Naomh Atrachta
KINGSLAND, MAINISTIR NA BUILLE, CO ROSCOMMON · F52 PH39 · Roll number 18182I
Naomh Atrachta is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Frenchpark. Every school in and around Frenchpark →
What stands out about Naomh Atrachta
- A small primary school: 36 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−8%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Elphin; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Frenchpark’s outline, 4.1 km away; listed with Frenchpark, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Naomh Atrachta had 36 pupils in 2025/26, down from 41 in 2015/16 (−12%). Girls are 56% of them. 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 Naomh Atrachta
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 Naomh Atrachta 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 Naomh Atrachta
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 Naomh Atrachta
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Naomh Atrachta 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: Naomh Atrachta has shrunk by 8% since 2019/20. All the schools around Frenchpark together changed by −1%.
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, 4 have more pupils than Naomh Atrachta. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −8%; 6 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naomh Atrachta | 36 | −8% | Catholic | English | ||
| Grange N.S. | 32 | +10% | Catholic | English | 4.8 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin | 47 | +57% | Catholic | English | 4.9 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 104 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.4 km |
| S.N. Ronain Naofa | 37 | +54% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| Scoil Naomh Aodain | 79 | +52% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| S.N. Paroisteach | 24 | +4% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.4 km |
The other 81 primary schools in Co. Roscommon
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Primary School | 427 | – | Catholic | English | 8.4 km | |
| Tibohine N.S. | 56 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.8 km |
| Ballanagare N.S. | 57 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| Fairymount N.S. | 39 | +34% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| S.N. Cruachain | 173 | −2% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Don N.S. | 38 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Attractas N.S. | 281 | +19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| S.N. Michil Naofa | 24 | −4% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Treasa | 89 | −2% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Abbeycarton N.S. | 138 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Clooniquin N.S. | 44 | +26% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Lourdes | 57 | +36% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| N Micheal agus Padraig | 156 | +27% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Tarmon N.S. | 276 | +54% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| S.N. Brusna | 66 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Aughrim N.S. | 31 | −24% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Lios A Cuill M | 94 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Tulsk N.S. | 77 | −10% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Annes Con N.S. | 141 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| S.N. Pol Naofa | 66 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Castleplunkett N.S. | 44 | −19% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Cloonbonnif N.S. | 24 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 22 | −39% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 9 | – | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Cill Trostain | 45 | – | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Cill Ronain | 37 | +68% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St. Bride's N.S. | 89 | +2% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Gorthaganny N.S. | 45 | −45% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Dangan NS | 92 | +12% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Mary's Primary | 136 | +9% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Threen N.S. | 35 | −8% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 44 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 18 | −40% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Ceitheach | 13 | −55% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Ballinlough N.S. | 35 | – | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Carrick Mixed N.S. | 80 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Scoil Bhríde | 126 | +18% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Lasair Naofa | 13 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| S.N. Baile Ui Fhidhne | 96 | −2% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Strabaggan N.S. | 25 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Clooncagh N.S. | 20 | −26% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Lisaniskey N.S. | 108 | +11% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Slatta N.S. | 8 | −69% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Granlahan G N.S. | 46 | +18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Clover Hill N.S. | 51 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Rooskey N.S. | 160 | +33% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Roxboro N.S. | 226 | +10% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. O Dubhlain | 15 | −55% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Cloonfour N.S. | 42 | +75% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Cloontuskert National School | 82 | +28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Whitehall N.S. | 93 | −23% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Ciaran Naofa | 60 | −19% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| St Cóman's Wood Primary School | 605 | −5% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Gaelscoil de hIde | 149 | −5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 35 km | |
| Cloonfad N.S. | 125 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Kilteevan N.S. | 32 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Athleague N.S. | 105 | +40% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Seosamh | 121 | +7% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc an Chrocaire | 136 | −14% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Mount Talbot N.S. | 24 | – | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Rath Aradh | 17 | – | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Tisrara National School | 54 | +29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Lecarrow Community National School | 28 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 47 km | |
| Lismoil N.S. | 12 | – | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S.N. an Gleann Duibh | 147 | +10% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Ballyforan Mixed N.S. | 59 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Ballintleva N.S. | 46 | −19% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Carrick N.S. | 41 | −40% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal | 13 | – | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Brideswell N.S. | 68 | +17% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Ballybay National School | 224 | +7% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| S.N. Ronain | 34 | −8% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Taughmaconnell N.S. | 105 | +2% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| S N Cluain na Cille | 399 | −7% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc an Samhraidh | 223 | −16% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| S.N. Ard Cianain | 77 | −25% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire, | 115 | +25% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| S N Cor na Fola B | 223 | −8% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| Camcloon N.S. | 55 | −15% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| Clonown N.S. | 28 | −3% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Ciaran | 107 | +0% | Catholic | English | 68 km |
Living in Frenchpark
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the F45 Eircode area
Housing in Frenchpark →The median sale price rose from €135,000 in 2023 to €155,000 in 2025 (+15%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the F45 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Roscommon
Cost of living in Frenchpark →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 ↗near Frenchpark, F52 PH39
Primary schools near Naomh Atrachta
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Naomh Atrachta
Is Naomh Atrachta 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 Naomh Atrachta have?
36 pupils in 2025/26. That is −8% since 2019/20.
Does Naomh Atrachta teach through Irish?
No: Naomh Atrachta teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Naomh Atrachta?
Naomh Atrachta has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Elphin.
How do pupils get a place at Naomh Atrachta?
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 Naomh Atrachta?
The nearest are Grange N.S. (4.8 km), S.N. Naomh Eoin (4.9 km) and S.N. Padraig Naofa (5.4 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 Frenchpark; 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).