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St. Josephs National School Cree

PrimaryCatholic

Cree, Kilrush · V15 YD63 · Roll number 20570G

St. Josephs National School Cree is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Doonbeg. Every school in and around Doonbeg →

Pupils
38
September, 2025/26
15 girls, 23 boys
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Bishop of Killaloe
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about St. Josephs National School Cree

  • A small primary school: 38 pupils, against a typical 131.
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • On the lists since 2022/23: a new school, or a new roll after schools joined.
  • 15 girls and 23 boys: more of one than the other.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Killaloe; its ethos is Catholic.
  • Outside Doonbeg’s outline, 5.7 km away; listed with Doonbeg, the nearest town in its county.

Pupils over time

2022/23 to 2025/26

St. Josephs National School Cree had 38 pupils in 2025/26, against 34 in 2022/23 (+12%). Girls are 39% of them. Its roll rose in 2 of the 3 years.

0102030402022/232025/26PupilsGirls

Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.

No letter

No letter for St. Josephs National School Cree

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 St. Josephs National School Cree 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.

Inspections

Inspection reports on St. Josephs National School Cree

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 in

Getting a place at St. Josephs National School Cree

Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.

Families apply to St. Josephs National School Cree 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

2025/26

The 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 St. Josephs National School Cree.

St. Josephs National School Cree38
Clohanes22
Cooraclare B78
Mullach53
Scoil Mhichil66
Scoil an Sraith15
Doonbeg63
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
St. Josephs National School Cree38–CatholicEnglish
Clohanes N.S.22−24%CatholicEnglish3.8 km
Cooraclare B N.S.78−20%CatholicEnglish4.7 km
Mullach N.S.53+10%CatholicEnglish✓5.9 km
Scoil Mhichil66+43%CatholicEnglish6.2 km
Scoil an Sraith S.N.15−25%CatholicEnglish✓6.4 km
Doonbeg N.S.63+13%CatholicEnglish6.8 km
The other 102 primary schools in Co. Clare
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Quilty N.S.49+81%CatholicEnglish✓7.2 km
Kilmihil N.S.96+0%CatholicEnglish8 km
Annagh N.S.81−13%CatholicEnglish✓8.4 km
Coore National School30−6%CatholicEnglish✓9 km
S.N. Cnoc Doire17−48%CatholicEnglish10 km
S.N. Ma Sheasta37−30%CatholicEnglish11 km
Miltown Malbay B N.S.128+20%CatholicEnglish12 km
Bansha N.S.7−78%CatholicEnglish12 km
Kilmurry McMahon National School63−6%CatholicEnglish12 km
Gaelscoil Ui Choimin61−5%CatholicAll in Irish✓12 km
Convent of Mercy National School329+7%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Burrane N.S.17−39%CatholicEnglish14 km
Rockmount Mixed N.S.23−21%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
SN na Crannaighe32–CatholicEnglish15 km
Rineen N.S.35−19%CatholicEnglish16 km
Scoil Realt na Mara134+86%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
S.N. Cluain an Atha19−37%CatholicEnglish17 km
Lissycasey N.S.167−7%CatholicEnglish17 km
Coolmeen N.S.20–CatholicEnglish18 km
Labasheeda Central N.S.30−9%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
S N Iosef Naofa29−15%CatholicAll in Irish18 km
Connolly N.S.27−36%CatholicEnglish19 km
Doonaha N.S.21–CatholicEnglish✓20 km
Moveen N.S.39−32%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
Forgleann N.S.7−68%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
Saint Marys N.S. Lahinch166+26%CatholicEnglish21 km
Cluain Draigneach5–CatholicEnglish21 km
S.N. Liosceanuir105+46%CatholicEnglish21 km
S N Chathair Aodha27−41%CatholicEnglish22 km
Eidhneach N.S.150−1%CatholicEnglish22 km
Kilmaley N.S.88−18%CatholicEnglish23 km
Ennistymon National School64−11%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
Mol an Óige Community National School158+46%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓23 km
Kildysart N.S.122−9%CatholicEnglish23 km
S.N. Colm Cille58+16%CatholicEnglish25 km
Carrigaholt Mixed N.S.30−6%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
S N Baile na Cailli52−5%CatholicEnglish25 km
Inch N.S.104+13%CatholicEnglish26 km
Kilnamona N.S.85−21%CatholicEnglish27 km
Ballyea Mixed N.S.212+2%CatholicEnglish27 km
S.N. Aibhistin Naofa21−30%CatholicEnglish28 km
Doolin Mixed N.S.93−5%CatholicEnglish30 km
Ennis N.S.615−4%CatholicEnglish30 km
St Fachnan & St Attractas N.S.57+12%CatholicEnglish30 km
Toonagh N.S.75−27%CatholicEnglish31 km
Chriost Ri226+0%CatholicEnglish✓32 km
Clarecastle National School362+0%CatholicEnglish✓32 km
Holy Family Snr306−5%CatholicEnglish✓32 km
Holy Family Junior School167+15%CatholicEnglish✓32 km
Bunscoil na mBraithre643−4%CatholicEnglish33 km
Ennis Educate Together NS144+125%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓33 km
Gael Sc Mhichil Chiosog451−4%CatholicAll in Irish33 km
Lisdoonvarna N.S.143+9%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
Scoil Mhuire Naisiunta102−11%CatholicEnglish33 km
Kilnaboy N.S.80−5%CatholicEnglish34 km
S.N. Cuan19−21%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
Stonehall N.S.101−11%CatholicEnglish35 km
S.N. Dubh Rath113+28%CatholicEnglish36 km
S.N. Cnoc an Ein262−8%CatholicEnglish36 km
Scoil na Maighdine Mhuire238−1%CatholicEnglish36 km
Ruan Central N.S.75−29%CatholicEnglish36 km
Barefield Mixed N.S.390+1%CatholicEnglish36 km
Shannon Airport No 2 NS51–Church of IrelandEnglish36 km
Shannon Airport 1 N.S.113−17%CatholicEnglish✓37 km
Naomh Tola218−4%CatholicEnglish37 km
Gaelscoil Donncha Rua68+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓38 km
St Conaires N.S.338−19%CatholicEnglish38 km
St Aidans N.S.260+3%CatholicEnglish38 km
Ballycar N.S.34+13%CatholicEnglish39 km
Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan331+14%CatholicEnglish39 km
S.N. Cluain Muinge205+16%CatholicEnglish40 km
S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn15–CatholicEnglish40 km
Clooney N.S.48−41%CatholicEnglish41 km
Inchicronan Central N.S.158+10%CatholicEnglish42 km
S.N. Padraig Nfa Fanoir25−14%CatholicEnglish42 km
S.N. Cill Muire65−32%CatholicEnglish44 km
Sixmilebridge N.S.423−21%CatholicEnglish44 km
S.N. Eoin Baiste42+40%CatholicEnglish45 km
Tubber N.S.40+67%CatholicEnglish45 km
Cratloe N.S.278−2%CatholicEnglish46 km
Boston N.S.24−29%CatholicEnglish46 km
Kilkishen N.S.134+2%CatholicEnglish47 km
St Mochullas N.S.259−2%CatholicEnglish47 km
New Quay N.S.31+29%CatholicEnglish50 km
S.N. Mhuire Miliuc84−25%CatholicEnglish✓51 km
O Callaghans Mills N.S.29−52%CatholicEnglish52 km
Broadford & Kilbane National School136+16%CatholicEnglish54 km
Dromindoora N.S.23−43%CatholicEnglish55 km
S.N. an Phairtin Mixed317−3%CatholicEnglish55 km
S.N. Mhuire68+11%CatholicEnglish56 km
Bodyke N.S.27−13%CatholicEnglish58 km
Scoil Seanain Naofa276−12%CatholicEnglish59 km
Flagmount Central N.S.35+21%CatholicEnglish59 km
S.N. Baile an Droichid107+2%CatholicEnglish61 km
Tomgraney N.S.47−27%CatholicEnglish62 km
Raheen Wood Community National School102+10%Multi-denominationalEnglish63 km
Scariff Central N.S.142+1%CatholicEnglish63 km
Killaloe Boys N.S.104−21%CatholicEnglish✓67 km
Ogonnelloe National School101−11%CatholicEnglish67 km
Mercy Convent Killaloe97−16%CatholicEnglish✓67 km
S.N. Inis Cealtrach71+8%CatholicEnglish70 km
Lakyle N.S.47−41%CatholicEnglish75 km
Living nearby

Living in Doonbeg

The town’s figures, not this street’s.

Median sale price
€287,500
46 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€1,170
a month, new tenancies in 2025 across Co. Clare

Homes in the V15 Eircode area

Housing in Doonbeg →

The median sale price rose from €190,000 in 2023 to €227,500 in 2025 (+20%).

2023€190,000
2024€202,000
2025€227,500

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€327,800
Second-hand homes€205,400

Property Price Register sales in the V15 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Co. Clare

Cost of living in Doonbeg →

New tenancies in Co. Clare averaged €1,170 a month in 2025, against €1,080 in 2024 (+8%).

2024€1,080
2025€1,170

Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.

near Doonbeg, V15 YD63

Nearby

Primary schools near St. Josephs National School Cree

Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.

Questions about St. Josephs National School Cree

Is St. Josephs National School Cree 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 St. Josephs National School Cree have?

38 pupils in 2025/26.

Does St. Josephs National School Cree teach through Irish?

No: St. Josephs National School Cree teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs St. Josephs National School Cree?

St. Josephs National School Cree has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Killaloe.

How do pupils get a place at St. Josephs National School Cree?

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 St. Josephs National School Cree?

The nearest are Clohanes N.S. (3.8 km), Cooraclare B N.S. (4.7 km) and Mullach N.S. (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 Doonbeg; 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).