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Kilmaley, Ennis, Co. Clare · V95 CF30 · Roll number 14468G
Kilmaley N.S. is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Kilmaley. Every school in and around Kilmaley →
What stands out about Kilmaley N.S.
- 88 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: 88 pupils, 18% fewer than the 107 of 2019/20.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Killaloe; its ethos is Catholic.
- The only primary school in Kilmaley or within 3 km of it.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Kilmaley N.S. had 88 pupils in 2025/26, down from 127 in 2015/16 (−31%). Girls are 49% of them. 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 Kilmaley 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 Kilmaley 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 Kilmaley 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 Kilmaley N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Kilmaley 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: Kilmaley N.S. has shrunk by 18% since 2019/20. All the schools around Kilmaley together changed by −18%.
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 Kilmaley N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −18%; 3 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmaley N.S. | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | ||
| Inch N.S. | 104 | +13% | Catholic | English | 3.5 km | |
| Connolly N.S. | 27 | −36% | Catholic | English | 4.9 km | |
| Kilnamona N.S. | 85 | −21% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| S N Chathair Aodha | 27 | −41% | Catholic | English | 6 km | |
| Ballyea Mixed N.S. | 212 | +2% | Catholic | English | 6.8 km | |
| Ennis N.S. | 615 | −4% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km |
The other 102 primary schools in Co. Clare
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eidhneach N.S. | 150 | −1% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| Chriost Ri | 226 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.5 km |
| Holy Family Snr | 306 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9 km |
| Holy Family Junior School | 167 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9 km |
| Toonagh N.S. | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| Clarecastle National School | 362 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| Bunscoil na mBraithre | 643 | −4% | Catholic | English | 9.5 km | |
| Gael Sc Mhichil Chiosog | 451 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.5 km | |
| Ennis Educate Together NS | 144 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 9.6 km |
| Cluain Draigneach | 5 | – | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| Lissycasey N.S. | 167 | −7% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| S N Baile na Cailli | 52 | −5% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Cluain an Atha | 19 | −37% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc an Ein | 262 | −8% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Dubh Rath | 113 | +28% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Barefield Mixed N.S. | 390 | +1% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Naisiunta | 102 | −11% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Forgleann N.S. | 7 | −68% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S.N. Colm Cille | 58 | +16% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Ruan Central N.S. | 75 | −29% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil na Maighdine Mhuire | 238 | −1% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Kildysart N.S. | 122 | −9% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| SN na Crannaighe | 32 | – | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Coore National School | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan | 331 | +14% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Rockmount Mixed N.S. | 23 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Kilnaboy N.S. | 80 | −5% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Stonehall N.S. | 101 | −11% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Mhichil | 66 | +43% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S N Iosef Naofa | 29 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Clooney N.S. | 48 | −41% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Kilmihil N.S. | 96 | +0% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Ballycar N.S. | 34 | +13% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Ennistymon National School | 64 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Mol an Óige Community National School | 158 | +46% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Coolmeen N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Inchicronan Central N.S. | 158 | +10% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Shannon Airport No 2 NS | 51 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 20 km | |
| Saint Marys N.S. Lahinch | 166 | +26% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Naomh Tola | 218 | −4% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Shannon Airport 1 N.S. | 113 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Miltown Malbay B N.S. | 128 | +20% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Gaelscoil Donncha Rua | 68 | +3% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 20 km |
| St Fachnan & St Attractas N.S. | 57 | +12% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Rineen N.S. | 35 | −19% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Annagh N.S. | 81 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| St Conaires N.S. | 338 | −19% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Aidans N.S. | 260 | +3% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Mullach N.S. | 53 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| S.N. Cluain Muinge | 205 | +16% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Kilmurry McMahon National School | 63 | −6% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Aibhistin Naofa | 21 | −30% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Cill Muire | 65 | −32% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Liosceanuir | 105 | +46% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St. Josephs National School Cree | 38 | – | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Quilty N.S. | 49 | +81% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Tubber N.S. | 40 | +67% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Sixmilebridge N.S. | 423 | −21% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Mochullas N.S. | 259 | −2% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Labasheeda Central N.S. | 30 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn | 15 | – | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Cooraclare B N.S. | 78 | −20% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Kilkishen N.S. | 134 | +2% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Clohanes N.S. | 22 | −24% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Boston N.S. | 24 | −29% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Lisdoonvarna N.S. | 143 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| S.N. Cnoc Doire | 17 | −48% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Burrane N.S. | 17 | −39% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Cratloe N.S. | 278 | −2% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Doolin Mixed N.S. | 93 | −5% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil an Sraith S.N. | 15 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| O Callaghans Mills N.S. | 29 | −52% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Doonbeg N.S. | 63 | +13% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Broadford & Kilbane National School | 136 | +16% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Choimin | 61 | −5% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 32 km |
| Convent of Mercy National School | 329 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| S.N. Mhuire Miliuc | 84 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Dromindoora N.S. | 23 | −43% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baiste | 42 | +40% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 68 | +11% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Ma Sheasta | 37 | −30% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Nfa Fanoir | 25 | −14% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Bansha N.S. | 7 | −78% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Bodyke N.S. | 27 | −13% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. an Phairtin Mixed | 317 | −3% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Flagmount Central N.S. | 35 | +21% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| New Quay N.S. | 31 | +29% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Seanain Naofa | 276 | −12% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Tomgraney N.S. | 47 | −27% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 134 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| S.N. Baile an Droichid | 107 | +2% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Scariff Central N.S. | 142 | +1% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Raheen Wood Community National School | 102 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 40 km | |
| Doonaha N.S. | 21 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Moveen N.S. | 39 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Ogonnelloe National School | 101 | −11% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Killaloe Boys N.S. | 104 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Mercy Convent Killaloe | 97 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| S.N. Inis Cealtrach | 71 | +8% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Carrigaholt Mixed N.S. | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| Lakyle N.S. | 47 | −41% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| S.N. Cuan | 19 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
Living in Kilmaley
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the V95 Eircode area
Housing in Kilmaley →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 Kilmaley →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 ↗














Kilmaley, V95 CF30
Primary schools near Kilmaley 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 Kilmaley N.S.
Is Kilmaley 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 Kilmaley N.S. have?
88 pupils in 2025/26. That is −18% since 2019/20.
Does Kilmaley N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Kilmaley N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Kilmaley N.S.?
Kilmaley N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Killaloe.
How do pupils get a place at Kilmaley 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 Kilmaley N.S.?
The nearest are Inch N.S. (3.5 km), Connolly N.S. (4.9 km) and Kilnamona N.S. (5.7 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 Kilmaley; 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).