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Niochlas N.S.

PrimaryCatholicDEISSpecial classes

Saint Dominick's Road, The Claddagh, Galway · H91 DX57 · Roll number 16943U

Niochlas N.S. is one of 20 primary schools in or within 3 km of Claddagh. Every school in and around Claddagh →

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Pupils
262
September, 2025/26
121 girls, 141 boys
Since 2019/20
−9%
from 288 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about Niochlas N.S.

  • One of the larger primary schools: 262 pupils, against a typical 131.
  • About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−9%).
  • 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.
  • Has special classes for children who need more support.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora; its ethos is Catholic.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

Niochlas N.S. had 262 pupils in 2025/26, down from 321 in 2015/16 (−18%). Girls are 46% of them. Its roll rose in 3 of the 10 years.

0901802703602015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

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

No letter

No letter for Niochlas 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 Niochlas 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 Niochlas 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 Niochlas N.S.

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

Families apply to Niochlas 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
262
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
−9%
from 288 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Niochlas N.S. has shrunk by 9% since 2019/20. All the schools around Claddagh together changed by +2%.

Pupils since 2019/20

Niochlas−9%
The primary schools around Claddagh−7%
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 Niochlas N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −9%; 3 of the 6 grew faster.

Niochlas262
S.N. Iognaid480
S.N. Padraic Naofa214
S.N. Fhursa216
Scoil Croi Iosa122
Scoil an Linbh Iosa236
Parochial75
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Niochlas N.S.262−9%CatholicEnglish✓
S.N. Iognaid480−11%CatholicAll in Irish0.5 km
S.N. Padraic Naofa214+4%CatholicEnglish0.6 km
S.N. Fhursa216−17%CatholicAll in Irish0.6 km
Scoil Croi Iosa122−5%CatholicEnglish✓0.8 km
Scoil an Linbh Iosa236+15%CatholicEnglish✓1 km
Parochial N.S.75−13%Church of IrelandEnglish1 km
The other 210 primary schools in Co. Galway
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. Bride Naofa187−2%CatholicEnglish✓1.1 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Róis297−20%CatholicEnglish1.2 km
Scoil Ide244−13%CatholicEnglish1.6 km
Scoil Naomh Einde119−7%CatholicEnglish1.7 km
Galway Educate Together NS373−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish2 km
Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh643+8%CatholicAll in Irish2.6 km
Tirellan Heights N.S.330−15%CatholicEnglish✓2.7 km
S.N. Caitriona Sois350−11%CatholicEnglish✓2.9 km
S.N. Caitriona Sinsear365−3%CatholicEnglish✓2.9 km
Bushy Park N.S.366+0%CatholicEnglish3 km
St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS400−7%CatholicEnglish3.1 km
Gaelscoil Dara419−9%CatholicAll in Irish3.2 km
Radharc na Mara National School353–CatholicEnglish✓3.4 km
S.N. Brighde130−24%CatholicAll in Irish3.8 km
Knocknacarra Educate Together NS207+30%Multi-denominationalEnglish4.5 km
Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School112+104%Multi-denominationalEnglish4.5 km
S.N. Colmcille70−19%CatholicEnglish✓4.6 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef183−27%CatholicSome subjects in Irish5 km
Merlin Woods Primary School383−15%CatholicEnglish5.2 km
Scoil Mhuire223−11%CatholicEnglish6 km
S N Seamus Naofa221−17%CatholicAll in Irish6.2 km
SN Tuairini84−1%CatholicEnglish7.7 km
Gaelscoil de hIde399−12%CatholicAll in Irish8.2 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire233−4%CatholicEnglish8.2 km
Scoil Íosa770–CatholicEnglish8.4 km
S N na bhForbacha229+27%CatholicAll in Irish10 km
S N Chlair na Gaillimhe311−1%CatholicEnglish11 km
Claregalway Educate Together NS220+20%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓11 km
Scoil Mhuire396−2%CatholicSome subjects in Irish11 km
S.N. Ciarain Naofa67−32%CatholicEnglish12 km
S.N. Cearn Mor174+1%CatholicAll in Irish12 km
Scoil Mhuire256−3%CatholicEnglish13 km
S.N. N Breandain129−12%CatholicAll in Irish13 km
Ballinderreen Mxd N.S.182−9%CatholicEnglish13 km
Kilcolgan Educate Together NS195−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish14 km
SN Tullach Ui Chadhain65−6%CatholicSome subjects in Irish14 km
S.N. an Bhain Mhoir108−33%CatholicEnglish14 km
S.N. Baile Nua62−26%CatholicAll in Irish14 km
S.N. Mhuire229−1%CatholicEnglish14 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig221−3%CatholicEnglish14 km
Scoil Bhrige agus Bhreandain Naofa281−4%CatholicEnglish15 km
S.N. Bhride229−8%CatholicEnglish16 km
S.N. Naomh Iosef324−9%CatholicEnglish16 km
Scoil Einne171−18%CatholicAll in Irish16 km
S N na Fuar Coilleadh100+4%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. Cillinin195−15%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. Cronain59−6%CatholicEnglish18 km
S N Caladh na Muc18−66%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
S.N. Naomh Uinseann67−29%CatholicEnglish18 km
S.N. Brighdhe Naofa64−6%CatholicEnglish19 km
Ainbhthin Naofa261+15%CatholicEnglish19 km
S.N. Cor an Droma73−16%CatholicEnglish19 km
Carnain N.S.89−18%CatholicEnglish19 km
Bunscoil Naomh Chuana208+9%CatholicEnglish19 km
Cloughanower N.S.66−24%CatholicEnglish20 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa18–CatholicEnglish20 km
S.N. Creachmhaoil318−5%CatholicEnglish21 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef51−14%CatholicEnglish21 km
Gaelscoil Riada158−42%CatholicAll in Irish21 km
Athenry Primary School501–CatholicEnglish21 km
S.N. Sailearna212+6%CatholicAll in Irish22 km
S.N. Ard Raithin176+56%CatholicEnglish22 km
Annagh Hill NS105+4%CatholicEnglish23 km
S.N. Naomh Fhursa100−26%CatholicEnglish23 km
Headford Primary School137–CatholicEnglish23 km
S.N. Mhuire58−26%CatholicEnglish23 km
Crumlin N.S.95−23%CatholicEnglish23 km
St Colmans Mxd N.S.202−20%CatholicEnglish24 km
Ballymana N.S.108−25%CatholicEnglish24 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig60−3%CatholicEnglish25 km
S.N. Cill Tartain117+4%CatholicEnglish25 km
Esker N.S.65−37%CatholicEnglish25 km
Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona265+11%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
Ballinderry N.S.191−8%CatholicEnglish25 km
Naomh Colman Mac Duaigh109+10%CatholicEnglish26 km
S.N. Domhnach Padraig92−29%CatholicEnglish26 km
S.N. Muine Mhea251+31%CatholicEnglish26 km
St Oliver Plunketts N.S.199+3%CatholicEnglish26 km
S N an Croi Ro Naofa208−12%CatholicEnglish26 km
S.N. Naomh Thomais55−21%CatholicEnglish27 km
Gort National School197−2%CatholicEnglish✓28 km
Kilchreest Central Sch110+15%CatholicEnglish28 km
Togala Mhuire198+32%CatholicEnglish28 km
Gaelscoil na bhFili41−5%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish28 km
S.N. Seosamh Naofa203−0%CatholicEnglish28 km
S.N. Cill Fheicin69+6%CatholicEnglish29 km
Newtown NS172+5%CatholicEnglish✓29 km
S.N. Choilm Chille83−20%CatholicAll in Irish✓29 km
S.N. Cathair Geal124+43%CatholicEnglish29 km
S.N. an Tsaileain90+0%CatholicEnglish30 km
Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha223+2%CatholicAll in Irish30 km
Scoil Mhuire16−41%CatholicEnglish30 km
Tuam Educate Together National School195+55%Multi-denominationalEnglish31 km
Trinity Primary School781−3%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
Lurga N.S.91+3%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. Iomair Naofa38+73%CatholicEnglish31 km
St Columba's National School44+52%CatholicEnglish31 km
Scoil Iarlatha Naofa53−21%CatholicEnglish32 km
S.N. Coilm Cille59+11%CatholicAll in Irish✓32 km
Gaelscoil Riabhach170−16%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish32 km
Barnaderg Central Sch77−23%CatholicEnglish32 km
S.N. Aine Naofa92−7%CatholicEnglish33 km
S.N. Bheanain31+0%CatholicEnglish33 km
Scoil Naomh Eanna208+0%CatholicEnglish33 km
S.N. Ide Naofa328−5%CatholicEnglish34 km
Ceathru na nGarrdhanta203−1%CatholicEnglish34 km
S.N. Naomh Iosef94+2%CatholicEnglish34 km
St Brendans N.S.216−1%CatholicEnglish34 km
Brierfield N School80−2%CatholicEnglish34 km
Gurteen Central N.S.49−31%CatholicEnglish34 km
Kilconly N.S.90−30%CatholicEnglish34 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal19−10%CatholicAll in Irish✓35 km
S.N. Cillini Dioma147+71%CatholicEnglish35 km
S.N. Mhic Dara202−13%CatholicAll in Irish✓36 km
Scoil Mhuire81–CatholicAll in Irish✓36 km
Scoil Mhuire Naofa106+4%CatholicEnglish37 km
S.N. an Fhairche62+27%CatholicAll in Irish37 km
S.N. an Leath Bhaile69+5%CatholicEnglish37 km
Scoil Bride20−13%CatholicEnglish37 km
SN Ceathru na Laithigh54+2%CatholicEnglish38 km
S.N. Caomhain33+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓38 km
Scoil Mhuire36−41%CatholicAll in Irish38 km
Scoil Bhride106+4%CatholicEnglish38 km
St Brendans N.S.39−11%CatholicEnglish38 km
S.N. Mhuire31+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓38 km
S.N. Briocain19−49%CatholicAll in Irish✓39 km
S.N. Baile an Mhuilinn99−3%CatholicEnglish39 km
Scoil Ronain15−50%CatholicAll in Irish✓40 km
S.N. Aindreis Naofa94−11%CatholicEnglish40 km
S.N. Colmcille17−39%CatholicAll in Irish✓40 km
S N Tir an Fhiaidh83+5%CatholicAll in Irish✓40 km
S.N. Cill Richill69+23%CatholicEnglish40 km
Ballymacward Central Sc81−4%CatholicEnglish41 km
S.N. Cill Cuile109+7%CatholicEnglish41 km
S.N. Inis Meadhoin13–CatholicAll in Irish✓41 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig146−4%CatholicEnglish41 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig13−38%CatholicAll in Irish41 km
Clonberne Central Sch107−12%CatholicEnglish✓43 km
S.N. an Droma15−61%CatholicEnglish43 km
Castleblakeney N.S.52−4%CatholicEnglish43 km
Cappatagle Central Sch105−6%CatholicEnglish43 km
S N Tir na Cille22−35%CatholicAll in Irish43 km
Garrafrauns Central Sch95−7%CatholicEnglish43 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire180+13%CatholicEnglish44 km
S.N. Ronain36−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓44 km
S.N. Cill Conaill65+5%CatholicEnglish44 km
Nioclas Naofa221+2%CatholicEnglish45 km
S.N. Baile an Leasa17−35%CatholicEnglish45 km
S N na Cealltraighe93+27%CatholicEnglish✓45 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa32−53%CatholicEnglish45 km
S N Baile na Cille32+3%CatholicEnglish45 km
S N Leitir Meallain25−22%CatholicAll in Irish✓45 km
S N Pairc na Slinne13–CatholicEnglish✓45 km
S.N. Breandain Naofa87+123%CatholicEnglish45 km
S.N. Naomh Ciarain22−15%CatholicAll in Irish✓45 km
St Oliver Plunkett National School114+1%CatholicEnglish46 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa22−35%CatholicEnglish46 km
S.N. an Ard Mhoir20−9%CatholicAll in Irish✓48 km
S N Gort na Gaoithe64+36%CatholicEnglish48 km
St Feichins N School32−26%CatholicEnglish48 km
S N Gort na Leime23−12%CatholicEnglish48 km
S.N. Lorcain Naofa45−15%CatholicEnglish48 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa12−66%CatholicEnglish49 km
S.N. Caitriona Naofa117+26%CatholicEnglish49 km
The Glebe N.S.17–Church of IrelandEnglish50 km
S.N. na Coille Glaise135+38%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
Glenamaddy N.S.142+17%CatholicEnglish50 km
S.N. Eoin Pol II14−42%CatholicAll in Irish✓50 km
S.N. Baile A Mhoinin11−56%CatholicEnglish50 km
St. Josephs N.S.53−24%CatholicEnglish✓51 km
S.N. Naomh Treasa45+73%CatholicEnglish51 km
S.N. Mhuire58+23%CatholicAll in Irish✓51 km
Iomair N.S.136+20%CatholicEnglish52 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa106−15%CatholicEnglish52 km
Kiltormer N.S.89+256%CatholicEnglish52 km
S.N. Naomh Treasa39+5%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓52 km
S.N. an Cillin42−42%CatholicEnglish53 km
S.N. Naomh Colmain10−55%CatholicAll in Irish✓53 km
S N na hEaglaise37−3%CatholicEnglish✓53 km
Scoil Mhuire48+45%CatholicEnglish53 km
Gortanumera N.S.50−4%CatholicEnglish54 km
Aibhistin Naofa80+86%CatholicEnglish54 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa34+55%CatholicEnglish✓55 km
S.N. Ard13−61%CatholicAll in Irish✓55 km
S.N. Ui Cheithearnaigh193−10%CatholicAll in Irish✓55 km
Croi Ronaofa Meascaithe110+36%CatholicEnglish✓55 km
Scoil an Chroi Naofa293+2%CatholicEnglish✓56 km
S.N. M an Croi Gan Smal27–CatholicEnglish56 km
Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal81−5%CatholicEnglish✓56 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal445+7%CatholicEnglish57 km
S.N. Cill Cruain52−19%CatholicEnglish58 km
Creggs Central N.S.87+30%CatholicEnglish✓59 km
S.N. Eanna25+9%CatholicEnglish✓59 km
Baile Mor Siol Anmcadha117+72%CatholicEnglish59 km
St Brendans N.S.235+4%CatholicEnglish✓59 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal53+51%CatholicEnglish59 km
Glinsk N.S.74+14%CatholicEnglish59 km
St Brendan's N.S.45−20%CatholicEnglish✓62 km
Scoil Bhreandain Naofa53+6%CatholicEnglish66 km
S.N. Muire85+1%CatholicEnglish✓67 km
S.N. Leitirgeis39+34%CatholicEnglish✓68 km
Scoil Mhuire241+7%CatholicEnglish✓68 km
Ballyconeely N.S.15−35%CatholicEnglish✓70 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig28+8%CatholicEnglish✓70 km
S.N. an Aill Bhreach25−38%CatholicEnglish✓72 km
S.N. Naomh Brid25−43%CatholicEnglish73 km
S.N. Naomh Antoine2−92%CatholicEnglish✓74 km
S N na Naomh Uile15–CatholicEnglish✓77 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal43+115%CatholicEnglish✓78 km
Inishbofin N.S.15–CatholicEnglish✓86 km
Living nearby

Living in Claddagh

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

Median sale price
€372,600
routing key H91, 2023–25 (CSO): less sure
Average rent
€1,850
a month, new tenancies in 2025

Homes in the H91 Eircode area

Housing in Claddagh →

The median sale price rose from €338,600 in 2023 to €408,300 in 2025 (+21%).

2023€338,600
2024€375,000
2025€408,300

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€442,800
Second-hand homes€350,200

Property Price Register sales in the H91 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Claddagh

Cost of living in Claddagh →

New tenancies in Claddagh averaged €1,850 a month in 2025, against €1,702 in 2024 (+9%).

2024€1,702
2025€1,850

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

Location

Directions ↗

Claddagh, H91 DX57

Nearby

Primary schools near Niochlas N.S.

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

S.N. Iognaid
Primary · Catholic
Gaelscoil
480 pupils−11% since 2019/200.5 km
S.N. Padraic Naofa
Primary · Catholic
Special classes
214 pupils+4% since 2019/200.6 km
S.N. Fhursa
Primary · Catholic
Gaelscoil
216 pupils−17% since 2019/200.6 km
Scoil Croi Iosa
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
122 pupils−5% since 2019/200.8 km
Scoil an Linbh Iosa
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
236 pupils+15% since 2019/201 km
Parochial N.S.
Primary · Church of Ireland
75 pupils−13% since 2019/201 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 16943U

Questions about Niochlas N.S.

Is Niochlas 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 Niochlas N.S. have?

262 pupils in 2025/26. That is −9% since 2019/20.

Does Niochlas N.S. teach through Irish?

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

Who runs Niochlas N.S.?

Niochlas N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora.

How do pupils get a place at Niochlas 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 Niochlas N.S.?

The nearest are S.N. Iognaid (0.5 km), S.N. Padraic Naofa (0.6 km) and S.N. Fhursa (0.6 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 Claddagh; 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).