Nagle Rice Primary School
Milltown, Killarney, Co. Kerry · V93 EV97 · Roll number 20229U
Nagle Rice Primary School is one of 3 primary schools in or within 3 km of Milltown. Every school in and around Milltown →
What stands out about Nagle Rice Primary School
- One of the larger primary schools: 337 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−9%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- The largest of the 3 primary schools around Milltown.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Kerry; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Nagle Rice Primary School had 337 pupils in 2025/26, against 287 in 2015/16 (+17%). Girls are 52% of them. Its largest roll was 369, in 2019/20. Its roll rose in 5 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Nagle Rice Primary School
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 Nagle Rice Primary School 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 Nagle Rice Primary School
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 Nagle Rice Primary School
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Nagle Rice Primary School 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Nagle Rice Primary School has shrunk by 9% since 2019/20. All the schools around Milltown 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.
Of the 6 nearest primary schools, 1 have more pupils than Nagle Rice Primary School. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −9%; 5 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagle Rice Primary School | 337 | −9% | Catholic | English | ||
| Castlemaine N.S. | 123 | +54% | Catholic | English | 3 km | |
| Kiltallagh N.S. | 21 | −34% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 3.2 km |
| Castledrum N.S. | 107 | +4% | Catholic | English | 5.3 km | |
| Faha National School | 224 | +5% | Catholic | English | 6.3 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire B | 367 | −5% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Carthach | 42 | +62% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km |
The other 123 primary schools in Co. Kerry
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fibough National School | 25 | −17% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| Kilgobnet N.S. | 92 | +12% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| Firies Mxd N.S. | 250 | −8% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas | 43 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| S.N. an Chuilleanaig | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| Glounaguillagh N.S. | 137 | −1% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Naomh Padraig Measc | 168 | −15% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Knockaderry Farranfore National School | 53 | −20% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. an Fhossa | 246 | −4% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 119 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S.N. Breandan Naofa | 207 | +2% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Two Mile Community National School | 46 | +77% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Derryquay Mxd N.S. | 32 | −18% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 378 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| S N an Chroi Naofa | 342 | +26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Holy Family | 265 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Coolick National School | 113 | +31% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Johns Parochial School | 61 | +49% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| S N Mhuire na mBraithre | 414 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Eoin | 589 | −6% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Nuachabhail | 98 | −31% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Spa National School | 230 | +8% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire agus N.treasa | 120 | −17% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn | 415 | +20% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| S.N. Uaimh Bhreanainn | 209 | +15% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Curraheen Mxd N.S. | 38 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Mhuire na Mainistreach | 167 | −11% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Tralee Educate Together NS | 88 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Holy Cross Primary School | 345 | −11% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Clogher Mxd N.S. | 38 | +9% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Cill Cuimin | 113 | −29% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Lios Teilic | 211 | −4% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil Faithleann | 245 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| St Olivers N.S. | 625 | −7% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Brendans N.S. | 43 | −35% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Muire Gan Smal | 123 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Tiernaboul N.S. | 57 | +8% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Bhríde | 129 | +13% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Aogain | 179 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| Lissivigeen Mxd N.S. | 269 | −7% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Curranes N.S. | 86 | +2% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Chárthaigh | 53 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Aghacasla N.S. | 107 | +9% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Ardfert Central N.S. | 215 | +6% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Gleann Beithe | 106 | +41% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Scartaglin New Central School | 121 | −5% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Boheshill Mxd | 18 | −42% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Loughguitane N.S. | 90 | −11% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S N Mainistir O dTorna | 121 | −26% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| An Bhreac Chluain B | 97 | −6% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Atha na mBlath | 59 | −5% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Treasa Naofa Mxd | 105 | −28% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire B&C | 107 | +7% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Castlegregory Mxd N.S. | 147 | +7% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Raheen National School | 34 | −6% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eirc | 78 | −31% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Freastogail Mhuire Mxd | 52 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Knockanes Mxd N.S. | 69 | +10% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Glenflesk N.S. | 35 | +3% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil Barr Dubh | 95 | +13% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Lyre A Crompane N.S. | 28 | – | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Na Minteoga N.S. | 22 | −15% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Loughfouder N.S. | 20 | −35% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baiste | 112 | −6% | Catholic | All in Irish | 29 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire de Lourdes | 104 | +93% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Scoil Naomh Iosef | 38 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| St Johns NS | 395 | −7% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Gniomh Go Leith B | 131 | +8% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile an Chrosaigh | 18 | −54% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Cahir National School | 25 | −57% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Knocknagoshel National School | 40 | −30% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Cill Lúraigh | 93 | +21% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Erc | 129 | −16% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Dromclough N.S. | 192 | −23% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Kilgarvan Central Schl | 99 | +9% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Holy Family National School | 235 | +4% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S N na Srona | 28 | +0% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil Chriost Ri | 14 | −39% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. an Chlochan | 55 | +57% | Catholic | All in Irish | 34 km | |
| S.N. Cill Cruinn | 97 | −13% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Ballyduff National School | 96 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| S.N na Faille Móire | 77 | +38% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Tahilla Community National School | 29 | – | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 31 | −42% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| S.N. Sliabh A Mhadra | 107 | −27% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal | 40 | +100% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| S.N. Cillin Liath | 45 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 36 km |
| Scoil Naomh Micheal | 75 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Knockaclarig Mxd N.S. | 47 | +0% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Listowel Presentation Primary | 186 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| S.N. Naomh Brid | 166 | −17% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Realt na Maidne | 166 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Tulloha National School | 23 | −41% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S N Réalt na Mara | 85 | +13% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lios Tuathail | 136 | +81% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 38 km |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 67 | +63% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 38 km |
| Clochar Daingean | 141 | +24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 38 km | |
| S.N. an Ghleanna | 24 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | 39 km | |
| Eiltin Naofa | 71 | −36% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Coolard Mxd N.S. | 82 | −32% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Caherciveen N.S. | 148 | +24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Scoil Íosagáin | 202 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Lauragh National School | 17 | – | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Scoil Chorp Chríost | 91 | +7% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Eirc | 68 | +26% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 44 km |
| S.N. Ceann Tra Meascaithe | 62 | +3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 44 km | |
| S.N. Mhaolcheadair | 31 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 44 km | |
| Aghatubrid N.S. | 48 | −36% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. Cill Conla | 35 | −27% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Murhur N.S. | 78 | +15% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| St Finians | 110 | +10% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Scoil Caitlin Naofa | 8 | −60% | Catholic | All in Irish | 47 km | |
| Scoil Easa Dhuibhe | 55 | −2% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. an Leana Mhoir | 19 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| S N Oilibhear Naofa | 61 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| Scoil an Fhirtearaigh | 38 | −45% | Catholic | All in Irish | 47 km | |
| Crochan Naofa N.S. | 49 | +14% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| S.N. Dar Earca | 47 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| S N Naomh Gobnait | 38 | +12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 50 km | |
| S N Naomh Mhichil | 46 | −10% | Catholic | All in Irish | 51 km | |
| Tarbert National School | 133 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Scoil Bhreanainn | 97 | +62% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Scoil an Ghleanna Scoil Náisiúnta Phobail | 29 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 54 km |
Living in Milltown
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the V93 Eircode area
Housing in Milltown →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 Milltown →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
Directions ↗Milltown, V93 EV97
Primary schools near Nagle Rice Primary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Nagle Rice Primary School
Is Nagle Rice Primary School 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 Nagle Rice Primary School have?
337 pupils in 2025/26. That is −9% since 2019/20.
Does Nagle Rice Primary School teach through Irish?
No: Nagle Rice Primary School teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Nagle Rice Primary School?
Nagle Rice Primary School has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Kerry.
How do pupils get a place at Nagle Rice Primary School?
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 Nagle Rice Primary School?
The nearest are Castlemaine N.S. (3 km), Kiltallagh N.S. (3.2 km) and Castledrum N.S. (5.3 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 Milltown; 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).