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Knockaclarig Mxd N.S.

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Knockaclarig, Brosna, Tralee, Co. Kerry · P51 XC03 · Roll number 14002G

Knockaclarig Mxd N.S. is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Brosna. Every school in and around Brosna →

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Pupils
47
September, 2025/26
30 girls, 17 boys
Since 2019/20
+0%
from 47 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Bishop of Kerry
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about Knockaclarig Mxd N.S.

  • A small primary school: 47 pupils, against a typical 131.
  • About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+0%).
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • 30 girls and 17 boys: more of one than the other.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Kerry; its ethos is Catholic.
  • Outside Brosna’s outline, 4.9 km away; listed with Brosna, the nearest town in its county.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

Knockaclarig Mxd N.S. had 47 pupils in 2025/26, against 34 in 2015/16 (+38%). Girls are 64% of them. Its largest roll was 51, in 2022/23. Its roll rose in 5 of the 10 years.

02040602015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

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

No letter

No letter for Knockaclarig Mxd 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 Knockaclarig Mxd 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 Knockaclarig Mxd 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 Knockaclarig Mxd N.S.

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

Families apply to Knockaclarig Mxd 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.

Pupils
47
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
+0%
from 47 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Knockaclarig Mxd N.S. is about the size it was in 2019/20 (+0%). All the schools around Brosna together changed by −4%.

Pupils since 2019/20

Knockaclarig Mxd+0%
The primary schools around Brosna−4%
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 Knockaclarig Mxd N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +0%; 2 of the 5 grew faster.

Knockaclarig Mxd47
Scoil Naomh Mhuire13
Rockchapel38
Scoil Mhuire31
Meenkilly101
Loughfouder20
Dromtrasna122
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Knockaclarig Mxd N.S.47+0%CatholicEnglish
Scoil Naomh Mhuire13–CatholicEnglish✓5.2 km
Rockchapel N.S.38+6%CatholicEnglish5.5 km
Scoil Mhuire31−42%CatholicEnglish✓5.7 km
Meenkilly N.S.101+20%CatholicEnglish7.8 km
Loughfouder N.S.20−35%CatholicEnglish9.7 km
Dromtrasna N.S.122−27%CatholicEnglish10 km
The other 127 primary schools in Co. Kerry
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Scoil Mhuire B&C107+7%CatholicEnglish13 km
Knocknagoshel National School40−30%CatholicEnglish13 km
Scoil Naomh Chárthaigh53−5%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Scartaglin New Central School121−5%CatholicEnglish17 km
Gaelscoil Naomh Aogain179−8%CatholicAll in Irish17 km
Muire Gan Smal123+9%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
S.N. Gniomh Go Leith B131+8%CatholicEnglish18 km
Curranes N.S.86+2%CatholicEnglish19 km
S.N. Naomh Brid166−17%CatholicEnglish19 km
Scoil Atha na mBlath59−5%CatholicEnglish20 km
Lyre A Crompane N.S.28–Multi-denominationalEnglish✓20 km
Scoil Mhuire agus N.treasa120−17%CatholicEnglish21 km
Na Minteoga N.S.22−15%CatholicEnglish22 km
Holy Family National School235+4%CatholicEnglish22 km
Raheen National School34−6%CatholicEnglish23 km
Scoil Chorp Chríost91+7%CatholicEnglish23 km
Scoil Nuachabhail98−31%CatholicEnglish23 km
Clogher Mxd N.S.38+9%CatholicEnglish24 km
Knockaderry Farranfore National School53−20%CatholicEnglish25 km
Scoil Barr Dubh95+13%CatholicEnglish25 km
Dromclough N.S.192−23%CatholicEnglish26 km
S N na Srona28+0%CatholicEnglish26 km
Coolick National School113+31%CatholicEnglish26 km
Realt na Maidne166−11%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
Gaelscoil Lios Tuathail136+81%CatholicAll in Irish✓26 km
S.N. Cill Cuimin113−29%CatholicEnglish26 km
Listowel Presentation Primary186−23%CatholicEnglish✓27 km
S.N. Uaimh Bhreanainn209+15%CatholicEnglish27 km
Murhur N.S.78+15%CatholicEnglish27 km
Tiernaboul N.S.57+8%CatholicEnglish27 km
Firies Mxd N.S.250−8%CatholicEnglish28 km
S.N. Cill Cruinn97−13%CatholicEnglish28 km
Knockanes Mxd N.S.69+10%CatholicEnglish29 km
S.N. Treasa Naofa Mxd105−28%CatholicEnglish29 km
Two Mile Community National School46+77%Multi-denominationalEnglish30 km
Lissivigeen Mxd N.S.269−7%CatholicEnglish30 km
Scoil Naomh Carthach42+62%CatholicEnglish30 km
Gaelscoil Faithleann245−2%CatholicAll in Irish30 km
S.N. Mhuire de Lourdes104+93%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
S.N. an Leana Mhoir19–CatholicEnglish✓31 km
Glenflesk N.S.35+3%CatholicEnglish31 km
St Olivers N.S.625−7%CatholicEnglish31 km
Coolard Mxd N.S.82−32%CatholicEnglish31 km
Holy Cross Primary School345−11%CatholicEnglish31 km
Scoil Mhuire na Mainistreach167−11%CatholicEnglish31 km
Naomh Padraig Measc168−15%CatholicEnglish31 km
Scoil Bhríde129+13%CatholicEnglish32 km
Tralee Educate Together NS88−4%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓32 km
Loughguitane N.S.90−11%CatholicEnglish32 km
Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn415+20%CatholicAll in Irish32 km
S.N. Lios Teilic211−4%CatholicEnglish32 km
S N Mhuire na mBraithre414−5%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
Scoil Mhuire378−6%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
S N an Chroi Naofa342+26%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
St Johns Parochial School61+49%Church of IrelandEnglish✓33 km
S N Mainistir O dTorna121−26%CatholicEnglish33 km
Scoil Eoin589−6%CatholicEnglish34 km
Holy Family265+23%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
S.N. an Fhossa246−4%CatholicEnglish34 km
Eiltin Naofa71−36%CatholicEnglish34 km
Tarbert National School133−1%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
Faha National School224+5%CatholicEnglish35 km
S N Oilibhear Naofa61−9%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
Kiltallagh N.S.21−34%Church of IrelandEnglish✓35 km
Castlemaine N.S.123+54%CatholicEnglish35 km
S.N. Bhaile an Chrosaigh18−54%CatholicEnglish35 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa207+2%CatholicEnglish36 km
Freastogail Mhuire Mxd52+86%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
Ballyduff National School96−21%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
Nagle Rice Primary School337−9%CatholicEnglish37 km
S.N. an Chuilleanaig152−6%CatholicEnglish38 km
Ardfert Central N.S.215+6%CatholicEnglish38 km
S.N. Naomh Eirc78−31%CatholicEnglish38 km
Scoil Easa Dhuibhe55−2%CatholicEnglish39 km
Spa National School230+8%CatholicEnglish39 km
S.N. Cill Lúraigh93+21%CatholicEnglish39 km
Castledrum N.S.107+4%CatholicEnglish39 km
S.N. Sliabh A Mhadra107−27%CatholicEnglish40 km
Scoil Íosagáin202+15%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
Scoil Chriost Ri14−39%CatholicEnglish41 km
Derryquay Mxd N.S.32−18%CatholicEnglish41 km
Kilgobnet N.S.92+12%CatholicEnglish42 km
S.N. Cill Conla35−27%CatholicEnglish42 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef38−5%CatholicEnglish✓43 km
Scoil Mhuire B367−5%CatholicEnglish43 km
Fibough National School25−17%CatholicEnglish43 km
Kilgarvan Central Schl99+9%CatholicEnglish44 km
St Brendans N.S.43−35%CatholicEnglish44 km
Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas43–CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓46 km
Cahir National School25−57%CatholicEnglish47 km
Scoil Naomh Erc129−16%CatholicEnglish48 km
Glounaguillagh N.S.137−1%CatholicEnglish48 km
Scoil Realt na Mara119−20%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
St Johns NS395−7%CatholicEnglish50 km
Aghacasla N.S.107+9%CatholicEnglish52 km
Curraheen Mxd N.S.38+3%CatholicEnglish✓53 km
Tulloha National School23−41%CatholicEnglish54 km
Castlegregory Mxd N.S.147+7%CatholicEnglish54 km
Boheshill Mxd18−42%CatholicEnglish✓55 km
S.N. Gleann Beithe106+41%CatholicEnglish✓57 km
An Bhreac Chluain B97−6%CatholicEnglish58 km
S N Réalt na Mara85+13%CatholicEnglish64 km
Tahilla Community National School29–Multi-denominationalEnglish✓64 km
S.N. Eoin Baiste112−6%CatholicAll in Irish65 km
S.N. an Chlochan55+57%CatholicAll in Irish66 km
Scoil Naomh Micheal75+12%CatholicEnglish✓68 km
Lauragh National School17–CatholicEnglish69 km
S.N. Cillin Liath45−13%CatholicAll in Irish✓71 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal40+100%CatholicEnglish✓72 km
S.N na Faille Móire77+38%CatholicEnglish72 km
Scoil na mBraithre67+63%CatholicAll in Irish✓73 km
Clochar Daingean141+24%CatholicAll in Irish73 km
S.N. an Ghleanna24–CatholicAll in Irish74 km
Scoil Naisiunta Eirc68+26%CatholicAll in Irish✓77 km
Caherciveen N.S.148+24%CatholicEnglish✓78 km
S.N. Mhaolcheadair31+0%CatholicAll in Irish78 km
S.N. Ceann Tra Meascaithe62+3%CatholicAll in Irish79 km
Aghatubrid N.S.48−36%CatholicEnglish81 km
St Finians110+10%CatholicEnglish82 km
Scoil an Fhirtearaigh38−45%CatholicAll in Irish82 km
Scoil Caitlin Naofa8−60%CatholicAll in Irish82 km
Crochan Naofa N.S.49+14%CatholicEnglish83 km
S N Naomh Gobnait38+12%CatholicAll in Irish86 km
S.N. Dar Earca47+0%CatholicEnglish✓86 km
S N Naomh Mhichil46−10%CatholicAll in Irish87 km
Scoil an Ghleanna Scoil Náisiúnta Phobail29–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish90 km
Scoil Bhreanainn97+62%CatholicEnglish✓90 km
Living nearby

Living in Brosna

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

Median sale price
€241,500
routing key V92, 2023–25 (CSO): less sure
Average rent
€1,182
a month, new tenancies in 2025 across Co. Kerry

Homes in the V92 Eircode area

Housing in Brosna →

The median sale price rose from €220,000 in 2023 to €272,000 in 2025 (+24%).

2023€220,000
2024€237,000
2025€272,000

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€384,400
Second-hand homes€239,200

Property Price Register sales in the V92 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Co. Kerry

Cost of living in Brosna →

New tenancies in Co. Kerry averaged €1,182 a month in 2025, against €1,085 in 2024 (+9%).

2024€1,085
2025€1,182

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

Location

Directions ↗

near Brosna, P51 XC03

Nearby

Primary schools near Knockaclarig Mxd N.S.

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

Scoil Naomh Mhuire
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
13 pupils5.2 km
Rockchapel N.S.
Primary · Catholic
38 pupils+6% since 2019/205.5 km
Scoil Mhuire
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
31 pupils−42% since 2019/205.7 km
Meenkilly N.S.
Primary · Catholic
101 pupils+20% since 2019/207.8 km
Loughfouder N.S.
Primary · Catholic
20 pupils−35% since 2019/209.7 km
Dromtrasna N.S.
Primary · Catholic
Special classes
122 pupils−27% since 2019/2010 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 14002G

Questions about Knockaclarig Mxd N.S.

Is Knockaclarig Mxd 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 Knockaclarig Mxd N.S. have?

47 pupils in 2025/26. That is +0% since 2019/20.

Does Knockaclarig Mxd N.S. teach through Irish?

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

Who runs Knockaclarig Mxd N.S.?

Knockaclarig Mxd N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Kerry.

How do pupils get a place at Knockaclarig Mxd 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 Knockaclarig Mxd N.S.?

The nearest are Scoil Naomh Mhuire (5.2 km), Rockchapel N.S. (5.5 km) and Scoil Mhuire (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 Brosna; 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).