S.N. Cnoc an Chrocaire
Knockcroghery, Co. Roscommon · F42 YF38 · Roll number 18571T
S.N. Cnoc an Chrocaire is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Knockcroghery. Every school in and around Knockcroghery →
What stands out about S.N. Cnoc an Chrocaire
- 136 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−14%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Elphin; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S.N. Cnoc an Chrocaire had 136 pupils in 2025/26, down from 150 in 2015/16 (−9%). Girls are 49% of them. Its largest roll was 158, in 2019/20. 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 S.N. Cnoc an Chrocaire
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. Cnoc an Chrocaire 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 S.N. Cnoc an Chrocaire
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 S.N. Cnoc an Chrocaire
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S.N. Cnoc an Chrocaire 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: S.N. Cnoc an Chrocaire has shrunk by 14% since 2019/20. All the schools around Knockcroghery together changed by −5%.
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 S.N. Cnoc an Chrocaire. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −14%; 4 of the 4 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Cnoc an Chrocaire | 136 | −14% | Catholic | English | ||
| S.N. Naomh Seosamh | 121 | +7% | Catholic | English | 2.5 km | |
| Lecarrow Community National School | 28 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 4.8 km | |
| S.N. Rath Aradh | 17 | – | Catholic | English | 6.5 km | |
| Kilteevan N.S. | 32 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| S.N. an Gleann Duibh | 147 | +10% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| Fermoyle Mixed N.S. | 112 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
The other 80 primary schools in Co. Roscommon
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaelscoil de hIde | 149 | −5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9 km | |
| St Cóman's Wood Primary School | 605 | −5% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| Lismoil N.S. | 12 | – | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| Carrick N.S. | 41 | −40% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Athleague N.S. | 105 | +40% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Roxboro N.S. | 226 | +10% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Tisrara National School | 54 | +29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S.N. O Dubhlain | 15 | −55% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Ballintleva N.S. | 46 | −19% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Ballybay National School | 224 | +7% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Brideswell N.S. | 68 | +17% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Mount Talbot N.S. | 24 | – | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Ciaran Naofa | 60 | −19% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Clover Hill N.S. | 51 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Cloontuskert National School | 82 | +28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Clooncagh N.S. | 20 | −26% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Bhríde | 126 | +18% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Ballyforan Mixed N.S. | 59 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S N Cluain na Cille | 399 | −7% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Ronain | 34 | −8% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal | 13 | – | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Lisaniskey N.S. | 108 | +11% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Ceitheach | 13 | −55% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc an Samhraidh | 223 | −16% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Taughmaconnell N.S. | 105 | +2% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Ard Cianain | 77 | −25% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Mary's Primary | 136 | +9% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S N Cor na Fola B | 223 | −8% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Whitehall N.S. | 93 | −23% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 44 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| S.N. Baile Ui Fhidhne | 96 | −2% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Tulsk N.S. | 77 | −10% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Camcloon N.S. | 55 | −15% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire, | 115 | +25% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Clonown N.S. | 28 | −3% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Slatta N.S. | 8 | −69% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Cloonfour N.S. | 42 | +75% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Castleplunkett N.S. | 44 | −19% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| St. Bride's N.S. | 89 | +2% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Cill Trostain | 45 | – | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Clooniquin N.S. | 44 | +26% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Ciaran | 107 | +0% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Rooskey N.S. | 160 | +33% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Abbeycarton N.S. | 138 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Tarmon N.S. | 276 | +54% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Aughrim N.S. | 31 | −24% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 18 | −40% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Pol Naofa | 66 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| St Annes Con N.S. | 141 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Ballanagare N.S. | 57 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Threen N.S. | 35 | −8% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Dangan NS | 92 | +12% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Cruachain | 173 | −2% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 104 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin | 47 | +57% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Cloonbonnif N.S. | 24 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Fairymount N.S. | 39 | +34% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Ballinlough N.S. | 35 | – | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| S.N. Michil Naofa | 24 | −4% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Lourdes | 57 | +36% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Granlahan G N.S. | 46 | +18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Carrick Mixed N.S. | 80 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Naomh Atrachta | 36 | −8% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Grange N.S. | 32 | +10% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Don N.S. | 38 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Tibohine N.S. | 56 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Cloonfad N.S. | 125 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Abbey Primary School | 427 | – | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Gorthaganny N.S. | 45 | −45% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| N Micheal agus Padraig | 156 | +27% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Paroisteach | 24 | +4% | Church of Ireland | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Lios A Cuill M | 94 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| St Attractas N.S. | 281 | +19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 9 | – | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Treasa | 89 | −2% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| S.N. Brusna | 66 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| S.N. Cill Ronain | 37 | +68% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 22 | −39% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Strabaggan N.S. | 25 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| S.N. Lasair Naofa | 13 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
Living in Knockcroghery
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the F42 Eircode area
Housing in Knockcroghery →The median sale price rose from €220,000 in 2023 to €259,800 in 2025 (+18%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the F42 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Roscommon
Cost of living in Knockcroghery →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 ↗Knockcroghery, F42 YF38
Primary schools near S.N. Cnoc an Chrocaire
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about S.N. Cnoc an Chrocaire
Is S.N. Cnoc an Chrocaire 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. Cnoc an Chrocaire have?
136 pupils in 2025/26. That is −14% since 2019/20.
Does S.N. Cnoc an Chrocaire teach through Irish?
No: S.N. Cnoc an Chrocaire teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S.N. Cnoc an Chrocaire?
S.N. Cnoc an Chrocaire has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Elphin.
How do pupils get a place at S.N. Cnoc an Chrocaire?
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. Cnoc an Chrocaire?
The nearest are S.N. Naomh Seosamh (2.5 km), Lecarrow Community National School (4.8 km) and S.N. Rath Aradh (6.5 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 Knockcroghery; 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).