S.N. an Grainseach
Clonmel, Co. Tipperary · E91 KT67 · Roll number 18062V
S.N. an Grainseach is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Ardfinnan. Every school in and around Ardfinnan →
What stands out about S.N. an Grainseach
- 137 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 137 pupils, 33% fewer than the 204 of 2019/20.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Waterford & Lismore; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Ardfinnan’s outline, 3.7 km away; listed with Ardfinnan, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S.N. an Grainseach had 137 pupils in 2025/26, down from 198 in 2015/16 (−31%). Girls are 47% of them. Its largest roll was 210, in 2016/17. Its roll rose in 1 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. an Grainseach
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. an Grainseach 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. an Grainseach
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. an Grainseach
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S.N. an Grainseach 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. an Grainseach has shrunk by 33% since 2019/20. All the schools around Ardfinnan together changed by +6%.
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 S.N. an Grainseach. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −33%; 5 of the 5 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. an Grainseach | 137 | −33% | Catholic | English | ||
| S.N. Rath Chaomhghin | 143 | +17% | Catholic | English | 4.7 km | |
| Ardfinnan N.S. | 244 | +6% | Catholic | English | 5.1 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 266 | +0% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| Bunscoil na Cathrach | 411 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 111 | −20% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| St Marys Parochial School | 52 | +108% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.6 km |
The other 144 primary schools in Co. Tipperary
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaelscoil Chluain Meala | 315 | +50% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7.7 km | |
| St Oliver Plunketts N.S. | 334 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 222 | +4% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| SN Mhuire na nAingeal | 407 | +0% | Catholic | English | 8.3 km | |
| St Peter and Paul | 304 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| S.N. Cleireachain | 202 | −0% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| Ballylooby N.S. | 148 | −14% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Powerstown N.S. | 338 | −8% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Lisronagh N.S. | 106 | +4% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál | 111 | −8% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| New Inn B N.S. | 48 | −37% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Ballydrehid N.S. | 13 | −71% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Clogheen Central N.S. | 81 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Rosegreen N.S. | 152 | +5% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Tankerstown N.S. | 83 | −6% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Killurney N.S. | 31 | −3% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Cill Siolain | 90 | −24% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S.N. Chuirt Doighte | 92 | +12% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Killusty N.S. | 4 | −88% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Cashel Deanery | 29 | −22% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| St John the Baptist | 293 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St John the Baptist Boys School | 268 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Scoil Teampall Toinne | 135 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Bansha N.S. | 75 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| S.N. an Ghabhailin | 85 | −15% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 55 | −14% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Chluainin | 65 | −32% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Thomastown N.S. | 112 | +37% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Sceichin A Rince | 40 | +3% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Moyglass N.S. | 130 | +2% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Dualla N.S. | 92 | −12% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Ballyneale N.S. | 77 | −21% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Naomh Padraig Junior | 46 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Naomh Padraig Senior | 54 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| S.N. Baile an Iubhair | 19 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Knockavilla N.S. | 147 | +30% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| San Isadoir | 124 | +14% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Gaelscoil Thiobraid Arann | 107 | +19% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 27 km |
| Grangemockler N.S. | 47 | −19% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Ballytarsna N.S. | 76 | −18% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 32 | +0% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Bhride | 84 | +0% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Tipperary Jnr Bn S | 107 | +32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Tipperary G N.S. | 149 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Killenaule N.S. | 135 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire | 114 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 28 km |
| St Josephs Primary School | 192 | +27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 199 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| S N Mhuire na mBraithre | 122 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Clochar na Toirbhirte | 281 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Lisvernane N.S. | 122 | +16% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Michil Naofa | 137 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Gaile N.S. | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Mount Bruis N.S. | 55 | −21% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Upper Newtown N.S. | 51 | −7% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Clonoulty Central N.S. | 96 | +14% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| St Francis National School | 32 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Poulacapple N.S. | 46 | −16% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Annacarty N.S. | 93 | +21% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Shronell N.S. | 58 | −5% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Peadar | 138 | +0% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Rossmore National School | 83 | +4% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Monard N.S. | 112 | +17% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Gleann Guail | 16 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| S.N. Micheal Naofa | 195 | −13% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Chaoimhghin | 83 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Our Lady's National School | 71 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Lisnamrock N.S. | 65 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| S N na hAille | 128 | +22% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Cappawhite N.S. | 126 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| S.N. Baile Sluagh | 26 | +18% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Cullen N.S. | 14 | – | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Slieveardagh N.S. | 24 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Gaelscoil Durlas Eile | 194 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 38 km | |
| Scoil Angela | 219 | −12% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Two Mile Borris N.S. | 148 | +29% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Hollyford N.S. | 26 | −37% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Scoil Ailbhe | 189 | −8% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 247 | +24% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| St Ailbe's National School | 122 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Ballycahill N.S. | 49 | −14% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S N Gort na hUaighe | 132 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| S.N. Leamhach | 117 | −3% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Rath Eilte | 94 | −3% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Scoil Iosagain | 124 | −11% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| S N na hInse | 83 | +11% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| S N na Maighne | 65 | −33% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. Cill Chuimin | 22 | −42% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Cualán | 198 | +6% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 46 km | |
| Loch Mor Maigh N.S. | 86 | −3% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Rear N.S. | 83 | +43% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S.N. an Droma | 41 | −28% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Castle Iny N.S. | 31 | +29% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Templetuohy N.S. | 77 | +28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Barnane N.S. | 39 | −24% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| St Colmcilles Primary School | 109 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| S.N. Iosef Naofa | 163 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 24 | – | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| S.N. Teampall Doire | 104 | +4% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Lackamore N.S. | 36 | −20% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Gurtagarry N.S. | 67 | +29% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Killea N.S. | 19 | −41% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Clonmore N.S. | 96 | +41% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| S N na mBuachailli | 135 | −15% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Convent of Mercy | 266 | −10% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Silvermines N.S. | 57 | −22% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| S.N. Odhran Naofa | 62 | +9% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| S.N. Chiarda Naofa | 45 | −27% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Sheosamh | 96 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
| S N Baile na hInse | 95 | −23% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Birdhill N.S. | 104 | −26% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| S.N. Lios an Halla | 136 | +5% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Bishop Harty NS | 91 | +21% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 117 | +9% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Boher N.S. | 113 | −7% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| S.N. Buirgheas | 86 | +26% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| Bunscoil na mBráithre Críostaí | 248 | −4% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| St Marys Convent | 351 | −6% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 53 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 64 km | |
| Nenagh Community National School | 200 | +37% | Multi-denominational | English | 64 km | |
| Gaelscoil Aonach | 179 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 64 km | |
| S.N. Cill Ruadhain | 115 | −16% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| S.N. Iosef Naofa | 299 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 67 km |
| S.N. Baile an Atha | 404 | −5% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | 201 | +41% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 68 km |
| Eochaille Ara N.S. | 118 | +5% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| Cloughjordan No 1 N.S. | 71 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 68 km | |
| Carrig N.S. | 229 | +1% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| Roscrea N.S. No 2 | 31 | +7% | Church of Ireland | English | 68 km | |
| Cloughjordan N.S. | 122 | −4% | Catholic | English | 69 km | |
| St Johns | 163 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 69 km |
| S.N. Ard Croine | 134 | −21% | Catholic | English | 70 km | |
| Portroe N.S. | 138 | +1% | Catholic | English | 70 km | |
| Kiladangan N.S. | 123 | −2% | Catholic | English | 72 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 139 | +39% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 75 km |
| S.N. Cill Barfhionn | 47 | −31% | Catholic | English | 77 km | |
| S.N. Phadraig Naofa | 86 | +187% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 79 km |
| Carrig N.S. | 60 | −9% | Catholic | English | 81 km | |
| S.N. Colmain Naofa | 39 | −11% | Catholic | English | 84 km | |
| S.N. an Cillin | 140 | +19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 84 km |
| S.N. Lua Naofa | 27 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 86 km |
| S.N. Flannain Naofa | 71 | +16% | Catholic | English | 88 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Ruadhain | 32 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 90 km |
Living in Ardfinnan
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the E91 Eircode area
Housing in Ardfinnan →The median sale price rose from €222,000 in 2023 to €285,000 in 2025 (+28%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the E91 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Tipperary
Cost of living in Ardfinnan →New tenancies in Co. Tipperary averaged €1,078 a month in 2025, against €975 in 2024 (+11%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗near Ardfinnan, E91 KT67
Primary schools near S.N. an Grainseach
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. an Grainseach
Is S.N. an Grainseach 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. an Grainseach have?
137 pupils in 2025/26. That is −33% since 2019/20.
Does S.N. an Grainseach teach through Irish?
No: S.N. an Grainseach teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S.N. an Grainseach?
S.N. an Grainseach has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Waterford & Lismore.
How do pupils get a place at S.N. an Grainseach?
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. an Grainseach?
The nearest are S.N. Rath Chaomhghin (4.7 km), Ardfinnan N.S. (5.1 km) and Presentation Primary School (7.3 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 Ardfinnan; 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).