S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe
Knockrooskey, Westport · F28 E129 · Roll number 18712L
S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe is one of 8 primary schools in or within 3 km of Westport. Every school in and around Westport →
What stands out about S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe
- 206 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+0%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- 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.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Tuam; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Westport’s outline, 3.3 km away; listed with Westport, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe had 206 pupils in 2025/26, against 178 in 2015/16 (+16%). Girls are 45% of them. Its largest roll was 213, in 2023/24. 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 S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe
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. Cnoc Ruscaighe 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. Cnoc Ruscaighe
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. Cnoc Ruscaighe
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe 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. Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe is about the size it was in 2019/20 (+0%). 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, 1 have more pupils than S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +0%; 3 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe | 206 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| S.N. Colm Naofa | 27 | −18% | Catholic | English | 4.3 km | |
| S.N. Lainn Cille | 66 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.3 km |
| St Paul's National School | 89 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.5 km |
| Holy Trinity National School | 41 | −33% | Church of Ireland | English | 5.5 km | |
| Scoil Phadraig | 338 | +0% | Catholic | English | 5.6 km | |
| S.N. Coill an Bhaile | 41 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.8 km |
The other 144 primary schools in Co. Mayo
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaelscoil na Cuaiche | 208 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.3 km | |
| Westport Educate Together National School | 48 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 6.5 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Colm Cille | 206 | +10% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km | |
| S.N. Faitche | 137 | +40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| St Josephs N.S. | 111 | +10% | Catholic | English | 8.4 km | |
| SN Beal Atha na hEin | 95 | +12% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| Brackloon N.S. | 145 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.5 km |
| Ballintubber N.S. | 113 | +23% | Catholic | English | 9.5 km | |
| S.N. B Curnanool | 66 | +22% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| Carraholly N.S. | 42 | −49% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Myna N.S. | 102 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Carrakennedy N.S. | 32 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S.N. an Coill Mhor | 17 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Peters N.S. | 271 | −10% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Brid C | 21 | −63% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Castlebar Educate Together National School | 113 | +77% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Castlebar Primary School | 864 | – | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Muirisc N.S. | 49 | +104% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Raifteirí | 229 | −1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Newport Central | 243 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Clogher N.S. | 50 | +85% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh | 94 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| St Mary's National School | 51 | +19% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Beal Caradh | 109 | −16% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Coill Mor | 6 | – | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Breaffy N.S. | 377 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Burriscarra N.S. | 23 | – | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Lecanvey N.S. | 31 | +0% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Cloondaff N.S. | 11 | −52% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Fiondalbha | 37 | +28% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Mount Pleasant N.S. | 87 | +1% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Ceathru an Chlochar | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Crimlin N.S. | 15 | −35% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn | 202 | +7% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S N an Teaghlaigh | 45 | −32% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Mainistir Muigheo | 84 | −3% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Chluain Luifin | 75 | +17% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Ballyvary Central N.S. | 223 | +8% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Robeen Central N.S. | 127 | +51% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St. Josephs N.S. | 451 | −1% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 133 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Rathbane N.S. | 57 | −2% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Craggagh N.S. | 19 | −49% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Gort an Eadain | 28 | +27% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Teach Caoin | 33 | −42% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S N Realt na Mara | 77 | +51% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol | 45 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| SN na hAille | 140 | +9% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Chomain Naofa | 82 | −12% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Lehinch N.S. | 8 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta Thola | 84 | −13% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Leath Ardan | 76 | +17% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Néifinn | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| S.N. Teaghlaigh Naofa | 67 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Claremorris National School | 314 | – | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Kiltimagh Central | 262 | +9% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| St Patricks Central N.S. | 117 | +4% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Feichin | 47 | −33% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Foxford Central N.S. | 271 | +10% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Barnacarroll Central N.S. | 208 | +21% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Gort Sceiche | 75 | −6% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil na gCoillini | 97 | +11% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Gortjordan N.S. | 11 | −48% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S N Toin na Gaoithe | 61 | +7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 33 km |
| Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg | 46 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Kilmurry NS | 65 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Kinaffe N.S. | 48 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Drumgallagh N.S. | 33 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| S.N. Uileog de Burca | 105 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 33 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 148 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Meelickmore N.S. | 81 | +25% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Cloghans N.S. | 9 | −68% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Knock N.S. | 152 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Ballindine B N.S. | 138 | +20% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| SN Baile Cuisin | 13 | −35% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Glencorrib N.S. | 52 | +86% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Achill Sound Convent N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Crossmolina N.S. | 235 | +5% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. an Trian Lair | 66 | −7% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Swinford N.S. | 200 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| S.N. Naomh Sheosamh | 99 | −13% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Garracloon N.S. | 25 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| S.N. Druim Slaod | 8 | −60% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| SN Naomh Proinnsias | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig Saile | 65 | +38% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 38 km |
| Scoil Naomh Feichin | 26 | −43% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| St Joseph's NS | 217 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Irishtown N.S. | 70 | +15% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Killasser N.S. | 31 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| St Johns N.S. | 27 | −53% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Beacan Mixed N.S. | 177 | +18% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Treasa | 57 | +78% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Scoil Cholmcille | 231 | −5% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Ardagh National School | 73 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 40 km | |
| S.N. Sheamais | 18 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Culmore N.S. | 33 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Saint Michaels N.S. | 17 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 41 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 93 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Scoil Íosa | 242 | +31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 41 km |
| Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol | 141 | +16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 42 km |
| Knockanillo N.S. | 28 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Valley N.S. | 17 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Cloonlyon N.S. | 28 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Cormaic Nfa | 38 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Beheymore N.S. | 228 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Cullens N.S. | 273 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| St Johns N.S. | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Quignamanger N.S. | 364 | +13% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| St Columbas N.S. | 3 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Scoil Chroí Ró Naofa Beannchor Iorrais | 61 | +61% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Dookinella N.S. | 26 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Scoil Iosa | 385 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 103 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Tavrane Central N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Cooneal N.S. | 58 | −41% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S N Dhumha Thuama | 26 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 45 km |
| S.N. Muine Chonallain | 133 | +56% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| S.N. Tamhnighan Fheadha | 15 | −32% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Athracht Nfa | 268 | +41% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Geesala Central School | 29 | −31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 48 km |
| Mount Palmer National School | 37 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Newtownwhite Educate Together NS | 59 | +7% | Multi-denominational | English | 48 km | |
| S.N. Dumhach | 28 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Killala N.S. | 85 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Templemary N.S. | 47 | +21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| Carracastle Central N.S. | 88 | +35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| Kilmovee N.S. | 51 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| S.N. an Tsraith | 15 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| S.N. Gleann A Chaisil | 64 | +10% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 55 km |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 67 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Lacken National School | 25 | −11% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 55 km |
| Barnatra N.S. | 24 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| S.N. Eachleime | 64 | +45% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 57 km |
| St Colmans N.S. | 34 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| S.N. Pol A Tsomais | 27 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 58 km |
| S.N. Inbhear | 67 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| S.N. Ros Dumhach | 27 | +23% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 60 km |
| S.N. Croi Muire | 127 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 61 km |
| S.N. Beal an Mhuirthead | 58 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 61 km |
| Cill Mhor Iorrais | 20 | −57% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 61 km |
| S.N. Achaidh an Ghlaisin | 48 | +0% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 61 km |
| SN Cholmcille, Ceathrú Thaidhg | 26 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 64 km |
| Corclough N.S. | 79 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 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 E129
Primary schools near S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe
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. Cnoc Ruscaighe
Is S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe 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. Cnoc Ruscaighe have?
206 pupils in 2025/26. That is +0% since 2019/20.
Does S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe teach through Irish?
No: S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe?
S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Tuam.
How do pupils get a place at S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe?
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. Cnoc Ruscaighe?
The nearest are S.N. Colm Naofa (4.3 km), S.N. Lainn Cille (5.3 km) and St Paul's National School (5.5 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 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).