Labasheeda Central N.S.
Labasheeda, Kilrush, Co. Clare · V15 XF84 · Roll number 19386G
Labasheeda Central N.S. is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Kildysart. Every school in and around Kildysart →
What stands out about Labasheeda Central N.S.
- A small primary school: 30 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−9%).
- 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 Killaloe; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Kildysart’s outline, 11 km away; listed with Kildysart, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Labasheeda Central N.S. had 30 pupils in 2025/26, against 27 in 2015/16 (+11%). Girls are 53% of them. Its largest roll was 43, in 2022/23. 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 Labasheeda 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 Labasheeda 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 Labasheeda 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 Labasheeda Central N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Labasheeda 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.
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: Labasheeda Central N.S. has shrunk by 9% since 2019/20. All the schools around Kildysart together changed by +5%.
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 Labasheeda Central N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −9%; 3 of the 5 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labasheeda Central N.S. | 30 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| Coolmeen N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | 5 km | |
| Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | 5.2 km | |
| Kilmurry McMahon National School | 63 | −6% | Catholic | English | 6.1 km | |
| St Fergus Primary School | 159 | +21% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| Burrane N.S. | 17 | −39% | Catholic | English | 7.1 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School | 39 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
The other 105 primary schools in Co. Clare
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN na Crannaighe | 32 | – | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Doire | 17 | −48% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Kildysart N.S. | 122 | −9% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Kilmihil N.S. | 96 | +0% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Lissycasey N.S. | 167 | −7% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Cooraclare B N.S. | 78 | −20% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Cluain Draigneach | 5 | – | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Mhichil | 66 | +43% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Choimin | 61 | −5% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 16 km |
| Convent of Mercy National School | 329 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| S N Baile na Cailli | 52 | −5% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St. Josephs National School Cree | 38 | – | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil an Sraith S.N. | 15 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S N Chathair Aodha | 27 | −41% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Ma Sheasta | 37 | −30% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Clohanes N.S. | 22 | −24% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Coore National School | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Doonbeg N.S. | 63 | +13% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Mullach N.S. | 53 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Ballyea Mixed N.S. | 212 | +2% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Connolly N.S. | 27 | −36% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Kilmaley N.S. | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Bansha N.S. | 7 | −78% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Annagh N.S. | 81 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Quilty N.S. | 49 | +81% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Shannon Airport No 2 NS | 51 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 26 km | |
| Stonehall N.S. | 101 | −11% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Inch N.S. | 104 | +13% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Shannon Airport 1 N.S. | 113 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Naomh Tola | 218 | −4% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Doonaha N.S. | 21 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Gaelscoil Donncha Rua | 68 | +3% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 27 km |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 134 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| S.N. Cluain an Atha | 19 | −37% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| St Conaires N.S. | 338 | −19% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Miltown Malbay B N.S. | 128 | +20% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| St Aidans N.S. | 260 | +3% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Rockmount Mixed N.S. | 23 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Ennis N.S. | 615 | −4% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil na Maighdine Mhuire | 238 | −1% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Clarecastle National School | 362 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Eidhneach N.S. | 150 | −1% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Moveen N.S. | 39 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Kilnamona N.S. | 85 | −21% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Cluain Muinge | 205 | +16% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Holy Family Snr | 306 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Holy Family Junior School | 167 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Chriost Ri | 226 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Carrigaholt Mixed N.S. | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Rineen N.S. | 35 | −19% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Bunscoil na mBraithre | 643 | −4% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Ballycar N.S. | 34 | +13% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S N Iosef Naofa | 29 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 32 km | |
| S.N. Dubh Rath | 113 | +28% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Gael Sc Mhichil Chiosog | 451 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 32 km | |
| Forgleann N.S. | 7 | −68% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Ennis Educate Together NS | 144 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Toonagh N.S. | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc an Ein | 262 | −8% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan | 331 | +14% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Colm Cille | 58 | +16% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Cratloe N.S. | 278 | −2% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Sixmilebridge N.S. | 423 | −21% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Saint Marys N.S. Lahinch | 166 | +26% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Ennistymon National School | 64 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Mol an Óige Community National School | 158 | +46% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| S.N. Cill Muire | 65 | −32% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Liosceanuir | 105 | +46% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Barefield Mixed N.S. | 390 | +1% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Clooney N.S. | 48 | −41% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Naisiunta | 102 | −11% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Ruan Central N.S. | 75 | −29% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Miliuc | 84 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Kilkishen N.S. | 134 | +2% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S.N. Aibhistin Naofa | 21 | −30% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Kilnaboy N.S. | 80 | −5% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| St Fachnan & St Attractas N.S. | 57 | +12% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Cuan | 19 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Inchicronan Central N.S. | 158 | +10% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| St Mochullas N.S. | 259 | −2% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. an Phairtin Mixed | 317 | −3% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Doolin Mixed N.S. | 93 | −5% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Lisdoonvarna N.S. | 143 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| O Callaghans Mills N.S. | 29 | −52% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Broadford & Kilbane National School | 136 | +16% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Tubber N.S. | 40 | +67% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn | 15 | – | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Scoil Seanain Naofa | 276 | −12% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Boston N.S. | 24 | −29% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Droichid | 107 | +2% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 68 | +11% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Bodyke N.S. | 27 | −13% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Dromindoora N.S. | 23 | −43% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Nfa Fanoir | 25 | −14% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baiste | 42 | +40% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Tomgraney N.S. | 47 | −27% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Flagmount Central N.S. | 35 | +21% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Raheen Wood Community National School | 102 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 58 km | |
| Killaloe Boys N.S. | 104 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
| Mercy Convent Killaloe | 97 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
| Scariff Central N.S. | 142 | +1% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| New Quay N.S. | 31 | +29% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Ogonnelloe National School | 101 | −11% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| S.N. Inis Cealtrach | 71 | +8% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| Lakyle N.S. | 47 | −41% | Catholic | English | 70 km |
Living in Kildysart
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the V95 Eircode area
Housing in Kildysart →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 Kildysart →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 Kildysart, V15 XF84
Primary schools near Labasheeda 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 Labasheeda Central N.S.
Is Labasheeda 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 Labasheeda Central N.S. have?
30 pupils in 2025/26. That is −9% since 2019/20.
Does Labasheeda Central N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Labasheeda Central N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Labasheeda Central N.S.?
Labasheeda Central N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Killaloe.
How do pupils get a place at Labasheeda 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 Labasheeda Central N.S.?
The nearest are Coolmeen N.S. (5 km), Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha (5.2 km) and Kilmurry McMahon National School (6.1 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 Kildysart; 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).