Broadford & Kilbane National School
Broadford, Co. Clare · V94 AP28 · Roll number 20452A
Broadford & Kilbane National School is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Broadford. Every school in and around Broadford →
What stands out about Broadford & Kilbane National School
- 136 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Growing: 136 pupils, 16% more than the 117 of 2019/20.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Killaloe; its ethos is Catholic.
- The only primary school in Broadford or within 3 km of it.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Broadford & Kilbane National School had 136 pupils in 2025/26, against 129 in 2015/16 (+5%). Girls are 46% of them. Its largest roll was 136, in 2023/24. 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 Broadford & Kilbane National School
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 Broadford & Kilbane National School 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 Broadford & Kilbane National School
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 Broadford & Kilbane National School
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Broadford & Kilbane National School 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.
Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Broadford & Kilbane National School has grown by 16% since 2019/20. All the schools around Broadford together changed by +16%.
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, 1 have more pupils than Broadford & Kilbane National School. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +16%; 0 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadford & Kilbane National School | 136 | +16% | Catholic | English | ||
| O Callaghans Mills N.S. | 29 | −52% | Catholic | English | 4.9 km | |
| Kilkishen N.S. | 134 | +2% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Droichid | 107 | +2% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| Bodyke N.S. | 27 | −13% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| Scoil Seanain Naofa | 276 | −12% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| S.N. Cill Muire | 65 | −32% | Catholic | English | 10 km |
The other 102 primary schools in Co. Clare
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mochullas N.S. | 259 | −2% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Sixmilebridge N.S. | 423 | −21% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Tomgraney N.S. | 47 | −27% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. an Phairtin Mixed | 317 | −3% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Miliuc | 84 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Raheen Wood Community National School | 102 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Killaloe Boys N.S. | 104 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Mercy Convent Killaloe | 97 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. Mhuire | 68 | +11% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Ogonnelloe National School | 101 | −11% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scariff Central N.S. | 142 | +1% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Cratloe N.S. | 278 | −2% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Ballycar N.S. | 34 | +13% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan | 331 | +14% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Cluain Muinge | 205 | +16% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Clooney N.S. | 48 | −41% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil na Maighdine Mhuire | 238 | −1% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Aidans N.S. | 260 | +3% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Dubh Rath | 113 | +28% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Inis Cealtrach | 71 | +8% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Conaires N.S. | 338 | −19% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Gaelscoil Donncha Rua | 68 | +3% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 20 km |
| Flagmount Central N.S. | 35 | +21% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Naomh Tola | 218 | −4% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Stonehall N.S. | 101 | −11% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc an Ein | 262 | −8% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Shannon Airport 1 N.S. | 113 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Shannon Airport No 2 NS | 51 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| Dromindoora N.S. | 23 | −43% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Clarecastle National School | 362 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Inchicronan Central N.S. | 158 | +10% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Barefield Mixed N.S. | 390 | +1% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Bunscoil na mBraithre | 643 | −4% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Holy Family Snr | 306 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Holy Family Junior School | 167 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Gael Sc Mhichil Chiosog | 451 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 24 km | |
| Ennis Educate Together NS | 144 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Chriost Ri | 226 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Lakyle N.S. | 47 | −41% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Ennis N.S. | 615 | −4% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Ballyea Mixed N.S. | 212 | +2% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Tubber N.S. | 40 | +67% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Ruan Central N.S. | 75 | −29% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Toonagh N.S. | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Inch N.S. | 104 | +13% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S N Baile na Cailli | 52 | −5% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Kilnamona N.S. | 85 | −21% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S N Chathair Aodha | 27 | −41% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Kilmaley N.S. | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Boston N.S. | 24 | −29% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Naisiunta | 102 | −11% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Cluain Draigneach | 5 | – | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Kildysart N.S. | 122 | −9% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Kilnaboy N.S. | 80 | −5% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Connolly N.S. | 27 | −36% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Lissycasey N.S. | 167 | −7% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Eidhneach N.S. | 150 | −1% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn | 15 | – | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| SN na Crannaighe | 32 | – | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Coolmeen N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| S.N. Colm Cille | 58 | +16% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Cluain an Atha | 19 | −37% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| St Fachnan & St Attractas N.S. | 57 | +12% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Forgleann N.S. | 7 | −68% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Labasheeda Central N.S. | 30 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Mol an Óige Community National School | 158 | +46% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| Kilmihil N.S. | 96 | +0% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Ennistymon National School | 64 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| Scoil Mhichil | 66 | +43% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S N Iosef Naofa | 29 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 48 km | |
| Kilmurry McMahon National School | 63 | −6% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Coore National School | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| New Quay N.S. | 31 | +29% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Rockmount Mixed N.S. | 23 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| S.N. Aibhistin Naofa | 21 | −30% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baiste | 42 | +40% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Saint Marys N.S. Lahinch | 166 | +26% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Lisdoonvarna N.S. | 143 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| Rineen N.S. | 35 | −19% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Miltown Malbay B N.S. | 128 | +20% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Annagh N.S. | 81 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Burrane N.S. | 17 | −39% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Mullach N.S. | 53 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| S.N. Liosceanuir | 105 | +46% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Doire | 17 | −48% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| St. Josephs National School Cree | 38 | – | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Cooraclare B N.S. | 78 | −20% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Doolin Mixed N.S. | 93 | −5% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Quilty N.S. | 49 | +81% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| S.N. Padraig Nfa Fanoir | 25 | −14% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Clohanes N.S. | 22 | −24% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Scoil an Sraith S.N. | 15 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| Gaelscoil Ui Choimin | 61 | −5% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 60 km |
| Convent of Mercy National School | 329 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 60 km |
| Doonbeg N.S. | 63 | +13% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| S.N. Ma Sheasta | 37 | −30% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| Bansha N.S. | 7 | −78% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 134 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 70 km |
| Doonaha N.S. | 21 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 71 km |
| Moveen N.S. | 39 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 73 km |
| Carrigaholt Mixed N.S. | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 76 km |
| S.N. Cuan | 19 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 87 km |
Living in Broadford
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the V94 Eircode area
Housing in Broadford →The median sale price rose from €275,000 in 2023 to €351,500 in 2025 (+28%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the V94 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Clare
Cost of living in Broadford →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 ↗Broadford, V94 AP28
Primary schools near Broadford & Kilbane National School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Broadford & Kilbane National School
Is Broadford & Kilbane National School 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 Broadford & Kilbane National School have?
136 pupils in 2025/26. That is +16% since 2019/20.
Does Broadford & Kilbane National School teach through Irish?
No: Broadford & Kilbane National School teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Broadford & Kilbane National School?
Broadford & Kilbane National School has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Killaloe.
How do pupils get a place at Broadford & Kilbane National School?
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 Broadford & Kilbane National School?
The nearest are O Callaghans Mills N.S. (4.9 km), Kilkishen N.S. (7.4 km) and S.N. Baile an Droichid (8.7 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 Broadford; 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).