Bunscoil na mBraithre
New Road, Ennis, Co. Clare · V95 CXV8 · Roll number 16677C
Bunscoil na mBraithre is one of 12 primary schools in or within 3 km of Ennis. Every school in and around Ennis →
What stands out about Bunscoil na mBraithre
- One of the larger primary schools: 643 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−4%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- The largest of the 12 primary schools around Ennis.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Killaloe; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Bunscoil na mBraithre had 643 pupils in 2025/26, down from 665 in 2015/16 (−3%). Girls are 48% of them. Its largest roll was 670, in 2019/20. Its roll rose in 3 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Bunscoil na mBraithre
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 Bunscoil na mBraithre 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 Bunscoil na mBraithre
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 Bunscoil na mBraithre
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Bunscoil na mBraithre 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: Bunscoil na mBraithre is about the size it was in 2019/20 (−4%). All the schools around Ennis together changed by +1%.
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.
Bunscoil na mBraithre has more pupils than any of the 6 nearest primary schools. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −4%; 4 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunscoil na mBraithre | 643 | −4% | Catholic | English | ||
| Holy Family Junior School | 167 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.7 km |
| Holy Family Snr | 306 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.8 km |
| Gael Sc Mhichil Chiosog | 451 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 0.9 km | |
| Chriost Ri | 226 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1 km |
| Ennis Educate Together NS | 144 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 1.3 km |
| Ennis N.S. | 615 | −4% | Catholic | English | 2.6 km |
The other 102 primary schools in Co. Clare
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Cnoc an Ein | 262 | −8% | Catholic | English | 3.3 km | |
| Clarecastle National School | 362 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.5 km |
| Barefield Mixed N.S. | 390 | +1% | Catholic | English | 5.2 km | |
| S.N. Dubh Rath | 113 | +28% | Catholic | English | 5.3 km | |
| Toonagh N.S. | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 6.1 km | |
| Inch N.S. | 104 | +13% | Catholic | English | 6.2 km | |
| Kilnamona N.S. | 85 | −21% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km | |
| Ballyea Mixed N.S. | 212 | +2% | Catholic | English | 8 km | |
| Clooney N.S. | 48 | −41% | Catholic | English | 8.1 km | |
| Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan | 331 | +14% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| Kilmaley N.S. | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | 9.5 km | |
| Ruan Central N.S. | 75 | −29% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| Scoil na Maighdine Mhuire | 238 | −1% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Inchicronan Central N.S. | 158 | +10% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Naisiunta | 102 | −11% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Ballycar N.S. | 34 | +13% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S N Chathair Aodha | 27 | −41% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Connolly N.S. | 27 | −36% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Eidhneach N.S. | 150 | −1% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Stonehall N.S. | 101 | −11% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Mochullas N.S. | 259 | −2% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Cill Muire | 65 | −32% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Kilnaboy N.S. | 80 | −5% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S N Baile na Cailli | 52 | −5% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Cluain Draigneach | 5 | – | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Kilkishen N.S. | 134 | +2% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Tubber N.S. | 40 | +67% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Aidans N.S. | 260 | +3% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Naomh Tola | 218 | −4% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil Donncha Rua | 68 | +3% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Conaires N.S. | 338 | −19% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Shannon Airport No 2 NS | 51 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Cluain Muinge | 205 | +16% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Shannon Airport 1 N.S. | 113 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Sixmilebridge N.S. | 423 | −21% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Lissycasey N.S. | 167 | −7% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Colm Cille | 58 | +16% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Cluain an Atha | 19 | −37% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| O Callaghans Mills N.S. | 29 | −52% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Boston N.S. | 24 | −29% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Kildysart N.S. | 122 | −9% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Forgleann N.S. | 7 | −68% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn | 15 | – | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Cratloe N.S. | 278 | −2% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Fachnan & St Attractas N.S. | 57 | +12% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 68 | +11% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Broadford & Kilbane National School | 136 | +16% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Mol an Óige Community National School | 158 | +46% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Ennistymon National School | 64 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Dromindoora N.S. | 23 | −43% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| SN na Crannaighe | 32 | – | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S N Iosef Naofa | 29 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 25 km | |
| Rockmount Mixed N.S. | 23 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Coore National School | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Bodyke N.S. | 27 | −13% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Coolmeen N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Saint Marys N.S. Lahinch | 166 | +26% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Miliuc | 84 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| S.N. Aibhistin Naofa | 21 | −30% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil Mhichil | 66 | +43% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Kilmihil N.S. | 96 | +0% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Flagmount Central N.S. | 35 | +21% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Rineen N.S. | 35 | −19% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Miltown Malbay B N.S. | 128 | +20% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Lisdoonvarna N.S. | 143 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Annagh N.S. | 81 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| S.N. an Phairtin Mixed | 317 | −3% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Liosceanuir | 105 | +46% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Tomgraney N.S. | 47 | −27% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Mullach N.S. | 53 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Kilmurry McMahon National School | 63 | −6% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Scariff Central N.S. | 142 | +1% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Raheen Wood Community National School | 102 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 31 km | |
| Labasheeda Central N.S. | 30 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Scoil Seanain Naofa | 276 | −12% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Droichid | 107 | +2% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baiste | 42 | +40% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Doolin Mixed N.S. | 93 | −5% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Quilty N.S. | 49 | +81% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| St. Josephs National School Cree | 38 | – | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| New Quay N.S. | 31 | +29% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Cooraclare B N.S. | 78 | −20% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Clohanes N.S. | 22 | −24% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Ogonnelloe National School | 101 | −11% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Doire | 17 | −48% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Burrane N.S. | 17 | −39% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Killaloe Boys N.S. | 104 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Mercy Convent Killaloe | 97 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| S.N. Padraig Nfa Fanoir | 25 | −14% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Inis Cealtrach | 71 | +8% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Scoil an Sraith S.N. | 15 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Doonbeg N.S. | 63 | +13% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Choimin | 61 | −5% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 41 km |
| Convent of Mercy National School | 329 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| S.N. Ma Sheasta | 37 | −30% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Lakyle N.S. | 47 | −41% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Bansha N.S. | 7 | −78% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 134 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Doonaha N.S. | 21 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| Moveen N.S. | 39 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Carrigaholt Mixed N.S. | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| S.N. Cuan | 19 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 67 km |
Living in Ennis
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Homes in the V95 Eircode area
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Renting in Ennis
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Location
Directions ↗Ennis, V95 CXV8
Primary schools near Bunscoil na mBraithre
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Bunscoil na mBraithre
Is Bunscoil na mBraithre 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 Bunscoil na mBraithre have?
643 pupils in 2025/26. That is −4% since 2019/20.
Does Bunscoil na mBraithre teach through Irish?
No: Bunscoil na mBraithre teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Bunscoil na mBraithre?
Bunscoil na mBraithre has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Killaloe.
How do pupils get a place at Bunscoil na mBraithre?
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 Bunscoil na mBraithre?
The nearest are Holy Family Junior School (0.7 km), Holy Family Snr (0.8 km) and Gael Sc Mhichil Chiosog (0.9 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 Ennis; 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).