Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan
Newline Road, Quin, Co Clare · V95 P659 · Roll number 20476O
Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Quin. Every school in and around Quin →
What stands out about Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan
- One of the larger primary schools: 331 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+14%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Killaloe; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan had 331 pupils in 2025/26, against 314 in 2015/16 (+5%). Girls are 49% of them. 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 Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan
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 Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan 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 Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan
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 Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan 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.
Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan has grown by 14% since 2019/20. All the schools around Quin 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.
Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan has more pupils than any of the 6 nearest primary schools. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +14%; 1 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan | 331 | +14% | Catholic | English | ||
| S.N. Dubh Rath | 113 | +28% | Catholic | English | 3.5 km | |
| Ballycar N.S. | 34 | +13% | Catholic | English | 5.5 km | |
| Clooney N.S. | 48 | −41% | Catholic | English | 6 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc an Ein | 262 | −8% | Catholic | English | 6.2 km | |
| Scoil na Maighdine Mhuire | 238 | −1% | Catholic | English | 6.5 km | |
| S.N. Cill Muire | 65 | −32% | Catholic | English | 6.8 km |
The other 102 primary schools in Co. Clare
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarecastle National School | 362 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| Kilkishen N.S. | 134 | +2% | Catholic | English | 8 km | |
| Bunscoil na mBraithre | 643 | −4% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| Holy Family Snr | 306 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| Holy Family Junior School | 167 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| St Mochullas N.S. | 259 | −2% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| Gael Sc Mhichil Chiosog | 451 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.1 km | |
| Chriost Ri | 226 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| Ennis Educate Together NS | 144 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 9.5 km |
| Ennis N.S. | 615 | −4% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| Sixmilebridge N.S. | 423 | −21% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| Barefield Mixed N.S. | 390 | +1% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| Stonehall N.S. | 101 | −11% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Cluain Muinge | 205 | +16% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Aidans N.S. | 260 | +3% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Ballyea Mixed N.S. | 212 | +2% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Conaires N.S. | 338 | −19% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil Donncha Rua | 68 | +3% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 12 km |
| Naomh Tola | 218 | −4% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| O Callaghans Mills N.S. | 29 | −52% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Shannon Airport No 2 NS | 51 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Shannon Airport 1 N.S. | 113 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Inch N.S. | 104 | +13% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Inchicronan Central N.S. | 158 | +10% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Toonagh N.S. | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Cratloe N.S. | 278 | −2% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Broadford & Kilbane National School | 136 | +16% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Ruan Central N.S. | 75 | −29% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Kilnamona N.S. | 85 | −21% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Kilmaley N.S. | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S N Chathair Aodha | 27 | −41% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S N Baile na Cailli | 52 | −5% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Miliuc | 84 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| S.N. Mhuire | 68 | +11% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Bodyke N.S. | 27 | −13% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Tubber N.S. | 40 | +67% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Naisiunta | 102 | −11% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Cluain Draigneach | 5 | – | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. an Phairtin Mixed | 317 | −3% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Connolly N.S. | 27 | −36% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Dromindoora N.S. | 23 | −43% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Eidhneach N.S. | 150 | −1% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Kildysart N.S. | 122 | −9% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Kilnaboy N.S. | 80 | −5% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Lissycasey N.S. | 167 | −7% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Seanain Naofa | 276 | −12% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Tomgraney N.S. | 47 | −27% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Droichid | 107 | +2% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Flagmount Central N.S. | 35 | +21% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Raheen Wood Community National School | 102 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 24 km | |
| Boston N.S. | 24 | −29% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scariff Central N.S. | 142 | +1% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Ogonnelloe National School | 101 | −11% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Colm Cille | 58 | +16% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Killaloe Boys N.S. | 104 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| SN na Crannaighe | 32 | – | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Mercy Convent Killaloe | 97 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| S.N. Cluain an Atha | 19 | −37% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn | 15 | – | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Coolmeen N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Forgleann N.S. | 7 | −68% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| St Fachnan & St Attractas N.S. | 57 | +12% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Inis Cealtrach | 71 | +8% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Mol an Óige Community National School | 158 | +46% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Ennistymon National School | 64 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Kilmihil N.S. | 96 | +0% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Coore National School | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| S N Iosef Naofa | 29 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 33 km | |
| Scoil Mhichil | 66 | +43% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Rockmount Mixed N.S. | 23 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Labasheeda Central N.S. | 30 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Saint Marys N.S. Lahinch | 166 | +26% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Kilmurry McMahon National School | 63 | −6% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Aibhistin Naofa | 21 | −30% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Rineen N.S. | 35 | −19% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Miltown Malbay B N.S. | 128 | +20% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Lakyle N.S. | 47 | −41% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Annagh N.S. | 81 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Lisdoonvarna N.S. | 143 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Mullach N.S. | 53 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| S.N. Liosceanuir | 105 | +46% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baiste | 42 | +40% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| St. Josephs National School Cree | 38 | – | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| New Quay N.S. | 31 | +29% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Burrane N.S. | 17 | −39% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Cooraclare B N.S. | 78 | −20% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Quilty N.S. | 49 | +81% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| S.N. Cnoc Doire | 17 | −48% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Doolin Mixed N.S. | 93 | −5% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Clohanes N.S. | 22 | −24% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Nfa Fanoir | 25 | −14% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Scoil an Sraith S.N. | 15 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Doonbeg N.S. | 63 | +13% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Choimin | 61 | −5% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 47 km |
| Convent of Mercy National School | 329 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| S.N. Ma Sheasta | 37 | −30% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Bansha N.S. | 7 | −78% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 134 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Doonaha N.S. | 21 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| Moveen N.S. | 39 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| Carrigaholt Mixed N.S. | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| S.N. Cuan | 19 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 73 km |
Living in Quin
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the V95 Eircode area
Housing in Quin →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 Quin →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 ↗Quin, V95 P659
Primary schools near Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan
Is Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan 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 Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan have?
331 pupils in 2025/26. That is +14% since 2019/20.
Does Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan teach through Irish?
No: Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan?
Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Killaloe.
How do pupils get a place at Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan?
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 Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan?
The nearest are S.N. Dubh Rath (3.5 km), Ballycar N.S. (5.5 km) and Clooney N.S. (6 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 Quin; 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).