Killaloe Boys N.S.
Convent Hill, Killaloe, Co. Clare · V94 D590 · Roll number 15370R
Killaloe Boys N.S. is one of 3 primary schools in or within 3 km of Killaloe. Every school in and around Killaloe →
What stands out about Killaloe Boys N.S.
- 104 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 104 pupils, 21% fewer than the 132 of 2019/20.
- 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.
- A boys’ school.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Killaloe; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Killaloe Boys N.S. had 104 pupils in 2025/26, down from 116 in 2015/16 (−10%). Its largest roll was 136, in 2017/18. 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 Killaloe Boys 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 Killaloe Boys 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 Killaloe Boys 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 Killaloe Boys N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Killaloe Boys 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 takes boys only. 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: Killaloe Boys N.S. has shrunk by 21% since 2019/20. All the schools around Killaloe together changed by +9%.
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 Killaloe Boys N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −21%; 4 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killaloe Boys N.S. | 104 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| Mercy Convent Killaloe | 97 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.3 km |
| S.N. Baile an Atha | 404 | −5% | Catholic | English | 0.9 km | |
| Boher N.S. | 113 | −7% | Catholic | English | 5.2 km | |
| S N Baile na hInse | 95 | −23% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| Birdhill N.S. | 104 | −26% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Droichid | 107 | +2% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km |
The other 106 primary schools in Co. Clare
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogonnelloe National School | 101 | −11% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| Raheen Wood Community National School | 102 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Seanain Naofa | 276 | −12% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Tomgraney N.S. | 47 | −27% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Broadford & Kilbane National School | 136 | +16% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Bodyke N.S. | 27 | −13% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scariff Central N.S. | 142 | +1% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Inis Cealtrach | 71 | +8% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| O Callaghans Mills N.S. | 29 | −52% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. an Phairtin Mixed | 317 | −3% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Lakyle N.S. | 47 | −41% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 68 | +11% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Miliuc | 84 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Kilkishen N.S. | 134 | +2% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Mochullas N.S. | 259 | −2% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Cill Muire | 65 | −32% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Sixmilebridge N.S. | 423 | −21% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Cratloe N.S. | 278 | −2% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Flagmount Central N.S. | 35 | +21% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Ballycar N.S. | 34 | +13% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan | 331 | +14% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Cluain Muinge | 205 | +16% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Dromindoora N.S. | 23 | −43% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Clooney N.S. | 48 | −41% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| St Aidans N.S. | 260 | +3% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| St Conaires N.S. | 338 | −19% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil na Maighdine Mhuire | 238 | −1% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Gaelscoil Donncha Rua | 68 | +3% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 31 km |
| S.N. Dubh Rath | 113 | +28% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Naomh Tola | 218 | −4% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Shannon Airport 1 N.S. | 113 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Shannon Airport No 2 NS | 51 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 32 km | |
| Stonehall N.S. | 101 | −11% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc an Ein | 262 | −8% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Inchicronan Central N.S. | 158 | +10% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Barefield Mixed N.S. | 390 | +1% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Clarecastle National School | 362 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Bunscoil na mBraithre | 643 | −4% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Holy Family Junior School | 167 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Holy Family Snr | 306 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Gael Sc Mhichil Chiosog | 451 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 36 km | |
| Tubber N.S. | 40 | +67% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Ennis Educate Together NS | 144 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Chriost Ri | 226 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Ennis N.S. | 615 | −4% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Ruan Central N.S. | 75 | −29% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Ballyea Mixed N.S. | 212 | +2% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Toonagh N.S. | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Inch N.S. | 104 | +13% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Boston N.S. | 24 | −29% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S N Baile na Cailli | 52 | −5% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Kilnamona N.S. | 85 | −21% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Naisiunta | 102 | −11% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S N Chathair Aodha | 27 | −41% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Kilmaley N.S. | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Cluain Draigneach | 5 | – | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Kildysart N.S. | 122 | −9% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Kilnaboy N.S. | 80 | −5% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Connolly N.S. | 27 | −36% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn | 15 | – | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Lissycasey N.S. | 167 | −7% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Eidhneach N.S. | 150 | −1% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| SN na Crannaighe | 32 | – | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Coolmeen N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| S.N. Colm Cille | 58 | +16% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| St Fachnan & St Attractas N.S. | 57 | +12% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| S.N. Cluain an Atha | 19 | −37% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Forgleann N.S. | 7 | −68% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| New Quay N.S. | 31 | +29% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Labasheeda Central N.S. | 30 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
| S.N. Eoin Baiste | 42 | +40% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Mol an Óige Community National School | 158 | +46% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| Ennistymon National School | 64 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| Kilmihil N.S. | 96 | +0% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Kilmurry McMahon National School | 63 | −6% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Scoil Mhichil | 66 | +43% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| S N Iosef Naofa | 29 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 61 km | |
| S.N. Aibhistin Naofa | 21 | −30% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Coore National School | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 61 km |
| Rockmount Mixed N.S. | 23 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 61 km |
| Lisdoonvarna N.S. | 143 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| Saint Marys N.S. Lahinch | 166 | +26% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Rineen N.S. | 35 | −19% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Miltown Malbay B N.S. | 128 | +20% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| Burrane N.S. | 17 | −39% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| Annagh N.S. | 81 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 65 km |
| S.N. Liosceanuir | 105 | +46% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| Mullach N.S. | 53 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 66 km |
| S.N. Padraig Nfa Fanoir | 25 | −14% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Doire | 17 | −48% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| Doolin Mixed N.S. | 93 | −5% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| St. Josephs National School Cree | 38 | – | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Cooraclare B N.S. | 78 | −20% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Quilty N.S. | 49 | +81% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 68 km |
| Clohanes N.S. | 22 | −24% | Catholic | English | 69 km | |
| Scoil an Sraith S.N. | 15 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 71 km |
| Gaelscoil Ui Choimin | 61 | −5% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 72 km |
| Convent of Mercy National School | 329 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 73 km |
| Doonbeg N.S. | 63 | +13% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| S.N. Ma Sheasta | 37 | −30% | Catholic | English | 75 km | |
| Bansha N.S. | 7 | −78% | Catholic | English | 78 km | |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 134 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 82 km |
| Doonaha N.S. | 21 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 84 km |
| Moveen N.S. | 39 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 85 km |
| Carrigaholt Mixed N.S. | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 88 km |
| S.N. Cuan | 19 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 99 km |
Living in Killaloe
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the V94 Eircode area
Housing in Killaloe →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 Killaloe
Cost of living in Killaloe →New tenancies in Killaloe averaged €1,319 a month in 2025, against €1,218 in 2024 (+8%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗Killaloe, V94 D590
Primary schools near Killaloe Boys 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 Killaloe Boys N.S.
Is Killaloe Boys 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 Killaloe Boys N.S. have?
104 pupils in 2025/26. That is −21% since 2019/20.
Does Killaloe Boys N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Killaloe Boys N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Killaloe Boys N.S.?
Killaloe Boys N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Killaloe.
How do pupils get a place at Killaloe Boys 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 Killaloe Boys N.S.?
The nearest are Mercy Convent Killaloe (0.3 km), S.N. Baile an Atha (0.9 km) and Boher N.S. (5.2 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 Killaloe; 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).