Inchicronan Central N.S.
Crusheen, Crusheen, Co. Clare · V95 KX43 · Roll number 19551S
Inchicronan Central 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 Inchicronan Central N.S.
- 158 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+10%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Killaloe; its ethos is Catholic.
- The only primary school in Crusheen or within 3 km of it.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Inchicronan Central N.S. had 158 pupils in 2025/26, against 119 in 2015/16 (+33%). Girls are 46% of them. 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 Inchicronan Central 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 Inchicronan Central 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 Inchicronan Central 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 Inchicronan Central N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Inchicronan Central 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: Inchicronan Central N.S. has grown by 10% 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, 2 have more pupils than Inchicronan Central N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +10%; 1 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inchicronan Central N.S. | 158 | +10% | Catholic | English | ||
| Tubber N.S. | 40 | +67% | Catholic | English | 6 km | |
| Barefield Mixed N.S. | 390 | +1% | Catholic | English | 6.1 km | |
| Ruan Central N.S. | 75 | −29% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| Clooney N.S. | 48 | −41% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| Lurga N.S. | 91 | +3% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc an Ein | 262 | −8% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km |
The other 103 primary schools in Co. Clare
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ennis Educate Together NS | 144 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Gael Sc Mhichil Chiosog | 451 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Toonagh N.S. | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Boston N.S. | 24 | −29% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Naisiunta | 102 | −11% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Bunscoil na mBraithre | 643 | −4% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Mochullas N.S. | 259 | −2% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Chriost Ri | 226 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Holy Family Junior School | 167 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Holy Family Snr | 306 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S.N. Dubh Rath | 113 | +28% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Kilnaboy N.S. | 80 | −5% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan | 331 | +14% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Dromindoora N.S. | 23 | −43% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Ennis N.S. | 615 | −4% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Clarecastle National School | 362 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Kilnamona N.S. | 85 | −21% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 68 | +11% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn | 15 | – | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Inch N.S. | 104 | +13% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Flagmount Central N.S. | 35 | +21% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Kilkishen N.S. | 134 | +2% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| O Callaghans Mills N.S. | 29 | −52% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Ballycar N.S. | 34 | +13% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Cill Muire | 65 | −32% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil na Maighdine Mhuire | 238 | −1% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Ballyea Mixed N.S. | 212 | +2% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Kilmaley N.S. | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Eidhneach N.S. | 150 | −1% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Bodyke N.S. | 27 | −13% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Colm Cille | 58 | +16% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Connolly N.S. | 27 | −36% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Fachnan & St Attractas N.S. | 57 | +12% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Sixmilebridge N.S. | 423 | −21% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Broadford & Kilbane National School | 136 | +16% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S N Chathair Aodha | 27 | −41% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Stonehall N.S. | 101 | −11% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Tomgraney N.S. | 47 | −27% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scariff Central N.S. | 142 | +1% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Cluain Muinge | 205 | +16% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| St Aidans N.S. | 260 | +3% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Raheen Wood Community National School | 102 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 25 km | |
| St Conaires N.S. | 338 | −19% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Gaelscoil Donncha Rua | 68 | +3% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 26 km |
| Forgleann N.S. | 7 | −68% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Naomh Tola | 218 | −4% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Shannon Airport No 2 NS | 51 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 26 km | |
| Shannon Airport 1 N.S. | 113 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| S.N. Eoin Baiste | 42 | +40% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| New Quay N.S. | 31 | +29% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Cluain an Atha | 19 | −37% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S N Baile na Cailli | 52 | −5% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Mol an Óige Community National School | 158 | +46% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Ennistymon National School | 64 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Cluain Draigneach | 5 | – | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Aibhistin Naofa | 21 | −30% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Cratloe N.S. | 278 | −2% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Lisdoonvarna N.S. | 143 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Lissycasey N.S. | 167 | −7% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S N Iosef Naofa | 29 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 30 km | |
| Ogonnelloe National School | 101 | −11% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Saint Marys N.S. Lahinch | 166 | +26% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Inis Cealtrach | 71 | +8% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Miliuc | 84 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Rockmount Mixed N.S. | 23 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| S.N. Baile an Droichid | 107 | +2% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Kildysart N.S. | 122 | −9% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. an Phairtin Mixed | 317 | −3% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil Seanain Naofa | 276 | −12% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Nfa Fanoir | 25 | −14% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Doolin Mixed N.S. | 93 | −5% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Killaloe Boys N.S. | 104 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Rineen N.S. | 35 | −19% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Liosceanuir | 105 | +46% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Coore National School | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Mercy Convent Killaloe | 97 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| SN na Crannaighe | 32 | – | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Miltown Malbay B N.S. | 128 | +20% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Lakyle N.S. | 47 | −41% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Mhichil | 66 | +43% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Kilmihil N.S. | 96 | +0% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Annagh N.S. | 81 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Coolmeen N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Mullach N.S. | 53 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Quilty N.S. | 49 | +81% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Kilmurry McMahon National School | 63 | −6% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| St. Josephs National School Cree | 38 | – | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Labasheeda Central N.S. | 30 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Clohanes N.S. | 22 | −24% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Cooraclare B N.S. | 78 | −20% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Doire | 17 | −48% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Burrane N.S. | 17 | −39% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Scoil an Sraith S.N. | 15 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Doonbeg N.S. | 63 | +13% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Choimin | 61 | −5% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 52 km |
| Convent of Mercy National School | 329 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| S.N. Ma Sheasta | 37 | −30% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Bansha N.S. | 7 | −78% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 134 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
| Doonaha N.S. | 21 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 61 km |
| Moveen N.S. | 39 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| Carrigaholt Mixed N.S. | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 66 km |
| S.N. Cuan | 19 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 77 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 ↗Crusheen, V95 KX43
Primary schools near Inchicronan Central 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 Inchicronan Central N.S.
Is Inchicronan Central 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 Inchicronan Central N.S. have?
158 pupils in 2025/26. That is +10% since 2019/20.
Does Inchicronan Central N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Inchicronan Central N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Inchicronan Central N.S.?
Inchicronan Central N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Killaloe.
How do pupils get a place at Inchicronan Central 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 Inchicronan Central N.S.?
The nearest are Tubber N.S. (6 km), Barefield Mixed N.S. (6.1 km) and Ruan Central N.S. (6.4 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).