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Tubber, Co. Clare, Via Galway · H91 43V9 · Roll number 10886E
Tubber N.S. is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Crusheen. Every school in and around Crusheen →
What stands out about Tubber N.S.
- A small primary school: 40 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Growing: 40 pupils, 67% more than the 24 of 2019/20.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Killaloe; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Crusheen’s outline, 5.3 km away; listed with Crusheen, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Tubber N.S. had 40 pupils in 2025/26, against 27 in 2015/16 (+48%). Girls are 58% of them. Its largest roll was 42, in 2022/23. Its roll rose in 6 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Tubber 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 Tubber 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 Tubber 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 Tubber N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Tubber 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: Tubber N.S. has grown by 67% since 2019/20. All the schools around Crusheen together changed by +11%.
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, 5 have more pupils than Tubber N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +67%; 0 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tubber N.S. | 40 | +67% | Catholic | English | ||
| Lurga N.S. | 91 | +3% | Catholic | English | 3.1 km | |
| Boston N.S. | 24 | −29% | Catholic | English | 5.3 km | |
| S.N. Aine Naofa | 92 | −7% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| Inchicronan Central N.S. | 158 | +10% | Catholic | English | 6 km | |
| Naomh Colman Mac Duaigh | 109 | +10% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| Ruan Central N.S. | 75 | −29% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km |
The other 105 primary schools in Co. Clare
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barefield Mixed N.S. | 390 | +1% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Dromindoora N.S. | 23 | −43% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Naisiunta | 102 | −11% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Kilnaboy N.S. | 80 | −5% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn | 15 | – | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Clooney N.S. | 48 | −41% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Toonagh N.S. | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc an Ein | 262 | −8% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Ennis Educate Together NS | 144 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Gael Sc Mhichil Chiosog | 451 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| St Mochullas N.S. | 259 | −2% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Flagmount Central N.S. | 35 | +21% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Bunscoil na mBraithre | 643 | −4% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Chriost Ri | 226 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Holy Family Junior School | 167 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Holy Family Snr | 306 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S.N. Mhuire | 68 | +11% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Kilnamona N.S. | 85 | −21% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Dubh Rath | 113 | +28% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Ennis N.S. | 615 | −4% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan | 331 | +14% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Clarecastle National School | 362 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| New Quay N.S. | 31 | +29% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Inch N.S. | 104 | +13% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Fachnan & St Attractas N.S. | 57 | +12% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baiste | 42 | +40% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| O Callaghans Mills N.S. | 29 | −52% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Eidhneach N.S. | 150 | −1% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Kilkishen N.S. | 134 | +2% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Bodyke N.S. | 27 | −13% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Colm Cille | 58 | +16% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Kilmaley N.S. | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Ballyea Mixed N.S. | 212 | +2% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Cill Muire | 65 | −32% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Ballycar N.S. | 34 | +13% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil na Maighdine Mhuire | 238 | −1% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scariff Central N.S. | 142 | +1% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Tomgraney N.S. | 47 | −27% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Connolly N.S. | 27 | −36% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Lisdoonvarna N.S. | 143 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Forgleann N.S. | 7 | −68% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Broadford & Kilbane National School | 136 | +16% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Raheen Wood Community National School | 102 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Aibhistin Naofa | 21 | −30% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Mol an Óige Community National School | 158 | +46% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Ennistymon National School | 64 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Sixmilebridge N.S. | 423 | −21% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S N Chathair Aodha | 27 | −41% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Cluain an Atha | 19 | −37% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Stonehall N.S. | 101 | −11% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Nfa Fanoir | 25 | −14% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Cluain Muinge | 205 | +16% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Saint Marys N.S. Lahinch | 166 | +26% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S N Iosef Naofa | 29 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 31 km | |
| S.N. Inis Cealtrach | 71 | +8% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| St Aidans N.S. | 260 | +3% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| St Conaires N.S. | 338 | −19% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Gaelscoil Donncha Rua | 68 | +3% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 32 km |
| Naomh Tola | 218 | −4% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Ogonnelloe National School | 101 | −11% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Doolin Mixed N.S. | 93 | −5% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Shannon Airport No 2 NS | 51 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 32 km | |
| S N Baile na Cailli | 52 | −5% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Cluain Draigneach | 5 | – | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Shannon Airport 1 N.S. | 113 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Rockmount Mixed N.S. | 23 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Cratloe N.S. | 278 | −2% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Lissycasey N.S. | 167 | −7% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Liosceanuir | 105 | +46% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Rineen N.S. | 35 | −19% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Droichid | 107 | +2% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Miliuc | 84 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Lakyle N.S. | 47 | −41% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Coore National School | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Killaloe Boys N.S. | 104 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Mercy Convent Killaloe | 97 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Scoil Seanain Naofa | 276 | −12% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Miltown Malbay B N.S. | 128 | +20% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Kildysart N.S. | 122 | −9% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. an Phairtin Mixed | 317 | −3% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Annagh N.S. | 81 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| SN na Crannaighe | 32 | – | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Scoil Mhichil | 66 | +43% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Mullach N.S. | 53 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Kilmihil N.S. | 96 | +0% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Coolmeen N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Quilty N.S. | 49 | +81% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| St. Josephs National School Cree | 38 | – | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Kilmurry McMahon National School | 63 | −6% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Clohanes N.S. | 22 | −24% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Cooraclare B N.S. | 78 | −20% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Labasheeda Central N.S. | 30 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| S.N. Cnoc Doire | 17 | −48% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Burrane N.S. | 17 | −39% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Scoil an Sraith S.N. | 15 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| Doonbeg N.S. | 63 | +13% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Choimin | 61 | −5% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 56 km |
| Convent of Mercy National School | 329 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| S.N. Ma Sheasta | 37 | −30% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Bansha N.S. | 7 | −78% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 134 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 61 km |
| Doonaha N.S. | 21 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 65 km |
| Moveen N.S. | 39 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 66 km |
| Carrigaholt Mixed N.S. | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 70 km |
| S.N. Cuan | 19 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 80 km |
Living in Crusheen
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the V95 Eircode area
Housing in Crusheen →The median sale price rose from €251,500 in 2023 to €320,000 in 2025 (+27%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the V95 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Clare
Cost of living in Crusheen →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 Crusheen, H91 43V9
Primary schools near Tubber 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 Tubber N.S.
Is Tubber 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 Tubber N.S. have?
40 pupils in 2025/26. That is +67% since 2019/20.
Does Tubber N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Tubber N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Tubber N.S.?
Tubber N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Killaloe.
How do pupils get a place at Tubber 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 Tubber N.S.?
The nearest are Lurga N.S. (3.1 km), Boston N.S. (5.3 km) and S.N. Aine Naofa (5.9 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 Crusheen; 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).