 208 | +21% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| Scoil na gCoillini | 97 | +11% | Catholic | English | 9.5 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Treasa | 57 | +78% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn | 202 | +7% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Swinford N.S. | 200 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Ballyvary Central N.S. | 223 | +8% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Uileog de Burca | 105 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| S.N. Sheamais | 18 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 93 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S.N. Mainistir Muigheo | 84 | −3% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Fiondalbha | 37 | +28% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol | 45 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Claremorris National School | 314 | – | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Beacan Mixed N.S. | 177 | +18% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Culmore N.S. | 33 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Cloonlyon N.S. | 28 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Tavrane Central N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S N an Teaghlaigh | 45 | −32% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Beal Caradh | 109 | −16% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 103 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Killasser N.S. | 31 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Breaffy N.S. | 377 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Meelickmore N.S. | 81 | +25% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Mount Pleasant N.S. | 87 | +1% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Tamhnighan Fheadha | 15 | −32% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Foxford Central N.S. | 271 | +10% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Teach Caoin | 33 | −42% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 27 | −53% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Clogher N.S. | 50 | +85% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Iosa | 385 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| S.N. Athracht Nfa | 268 | +41% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Brid C | 21 | −63% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Crimlin N.S. | 15 | −35% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Gaelscoil Raifteirí | 229 | −1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| Ballindine B N.S. | 138 | +20% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Burriscarra N.S. | 23 | – | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Castlebar Primary School | 864 | – | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Castlebar Educate Together National School | 113 | +77% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Robeen Central N.S. | 127 | +51% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Lehinch N.S. | 8 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Irishtown N.S. | 70 | +15% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| SN Beal Atha na hEin | 95 | +12% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Peters N.S. | 271 | −10% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 111 | +10% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Ballintubber N.S. | 113 | +23% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg | 46 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Kilmovee N.S. | 51 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Carracastle Central N.S. | 88 | +35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Scoil Naomh Feichin | 26 | −43% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| S.N. B Curnanool | 66 | +22% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Gort Sceiche | 75 | −6% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Chomain Naofa | 82 | −12% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Mary's National School | 51 | +19% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 148 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| S.N. Ceathru an Chlochar | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| St Paul's National School | 89 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| S.N. Coill an Bhaile | 41 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Rathbane N.S. | 57 | −2% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Cloghans N.S. | 9 | −68% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| St Colmans N.S. | 34 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Scoil Cholmcille | 231 | −5% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| St. Josephs N.S. | 451 | −1% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| St Joseph's NS | 217 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| S.N. Muine Chonallain | 133 | +56% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| S.N. Leath Ardan | 76 | +17% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe | 206 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| St Patricks Central N.S. | 117 | +4% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Colm Naofa | 27 | −18% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Beheymore N.S. | 228 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Saint Michaels N.S. | 17 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 31 km | |
| Cloondaff N.S. | 11 | −52% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh | 94 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 31 km | |
| Garracloon N.S. | 25 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| S.N. Chluain Luifin | 75 | +17% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol | 141 | +16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 32 km |
| Scoil Íosa | 242 | +31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 32 km |
| SN Baile Cuisin | 13 | −35% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Faitche | 137 | +40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Quignamanger N.S. | 364 | +13% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. an Coill Mhor | 17 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| SN na hAille | 140 | +9% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Cullens N.S. | 273 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Knockanillo N.S. | 28 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Gortjordan N.S. | 11 | −48% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Ardagh National School | 73 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 35 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 41 | −33% | Church of Ireland | English | 35 km | |
| Scoil Phadraig | 338 | +0% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Crossmolina N.S. | 235 | +5% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Lainn Cille | 66 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Gaelscoil na Cuaiche | 208 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 35 km | |
| Kilmurry NS | 65 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Westport Educate Together National School | 48 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 36 km | |
| Newport Central | 243 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| S.N. Naomh Sheosamh | 99 | −13% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Colm Cille | 206 | +10% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Feichin | 47 | −33% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Myna N.S. | 102 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Scoil Néifinn | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Cooneal N.S. | 58 | −41% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Brackloon N.S. | 145 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Glencorrib N.S. | 52 | +86% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Carraholly N.S. | 42 | −49% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Newtownwhite Educate Together NS | 59 | +7% | Multi-denominational | English | 40 km | |
| Carrakennedy N.S. | 32 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| SN Naomh Proinnsias | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Cormaic Nfa | 38 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Muirisc N.S. | 49 | +104% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Killala N.S. | 85 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| S.N. Coill Mor | 6 | – | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Mount Palmer National School | 37 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Lecanvey N.S. | 31 | +0% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Templemary N.S. | 47 | +21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Lacken National School | 25 | −11% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 49 km |
| S N Realt na Mara | 77 | +51% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 133 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 67 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| Drumgallagh N.S. | 33 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| S N Toin na Gaoithe | 61 | +7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 57 km |
| S.N. Druim Slaod | 8 | −60% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
| Scoil Chroí Ró Naofa Beannchor Iorrais | 61 | +61% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| S.N. Teaghlaigh Naofa | 67 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| Achill Sound Convent N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig Saile | 65 | +38% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 63 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| S N Dhumha Thuama | 26 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 66 km |
| Geesala Central School | 29 | −31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 66 km |
| Valley N.S. | 17 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 67 km |
| Barnatra N.S. | 24 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 70 km |
| S.N. Pol A Tsomais | 27 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 70 km |
| Dookinella N.S. | 26 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 70 km |
| S.N. an Tsraith | 15 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 71 km |
| S.N. Gleann A Chaisil | 64 | +10% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 71 km |
| S.N. Ros Dumhach | 27 | +23% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 71 km |
| S.N. Inbhear | 67 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 72 km |
| St Columbas N.S. | 3 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 74 km |
| SN Cholmcille, Ceathrú Thaidhg | 26 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 75 km |
| S.N. Dumhach | 28 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 75 km |
| S.N. Achaidh an Ghlaisin | 48 | +0% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 77 km |
| S.N. Croi Muire | 127 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 77 km |
| S.N. Beal an Mhuirthead | 58 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 77 km |
| S.N. Eachleime | 64 | +45% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 78 km |
| Cill Mhor Iorrais | 20 | −57% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 79 km |
| Corclough N.S. | 79 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 82 km |
Living in Kiltimagh
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
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%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
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%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
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Kiltimagh, F12 XY86
Primary schools near Kiltimagh Central
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Kiltimagh Central
Is Kiltimagh Central 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 Kiltimagh Central have?
262 pupils in 2025/26. That is +9% since 2019/20.
Does Kiltimagh Central teach through Irish?
No: Kiltimagh Central teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Kiltimagh Central?
Kiltimagh Central has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Achonry.
How do pupils get a place at Kiltimagh Central?
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 Kiltimagh Central?
The nearest are Kinaffe N.S. (6 km), Craggagh N.S. (6.1 km) and Scoil Naisiunta Thola (7.3 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).