Abbey Primary School
Boyle, Boyle, Roscommon · F52 KT52 · Roll number 20573M
Abbey Primary School is one of 3 primary schools in or within 3 km of Boyle. Every school in and around Boyle →
What stands out about Abbey Primary School
- One of the larger primary schools: 427 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- On the lists since 2023/24: a new school, or a new roll after schools joined.
- The largest of the 3 primary schools around Boyle.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Elphin; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2023/24 to 2025/26Abbey Primary School had 427 pupils in 2025/26, against 411 in 2023/24 (+4%). Girls are 52% of them. Its roll rose in 2 of the 2 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Abbey Primary School
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 Abbey Primary School 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 Abbey Primary School
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 Abbey Primary School
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Abbey Primary School 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.
Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.
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.
Abbey Primary School has more pupils than any of the 6 nearest primary schools.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Primary School | 427 | – | Catholic | English | ||
| S.N. Paroisteach | 24 | +4% | Church of Ireland | English | 0.3 km | |
| Grange N.S. | 32 | +10% | Catholic | English | 4.2 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Treasa | 89 | −2% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| S.N. Ronain Naofa | 37 | +54% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin | 47 | +57% | Catholic | English | 7.9 km | |
| Naomh Atrachta | 36 | −8% | Catholic | English | 8.4 km |
The other 80 primary schools in Co. Roscommon
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N Micheal agus Padraig | 156 | +27% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| S.N. Cruachain | 173 | −2% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| S.N. Michil Naofa | 24 | −4% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 22 | −39% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 9 | – | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Cill Ronain | 37 | +68% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 104 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Abbeycarton N.S. | 138 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Aughrim N.S. | 31 | −24% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Ballanagare N.S. | 57 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Tibohine N.S. | 56 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S.N. Lasair Naofa | 13 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Strabaggan N.S. | 25 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Fairymount N.S. | 39 | +34% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Clooniquin N.S. | 44 | +26% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Dangan NS | 92 | +12% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Don N.S. | 38 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 18 | −40% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Attractas N.S. | 281 | +19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| S.N. Cill Trostain | 45 | – | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Tulsk N.S. | 77 | −10% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Brusna | 66 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| S.N. Mhuire Lourdes | 57 | +36% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Tarmon N.S. | 276 | +54% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 44 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| St Mary's Primary | 136 | +9% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Castleplunkett N.S. | 44 | −19% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Lios A Cuill M | 94 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| St Annes Con N.S. | 141 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| S.N. Pol Naofa | 66 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| S.N. Baile Ui Fhidhne | 96 | −2% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Cloonbonnif N.S. | 24 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Slatta N.S. | 8 | −69% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Rooskey N.S. | 160 | +33% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| St. Bride's N.S. | 89 | +2% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Bhríde | 126 | +18% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Gorthaganny N.S. | 45 | −45% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Clooncagh N.S. | 20 | −26% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Ceitheach | 13 | −55% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Threen N.S. | 35 | −8% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Cloonfour N.S. | 42 | +75% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Whitehall N.S. | 93 | −23% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Ballinlough N.S. | 35 | – | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Carrick Mixed N.S. | 80 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| S.N. O Dubhlain | 15 | −55% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Lisaniskey N.S. | 108 | +11% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Cloontuskert National School | 82 | +28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Clover Hill N.S. | 51 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Roxboro N.S. | 226 | +10% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Granlahan G N.S. | 46 | +18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| St Cóman's Wood Primary School | 605 | −5% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Kilteevan N.S. | 32 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Gaelscoil de hIde | 149 | −5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 40 km | |
| Ciaran Naofa | 60 | −19% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Cloonfad N.S. | 125 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| S.N. Naomh Seosamh | 121 | +7% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Athleague N.S. | 105 | +40% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc an Chrocaire | 136 | −14% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Mount Talbot N.S. | 24 | – | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Lecarrow Community National School | 28 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 51 km | |
| S.N. Rath Aradh | 17 | – | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Tisrara National School | 54 | +29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| Lismoil N.S. | 12 | – | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| S.N. an Gleann Duibh | 147 | +10% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Carrick N.S. | 41 | −40% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Ballyforan Mixed N.S. | 59 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| Ballintleva N.S. | 46 | −19% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Brideswell N.S. | 68 | +17% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Ballybay National School | 224 | +7% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal | 13 | – | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| S N Cluain na Cille | 399 | −7% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| S.N. Ronain | 34 | −8% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Taughmaconnell N.S. | 105 | +2% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc an Samhraidh | 223 | −16% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| S.N. Ard Cianain | 77 | −25% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire, | 115 | +25% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| S N Cor na Fola B | 223 | −8% | Catholic | English | 69 km | |
| Camcloon N.S. | 55 | −15% | Catholic | English | 71 km | |
| Clonown N.S. | 28 | −3% | Catholic | English | 71 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Ciaran | 107 | +0% | Catholic | English | 73 km |
Living in Boyle
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the F52 Eircode area
Housing in Boyle →The median sale price rose from €171,000 in 2023 to €192,500 in 2025 (+13%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the F52 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Boyle
Cost of living in Boyle →New tenancies in Boyle averaged €966 a month in 2025, against €853 in 2024 (+13%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗Boyle, F52 KT52
Primary schools near Abbey Primary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Abbey Primary School
Is Abbey Primary School 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 Abbey Primary School have?
427 pupils in 2025/26.
Does Abbey Primary School teach through Irish?
No: Abbey Primary School teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Abbey Primary School?
Abbey Primary School has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Elphin.
How do pupils get a place at Abbey Primary School?
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 Abbey Primary School?
The nearest are S.N. Paroisteach (0.3 km), Grange N.S. (4.2 km) and S.N. Naomh Treasa (6.4 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 Boyle; 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).