Coore National School
Coore, Mullagh, Ennis · V95 T972 · Roll number 20404M
Coore National School is one of 4 primary schools in or within 3 km of Miltown Malbay. Every school in and around Miltown Malbay →
What stands out about Coore National School
- A small primary school: 30 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−6%).
- 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.
- 12 girls and 18 boys: more of one than the other.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Killaloe; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Miltown Malbay’s outline, 4.2 km away; listed with Miltown Malbay, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Coore National School had 30 pupils in 2025/26, against 26 in 2015/16 (+15%). Girls are 40% of them. Its largest roll was 34, in 2022/23. Its roll rose in 5 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Coore 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 Coore 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 Coore 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 Coore National School
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Coore 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: Coore National School has shrunk by 6% since 2019/20. All the schools around Miltown Malbay together changed by +21%.
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, 5 have more pupils than Coore National School. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −6%; 4 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coore National School | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| Annagh N.S. | 81 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.4 km |
| Mullach N.S. | 53 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.8 km |
| Miltown Malbay B N.S. | 128 | +20% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| Rockmount Mixed N.S. | 23 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.2 km |
| Scoil Mhichil | 66 | +43% | Catholic | English | 6.8 km | |
| Quilty N.S. | 49 | +81% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.9 km |
The other 102 primary schools in Co. Clare
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Cluain an Atha | 19 | −37% | Catholic | English | 8.1 km | |
| St. Josephs National School Cree | 38 | – | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| Rineen N.S. | 35 | −19% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| Clohanes N.S. | 22 | −24% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| S N Iosef Naofa | 29 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| Kilmihil N.S. | 96 | +0% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Connolly N.S. | 27 | −36% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Forgleann N.S. | 7 | −68% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Cooraclare B N.S. | 78 | −20% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Saint Marys N.S. Lahinch | 166 | +26% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Eidhneach N.S. | 150 | −1% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Liosceanuir | 105 | +46% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Lissycasey N.S. | 167 | −7% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Ennistymon National School | 64 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Mol an Óige Community National School | 158 | +46% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Doonbeg N.S. | 63 | +13% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil an Sraith S.N. | 15 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S.N. Colm Cille | 58 | +16% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| SN na Crannaighe | 32 | – | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Kilmaley N.S. | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Kilmurry McMahon National School | 63 | −6% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S N Chathair Aodha | 27 | −41% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Doire | 17 | −48% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Cluain Draigneach | 5 | – | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Aibhistin Naofa | 21 | −30% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Kilnamona N.S. | 85 | −21% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Coolmeen N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Inch N.S. | 104 | +13% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Ma Sheasta | 37 | −30% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Bansha N.S. | 7 | −78% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Burrane N.S. | 17 | −39% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Choimin | 61 | −5% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 21 km |
| Convent of Mercy National School | 329 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| St Fachnan & St Attractas N.S. | 57 | +12% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Ballyea Mixed N.S. | 212 | +2% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S N Baile na Cailli | 52 | −5% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Labasheeda Central N.S. | 30 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Doolin Mixed N.S. | 93 | −5% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Kildysart N.S. | 122 | −9% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Toonagh N.S. | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Ennis N.S. | 615 | −4% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Chriost Ri | 226 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Naisiunta | 102 | −11% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Lisdoonvarna N.S. | 143 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 134 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Holy Family Snr | 306 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Holy Family Junior School | 167 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Ennis Educate Together NS | 144 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Gael Sc Mhichil Chiosog | 451 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 25 km | |
| Kilnaboy N.S. | 80 | −5% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Bunscoil na mBraithre | 643 | −4% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Clarecastle National School | 362 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Ruan Central N.S. | 75 | −29% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Barefield Mixed N.S. | 390 | +1% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc an Ein | 262 | −8% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Doonaha N.S. | 21 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Moveen N.S. | 39 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| S.N. Dubh Rath | 113 | +28% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil na Maighdine Mhuire | 238 | −1% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn | 15 | – | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Stonehall N.S. | 101 | −11% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan | 331 | +14% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Shannon Airport No 2 NS | 51 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 33 km | |
| Shannon Airport 1 N.S. | 113 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Carrigaholt Mixed N.S. | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Clooney N.S. | 48 | −41% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Naomh Tola | 218 | −4% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Inchicronan Central N.S. | 158 | +10% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Ballycar N.S. | 34 | +13% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Gaelscoil Donncha Rua | 68 | +3% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 34 km |
| S.N. Padraig Nfa Fanoir | 25 | −14% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| St Conaires N.S. | 338 | −19% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| St Aidans N.S. | 260 | +3% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baiste | 42 | +40% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Cluain Muinge | 205 | +16% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Tubber N.S. | 40 | +67% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Boston N.S. | 24 | −29% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Cill Muire | 65 | −32% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Sixmilebridge N.S. | 423 | −21% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| St Mochullas N.S. | 259 | −2% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Kilkishen N.S. | 134 | +2% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| New Quay N.S. | 31 | +29% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Cratloe N.S. | 278 | −2% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| S.N. Cuan | 19 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| O Callaghans Mills N.S. | 29 | −52% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Dromindoora N.S. | 23 | −43% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Miliuc | 84 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| Broadford & Kilbane National School | 136 | +16% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 68 | +11% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Flagmount Central N.S. | 35 | +21% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S.N. an Phairtin Mixed | 317 | −3% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Bodyke N.S. | 27 | −13% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Scoil Seanain Naofa | 276 | −12% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Tomgraney N.S. | 47 | −27% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Droichid | 107 | +2% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Scariff Central N.S. | 142 | +1% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Raheen Wood Community National School | 102 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 56 km | |
| Ogonnelloe National School | 101 | −11% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Killaloe Boys N.S. | 104 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 61 km |
| Mercy Convent Killaloe | 97 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 61 km |
| S.N. Inis Cealtrach | 71 | +8% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| Lakyle N.S. | 47 | −41% | Catholic | English | 68 km |
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Location
Directions ↗near Miltown Malbay, V95 T972
Primary schools near Coore 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 Coore National School
Is Coore 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 Coore National School have?
30 pupils in 2025/26. That is −6% since 2019/20.
Does Coore National School teach through Irish?
No: Coore National School teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Coore National School?
Coore National School has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Killaloe.
How do pupils get a place at Coore 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 Coore National School?
The nearest are Annagh N.S. (4.4 km), Mullach N.S. (4.8 km) and Miltown Malbay B 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 Miltown Malbay; 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).