Ennistymon National School
Ennistymon, Co. Clare · V95 AK18 · Roll number 20245S
Ennistymon National School is one of 4 primary schools in or within 3 km of Ennistimon. Every school in and around Ennistimon →
What stands out about Ennistymon National School
- A small primary school: 64 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−11%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- In DEIS. DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) gives schools serving disadvantaged areas more teachers, money and support; the Department decides which schools are in it.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Ennistymon National School had 64 pupils in 2025/26, down from 89 in 2015/16 (−28%). Girls are 47% of them. Its largest roll was 91, in 2017/18. Its roll rose in 2 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Ennistymon National School
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 Ennistymon National School 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 Ennistymon National School
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 Ennistymon National School
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Ennistymon National School 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.
It is in DEIS, so it has extra support for pupils from disadvantaged areas.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Ennistymon National School has shrunk by 11% since 2019/20. All the schools around Ennistimon together changed by +89%.
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 Ennistymon National School. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −11%; 3 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ennistymon National School | 64 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| Mol an Óige Community National School | 158 | +46% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 0.3 km |
| Saint Marys N.S. Lahinch | 166 | +26% | Catholic | English | 3.3 km | |
| Forgleann N.S. | 7 | −68% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.7 km |
| S.N. Colm Cille | 58 | +16% | Catholic | English | 4.7 km | |
| S N Iosef Naofa | 29 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 4.7 km | |
| S.N. Aibhistin Naofa | 21 | −30% | Catholic | English | 5 km |
The other 102 primary schools in Co. Clare
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Liosceanuir | 105 | +46% | Catholic | English | 6.5 km | |
| St Fachnan & St Attractas N.S. | 57 | +12% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| S.N. Cluain an Atha | 19 | −37% | Catholic | English | 8 km | |
| Rineen N.S. | 35 | −19% | Catholic | English | 8.1 km | |
| Rockmount Mixed N.S. | 23 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.4 km |
| Doolin Mixed N.S. | 93 | −5% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| Lisdoonvarna N.S. | 143 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Eidhneach N.S. | 150 | −1% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Miltown Malbay B N.S. | 128 | +20% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Connolly N.S. | 27 | −36% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Coore National School | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Annagh N.S. | 81 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Kilnaboy N.S. | 80 | −5% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Naisiunta | 102 | −11% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Kilnamona N.S. | 85 | −21% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Mullach N.S. | 53 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Quilty N.S. | 49 | +81% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Kilmaley N.S. | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Toonagh N.S. | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn | 15 | – | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Nfa Fanoir | 25 | −14% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Inch N.S. | 104 | +13% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Ruan Central N.S. | 75 | −29% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Mhichil | 66 | +43% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baiste | 42 | +40% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Clohanes N.S. | 22 | −24% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Ennis Educate Together NS | 144 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Chriost Ri | 226 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| St. Josephs National School Cree | 38 | – | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Ennis N.S. | 615 | −4% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Gael Sc Mhichil Chiosog | 451 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 23 km | |
| S N Chathair Aodha | 27 | −41% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Lissycasey N.S. | 167 | −7% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Holy Family Junior School | 167 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Bunscoil na mBraithre | 643 | −4% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Holy Family Snr | 306 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Kilmihil N.S. | 96 | +0% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Barefield Mixed N.S. | 390 | +1% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Ballyea Mixed N.S. | 212 | +2% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Clarecastle National School | 362 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Cluain Draigneach | 5 | – | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc an Ein | 262 | −8% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Boston N.S. | 24 | −29% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Inchicronan Central N.S. | 158 | +10% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Cooraclare B N.S. | 78 | −20% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| New Quay N.S. | 31 | +29% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Tubber N.S. | 40 | +67% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| SN na Crannaighe | 32 | – | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Doonbeg N.S. | 63 | +13% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S N Baile na Cailli | 52 | −5% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Dubh Rath | 113 | +28% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil an Sraith S.N. | 15 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Clooney N.S. | 48 | −41% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Kilmurry McMahon National School | 63 | −6% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Coolmeen N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Kildysart N.S. | 122 | −9% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Doire | 17 | −48% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan | 331 | +14% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Bansha N.S. | 7 | −78% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil na Maighdine Mhuire | 238 | −1% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Ma Sheasta | 37 | −30% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Burrane N.S. | 17 | −39% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Stonehall N.S. | 101 | −11% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Labasheeda Central N.S. | 30 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Ballycar N.S. | 34 | +13% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Choimin | 61 | −5% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 35 km |
| Convent of Mercy National School | 329 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| St Mochullas N.S. | 259 | −2% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 134 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Shannon Airport No 2 NS | 51 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 38 km | |
| Naomh Tola | 218 | −4% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Shannon Airport 1 N.S. | 113 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Gaelscoil Donncha Rua | 68 | +3% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 38 km |
| St Aidans N.S. | 260 | +3% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| St Conaires N.S. | 338 | −19% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Cill Muire | 65 | −32% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Dromindoora N.S. | 23 | −43% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Cluain Muinge | 205 | +16% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Kilkishen N.S. | 134 | +2% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Sixmilebridge N.S. | 423 | −21% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Moveen N.S. | 39 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Doonaha N.S. | 21 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| O Callaghans Mills N.S. | 29 | −52% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 68 | +11% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Flagmount Central N.S. | 35 | +21% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Cratloe N.S. | 278 | −2% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Carrigaholt Mixed N.S. | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Broadford & Kilbane National School | 136 | +16% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Bodyke N.S. | 27 | −13% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Miliuc | 84 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Tomgraney N.S. | 47 | −27% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Scariff Central N.S. | 142 | +1% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Raheen Wood Community National School | 102 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 52 km | |
| S.N. an Phairtin Mixed | 317 | −3% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Scoil Seanain Naofa | 276 | −12% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| S.N. Cuan | 19 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| S.N. Baile an Droichid | 107 | +2% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Ogonnelloe National School | 101 | −11% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| S.N. Inis Cealtrach | 71 | +8% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Killaloe Boys N.S. | 104 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| Mercy Convent Killaloe | 97 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| Lakyle N.S. | 47 | −41% | Catholic | English | 63 km |
Living in Ennistimon
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the V95 Eircode area
Housing in Ennistimon →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 Ennistimon →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 ↗Ennistimon, V95 AK18
Primary schools near Ennistymon National School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Ennistymon National School
Is Ennistymon National School 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 Ennistymon National School have?
64 pupils in 2025/26. That is −11% since 2019/20.
Does Ennistymon National School teach through Irish?
No: Ennistymon National School teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Ennistymon National School?
Ennistymon National School has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora.
How do pupils get a place at Ennistymon National School?
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 Ennistymon National School?
The nearest are Mol an Óige Community National School (0.3 km), Saint Marys N.S. Lahinch (3.3 km) and Forgleann N.S. (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 Ennistimon; 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).