Scoil Nais Finin Naofa
CLONARD, ENFIELD, CO MEATH · A83 TY71 · Roll number 16067V
Scoil Nais Finin Naofa is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Clonard. Every school in and around Clonard →
What stands out about Scoil Nais Finin Naofa
- A small primary school: 63 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−2%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Meath; its ethos is Catholic.
- The only primary school in Clonard or within 3 km of it.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Scoil Nais Finin Naofa had 63 pupils in 2025/26, down from 73 in 2015/16 (−14%). Girls are 44% of them. Its roll rose in 4 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 Nais Finin 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 Scoil Nais Finin 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.
Inspection reports on Scoil Nais Finin 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 a place at Scoil Nais Finin Naofa
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Scoil Nais Finin 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.
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: Scoil Nais Finin Naofa is about the size it was in 2019/20 (−2%).
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 Scoil Nais Finin Naofa. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −2%; 0 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Nais Finin Naofa | 63 | −2% | Catholic | English | ||
| Killyon N.S. | 60 | −34% | Catholic | English | 4.1 km | |
| St Etchens National School | 413 | −23% | Catholic | English | 5.2 km | |
| S N na Maighdine Mhuire | 60 | −10% | Catholic | English | 5.3 km | |
| S.N. Cloch Rinnce | 137 | −11% | Catholic | English | 6.1 km | |
| St. Nicholas Primary School | 299 | −24% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| Castlejordan Central N.S. | 79 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
The other 110 primary schools in Co. Meath
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Columbain | 233 | −37% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| Scoil Naomh Bride | 181 | −9% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 15 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St. Mary's Primary School | 543 | −10% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Mhichil Naofa | 73 | −15% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 148 | −10% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St. Dympna's National School | 210 | −5% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Marys Convent N.S. | 521 | −10% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Mhichil na Buachailli | 294 | −7% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Dangan Mixed N.S. | 228 | +12% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Trim Educate Together National School | 174 | +72% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 48 | −19% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| Coole N.s, | 164 | +8% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| O'Growney National School | 382 | +7% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Boinne | 206 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| S.N. Cill Bhrighde | 200 | +45% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Uí Ghramhnaigh | 169 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 139 | +6% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Seosamh Naomtha | 100 | −15% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. an Rath Mhor | 45 | −46% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Naofa | 113 | +2% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 194 | +5% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| St. Joseph's National School | 89 | +3% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Kilmessan Mxd N.S. | 242 | +3% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Kilskyre Mixed N.S. | 87 | −1% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Sheosamh | 136 | −7% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Bohermeen N.S. | 237 | −5% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Cul an Mhuilinn | 119 | +16% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Bhrighde | 111 | +9% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Seosamh | 95 | +12% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Oilibheir Naofa | 225 | +1% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Navan Educate Together NS | 213 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Scoil Bhríde | 392 | −2% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Drumbarragh N.S. | 83 | −13% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Flowerfield N.S. | 40 | −11% | Church of Ireland | English | 31 km | |
| Gaelscoil Eanna | 138 | −32% | Catholic | All in Irish | 31 km | |
| Ballinlough N.S. | 58 | −25% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Ard Rí Community National School | 384 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire N.S. | 94 | +19% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Mercy Convent N.S. | 385 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| S.N. Mhuire | 205 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Aine Naofa N.S. | 312 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Scoil Cholmcille | 352 | −5% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Our Lady of Mercy N.S. | 313 | −3% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Dunshaughlin Community National School | 168 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 32 km | |
| Kells Parochial N.S. | 52 | −30% | Church of Ireland | English | 32 km | |
| St Pauls N.S. | 761 | +4% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Rath Riagain | 92 | −10% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Eoin | 375 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Scoil na Rithe | 222 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 33 km | |
| S.N. Seachnaill Naofa | 622 | +13% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| St Stephens N.S. | 805 | −13% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 399 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| S N na Trionoide Naofa | 233 | −25% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Carnaross N.S. | 178 | +0% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Naofa | 149 | +7% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Colmcille | 211 | +2% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Ultain Naofa | 80 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 34 km | |
| S.N. Rath Beagain | 219 | +16% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Gilson National School | 222 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| S.N. Muire | 165 | +16% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| St Peters National School | 97 | +29% | Church of Ireland | English | 37 km | |
| Gaelscoil Thulach na nÓg | 360 | +7% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 37 km | |
| Dunboyne Senior N.S. | 470 | −17% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Dunboyne Junior N.S. | 397 | −18% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Ratoath Junior N.S. | 213 | −44% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Fiach | 102 | +34% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Barra | 238 | +14% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Ratoath Senior N.S. | 319 | −36% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Naofa | 81 | −19% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| St Pauls N.S. | 565 | −15% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Scoil Nais Aitinn Bhui | 211 | −7% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Baile Cheant | 214 | −15% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 122 | −11% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Stackallen N.S. | 170 | −11% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Aindreis Naofa | 107 | −5% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Kilbeg N.S. | 85 | −1% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Cianain | 73 | −13% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Mí | 242 | −26% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 41 km | |
| Ashbourne Educate Together National School | 410 | −14% | Multi-denominational | English | 41 km | |
| Ashbourne Community National School | 342 | +280% | Multi-denominational | English | 41 km | |
| Castletown N.S. | 102 | −6% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Scoil Nais Deaglain | 621 | −8% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Kilbride National School | 310 | −7% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 479 | −3% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Pio | 59 | −13% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Cille | 227 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 43 km | |
| Ughtyneill N.S. | 31 | +7% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 254 | −9% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Nais Naomh Aine | 12 | −52% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Scoil Eoin Báiste | 123 | +21% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. Bheinn Naofa B | 339 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| S.N. Bheinin Naofa C | 343 | −0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| S.N. Mhuire | 84 | +6% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 137 | +6% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Kilmainham Wood N.S. | 118 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| S.N. Dun Uabhair | 166 | −22% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Treasa | 105 | +7% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Newtown N.S. | 60 | −28% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Colmcille | 109 | +5% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Carrickleck N.S. | 26 | −26% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| S.N. Pheadair agus Phoil | 125 | −7% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S.N. Bhrighde | 91 | +3% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 524 | −19% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| S.N. Cros Ban | 373 | −9% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa | 383 | −12% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 56 km | |
| S N Realt na Mara (C) | 373 | −19% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| S N Realt na Mara (B) | 373 | −18% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh | 438 | −8% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Scoil Oilibheir Naofa | 397 | −5% | Catholic | English | 58 km |
Living in Clonard
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Homes in the A83 Eircode area
Housing in Clonard →The median sale price rose from €360,000 in 2023 to €445,000 in 2025 (+24%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the A83 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Meath
Cost of living in Clonard →New tenancies in Co. Meath averaged €1,542 a month in 2025, against €1,434 in 2024 (+8%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗Clonard, A83 TY71
Primary schools near Scoil Nais Finin Naofa
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Scoil Nais Finin Naofa
Is Scoil Nais Finin 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 Scoil Nais Finin Naofa have?
63 pupils in 2025/26. That is −2% since 2019/20.
Does Scoil Nais Finin Naofa teach through Irish?
No: Scoil Nais Finin Naofa teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Scoil Nais Finin Naofa?
Scoil Nais Finin Naofa has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Meath.
How do pupils get a place at Scoil Nais Finin 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 Scoil Nais Finin Naofa?
The nearest are Killyon N.S. (4.1 km), St Etchens National School (5.2 km) and S N na Maighdine Mhuire (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 Clonard; 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).