Culmore N.S.
SWINFORD, CO MAYO · F12 YA37 · Roll number 16780S
Culmore N.S. is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Swinford. Every school in and around Swinford →
What stands out about Culmore N.S.
- A small primary school: 33 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 33 pupils, 28% fewer than the 46 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.
- 12 girls and 21 boys: more of one than the other.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Achonry; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Swinford’s outline, 2.9 km away; listed with Swinford, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Culmore N.S. had 33 pupils in 2025/26, against 33 in 2015/16 (+0%). Girls are 36% of them. Its largest roll was 46, in 2019/20. Its roll rose in 3 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Culmore 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 Culmore 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 Culmore 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 Culmore N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Culmore 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Culmore N.S. has shrunk by 28% since 2019/20. All the schools around Swinford together changed by +14%.
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, 3 have more pupils than Culmore N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −28%; 4 of the 5 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culmore N.S. | 33 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| Swinford N.S. | 200 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.1 km |
| S.N. Sheamais | 18 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.2 km |
| Cloonlyon N.S. | 28 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.3 km |
| Killasser N.S. | 31 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.4 km |
| S.N. Athracht Nfa | 268 | +41% | Catholic | English | 6.2 km | |
| S.N. an Trian Lair | 66 | −7% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km |
The other 144 primary schools in Co. Mayo
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Johns N.S. | 27 | −53% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| Kinaffe N.S. | 48 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| S.N. Tamhnighan Fheadha | 15 | −32% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| Scoil na gCoillini | 97 | +11% | Catholic | English | 8.8 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Treasa | 57 | +78% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.1 km |
| Tavrane Central N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Carracastle Central N.S. | 88 | +35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta Thola | 84 | −13% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Kiltimagh Central | 262 | +9% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Foxford Central N.S. | 271 | +10% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 93 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol | 45 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 103 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Naomh Feichin | 26 | −43% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Kilmovee N.S. | 51 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Colmans N.S. | 34 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Knock N.S. | 152 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Ballyvary Central N.S. | 223 | +8% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg | 46 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Craggagh N.S. | 19 | −49% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Muine Chonallain | 133 | +56% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil Cholmcille | 231 | −5% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S N an Teaghlaigh | 45 | −32% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 148 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Barnacarroll Central N.S. | 208 | +21% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Beacan Mixed N.S. | 177 | +18% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Gort an Eadain | 28 | +27% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Beheymore N.S. | 228 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| S.N. Uileog de Burca | 105 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 23 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn | 202 | +7% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Iosa | 385 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| S.N. Fiondalbha | 37 | +28% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Joseph's NS | 217 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Cloghans N.S. | 9 | −68% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Crimlin N.S. | 15 | −35% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Saint Michaels N.S. | 17 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 24 km | |
| Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol | 141 | +16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 25 km |
| Quignamanger N.S. | 364 | +13% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Íosa | 242 | +31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 25 km |
| Breaffy N.S. | 377 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| S.N. Mainistir Muigheo | 84 | −3% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Claremorris National School | 314 | – | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Beal Caradh | 109 | −16% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Cullens N.S. | 273 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Garracloon N.S. | 25 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| St Johns N.S. | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Meelickmore N.S. | 81 | +25% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Knockanillo N.S. | 28 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Gaelscoil Raifteirí | 229 | −1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 28 km | |
| Rathbane N.S. | 57 | −2% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Castlebar Primary School | 864 | – | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Castlebar Educate Together National School | 113 | +77% | Multi-denominational | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Leath Ardan | 76 | +17% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Ardagh National School | 73 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 29 km | |
| Mount Pleasant N.S. | 87 | +1% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Brid C | 21 | −63% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| St Peters N.S. | 271 | −10% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Teach Caoin | 33 | −42% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Clogher N.S. | 50 | +85% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Ballindine B N.S. | 138 | +20% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Cooneal N.S. | 58 | −41% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Newtownwhite Educate Together NS | 59 | +7% | Multi-denominational | English | 32 km | |
| Crossmolina N.S. | 235 | +5% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Irishtown N.S. | 70 | +15% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. B Curnanool | 66 | +22% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 111 | +10% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| SN Beal Atha na hEin | 95 | +12% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Burriscarra N.S. | 23 | – | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Kilmurry NS | 65 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Ballintubber N.S. | 113 | +23% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Robeen Central N.S. | 127 | +51% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Lehinch N.S. | 8 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| St Paul's National School | 89 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Cloondaff N.S. | 11 | −52% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Killala N.S. | 85 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| S.N. Gort Sceiche | 75 | −6% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Coill an Bhaile | 41 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Scoil Chomain Naofa | 82 | −12% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Cormaic Nfa | 38 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| St Mary's National School | 51 | +19% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Mount Palmer National School | 37 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| S.N. Ceathru an Chlochar | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil Néifinn | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Templemary N.S. | 47 | +21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| S.N. Colm Naofa | 27 | −18% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S.N. an Coill Mhor | 17 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| S.N. Faitche | 137 | +40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe | 206 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Lacken National School | 25 | −11% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 41 km |
| St. Josephs N.S. | 451 | −1% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Newport Central | 243 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| St Patricks Central N.S. | 117 | +4% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh | 94 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 44 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 41 | −33% | Church of Ireland | English | 45 km | |
| Scoil Phadraig | 338 | +0% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Cuaiche | 208 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 45 km | |
| S.N. Chluain Luifin | 75 | +17% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| SN Baile Cuisin | 13 | −35% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Westport Educate Together National School | 48 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Lainn Cille | 66 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Myna N.S. | 102 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| S.N. Naomh Colm Cille | 206 | +10% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| SN na hAille | 140 | +9% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 67 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Gortjordan N.S. | 11 | −48% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Carraholly N.S. | 42 | −49% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Brackloon N.S. | 145 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| S.N. Naomh Sheosamh | 99 | −13% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Feichin | 47 | −33% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Carrakennedy N.S. | 32 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| Glencorrib N.S. | 52 | +86% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Muirisc N.S. | 49 | +104% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| SN Naomh Proinnsias | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Lecanvey N.S. | 31 | +0% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| S.N. Coill Mor | 6 | – | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| S N Realt na Mara | 77 | +51% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| Scoil Chroí Ró Naofa Beannchor Iorrais | 61 | +61% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| Drumgallagh N.S. | 33 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 61 km |
| S.N. Druim Slaod | 8 | −60% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| S N Toin na Gaoithe | 61 | +7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 63 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 133 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| Achill Sound Convent N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 68 km |
| Geesala Central School | 29 | −31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 68 km |
| S.N. Pol A Tsomais | 27 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 68 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig Saile | 65 | +38% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 69 km |
| S N Dhumha Thuama | 26 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 69 km |
| Barnatra N.S. | 24 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 69 km |
| S.N. Ros Dumhach | 27 | +23% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 69 km |
| S.N. Teaghlaigh Naofa | 67 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 70 km |
| Valley N.S. | 17 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 71 km |
| S.N. Gleann A Chaisil | 64 | +10% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 72 km |
| S.N. Inbhear | 67 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 72 km |
| S.N. an Tsraith | 15 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 72 km |
| SN Cholmcille, Ceathrú Thaidhg | 26 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 72 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | 74 km | |
| Dookinella N.S. | 26 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 75 km |
| S.N. Achaidh an Ghlaisin | 48 | +0% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 76 km |
| S.N. Croi Muire | 127 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 78 km |
| S.N. Beal an Mhuirthead | 58 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 78 km |
| Cill Mhor Iorrais | 20 | −57% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 80 km |
| S.N. Dumhach | 28 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 80 km |
| S.N. Eachleime | 64 | +45% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 81 km |
| Corclough N.S. | 79 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 82 km |
| St Columbas N.S. | 3 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 84 km |
Living in Swinford
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the F12 Eircode area
Housing in Swinford →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 Swinford
Cost of living in Swinford →New tenancies in Swinford averaged €953 a month in 2025, against €812 in 2024 (+17%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗near Swinford, F12 YA37
Primary schools near Culmore 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 Culmore N.S.
Is Culmore 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 Culmore N.S. have?
33 pupils in 2025/26. That is −28% since 2019/20.
Does Culmore N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Culmore N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Culmore N.S.?
Culmore N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Achonry.
How do pupils get a place at Culmore 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 Culmore N.S.?
The nearest are Swinford N.S. (4.1 km), S.N. Sheamais (4.2 km) and Cloonlyon N.S. (4.3 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 Swinford; 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).