S.N. Cnoc an Ein
c/o St Flannans, Ennis, Co. Clare · Roll number 17583V
S.N. Cnoc an Ein is one of 12 primary schools in or within 3 km of Ennis. Every school in and around Ennis →
What stands out about S.N. Cnoc an Ein
- One of the larger primary schools: 262 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−8%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Killaloe; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Ennis’s outline, 0.6 km away; listed with Ennis, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S.N. Cnoc an Ein had 262 pupils in 2025/26, against 260 in 2015/16 (+1%). Girls are 49% of them. Its largest roll was 293, in 2018/19. 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 S.N. Cnoc an Ein
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 S.N. Cnoc an Ein 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 S.N. Cnoc an Ein
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 S.N. Cnoc an Ein
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S.N. Cnoc an Ein 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: S.N. Cnoc an Ein has shrunk by 8% since 2019/20. 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.
Of the 6 nearest primary schools, 3 have more pupils than S.N. Cnoc an Ein. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −8%; 6 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Cnoc an Ein | 262 | −8% | Catholic | English | ||
| Bunscoil na mBraithre | 643 | −4% | Catholic | English | 3.3 km | |
| Gael Sc Mhichil Chiosog | 451 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 3.5 km | |
| Ennis Educate Together NS | 144 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 3.7 km |
| Holy Family Junior School | 167 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.8 km |
| Holy Family Snr | 306 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.8 km |
| S.N. Dubh Rath | 113 | +28% | Catholic | English | 4 km |
The other 102 primary schools in Co. Clare
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barefield Mixed N.S. | 390 | +1% | Catholic | English | 4.1 km | |
| Chriost Ri | 226 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.3 km |
| Clooney N.S. | 48 | −41% | Catholic | English | 4.9 km | |
| Clarecastle National School | 362 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5 km |
| Ennis N.S. | 615 | −4% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan | 331 | +14% | Catholic | English | 6.2 km | |
| Toonagh N.S. | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 8.1 km | |
| Inchicronan Central N.S. | 158 | +10% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| Inch N.S. | 104 | +13% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| Ruan Central N.S. | 75 | −29% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| Kilnamona N.S. | 85 | −21% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil na Maighdine Mhuire | 238 | −1% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Ballyea Mixed N.S. | 212 | +2% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Ballycar N.S. | 34 | +13% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Mochullas N.S. | 259 | −2% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Kilmaley N.S. | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Cill Muire | 65 | −32% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Naisiunta | 102 | −11% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Kilkishen N.S. | 134 | +2% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Stonehall N.S. | 101 | −11% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S N Chathair Aodha | 27 | −41% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Tubber N.S. | 40 | +67% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Sixmilebridge N.S. | 423 | −21% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Kilnaboy N.S. | 80 | −5% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Aidans N.S. | 260 | +3% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Cluain Muinge | 205 | +16% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Eidhneach N.S. | 150 | −1% | 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 | |
| Naomh Tola | 218 | −4% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Connolly N.S. | 27 | −36% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| O Callaghans Mills N.S. | 29 | −52% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Shannon Airport No 2 NS | 51 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Shannon Airport 1 N.S. | 113 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S N Baile na Cailli | 52 | −5% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Cluain Draigneach | 5 | – | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Boston N.S. | 24 | −29% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 68 | +11% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Broadford & Kilbane National School | 136 | +16% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Cratloe N.S. | 278 | −2% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Dromindoora N.S. | 23 | −43% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Lissycasey N.S. | 167 | −7% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Colm Cille | 58 | +16% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Bodyke N.S. | 27 | −13% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn | 15 | – | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Kildysart N.S. | 122 | −9% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Cluain an Atha | 19 | −37% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Forgleann N.S. | 7 | −68% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Flagmount Central N.S. | 35 | +21% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Miliuc | 84 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| St Fachnan & St Attractas N.S. | 57 | +12% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Mol an Óige Community National School | 158 | +46% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Tomgraney N.S. | 47 | −27% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Ennistymon National School | 64 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| SN na Crannaighe | 32 | – | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scariff Central N.S. | 142 | +1% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S N Iosef Naofa | 29 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 28 km | |
| S.N. an Phairtin Mixed | 317 | −3% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Raheen Wood Community National School | 102 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 28 km | |
| Rockmount Mixed N.S. | 23 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Coore National School | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| S.N. Aibhistin Naofa | 21 | −30% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Coolmeen N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Seanain Naofa | 276 | −12% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Droichid | 107 | +2% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Saint Marys N.S. Lahinch | 166 | +26% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Mhichil | 66 | +43% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Kilmihil N.S. | 96 | +0% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Lisdoonvarna N.S. | 143 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Rineen N.S. | 35 | −19% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Ogonnelloe National School | 101 | −11% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Miltown Malbay B N.S. | 128 | +20% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Liosceanuir | 105 | +46% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baiste | 42 | +40% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Annagh N.S. | 81 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Killaloe Boys N.S. | 104 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Mercy Convent Killaloe | 97 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Kilmurry McMahon National School | 63 | −6% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Mullach N.S. | 53 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| S.N. Inis Cealtrach | 71 | +8% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Labasheeda Central N.S. | 30 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| New Quay N.S. | 31 | +29% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Doolin Mixed N.S. | 93 | −5% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Quilty N.S. | 49 | +81% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| St. Josephs National School Cree | 38 | – | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Cooraclare B N.S. | 78 | −20% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Nfa Fanoir | 25 | −14% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Clohanes N.S. | 22 | −24% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Doire | 17 | −48% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Burrane N.S. | 17 | −39% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Lakyle N.S. | 47 | −41% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Scoil an Sraith S.N. | 15 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Doonbeg N.S. | 63 | +13% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Choimin | 61 | −5% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 44 km |
| Convent of Mercy National School | 329 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| S.N. Ma Sheasta | 37 | −30% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Bansha N.S. | 7 | −78% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 134 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| Doonaha N.S. | 21 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Moveen N.S. | 39 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| Carrigaholt Mixed N.S. | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 60 km |
| S.N. Cuan | 19 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 70 km |
Living in Ennis
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Homes in the V95 Eircode area
Housing in Ennis →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 Ennis
Cost of living in Ennis →New tenancies in Ennis averaged €1,157 a month in 2025, against €1,095 in 2024 (+6%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗near Ennis
Primary schools near S.N. Cnoc an Ein
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about S.N. Cnoc an Ein
Is S.N. Cnoc an Ein 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 S.N. Cnoc an Ein have?
262 pupils in 2025/26. That is −8% since 2019/20.
Does S.N. Cnoc an Ein teach through Irish?
No: S.N. Cnoc an Ein teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S.N. Cnoc an Ein?
S.N. Cnoc an Ein has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Killaloe.
How do pupils get a place at S.N. Cnoc an Ein?
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 S.N. Cnoc an Ein?
The nearest are Bunscoil na mBraithre (3.3 km), Gael Sc Mhichil Chiosog (3.5 km) and Ennis Educate Together NS (3.7 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 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).