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Carron, Ennis, Co. Clare · V95 YA22 · Roll number 18190H
S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Ballyvaughan. Every school in and around Ballyvaughan →
What stands out about S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn
- A small primary school: 15 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- 12 girls and 3 boys: more of one than the other.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Ballyvaughan’s outline, 9.4 km away; listed with Ballyvaughan, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn had 15 pupils in 2025/26, down from 19 in 2015/16 (−21%). Girls are 80% of them. Its largest roll was 22, in 2018/19. Its roll rose in 4 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn
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 S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn 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 S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn
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 S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn 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.
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.
Each of the 6 nearest primary schools has more pupils than S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn | 15 | – | Catholic | English | ||
| Kilnaboy N.S. | 80 | −5% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| Boston N.S. | 24 | −29% | Catholic | English | 9.5 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baiste | 42 | +40% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Naisiunta | 102 | −11% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Fachnan & St Attractas N.S. | 57 | +12% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| New Quay N.S. | 31 | +29% | Catholic | English | 12 km |
The other 102 primary schools in Co. Clare
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruan Central N.S. | 75 | −29% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Tubber N.S. | 40 | +67% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Lisdoonvarna N.S. | 143 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| S.N. Colm Cille | 58 | +16% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Aibhistin Naofa | 21 | −30% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Nfa Fanoir | 25 | −14% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Inchicronan Central N.S. | 158 | +10% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Toonagh N.S. | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Mol an Óige Community National School | 158 | +46% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Barefield Mixed N.S. | 390 | +1% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Ennistymon National School | 64 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Kilnamona N.S. | 85 | −21% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Eidhneach N.S. | 150 | −1% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Forgleann N.S. | 7 | −68% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Doolin Mixed N.S. | 93 | −5% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Ennis Educate Together NS | 144 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Gael Sc Mhichil Chiosog | 451 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| Saint Marys N.S. Lahinch | 166 | +26% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Chriost Ri | 226 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Bunscoil na mBraithre | 643 | −4% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc an Ein | 262 | −8% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Holy Family Junior School | 167 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Holy Family Snr | 306 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| S N Iosef Naofa | 29 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 23 km | |
| S.N. Cluain an Atha | 19 | −37% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Clooney N.S. | 48 | −41% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Ennis N.S. | 615 | −4% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Inch N.S. | 104 | +13% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Dromindoora N.S. | 23 | −43% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Connolly N.S. | 27 | −36% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Liosceanuir | 105 | +46% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Kilmaley N.S. | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Clarecastle National School | 362 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Rockmount Mixed N.S. | 23 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| S.N. Dubh Rath | 113 | +28% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Rineen N.S. | 35 | −19% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| St Mochullas N.S. | 259 | −2% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Ballyea Mixed N.S. | 212 | +2% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan | 331 | +14% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Flagmount Central N.S. | 35 | +21% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Miltown Malbay B N.S. | 128 | +20% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S N Chathair Aodha | 27 | −41% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Coore National School | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| S.N. Mhuire | 68 | +11% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil na Maighdine Mhuire | 238 | −1% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Annagh N.S. | 81 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Ballycar N.S. | 34 | +13% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Lissycasey N.S. | 167 | −7% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Cluain Draigneach | 5 | – | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Kilkishen N.S. | 134 | +2% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| O Callaghans Mills N.S. | 29 | −52% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Cill Muire | 65 | −32% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Mullach N.S. | 53 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| S N Baile na Cailli | 52 | −5% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Quilty N.S. | 49 | +81% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Bodyke N.S. | 27 | −13% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Mhichil | 66 | +43% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Stonehall N.S. | 101 | −11% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Sixmilebridge N.S. | 423 | −21% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Kilmihil N.S. | 96 | +0% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Scariff Central N.S. | 142 | +1% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| St Aidans N.S. | 260 | +3% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Tomgraney N.S. | 47 | −27% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Cluain Muinge | 205 | +16% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Naomh Tola | 218 | −4% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Gaelscoil Donncha Rua | 68 | +3% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 39 km |
| St Conaires N.S. | 338 | −19% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Shannon Airport No 2 NS | 51 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 39 km | |
| Broadford & Kilbane National School | 136 | +16% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| SN na Crannaighe | 32 | – | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Shannon Airport 1 N.S. | 113 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Kildysart N.S. | 122 | −9% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| St. Josephs National School Cree | 38 | – | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Clohanes N.S. | 22 | −24% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Raheen Wood Community National School | 102 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 40 km | |
| Coolmeen N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Cratloe N.S. | 278 | −2% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Cooraclare B N.S. | 78 | −20% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S.N. Inis Cealtrach | 71 | +8% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Kilmurry McMahon National School | 63 | −6% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Ogonnelloe National School | 101 | −11% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Doonbeg N.S. | 63 | +13% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Miliuc | 84 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Scoil an Sraith S.N. | 15 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| S.N. Cnoc Doire | 17 | −48% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Labasheeda Central N.S. | 30 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| S.N. Baile an Droichid | 107 | +2% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Lakyle N.S. | 47 | −41% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| S.N. an Phairtin Mixed | 317 | −3% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Scoil Seanain Naofa | 276 | −12% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Killaloe Boys N.S. | 104 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Burrane N.S. | 17 | −39% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Mercy Convent Killaloe | 97 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Bansha N.S. | 7 | −78% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S.N. Ma Sheasta | 37 | −30% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Choimin | 61 | −5% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 52 km |
| Convent of Mercy National School | 329 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 134 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Moveen N.S. | 39 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 60 km |
| Doonaha N.S. | 21 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 60 km |
| Carrigaholt Mixed N.S. | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 64 km |
| S.N. Cuan | 19 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 74 km |
Living in Ballyvaughan
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the H91 Eircode area
Housing in Ballyvaughan →The median sale price rose from €338,600 in 2023 to €408,300 in 2025 (+21%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the H91 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Clare
Cost of living in Ballyvaughan →New tenancies in Co. Clare averaged €1,170 a month in 2025, against €1,080 in 2024 (+8%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗














near Ballyvaughan, V95 YA22
Primary schools near S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn
Is S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn 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 S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn have?
15 pupils in 2025/26.
Does S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn teach through Irish?
No: S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn?
S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora.
How do pupils get a place at S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn?
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 S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn?
The nearest are Kilnaboy N.S. (7.3 km), Boston N.S. (9.5 km) and S.N. Eoin Baiste (10 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 Ballyvaughan; 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).