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MULRANNY, CO MAYO · F28 F3F6 · Roll number 17176I
S N Realt na Mara is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Mulranny. Every school in and around Mulranny →
What stands out about S N Realt na Mara
- 77 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Growing: 77 pupils, 51% more than the 51 of 2019/20.
- 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 Archbishop of Tuam; its ethos is Catholic.
- The only primary school in Mulranny or within 3 km of it.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S N Realt na Mara had 77 pupils in 2025/26, against 56 in 2015/16 (+38%). Girls are 45% 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 S N Realt na Mara
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 S N Realt na Mara 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 S N Realt na Mara
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 S N Realt na Mara
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S N Realt na Mara 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: S N Realt na Mara has grown by 51% since 2019/20.
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.
S N Realt na Mara has more pupils than any of the 6 nearest primary schools. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +51%; 0 of the 5 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S N Realt na Mara | 77 | +51% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| S N Toin na Gaoithe | 61 | +7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| Drumgallagh N.S. | 33 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9 km |
| Achill Sound Convent N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.5 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig Saile | 65 | +38% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 11 km |
| S.N. Druim Slaod | 8 | −60% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Lecanvey N.S. | 31 | +0% | Catholic | English | 16 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 | ✓ | 16 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 133 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Newport Central | 243 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Carraholly N.S. | 42 | −49% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Valley N.S. | 17 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Muirisc N.S. | 49 | +104% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Dookinella N.S. | 26 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| S.N. an Coill Mhor | 17 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S.N. Naomh Colm Cille | 206 | +10% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Cuaiche | 208 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| Westport Educate Together National School | 48 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Faitche | 137 | +40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Scoil Phadraig | 338 | +0% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S N Dhumha Thuama | 26 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 21 km |
| Holy Trinity National School | 41 | −33% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Teaghlaigh Naofa | 67 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Brackloon N.S. | 145 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| S.N. Dumhach | 28 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Cloondaff N.S. | 11 | −52% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Colm Naofa | 27 | −18% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Geesala Central School | 29 | −31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 24 km |
| S.N. Lainn Cille | 66 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Scoil Néifinn | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe | 206 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Scoil Chroí Ró Naofa Beannchor Iorrais | 61 | +61% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Carrakennedy N.S. | 32 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| S.N. Coill Mor | 6 | – | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| St Paul's National School | 89 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| S.N. B Curnanool | 66 | +22% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| St Peters N.S. | 271 | −10% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. an Tsraith | 15 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| St Columbas N.S. | 3 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| St Josephs N.S. | 111 | +10% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Eachleime | 64 | +45% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 31 km |
| Rathbane N.S. | 57 | −2% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Coill an Bhaile | 41 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Castlebar Educate Together National School | 113 | +77% | Multi-denominational | English | 32 km | |
| Castlebar Primary School | 864 | – | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Gaelscoil Raifteirí | 229 | −1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 33 km | |
| S.N. Gleann A Chaisil | 64 | +10% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 33 km |
| Kilmurry NS | 65 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| SN Beal Atha na hEin | 95 | +12% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Leath Ardan | 76 | +17% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Crimlin N.S. | 15 | −35% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Barnatra N.S. | 24 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Ballintubber N.S. | 113 | +23% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Brid C | 21 | −63% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Breaffy N.S. | 377 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Cill Mhor Iorrais | 20 | −57% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Crossmolina N.S. | 235 | +5% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Croi Muire | 127 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| S.N. Beal an Mhuirthead | 58 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| S N an Teaghlaigh | 45 | −32% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Inbhear | 67 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| S.N. Beal Caradh | 109 | −16% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh | 94 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 39 km | |
| S.N. Achaidh an Ghlaisin | 48 | +0% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 39 km |
| S.N. Pol A Tsomais | 27 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 40 km |
| Clogher N.S. | 50 | +85% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| S.N. Fiondalbha | 37 | +28% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Cormaic Nfa | 38 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| St Mary's National School | 51 | +19% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Cloghans N.S. | 9 | −68% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Ballyvary Central N.S. | 223 | +8% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Garracloon N.S. | 25 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Corclough N.S. | 79 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 42 km |
| S.N. Ros Dumhach | 27 | +23% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 42 km |
| Burriscarra N.S. | 23 | – | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 148 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol | 45 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg | 46 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Ardagh National School | 73 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 44 km | |
| Mount Pleasant N.S. | 87 | +1% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn | 202 | +7% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| SN Cholmcille, Ceathrú Thaidhg | 26 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 45 km |
| Foxford Central N.S. | 271 | +10% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| St Joseph's NS | 217 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| S.N. Ceathru an Chlochar | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Mount Palmer National School | 37 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Knockanillo N.S. | 28 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| S.N. Mainistir Muigheo | 84 | −3% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. Chluain Luifin | 75 | +17% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Scoil Íosa | 242 | +31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 47 km |
| Saint Michaels N.S. | 17 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 47 km | |
| Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol | 141 | +16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 48 km |
| Cooneal N.S. | 58 | −41% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Craggagh N.S. | 19 | −49% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Thola | 84 | −13% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Cullens N.S. | 273 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Robeen Central N.S. | 127 | +51% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Feichin | 26 | −43% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Scoil Cholmcille | 231 | −5% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| St. Josephs N.S. | 451 | −1% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 67 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| S.N. Gort an Eadain | 28 | +27% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Quignamanger N.S. | 364 | +13% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Killala N.S. | 85 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Templemary N.S. | 47 | +21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Scoil na gCoillini | 97 | +11% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Newtownwhite Educate Together NS | 59 | +7% | Multi-denominational | English | 51 km | |
| Beheymore N.S. | 228 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| S.N. Teach Caoin | 33 | −42% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Kiltimagh Central | 262 | +9% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| SN na hAille | 140 | +9% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Kinaffe N.S. | 48 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Scoil Chomain Naofa | 82 | −12% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 27 | −53% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| Lacken National School | 25 | −11% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 54 km |
| Lehinch N.S. | 8 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| S.N. Muine Chonallain | 133 | +56% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Swinford N.S. | 200 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Killasser N.S. | 31 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Claremorris National School | 314 | – | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Feichin | 47 | −33% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Barnacarroll Central N.S. | 208 | +21% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| S.N. an Trian Lair | 66 | −7% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| St Patricks Central N.S. | 117 | +4% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Gortjordan N.S. | 11 | −48% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Knock N.S. | 152 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
| S.N. Uileog de Burca | 105 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 59 km | |
| S.N. Gort Sceiche | 75 | −6% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Culmore N.S. | 33 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| Meelickmore N.S. | 81 | +25% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Glencorrib N.S. | 52 | +86% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| S.N. Sheamais | 18 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 60 km |
| Ballindine B N.S. | 138 | +20% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| SN Baile Cuisin | 13 | −35% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Treasa | 57 | +78% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 61 km |
| SN Naomh Proinnsias | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Cloonlyon N.S. | 28 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| S.N. Naomh Sheosamh | 99 | −13% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Beacan Mixed N.S. | 177 | +18% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 93 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 64 km |
| Irishtown N.S. | 70 | +15% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| S.N. Athracht Nfa | 268 | +41% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| S.N. Tamhnighan Fheadha | 15 | −32% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| Tavrane Central N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 66 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 103 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 68 km |
| St Johns N.S. | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 69 km |
| Scoil Iosa | 385 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 69 km |
| Carracastle Central N.S. | 88 | +35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 71 km |
| Kilmovee N.S. | 51 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 74 km |
| St Colmans N.S. | 34 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 76 km |
Living in Mulranny
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the F28 Eircode area
Housing in Mulranny →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 Mulranny →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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Mulranny, F28 F3F6
Primary schools near S N Realt na Mara
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about S N Realt na Mara
Is S N Realt na Mara 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 S N Realt na Mara have?
77 pupils in 2025/26. That is +51% since 2019/20.
Does S N Realt na Mara teach through Irish?
No: S N Realt na Mara teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S N Realt na Mara?
S N Realt na Mara has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Tuam.
How do pupils get a place at S N Realt na Mara?
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 S N Realt na Mara?
The nearest are S N Toin na Gaoithe (6.7 km), Drumgallagh N.S. (9 km) and Achill Sound Convent N.S. (9.5 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 Mulranny; 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).