Flagmount Central N.S.
Flagmount, Caher, Co. Clare · V94 YW70 · Roll number 19338S
Flagmount Central N.S. is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Feakle. Every school in and around Feakle →
What stands out about Flagmount Central N.S.
- A small primary school: 35 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Growing: 35 pupils, 21% more than the 29 of 2019/20.
- 22 girls and 13 boys: more of one than the other.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Killaloe; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Feakle’s outline, 6.6 km away; listed with Feakle, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Flagmount Central N.S. had 35 pupils in 2025/26, down from 48 in 2015/16 (−27%). Girls are 63% of them. 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 Flagmount 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 Flagmount 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 Flagmount 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 Flagmount Central N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Flagmount 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: Flagmount Central N.S. has grown by 21% since 2019/20.
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, 4 have more pupils than Flagmount Central N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +21%; 1 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagmount Central N.S. | 35 | +21% | Catholic | English | ||
| Dromindoora N.S. | 23 | −43% | Catholic | English | 5.2 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 68 | +11% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| St Columba's National School | 44 | +52% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scariff Central N.S. | 142 | +1% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Aine Naofa | 92 | −7% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Bodyke N.S. | 27 | −13% | Catholic | English | 12 km |
The other 104 primary schools in Co. Clare
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomgraney N.S. | 47 | −27% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Raheen Wood Community National School | 102 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Inis Cealtrach | 71 | +8% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Mochullas N.S. | 259 | −2% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| O Callaghans Mills N.S. | 29 | −52% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Tubber N.S. | 40 | +67% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Inchicronan Central N.S. | 158 | +10% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Ogonnelloe National School | 101 | −11% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Clooney N.S. | 48 | −41% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Lakyle N.S. | 47 | −41% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Boston N.S. | 24 | −29% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Broadford & Kilbane National School | 136 | +16% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Kilkishen N.S. | 134 | +2% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Barefield Mixed N.S. | 390 | +1% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan | 331 | +14% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Ruan Central N.S. | 75 | −29% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc an Ein | 262 | −8% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Mercy Convent Killaloe | 97 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Killaloe Boys N.S. | 104 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| S.N. Cill Muire | 65 | −32% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Dubh Rath | 113 | +28% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Droichid | 107 | +2% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Ennis Educate Together NS | 144 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Gael Sc Mhichil Chiosog | 451 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 27 km | |
| Bunscoil na mBraithre | 643 | −4% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Holy Family Junior School | 167 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Holy Family Snr | 306 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Chriost Ri | 226 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Ballycar N.S. | 34 | +13% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Naisiunta | 102 | −11% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Toonagh N.S. | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Sixmilebridge N.S. | 423 | −21% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Clarecastle National School | 362 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Kilnaboy N.S. | 80 | −5% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn | 15 | – | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Ennis N.S. | 615 | −4% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil Seanain Naofa | 276 | −12% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil na Maighdine Mhuire | 238 | −1% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Kilnamona N.S. | 85 | −21% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Miliuc | 84 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| S.N. an Phairtin Mixed | 317 | −3% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Cluain Muinge | 205 | +16% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Cratloe N.S. | 278 | −2% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Inch N.S. | 104 | +13% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| St Aidans N.S. | 260 | +3% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| New Quay N.S. | 31 | +29% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Stonehall N.S. | 101 | −11% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Ballyea Mixed N.S. | 212 | +2% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| St Conaires N.S. | 338 | −19% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Gaelscoil Donncha Rua | 68 | +3% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 35 km |
| Naomh Tola | 218 | −4% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Shannon Airport 1 N.S. | 113 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Shannon Airport No 2 NS | 51 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 36 km | |
| Kilmaley N.S. | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baiste | 42 | +40% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Eidhneach N.S. | 150 | −1% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| St Fachnan & St Attractas N.S. | 57 | +12% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S N Chathair Aodha | 27 | −41% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Colm Cille | 58 | +16% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Connolly N.S. | 27 | −36% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S N Baile na Cailli | 52 | −5% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Cluain Draigneach | 5 | – | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Forgleann N.S. | 7 | −68% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Lisdoonvarna N.S. | 143 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Mol an Óige Community National School | 158 | +46% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| S.N. Aibhistin Naofa | 21 | −30% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Ennistymon National School | 64 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| S.N. Cluain an Atha | 19 | −37% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Nfa Fanoir | 25 | −14% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Lissycasey N.S. | 167 | −7% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Kildysart N.S. | 122 | −9% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S N Iosef Naofa | 29 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 47 km | |
| Saint Marys N.S. Lahinch | 166 | +26% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Doolin Mixed N.S. | 93 | −5% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Rockmount Mixed N.S. | 23 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| S.N. Liosceanuir | 105 | +46% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| SN na Crannaighe | 32 | – | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Rineen N.S. | 35 | −19% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Coore National School | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| Coolmeen N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Miltown Malbay B N.S. | 128 | +20% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Scoil Mhichil | 66 | +43% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Kilmihil N.S. | 96 | +0% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Annagh N.S. | 81 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Mullach N.S. | 53 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| Kilmurry McMahon National School | 63 | −6% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Labasheeda Central N.S. | 30 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
| Quilty N.S. | 49 | +81% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
| St. Josephs National School Cree | 38 | – | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Cooraclare B N.S. | 78 | −20% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Clohanes N.S. | 22 | −24% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Doire | 17 | −48% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Burrane N.S. | 17 | −39% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Scoil an Sraith S.N. | 15 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 65 km |
| Doonbeg N.S. | 63 | +13% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Choimin | 61 | −5% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 68 km |
| Convent of Mercy National School | 329 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 68 km |
| S.N. Ma Sheasta | 37 | −30% | Catholic | English | 70 km | |
| Bansha N.S. | 7 | −78% | Catholic | English | 71 km | |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 134 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 75 km |
| Doonaha N.S. | 21 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 79 km |
| Moveen N.S. | 39 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 80 km |
| Carrigaholt Mixed N.S. | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 83 km |
| S.N. Cuan | 19 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 94 km |
Living in Feakle
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the V94 Eircode area
Housing in Feakle →The median sale price rose from €275,000 in 2023 to €351,500 in 2025 (+28%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the V94 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Clare
Cost of living in Feakle →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 ↗near Feakle, V94 YW70
Primary schools near Flagmount 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 Flagmount Central N.S.
Is Flagmount 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 Flagmount Central N.S. have?
35 pupils in 2025/26. That is +21% since 2019/20.
Does Flagmount Central N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Flagmount Central N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Flagmount Central N.S.?
Flagmount Central N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Killaloe.
How do pupils get a place at Flagmount 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 Flagmount Central N.S.?
The nearest are Dromindoora N.S. (5.2 km), S.N. Mhuire (6.9 km) and St Columba's National School (10 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 Feakle; 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).