SN Naomh Proinnsias
Kilroe, Ower, Headford, Co. Mayo · H91 F6D8 · Roll number 17615I
SN Naomh Proinnsias is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Shrule. Every school in and around Shrule →
What stands out about SN Naomh Proinnsias
- A small primary school: 32 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 Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Shrule’s outline, 6.8 km away; listed with Shrule, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26SN Naomh Proinnsias had 32 pupils in 2025/26, down from 68 in 2015/16 (−53%). Girls are 44% of them. Its roll rose in 2 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for SN Naomh Proinnsias
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 SN Naomh Proinnsias 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 SN Naomh Proinnsias
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 SN Naomh Proinnsias
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to SN Naomh Proinnsias 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: SN Naomh Proinnsias has shrunk by 9% since 2019/20. All the schools around Shrule together changed by −16%.
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.
Of the 6 nearest primary schools, 5 have more pupils than SN Naomh Proinnsias. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −9%; 2 of the 4 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN Naomh Proinnsias | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | ||
| S.N. Naomh Fhursa | 100 | −26% | Catholic | English | 2.7 km | |
| Glencorrib N.S. | 52 | +86% | Catholic | English | 3 km | |
| Headford Primary School | 137 | – | Catholic | English | 4.7 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 18 | – | Catholic | English | 5 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Padraig | 60 | −3% | Catholic | English | 6.3 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Feichin | 47 | −33% | Catholic | English | 6.8 km |
The other 148 primary schools in Co. Mayo
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Naomh Sheosamh | 99 | −13% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| Gortjordan N.S. | 11 | −48% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| SN na hAille | 140 | +9% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| SN Baile Cuisin | 13 | −35% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Patricks Central N.S. | 117 | +4% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St. Josephs N.S. | 451 | −1% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Chluain Luifin | 75 | +17% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Chomain Naofa | 82 | −12% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Gort Sceiche | 75 | −6% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Ceathru an Chlochar | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Lehinch N.S. | 8 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Robeen Central N.S. | 127 | +51% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh | 94 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 23 km | |
| St Mary's National School | 51 | +19% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Teach Caoin | 33 | −42% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Ballindine B N.S. | 138 | +20% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Burriscarra N.S. | 23 | – | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Irishtown N.S. | 70 | +15% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Meelickmore N.S. | 81 | +25% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Mount Pleasant N.S. | 87 | +1% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Claremorris National School | 314 | – | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Clogher N.S. | 50 | +85% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| S.N. Mainistir Muigheo | 84 | −3% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Ballintubber N.S. | 113 | +23% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Coill an Bhaile | 41 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| S.N. Uileog de Burca | 105 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 33 km | |
| S.N. Gort an Eadain | 28 | +27% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Barnacarroll Central N.S. | 208 | +21% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Brid C | 21 | −63% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn | 202 | +7% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Carrakennedy N.S. | 32 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| SN Beal Atha na hEin | 95 | +12% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Beal Caradh | 109 | −16% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| S.N. Coill Mor | 6 | – | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Beacan Mixed N.S. | 177 | +18% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Lainn Cille | 66 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe | 206 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Craggagh N.S. | 19 | −49% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Knock N.S. | 152 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| S.N. Fiondalbha | 37 | +28% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 111 | +10% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Brackloon N.S. | 145 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| St Paul's National School | 89 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Breaffy N.S. | 377 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Scoil Iosa | 385 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| S.N. Colm Naofa | 27 | −18% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Kiltimagh Central | 262 | +9% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 41 | −33% | Church of Ireland | English | 42 km | |
| Scoil Phadraig | 338 | +0% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Castlebar Educate Together National School | 113 | +77% | Multi-denominational | English | 42 km | |
| Gaelscoil Raifteirí | 229 | −1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 42 km | |
| Westport Educate Together National School | 48 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 42 km | |
| Castlebar Primary School | 864 | – | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. B Curnanool | 66 | +22% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Colm Cille | 206 | +10% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Cuaiche | 208 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 43 km | |
| St Peters N.S. | 271 | −10% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 93 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Ballyvary Central N.S. | 223 | +8% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Muirisc N.S. | 49 | +104% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. Faitche | 137 | +40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Carraholly N.S. | 42 | −49% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 103 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta Thola | 84 | −13% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Lecanvey N.S. | 31 | +0% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S N an Teaghlaigh | 45 | −32% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Myna N.S. | 102 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Kinaffe N.S. | 48 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| S.N. Nmh Treasa | 57 | +78% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Crimlin N.S. | 15 | −35% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| S.N. an Trian Lair | 66 | −7% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| S.N. an Coill Mhor | 17 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol | 45 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Scoil na gCoillini | 97 | +11% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Newport Central | 243 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| Tavrane Central N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 133 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| S.N. Sheamais | 18 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| S.N. Teaghlaigh Naofa | 67 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Swinford N.S. | 200 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Cloondaff N.S. | 11 | −52% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Cloonlyon N.S. | 28 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| S.N. Tamhnighan Fheadha | 15 | −32% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Foxford Central N.S. | 271 | +10% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Culmore N.S. | 33 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| Rathbane N.S. | 57 | −2% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Kilmovee N.S. | 51 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| Killasser N.S. | 31 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| S.N. Athracht Nfa | 268 | +41% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 27 | −53% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg | 46 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 60 km |
| Carracastle Central N.S. | 88 | +35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 61 km |
| S.N. Leath Ardan | 76 | +17% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| S N Realt na Mara | 77 | +51% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 148 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| Scoil Naomh Feichin | 26 | −43% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Cloghans N.S. | 9 | −68% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| St Colmans N.S. | 34 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 65 km |
| St Columbas N.S. | 3 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 65 km |
| Scoil Néifinn | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 65 km |
| Scoil Cholmcille | 231 | −5% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| St Joseph's NS | 217 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 67 km |
| Kilmurry NS | 65 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 67 km |
| Garracloon N.S. | 25 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 68 km |
| S N Toin na Gaoithe | 61 | +7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 69 km |
| Crossmolina N.S. | 235 | +5% | Catholic | English | 69 km | |
| Saint Michaels N.S. | 17 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 69 km | |
| Drumgallagh N.S. | 33 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 70 km |
| Achill Sound Convent N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 70 km |
| Scoil Íosa | 242 | +31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 70 km |
| Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol | 141 | +16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 70 km |
| S.N. Muine Chonallain | 133 | +56% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 70 km |
| Beheymore N.S. | 228 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 71 km |
| Ardagh National School | 73 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 71 km | |
| Quignamanger N.S. | 364 | +13% | Catholic | English | 72 km | |
| Knockanillo N.S. | 28 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 72 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig Saile | 65 | +38% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 72 km |
| Cullens N.S. | 273 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 73 km |
| S.N. Druim Slaod | 8 | −60% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 74 km |
| Cooneal N.S. | 58 | −41% | Catholic | English | 76 km | |
| Cormaic Nfa | 38 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 77 km |
| Newtownwhite Educate Together NS | 59 | +7% | Multi-denominational | English | 78 km | |
| Valley N.S. | 17 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 79 km |
| Dookinella N.S. | 26 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 79 km |
| Mount Palmer National School | 37 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 81 km |
| Killala N.S. | 85 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 81 km |
| Scoil Chroí Ró Naofa Beannchor Iorrais | 61 | +61% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 82 km |
| S N Dhumha Thuama | 26 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 82 km |
| S.N. Dumhach | 28 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 82 km |
| Templemary N.S. | 47 | +21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 84 km |
| Geesala Central School | 29 | −31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 85 km |
| Lacken National School | 25 | −11% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 87 km |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 67 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 89 km |
| S.N. an Tsraith | 15 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 91 km |
| S.N. Gleann A Chaisil | 64 | +10% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 93 km |
| S.N. Eachleime | 64 | +45% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 93 km |
| Barnatra N.S. | 24 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 93 km |
| S.N. Pol A Tsomais | 27 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 96 km |
| S.N. Inbhear | 67 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 97 km |
| S.N. Ros Dumhach | 27 | +23% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 98 km |
| Cill Mhor Iorrais | 20 | −57% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 98 km |
| S.N. Croi Muire | 127 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 98 km |
| S.N. Beal an Mhuirthead | 58 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 98 km |
| S.N. Achaidh an Ghlaisin | 48 | +0% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 99 km |
| SN Cholmcille, Ceathrú Thaidhg | 26 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 101 km |
| Corclough N.S. | 79 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 103 km |
Living in Shrule
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the H91 Eircode area
Housing in Shrule →The median sale price rose from €338,600 in 2023 to €408,300 in 2025 (+21%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the H91 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Mayo
Cost of living in Shrule →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 Shrule, H91 F6D8
Primary schools near SN Naomh Proinnsias
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about SN Naomh Proinnsias
Is SN Naomh Proinnsias 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 SN Naomh Proinnsias have?
32 pupils in 2025/26. That is −9% since 2019/20.
Does SN Naomh Proinnsias teach through Irish?
No: SN Naomh Proinnsias teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs SN Naomh Proinnsias?
SN Naomh Proinnsias has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora.
How do pupils get a place at SN Naomh Proinnsias?
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 SN Naomh Proinnsias?
The nearest are S.N. Naomh Fhursa (2.7 km), Glencorrib N.S. (3 km) and Headford Primary School (4.7 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 Shrule; 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).