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Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School

PrimaryMulti-denominational

An Cimin Mor, Cappagh Road, Knocknacarra · H91 Y38E · Roll number 20462D

Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School is one of 20 primary schools in or within 3 km of Knocknacarra. Every school in and around Knocknacarra →

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Pupils
112
September, 2025/26
48 girls, 64 boys
Since 2019/20
+104%
from 55 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Multi-denominational
Patron: Galway and Roscommon ETB
Language
English
in the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School

  • 112 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • Growing: 112 pupils, 104% more than the 55 of 2019/20.
  • Its patron is the Galway and Roscommon ETB; its ethos is multi-denominational.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School had 112 pupils in 2025/26, against 10 in 2015/16 (+1,020%). Girls are 43% of them. Its largest roll was 119, in 2022/23. Its roll rose in 7 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 Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School

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 Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School 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 Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School

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 Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School

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

Families apply to Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School 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.

Pupils
112
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
+104%
from 55 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School has grown by 104% since 2019/20. All the schools around Knocknacarra together changed by +3%.

Pupils since 2019/20

Cuan na Gaillimhe Community+104%
The primary schools around Knocknacarra−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.

Each of the 6 nearest primary schools has more pupils than Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +104%; 0 of the 6 grew faster.

Cuan na Gaillimhe Community112
Knocknacarra Educate Together NS207
St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS400
Scoil Naomh Iosef183
S N Seamus Naofa221
Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh643
Scoil Naomh Einde119
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School112+104%Multi-denominationalEnglish
Knocknacarra Educate Together NS207+30%Multi-denominationalEnglish0 km
St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS400−7%CatholicEnglish1.5 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef183−27%CatholicSome subjects in Irish1.8 km
S N Seamus Naofa221−17%CatholicAll in Irish2 km
Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh643+8%CatholicAll in Irish2.2 km
Scoil Naomh Einde119−7%CatholicEnglish2.8 km
The other 210 primary schools in Co. Galway
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Scoil Ide244−13%CatholicEnglish3 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Róis297−20%CatholicEnglish3.3 km
S.N. Bride Naofa187−2%CatholicEnglish✓3.7 km
Bushy Park N.S.366+0%CatholicEnglish3.9 km
S.N. Fhursa216−17%CatholicAll in Irish4 km
Galway Educate Together NS373−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish4.2 km
S.N. Iognaid480−11%CatholicAll in Irish4.2 km
Scoil Croi Iosa122−5%CatholicEnglish✓4.3 km
Niochlas N.S.262−9%CatholicEnglish✓4.5 km
S.N. Padraic Naofa214+4%CatholicEnglish4.7 km
Parochial N.S.75−13%Church of IrelandEnglish4.9 km
Scoil an Linbh Iosa236+15%CatholicEnglish✓4.9 km
SN Tuairini84−1%CatholicEnglish5 km
S.N. Brighde130−24%CatholicAll in Irish5.5 km
S N na bhForbacha229+27%CatholicAll in Irish5.6 km
Tirellan Heights N.S.330−15%CatholicEnglish✓6.1 km
S.N. Caitriona Sois350−11%CatholicEnglish✓7.3 km
S.N. Caitriona Sinsear365−3%CatholicEnglish✓7.3 km
Gaelscoil Dara419−9%CatholicAll in Irish7.6 km
Radharc na Mara National School353–CatholicEnglish✓7.7 km
S.N. Colmcille70−19%CatholicEnglish✓8.2 km
Scoil Mhuire396−2%CatholicSome subjects in Irish9 km
Merlin Woods Primary School383−15%CatholicEnglish9.6 km
Scoil Mhuire223−11%CatholicEnglish10 km
S.N. Baile Nua62−26%CatholicAll in Irish12 km
Scoil Einne171−18%CatholicAll in Irish12 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire233−4%CatholicEnglish12 km
Gaelscoil de hIde399−12%CatholicAll in Irish13 km
Scoil Íosa770–CatholicEnglish13 km
SN Tullach Ui Chadhain65−6%CatholicSome subjects in Irish13 km
S.N. Ciarain Naofa67−32%CatholicEnglish13 km
S.N. N Breandain129−12%CatholicAll in Irish14 km
S N Chlair na Gaillimhe311−1%CatholicEnglish15 km
Claregalway Educate Together NS220+20%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓15 km
S.N. Cearn Mor174+1%CatholicAll in Irish16 km
Ainbhthin Naofa261+15%CatholicEnglish16 km
S N Caladh na Muc18−66%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Ballinderreen Mxd N.S.182−9%CatholicEnglish17 km
Scoil Mhuire256−3%CatholicEnglish17 km
Scoil Bhrige agus Bhreandain Naofa281−4%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. Sailearna212+6%CatholicAll in Irish17 km
S.N. an Bhain Mhoir108−33%CatholicEnglish17 km
Kilcolgan Educate Together NS195−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish18 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig221−3%CatholicEnglish19 km
S.N. Naomh Iosef324−9%CatholicEnglish19 km
S.N. Mhuire229−1%CatholicEnglish19 km
S.N. Bhride229−8%CatholicEnglish19 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa18–CatholicEnglish20 km
Cloughanower N.S.66−24%CatholicEnglish20 km
Bunscoil Naomh Chuana208+9%CatholicEnglish20 km
S.N. Brighdhe Naofa64−6%CatholicEnglish21 km
S N na Fuar Coilleadh100+4%CatholicEnglish21 km
S.N. Cronain59−6%CatholicEnglish21 km
S.N. Cor an Droma73−16%CatholicEnglish22 km
S.N. Cillinin195−15%CatholicEnglish22 km
S.N. Naomh Fhursa100−26%CatholicEnglish22 km
S.N. Naomh Uinseann67−29%CatholicEnglish22 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef51−14%CatholicEnglish23 km
Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona265+11%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
Headford Primary School137–CatholicEnglish23 km
Carnain N.S.89−18%CatholicEnglish24 km
S.N. Choilm Chille83−20%CatholicAll in Irish✓25 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig60−3%CatholicEnglish25 km
S.N. Creachmhaoil318−5%CatholicEnglish25 km
S.N. Ard Raithin176+56%CatholicEnglish25 km
Gaelscoil Riada158−42%CatholicAll in Irish25 km
Athenry Primary School501–CatholicEnglish25 km
Annagh Hill NS105+4%CatholicEnglish26 km
St Colmans Mxd N.S.202−20%CatholicEnglish27 km
S.N. Domhnach Padraig92−29%CatholicEnglish27 km
Crumlin N.S.95−23%CatholicEnglish27 km
S.N. Mhuire58−26%CatholicEnglish27 km
Scoil Mhuire16−41%CatholicEnglish27 km
S.N. Coilm Cille59+11%CatholicAll in Irish✓28 km
Naomh Colman Mac Duaigh109+10%CatholicEnglish28 km
S.N. Cill Tartain117+4%CatholicEnglish28 km
S N an Croi Ro Naofa208−12%CatholicEnglish28 km
Ballymana N.S.108−25%CatholicEnglish29 km
Ballinderry N.S.191−8%CatholicEnglish29 km
Esker N.S.65−37%CatholicEnglish30 km
Gort National School197−2%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
S.N. Naomh Thomais55−21%CatholicEnglish30 km
S.N. Muine Mhea251+31%CatholicEnglish30 km
St Oliver Plunketts N.S.199+3%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal19−10%CatholicAll in Irish✓31 km
Gaelscoil na bhFili41−5%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish31 km
S.N. Mhic Dara202−13%CatholicAll in Irish✓31 km
S.N. an Tsaileain90+0%CatholicEnglish31 km
Scoil Mhuire81–CatholicAll in Irish✓32 km
S.N. Cill Fheicin69+6%CatholicEnglish32 km
Kilchreest Central Sch110+15%CatholicEnglish32 km
Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha223+2%CatholicAll in Irish32 km
Togala Mhuire198+32%CatholicEnglish32 km
S.N. Naomh Iosef94+2%CatholicEnglish33 km
S.N. Seosamh Naofa203−0%CatholicEnglish33 km
S.N. Cathair Geal124+43%CatholicEnglish33 km
Newtown NS172+5%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
Lurga N.S.91+3%CatholicEnglish33 km
Trinity Primary School781−3%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
Tuam Educate Together National School195+55%Multi-denominationalEnglish33 km
S.N. Mhuire31+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓34 km
S.N. Caomhain33+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓34 km
St Columba's National School44+52%CatholicEnglish34 km
S.N. Briocain19−49%CatholicAll in Irish✓35 km
S.N. an Fhairche62+27%CatholicAll in Irish35 km
S.N. Bheanain31+0%CatholicEnglish35 km
S.N. Aine Naofa92−7%CatholicEnglish35 km
Scoil Mhuire36−41%CatholicAll in Irish35 km
Scoil Ronain15−50%CatholicAll in Irish✓35 km
S.N. Colmcille17−39%CatholicAll in Irish✓36 km
Kilconly N.S.90−30%CatholicEnglish36 km
S N Tir an Fhiaidh83+5%CatholicAll in Irish✓36 km
Barnaderg Central Sch77−23%CatholicEnglish36 km
S.N. Iomair Naofa38+73%CatholicEnglish36 km
Scoil Iarlatha Naofa53−21%CatholicEnglish36 km
Ceathru na nGarrdhanta203−1%CatholicEnglish36 km
Gaelscoil Riabhach170−16%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish37 km
S.N. Inis Meadhoin13–CatholicAll in Irish✓37 km
Brierfield N School80−2%CatholicEnglish38 km
Scoil Naomh Eanna208+0%CatholicEnglish38 km
S.N. Ide Naofa328−5%CatholicEnglish38 km
St Brendans N.S.216−1%CatholicEnglish38 km
Gurteen Central N.S.49−31%CatholicEnglish39 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig13−38%CatholicAll in Irish39 km
S.N. Cillini Dioma147+71%CatholicEnglish39 km
S.N. Ronain36−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓39 km
St Brendans N.S.39−11%CatholicEnglish40 km
S N Tir na Cille22−35%CatholicAll in Irish40 km
SN Ceathru na Laithigh54+2%CatholicEnglish40 km
S.N. an Leath Bhaile69+5%CatholicEnglish40 km
S N Leitir Meallain25−22%CatholicAll in Irish✓40 km
S.N. Baile an Mhuilinn99−3%CatholicEnglish41 km
Scoil Mhuire Naofa106+4%CatholicEnglish41 km
Scoil Bride20−13%CatholicEnglish41 km
S.N. Naomh Ciarain22−15%CatholicAll in Irish✓41 km
Scoil Bhride106+4%CatholicEnglish43 km
S.N. an Ard Mhoir20−9%CatholicAll in Irish✓43 km
S.N. Aindreis Naofa94−11%CatholicEnglish44 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig146−4%CatholicEnglish45 km
Ballymacward Central Sc81−4%CatholicEnglish45 km
S.N. Cill Richill69+23%CatholicEnglish45 km
S.N. Cill Cuile109+7%CatholicEnglish45 km
Garrafrauns Central Sch95−7%CatholicEnglish45 km
Clonberne Central Sch107−12%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
S.N. Eoin Pol II14−42%CatholicAll in Irish✓46 km
S.N. Mhuire58+23%CatholicAll in Irish✓46 km
S.N. an Droma15−61%CatholicEnglish47 km
Castleblakeney N.S.52−4%CatholicEnglish47 km
Nioclas Naofa221+2%CatholicEnglish47 km
S.N. Baile an Leasa17−35%CatholicEnglish47 km
Cappatagle Central Sch105−6%CatholicEnglish48 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire180+13%CatholicEnglish48 km
S.N. Naomh Colmain10−55%CatholicAll in Irish✓48 km
S.N. Naomh Treasa39+5%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓48 km
S.N. Cill Conaill65+5%CatholicEnglish49 km
S N Baile na Cille32+3%CatholicEnglish49 km
S N na Cealltraighe93+27%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa32−53%CatholicEnglish49 km
St Oliver Plunkett National School114+1%CatholicEnglish49 km
S N Pairc na Slinne13–CatholicEnglish✓49 km
S.N. Breandain Naofa87+123%CatholicEnglish50 km
S.N. Ard13−61%CatholicAll in Irish✓50 km
S N Gort na Leime23−12%CatholicEnglish51 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa22−35%CatholicEnglish51 km
S N Gort na Gaoithe64+36%CatholicEnglish52 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa12−66%CatholicEnglish52 km
St Feichins N School32−26%CatholicEnglish52 km
S.N. Lorcain Naofa45−15%CatholicEnglish52 km
S.N. M an Croi Gan Smal27–CatholicEnglish53 km
Glenamaddy N.S.142+17%CatholicEnglish53 km
S.N. Caitriona Naofa117+26%CatholicEnglish54 km
The Glebe N.S.17–Church of IrelandEnglish54 km
S.N. na Coille Glaise135+38%CatholicEnglish✓54 km
S.N. Eanna25+9%CatholicEnglish✓54 km
St. Josephs N.S.53−24%CatholicEnglish✓54 km
S.N. Baile A Mhoinin11−56%CatholicEnglish55 km
S.N. Naomh Treasa45+73%CatholicEnglish55 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa106−15%CatholicEnglish56 km
Iomair N.S.136+20%CatholicEnglish56 km
Scoil Mhuire48+45%CatholicEnglish56 km
Kiltormer N.S.89+256%CatholicEnglish57 km
S.N. an Cillin42−42%CatholicEnglish57 km
S N na hEaglaise37−3%CatholicEnglish✓57 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa34+55%CatholicEnglish✓58 km
Croi Ronaofa Meascaithe110+36%CatholicEnglish✓58 km
Gortanumera N.S.50−4%CatholicEnglish58 km
Aibhistin Naofa80+86%CatholicEnglish59 km
S.N. Ui Cheithearnaigh193−10%CatholicAll in Irish✓59 km
Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal81−5%CatholicEnglish✓60 km
Scoil an Chroi Naofa293+2%CatholicEnglish✓60 km
S.N. Cill Cruain52−19%CatholicEnglish61 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal445+7%CatholicEnglish62 km
Creggs Central N.S.87+30%CatholicEnglish✓62 km
Glinsk N.S.74+14%CatholicEnglish63 km
St Brendans N.S.235+4%CatholicEnglish✓63 km
Baile Mor Siol Anmcadha117+72%CatholicEnglish63 km
S.N. Muire85+1%CatholicEnglish✓63 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal53+51%CatholicEnglish64 km
S.N. Leitirgeis39+34%CatholicEnglish✓64 km
Scoil Mhuire241+7%CatholicEnglish✓64 km
Ballyconeely N.S.15−35%CatholicEnglish✓66 km
St Brendan's N.S.45−20%CatholicEnglish✓67 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig28+8%CatholicEnglish✓67 km
S.N. an Aill Bhreach25−38%CatholicEnglish✓68 km
S.N. Naomh Brid25−43%CatholicEnglish70 km
S.N. Naomh Antoine2−92%CatholicEnglish✓70 km
Scoil Bhreandain Naofa53+6%CatholicEnglish70 km
S N na Naomh Uile15–CatholicEnglish✓73 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal43+115%CatholicEnglish✓74 km
Inishbofin N.S.15–CatholicEnglish✓82 km
Living nearby

Living in Knocknacarra

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

Median sale price
€405,000
322 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€1,850
a month, new tenancies in 2025

Homes in the H91 Eircode area

Housing in Knocknacarra →

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 Knocknacarra

Cost of living in Knocknacarra →

New tenancies in Knocknacarra 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 ↗

Knocknacarra, H91 Y38E

Nearby

Primary schools near Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School

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

Knocknacarra Educate Together NS
Primary · Multi-denominational
207 pupils+30% since 2019/200 km
St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS
Primary · Catholic
Special classes
400 pupils−7% since 2019/201.5 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef
Primary · Catholic
Special classes
183 pupils−27% since 2019/201.8 km
S N Seamus Naofa
Primary · Catholic
Gaeltacht school
221 pupils−17% since 2019/202 km
Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh
Primary · Catholic
Gaeltacht school
643 pupils+8% since 2019/202.2 km
Scoil Naomh Einde
Primary · Catholic
Special classes
119 pupils−7% since 2019/202.8 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 20462D

Questions about Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School

Is Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School 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 Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School have?

112 pupils in 2025/26. That is +104% since 2019/20.

Does Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School teach through Irish?

No: Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School?

Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School has a multi-denominational ethos. Its patron is Galway and Roscommon ETB.

How do pupils get a place at Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School?

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 Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School?

The nearest are Knocknacarra Educate Together NS (0 km), St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS (1.5 km) and Scoil Naomh Iosef (1.8 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 Knocknacarra; 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).