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Strand Road, Castlegregory, Co. Kerry · V92 P962 · Roll number 11746Q
Castlegregory Mxd N.S. is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Castlegregory. Every school in and around Castlegregory →
What stands out about Castlegregory Mxd N.S.
- 147 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+7%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Kerry; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Castlegregory Mxd N.S. had 147 pupils in 2025/26, against 121 in 2015/16 (+21%). Girls are 54% of them. Its roll rose in 8 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Castlegregory 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 Castlegregory 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.
Inspection reports on Castlegregory 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 a place at Castlegregory Mxd N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Castlegregory 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Castlegregory Mxd N.S. has grown by 7% since 2019/20. All the schools around Castlegregory together changed by +5%.
Pupils since 2019/20
Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).
Side by side with the nearest primary schools
2025/26The nearest schools of the same kind, as the crow flies: their pupils, ethos and language. No results: none are published.
Castlegregory Mxd N.S. has more pupils than any of the 6 nearest primary schools. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +7%; 2 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlegregory Mxd N.S. | 147 | +7% | Catholic | English | ||
| Aghacasla N.S. | 107 | +9% | Catholic | English | 3.9 km | |
| St Brendans N.S. | 43 | −35% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. an Chlochan | 55 | +57% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| An Bhreac Chluain B | 97 | −6% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Derryquay Mxd N.S. | 32 | −18% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baiste | 112 | −6% | Catholic | All in Irish | 15 km |
The other 123 primary schools in Co. Kerry
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spa National School | 230 | +8% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Fibough National School | 25 | −17% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Ardfert Central N.S. | 215 | +6% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Erc | 129 | −16% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Breandan Naofa | 207 | +2% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Castledrum N.S. | 107 | +4% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 119 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas | 43 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 20 km |
| Holy Family | 265 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Scoil Eoin | 589 | −6% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. an Ghleanna | 24 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosef | 38 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| S.N. Naomh Eirc | 78 | −31% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Johns Parochial School | 61 | +49% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| S N an Chroi Naofa | 342 | +26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 378 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Clochar Daingean | 141 | +24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| S N Mhuire na mBraithre | 414 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 67 | +63% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 22 km |
| Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn | 415 | +20% | Catholic | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| Tralee Educate Together NS | 88 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| S.N. Lios Teilic | 211 | −4% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Curraheen Mxd N.S. | 38 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta Eirc | 68 | +26% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 23 km |
| Scoil Mhuire B | 367 | −5% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Naomh Padraig Measc | 168 | −15% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Castlemaine N.S. | 123 | +54% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Kiltallagh N.S. | 21 | −34% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Freastogail Mhuire Mxd | 52 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| S N Mainistir O dTorna | 121 | −26% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Glounaguillagh N.S. | 137 | −1% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Nagle Rice Primary School | 337 | −9% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Mhaolcheadair | 31 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 25 km | |
| S.N. Gleann Beithe | 106 | +41% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| S.N. Cill Lúraigh | 93 | +21% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil Chriost Ri | 14 | −39% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Carthach | 42 | +62% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Ceann Tra Meascaithe | 62 | +3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 27 km | |
| S.N. Uaimh Bhreanainn | 209 | +15% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile an Chrosaigh | 18 | −54% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Treasa Naofa Mxd | 105 | −28% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil an Fhirtearaigh | 38 | −45% | Catholic | All in Irish | 29 km | |
| Kilgobnet N.S. | 92 | +12% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Sliabh A Mhadra | 107 | −27% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Firies Mxd N.S. | 250 | −8% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Clogher Mxd N.S. | 38 | +9% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil Caitlin Naofa | 8 | −60% | Catholic | All in Irish | 30 km | |
| Faha National School | 224 | +5% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire de Lourdes | 104 | +93% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Scoil Nuachabhail | 98 | −31% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Ballyduff National School | 96 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| S.N na Faille Móire | 77 | +38% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. an Chuilleanaig | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S N Naomh Gobnait | 38 | +12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 33 km | |
| Boheshill Mxd | 18 | −42% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Knockaderry Farranfore National School | 53 | −20% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal | 40 | +100% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Curranes N.S. | 86 | +2% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. an Fhossa | 246 | −4% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire agus N.treasa | 120 | −17% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Íosagáin | 202 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| S.N. Cill Cruinn | 97 | −13% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Two Mile Community National School | 46 | +77% | Multi-denominational | English | 37 km | |
| Dromclough N.S. | 192 | −23% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Caherciveen N.S. | 148 | +24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Lyre A Crompane N.S. | 28 | – | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Coolick National School | 113 | +31% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Muire Gan Smal | 123 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Aogain | 179 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 38 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Chárthaigh | 53 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Eiltin Naofa | 71 | −36% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Cillin Liath | 45 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 39 km |
| Scoil Mhuire na Mainistreach | 167 | −11% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Holy Cross Primary School | 345 | −11% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Cill Conla | 35 | −27% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Listowel Presentation Primary | 186 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| S.N. Cill Cuimin | 113 | −29% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Gaelscoil Faithleann | 245 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 42 km | |
| Realt na Maidne | 166 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Gaelscoil Lios Tuathail | 136 | +81% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 42 km |
| Coolard Mxd N.S. | 82 | −32% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| St Olivers N.S. | 625 | −7% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Scartaglin New Central School | 121 | −5% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire B&C | 107 | +7% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Aghatubrid N.S. | 48 | −36% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Knocknagoshel National School | 40 | −30% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Tiernaboul N.S. | 57 | +8% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Scoil Bhríde | 129 | +13% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Lissivigeen Mxd N.S. | 269 | −7% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S.N. Dar Earca | 47 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Loughfouder N.S. | 20 | −35% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Scoil Easa Dhuibhe | 55 | −2% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Brid | 166 | −17% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Scoil Atha na mBlath | 59 | −5% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Loughguitane N.S. | 90 | −11% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Micheal | 75 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| Scoil Bhreanainn | 97 | +62% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| St Finians | 110 | +10% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Raheen National School | 34 | −6% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S N Oilibhear Naofa | 61 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Tahilla Community National School | 29 | – | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Scoil Chorp Chríost | 91 | +7% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Knockanes Mxd N.S. | 69 | +10% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| S N Naomh Mhichil | 46 | −10% | Catholic | All in Irish | 50 km | |
| S.N. an Leana Mhoir | 19 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 31 | −42% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| Glenflesk N.S. | 35 | +3% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Scoil an Ghleanna Scoil Náisiúnta Phobail | 29 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 51 km | |
| St Johns NS | 395 | −7% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Murhur N.S. | 78 | +15% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Scoil Barr Dubh | 95 | +13% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Na Minteoga N.S. | 22 | −15% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Cahir National School | 25 | −57% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| S.N. Gniomh Go Leith B | 131 | +8% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| S N Réalt na Mara | 85 | +13% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Knockaclarig Mxd N.S. | 47 | +0% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Crochan Naofa N.S. | 49 | +14% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Kilgarvan Central Schl | 99 | +9% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Tarbert National School | 133 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| Holy Family National School | 235 | +4% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| S N na Srona | 28 | +0% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Lauragh National School | 17 | – | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Tulloha National School | 23 | −41% | Catholic | English | 59 km |
Living in Castlegregory
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the V92 Eircode area
Housing in Castlegregory →The median sale price rose from €220,000 in 2023 to €272,000 in 2025 (+24%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the V92 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Kerry
Cost of living in Castlegregory →New tenancies in Co. Kerry averaged €1,182 a month in 2025, against €1,085 in 2024 (+9%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
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Castlegregory, V92 P962
Primary schools near Castlegregory Mxd 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 Castlegregory Mxd N.S.
Is Castlegregory 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 Castlegregory Mxd N.S. have?
147 pupils in 2025/26. That is +7% since 2019/20.
Does Castlegregory Mxd N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Castlegregory Mxd N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Castlegregory Mxd N.S.?
Castlegregory Mxd N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Kerry.
How do pupils get a place at Castlegregory 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 Castlegregory Mxd N.S.?
The nearest are Aghacasla N.S. (3.9 km), St Brendans N.S. (11 km) and S.N. an Chlochan (11 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 Castlegregory; 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).