Coolard Mxd N.S.
Coolard, Listowel · V31 TR74 · Roll number 12587E
Coolard Mxd N.S. is one of 4 primary schools in or within 3 km of Listowel. Every school in and around Listowel →
What stands out about Coolard Mxd N.S.
- 82 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 82 pupils, 32% fewer than the 121 of 2019/20.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Kerry; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Listowel’s outline, 3.2 km away; listed with Listowel, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Coolard Mxd N.S. had 82 pupils in 2025/26, down from 130 in 2015/16 (−37%). Girls are 55% of them. Its largest roll was 130, in 2018/19. Its roll rose in 1 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Coolard 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 Coolard 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 Coolard 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 Coolard Mxd N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Coolard 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: Coolard Mxd N.S. has shrunk by 32% since 2019/20. All the schools around Listowel together changed by +15%.
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.
Of the 6 nearest primary schools, 4 have more pupils than Coolard Mxd N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −32%; 5 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coolard Mxd N.S. | 82 | −32% | Catholic | English | ||
| Eiltin Naofa | 71 | −36% | Catholic | English | 4 km | |
| Listowel Presentation Primary | 186 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.5 km |
| Gaelscoil Lios Tuathail | 136 | +81% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 5 km |
| Realt na Maidne | 166 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5 km |
| S.N. Cill Cruinn | 97 | −13% | Catholic | English | 6.3 km | |
| S N Oilibhear Naofa | 61 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.1 km |
The other 123 primary schools in Co. Kerry
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Easa Dhuibhe | 55 | −2% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| S.N. an Leana Mhoir | 19 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| Dromclough N.S. | 192 | −23% | Catholic | English | 8.8 km | |
| Murhur N.S. | 78 | +15% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Chorp Chríost | 91 | +7% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Íosagáin | 202 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Ballyduff National School | 96 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S.N. Cill Conla | 35 | −27% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire de Lourdes | 104 | +93% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S.N. Naomh Brid | 166 | −17% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Tarbert National School | 133 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| S.N. Sliabh A Mhadra | 107 | −27% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile an Chrosaigh | 18 | −54% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Lyre A Crompane N.S. | 28 | – | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S.N. Treasa Naofa Mxd | 105 | −28% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Cill Lúraigh | 93 | +21% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Chriost Ri | 14 | −39% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Freastogail Mhuire Mxd | 52 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S N Mainistir O dTorna | 121 | −26% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Knocknagoshel National School | 40 | −30% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eirc | 78 | −31% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosef | 38 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| S.N. Lios Teilic | 211 | −4% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Uaimh Bhreanainn | 209 | +15% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Loughfouder N.S. | 20 | −35% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Curranes N.S. | 86 | +2% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Tralee Educate Together NS | 88 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Ardfert Central N.S. | 215 | +6% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 31 | −42% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Clogher Mxd N.S. | 38 | +9% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn | 415 | +20% | Catholic | All in Irish | 25 km | |
| S N Mhuire na mBraithre | 414 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Scoil Naomh Erc | 129 | −16% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| St Johns Parochial School | 61 | +49% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Scoil Eoin | 589 | −6% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 378 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| S N an Chroi Naofa | 342 | +26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Holy Family | 265 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Scoil Nuachabhail | 98 | −31% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Chárthaigh | 53 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Aogain | 179 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 28 km | |
| Muire Gan Smal | 123 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Naomh Padraig Measc | 168 | −15% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Spa National School | 230 | +8% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Breandan Naofa | 207 | +2% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire B&C | 107 | +7% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Knockaclarig Mxd N.S. | 47 | +0% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| St Brendans N.S. | 43 | −35% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Carthach | 42 | +62% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire agus N.treasa | 120 | −17% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Derryquay Mxd N.S. | 32 | −18% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Scartaglin New Central School | 121 | −5% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Knockaderry Farranfore National School | 53 | −20% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Firies Mxd N.S. | 250 | −8% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Kiltallagh N.S. | 21 | −34% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Castlemaine N.S. | 123 | +54% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Castledrum N.S. | 107 | +4% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Coolick National School | 113 | +31% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Nagle Rice Primary School | 337 | −9% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Scoil Atha na mBlath | 59 | −5% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Fibough National School | 25 | −17% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Aghacasla N.S. | 107 | +9% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Castlegregory Mxd N.S. | 147 | +7% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Faha National School | 224 | +5% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Cill Cuimin | 113 | −29% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Two Mile Community National School | 46 | +77% | Multi-denominational | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Gniomh Go Leith B | 131 | +8% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Raheen National School | 34 | −6% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire B | 367 | −5% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Tiernaboul N.S. | 57 | +8% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. an Fhossa | 246 | −4% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Na Minteoga N.S. | 22 | −15% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas | 43 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 47 km |
| Gaelscoil Faithleann | 245 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 47 km | |
| Holy Cross Primary School | 345 | −11% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire na Mainistreach | 167 | −11% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| St Olivers N.S. | 625 | −7% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S.N. an Chuilleanaig | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Lissivigeen Mxd N.S. | 269 | −7% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Kilgobnet N.S. | 92 | +12% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 119 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Scoil Barr Dubh | 95 | +13% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Holy Family National School | 235 | +4% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Scoil Bhríde | 129 | +13% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Glounaguillagh N.S. | 137 | −1% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Knockanes Mxd N.S. | 69 | +10% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Loughguitane N.S. | 90 | −11% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| An Bhreac Chluain B | 97 | −6% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| S N na Srona | 28 | +0% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Glenflesk N.S. | 35 | +3% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| S.N. an Chlochan | 55 | +57% | Catholic | All in Irish | 53 km | |
| Curraheen Mxd N.S. | 38 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| S.N. Eoin Baiste | 112 | −6% | Catholic | All in Irish | 57 km | |
| S.N. Gleann Beithe | 106 | +41% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
| Boheshill Mxd | 18 | −42% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| S.N. an Ghleanna | 24 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | 63 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Eirc | 68 | +26% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 64 km |
| Clochar Daingean | 141 | +24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 64 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 67 | +63% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 64 km |
| Kilgarvan Central Schl | 99 | +9% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| Cahir National School | 25 | −57% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| S.N. Mhaolcheadair | 31 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 66 km | |
| St Johns NS | 395 | −7% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| S.N. Ceann Tra Meascaithe | 62 | +3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 69 km | |
| Scoil an Fhirtearaigh | 38 | −45% | Catholic | All in Irish | 70 km | |
| S.N na Faille Móire | 77 | +38% | Catholic | English | 71 km | |
| Scoil Caitlin Naofa | 8 | −60% | Catholic | All in Irish | 73 km | |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal | 40 | +100% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 73 km |
| Tulloha National School | 23 | −41% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| S.N. Cillin Liath | 45 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 75 km |
| S N Naomh Gobnait | 38 | +12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 75 km | |
| Tahilla Community National School | 29 | – | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 75 km |
| Scoil Naomh Micheal | 75 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 77 km |
| Caherciveen N.S. | 148 | +24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 77 km |
| S N Réalt na Mara | 85 | +13% | Catholic | English | 77 km | |
| Aghatubrid N.S. | 48 | −36% | Catholic | English | 82 km | |
| Lauragh National School | 17 | – | Catholic | English | 82 km | |
| S.N. Dar Earca | 47 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 85 km |
| St Finians | 110 | +10% | Catholic | English | 85 km | |
| Scoil Bhreanainn | 97 | +62% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 89 km |
| S N Naomh Mhichil | 46 | −10% | Catholic | All in Irish | 89 km | |
| Crochan Naofa N.S. | 49 | +14% | Catholic | English | 89 km | |
| Scoil an Ghleanna Scoil Náisiúnta Phobail | 29 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 90 km |
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Homes in the V31 Eircode area
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Renting in Listowel
Cost of living in Listowel →New tenancies in Listowel averaged €1,079 a month in 2025, against €973 in 2024 (+11%).
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Location
Directions ↗near Listowel, V31 TR74
Primary schools near Coolard 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 Coolard Mxd N.S.
Is Coolard 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 Coolard Mxd N.S. have?
82 pupils in 2025/26. That is −32% since 2019/20.
Does Coolard Mxd N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Coolard Mxd N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Coolard Mxd N.S.?
Coolard Mxd N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Kerry.
How do pupils get a place at Coolard 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 Coolard Mxd N.S.?
The nearest are Eiltin Naofa (4 km), Listowel Presentation Primary (4.5 km) and Gaelscoil Lios Tuathail (5 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 Listowel; 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).