Scariff Central N.S.
Scariff, Co. Clare · V94 A9W3 · Roll number 19366A
Scariff Central N.S. is one of 3 primary schools in or within 3 km of Scarriff-Tuamgraney. Every school in and around Scarriff-Tuamgraney →
What stands out about Scariff Central N.S.
- 142 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+1%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- The largest of the 3 primary schools around Scarriff-Tuamgraney.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Killaloe; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Scarriff-Tuamgraney’s outline, 0 km away; listed with Scarriff-Tuamgraney, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Scariff Central N.S. had 142 pupils in 2025/26, down from 153 in 2015/16 (−7%). Girls are 52% of them. Its largest roll was 160, in 2016/17. 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 Scariff 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 Scariff 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 Scariff 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 Scariff Central N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Scariff 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.
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: Scariff Central N.S. is about the size it was in 2019/20 (+1%). All the schools around Scarriff-Tuamgraney together changed by −1%.
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.
Scariff Central N.S. has more pupils than any of the 6 nearest primary schools. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +1%; 3 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scariff Central N.S. | 142 | +1% | Catholic | English | ||
| Tomgraney N.S. | 47 | −27% | Catholic | English | 2.1 km | |
| Raheen Wood Community National School | 102 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 2.7 km | |
| Bodyke N.S. | 27 | −13% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| S.N. Inis Cealtrach | 71 | +8% | Catholic | English | 6.3 km | |
| Ogonnelloe National School | 101 | −11% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 68 | +11% | Catholic | English | 7.9 km |
The other 102 primary schools in Co. Clare
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagmount Central N.S. | 35 | +21% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Lakyle N.S. | 47 | −41% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| O Callaghans Mills N.S. | 29 | −52% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Mercy Convent Killaloe | 97 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Killaloe Boys N.S. | 104 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Broadford & Kilbane National School | 136 | +16% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Dromindoora N.S. | 23 | −43% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Mochullas N.S. | 259 | −2% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Droichid | 107 | +2% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Kilkishen N.S. | 134 | +2% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Seanain Naofa | 276 | −12% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Clooney N.S. | 48 | −41% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Cill Muire | 65 | −32% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Inchicronan Central N.S. | 158 | +10% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan | 331 | +14% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. an Phairtin Mixed | 317 | −3% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Sixmilebridge N.S. | 423 | −21% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Tubber N.S. | 40 | +67% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Miliuc | 84 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Ballycar N.S. | 34 | +13% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc an Ein | 262 | −8% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Dubh Rath | 113 | +28% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Barefield Mixed N.S. | 390 | +1% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Cratloe N.S. | 278 | −2% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Boston N.S. | 24 | −29% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil na Maighdine Mhuire | 238 | −1% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Cluain Muinge | 205 | +16% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Ruan Central N.S. | 75 | −29% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Bunscoil na mBraithre | 643 | −4% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Gael Sc Mhichil Chiosog | 451 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 31 km | |
| Ennis Educate Together NS | 144 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Holy Family Junior School | 167 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Holy Family Snr | 306 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Clarecastle National School | 362 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Chriost Ri | 226 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| St Aidans N.S. | 260 | +3% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| St Conaires N.S. | 338 | −19% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Gaelscoil Donncha Rua | 68 | +3% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 33 km |
| Ennis N.S. | 615 | −4% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Stonehall N.S. | 101 | −11% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Naomh Tola | 218 | −4% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Toonagh N.S. | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Shannon Airport 1 N.S. | 113 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Shannon Airport No 2 NS | 51 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Naisiunta | 102 | −11% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Ballyea Mixed N.S. | 212 | +2% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Inch N.S. | 104 | +13% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Kilnamona N.S. | 85 | −21% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Kilnaboy N.S. | 80 | −5% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn | 15 | – | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Kilmaley N.S. | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S N Chathair Aodha | 27 | −41% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| S N Baile na Cailli | 52 | −5% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Eidhneach N.S. | 150 | −1% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Cluain Draigneach | 5 | – | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Connolly N.S. | 27 | −36% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| New Quay N.S. | 31 | +29% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Kildysart N.S. | 122 | −9% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. Colm Cille | 58 | +16% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| St Fachnan & St Attractas N.S. | 57 | +12% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baiste | 42 | +40% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Lissycasey N.S. | 167 | −7% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Forgleann N.S. | 7 | −68% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| S.N. Cluain an Atha | 19 | −37% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Mol an Óige Community National School | 158 | +46% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| Ennistymon National School | 64 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| S.N. Aibhistin Naofa | 21 | −30% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Lisdoonvarna N.S. | 143 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| SN na Crannaighe | 32 | – | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| S N Iosef Naofa | 29 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 54 km | |
| Coolmeen N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Saint Marys N.S. Lahinch | 166 | +26% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Rockmount Mixed N.S. | 23 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| S.N. Padraig Nfa Fanoir | 25 | −14% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Coore National School | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| Kilmihil N.S. | 96 | +0% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Scoil Mhichil | 66 | +43% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Doolin Mixed N.S. | 93 | −5% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Rineen N.S. | 35 | −19% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| S.N. Liosceanuir | 105 | +46% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Labasheeda Central N.S. | 30 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| Miltown Malbay B N.S. | 128 | +20% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Kilmurry McMahon National School | 63 | −6% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Annagh N.S. | 81 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 60 km |
| Mullach N.S. | 53 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 61 km |
| Quilty N.S. | 49 | +81% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| St. Josephs National School Cree | 38 | – | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| Cooraclare B N.S. | 78 | −20% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Burrane N.S. | 17 | −39% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Doire | 17 | −48% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| Clohanes N.S. | 22 | −24% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| Scoil an Sraith S.N. | 15 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 69 km |
| Doonbeg N.S. | 63 | +13% | Catholic | English | 70 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Choimin | 61 | −5% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 71 km |
| Convent of Mercy National School | 329 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 71 km |
| S.N. Ma Sheasta | 37 | −30% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| Bansha N.S. | 7 | −78% | Catholic | English | 75 km | |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 134 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 79 km |
| Doonaha N.S. | 21 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 82 km |
| Moveen N.S. | 39 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 83 km |
| Carrigaholt Mixed N.S. | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 87 km |
| S.N. Cuan | 19 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 97 km |
Living in Scarriff-Tuamgraney
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the V94 Eircode area
Housing in Scarriff-Tuamgraney →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 Co. Clare
Cost of living in Scarriff-Tuamgraney →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 Scarriff-Tuamgraney, V94 A9W3
Primary schools near Scariff 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 Scariff Central N.S.
Is Scariff 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 Scariff Central N.S. have?
142 pupils in 2025/26. That is +1% since 2019/20.
Does Scariff Central N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Scariff Central N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Scariff Central N.S.?
Scariff Central N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Killaloe.
How do pupils get a place at Scariff 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 Scariff Central N.S.?
The nearest are Tomgraney N.S. (2.1 km), Raheen Wood Community National School (2.7 km) and Bodyke 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 Scarriff-Tuamgraney; 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).