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S.N. Ceathru Caol

PrimaryCatholicDEIS

KERRYKEEL, LETTERKENNY, CO DONEGAL · F92 WC60 · Roll number 17549V

S.N. Ceathru Caol is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Carrowkeel. Every school in and around Carrowkeel →

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Pupils
53
September, 2025/26
29 girls, 24 boys
Since 2019/20
−47%
from 100 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Bishop of Raphoe
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about S.N. Ceathru Caol

  • A small primary school: 53 pupils, against a typical 131.
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • Smaller than it was: 53 pupils, 47% fewer than the 100 of 2019/20.
  • 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.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Raphoe; its ethos is Catholic.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

S.N. Ceathru Caol had 53 pupils in 2025/26, down from 107 in 2015/16 (−50%). Girls are 55% of them. Its largest roll was 112, in 2016/17. Its roll rose in 1 of the 10 years.

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Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.

No letter

No letter for S.N. Ceathru Caol

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 S.N. Ceathru Caol 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.

Inspections

Inspection reports on S.N. Ceathru Caol

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 in

Getting a place at S.N. Ceathru Caol

Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.

Families apply to S.N. Ceathru Caol 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.

Pupils
53
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
−47%
from 100 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: S.N. Ceathru Caol has shrunk by 47% since 2019/20. All the schools around Carrowkeel together changed by −32%.

Pupils since 2019/20

S.N. Ceathru Caol−47%
The primary schools around Carrowkeel−32%
All Irish primary schools−5%

Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).

Side by side with the nearest primary schools

2025/26

The 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, 1 have more pupils than S.N. Ceathru Caol. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −47%; 6 of the 6 grew faster.

S.N. Ceathru Caol53
Cranford48
Drumfad35
Scoil Cholmcille37
S.N. Mhuire218
St Garvans33
St Davadogs27
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. Ceathru Caol53−47%CatholicEnglish✓
Cranford N.S.48+0%CatholicEnglish✓2.3 km
Drumfad N.S.35+3%PresbyterianEnglish✓4.7 km
Scoil Cholmcille37−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓5.7 km
S.N. Mhuire218+25%CatholicEnglish✓6 km
St Garvans N.S.33+3%CatholicEnglish✓6.6 km
St Davadogs N.S.27−16%CatholicEnglish✓7.2 km
The other 164 primary schools in Co. Donegal
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Scoil Choluim30–CatholicEnglish✓7.7 km
Browneknowe N.S.48−28%PresbyterianEnglish9 km
Rathmullen N.S.119+24%CatholicEnglish✓9 km
Scoil Eoin Baiste136−4%CatholicEnglish✓9.6 km
Portlean N.S.20−17%PresbyterianEnglish9.9 km
S.N. Naomh Eighneach75−26%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Scoil Mhuire64+8%CatholicAll in Irish✓11 km
Scoil Naomh Cholmcille68−12%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Ayr Hill N.S. Ramelton32–PresbyterianEnglish11 km
Scoil Mhuire206+14%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
S.N. Naomh Brid66−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓12 km
Gaelscoil Bhun Cranncha67−48%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish13 km
Scoil Iosagain779+0%CatholicEnglish13 km
St. Mura's National School26+0%Church of IrelandEnglish13 km
St Orans N.S.228+8%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
S.N. Naomh Colmchille231+19%CatholicEnglish14 km
Scoil Cholmcille127+1%CatholicAll in Irish✓15 km
Cashelshanaghan N.S.28+4%PresbyterianEnglish15 km
Creeslough N.S.31+11%Church of IrelandEnglish✓16 km
Scoil Mhuire166+30%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Scoil Naomh Fiachra519−6%CatholicEnglish16 km
St Muras N.S.189−12%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. Baile Mor7–Church of IrelandEnglish✓17 km
S.N. Fothar32−18%CatholicEnglish17 km
Moyle N.S.81−7%PresbyterianEnglish18 km
S N Talamh na Coille467−2%CatholicEnglish18 km
Scoil Naomh Treasa C52−9%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Scoil Cholmcille199−13%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig64+0%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Scoil Naomh Seosamh24−23%CatholicEnglish19 km
S.N. Glasain28+4%CatholicAll in Irish✓19 km
Scoil Naomh Proinnseas119−6%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
S.N. Trianta33+3%PresbyterianEnglish19 km
Scoil Naomh Iósaf45−10%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
Letterkenny Educate Together NS420+43%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓20 km
S N na Croise Naofa33−21%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
Dunfanaghy N.S.24−14%Church of IrelandEnglish✓21 km
Gaelscoil Adhamhnain410−12%CatholicAll in Irish21 km
S.N. Baile Raighin215−9%Church of IrelandEnglish21 km
St Francis' National School132+11%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
S.N. Naomh Aonghus218+6%CatholicEnglish21 km
Gartan N.S.19–Church of IrelandEnglish✓21 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal480+11%CatholicEnglish21 km
S N na gCluainte96−8%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
Scoil Choilmcille659+82%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
Murroe National School50+85%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
Ray N.S.51−20%Church of IrelandEnglish✓22 km
S.N. Naomh Colmchille81−4%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
St Patricks N.S.426−6%CatholicEnglish23 km
Monreagh N.S.48+2%PresbyterianEnglish✓24 km
S.N. an Leinbh Iosa84+12%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
Scoil Phadraig121−16%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
Glenswilly N.S.262−4%CatholicEnglish25 km
Glenmaquin N.S.21−9%PresbyterianEnglish✓26 km
Scoil Naomh Brid196−1%CatholicEnglish26 km
S.N. Naomh Baoithin113+3%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
S.N. Baile an Caislean66+38%PresbyterianEnglish✓27 km
Naomh Bridhid92−12%CatholicEnglish✓27 km
Glentogher Con N.S.13–CatholicEnglish✓27 km
S.N. Donaigh33+6%Church of IrelandEnglish✓27 km
Scoil an tStratha Mhóir64−25%CatholicAll in Irish✓27 km
Scoil Fhionáin204+20%CatholicAll in Irish✓28 km
Scoil Chroí Naofa, Carndomhnach124−7%CatholicEnglish✓28 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig163+14%CatholicEnglish✓28 km
Raphoe Central N.S.185−6%Church of IrelandEnglish✓29 km
Scoil Naomh Colmchille186+11%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
Scoil Adhamhnain158+3%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
S.N. Gort an Choirce40+0%CatholicAll in Irish✓30 km
S N Caiseal na gCorr44+2%CatholicAll in Irish✓30 km
Scoil Phádraig118−6%CatholicEnglish31 km
Scoil Bhride192−3%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
Scoil Naomh Fionan199−12%CatholicEnglish31 km
Comhscoil Chonmha S.N.100+11%Church of IrelandEnglish31 km
Scoil Treasa Naofa137+40%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire57−22%CatholicEnglish✓32 km
S.N. an Iorball Riabaigh40−17%CatholicEnglish✓32 km
Scoil Naomh Dubhthach27−29%CatholicAll in Irish✓33 km
S N Cnoc na Naomh87−3%CatholicAll in Irish✓33 km
Scoil Cuilm Cille38+6%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
Scoil Mhuire118−4%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
St Patricks N.S.162−6%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
Naomh Bodain108+44%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
Scoil Bhrighde28−7%CatholicAll in Irish✓36 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Muire Gan Smál124+19%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
Scoil Cholmchille77−10%CatholicEnglish✓37 km
St Mary's National School155+25%CatholicEnglish✓37 km
S.N. Domhnach Mor22−51%PresbyterianEnglish✓38 km
Robertson N.S.89+35%Church of IrelandEnglish✓38 km
S.N. Taodhbhog55+49%CatholicAll in Irish✓38 km
Scoil Mhuire B & C489+8%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
Scoil Cholmcille Naofa17−62%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
Killygordan N.S.22+5%Church of IrelandEnglish✓38 km
S.N. Baile an Bhailsig47+68%Church of IrelandEnglish38 km
Dooish N.S.191−12%CatholicEnglish38 km
Scoil Naomh Cholmcille18–CatholicAll in Irish✓38 km
S.N. an Droim Mor229−1%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
Scoil Phadraig103+27%CatholicAll in Irish✓39 km
S.N. Adhamhnain131−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓40 km
S.N. Seiseadh Ui Neill167−6%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
S.N. Gleann Coimhead57−34%CatholicEnglish40 km
Scoil Eoghan212−15%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
Moville N.S.32−41%Church of IrelandEnglish40 km
Scoil Mhuire B&C97−16%CatholicAll in Irish✓40 km
Gaelscoil Chois Feabhaill75−7%CatholicAll in Irish40 km
S.N. an Choimin54−30%CatholicAll in Irish✓40 km
SN Naomh Samhthann40−32%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
Gleneely N.S.45−33%CatholicEnglish✓41 km
S.N. Chonaill107+23%CatholicAll in Irish✓41 km
S.N. Cholmcille28−22%CatholicAll in Irish✓42 km
S.N. Loch an Iubhair25−32%CatholicAll in Irish✓43 km
S.N. Dhubhthaigh91−11%CatholicAll in Irish✓43 km
S.N. Olibhear Pluinceid61−29%CatholicAll in Irish✓43 km
S.N. Duchoraidh4–CatholicAll in Irish✓43 km
Scoil Cholmcille133+8%CatholicEnglish44 km
Scoil Mhuire42+8%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
Scoil Chróine265−5%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
S.N. Eadan Fhionnfhaoich10–CatholicAll in Irish✓50 km
Scoil an Aingil Choimheadai14−52%CatholicAll in Irish✓51 km
S.N. Leitir Mhic an Bhaird16−48%CatholicEnglish✓51 km
S N na hAcrai70+1%CatholicEnglish✓52 km
Min A Ghabhann N.S.39+30%CatholicEnglish✓53 km
Scoil Roisin51−14%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓53 km
Scoil Mhuire155+32%CatholicEnglish✓55 km
S.N. Chill Coinnigh5−75%CatholicEnglish✓55 km
S.N. Arainn Mhor I13–CatholicAll in Irish✓56 km
St Francis N.S.159+2%CatholicEnglish56 km
S.N. Arainn Mhor II21–CatholicAll in Irish✓58 km
St Riaghans N.S.26+18%CatholicEnglish✓59 km
Scoil an Linbh Íosa274+30%CatholicEnglish59 km
Scoil Aodh Rua&Nuala219−8%CatholicEnglish61 km
St Conals68−14%CatholicEnglish✓61 km
Gortnacart N.S.16–CatholicEnglish✓61 km
Glebe N.S.121+20%Church of IrelandEnglish61 km
Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maistri55−38%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish62 km
S.N. Mhin Teineadh de21−9%CatholicAll in Irish63 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal94+36%CatholicEnglish✓63 km
Ardara Mixed N.S.12–Church of IrelandEnglish✓63 km
Naomh Adhamhnain123+62%CatholicEnglish64 km
Frosses N.S.77−11%CatholicEnglish✓64 km
Scoil Naomh Peadar135+75%CatholicEnglish65 km
S.N. an Bhreacaigh24−31%CatholicAll in Irish✓66 km
S.N. Crannaighe Buidhe54+54%CatholicEnglish✓66 km
S.N. Naomh Naille113+14%CatholicEnglish66 km
Inver N.S.20−23%Church of IrelandEnglish67 km
Scoil Mhuire54+20%CatholicEnglish✓67 km
Scoil Naomh Earnan94+0%CatholicEnglish✓68 km
Robertson N.S.67+24%Church of IrelandEnglish✓69 km
S.N. Dun Ceannfhaolaidh82−12%CatholicEnglish✓72 km
Killaghtee N.S.12–Church of IrelandEnglish✓72 km
Bruckless N.S.18–CatholicEnglish✓72 km
Killybegs Common N.S.75+7%CatholicEnglish✓73 km
S.N. Neill Mor240+22%CatholicEnglish✓75 km
S.N. Fhionntra5−88%CatholicEnglish76 km
S.N. Min an Aoire14–CatholicAll in Irish✓77 km
S.N. an Br M O Cleirigh211−2%CatholicEnglish78 km
Gaelscoil Eirne29−40%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish✓78 km
Scoil Naomh Chaitriona77+26%CatholicEnglish✓78 km
Kilbarron N.S.44+16%Church of IrelandEnglish✓78 km
Rockfield N.S.49+14%CatholicEnglish✓79 km
Holy Family National School193+35%CatholicEnglish✓79 km
Scoil Chartha Naofa111+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓81 km
S N na Carraige59−27%CatholicAll in Irish✓82 km
S.N. an Chaiseal58−17%CatholicAll in Irish✓83 km
St Macartans Central276−1%CatholicEnglish✓84 km
Living nearby

Living in Carrowkeel

The town’s figures, not this street’s.

Median sale price
€203,300
routing key F92, 2023–25 (CSO): less sure
Average rent
€977
a month, new tenancies in 2025 across Co. Donegal

Homes in the F92 Eircode area

Housing in Carrowkeel →

The median sale price rose from €188,000 in 2023 to €214,000 in 2025 (+14%).

2023€188,000
2024€208,000
2025€214,000

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€327,700
Second-hand homes€182,800

Property Price Register sales in the F92 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Co. Donegal

Cost of living in Carrowkeel →

New tenancies in Co. Donegal averaged €977 a month in 2025, against €893 in 2024 (+9%).

2024€893
2025€977

Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.

Location

Directions ↗

Carrowkeel, F92 WC60

Nearby

Primary schools near S.N. Ceathru Caol

Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.

Cranford N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
48 pupils+0% since 2019/202.3 km
Drumfad N.S.
Primary · Presbyterian
DEIS
35 pupils+3% since 2019/204.7 km
Scoil Cholmcille
Primary · Catholic
Gaeltacht schoolDEIS
37 pupils−8% since 2019/205.7 km
S.N. Mhuire
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
218 pupils+25% since 2019/206 km
St Garvans N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
33 pupils+3% since 2019/206.6 km
St Davadogs N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
27 pupils−16% since 2019/207.2 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 17549V

Questions about S.N. Ceathru Caol

Is S.N. Ceathru Caol 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 S.N. Ceathru Caol have?

53 pupils in 2025/26. That is −47% since 2019/20.

Does S.N. Ceathru Caol teach through Irish?

No: S.N. Ceathru Caol teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs S.N. Ceathru Caol?

S.N. Ceathru Caol has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Raphoe.

How do pupils get a place at S.N. Ceathru Caol?

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 S.N. Ceathru Caol?

The nearest are Cranford N.S. (2.3 km), Drumfad N.S. (4.7 km) and Scoil Cholmcille (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 Carrowkeel; 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).