Athleague N.S.
Athleague, Co. Roscommon · F42 VF95 · Roll number 15308M
Athleague N.S. is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Athleague. Every school in and around Athleague →
What stands out about Athleague N.S.
- 105 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Growing: 105 pupils, 40% more than the 75 of 2019/20.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Elphin; its ethos is Catholic.
- The only primary school in Athleague or within 3 km of it.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Athleague N.S. had 105 pupils in 2025/26, against 47 in 2015/16 (+123%). Girls are 47% of them. Its largest roll was 108, in 2024/25. Its roll rose in 8 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Athleague 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 Athleague 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 Athleague 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 Athleague N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Athleague 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Athleague N.S. has grown by 40% 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.
Of the 6 nearest primary schools, 2 have more pupils than Athleague N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +40%; 0 of the 5 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athleague N.S. | 105 | +40% | Catholic | English | ||
| Mount Talbot N.S. | 24 | – | Catholic | English | 4.7 km | |
| Ciaran Naofa | 60 | −19% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| Gaelscoil de hIde | 149 | −5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.7 km | |
| Tisrara National School | 54 | +29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal | 81 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| St Cóman's Wood Primary School | 605 | −5% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km |
The other 80 primary schools in Co. Roscommon
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Rath Aradh | 17 | – | Catholic | English | 8.3 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Seosamh | 121 | +7% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| Clover Hill N.S. | 51 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.5 km |
| Lismoil N.S. | 12 | – | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc an Chrocaire | 136 | −14% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Ballyforan Mixed N.S. | 59 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Kilteevan N.S. | 32 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Lisaniskey N.S. | 108 | +11% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Ballintleva N.S. | 46 | −19% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Roxboro N.S. | 226 | +10% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Carrick N.S. | 41 | −40% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Ceitheach | 13 | −55% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Lecarrow Community National School | 28 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal | 13 | – | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. an Gleann Duibh | 147 | +10% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Bhríde | 126 | +18% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Brideswell N.S. | 68 | +17% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. O Dubhlain | 15 | −55% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Clooncagh N.S. | 20 | −26% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Ballybay National School | 224 | +7% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Taughmaconnell N.S. | 105 | +2% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St. Bride's N.S. | 89 | +2% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Ronain | 34 | −8% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Castleplunkett N.S. | 44 | −19% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Cloontuskert National School | 82 | +28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| S N Cluain na Cille | 399 | −7% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Tulsk N.S. | 77 | −10% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire, | 115 | +25% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Ard Cianain | 77 | −25% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc an Samhraidh | 223 | −16% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| St Mary's Primary | 136 | +9% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 44 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Tarmon N.S. | 276 | +54% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Clooniquin N.S. | 44 | +26% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S N Cor na Fola B | 223 | −8% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Pol Naofa | 66 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| St Annes Con N.S. | 141 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Threen N.S. | 35 | −8% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Camcloon N.S. | 55 | −15% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Baile Ui Fhidhne | 96 | −2% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Ciaran | 107 | +0% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Cill Trostain | 45 | – | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Whitehall N.S. | 93 | −23% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Clonown N.S. | 28 | −3% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Ballanagare N.S. | 57 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Slatta N.S. | 8 | −69% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Abbeycarton N.S. | 138 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Ballinlough N.S. | 35 | – | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Cloonfour N.S. | 42 | +75% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Cloonbonnif N.S. | 24 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Granlahan G N.S. | 46 | +18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Carrick Mixed N.S. | 80 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Fairymount N.S. | 39 | +34% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| S.N. Mhuire Lourdes | 57 | +36% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Aughrim N.S. | 31 | −24% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 104 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Cloonfad N.S. | 125 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Rooskey N.S. | 160 | +33% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 18 | −40% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin | 47 | +57% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Cruachain | 173 | −2% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Don N.S. | 38 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Gorthaganny N.S. | 45 | −45% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Dangan NS | 92 | +12% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Tibohine N.S. | 56 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Naomh Atrachta | 36 | −8% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S.N. Lios A Cuill M | 94 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Grange N.S. | 32 | +10% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Michil Naofa | 24 | −4% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| St Attractas N.S. | 281 | +19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Abbey Primary School | 427 | – | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. Paroisteach | 24 | +4% | Church of Ireland | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. Brusna | 66 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| N Micheal agus Padraig | 156 | +27% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 9 | – | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Treasa | 89 | −2% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S.N. Cill Ronain | 37 | +68% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 22 | −39% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| Strabaggan N.S. | 25 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
| S.N. Lasair Naofa | 13 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
Living in Athleague
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the F42 Eircode area
Housing in Athleague →The median sale price rose from €220,000 in 2023 to €259,800 in 2025 (+18%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the F42 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Roscommon
Cost of living in Athleague →New tenancies in Co. Roscommon averaged €1,092 a month in 2025, against €1,000 in 2024 (+9%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗Athleague, F42 VF95
Primary schools near Athleague 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 Athleague N.S.
Is Athleague 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 Athleague N.S. have?
105 pupils in 2025/26. That is +40% since 2019/20.
Does Athleague N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Athleague N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Athleague N.S.?
Athleague N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Elphin.
How do pupils get a place at Athleague 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 Athleague N.S.?
The nearest are Mount Talbot N.S. (4.7 km), Ciaran Naofa (5.7 km) and Gaelscoil de hIde (6.7 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 Athleague; 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).