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S N an Chroi Naofa

PrimaryCatholicDEISSpecial classes

Castle Street Upper, Tralee, Co. Kerry · V92 X093 · Roll number 16871V

S N an Chroi Naofa is one of 12 primary schools in or within 3 km of Tralee. Every school in and around Tralee →

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Pupils
342
September, 2025/26
191 girls, 151 boys
Since 2019/20
+26%
from 272 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 an Chroi Naofa

  • One of the larger primary schools: 342 pupils, against a typical 131.
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • Growing: 342 pupils, 26% more than the 272 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.
  • Has special classes for children who need more support.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Kerry; its ethos is Catholic.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

S N an Chroi Naofa had 342 pupils in 2025/26, down from 366 in 2015/16 (−7%). Girls are 56% of them. Its roll rose in 4 of the 10 years.

01002003004002015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.

No letter

No letter for S N an Chroi Naofa

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 an Chroi Naofa 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 an Chroi Naofa

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 an Chroi Naofa

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

Families apply to S N an Chroi Naofa 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. Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.

Pupils
342
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
+26%
from 272 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: S N an Chroi Naofa has grown by 26% since 2019/20. All the schools around Tralee together changed by +5%.

Pupils since 2019/20

S N an Chroi Naofa+26%
The primary schools around Tralee+3%
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, 4 have more pupils than S N an Chroi Naofa. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +26%; 1 of the 6 grew faster.

S N an Chroi Naofa342
Scoil Mhuire378
St Johns Parochial School61
S N Mhuire na mBraithre414
Holy Family265
Scoil Eoin589
Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn415
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S N an Chroi Naofa342+26%CatholicEnglish✓
Scoil Mhuire378−6%CatholicEnglish✓0.1 km
St Johns Parochial School61+49%Church of IrelandEnglish✓0.4 km
S N Mhuire na mBraithre414−5%CatholicEnglish✓0.5 km
Holy Family265+23%CatholicEnglish✓0.8 km
Scoil Eoin589−6%CatholicEnglish0.9 km
Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn415+20%CatholicAll in Irish1.8 km
The other 123 primary schools in Co. Kerry
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Tralee Educate Together NS88−4%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓2.2 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa207+2%CatholicEnglish2.9 km
Naomh Padraig Measc168−15%CatholicEnglish3.3 km
S.N. Lios Teilic211−4%CatholicEnglish3.5 km
Spa National School230+8%CatholicEnglish5.8 km
S.N. Uaimh Bhreanainn209+15%CatholicEnglish5.9 km
Ardfert Central N.S.215+6%CatholicEnglish8 km
S N Mainistir O dTorna121−26%CatholicEnglish8.6 km
Derryquay Mxd N.S.32−18%CatholicEnglish8.9 km
Clogher Mxd N.S.38+9%CatholicEnglish9 km
Scoil Naomh Carthach42+62%CatholicEnglish9.3 km
Scoil Nuachabhail98−31%CatholicEnglish11 km
S.N. Treasa Naofa Mxd105−28%CatholicEnglish11 km
Kiltallagh N.S.21−34%Church of IrelandEnglish✓11 km
St Brendans N.S.43−35%CatholicEnglish11 km
Castlemaine N.S.123+54%CatholicEnglish11 km
Castledrum N.S.107+4%CatholicEnglish12 km
Freastogail Mhuire Mxd52+86%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
S.N. Naomh Eirc78−31%CatholicEnglish12 km
Firies Mxd N.S.250−8%CatholicEnglish13 km
Nagle Rice Primary School337−9%CatholicEnglish14 km
Curranes N.S.86+2%CatholicEnglish14 km
Fibough National School25−17%CatholicEnglish14 km
Knockaderry Farranfore National School53−20%CatholicEnglish15 km
S.N. Mhuire de Lourdes104+93%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
S.N. Bhaile an Chrosaigh18−54%CatholicEnglish16 km
Scoil Mhuire agus N.treasa120−17%CatholicEnglish17 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef38−5%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Gaelscoil Naomh Aogain179−8%CatholicAll in Irish17 km
Muire Gan Smal123+9%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Scoil Naomh Chárthaigh53−5%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
S.N. Cill Lúraigh93+21%CatholicEnglish17 km
Lyre A Crompane N.S.28–Multi-denominationalEnglish✓18 km
Faha National School224+5%CatholicEnglish18 km
Scoil Mhuire B367−5%CatholicEnglish19 km
Aghacasla N.S.107+9%CatholicEnglish19 km
Scoil Chriost Ri14−39%CatholicEnglish19 km
Scoil Naomh Erc129−16%CatholicEnglish19 km
Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas43–CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓19 km
Dromclough N.S.192−23%CatholicEnglish20 km
Ballyduff National School96−21%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
Coolick National School113+31%CatholicEnglish21 km
S.N. Cill Cruinn97−13%CatholicEnglish21 km
S.N. Sliabh A Mhadra107−27%CatholicEnglish21 km
Castlegregory Mxd N.S.147+7%CatholicEnglish21 km
Scoil Realt na Mara119−20%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
Scoil Mhuire B&C107+7%CatholicEnglish22 km
Two Mile Community National School46+77%Multi-denominationalEnglish22 km
Scartaglin New Central School121−5%CatholicEnglish22 km
Kilgobnet N.S.92+12%CatholicEnglish23 km
Knocknagoshel National School40−30%CatholicEnglish23 km
S.N. an Chuilleanaig152−6%CatholicEnglish23 km
Loughfouder N.S.20−35%CatholicEnglish23 km
S.N. an Fhossa246−4%CatholicEnglish23 km
Glounaguillagh N.S.137−1%CatholicEnglish24 km
Listowel Presentation Primary186−23%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
S.N. Cill Cuimin113−29%CatholicEnglish25 km
Realt na Maidne166−11%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
Gaelscoil Lios Tuathail136+81%CatholicAll in Irish✓25 km
Eiltin Naofa71−36%CatholicEnglish26 km
Scoil Mhuire na Mainistreach167−11%CatholicEnglish26 km
Holy Cross Primary School345−11%CatholicEnglish26 km
S.N. Naomh Brid166−17%CatholicEnglish27 km
Curraheen Mxd N.S.38+3%CatholicEnglish✓27 km
An Bhreac Chluain B97−6%CatholicEnglish27 km
Gaelscoil Faithleann245−2%CatholicAll in Irish27 km
Coolard Mxd N.S.82−32%CatholicEnglish27 km
Scoil Atha na mBlath59−5%CatholicEnglish27 km
Scoil Íosagáin202+15%CatholicEnglish✓27 km
St Olivers N.S.625−7%CatholicEnglish28 km
Tiernaboul N.S.57+8%CatholicEnglish28 km
Lissivigeen Mxd N.S.269−7%CatholicEnglish29 km
Scoil Mhuire31−42%CatholicEnglish✓29 km
Scoil Bhríde129+13%CatholicEnglish30 km
Raheen National School34−6%CatholicEnglish30 km
Scoil Chorp Chríost91+7%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. Gleann Beithe106+41%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
S.N. Cill Conla35−27%CatholicEnglish31 km
Loughguitane N.S.90−11%CatholicEnglish32 km
S.N. an Chlochan55+57%CatholicAll in Irish33 km
Knockaclarig Mxd N.S.47+0%CatholicEnglish33 km
Scoil Easa Dhuibhe55−2%CatholicEnglish33 km
S.N. Eoin Baiste112−6%CatholicAll in Irish33 km
S.N. Gniomh Go Leith B131+8%CatholicEnglish34 km
Na Minteoga N.S.22−15%CatholicEnglish34 km
Scoil Barr Dubh95+13%CatholicEnglish34 km
Murhur N.S.78+15%CatholicEnglish34 km
Knockanes Mxd N.S.69+10%CatholicEnglish34 km
S N Oilibhear Naofa61−9%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
Boheshill Mxd18−42%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
S.N. an Leana Mhoir19–CatholicEnglish✓34 km
Glenflesk N.S.35+3%CatholicEnglish35 km
Holy Family National School235+4%CatholicEnglish37 km
S N na Srona28+0%CatholicEnglish39 km
Tarbert National School133−1%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
Scoil na mBraithre67+63%CatholicAll in Irish✓41 km
Clochar Daingean141+24%CatholicAll in Irish41 km
S.N. an Ghleanna24–CatholicAll in Irish42 km
Cahir National School25−57%CatholicEnglish43 km
St Johns NS395−7%CatholicEnglish43 km
Kilgarvan Central Schl99+9%CatholicEnglish44 km
Scoil Naisiunta Eirc68+26%CatholicAll in Irish✓44 km
S.N na Faille Móire77+38%CatholicEnglish45 km
S.N. Mhaolcheadair31+0%CatholicAll in Irish46 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal40+100%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
S.N. Ceann Tra Meascaithe62+3%CatholicAll in Irish47 km
S.N. Cillin Liath45−13%CatholicAll in Irish✓47 km
Tahilla Community National School29–Multi-denominationalEnglish✓49 km
Scoil an Fhirtearaigh38−45%CatholicAll in Irish49 km
Scoil Naomh Micheal75+12%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
Scoil Caitlin Naofa8−60%CatholicAll in Irish50 km
Tulloha National School23−41%CatholicEnglish51 km
Caherciveen N.S.148+24%CatholicEnglish✓51 km
S N Réalt na Mara85+13%CatholicEnglish51 km
S N Naomh Gobnait38+12%CatholicAll in Irish53 km
Aghatubrid N.S.48−36%CatholicEnglish55 km
Lauragh National School17–CatholicEnglish56 km
St Finians110+10%CatholicEnglish58 km
S.N. Dar Earca47+0%CatholicEnglish✓59 km
Crochan Naofa N.S.49+14%CatholicEnglish62 km
S N Naomh Mhichil46−10%CatholicAll in Irish62 km
Scoil Bhreanainn97+62%CatholicEnglish✓62 km
Scoil an Ghleanna Scoil Náisiúnta Phobail29–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish64 km
Living nearby

Living in Tralee

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

Median sale price
€232,000
1,011 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€1,210
a month, new tenancies in 2025

Homes in the V92 Eircode area

Housing in Tralee →

The median sale price rose from €220,000 in 2023 to €272,000 in 2025 (+24%).

2023€220,000
2024€237,000
2025€272,000

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€384,400
Second-hand homes€239,200

Property Price Register sales in the V92 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Tralee

Cost of living in Tralee →

New tenancies in Tralee averaged €1,210 a month in 2025, against €1,112 in 2024 (+9%).

2024€1,112
2025€1,210

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

Location

Directions ↗

Tralee, V92 X093

Nearby

Primary schools near S N an Chroi Naofa

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

Scoil Mhuire
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
378 pupils−6% since 2019/200.1 km
St Johns Parochial School
Primary · Church of Ireland
DEIS
61 pupils+49% since 2019/200.4 km
S N Mhuire na mBraithre
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
414 pupils−5% since 2019/200.5 km
Holy Family
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
265 pupils+23% since 2019/200.8 km
Scoil Eoin
Primary · Catholic
Special classes
589 pupils−6% since 2019/200.9 km
Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn
Primary · Catholic
Gaelscoil
415 pupils+20% since 2019/201.8 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 16871V

Questions about S N an Chroi Naofa

Is S N an Chroi Naofa 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 an Chroi Naofa have?

342 pupils in 2025/26. That is +26% since 2019/20.

Does S N an Chroi Naofa teach through Irish?

No: S N an Chroi Naofa teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs S N an Chroi Naofa?

S N an Chroi Naofa has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Kerry.

How do pupils get a place at S N an Chroi Naofa?

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 an Chroi Naofa?

The nearest are Scoil Mhuire (0.1 km), St Johns Parochial School (0.4 km) and S N Mhuire na mBraithre (0.5 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 Tralee; 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).