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S.N. Cill Cruinn

PrimaryCatholicSpecial classes

Listowel, Co. Kerry · V31 HE92 · Roll number 17072T

S.N. Cill Cruinn is one of 4 primary schools in or within 3 km of Listowel. Every school in and around Listowel →

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Pupils
97
September, 2025/26
38 girls, 59 boys
Since 2019/20
−13%
from 111 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 S.N. Cill Cruinn

  • 97 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
  • About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−13%).
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • Has special classes for children who need more support.
  • The smallest of the 4 primary schools around Listowel.
  • 38 girls and 59 boys: more of one than the other.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Kerry; its ethos is Catholic.
  • Outside Listowel’s outline, 1.5 km away; listed with Listowel, the nearest town in its county.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

S.N. Cill Cruinn had 97 pupils in 2025/26, against 90 in 2015/16 (+8%). Girls are 39% of them. Its largest roll was 111, in 2019/20. Its roll rose in 6 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 S.N. Cill Cruinn

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 S.N. Cill Cruinn 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 S.N. Cill Cruinn

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 S.N. Cill Cruinn

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

Families apply to S.N. Cill Cruinn 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.

Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.

Pupils
97
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
−13%
from 111 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: S.N. Cill Cruinn has shrunk by 13% since 2019/20. All the schools around Listowel together changed by +15%.

Pupils since 2019/20

S.N. Cill Cruinn−13%
The primary schools around Listowel−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.

Of the 6 nearest primary schools, 5 have more pupils than S.N. Cill Cruinn. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −13%; 3 of the 6 grew faster.

S.N. Cill Cruinn97
Dromclough192
Listowel Presentation Primary186
Realt na Maidne166
Gaelscoil Lios Tuathail136
S.N. Mhuire de Lourdes104
Coolard Mxd82
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. Cill Cruinn97−13%CatholicEnglish
Dromclough N.S.192−23%CatholicEnglish3.2 km
Listowel Presentation Primary186−23%CatholicEnglish✓4 km
Realt na Maidne166−11%CatholicEnglish✓4.9 km
Gaelscoil Lios Tuathail136+81%CatholicAll in Irish✓5.1 km
S.N. Mhuire de Lourdes104+93%CatholicEnglish✓5.9 km
Coolard Mxd N.S.82−32%CatholicEnglish6.3 km
The other 123 primary schools in Co. Kerry
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Eiltin Naofa71−36%CatholicEnglish6.4 km
Ballyduff National School96−21%CatholicEnglish✓8.3 km
S.N. Bhaile an Chrosaigh18−54%CatholicEnglish9.6 km
Lyre A Crompane N.S.28–Multi-denominationalEnglish✓9.7 km
S.N. Treasa Naofa Mxd105−28%CatholicEnglish10 km
S.N. Naomh Brid166−17%CatholicEnglish11 km
S.N. Sliabh A Mhadra107−27%CatholicEnglish12 km
Scoil Íosagáin202+15%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Scoil Chorp Chríost91+7%CatholicEnglish13 km
S.N. Cill Lúraigh93+21%CatholicEnglish13 km
Scoil Easa Dhuibhe55−2%CatholicEnglish13 km
S N Oilibhear Naofa61−9%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Freastogail Mhuire Mxd52+86%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
S.N. an Leana Mhoir19–CatholicEnglish✓14 km
S N Mainistir O dTorna121−26%CatholicEnglish14 km
Murhur N.S.78+15%CatholicEnglish14 km
Scoil Chriost Ri14−39%CatholicEnglish15 km
S.N. Cill Conla35−27%CatholicEnglish15 km
S.N. Naomh Eirc78−31%CatholicEnglish16 km
Knocknagoshel National School40−30%CatholicEnglish16 km
S.N. Lios Teilic211−4%CatholicEnglish18 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef38−5%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
S.N. Uaimh Bhreanainn209+15%CatholicEnglish18 km
Tralee Educate Together NS88−4%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓19 km
Curranes N.S.86+2%CatholicEnglish19 km
Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn415+20%CatholicAll in Irish19 km
Clogher Mxd N.S.38+9%CatholicEnglish19 km
Tarbert National School133−1%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Ardfert Central N.S.215+6%CatholicEnglish20 km
S N Mhuire na mBraithre414−5%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
Loughfouder N.S.20−35%CatholicEnglish21 km
St Johns Parochial School61+49%Church of IrelandEnglish✓21 km
Scoil Eoin589−6%CatholicEnglish21 km
Scoil Mhuire378−6%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
S N an Chroi Naofa342+26%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
Holy Family265+23%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
Scoil Nuachabhail98−31%CatholicEnglish22 km
Naomh Padraig Measc168−15%CatholicEnglish23 km
Scoil Mhuire31−42%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
Scoil Naomh Chárthaigh53−5%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
Gaelscoil Naomh Aogain179−8%CatholicAll in Irish23 km
Scoil Naomh Erc129−16%CatholicEnglish23 km
Muire Gan Smal123+9%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa207+2%CatholicEnglish24 km
Spa National School230+8%CatholicEnglish24 km
Scoil Mhuire B&C107+7%CatholicEnglish25 km
Scoil Naomh Carthach42+62%CatholicEnglish27 km
St Brendans N.S.43−35%CatholicEnglish27 km
Scoil Mhuire agus N.treasa120−17%CatholicEnglish28 km
Derryquay Mxd N.S.32−18%CatholicEnglish28 km
Knockaclarig Mxd N.S.47+0%CatholicEnglish28 km
Knockaderry Farranfore National School53−20%CatholicEnglish29 km
Firies Mxd N.S.250−8%CatholicEnglish29 km
Scartaglin New Central School121−5%CatholicEnglish30 km
Kiltallagh N.S.21−34%Church of IrelandEnglish✓31 km
Castlemaine N.S.123+54%CatholicEnglish31 km
Castledrum N.S.107+4%CatholicEnglish32 km
Nagle Rice Primary School337−9%CatholicEnglish34 km
Coolick National School113+31%CatholicEnglish34 km
Fibough National School25−17%CatholicEnglish35 km
Scoil Atha na mBlath59−5%CatholicEnglish36 km
Aghacasla N.S.107+9%CatholicEnglish36 km
Faha National School224+5%CatholicEnglish37 km
Castlegregory Mxd N.S.147+7%CatholicEnglish37 km
Two Mile Community National School46+77%Multi-denominationalEnglish37 km
S.N. Cill Cuimin113−29%CatholicEnglish38 km
Scoil Mhuire B367−5%CatholicEnglish40 km
S.N. Gniomh Go Leith B131+8%CatholicEnglish40 km
S.N. an Fhossa246−4%CatholicEnglish40 km
Raheen National School34−6%CatholicEnglish40 km
Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas43–CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓40 km
Tiernaboul N.S.57+8%CatholicEnglish41 km
Holy Cross Primary School345−11%CatholicEnglish41 km
Gaelscoil Faithleann245−2%CatholicAll in Irish41 km
Scoil Mhuire na Mainistreach167−11%CatholicEnglish41 km
Na Minteoga N.S.22−15%CatholicEnglish42 km
S.N. an Chuilleanaig152−6%CatholicEnglish42 km
St Olivers N.S.625−7%CatholicEnglish42 km
Kilgobnet N.S.92+12%CatholicEnglish43 km
Scoil Realt na Mara119−20%CatholicEnglish✓43 km
Lissivigeen Mxd N.S.269−7%CatholicEnglish43 km
Scoil Barr Dubh95+13%CatholicEnglish44 km
Scoil Bhríde129+13%CatholicEnglish44 km
Glounaguillagh N.S.137−1%CatholicEnglish45 km
Holy Family National School235+4%CatholicEnglish45 km
Loughguitane N.S.90−11%CatholicEnglish46 km
Knockanes Mxd N.S.69+10%CatholicEnglish46 km
An Bhreac Chluain B97−6%CatholicEnglish46 km
S N na Srona28+0%CatholicEnglish47 km
Glenflesk N.S.35+3%CatholicEnglish47 km
Curraheen Mxd N.S.38+3%CatholicEnglish✓48 km
S.N. an Chlochan55+57%CatholicAll in Irish48 km
S.N. Eoin Baiste112−6%CatholicAll in Irish52 km
S.N. Gleann Beithe106+41%CatholicEnglish✓52 km
Boheshill Mxd18−42%CatholicEnglish✓55 km
S.N. an Ghleanna24–CatholicAll in Irish58 km
Clochar Daingean141+24%CatholicAll in Irish59 km
Scoil na mBraithre67+63%CatholicAll in Irish✓59 km
Kilgarvan Central Schl99+9%CatholicEnglish59 km
Scoil Naisiunta Eirc68+26%CatholicAll in Irish✓59 km
Cahir National School25−57%CatholicEnglish60 km
St Johns NS395−7%CatholicEnglish61 km
S.N. Mhaolcheadair31+0%CatholicAll in Irish61 km
S.N. Ceann Tra Meascaithe62+3%CatholicAll in Irish64 km
S.N na Faille Móire77+38%CatholicEnglish65 km
Scoil an Fhirtearaigh38−45%CatholicAll in Irish66 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal40+100%CatholicEnglish✓67 km
Tulloha National School23−41%CatholicEnglish67 km
Scoil Caitlin Naofa8−60%CatholicAll in Irish68 km
S.N. Cillin Liath45−13%CatholicAll in Irish✓68 km
Tahilla Community National School29–Multi-denominationalEnglish✓69 km
S N Naomh Gobnait38+12%CatholicAll in Irish70 km
Scoil Naomh Micheal75+12%CatholicEnglish✓70 km
S N Réalt na Mara85+13%CatholicEnglish71 km
Caherciveen N.S.148+24%CatholicEnglish✓71 km
Aghatubrid N.S.48−36%CatholicEnglish76 km
Lauragh National School17–CatholicEnglish76 km
St Finians110+10%CatholicEnglish79 km
S.N. Dar Earca47+0%CatholicEnglish✓79 km
Scoil Bhreanainn97+62%CatholicEnglish✓83 km
S N Naomh Mhichil46−10%CatholicAll in Irish83 km
Crochan Naofa N.S.49+14%CatholicEnglish83 km
Scoil an Ghleanna Scoil Náisiúnta Phobail29–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish84 km
Living nearby

Living in Listowel

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

Median sale price
€220,000
261 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€1,079
a month, new tenancies in 2025

Homes in the V31 Eircode area

Housing in Listowel →

The median sale price rose from €204,000 in 2023 to €250,000 in 2025 (+23%).

2023€204,000
2024€215,000
2025€250,000

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€268,500
Second-hand homes€222,000

Property Price Register sales in the V31 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Listowel

Cost of living in Listowel →

New tenancies in Listowel averaged €1,079 a month in 2025, against €973 in 2024 (+11%).

2024€973
2025€1,079

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

Location

Directions ↗

near Listowel, V31 HE92

Nearby

Primary schools near S.N. Cill Cruinn

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

Dromclough N.S.
Primary · Catholic
192 pupils−23% since 2019/203.2 km
Listowel Presentation Primary
Primary · Catholic
DEISGirls
186 pupils−23% since 2019/204 km
Realt na Maidne
Primary · Catholic
DEISBoysSpecial classes
166 pupils−11% since 2019/204.9 km
Gaelscoil Lios Tuathail
Primary · Catholic
GaelscoilDEIS
136 pupils+81% since 2019/205.1 km
S.N. Mhuire de Lourdes
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
104 pupils+93% since 2019/205.9 km
Coolard Mxd N.S.
Primary · Catholic
82 pupils−32% since 2019/206.3 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 17072T

Questions about S.N. Cill Cruinn

Is S.N. Cill Cruinn 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 S.N. Cill Cruinn have?

97 pupils in 2025/26. That is −13% since 2019/20.

Does S.N. Cill Cruinn teach through Irish?

No: S.N. Cill Cruinn teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs S.N. Cill Cruinn?

S.N. Cill Cruinn has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Kerry.

How do pupils get a place at S.N. Cill Cruinn?

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 S.N. Cill Cruinn?

The nearest are Dromclough N.S. (3.2 km), Listowel Presentation Primary (4 km) and Realt na Maidne (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 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).