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Knockanure, Moyvane, Co. Kerry · V31 YA25 · Roll number 10775S
Scoil Chorp Chríost is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Newtownsandes. Every school in and around Newtownsandes →
What stands out about Scoil Chorp Chríost
- 91 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.
- Outside Newtownsandes’s outline, 3.6 km away; listed with Newtownsandes, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Scoil Chorp Chríost had 91 pupils in 2025/26, against 74 in 2015/16 (+23%). Girls are 54% of them. Its largest roll was 99, in 2023/24. 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 Scoil Chorp Chríost
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 Scoil Chorp Chríost 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 Scoil Chorp Chríost
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 Scoil Chorp Chríost
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Scoil Chorp Chríost 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: Scoil Chorp Chríost has grown by 7% since 2019/20.
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, 3 have more pupils than Scoil Chorp Chríost. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +7%; 4 of the 5 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Chorp Chríost | 91 | +7% | Catholic | English | ||
| Murhur N.S. | 78 | +15% | Catholic | English | 4.2 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Brid | 166 | −17% | Catholic | English | 5.6 km | |
| Athea N School | 171 | +16% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 61 | +53% | Catholic | English | 7 km | |
| S.N. an Leana Mhoir | 19 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| Gaelscoil Lios Tuathail | 136 | +81% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 7.4 km |
The other 125 primary schools in Co. Kerry
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Realt na Maidne | 166 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| Listowel Presentation Primary | 186 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| Coolard Mxd N.S. | 82 | −32% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| S N Oilibhear Naofa | 61 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Tarbert National School | 133 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Dromclough N.S. | 192 | −23% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Cill Cruinn | 97 | −13% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Eiltin Naofa | 71 | −36% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Lyre A Crompane N.S. | 28 | – | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Knocknagoshel National School | 40 | −30% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Easa Dhuibhe | 55 | −2% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 31 | −42% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| S.N. Mhuire de Lourdes | 104 | +93% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Loughfouder N.S. | 20 | −35% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Ballyduff National School | 96 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil Íosagáin | 202 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| S.N. Treasa Naofa Mxd | 105 | −28% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Cill Conla | 35 | −27% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile an Chrosaigh | 18 | −54% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Knockaclarig Mxd N.S. | 47 | +0% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Sliabh A Mhadra | 107 | −27% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Curranes N.S. | 86 | +2% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S N Mainistir O dTorna | 121 | −26% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Cill Lúraigh | 93 | +21% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Freastogail Mhuire Mxd | 52 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Scoil Naomh Chárthaigh | 53 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Scoil Mhuire B&C | 107 | +7% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Aogain | 179 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 26 km | |
| Clogher Mxd N.S. | 38 | +9% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Muire Gan Smal | 123 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| S.N. Uaimh Bhreanainn | 209 | +15% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Chriost Ri | 14 | −39% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Nuachabhail | 98 | −31% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eirc | 78 | −31% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Lios Teilic | 211 | −4% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Tralee Educate Together NS | 88 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn | 415 | +20% | Catholic | All in Irish | 30 km | |
| S N Mhuire na mBraithre | 414 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Scoil Naomh Iosef | 38 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| St Johns Parochial School | 61 | +49% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 378 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| S N an Chroi Naofa | 342 | +26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Scoil Eoin | 589 | −6% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Holy Family | 265 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Ardfert Central N.S. | 215 | +6% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scartaglin New Central School | 121 | −5% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire agus N.treasa | 120 | −17% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Naomh Padraig Measc | 168 | −15% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Breandan Naofa | 207 | +2% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Knockaderry Farranfore National School | 53 | −20% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Carthach | 42 | +62% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Spa National School | 230 | +8% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Erc | 129 | −16% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Firies Mxd N.S. | 250 | −8% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Atha na mBlath | 59 | −5% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Coolick National School | 113 | +31% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Gniomh Go Leith B | 131 | +8% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| St Brendans N.S. | 43 | −35% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Derryquay Mxd N.S. | 32 | −18% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Kiltallagh N.S. | 21 | −34% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Castlemaine N.S. | 123 | +54% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S.N. Cill Cuimin | 113 | −29% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Raheen National School | 34 | −6% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Na Minteoga N.S. | 22 | −15% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Castledrum N.S. | 107 | +4% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Two Mile Community National School | 46 | +77% | Multi-denominational | English | 42 km | |
| Nagle Rice Primary School | 337 | −9% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Tiernaboul N.S. | 57 | +8% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Faha National School | 224 | +5% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Holy Family National School | 235 | +4% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Scoil Barr Dubh | 95 | +13% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Gaelscoil Faithleann | 245 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 45 km | |
| Fibough National School | 25 | −17% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Holy Cross Primary School | 345 | −11% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire na Mainistreach | 167 | −11% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. an Fhossa | 246 | −4% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| St Olivers N.S. | 625 | −7% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Lissivigeen Mxd N.S. | 269 | −7% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S N na Srona | 28 | +0% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Scoil Bhríde | 129 | +13% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Knockanes Mxd N.S. | 69 | +10% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Aghacasla N.S. | 107 | +9% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire B | 367 | −5% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| S.N. an Chuilleanaig | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Loughguitane N.S. | 90 | −11% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Castlegregory Mxd N.S. | 147 | +7% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Glenflesk N.S. | 35 | +3% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas | 43 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 50 km |
| Kilgobnet N.S. | 92 | +12% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 119 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Glounaguillagh N.S. | 137 | −1% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| An Bhreac Chluain B | 97 | −6% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Curraheen Mxd N.S. | 38 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| S.N. an Chlochan | 55 | +57% | Catholic | All in Irish | 60 km | |
| Kilgarvan Central Schl | 99 | +9% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| S.N. Gleann Beithe | 106 | +41% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| S.N. Eoin Baiste | 112 | −6% | Catholic | All in Irish | 63 km | |
| Boheshill Mxd | 18 | −42% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 64 km |
| Cahir National School | 25 | −57% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| St Johns NS | 395 | −7% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| S.N. an Ghleanna | 24 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | 70 km | |
| Clochar Daingean | 141 | +24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 71 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 67 | +63% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 71 km |
| Tulloha National School | 23 | −41% | Catholic | English | 72 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Eirc | 68 | +26% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 72 km |
| S.N. Mhaolcheadair | 31 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 74 km | |
| S.N na Faille Móire | 77 | +38% | Catholic | English | 76 km | |
| Tahilla Community National School | 29 | – | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 76 km |
| S.N. Ceann Tra Meascaithe | 62 | +3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 77 km | |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal | 40 | +100% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 77 km |
| S N Réalt na Mara | 85 | +13% | Catholic | English | 77 km | |
| Scoil an Fhirtearaigh | 38 | −45% | Catholic | All in Irish | 78 km | |
| S.N. Cillin Liath | 45 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 78 km |
| Scoil Naomh Micheal | 75 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 78 km |
| Scoil Caitlin Naofa | 8 | −60% | Catholic | All in Irish | 80 km | |
| Caherciveen N.S. | 148 | +24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 82 km |
| S N Naomh Gobnait | 38 | +12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 82 km | |
| Lauragh National School | 17 | – | Catholic | English | 83 km | |
| Aghatubrid N.S. | 48 | −36% | Catholic | English | 86 km | |
| St Finians | 110 | +10% | Catholic | English | 89 km | |
| S.N. Dar Earca | 47 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 90 km |
| Crochan Naofa N.S. | 49 | +14% | Catholic | English | 92 km | |
| S N Naomh Mhichil | 46 | −10% | Catholic | All in Irish | 93 km | |
| Scoil Bhreanainn | 97 | +62% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 94 km |
| Scoil an Ghleanna Scoil Náisiúnta Phobail | 29 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 95 km |
Living in Newtownsandes
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Homes in the V31 Eircode area
Housing in Newtownsandes →The median sale price rose from €204,000 in 2023 to €250,000 in 2025 (+23%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the V31 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Kerry
Cost of living in Newtownsandes →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 ↗














near Newtownsandes, V31 YA25
Primary schools near Scoil Chorp Chríost
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Scoil Chorp Chríost
Is Scoil Chorp Chríost 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 Scoil Chorp Chríost have?
91 pupils in 2025/26. That is +7% since 2019/20.
Does Scoil Chorp Chríost teach through Irish?
No: Scoil Chorp Chríost teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Scoil Chorp Chríost?
Scoil Chorp Chríost has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Kerry.
How do pupils get a place at Scoil Chorp Chríost?
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 Scoil Chorp Chríost?
The nearest are Murhur N.S. (4.2 km), S.N. Naomh Brid (5.6 km) and Athea N School (5.9 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 Newtownsandes; 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).