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Creggs Central N.S.

PrimaryCatholicDEISSpecial classes

CREEGS, VIA ROSCOMMON, CO GALWAY · F42 D592 · Roll number 19818J

Creggs Central N.S. is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Ballygar. Every school in and around Ballygar →

Pupils
87
September, 2025/26
44 girls, 43 boys
Since 2019/20
+30%
from 67 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Bishop of Elphin
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about Creggs Central N.S.

  • 87 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • Growing: 87 pupils, 30% more than the 67 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.
  • Has special classes for children who need more support.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Elphin; its ethos is Catholic.
  • Outside Ballygar’s outline, 7.6 km away; listed with Ballygar, the nearest town in its county.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

Creggs Central N.S. had 87 pupils in 2025/26, against 64 in 2015/16 (+36%). Girls are 51% of them. Its roll rose in 6 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 Creggs 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 Creggs 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.

Inspections

Inspection reports on Creggs 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 in

Getting a place at Creggs Central N.S.

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

Families apply to Creggs 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.

It is in DEIS, so it has extra support for pupils from disadvantaged areas. Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.

Pupils
87
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
+30%
from 67 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Creggs Central N.S. has grown by 30% since 2019/20. All the schools around Ballygar together changed by +20%.

Pupils since 2019/20

Creggs Central+30%
The primary schools around Ballygar−5%
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, 2 have more pupils than Creggs Central N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +30%; 1 of the 5 grew faster.

Creggs Central87
Ciaran Naofa60
Lisaniskey108
Athleague105
Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal81
Mount Talbot24
Glinsk74
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Creggs Central N.S.87+30%CatholicEnglish✓
Ciaran Naofa60−19%CatholicEnglish5.3 km
Lisaniskey N.S.108+11%CatholicEnglish7.5 km
Athleague N.S.105+40%CatholicEnglish7.8 km
Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal81−5%CatholicEnglish✓8.1 km
Mount Talbot N.S.24–CatholicEnglish8.6 km
Glinsk N.S.74+14%CatholicEnglish8.8 km
The other 214 primary schools in Co. Galway
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. Padraig Naofa106−15%CatholicEnglish9.1 km
S N Gort na Gaoithe64+36%CatholicEnglish11 km
S.N. Cill Cruain52−19%CatholicEnglish13 km
Glenamaddy N.S.142+17%CatholicEnglish13 km
Scoil Mhuire48+45%CatholicEnglish14 km
St Oliver Plunkett National School114+1%CatholicEnglish14 km
S.N. Baile A Mhoinin11−56%CatholicEnglish15 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire180+13%CatholicEnglish16 km
Croi Ronaofa Meascaithe110+36%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig146−4%CatholicEnglish18 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa12−66%CatholicEnglish18 km
S N na Cealltraighe93+27%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Clonberne Central Sch107−12%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Castleblakeney N.S.52−4%CatholicEnglish19 km
S.N. na Coille Glaise135+38%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
Scoil Bride20−13%CatholicEnglish21 km
S N Gort na Leime23−12%CatholicEnglish22 km
S.N. Baile an Leasa17−35%CatholicEnglish22 km
S N na hEaglaise37−3%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa22−35%CatholicEnglish23 km
Scoil Mhuire Naofa106+4%CatholicEnglish24 km
Ballymacward Central Sc81−4%CatholicEnglish24 km
S.N. an Leath Bhaile69+5%CatholicEnglish24 km
Brierfield N School80−2%CatholicEnglish24 km
Nioclas Naofa221+2%CatholicEnglish25 km
S.N. Naomh Treasa45+73%CatholicEnglish26 km
Barnaderg Central Sch77−23%CatholicEnglish27 km
Scoil Iarlatha Naofa53−21%CatholicEnglish27 km
Gurteen Central N.S.49−31%CatholicEnglish28 km
SN Ceathru na Laithigh54+2%CatholicEnglish29 km
S.N. Cill Conaill65+5%CatholicEnglish29 km
Newtown NS172+5%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
Scoil an Chroi Naofa293+2%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
S.N. Ui Cheithearnaigh193−10%CatholicAll in Irish✓30 km
S.N. Cathair Geal124+43%CatholicEnglish31 km
Garrafrauns Central Sch95−7%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal445+7%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. Caitriona Naofa117+26%CatholicEnglish32 km
The Glebe N.S.17–Church of IrelandEnglish32 km
Ceathru na nGarrdhanta203−1%CatholicEnglish33 km
Tuam Educate Together National School195+55%Multi-denominationalEnglish33 km
S.N. Muine Mhea251+31%CatholicEnglish33 km
Scoil Bhride106+4%CatholicEnglish33 km
Trinity Primary School781−3%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha223+2%CatholicAll in Irish34 km
Ballinderry N.S.191−8%CatholicEnglish34 km
S.N. Baile an Mhuilinn99−3%CatholicEnglish35 km
St Oliver Plunketts N.S.199+3%CatholicEnglish35 km
Crumlin N.S.95−23%CatholicEnglish36 km
S.N. Bheanain31+0%CatholicEnglish36 km
Aibhistin Naofa80+86%CatholicEnglish36 km
Cappatagle Central Sch105−6%CatholicEnglish36 km
Annagh Hill NS105+4%CatholicEnglish36 km
St Colmans Mxd N.S.202−20%CatholicEnglish37 km
S.N. Iomair Naofa38+73%CatholicEnglish37 km
S.N. an Tsaileain90+0%CatholicEnglish39 km
Togala Mhuire198+32%CatholicEnglish40 km
S N an Croi Ro Naofa208−12%CatholicEnglish40 km
St Brendans N.S.39−11%CatholicEnglish40 km
Kiltormer N.S.89+256%CatholicEnglish40 km
S.N. Naomh Uinseann67−29%CatholicEnglish40 km
Scoil Naomh Eanna208+0%CatholicEnglish40 km
Carnain N.S.89−18%CatholicEnglish41 km
S.N. Cill Richill69+23%CatholicEnglish41 km
Kilconly N.S.90−30%CatholicEnglish41 km
Esker N.S.65−37%CatholicEnglish41 km
S.N. Breandain Naofa87+123%CatholicEnglish41 km
Baile Mor Siol Anmcadha117+72%CatholicEnglish41 km
Gaelscoil Riada158−42%CatholicAll in Irish41 km
Athenry Primary School501–CatholicEnglish41 km
S.N. Cor an Droma73−16%CatholicEnglish42 km
S.N. Bhride229−8%CatholicEnglish43 km
S.N. Cill Cuile109+7%CatholicEnglish44 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef51−14%CatholicEnglish44 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig221−3%CatholicEnglish44 km
S.N. Seosamh Naofa203−0%CatholicEnglish44 km
S.N. Domhnach Padraig92−29%CatholicEnglish45 km
Scoil Bhreandain Naofa53+6%CatholicEnglish45 km
S.N. an Bhain Mhoir108−33%CatholicEnglish45 km
Gaelscoil Riabhach170−16%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish46 km
S.N. Ide Naofa328−5%CatholicEnglish46 km
St Brendan's N.S.45−20%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
St Brendans N.S.216−1%CatholicEnglish46 km
S.N. Mhuire229−1%CatholicEnglish46 km
S.N. Cearn Mor174+1%CatholicAll in Irish47 km
Scoil Bhrige agus Bhreandain Naofa281−4%CatholicEnglish47 km
S.N. Creachmhaoil318−5%CatholicEnglish47 km
Iomair N.S.136+20%CatholicEnglish47 km
S N na Fuar Coilleadh100+4%CatholicEnglish47 km
Claregalway Educate Together NS220+20%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓48 km
S N Chlair na Gaillimhe311−1%CatholicEnglish48 km
Bunscoil Naomh Chuana208+9%CatholicEnglish48 km
S.N. Aindreis Naofa94−11%CatholicEnglish49 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig60−3%CatholicEnglish49 km
S.N. Cillini Dioma147+71%CatholicEnglish50 km
Ballymana N.S.108−25%CatholicEnglish50 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa32−53%CatholicEnglish50 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal53+51%CatholicEnglish50 km
S.N. Lorcain Naofa45−15%CatholicEnglish50 km
S.N. Cillinin195−15%CatholicEnglish51 km
Cloughanower N.S.66−24%CatholicEnglish51 km
Headford Primary School137–CatholicEnglish51 km
Kilchreest Central Sch110+15%CatholicEnglish52 km
S.N. N Breandain129−12%CatholicAll in Irish52 km
Kilcolgan Educate Together NS195−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish52 km
Scoil Íosa770–CatholicEnglish52 km
Gaelscoil de hIde399−12%CatholicAll in Irish53 km
Scoil Mhuire223−11%CatholicEnglish53 km
Scoil Mhuire256−3%CatholicEnglish53 km
Gortanumera N.S.50−4%CatholicEnglish54 km
Merlin Woods Primary School383−15%CatholicEnglish54 km
S.N. Mhuire58−26%CatholicEnglish54 km
St Feichins N School32−26%CatholicEnglish54 km
S.N. Colmcille70−19%CatholicEnglish✓54 km
S.N. an Cillin42−42%CatholicEnglish54 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa18–CatholicEnglish55 km
S N Baile na Cille32+3%CatholicEnglish55 km
S.N. Naomh Fhursa100−26%CatholicEnglish55 km
Radharc na Mara National School353–CatholicEnglish✓55 km
S.N. an Droma15−61%CatholicEnglish55 km
Gaelscoil Dara419−9%CatholicAll in Irish56 km
S.N. Caitriona Sois350−11%CatholicEnglish✓56 km
S.N. Caitriona Sinsear365−3%CatholicEnglish✓56 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire233−4%CatholicEnglish56 km
St Brendans N.S.235+4%CatholicEnglish✓56 km
S.N. Cronain59−6%CatholicEnglish56 km
Tirellan Heights N.S.330−15%CatholicEnglish✓56 km
S.N. Brighde130−24%CatholicAll in Irish57 km
SN Tullach Ui Chadhain65−6%CatholicSome subjects in Irish58 km
S N Caladh na Muc18−66%CatholicEnglish✓58 km
Parochial N.S.75−13%Church of IrelandEnglish58 km
Scoil an Linbh Iosa236+15%CatholicEnglish✓58 km
Ballinderreen Mxd N.S.182−9%CatholicEnglish58 km
S.N. Ard Raithin176+56%CatholicEnglish58 km
S.N. Padraic Naofa214+4%CatholicEnglish58 km
Galway Educate Together NS373−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish58 km
S N Pairc na Slinne13–CatholicEnglish✓58 km
Scoil Croi Iosa122−5%CatholicEnglish✓58 km
Bushy Park N.S.366+0%CatholicEnglish59 km
Niochlas N.S.262−9%CatholicEnglish✓59 km
S.N. Iognaid480−11%CatholicAll in Irish59 km
S.N. Bride Naofa187−2%CatholicEnglish✓59 km
S.N. Fhursa216−17%CatholicAll in Irish59 km
S.N. Naomh Thomais55−21%CatholicEnglish59 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Róis297−20%CatholicEnglish60 km
Scoil Naomh Einde119−7%CatholicEnglish60 km
Scoil Ide244−13%CatholicEnglish60 km
Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh643+8%CatholicAll in Irish60 km
St. Josephs N.S.53−24%CatholicEnglish✓61 km
Scoil Mhuire396−2%CatholicSome subjects in Irish61 km
S.N. Naomh Iosef94+2%CatholicEnglish61 km
St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS400−7%CatholicEnglish61 km
SN Tuairini84−1%CatholicEnglish61 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef183−27%CatholicSome subjects in Irish62 km
S.N. Baile Nua62−26%CatholicAll in Irish62 km
Knocknacarra Educate Together NS207+30%Multi-denominationalEnglish62 km
Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School112+104%Multi-denominationalEnglish62 km
S.N. Cill Tartain117+4%CatholicEnglish63 km
Ainbhthin Naofa261+15%CatholicEnglish63 km
S.N. Brighdhe Naofa64−6%CatholicEnglish63 km
S.N. Naomh Iosef324−9%CatholicEnglish63 km
S.N. Ciarain Naofa67−32%CatholicEnglish64 km
S N Seamus Naofa221−17%CatholicAll in Irish64 km
S.N. Cill Fheicin69+6%CatholicEnglish65 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa34+55%CatholicEnglish✓65 km
St Columba's National School44+52%CatholicEnglish65 km
Gaelscoil na bhFili41−5%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish66 km
Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona265+11%CatholicEnglish✓66 km
Gort National School197−2%CatholicEnglish✓66 km
S.N. an Fhairche62+27%CatholicAll in Irish67 km
S N na bhForbacha229+27%CatholicAll in Irish68 km
Naomh Colman Mac Duaigh109+10%CatholicEnglish68 km
S.N. Aine Naofa92−7%CatholicEnglish71 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig13−38%CatholicAll in Irish72 km
Scoil Mhuire16−41%CatholicEnglish73 km
Lurga N.S.91+3%CatholicEnglish73 km
Scoil Mhuire36−41%CatholicAll in Irish73 km
Scoil Einne171−18%CatholicAll in Irish73 km
S.N. Sailearna212+6%CatholicAll in Irish78 km
S N Tir na Cille22−35%CatholicAll in Irish80 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal19−10%CatholicAll in Irish✓82 km
S.N. Choilm Chille83−20%CatholicAll in Irish✓85 km
S.N. Briocain19−49%CatholicAll in Irish✓86 km
S.N. Coilm Cille59+11%CatholicAll in Irish✓86 km
S.N. Mhuire31+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓88 km
Scoil Mhuire81–CatholicAll in Irish✓88 km
S.N. M an Croi Gan Smal27–CatholicEnglish88 km
S.N. Mhic Dara202−13%CatholicAll in Irish✓90 km
S.N. Colmcille17−39%CatholicAll in Irish✓92 km
S N Tir an Fhiaidh83+5%CatholicAll in Irish✓93 km
Scoil Ronain15−50%CatholicAll in Irish✓94 km
S.N. Naomh Ciarain22−15%CatholicAll in Irish✓96 km
S.N. Caomhain33+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓97 km
S.N. Naomh Treasa39+5%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓98 km
S N Leitir Meallain25−22%CatholicAll in Irish✓99 km
S.N. an Ard Mhoir20−9%CatholicAll in Irish✓99 km
S.N. Inis Meadhoin13–CatholicAll in Irish✓99 km
S.N. Mhuire58+23%CatholicAll in Irish✓101 km
S.N. Ronain36−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓101 km
S.N. Leitirgeis39+34%CatholicEnglish✓102 km
S.N. Naomh Colmain10−55%CatholicAll in Irish✓104 km
S.N. Ard13−61%CatholicAll in Irish✓105 km
S.N. Muire85+1%CatholicEnglish✓105 km
S.N. Eanna25+9%CatholicEnglish✓105 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig28+8%CatholicEnglish✓106 km
S.N. Eoin Pol II14−42%CatholicAll in Irish✓107 km
S.N. Naomh Brid25−43%CatholicEnglish109 km
Scoil Mhuire241+7%CatholicEnglish✓110 km
Ballyconeely N.S.15−35%CatholicEnglish✓115 km
S.N. Naomh Antoine2−92%CatholicEnglish✓115 km
S N na Naomh Uile15–CatholicEnglish✓116 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal43+115%CatholicEnglish✓118 km
S.N. an Aill Bhreach25−38%CatholicEnglish✓118 km
Inishbofin N.S.15–CatholicEnglish✓122 km
Living nearby

Living in Ballygar

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

Median sale price
€242,100
routing key F42, 2023–25 (CSO): less sure
Average rent
€1,637
a month, new tenancies in 2025 across Co. Galway

Homes in the F42 Eircode area

Housing in Ballygar →

The median sale price rose from €220,000 in 2023 to €259,800 in 2025 (+18%).

2023€220,000
2024€247,000
2025€259,800

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€314,100
Second-hand homes€213,800

Property Price Register sales in the F42 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Co. Galway

Cost of living in Ballygar →

New tenancies in Co. Galway averaged €1,637 a month in 2025, against €1,501 in 2024 (+9%).

2024€1,501
2025€1,637

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

near Ballygar, F42 D592

Nearby

Primary schools near Creggs 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 Creggs Central N.S.

Is Creggs 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 Creggs Central N.S. have?

87 pupils in 2025/26. That is +30% since 2019/20.

Does Creggs Central N.S. teach through Irish?

No: Creggs Central N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs Creggs Central N.S.?

Creggs Central N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Elphin.

How do pupils get a place at Creggs 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 Creggs Central N.S.?

The nearest are Ciaran Naofa (5.3 km), Lisaniskey N.S. (7.5 km) and Athleague N.S. (7.8 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 Ballygar; 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).