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KILTALLAGH, CASTLEMAINE, CO KERRY · V93 KV76 · Roll number 17161S
Kiltallagh N.S. is one of 3 primary schools in or within 3 km of Castlemaine. Every school in and around Castlemaine →
What stands out about Kiltallagh N.S.
- A small primary school: 21 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 21 pupils, 34% fewer than the 32 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.
- The smallest of the 3 primary schools around Castlemaine.
- 13 girls and 8 boys: more of one than the other.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Limerick, Killaloe & Ardfert COI; its ethos is Church of Ireland.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Kiltallagh N.S. had 21 pupils in 2025/26, down from 32 in 2015/16 (−34%). Girls are 62% of them. Its largest roll was 33, in 2018/19. Its roll rose in 2 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Kiltallagh 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 Kiltallagh 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 Kiltallagh 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 Kiltallagh N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Kiltallagh 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Kiltallagh N.S. has shrunk by 34% since 2019/20. All the schools around Castlemaine together changed by +9%.
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.
Each of the 6 nearest primary schools has more pupils than Kiltallagh N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −34%; 6 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiltallagh N.S. | 21 | −34% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | |
| Castlemaine N.S. | 123 | +54% | Catholic | English | 0.3 km | |
| Nagle Rice Primary School | 337 | −9% | Catholic | English | 3.2 km | |
| Castledrum N.S. | 107 | +4% | Catholic | English | 4.9 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Carthach | 42 | +62% | Catholic | English | 5.1 km | |
| Firies Mxd N.S. | 250 | −8% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| Faha National School | 224 | +5% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km |
The other 123 primary schools in Co. Kerry
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naomh Padraig Measc | 168 | −15% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| Fibough National School | 25 | −17% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire B | 367 | −5% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| S.N. Breandan Naofa | 207 | +2% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| Knockaderry Farranfore National School | 53 | −20% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 378 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S N an Chroi Naofa | 342 | +26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas | 43 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Johns Parochial School | 61 | +49% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Holy Family | 265 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Derryquay Mxd N.S. | 32 | −18% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S N Mhuire na mBraithre | 414 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Eoin | 589 | −6% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Kilgobnet N.S. | 92 | +12% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Nuachabhail | 98 | −31% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. an Chuilleanaig | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn | 415 | +20% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| S.N. Uaimh Bhreanainn | 209 | +15% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Tralee Educate Together NS | 88 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Spa National School | 230 | +8% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Clogher Mxd N.S. | 38 | +9% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. an Fhossa | 246 | −4% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Two Mile Community National School | 46 | +77% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire agus N.treasa | 120 | −17% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Glounaguillagh N.S. | 137 | −1% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Coolick National School | 113 | +31% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 119 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| S.N. Lios Teilic | 211 | −4% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Brendans N.S. | 43 | −35% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire na Mainistreach | 167 | −11% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Holy Cross Primary School | 345 | −11% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Cill Cuimin | 113 | −29% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Curranes N.S. | 86 | +2% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Muire Gan Smal | 123 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Ardfert Central N.S. | 215 | +6% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Aogain | 179 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Chárthaigh | 53 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Curraheen Mxd N.S. | 38 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Gaelscoil Faithleann | 245 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| St Olivers N.S. | 625 | −7% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S N Mainistir O dTorna | 121 | −26% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Aghacasla N.S. | 107 | +9% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scartaglin New Central School | 121 | −5% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Tiernaboul N.S. | 57 | +8% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Treasa Naofa Mxd | 105 | −28% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Lissivigeen Mxd N.S. | 269 | −7% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Bhríde | 129 | +13% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eirc | 78 | −31% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire B&C | 107 | +7% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Freastogail Mhuire Mxd | 52 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Scoil Atha na mBlath | 59 | −5% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Loughguitane N.S. | 90 | −11% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Gleann Beithe | 106 | +41% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Castlegregory Mxd N.S. | 147 | +7% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| An Bhreac Chluain B | 97 | −6% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Boheshill Mxd | 18 | −42% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Raheen National School | 34 | −6% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Lyre A Crompane N.S. | 28 | – | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| S.N. Mhuire de Lourdes | 104 | +93% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Loughfouder N.S. | 20 | −35% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Knockanes Mxd N.S. | 69 | +10% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosef | 38 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| S.N. Bhaile an Chrosaigh | 18 | −54% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Glenflesk N.S. | 35 | +3% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Barr Dubh | 95 | +13% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Cill Lúraigh | 93 | +21% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Knocknagoshel National School | 40 | −30% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Erc | 129 | −16% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Na Minteoga N.S. | 22 | −15% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Dromclough N.S. | 192 | −23% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Gniomh Go Leith B | 131 | +8% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil Chriost Ri | 14 | −39% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baiste | 112 | −6% | Catholic | All in Irish | 30 km | |
| S.N. Cill Cruinn | 97 | −13% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Ballyduff National School | 96 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| S.N. Sliabh A Mhadra | 107 | −27% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Holy Family National School | 235 | +4% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| St Johns NS | 395 | −7% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 31 | −42% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Cahir National School | 25 | −57% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S N na Srona | 28 | +0% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. an Chlochan | 55 | +57% | Catholic | All in Irish | 34 km | |
| Listowel Presentation Primary | 186 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Realt na Maidne | 166 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Kilgarvan Central Schl | 99 | +9% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Brid | 166 | −17% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lios Tuathail | 136 | +81% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 34 km |
| Knockaclarig Mxd N.S. | 47 | +0% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Eiltin Naofa | 71 | −36% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Coolard Mxd N.S. | 82 | −32% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N na Faille Móire | 77 | +38% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal | 40 | +100% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Scoil Íosagáin | 202 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Tahilla Community National School | 29 | – | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| S.N. Cillin Liath | 45 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 39 km |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 67 | +63% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 39 km |
| Clochar Daingean | 141 | +24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 39 km | |
| Scoil Chorp Chríost | 91 | +7% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Micheal | 75 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Tulloha National School | 23 | −41% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S.N. an Ghleanna | 24 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | 40 km | |
| S N Réalt na Mara | 85 | +13% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Cill Conla | 35 | −27% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Murhur N.S. | 78 | +15% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Easa Dhuibhe | 55 | −2% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Caherciveen N.S. | 148 | +24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| S.N. an Leana Mhoir | 19 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta Eirc | 68 | +26% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 44 km |
| S N Oilibhear Naofa | 61 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| S.N. Mhaolcheadair | 31 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 45 km | |
| S.N. Ceann Tra Meascaithe | 62 | +3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 45 km | |
| Lauragh National School | 17 | – | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Aghatubrid N.S. | 48 | −36% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Scoil Caitlin Naofa | 8 | −60% | Catholic | All in Irish | 48 km | |
| Scoil an Fhirtearaigh | 38 | −45% | Catholic | All in Irish | 48 km | |
| St Finians | 110 | +10% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Tarbert National School | 133 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| S N Naomh Gobnait | 38 | +12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 51 km | |
| S.N. Dar Earca | 47 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| Crochan Naofa N.S. | 49 | +14% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| S N Naomh Mhichil | 46 | −10% | Catholic | All in Irish | 54 km | |
| Scoil Bhreanainn | 97 | +62% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| Scoil an Ghleanna Scoil Náisiúnta Phobail | 29 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 56 km |
Living in Castlemaine
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the V93 Eircode area
Housing in Castlemaine →The median sale price rose from €284,000 in 2023 to €330,000 in 2025 (+16%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the V93 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Kerry
Cost of living in Castlemaine →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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Castlemaine, V93 KV76
Primary schools near Kiltallagh 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 Kiltallagh N.S.
Is Kiltallagh 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 Kiltallagh N.S. have?
21 pupils in 2025/26. That is −34% since 2019/20.
Does Kiltallagh N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Kiltallagh N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Kiltallagh N.S.?
Kiltallagh N.S. has a Church of Ireland ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Limerick, Killaloe & Ardfert COI.
How do pupils get a place at Kiltallagh 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 Kiltallagh N.S.?
The nearest are Castlemaine N.S. (0.3 km), Nagle Rice Primary School (3.2 km) and Castledrum N.S. (4.9 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 Castlemaine; 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).