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Scoil Cuilm Cille

PrimaryCatholicDEIS

BALLINDRAIT, LIFFORD, CO DONEGAL · F93 Y227 · Roll number 17469A

Scoil Cuilm Cille is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Cloghfin. Every school in and around Cloghfin →

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Pupils
38
September, 2025/26
16 girls, 22 boys
Since 2019/20
+6%
from 36 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Bishop of Derry
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about Scoil Cuilm Cille

  • A small primary school: 38 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.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Derry; its ethos is Catholic.
  • The only primary school in Cloghfin or within 3 km of it.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

Scoil Cuilm Cille had 38 pupils in 2025/26, against 36 in 2015/16 (+6%). Girls are 42% of them. Its largest roll was 38, in 2018/19. Its roll rose in 5 of the 10 years.

0102030402015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

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

No letter

No letter for Scoil Cuilm Cille

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 Cuilm Cille 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 Scoil Cuilm Cille

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 Scoil Cuilm Cille

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

Families apply to Scoil Cuilm Cille 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
38
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
+6%
from 36 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Scoil Cuilm Cille has grown by 6% since 2019/20.

Pupils since 2019/20

Scoil Cuilm Cille+6%
The primary schools around Cloghfin+6%
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, 5 have more pupils than Scoil Cuilm Cille. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +6%; 2 of the 6 grew faster.

Scoil Cuilm Cille38
Scoil Adhamhnain158
Raphoe Central185
St Patricks162
Scoil Cholmcille Naofa17
St Mary's155
Scoil Náisiúnta Muire Gan Smál124
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Scoil Cuilm Cille38+6%CatholicEnglish✓
Scoil Adhamhnain158+3%CatholicEnglish✓4 km
Raphoe Central N.S.185−6%Church of IrelandEnglish✓4 km
St Patricks N.S.162−6%CatholicEnglish✓4.1 km
Scoil Cholmcille Naofa17−62%CatholicEnglish✓4.7 km
St Mary's National School155+25%CatholicEnglish✓4.9 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Muire Gan Smál124+19%CatholicEnglish✓5.4 km
The other 164 primary schools in Co. Donegal
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Comhscoil Chonmha S.N.100+11%Church of IrelandEnglish6.7 km
S.N. Domhnach Mor22−51%PresbyterianEnglish✓6.8 km
Scoil Bhride192−3%CatholicEnglish✓7 km
SN Naomh Samhthann40−32%CatholicEnglish✓7.4 km
Killygordan N.S.22+5%Church of IrelandEnglish✓9.3 km
Glenmaquin N.S.21−9%PresbyterianEnglish✓9.3 km
S.N. an Droim Mor229−1%CatholicEnglish✓9.6 km
S.N. Baile an Caislean66+38%PresbyterianEnglish✓9.7 km
S.N. Naomh Colmchille81−4%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Ray N.S.51−20%Church of IrelandEnglish✓11 km
Gleneely N.S.45−33%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
S.N. Naomh Baoithin113+3%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Scoil Phádraig118−6%CatholicEnglish13 km
St Patricks N.S.426−6%CatholicEnglish13 km
Robertson N.S.89+35%Church of IrelandEnglish✓13 km
Scoil Mhuire B & C489+8%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
S.N. Gleann Coimhead57−34%CatholicEnglish14 km
Scoil Naomh Proinnseas119−6%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Monreagh N.S.48+2%PresbyterianEnglish✓14 km
S.N. an Leinbh Iosa84+12%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
S.N. Baile Raighin215−9%Church of IrelandEnglish15 km
S.N. Seiseadh Ui Neill167−6%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Letterkenny Educate Together NS420+43%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓16 km
Scoil Choilmcille659+82%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal480+11%CatholicEnglish16 km
S N Talamh na Coille467−2%CatholicEnglish17 km
Gaelscoil Adhamhnain410−12%CatholicAll in Irish17 km
Scoil Cholmcille199−13%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Moyle N.S.81−7%PresbyterianEnglish17 km
Dooish N.S.191−12%CatholicEnglish18 km
Cashelshanaghan N.S.28+4%PresbyterianEnglish18 km
S.N. Baile an Bhailsig47+68%Church of IrelandEnglish19 km
Scoil Naomh Fiachra519−6%CatholicEnglish20 km
Glenswilly N.S.262−4%CatholicEnglish21 km
Scoil Mhuire206+14%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
Ayr Hill N.S. Ramelton32–PresbyterianEnglish22 km
Scoil Naomh Seosamh24−23%CatholicEnglish23 km
S.N. Taodhbhog55+49%CatholicAll in Irish✓23 km
Scoil Naomh Cholmcille68−12%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Browneknowe N.S.48−28%PresbyterianEnglish24 km
S.N. Naomh Aonghus218+6%CatholicEnglish24 km
S.N. Naomh Colmchille231+19%CatholicEnglish25 km
S.N. Trianta33+3%PresbyterianEnglish25 km
S.N. an Choimin54−30%CatholicAll in Irish✓26 km
St Muras N.S.189−12%CatholicEnglish26 km
Portlean N.S.20−17%PresbyterianEnglish26 km
Gartan N.S.19–Church of IrelandEnglish✓28 km
Rathmullen N.S.119+24%CatholicEnglish✓28 km
Scoil Cholmcille127+1%CatholicAll in Irish✓29 km
S.N. Mhuire218+25%CatholicEnglish✓29 km
Scoil an tStratha Mhóir64−25%CatholicAll in Irish✓29 km
Scoil Naomh Brid196−1%CatholicEnglish32 km
St Garvans N.S.33+3%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
Scoil Iosagain779+0%CatholicEnglish33 km
St. Mura's National School26+0%Church of IrelandEnglish33 km
S.N. Ceathru Caol53−47%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
Gaelscoil Bhun Cranncha67−48%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish33 km
Cranford N.S.48+0%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
St Francis N.S.159+2%CatholicEnglish35 km
St Orans N.S.228+8%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
S.N. Cholmcille28−22%CatholicAll in Irish✓35 km
Scoil Naomh Iósaf45−10%CatholicEnglish✓37 km
Scoil Mhuire54+20%CatholicEnglish✓37 km
S.N. Glasain28+4%CatholicAll in Irish✓38 km
Drumfad N.S.35+3%PresbyterianEnglish✓38 km
Scoil Cholmcille37−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓38 km
Creeslough N.S.31+11%Church of IrelandEnglish✓38 km
Scoil Mhuire166+30%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
S.N. Naomh Eighneach75−26%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
S.N. Eadan Fhionnfhaoich10–CatholicAll in Irish✓39 km
Scoil Eoin Baiste136−4%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
Scoil an Linbh Íosa274+30%CatholicEnglish40 km
Scoil Aodh Rua&Nuala219−8%CatholicEnglish40 km
St Davadogs N.S.27−16%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
Scoil Choluim30–CatholicEnglish✓40 km
Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maistri55−38%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish41 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig64+0%CatholicEnglish✓41 km
Glebe N.S.121+20%Church of IrelandEnglish41 km
Scoil Naomh Fionan199−12%CatholicEnglish41 km
S.N. Duchoraidh4–CatholicAll in Irish✓42 km
S.N. Baile Mor7–Church of IrelandEnglish✓42 km
Naomh Adhamhnain123+62%CatholicEnglish42 km
S.N. Naomh Brid66−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓42 km
S.N. Fothar32−18%CatholicEnglish42 km
Scoil Mhuire64+8%CatholicAll in Irish✓44 km
Murroe National School50+85%CatholicEnglish✓45 km
S N Caiseal na gCorr44+2%CatholicAll in Irish✓45 km
S N na Croise Naofa33−21%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
Dunfanaghy N.S.24−14%Church of IrelandEnglish✓46 km
Scoil Naomh Earnan94+0%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
Scoil Mhuire155+32%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
Glentogher Con N.S.13–CatholicEnglish✓46 km
Scoil Naomh Peadar135+75%CatholicEnglish46 km
Robertson N.S.67+24%Church of IrelandEnglish✓46 km
S N na gCluainte96−8%CatholicEnglish✓47 km
Scoil Fhionáin204+20%CatholicAll in Irish✓47 km
S.N. Leitir Mhic an Bhaird16−48%CatholicEnglish✓47 km
Scoil Naomh Treasa C52−9%CatholicEnglish✓47 km
St Francis' National School132+11%CatholicEnglish✓47 km
S.N. Gort an Choirce40+0%CatholicAll in Irish✓48 km
Frosses N.S.77−11%CatholicEnglish✓48 km
S.N. Donaigh33+6%Church of IrelandEnglish✓48 km
Scoil Chroí Naofa, Carndomhnach124−7%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
Scoil Naomh Colmchille186+11%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
Min A Ghabhann N.S.39+30%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig163+14%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
Scoil Phadraig103+27%CatholicAll in Irish✓49 km
St Riaghans N.S.26+18%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
S.N. Loch an Iubhair25−32%CatholicAll in Irish✓50 km
S.N. Chill Coinnigh5−75%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
Inver N.S.20−23%Church of IrelandEnglish50 km
Naomh Bridhid92−12%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
S.N. Naomh Naille113+14%CatholicEnglish50 km
Scoil Phadraig121−16%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
S N Cnoc na Naomh87−3%CatholicAll in Irish✓51 km
Scoil Eoghan212−15%CatholicEnglish✓51 km
Moville N.S.32−41%Church of IrelandEnglish51 km
Gaelscoil Chois Feabhaill75−7%CatholicAll in Irish51 km
S.N. Dhubhthaigh91−11%CatholicAll in Irish✓51 km
Scoil Naomh Dubhthach27−29%CatholicAll in Irish✓51 km
Scoil Mhuire118−4%CatholicEnglish✓52 km
Scoil Chróine265−5%CatholicEnglish✓52 km
Gortnacart N.S.16–CatholicEnglish✓52 km
S.N. Mhin Teineadh de21−9%CatholicAll in Irish52 km
S.N. Olibhear Pluinceid61−29%CatholicAll in Irish✓53 km
S.N. Chonaill107+23%CatholicAll in Irish✓53 km
Scoil Mhuire B&C97−16%CatholicAll in Irish✓53 km
S.N. Adhamhnain131−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓54 km
Scoil Bhrighde28−7%CatholicAll in Irish✓54 km
Rockfield N.S.49+14%CatholicEnglish✓54 km
Scoil Treasa Naofa137+40%CatholicEnglish✓54 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal94+36%CatholicEnglish✓55 km
Scoil Cholmcille133+8%CatholicEnglish55 km
Ardara Mixed N.S.12–Church of IrelandEnglish✓55 km
Kilbarron N.S.44+16%Church of IrelandEnglish✓55 km
Gaelscoil Eirne29−40%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish✓55 km
Scoil Naomh Chaitriona77+26%CatholicEnglish✓55 km
Naomh Bodain108+44%CatholicEnglish✓55 km
Scoil Roisin51−14%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓55 km
Holy Family National School193+35%CatholicEnglish✓56 km
S.N. an Br M O Cleirigh211−2%CatholicEnglish56 km
S.N. Dun Ceannfhaolaidh82−12%CatholicEnglish✓56 km
St Conals68−14%CatholicEnglish✓56 km
Scoil Mhuire42+8%CatholicEnglish✓57 km
S.N. an Bhreacaigh24−31%CatholicAll in Irish✓57 km
Killaghtee N.S.12–Church of IrelandEnglish✓57 km
S N na hAcrai70+1%CatholicEnglish✓57 km
Scoil an Aingil Choimheadai14−52%CatholicAll in Irish✓57 km
S.N. an Iorball Riabaigh40−17%CatholicEnglish✓57 km
Bruckless N.S.18–CatholicEnglish✓58 km
Scoil Cholmchille77−10%CatholicEnglish✓58 km
S.N. Crannaighe Buidhe54+54%CatholicEnglish✓59 km
Killybegs Common N.S.75+7%CatholicEnglish✓59 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire57−22%CatholicEnglish✓59 km
S.N. Neill Mor240+22%CatholicEnglish✓61 km
S.N. Arainn Mhor I13–CatholicAll in Irish✓61 km
St Macartans Central276−1%CatholicEnglish✓62 km
S.N. Arainn Mhor II21–CatholicAll in Irish✓63 km
Scoil Naomh Cholmcille18–CatholicAll in Irish✓63 km
S.N. Fhionntra5−88%CatholicEnglish63 km
S.N. Min an Aoire14–CatholicAll in Irish✓69 km
Scoil Chartha Naofa111+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓70 km
S N na Carraige59−27%CatholicAll in Irish✓71 km
S.N. an Chaiseal58−17%CatholicAll in Irish✓76 km
Living nearby

Living in Cloghfin

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

Median sale price
€165,200
routing key F93, 2023–25 (CSO): less sure
Average rent
€977
a month, new tenancies in 2025 across Co. Donegal

Homes in the F93 Eircode area

Housing in Cloghfin →

The median sale price rose from €161,000 in 2023 to €175,000 in 2025 (+9%).

2023€161,000
2024€159,100
2025€175,000

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€297,500
Second-hand homes€163,000

Property Price Register sales in the F93 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Co. Donegal

Cost of living in Cloghfin →

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 ↗

Cloghfin, F93 Y227

Nearby

Primary schools near Scoil Cuilm Cille

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

Scoil Adhamhnain
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
158 pupils+3% since 2019/204 km
Raphoe Central N.S.
Primary · Church of Ireland
DEIS
185 pupils−6% since 2019/204 km
St Patricks N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
162 pupils−6% since 2019/204.1 km
Scoil Cholmcille Naofa
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
17 pupils−62% since 2019/204.7 km
St Mary's National School
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
155 pupils+25% since 2019/204.9 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Muire Gan Smál
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
124 pupils+19% since 2019/205.4 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 17469A

Questions about Scoil Cuilm Cille

Is Scoil Cuilm Cille 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 Cuilm Cille have?

38 pupils in 2025/26. That is +6% since 2019/20.

Does Scoil Cuilm Cille teach through Irish?

No: Scoil Cuilm Cille teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs Scoil Cuilm Cille?

Scoil Cuilm Cille has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Derry.

How do pupils get a place at Scoil Cuilm Cille?

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 Cuilm Cille?

The nearest are Scoil Adhamhnain (4 km), Raphoe Central N.S. (4 km) and St Patricks N.S. (4.1 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 Cloghfin; 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).