St Brendans Ns
St Brendans Ns is a primary school in Galway. 235 pupils, Catholic ethos, 1 special class, DEIS.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Clonfert |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 235 (108 boys, 127 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — this school is in the DEIS programme |
| Roll number | 19996K |
| Eircode | H53C792 |
| Address | St Brigid's Road, Portumna, Co. Galway |
Special classes
1 special class sanctioned for 26/27:
- 1 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
Source: National Council for Special Education. Children in a special class travel under a separate transport scheme with its own rules.
The area around this school
School planning area: Portumna. This is how the Department plans where to build capacity. It is not a catchment.
Local house prices: the median residential sale price in Eircode district H53 (Ballinasloe) was €200,000 in 2025. That is up 38.9% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Portumna at -3.55 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 36% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Rod Gorman |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0909741465 |
| portumnans@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Galway County Council |
Other schools in Portumna
- Gortanumera N S Primary school, Galway
- Iomair N S Primary school, Galway
- Portumna Community School Secondary school, Galway
- S N An Cillin Primary school, Galway
- S N Breandan Naofa Primary school, Galway
- S N Lorcain Naofa Primary school, Galway
- S N Lua Naofa Primary school, Tipperary
- S N Muire Gan Smal Primary school, Galway
- S N Naomh Ruadhain Primary school, Tipperary
- St Brendan's N.S. Primary school, Galway
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.