Swinford Ns
Swinford Ns is a primary school in Mayo. 200 pupils, Catholic ethos, 2 special classes, DEIS.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Achonry |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 200 (113 boys, 87 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — this school is in the DEIS programme |
| Roll number | 19951L |
| Eircode | F12V050 |
| Address | Station Road, Swinford, Co. Mayo |
Special classes
2 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 2 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
1 of these are newly sanctioned for 26/27, up from 1 classes last year.
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: Swinford. 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 F12 (Claremorris) was €210,000 in 2025. That is up 82.6% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Swineford at -8.27 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 31% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Adrian Cregg |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0949252055 |
| swinfordps@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Mayo County Council |
Other schools in Swinford
- Culmore N S Primary school, Mayo
- Killasser Ns Primary school, Mayo
- Kinaffe N S Primary school, Mayo
- S N Sheamais Primary school, Mayo
- Scoil Muire Agus Padraig Secondary school, Mayo
- Scoil Na Gcoillini Primary school, Mayo
- Sn An Trian Lair Primary school, Mayo
- St Johns N S Primary school, Mayo
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.