Lecanvey N.S.
Lecanvey, Westport, Co. Mayo · F28 DW72 · Roll number 13797U
Lecanvey N.S. is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Louisburgh. Every school in and around Louisburgh →
What stands out about Lecanvey N.S.
- A small primary school: 31 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+0%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Tuam; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Louisburgh’s outline, 7.5 km away; listed with Louisburgh, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Lecanvey N.S. had 31 pupils in 2025/26, against 25 in 2015/16 (+24%). Girls are 52% of them. Its largest roll was 37, in 2022/23. Its roll rose in 6 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Lecanvey 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 Lecanvey 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 Lecanvey 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 Lecanvey N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Lecanvey 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Lecanvey N.S. is about the size it was in 2019/20 (+0%). All the schools around Louisburgh together changed by +10%.
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.
Each of the 6 nearest primary schools has more pupils than Lecanvey N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +0%; 2 of the 5 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecanvey N.S. | 31 | +0% | Catholic | English | ||
| Muirisc N.S. | 49 | +104% | Catholic | English | 3.1 km | |
| Carraholly N.S. | 42 | −49% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 133 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| Brackloon N.S. | 145 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| S.N. Naomh Colm Cille | 206 | +10% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| Westport Educate Together National School | 48 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km |
The other 144 primary schools in Co. Mayo
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myna N.S. | 102 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Gaelscoil na Cuaiche | 208 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Scoil Phadraig | 338 | +0% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 41 | −33% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Coill Mor | 6 | – | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Carrakennedy N.S. | 32 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S.N. Lainn Cille | 66 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S.N. Teaghlaigh Naofa | 67 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| S.N. Faitche | 137 | +40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Newport Central | 243 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S N Realt na Mara | 77 | +51% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| S.N. Colm Naofa | 27 | −18% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe | 206 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| S.N. an Coill Mhor | 17 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Paul's National School | 89 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| S.N. Coill an Bhaile | 41 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| S N Toin na Gaoithe | 61 | +7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 22 km |
| Achill Sound Convent N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| S.N. B Curnanool | 66 | +22% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 111 | +10% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Cloondaff N.S. | 11 | −52% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Drumgallagh N.S. | 33 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| SN Beal Atha na hEin | 95 | +12% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig Saile | 65 | +38% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 25 km |
| Ballintubber N.S. | 113 | +23% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| St Peters N.S. | 271 | −10% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh | 94 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 25 km | |
| Castlebar Educate Together National School | 113 | +77% | Multi-denominational | English | 27 km | |
| Castlebar Primary School | 864 | – | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Gaelscoil Raifteirí | 229 | −1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 28 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Brid C | 21 | −63% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| St Columbas N.S. | 3 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| St Mary's National School | 51 | +19% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Druim Slaod | 8 | −60% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Clogher N.S. | 50 | +85% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Breaffy N.S. | 377 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| S.N. Beal Caradh | 109 | −16% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Burriscarra N.S. | 23 | – | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Valley N.S. | 17 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Dookinella N.S. | 26 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Crimlin N.S. | 15 | −35% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Néifinn | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| S.N. Chluain Luifin | 75 | +17% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Rathbane N.S. | 57 | −2% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Ceathru an Chlochar | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Fiondalbha | 37 | +28% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Mount Pleasant N.S. | 87 | +1% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S N an Teaghlaigh | 45 | −32% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Dumhach | 28 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| St. Josephs N.S. | 451 | −1% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S N Dhumha Thuama | 26 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 36 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn | 202 | +7% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Ballyvary Central N.S. | 223 | +8% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Robeen Central N.S. | 127 | +51% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Leath Ardan | 76 | +17% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Mainistir Muigheo | 84 | −3% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| SN na hAille | 140 | +9% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Kilmurry NS | 65 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Geesala Central School | 29 | −31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 40 km |
| Craggagh N.S. | 19 | −49% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol | 45 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Scoil Chroí Ró Naofa Beannchor Iorrais | 61 | +61% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| S.N. Naomh Feichin | 47 | −33% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Teach Caoin | 33 | −42% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Gort an Eadain | 28 | +27% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Scoil Chomain Naofa | 82 | −12% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Lehinch N.S. | 8 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Crossmolina N.S. | 235 | +5% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| St Patricks Central N.S. | 117 | +4% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Thola | 84 | −13% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Gortjordan N.S. | 11 | −48% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Cloghans N.S. | 9 | −68% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Foxford Central N.S. | 271 | +10% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 148 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg | 46 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Claremorris National School | 314 | – | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Glencorrib N.S. | 52 | +86% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Garracloon N.S. | 25 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| S.N. an Tsraith | 15 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Kiltimagh Central | 262 | +9% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Eachleime | 64 | +45% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 46 km |
| S.N. Gort Sceiche | 75 | −6% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Scoil na gCoillini | 97 | +11% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Barnacarroll Central N.S. | 208 | +21% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| SN Naomh Proinnsias | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| SN Baile Cuisin | 13 | −35% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| St Joseph's NS | 217 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| S.N. Gleann A Chaisil | 64 | +10% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 48 km |
| S.N. Naomh Sheosamh | 99 | −13% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Cormaic Nfa | 38 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Kinaffe N.S. | 48 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Ardagh National School | 73 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 49 km | |
| S.N. Uileog de Burca | 105 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 49 km | |
| Meelickmore N.S. | 81 | +25% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Ballindine B N.S. | 138 | +20% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Feichin | 26 | −43% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Knock N.S. | 152 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Barnatra N.S. | 24 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Saint Michaels N.S. | 17 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 51 km | |
| Scoil Íosa | 242 | +31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 51 km |
| Knockanillo N.S. | 28 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| Scoil Cholmcille | 231 | −5% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol | 141 | +16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 51 km |
| Swinford N.S. | 200 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| S.N. an Trian Lair | 66 | −7% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Cill Mhor Iorrais | 20 | −57% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| St Johns N.S. | 27 | −53% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Cullens N.S. | 273 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Killasser N.S. | 31 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Cooneal N.S. | 58 | −41% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| S.N. Croi Muire | 127 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| S.N. Beal an Mhuirthead | 58 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Mount Palmer National School | 37 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| Quignamanger N.S. | 364 | +13% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| S.N. Inbhear | 67 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| Beheymore N.S. | 228 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| Irishtown N.S. | 70 | +15% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| S.N. Pol A Tsomais | 27 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 55 km |
| S.N. Achaidh an Ghlaisin | 48 | +0% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 55 km |
| Beacan Mixed N.S. | 177 | +18% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Culmore N.S. | 33 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| S.N. Nmh Treasa | 57 | +78% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| S.N. Sheamais | 18 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| Newtownwhite Educate Together NS | 59 | +7% | Multi-denominational | English | 56 km | |
| S.N. Ros Dumhach | 27 | +23% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 57 km |
| S.N. Muine Chonallain | 133 | +56% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| Killala N.S. | 85 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 93 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| Corclough N.S. | 79 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 58 km |
| Templemary N.S. | 47 | +21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
| Cloonlyon N.S. | 28 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 67 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| St Johns N.S. | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 60 km |
| SN Cholmcille, Ceathrú Thaidhg | 26 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 60 km |
| Tavrane Central N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 61 km |
| Scoil Iosa | 385 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 61 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 103 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 61 km |
| S.N. Athracht Nfa | 268 | +41% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| S.N. Tamhnighan Fheadha | 15 | −32% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Lacken National School | 25 | −11% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 62 km |
| Carracastle Central N.S. | 88 | +35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 68 km |
| Kilmovee N.S. | 51 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 69 km |
| St Colmans N.S. | 34 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 73 km |
Living in Louisburgh
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the F28 Eircode area
Housing in Louisburgh →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 Louisburgh →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 Louisburgh, F28 DW72
Primary schools near Lecanvey 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 Lecanvey N.S.
Is Lecanvey 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 Lecanvey N.S. have?
31 pupils in 2025/26. That is +0% since 2019/20.
Does Lecanvey N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Lecanvey N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Lecanvey N.S.?
Lecanvey N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Tuam.
How do pupils get a place at Lecanvey 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 Lecanvey N.S.?
The nearest are Muirisc N.S. (3.1 km), Carraholly N.S. (7.5 km) and S.N. Padraig Naofa (7.5 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 Louisburgh; 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).