St Conaires N.S.
Tullyvarraga, Shannon, Co. Clare · V14 X272 · Roll number 19274S
St Conaires N.S. is one of 8 primary schools in or within 3 km of Shannon. Every school in and around Shannon →
What stands out about St Conaires N.S.
- One of the larger primary schools: 338 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 338 pupils, 19% fewer than the 416 of 2019/20.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- The largest of the 8 primary schools around Shannon.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Killaloe; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26St Conaires N.S. had 338 pupils in 2025/26, down from 498 in 2015/16 (−32%). Girls are 49% of them. Its roll rose in 0 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for St Conaires 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 St Conaires 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 St Conaires 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 St Conaires N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to St Conaires 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: St Conaires N.S. has shrunk by 19% since 2019/20. All the schools around Shannon together changed by +7%.
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.
St Conaires N.S. has more pupils than any of the 6 nearest primary schools. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −19%; 5 of the 5 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Conaires N.S. | 338 | −19% | Catholic | English | ||
| Gaelscoil Donncha Rua | 68 | +3% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 0.4 km |
| St Aidans N.S. | 260 | +3% | Catholic | English | 0.7 km | |
| Naomh Tola | 218 | −4% | Catholic | English | 1.1 km | |
| Shannon Airport 1 N.S. | 113 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.5 km |
| Shannon Airport No 2 NS | 51 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 1.8 km | |
| S.N. Cluain Muinge | 205 | +16% | Catholic | English | 2.6 km |
The other 102 primary schools in Co. Clare
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehall N.S. | 101 | −11% | Catholic | English | 3.4 km | |
| Scoil na Maighdine Mhuire | 238 | −1% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km | |
| Ballycar N.S. | 34 | +13% | Catholic | English | 7 km | |
| Sixmilebridge N.S. | 423 | −21% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| Cratloe N.S. | 278 | −2% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| S.N. Cill Muire | 65 | −32% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan | 331 | +14% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Dubh Rath | 113 | +28% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S N Baile na Cailli | 52 | −5% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Miliuc | 84 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Ballyea Mixed N.S. | 212 | +2% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Kilkishen N.S. | 134 | +2% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Clarecastle National School | 362 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Kildysart N.S. | 122 | −9% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Ennis N.S. | 615 | −4% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Holy Family Snr | 306 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Holy Family Junior School | 167 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S N Chathair Aodha | 27 | −41% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc an Ein | 262 | −8% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Cluain Draigneach | 5 | – | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. an Phairtin Mixed | 317 | −3% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Bunscoil na mBraithre | 643 | −4% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Chriost Ri | 226 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Inch N.S. | 104 | +13% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Gael Sc Mhichil Chiosog | 451 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| Clooney N.S. | 48 | −41% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Ennis Educate Together NS | 144 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Broadford & Kilbane National School | 136 | +16% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Mochullas N.S. | 259 | −2% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| O Callaghans Mills N.S. | 29 | −52% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Kilmaley N.S. | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Lissycasey N.S. | 167 | −7% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Barefield Mixed N.S. | 390 | +1% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Seanain Naofa | 276 | −12% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Kilnamona N.S. | 85 | −21% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Toonagh N.S. | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Coolmeen N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| SN na Crannaighe | 32 | – | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Droichid | 107 | +2% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Connolly N.S. | 27 | −36% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Inchicronan Central N.S. | 158 | +10% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Ruan Central N.S. | 75 | −29% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Bodyke N.S. | 27 | −13% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Labasheeda Central N.S. | 30 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Eidhneach N.S. | 150 | −1% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 68 | +11% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Naisiunta | 102 | −11% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Kilmurry McMahon National School | 63 | −6% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Kilmihil N.S. | 96 | +0% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Killaloe Boys N.S. | 104 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Tomgraney N.S. | 47 | −27% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Mercy Convent Killaloe | 97 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Raheen Wood Community National School | 102 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 31 km | |
| Tubber N.S. | 40 | +67% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Mhichil | 66 | +43% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Cluain an Atha | 19 | −37% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Scariff Central N.S. | 142 | +1% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Kilnaboy N.S. | 80 | −5% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Ogonnelloe National School | 101 | −11% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Dromindoora N.S. | 23 | −43% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Burrane N.S. | 17 | −39% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Coore National School | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Flagmount Central N.S. | 35 | +21% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Colm Cille | 58 | +16% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Forgleann N.S. | 7 | −68% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| S.N. Cnoc Doire | 17 | −48% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Boston N.S. | 24 | −29% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Rockmount Mixed N.S. | 23 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Cooraclare B N.S. | 78 | −20% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S N Iosef Naofa | 29 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 38 km | |
| St. Josephs National School Cree | 38 | – | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Inis Cealtrach | 71 | +8% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Mullach N.S. | 53 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Ennistymon National School | 64 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Mol an Óige Community National School | 158 | +46% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Annagh N.S. | 81 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Miltown Malbay B N.S. | 128 | +20% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| St Fachnan & St Attractas N.S. | 57 | +12% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn | 15 | – | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Saint Marys N.S. Lahinch | 166 | +26% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Rineen N.S. | 35 | −19% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Quilty N.S. | 49 | +81% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Clohanes N.S. | 22 | −24% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Scoil an Sraith S.N. | 15 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Gaelscoil Ui Choimin | 61 | −5% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 42 km |
| Convent of Mercy National School | 329 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| S.N. Aibhistin Naofa | 21 | −30% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| S.N. Liosceanuir | 105 | +46% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Lakyle N.S. | 47 | −41% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Doonbeg N.S. | 63 | +13% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S.N. Ma Sheasta | 37 | −30% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Lisdoonvarna N.S. | 143 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Doolin Mixed N.S. | 93 | −5% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Bansha N.S. | 7 | −78% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baiste | 42 | +40% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| New Quay N.S. | 31 | +29% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 134 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| Doonaha N.S. | 21 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| S.N. Padraig Nfa Fanoir | 25 | −14% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Moveen N.S. | 39 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Carrigaholt Mixed N.S. | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
| S.N. Cuan | 19 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 69 km |
Living in Shannon
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Homes in the V14 Eircode area
Housing in Shannon →The median sale price rose from €206,000 in 2023 to €272,500 in 2025 (+32%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the V14 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Shannon
Cost of living in Shannon →New tenancies in Shannon averaged €1,229 a month in 2025, against €1,130 in 2024 (+9%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗Shannon, V14 X272
Primary schools near St Conaires 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 St Conaires N.S.
Is St Conaires 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 St Conaires N.S. have?
338 pupils in 2025/26. That is −19% since 2019/20.
Does St Conaires N.S. teach through Irish?
No: St Conaires N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs St Conaires N.S.?
St Conaires N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Killaloe.
How do pupils get a place at St Conaires 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 St Conaires N.S.?
The nearest are Gaelscoil Donncha Rua (0.4 km), St Aidans N.S. (0.7 km) and Naomh Tola (1.1 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 Shannon; 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).