Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire
Bóthar Chluain Meala, Carraig na Siúire, Co. Thiobraid Árann · E32 XY43 · Roll number 20085W
Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire is one of 5 primary schools in or within 3 km of Carrick-on-Suir. Every school in and around Carrick-on-Suir →
What stands out about Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire
- 114 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−2%).
- Every subject is taught through Irish.
- 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.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is An Foras Pátrúnachta; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire had 114 pupils in 2025/26, down from 177 in 2015/16 (−36%). Girls are 43% of them. 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 Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire
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 Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire 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 Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire
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 Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire 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 teaches every subject through Irish. It is in DEIS, so it has extra support for pupils from disadvantaged areas. 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: Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire is about the size it was in 2019/20 (−2%). All the schools around Carrick-on-Suir together changed by +7%.
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, 3 have more pupils than Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −2%; 0 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire | 114 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | |
| S N Mhuire na mBraithre | 122 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.3 km |
| Clochar na Toirbhirte | 281 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.4 km |
| Carrickbeg N.S. | 106 | −6% | Catholic | English | 2 km | |
| Ballyneale N.S. | 77 | −21% | Catholic | English | 4.5 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Phiull | 254 | −23% | Catholic | English | 6.3 km | |
| Upper Newtown N.S. | 51 | −7% | Catholic | English | 6.3 km |
The other 146 primary schools in Co. Tipperary
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 55 | −14% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| S.N. Cill Siolain | 90 | −24% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Grangemockler N.S. | 47 | −19% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Killurney N.S. | 31 | −3% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 32 | +0% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Powerstown N.S. | 338 | −8% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Poulacapple N.S. | 46 | −16% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Killusty N.S. | 4 | −88% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Chluainin | 65 | −32% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Peter and Paul | 304 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S.N. Michil Naofa | 137 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| SN Mhuire na nAingeal | 407 | +0% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 222 | +4% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Meala | 315 | +50% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| St Marys Parochial School | 52 | +108% | Church of Ireland | English | 20 km | |
| St Oliver Plunketts N.S. | 334 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 266 | +0% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Lisronagh N.S. | 106 | +4% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Naomh Padraig Junior | 46 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Naomh Padraig Senior | 54 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Holy Trinity National School | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| S.N. Cleireachain | 202 | −0% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Rath Chaomhghin | 143 | +17% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. an Grainseach | 137 | −33% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 111 | −20% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Moyglass N.S. | 130 | +2% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Our Lady's National School | 71 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Killenaule N.S. | 135 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Rosegreen N.S. | 152 | +5% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Lisnamrock N.S. | 65 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Ardfinnan N.S. | 244 | +6% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Slieveardagh N.S. | 24 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| New Inn B N.S. | 48 | −37% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál | 111 | −8% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Iubhair | 19 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| S.N. Gleann Guail | 16 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Bunscoil na Cathrach | 411 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Dualla N.S. | 92 | −12% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Baile Sluagh | 26 | +18% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Cashel Deanery | 29 | −22% | Church of Ireland | English | 36 km | |
| St John the Baptist | 293 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| St John the Baptist Boys School | 268 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Ballydrehid N.S. | 13 | −71% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Ballytarsna N.S. | 76 | −18% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S N Gort na hUaighe | 132 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Ballylooby N.S. | 148 | −14% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Chaoimhghin | 83 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Clogheen Central N.S. | 81 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| S.N. Naomh Peadar | 138 | +0% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| San Isadoir | 124 | +14% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Tankerstown N.S. | 83 | −6% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Two Mile Borris N.S. | 148 | +29% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. an Ghabhailin | 85 | −15% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Gaile N.S. | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Thomastown N.S. | 112 | +37% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S.N. Micheal Naofa | 195 | −13% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. Chuirt Doighte | 92 | +12% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Bansha N.S. | 75 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Knockavilla N.S. | 147 | +30% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Scoil Angela | 219 | −12% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 247 | +24% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Scoil Ailbhe | 189 | −8% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Gaelscoil Durlas Eile | 194 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 46 km | |
| Clonoulty Central N.S. | 96 | +14% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Rath Eilte | 94 | −3% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Scoil Teampall Toinne | 135 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| S N na Maighne | 65 | −33% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S.N. Leamhach | 117 | −3% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| S.N. Bhride | 84 | +0% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Rossmore National School | 83 | +4% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| S.N. Sceichin A Rince | 40 | +3% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Ballycahill N.S. | 49 | −14% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Gaelscoil Thiobraid Arann | 107 | +19% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 52 km |
| Tipperary Jnr Bn S | 107 | +32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| Tipperary G N.S. | 149 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| St Josephs Primary School | 192 | +27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 199 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| S N na hInse | 83 | +11% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Annacarty N.S. | 93 | +21% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Templetuohy N.S. | 77 | +28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Loch Mor Maigh N.S. | 86 | −3% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| St Francis National School | 32 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Castle Iny N.S. | 31 | +29% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Lisvernane N.S. | 122 | +16% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Mount Bruis N.S. | 55 | −21% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Scoil Iosagain | 124 | −11% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| S.N. an Droma | 41 | −28% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Hollyford N.S. | 26 | −37% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Cappawhite N.S. | 126 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| St Colmcilles Primary School | 109 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| S.N. Iosef Naofa | 163 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 24 | – | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| Monard N.S. | 112 | +17% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Cualán | 198 | +6% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 58 km | |
| Shronell N.S. | 58 | −5% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| S N na hAille | 128 | +22% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Clonmore N.S. | 96 | +41% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Barnane N.S. | 39 | −24% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Cullen N.S. | 14 | – | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Killea N.S. | 19 | −41% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| S.N. Cill Chuimin | 22 | −42% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| St Ailbe's National School | 122 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 64 km |
| Gurtagarry N.S. | 67 | +29% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| S.N. Teampall Doire | 104 | +4% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 117 | +9% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Rear N.S. | 83 | +43% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Sheosamh | 96 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 69 km |
| S.N. Iosef Naofa | 299 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 70 km |
| S.N. Chiarda Naofa | 45 | −27% | Catholic | English | 72 km | |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | 201 | +41% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 72 km |
| Roscrea N.S. No 2 | 31 | +7% | Church of Ireland | English | 72 km | |
| S.N. Odhran Naofa | 62 | +9% | Catholic | English | 72 km | |
| Lackamore N.S. | 36 | −20% | Catholic | English | 72 km | |
| St Johns | 163 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 73 km |
| Bishop Harty NS | 91 | +21% | Catholic | English | 74 km | |
| Silvermines N.S. | 57 | −22% | Catholic | English | 74 km | |
| S.N. Lios an Halla | 136 | +5% | Catholic | English | 77 km | |
| Cloughjordan No 1 N.S. | 71 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 78 km | |
| S.N. Cill Ruadhain | 115 | −16% | Catholic | English | 78 km | |
| Bunscoil na mBráithre Críostaí | 248 | −4% | Catholic | English | 78 km | |
| S N na mBuachailli | 135 | −15% | Catholic | English | 78 km | |
| St Marys Convent | 351 | −6% | Catholic | English | 78 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 53 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 78 km | |
| Nenagh Community National School | 200 | +37% | Multi-denominational | English | 78 km | |
| Convent of Mercy | 266 | −10% | Catholic | English | 78 km | |
| Cloughjordan N.S. | 122 | −4% | Catholic | English | 79 km | |
| Gaelscoil Aonach | 179 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 79 km | |
| S N Baile na hInse | 95 | −23% | Catholic | English | 80 km | |
| S.N. Buirgheas | 86 | +26% | Catholic | English | 80 km | |
| Boher N.S. | 113 | −7% | Catholic | English | 82 km | |
| Birdhill N.S. | 104 | −26% | Catholic | English | 82 km | |
| S.N. Ard Croine | 134 | −21% | Catholic | English | 82 km | |
| Carrig N.S. | 229 | +1% | Catholic | English | 83 km | |
| Eochaille Ara N.S. | 118 | +5% | Catholic | English | 84 km | |
| Kiladangan N.S. | 123 | −2% | Catholic | English | 85 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Atha | 404 | −5% | Catholic | English | 86 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 139 | +39% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 86 km |
| Portroe N.S. | 138 | +1% | Catholic | English | 87 km | |
| Carrig N.S. | 60 | −9% | Catholic | English | 88 km | |
| S.N. an Cillin | 140 | +19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 90 km |
| S.N. Cill Barfhionn | 47 | −31% | Catholic | English | 90 km | |
| S.N. Phadraig Naofa | 86 | +187% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 90 km |
| S.N. Colmain Naofa | 39 | −11% | Catholic | English | 95 km | |
| S.N. Flannain Naofa | 71 | +16% | Catholic | English | 95 km | |
| S.N. Lua Naofa | 27 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 96 km |
| S.N. Naomh Ruadhain | 32 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 98 km |
Living in Carrick-on-Suir
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the E32 Eircode area
Housing in Carrick-on-Suir →The median sale price rose from €207,500 in 2023 to €250,000 in 2025 (+20%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the E32 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Carrick-on-Suir
Cost of living in Carrick-on-Suir →New tenancies in Carrick-on-Suir averaged €1,063 a month in 2025, against €935 in 2024 (+14%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗Carrick-on-Suir, E32 XY43
Primary schools near Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire
Is Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire 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 Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire have?
114 pupils in 2025/26. That is −2% since 2019/20.
Does Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire teach through Irish?
Yes: every subject at Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire is taught through Irish.
Who runs Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire?
Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is An Foras Pátrúnachta.
How do pupils get a place at Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire?
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 Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire?
The nearest are S N Mhuire na mBraithre (0.3 km), Clochar na Toirbhirte (0.4 km) and Carrickbeg N.S. (2 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 Carrick-on-Suir; 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).