St. Cynoc's National School
St. Cynoc's National School is a primary school in Offaly. 189 pupils, Catholic ethos, 2 special classes, DEIS Rural.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Ardagh & Clonmacnoise |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 189 (110 boys, 79 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — Rural |
| Roll number | 20289P |
| Eircode | R42P803 |
| Address | Ferbane, Co. Offaly |
What DEIS means here
DEIS Rural. This is the rural strand: extra literacy and numeracy support, School Completion Programme access and enhanced capitation. It does not carry reduced class sizes.
Added to DEIS in the 2022 expansion, so its supports are relatively recent.
Worth knowing: several things people associate with DEIS are now available in every school. Schoolbooks are free at primary and post-primary regardless of DEIS status, and since 2025 all primary schools are eligible for the hot school meals programme. What remains specific to DEIS is the staffing — reduced class sizes in Urban Band 1, the Home School Community Liaison coordinator, School Completion Programme access and enhanced capitation.
Band as published in the Department's DEIS list, last revised 2022-10-12.
Special classes
2 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 2 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
Source: National Council for Special Education. Children in a special class travel under a separate transport scheme with its own rules.
The area around this school
School planning area: Ferbane. This is how the Department plans where to build capacity. It is not a catchment.
Local house prices: the median residential sale price in Eircode district R42 (Birr) was €240,000 in 2025. That is up 84.6% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Ferbane at -5.32 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 31% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Helena Kelly |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0906454249 |
| stcynocsns@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Offaly County Council |
Other schools in Ferbane
- Ballinahown Ns Primary school, Westmeath
- Gallen Community School Secondary school, Offaly
- High St Mixed N S Primary school, Offaly
- S N Chiarain Naofa Primary school, Offaly
- S N Lomchluana Primary school, Offaly
- S N Muire Naofa Primary school, Offaly
- S N Naomh Callin Primary school, Offaly
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.