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Farnham Street, Cavan, Co. Cavan · H12 CX22 · Roll number 11517B
Cavan 1 N.S. is one of 10 primary schools in or within 3 km of Cavan. Every school in and around Cavan →
What stands out about Cavan 1 N.S.
- 102 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Growing: 102 pupils, 44% more than the 71 of 2019/20.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Kilmore Elphin & Ardagh COI; its ethos is Church of Ireland.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Cavan 1 N.S. had 102 pupils in 2025/26, against 81 in 2015/16 (+26%). Girls are 52% of them. Its roll rose in 3 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Cavan 1 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 Cavan 1 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 Cavan 1 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 Cavan 1 N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Cavan 1 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: Cavan 1 N.S. has grown by 44% since 2019/20. All the schools around Cavan together changed by +9%.
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 Cavan 1 N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +44%; 1 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavan 1 N.S. | 102 | +44% | Church of Ireland | English | ||
| S.N. Naomh Feidhlim Boys Snr Sch | 265 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.1 km |
| St Clares Primary School | 548 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.4 km |
| Gaelscoil Bhreifne | 193 | +87% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 0.5 km |
| Dromaili S.N. | 213 | −6% | Catholic | English | 2 km | |
| S.N. Drom Cnamh | 47 | −28% | Catholic | English | 2.7 km | |
| S.N. Corr Lorgan | 65 | −28% | Catholic | English | 3.3 km |
The other 68 primary schools in Co. Cavan
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killygarry N.S. | 198 | −8% | Catholic | English | 3.8 km | |
| S.N. Cruabanai | 174 | −19% | Catholic | English | 3.9 km | |
| Kilmore Central N.S. | 49 | −18% | Church of Ireland | English | 4.3 km | |
| Butlersbridge N.S. | 261 | +0% | Catholic | English | 6.3 km | |
| Castletara N.S. | 183 | −4% | Catholic | English | 6.5 km | |
| Ballyhaise N.S. | 152 | −14% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| S N Beal Atha na nEach | 229 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| Killyconnan N.S. | 72 | −14% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| Corliss N.S. | 19 | −44% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 92 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.6 km |
| S.N. Lathrach | 140 | +12% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| Crosskeys Central N.S. | 118 | +9% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Drung No 2 NS | 4 | −85% | Church of Ireland | English | 10 km | |
| St Mary's N.S. | 31 | −49% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 85 | +1% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Milltown N.S. | 173 | +31% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 108 | +6% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Killeshandra National School ( C of I) | 48 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| Drumkilly N.S. | 96 | −24% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Aughadreena National School | 87 | −10% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Patricks | 63 | +2% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Coronea N.S. | 14 | −36% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Michaels N.S. | 50 | −22% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Padraig | 51 | −7% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Boys Senior School | 74 | +21% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Fairgreen N.S. | 33 | −18% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Convent of Mercy N.S. | 163 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Crosserlough N.S. | 93 | −14% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Kilnaleck Mixed N.S. | 106 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Kildallon N.S. | 46 | +7% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 102 | −18% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Greach Rathain | 69 | +57% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Kill N.S. | 126 | +15% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Ballynarry N.S. | 111 | +22% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Patricks Mxd N.S. | 93 | +0% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Mullahoran Central N.S. | 164 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Clares N.S. | 422 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Billis N.S. | 78 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| Ballyconnell Mxd N.S. | 199 | +16% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Tamhnach Dhuibh | 83 | +1% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Ballyconell Central N.S. | 24 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 20 km | |
| Darley N.S. | 130 | +18% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 94 | +0% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Michaels National School | 232 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| S.N. Naomh Maodhog | 68 | +0% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S N Doire na Ceise | 143 | −1% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Castlerahan Central N.S. | 96 | −31% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Killinkere N.S. | 151 | −3% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Leitir | 187 | −7% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Maodhog | 54 | −17% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Aodhain Naofa | 76 | +41% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Virginia Mxd N.S. | 463 | +6% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Bailieboro Model N.S. | 83 | −22% | Church of Ireland | English | 27 km | |
| Bailieboro N.S. | 288 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Cnoc an Teampaill | 158 | +19% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Cillin | 94 | +3% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Baile na Mona | 108 | −10% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Carraig A Bruis | 103 | −31% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| St Patrick's NS | 47 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Searcog I N.S. | 183 | −8% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 57 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Corlea N.S. | 9 | −70% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| St Killians N.S. | 328 | −10% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Lathrach 2 | 129 | −10% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Cabra Central N.S. | 57 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 37 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 377 | −11% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Corrabha | 20 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 60 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
Living in Cavan
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the H12 Eircode area
Housing in Cavan →The median sale price rose from €190,000 in 2023 to €250,000 in 2025 (+32%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the H12 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Cavan
Cost of living in Cavan →New tenancies in Cavan averaged €1,202 a month in 2025, against €1,091 in 2024 (+10%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
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Cavan, H12 CX22
Primary schools near Cavan 1 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 Cavan 1 N.S.
Is Cavan 1 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 Cavan 1 N.S. have?
102 pupils in 2025/26. That is +44% since 2019/20.
Does Cavan 1 N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Cavan 1 N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Cavan 1 N.S.?
Cavan 1 N.S. has a Church of Ireland ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Kilmore Elphin & Ardagh COI.
How do pupils get a place at Cavan 1 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 Cavan 1 N.S.?
The nearest are S.N. Naomh Feidhlim Boys Snr Sch (0.1 km), St Clares Primary School (0.4 km) and Gaelscoil Bhreifne (0.5 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 Cavan; 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).