Holy Trinity National School
Rocklow Road, Fethard, Co Tipperary · E91 TD43 · Roll number 20355C
Holy Trinity National School is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Fethard. Every school in and around Fethard →
What stands out about Holy Trinity National School
- 204 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−7%).
- 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.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Cashel & Emly; its ethos is Catholic.
- The only primary school in Fethard or within 3 km of it.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Holy Trinity National School had 204 pupils in 2025/26, down from 207 in 2015/16 (−1%). Girls are 50% of them. Its largest roll was 225, in 2022/23. 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 Holy Trinity 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 Holy Trinity 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.
Inspection reports on Holy Trinity 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 a place at Holy Trinity National School
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Holy Trinity 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. 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: Holy Trinity National School has shrunk by 7% since 2019/20. All the schools around Fethard together changed by +32%.
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.
Holy Trinity National School has more pupils than any of the 6 nearest primary schools. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −7%; 4 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity National School | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| Killusty N.S. | 4 | −88% | Catholic | English | 4.9 km | |
| Lisronagh N.S. | 106 | +4% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| Moyglass N.S. | 130 | +2% | Catholic | English | 6.5 km | |
| S.N. Chluainin | 65 | −32% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| S.N. Cleireachain | 202 | −0% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| Rosegreen N.S. | 152 | +5% | Catholic | English | 9 km |
The other 144 primary schools in Co. Tipperary
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naomh Padraig Junior | 46 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| Naomh Padraig Senior | 54 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| Killurney N.S. | 31 | −3% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Powerstown N.S. | 338 | −8% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Dualla N.S. | 92 | −12% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Killenaule N.S. | 135 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S.N. Baile an Iubhair | 19 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S.N. Rath Chaomhghin | 143 | +17% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Oliver Plunketts N.S. | 334 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Peter and Paul | 304 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| New Inn B N.S. | 48 | −37% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| SN Mhuire na nAingeal | 407 | +0% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Marys Parochial School | 52 | +108% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál | 111 | −8% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 222 | +4% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Meala | 315 | +50% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 55 | −14% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 32 | +0% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Cashel Deanery | 29 | −22% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| St John the Baptist | 293 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St John the Baptist Boys School | 268 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 266 | +0% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Cill Siolain | 90 | −24% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Michil Naofa | 137 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Ballytarsna N.S. | 76 | −18% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Grangemockler N.S. | 47 | −19% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. an Grainseach | 137 | −33% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Our Lady's National School | 71 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S.N. Gleann Guail | 16 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| San Isadoir | 124 | +14% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Lisnamrock N.S. | 65 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Poulacapple N.S. | 46 | −16% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Bunscoil na Cathrach | 411 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Gaile N.S. | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S.N. Chaoimhghin | 83 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Ballyneale N.S. | 77 | −21% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Peadar | 138 | +0% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. an Ghabhailin | 85 | −15% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Ballydrehid N.S. | 13 | −71% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Baile Sluagh | 26 | +18% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Slieveardagh N.S. | 24 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Ardfinnan N.S. | 244 | +6% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Tankerstown N.S. | 83 | −6% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Upper Newtown N.S. | 51 | −7% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Thomastown N.S. | 112 | +37% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Micheal Naofa | 195 | −13% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Knockavilla N.S. | 147 | +30% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Two Mile Borris N.S. | 148 | +29% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Clonoulty Central N.S. | 96 | +14% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 111 | −20% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S N Mhuire na mBraithre | 122 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire | 114 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 23 km |
| Clochar na Toirbhirte | 281 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| S N Gort na hUaighe | 132 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Scoil Angela | 219 | −12% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 247 | +24% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Gaelscoil Durlas Eile | 194 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 25 km | |
| Bansha N.S. | 75 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Scoil Ailbhe | 189 | −8% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Ballylooby N.S. | 148 | −14% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Rossmore National School | 83 | +4% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Bhride | 84 | +0% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Rath Eilte | 94 | −3% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Ballycahill N.S. | 49 | −14% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Leamhach | 117 | −3% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Clogheen Central N.S. | 81 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| S N na Maighne | 65 | −33% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Annacarty N.S. | 93 | +21% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Gaelscoil Thiobraid Arann | 107 | +19% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 31 km |
| St Francis National School | 32 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| S.N. Chuirt Doighte | 92 | +12% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S N na hInse | 83 | +11% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Tipperary Jnr Bn S | 107 | +32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Tipperary G N.S. | 149 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| St Josephs Primary School | 192 | +27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 199 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Loch Mor Maigh N.S. | 86 | −3% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Hollyford N.S. | 26 | −37% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil Iosagain | 124 | −11% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Cappawhite N.S. | 126 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Scoil Teampall Toinne | 135 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Templetuohy N.S. | 77 | +28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| S.N. Sceichin A Rince | 40 | +3% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Cualán | 198 | +6% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 36 km | |
| Castle Iny N.S. | 31 | +29% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. an Droma | 41 | −28% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Monard N.S. | 112 | +17% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S N na hAille | 128 | +22% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Mount Bruis N.S. | 55 | −21% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Lisvernane N.S. | 122 | +16% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Shronell N.S. | 58 | −5% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| St Colmcilles Primary School | 109 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| S.N. Iosef Naofa | 163 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 24 | – | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Barnane N.S. | 39 | −24% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Cill Chuimin | 22 | −42% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Cullen N.S. | 14 | – | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Clonmore N.S. | 96 | +41% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Killea N.S. | 19 | −41% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| S.N. Teampall Doire | 104 | +4% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Gurtagarry N.S. | 67 | +29% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Rear N.S. | 83 | +43% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| St Ailbe's National School | 122 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| S.N. Naomh Sheosamh | 96 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 117 | +9% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Lackamore N.S. | 36 | −20% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| S.N. Chiarda Naofa | 45 | −27% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| S.N. Odhran Naofa | 62 | +9% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Silvermines N.S. | 57 | −22% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Bishop Harty NS | 91 | +21% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| S.N. Iosef Naofa | 299 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | 201 | +41% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| S.N. Lios an Halla | 136 | +5% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Roscrea N.S. No 2 | 31 | +7% | Church of Ireland | English | 54 km | |
| S N na mBuachailli | 135 | −15% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| St Johns | 163 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Convent of Mercy | 266 | −10% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Bunscoil na mBráithre Críostaí | 248 | −4% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| St Marys Convent | 351 | −6% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 53 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 56 km | |
| S.N. Cill Ruadhain | 115 | −16% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Nenagh Community National School | 200 | +37% | Multi-denominational | English | 56 km | |
| Gaelscoil Aonach | 179 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 56 km | |
| Cloughjordan No 1 N.S. | 71 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 57 km | |
| S N Baile na hInse | 95 | −23% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| S.N. Buirgheas | 86 | +26% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Cloughjordan N.S. | 122 | −4% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Boher N.S. | 113 | −7% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Birdhill N.S. | 104 | −26% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Carrig N.S. | 229 | +1% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| S.N. Ard Croine | 134 | −21% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Eochaille Ara N.S. | 118 | +5% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Atha | 404 | −5% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| Kiladangan N.S. | 123 | −2% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| Portroe N.S. | 138 | +1% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 139 | +39% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 65 km |
| S.N. Cill Barfhionn | 47 | −31% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| Carrig N.S. | 60 | −9% | Catholic | English | 69 km | |
| S.N. Phadraig Naofa | 86 | +187% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 69 km |
| S.N. an Cillin | 140 | +19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 71 km |
| S.N. Colmain Naofa | 39 | −11% | Catholic | English | 74 km | |
| S.N. Lua Naofa | 27 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 75 km |
| S.N. Flannain Naofa | 71 | +16% | Catholic | English | 75 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Ruadhain | 32 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 78 km |
Living in Fethard
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the E91 Eircode area
Housing in Fethard →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 Fethard
Cost of living in Fethard →New tenancies in Fethard averaged €946 a month in 2025, against €893 in 2024 (+6%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗Fethard, E91 TD43
Primary schools near Holy Trinity 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 Holy Trinity National School
Is Holy Trinity 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 Holy Trinity National School have?
204 pupils in 2025/26. That is −7% since 2019/20.
Does Holy Trinity National School teach through Irish?
No: Holy Trinity National School teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Holy Trinity National School?
Holy Trinity National School has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Cashel & Emly.
How do pupils get a place at Holy Trinity 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 Holy Trinity National School?
The nearest are Killusty N.S. (4.9 km), Lisronagh N.S. (5.7 km) and Moyglass N.S. (6.5 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 Fethard; 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).