Strabaggan N.S.
LOCH AILLINNE, CARA DROMA RUISG, CO ROSCOMMON · N41 VW08 · Roll number 19257S
Strabaggan N.S. is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Keadew. Every school in and around Keadew →
What stands out about Strabaggan N.S.
- A small primary school: 25 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+4%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- 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.
- 15 girls and 10 boys: more of one than the other.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Ardagh & Clonmacnoise; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Keadew’s outline, 4.7 km away; listed with Keadew, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Strabaggan N.S. had 25 pupils in 2025/26, down from 34 in 2015/16 (−26%). Girls are 60% of them. Its roll rose in 3 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Strabaggan N.S.
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 Strabaggan N.S. 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 Strabaggan N.S.
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 Strabaggan N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Strabaggan N.S. 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Strabaggan N.S. is about the size it was in 2019/20 (+4%).
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, 2 have more pupils than Strabaggan N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +4%; 2 of the 3 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strabaggan N.S. | 25 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| S.N. Lasair Naofa | 13 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.8 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 243 | +7% | Catholic | English | 4.6 km | |
| S.N. Cill Ronain | 37 | +68% | Catholic | English | 4.9 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 13 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.5 km |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 9 | – | Catholic | English | 7.1 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 22 | −39% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.9 km |
The other 81 primary schools in Co. Roscommon
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N Micheal agus Padraig | 156 | +27% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Treasa | 89 | −2% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Michil Naofa | 24 | −4% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Abbey Primary School | 427 | – | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Paroisteach | 24 | +4% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| Dangan NS | 92 | +12% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Cruachain | 173 | −2% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Grange N.S. | 32 | +10% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Aughrim N.S. | 31 | −24% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 18 | −40% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin | 47 | +57% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Naomh Atrachta | 36 | −8% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Abbeycarton N.S. | 138 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Rooskey N.S. | 160 | +33% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Cill Trostain | 45 | – | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 104 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Clooniquin N.S. | 44 | +26% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Slatta N.S. | 8 | −69% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Baile Ui Fhidhne | 96 | −2% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 44 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Ballanagare N.S. | 57 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| St Mary's Primary | 136 | +9% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Cloonfour N.S. | 42 | +75% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Tibohine N.S. | 56 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Tulsk N.S. | 77 | −10% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Whitehall N.S. | 93 | −23% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Fairymount N.S. | 39 | +34% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Don N.S. | 38 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| St Attractas N.S. | 281 | +19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Clooncagh N.S. | 20 | −26% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Castleplunkett N.S. | 44 | −19% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S.N. Brusna | 66 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Tarmon N.S. | 276 | +54% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Cloontuskert National School | 82 | +28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| S.N. Mhuire Lourdes | 57 | +36% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Scoil Bhríde | 126 | +18% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Pol Naofa | 66 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| St Annes Con N.S. | 141 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| S.N. O Dubhlain | 15 | −55% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S.N. Lios A Cuill M | 94 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| St. Bride's N.S. | 89 | +2% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Ceitheach | 13 | −55% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Cloonbonnif N.S. | 24 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| Roxboro N.S. | 226 | +10% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Clover Hill N.S. | 51 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Gorthaganny N.S. | 45 | −45% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Kilteevan N.S. | 32 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Threen N.S. | 35 | −8% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Lisaniskey N.S. | 108 | +11% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| St Cóman's Wood Primary School | 605 | −5% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Gaelscoil de hIde | 149 | −5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 52 km | |
| Ballinlough N.S. | 35 | – | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| Carrick Mixed N.S. | 80 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| Ciaran Naofa | 60 | −19% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Seosamh | 121 | +7% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc an Chrocaire | 136 | −14% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Granlahan G N.S. | 46 | +18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| Athleague N.S. | 105 | +40% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Lecarrow Community National School | 28 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 60 km | |
| S.N. Rath Aradh | 17 | – | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Cloonfad N.S. | 125 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| S.N. an Gleann Duibh | 147 | +10% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Mount Talbot N.S. | 24 | – | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Tisrara National School | 54 | +29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 64 km |
| Lismoil N.S. | 12 | – | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| Carrick N.S. | 41 | −40% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| Ballintleva N.S. | 46 | −19% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| Ballybay National School | 224 | +7% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| Ballyforan Mixed N.S. | 59 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 69 km |
| Brideswell N.S. | 68 | +17% | Catholic | English | 70 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal | 13 | – | Catholic | English | 72 km | |
| S N Cluain na Cille | 399 | −7% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| S.N. Ronain | 34 | −8% | Catholic | English | 74 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc an Samhraidh | 223 | −16% | Catholic | English | 74 km | |
| Taughmaconnell N.S. | 105 | +2% | Catholic | English | 75 km | |
| S.N. Ard Cianain | 77 | −25% | Catholic | English | 77 km | |
| S N Cor na Fola B | 223 | −8% | Catholic | English | 78 km | |
| Clonown N.S. | 28 | −3% | Catholic | English | 80 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire, | 115 | +25% | Catholic | English | 81 km | |
| Camcloon N.S. | 55 | −15% | Catholic | English | 81 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Ciaran | 107 | +0% | Catholic | English | 84 km |
Living in Keadew
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the F52 Eircode area
Housing in Keadew →The median sale price rose from €171,000 in 2023 to €192,500 in 2025 (+13%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the F52 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Roscommon
Cost of living in Keadew →New tenancies in Co. Roscommon averaged €1,092 a month in 2025, against €1,000 in 2024 (+9%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗near Keadew, N41 VW08
Primary schools near Strabaggan N.S.
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Strabaggan N.S.
Is Strabaggan N.S. 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 Strabaggan N.S. have?
25 pupils in 2025/26. That is +4% since 2019/20.
Does Strabaggan N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Strabaggan N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Strabaggan N.S.?
Strabaggan N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Ardagh & Clonmacnoise.
How do pupils get a place at Strabaggan N.S.?
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 Strabaggan N.S.?
The nearest are S.N. Lasair Naofa (2.8 km), St Patricks N.S. (4.6 km) and S.N. Cill Ronain (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 Keadew; 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).