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Tahilla Community National School

PrimaryMulti-denominationalDEIS

Tahilla, Sneem, Co. Kerry · V93 D735 · Roll number 05348S

Tahilla Community National School is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Sneem. Every school in and around Sneem →

Pupils
29
September, 2025/26
13 girls, 16 boys
Ethos
Multi-denominational
Patron: Kerry ETB
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about Tahilla Community National School

  • A small primary school: 29 pupils, against a typical 131.
  • 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.
  • Its patron is the Kerry ETB; its ethos is multi-denominational.
  • Outside Sneem’s outline, 4.7 km away; listed with Sneem, the nearest town in its county.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

Tahilla Community National School had 29 pupils in 2025/26, against 16 in 2015/16 (+81%). Girls are 45% of them. Its largest roll was 32, in 2022/23. Its roll rose in 5 of the 10 years.

08162432402015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

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

No letter

No letter for Tahilla Community National School

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 Tahilla Community National School 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 Tahilla Community National School

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 Tahilla Community National School

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

Families apply to Tahilla Community National School 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.

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, 3 have more pupils than Tahilla Community National School.

Tahilla Community29
Scoil Naomh Micheal75
S N Réalt na Mara85
Lauragh17
Boheshill Mxd18
Adrigole25
St Johns NS395
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Tahilla Community National School29–Multi-denominationalEnglish✓
Scoil Naomh Micheal75+12%CatholicEnglish✓5.7 km
S N Réalt na Mara85+13%CatholicEnglish5.8 km
Lauragh National School17–CatholicEnglish8.3 km
Boheshill Mxd18−42%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Adrigole N.S.25+14%CatholicEnglish17 km
St Johns NS395−7%CatholicEnglish17 km
The other 124 primary schools in Co. Kerry
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. Cillin Liath45−13%CatholicAll in Irish✓18 km
Tulloha National School23−41%CatholicEnglish20 km
Crochan Naofa N.S.49+14%CatholicEnglish20 km
Cahir National School25−57%CatholicEnglish21 km
St Finians110+10%CatholicEnglish24 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal40+100%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
S.N. Gleann Beithe106+41%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
Curraheen Mxd N.S.38+3%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
Glounaguillagh N.S.137−1%CatholicEnglish27 km
Kilgobnet N.S.92+12%CatholicEnglish27 km
Kilgarvan Central Schl99+9%CatholicEnglish27 km
S.N. an Chuilleanaig152−6%CatholicEnglish28 km
S.N na Faille Móire77+38%CatholicEnglish28 km
Aghatubrid N.S.48−36%CatholicEnglish29 km
S N Naomh Mhichil46−10%CatholicAll in Irish30 km
Caherciveen N.S.148+24%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
Scoil Realt na Mara119−20%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
Scoil Mhuire B367−5%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. an Fhossa246−4%CatholicEnglish31 km
Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas43–CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓31 km
Faha National School224+5%CatholicEnglish33 km
Scoil Mhuire na Mainistreach167−11%CatholicEnglish33 km
Loughguitane N.S.90−11%CatholicEnglish33 km
Scoil Bhríde129+13%CatholicEnglish33 km
Holy Cross Primary School345−11%CatholicEnglish33 km
St Olivers N.S.625−7%CatholicEnglish33 km
Gaelscoil Faithleann245−2%CatholicAll in Irish34 km
Scoil an Ghleanna Scoil Náisiúnta Phobail29–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish35 km
Lissivigeen Mxd N.S.269−7%CatholicEnglish35 km
Two Mile Community National School46+77%Multi-denominationalEnglish35 km
Nagle Rice Primary School337−9%CatholicEnglish35 km
S.N. Dar Earca47+0%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
Glenflesk N.S.35+3%CatholicEnglish37 km
Fibough National School25−17%CatholicEnglish37 km
Tiernaboul N.S.57+8%CatholicEnglish37 km
Knockanes Mxd N.S.69+10%CatholicEnglish38 km
S.N. Cill Cuimin113−29%CatholicEnglish38 km
Scoil Bhreanainn97+62%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
Castledrum N.S.107+4%CatholicEnglish38 km
Castlemaine N.S.123+54%CatholicEnglish38 km
Kiltallagh N.S.21−34%Church of IrelandEnglish✓38 km
An Bhreac Chluain B97−6%CatholicEnglish39 km
Coolick National School113+31%CatholicEnglish39 km
Firies Mxd N.S.250−8%CatholicEnglish41 km
S.N. Eoin Baiste112−6%CatholicAll in Irish41 km
Scoil Barr Dubh95+13%CatholicEnglish42 km
Knockaderry Farranfore National School53−20%CatholicEnglish42 km
Scoil Naomh Carthach42+62%CatholicEnglish42 km
Raheen National School34−6%CatholicEnglish42 km
Scoil Atha na mBlath59−5%CatholicEnglish44 km
S N na Srona28+0%CatholicEnglish45 km
Derryquay Mxd N.S.32−18%CatholicEnglish45 km
Scoil Mhuire agus N.treasa120−17%CatholicEnglish45 km
Na Minteoga N.S.22−15%CatholicEnglish45 km
Scoil na mBraithre67+63%CatholicAll in Irish✓46 km
Aghacasla N.S.107+9%CatholicEnglish46 km
Clochar Daingean141+24%CatholicAll in Irish46 km
Naomh Padraig Measc168−15%CatholicEnglish47 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa207+2%CatholicEnglish47 km
Holy Family National School235+4%CatholicEnglish48 km
Scartaglin New Central School121−5%CatholicEnglish48 km
Scoil Nuachabhail98−31%CatholicEnglish48 km
Scoil Mhuire378−6%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
S N an Chroi Naofa342+26%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
Castlegregory Mxd N.S.147+7%CatholicEnglish49 km
S.N. an Ghleanna24–CatholicAll in Irish49 km
Spa National School230+8%CatholicEnglish49 km
S.N. Gniomh Go Leith B131+8%CatholicEnglish49 km
Holy Family265+23%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
St Johns Parochial School61+49%Church of IrelandEnglish✓49 km
Scoil Eoin589−6%CatholicEnglish49 km
S.N. Ceann Tra Meascaithe62+3%CatholicAll in Irish50 km
S N Mhuire na mBraithre414−5%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
St Brendans N.S.43−35%CatholicEnglish50 km
Scoil Caitlin Naofa8−60%CatholicAll in Irish50 km
Clogher Mxd N.S.38+9%CatholicEnglish50 km
Muire Gan Smal123+9%CatholicEnglish✓51 km
Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn415+20%CatholicAll in Irish51 km
S.N. Uaimh Bhreanainn209+15%CatholicEnglish51 km
Gaelscoil Naomh Aogain179−8%CatholicAll in Irish51 km
S.N. an Chlochan55+57%CatholicAll in Irish51 km
Tralee Educate Together NS88−4%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓51 km
Scoil Naomh Chárthaigh53−5%CatholicEnglish✓51 km
S.N. Lios Teilic211−4%CatholicEnglish53 km
Curranes N.S.86+2%CatholicEnglish53 km
Scoil Mhuire B&C107+7%CatholicEnglish53 km
S.N. Mhaolcheadair31+0%CatholicAll in Irish54 km
S N Naomh Gobnait38+12%CatholicAll in Irish54 km
Scoil an Fhirtearaigh38−45%CatholicAll in Irish54 km
Ardfert Central N.S.215+6%CatholicEnglish55 km
Scoil Naisiunta Eirc68+26%CatholicAll in Irish✓55 km
S N Mainistir O dTorna121−26%CatholicEnglish58 km
S.N. Treasa Naofa Mxd105−28%CatholicEnglish59 km
Loughfouder N.S.20−35%CatholicEnglish59 km
S.N. Naomh Eirc78−31%CatholicEnglish60 km
Freastogail Mhuire Mxd52+86%CatholicEnglish✓60 km
Lyre A Crompane N.S.28–Multi-denominationalEnglish✓62 km
Knocknagoshel National School40−30%CatholicEnglish63 km
Scoil Naomh Erc129−16%CatholicEnglish63 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef38−5%CatholicEnglish✓63 km
Knockaclarig Mxd N.S.47+0%CatholicEnglish64 km
S.N. Mhuire de Lourdes104+93%CatholicEnglish✓65 km
Scoil Mhuire31−42%CatholicEnglish✓65 km
S.N. Bhaile an Chrosaigh18−54%CatholicEnglish65 km
S.N. Cill Lúraigh93+21%CatholicEnglish65 km
Dromclough N.S.192−23%CatholicEnglish67 km
Scoil Chriost Ri14−39%CatholicEnglish67 km
S.N. Cill Cruinn97−13%CatholicEnglish69 km
Ballyduff National School96−21%CatholicEnglish✓70 km
S.N. Sliabh A Mhadra107−27%CatholicEnglish70 km
S.N. Naomh Brid166−17%CatholicEnglish71 km
Listowel Presentation Primary186−23%CatholicEnglish✓72 km
Realt na Maidne166−11%CatholicEnglish✓72 km
Gaelscoil Lios Tuathail136+81%CatholicAll in Irish✓72 km
Eiltin Naofa71−36%CatholicEnglish75 km
Coolard Mxd N.S.82−32%CatholicEnglish75 km
Scoil Íosagáin202+15%CatholicEnglish✓76 km
Scoil Chorp Chríost91+7%CatholicEnglish76 km
Murhur N.S.78+15%CatholicEnglish80 km
S.N. Cill Conla35−27%CatholicEnglish80 km
S.N. an Leana Mhoir19–CatholicEnglish✓82 km
Scoil Easa Dhuibhe55−2%CatholicEnglish82 km
S N Oilibhear Naofa61−9%CatholicEnglish✓82 km
Tarbert National School133−1%CatholicEnglish✓87 km
Living nearby

Living in Sneem

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

Median sale price
€245,000
74 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€1,182
a month, new tenancies in 2025 across Co. Kerry

Homes in the V93 Eircode area

Housing in Sneem →

The median sale price rose from €284,000 in 2023 to €330,000 in 2025 (+16%).

2023€284,000
2024€295,000
2025€330,000

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€441,000
Second-hand homes€292,600

Property Price Register sales in the V93 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Co. Kerry

Cost of living in Sneem →

New tenancies in Co. Kerry averaged €1,182 a month in 2025, against €1,085 in 2024 (+9%).

2024€1,085
2025€1,182

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

near Sneem, V93 D735

Nearby

Primary schools near Tahilla Community National School

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

Questions about Tahilla Community National School

Is Tahilla Community National School 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 Tahilla Community National School have?

29 pupils in 2025/26.

Does Tahilla Community National School teach through Irish?

No: Tahilla Community National School teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs Tahilla Community National School?

Tahilla Community National School has a multi-denominational ethos. Its patron is Kerry ETB.

How do pupils get a place at Tahilla Community National School?

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 Tahilla Community National School?

The nearest are Scoil Naomh Micheal (5.7 km), S N Réalt na Mara (5.8 km) and Lauragh National School (8.3 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 Sneem; 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).