S.N. Naomh Ruadhain
Redwood, Lorrha, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary · E45 XP58 · Roll number 17244W
S.N. Naomh Ruadhain is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Borrisokane. Every school in and around Borrisokane →
What stands out about S.N. Naomh Ruadhain
- A small primary school: 32 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+14%).
- 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.
- 8 girls and 24 boys: more of one than the other.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Killaloe; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Borrisokane’s outline, 14 km away; listed with Borrisokane, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S.N. Naomh Ruadhain had 32 pupils in 2025/26, against 25 in 2015/16 (+28%). Girls are 25% of them. Its largest roll was 35, in 2023/24. Its roll rose in 4 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. Naomh Ruadhain
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. Naomh Ruadhain 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. Naomh Ruadhain
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. Naomh Ruadhain
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S.N. Naomh Ruadhain 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: S.N. Naomh Ruadhain has grown by 14% since 2019/20. All the schools around Borrisokane together changed by +24%.
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, 5 have more pupils than S.N. Naomh Ruadhain. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +14%; 2 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Naomh Ruadhain | 32 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| S.N. Lua Naofa | 27 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.9 km |
| S.N. Flannain Naofa | 71 | +16% | Catholic | English | 5.2 km | |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal | 53 | +51% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| St Cronans Mixed N.S. | 72 | +13% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| St Brendan's N.S. | 45 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.4 km |
| St Brendans N.S. | 235 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
The other 148 primary schools in Co. Tipperary
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Colmain Naofa | 39 | −11% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Carrig N.S. | 60 | −9% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. an Cillin | 140 | +19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S.N. Phadraig Naofa | 86 | +187% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 139 | +39% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S.N. Cill Barfhionn | 47 | −31% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Cloughjordan N.S. | 122 | −4% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Ard Croine | 134 | −21% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Cloughjordan No 1 N.S. | 71 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 22 km | |
| Kiladangan N.S. | 123 | −2% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Cill Ruadhain | 115 | −16% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| St Johns | 163 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Carrig N.S. | 229 | +1% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Roscrea N.S. No 2 | 31 | +7% | Church of Ireland | English | 28 km | |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | 201 | +41% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Bishop Harty NS | 91 | +21% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Gaelscoil Aonach | 179 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 30 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 53 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 30 km | |
| Nenagh Community National School | 200 | +37% | Multi-denominational | English | 30 km | |
| Bunscoil na mBráithre Críostaí | 248 | −4% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| St Marys Convent | 351 | −6% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Iosef Naofa | 299 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Eochaille Ara N.S. | 118 | +5% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Sheosamh | 96 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Portroe N.S. | 138 | +1% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 117 | +9% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Chiarda Naofa | 45 | −27% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Lios an Halla | 136 | +5% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Odhran Naofa | 62 | +9% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Gurtagarry N.S. | 67 | +29% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Buirgheas | 86 | +26% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Killea N.S. | 19 | −41% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Silvermines N.S. | 57 | −22% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Teampall Doire | 104 | +4% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Barnane N.S. | 39 | −24% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Clonmore N.S. | 96 | +41% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Boher N.S. | 113 | −7% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 24 | – | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| S.N. Iosef Naofa | 163 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| St Colmcilles Primary School | 109 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| S.N. Baile an Atha | 404 | −5% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| S.N. an Droma | 41 | −28% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Cualán | 198 | +6% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 43 km | |
| Castle Iny N.S. | 31 | +29% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S N Baile na hInse | 95 | −23% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Loch Mor Maigh N.S. | 86 | −3% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Templetuohy N.S. | 77 | +28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| S N na hInse | 83 | +11% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Scoil Iosagain | 124 | −11% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Birdhill N.S. | 104 | −26% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S.N. Cill Chuimin | 22 | −42% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Rear N.S. | 83 | +43% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| S.N. Leamhach | 117 | −3% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| S N na mBuachailli | 135 | −15% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Lackamore N.S. | 36 | −20% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Ballycahill N.S. | 49 | −14% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Convent of Mercy | 266 | −10% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S N na Maighne | 65 | −33% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S.N. Rath Eilte | 94 | −3% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Scoil Ailbhe | 189 | −8% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Gaelscoil Durlas Eile | 194 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 53 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 247 | +24% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Scoil Angela | 219 | −12% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Hollyford N.S. | 26 | −37% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| S.N. Micheal Naofa | 195 | −13% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Two Mile Borris N.S. | 148 | +29% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Rossmore National School | 83 | +4% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Clonoulty Central N.S. | 96 | +14% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Peadar | 138 | +0% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| S.N. Chaoimhghin | 83 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 60 km |
| Gaile N.S. | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 60 km |
| S N Gort na hUaighe | 132 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 60 km |
| Cappawhite N.S. | 126 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 61 km |
| Annacarty N.S. | 93 | +21% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| San Isadoir | 124 | +14% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| Ballytarsna N.S. | 76 | −18% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| S.N. Baile Sluagh | 26 | +18% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| S N na hAille | 128 | +22% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| S.N. Gleann Guail | 16 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 65 km |
| Knockavilla N.S. | 147 | +30% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| St Francis National School | 32 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 65 km |
| S.N. Baile an Iubhair | 19 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 67 km |
| S.N. Bhride | 84 | +0% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Lisnamrock N.S. | 65 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 67 km |
| Slieveardagh N.S. | 24 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 67 km |
| Dualla N.S. | 92 | −12% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| Killenaule N.S. | 135 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 68 km |
| Monard N.S. | 112 | +17% | Catholic | English | 69 km | |
| Cullen N.S. | 14 | – | Catholic | English | 69 km | |
| St John the Baptist Boys School | 268 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 70 km |
| St John the Baptist | 293 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 70 km |
| Cashel Deanery | 29 | −22% | Church of Ireland | English | 70 km | |
| S.N. an Ghabhailin | 85 | −15% | Catholic | English | 70 km | |
| Thomastown N.S. | 112 | +37% | Catholic | English | 71 km | |
| Our Lady's National School | 71 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 71 km |
| Moyglass N.S. | 130 | +2% | Catholic | English | 72 km | |
| St Josephs Primary School | 192 | +27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 72 km |
| Tipperary Jnr Bn S | 107 | +32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 72 km |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 199 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 72 km |
| Tipperary G N.S. | 149 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 72 km |
| Gaelscoil Thiobraid Arann | 107 | +19% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 73 km |
| Shronell N.S. | 58 | −5% | Catholic | English | 74 km | |
| Rosegreen N.S. | 152 | +5% | Catholic | English | 76 km | |
| St Ailbe's National School | 122 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 76 km |
| Bansha N.S. | 75 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 76 km |
| Naomh Padraig Junior | 46 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 76 km |
| Naomh Padraig Senior | 54 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 76 km |
| Mount Bruis N.S. | 55 | −21% | Catholic | English | 76 km | |
| New Inn B N.S. | 48 | −37% | Catholic | English | 78 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál | 111 | −8% | Catholic | English | 78 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 78 km |
| Tankerstown N.S. | 83 | −6% | Catholic | English | 79 km | |
| S.N. Michil Naofa | 137 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 79 km |
| Lisvernane N.S. | 122 | +16% | Catholic | English | 80 km | |
| S.N. Chluainin | 65 | −32% | Catholic | English | 80 km | |
| Ballydrehid N.S. | 13 | −71% | Catholic | English | 81 km | |
| Killusty N.S. | 4 | −88% | Catholic | English | 82 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 32 | +0% | Catholic | English | 82 km | |
| Poulacapple N.S. | 46 | −16% | Catholic | English | 83 km | |
| S.N. Cleireachain | 202 | −0% | Catholic | English | 83 km | |
| Lisronagh N.S. | 106 | +4% | Catholic | English | 83 km | |
| Bunscoil na Cathrach | 411 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 85 km |
| S.N. Rath Chaomhghin | 143 | +17% | Catholic | English | 87 km | |
| Grangemockler N.S. | 47 | −19% | Catholic | English | 87 km | |
| Killurney N.S. | 31 | −3% | Catholic | English | 88 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 55 | −14% | Catholic | English | 89 km | |
| Powerstown N.S. | 338 | −8% | Catholic | English | 89 km | |
| St Oliver Plunketts N.S. | 334 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 89 km |
| Ballylooby N.S. | 148 | −14% | Catholic | English | 89 km | |
| S.N. an Grainseach | 137 | −33% | Catholic | English | 90 km | |
| St Peter and Paul | 304 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 90 km |
| St Marys Parochial School | 52 | +108% | Church of Ireland | English | 90 km | |
| SN Mhuire na nAingeal | 407 | +0% | Catholic | English | 90 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 222 | +4% | Catholic | English | 90 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Meala | 315 | +50% | Catholic | All in Irish | 90 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 266 | +0% | Catholic | English | 90 km | |
| S.N. Chuirt Doighte | 92 | +12% | Catholic | English | 91 km | |
| S.N. Sceichin A Rince | 40 | +3% | Catholic | English | 91 km | |
| S.N. Cill Siolain | 90 | −24% | Catholic | English | 92 km | |
| Ardfinnan N.S. | 244 | +6% | Catholic | English | 92 km | |
| Upper Newtown N.S. | 51 | −7% | Catholic | English | 94 km | |
| Ballyneale N.S. | 77 | −21% | Catholic | English | 94 km | |
| Scoil Teampall Toinne | 135 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 95 km |
| Clogheen Central N.S. | 81 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 96 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 111 | −20% | Catholic | English | 97 km | |
| S N Mhuire na mBraithre | 122 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 98 km |
| Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire | 114 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 98 km |
| Clochar na Toirbhirte | 281 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 98 km |
Living in Borrisokane
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the E45 Eircode area
Housing in Borrisokane →The median sale price rose from €220,200 in 2023 to €300,000 in 2025 (+36%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the E45 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Tipperary
Cost of living in Borrisokane →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 Borrisokane, E45 XP58
Primary schools near S.N. Naomh Ruadhain
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. Naomh Ruadhain
Is S.N. Naomh Ruadhain 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. Naomh Ruadhain have?
32 pupils in 2025/26. That is +14% since 2019/20.
Does S.N. Naomh Ruadhain teach through Irish?
No: S.N. Naomh Ruadhain teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S.N. Naomh Ruadhain?
S.N. Naomh Ruadhain has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Killaloe.
How do pupils get a place at S.N. Naomh Ruadhain?
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. Naomh Ruadhain?
The nearest are S.N. Lua Naofa (3.9 km), S.N. Flannain Naofa (5.2 km) and S.N. Muire Gan Smal (6.4 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 Borrisokane; 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).