Carraholly N.S.
Rusheen, Carrowholly, Westport, Co. Mayo · F28 VX94 · Roll number 17483R
Carraholly N.S. is one of 8 primary schools in or within 3 km of Westport. Every school in and around Westport →
What stands out about Carraholly N.S.
- A small primary school: 42 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 42 pupils, 49% fewer than the 82 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.
- Outside Westport’s outline, 2.4 km away; listed with Westport, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Carraholly N.S. had 42 pupils in 2025/26, down from 95 in 2015/16 (−56%). Girls are 45% of them. Its roll rose in 4 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Carraholly 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 Carraholly 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 Carraholly 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 Carraholly N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Carraholly 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: Carraholly N.S. has shrunk by 49% since 2019/20. All the schools around Westport together changed by +6%.
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 Carraholly N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −49%; 5 of the 5 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carraholly N.S. | 42 | −49% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| Myna N.S. | 102 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.3 km |
| S.N. Naomh Colm Cille | 206 | +10% | Catholic | English | 3.3 km | |
| Westport Educate Together National School | 48 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 3.9 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Cuaiche | 208 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 4 km | |
| Scoil Phadraig | 338 | +0% | Catholic | English | 4.7 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 41 | −33% | Church of Ireland | English | 4.8 km |
The other 144 primary schools in Co. Mayo
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muirisc N.S. | 49 | +104% | Catholic | English | 5 km | |
| Brackloon N.S. | 145 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.9 km |
| Lecanvey N.S. | 31 | +0% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| S.N. Faitche | 137 | +40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| S.N. Lainn Cille | 66 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.3 km |
| Newport Central | 243 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| S.N. Colm Naofa | 27 | −18% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| S.N. an Coill Mhor | 17 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.8 km |
| S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe | 206 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Carrakennedy N.S. | 32 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Paul's National School | 89 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. Coill Mor | 6 | – | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 133 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S.N. B Curnanool | 66 | +22% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Coill an Bhaile | 41 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| S N Realt na Mara | 77 | +51% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Josephs N.S. | 111 | +10% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Cloondaff N.S. | 11 | −52% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Peters N.S. | 271 | −10% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| SN Beal Atha na hEin | 95 | +12% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Castlebar Educate Together National School | 113 | +77% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| Castlebar Primary School | 864 | – | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Ballintubber N.S. | 113 | +23% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Gaelscoil Raifteirí | 229 | −1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| S.N. Teaghlaigh Naofa | 67 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| S.N. Naomh Brid C | 21 | −63% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh | 94 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 23 km | |
| S N Toin na Gaoithe | 61 | +7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 23 km |
| Breaffy N.S. | 377 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Drumgallagh N.S. | 33 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| S.N. Beal Caradh | 109 | −16% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| St Mary's National School | 51 | +19% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Clogher N.S. | 50 | +85% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Crimlin N.S. | 15 | −35% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Achill Sound Convent N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Rathbane N.S. | 57 | −2% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Burriscarra N.S. | 23 | – | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil Néifinn | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| S.N. Fiondalbha | 37 | +28% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig Saile | 65 | +38% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 28 km |
| S N an Teaghlaigh | 45 | −32% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Mount Pleasant N.S. | 87 | +1% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Druim Slaod | 8 | −60% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| S.N. Ceathru an Chlochar | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Ballyvary Central N.S. | 223 | +8% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Leath Ardan | 76 | +17% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn | 202 | +7% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Chluain Luifin | 75 | +17% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Mainistir Muigheo | 84 | −3% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Kilmurry NS | 65 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Robeen Central N.S. | 127 | +51% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| St. Josephs N.S. | 451 | −1% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol | 45 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Valley N.S. | 17 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Craggagh N.S. | 19 | −49% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Dookinella N.S. | 26 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| S.N. Gort an Eadain | 28 | +27% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| St Columbas N.S. | 3 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| S.N. Teach Caoin | 33 | −42% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| SN na hAille | 140 | +9% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Thola | 84 | −13% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Crossmolina N.S. | 235 | +5% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S N Dhumha Thuama | 26 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 36 km |
| Foxford Central N.S. | 271 | +10% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Cloghans N.S. | 9 | −68% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg | 46 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 148 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Scoil Chomain Naofa | 82 | −12% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Scoil Chroí Ró Naofa Beannchor Iorrais | 61 | +61% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Lehinch N.S. | 8 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| S.N. Dumhach | 28 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Garracloon N.S. | 25 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Geesala Central School | 29 | −31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 39 km |
| Kiltimagh Central | 262 | +9% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Feichin | 47 | −33% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil na gCoillini | 97 | +11% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Claremorris National School | 314 | – | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| St Patricks Central N.S. | 117 | +4% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Barnacarroll Central N.S. | 208 | +21% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| St Joseph's NS | 217 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Gortjordan N.S. | 11 | −48% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Kinaffe N.S. | 48 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Ardagh National School | 73 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 42 km | |
| Cormaic Nfa | 38 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| S.N. Gort Sceiche | 75 | −6% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Feichin | 26 | −43% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Saint Michaels N.S. | 17 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Uileog de Burca | 105 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 44 km | |
| Scoil Íosa | 242 | +31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 44 km |
| Scoil Cholmcille | 231 | −5% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Knockanillo N.S. | 28 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Knock N.S. | 152 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Glencorrib N.S. | 52 | +86% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol | 141 | +16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 44 km |
| Meelickmore N.S. | 81 | +25% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Swinford N.S. | 200 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Ballindine B N.S. | 138 | +20% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| SN Baile Cuisin | 13 | −35% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. an Trian Lair | 66 | −7% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 27 | −53% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| S.N. an Tsraith | 15 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Killasser N.S. | 31 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Cullens N.S. | 273 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| SN Naomh Proinnsias | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Sheosamh | 99 | −13% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Cooneal N.S. | 58 | −41% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Quignamanger N.S. | 364 | +13% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Beheymore N.S. | 228 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| S.N. Gleann A Chaisil | 64 | +10% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 47 km |
| Mount Palmer National School | 37 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| S.N. Eachleime | 64 | +45% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 48 km |
| Culmore N.S. | 33 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Barnatra N.S. | 24 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| S.N. Nmh Treasa | 57 | +78% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| S.N. Sheamais | 18 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Irishtown N.S. | 70 | +15% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Beacan Mixed N.S. | 177 | +18% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Newtownwhite Educate Together NS | 59 | +7% | Multi-denominational | English | 49 km | |
| S.N. Muine Chonallain | 133 | +56% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Killala N.S. | 85 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 93 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| Cloonlyon N.S. | 28 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| Templemary N.S. | 47 | +21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| S.N. Inbhear | 67 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| S.N. Pol A Tsomais | 27 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 52 km |
| Cill Mhor Iorrais | 20 | −57% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| S.N. Croi Muire | 127 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| S.N. Beal an Mhuirthead | 58 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| S.N. Achaidh an Ghlaisin | 48 | +0% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 53 km |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 67 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| St Johns N.S. | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| S.N. Ros Dumhach | 27 | +23% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 54 km |
| Tavrane Central N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 103 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| S.N. Athracht Nfa | 268 | +41% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| S.N. Tamhnighan Fheadha | 15 | −32% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Scoil Iosa | 385 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Lacken National School | 25 | −11% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 55 km |
| Corclough N.S. | 79 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 57 km |
| SN Cholmcille, Ceathrú Thaidhg | 26 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 57 km |
| Carracastle Central N.S. | 88 | +35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 60 km |
| Kilmovee N.S. | 51 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| St Colmans N.S. | 34 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 65 km |
Living in Westport
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the F28 Eircode area
Housing in Westport →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 Westport
Cost of living in Westport →New tenancies in Westport averaged €1,307 a month in 2025, against €1,166 in 2024 (+12%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗near Westport, F28 VX94
Primary schools near Carraholly 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 Carraholly N.S.
Is Carraholly 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 Carraholly N.S. have?
42 pupils in 2025/26. That is −49% since 2019/20.
Does Carraholly N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Carraholly N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Carraholly N.S.?
Carraholly N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Tuam.
How do pupils get a place at Carraholly 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 Carraholly N.S.?
The nearest are Myna N.S. (3.3 km), S.N. Naomh Colm Cille (3.3 km) and Westport Educate Together National School (3.9 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 Westport; 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).