S N Gort na hUaighe
Gortnahoe, Thurles, Co. Tipperary · E41 F857 · Roll number 17580P
S N Gort na hUaighe is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Gortnahoo. Every school in and around Gortnahoo →
What stands out about S N Gort na hUaighe
- 132 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+0%).
- 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 Gortnahoo or within 3 km of it.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S N Gort na hUaighe had 132 pupils in 2025/26, against 118 in 2015/16 (+12%). Girls are 46% of them. Its largest roll was 145, in 2024/25. Its roll rose in 7 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 Gort na hUaighe
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 Gort na hUaighe 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 Gort na hUaighe
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 Gort na hUaighe
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S N Gort na hUaighe 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: S N Gort na hUaighe is about the size it was in 2019/20 (+0%). All the schools around Gortnahoo together changed by +0%.
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, 2 have more pupils than S N Gort na hUaighe. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +0%; 2 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S N Gort na hUaighe | 132 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| S.N. Baile Sluagh | 26 | +18% | Catholic | English | 4.2 km | |
| Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa | 223 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.2 km |
| S.N. Gleann Guail | 16 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| Slieveardagh N.S. | 24 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.8 km |
| Lisnamrock N.S. | 65 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.1 km |
| Two Mile Borris N.S. | 148 | +29% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km |
The other 145 primary schools in Co. Tipperary
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Chaoimhghin | 83 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.8 km |
| S N na Maighne | 65 | −33% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Our Lady's National School | 71 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| S.N. Rath Eilte | 94 | −3% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Killenaule N.S. | 135 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. Naomh Peadar | 138 | +0% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 247 | +24% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Angela | 219 | −12% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Ailbhe | 189 | −8% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Gaelscoil Durlas Eile | 194 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| Templetuohy N.S. | 77 | +28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S.N. Baile an Iubhair | 19 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| S.N. Leamhach | 117 | −3% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Naomh Padraig Junior | 46 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Naomh Padraig Senior | 54 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Castle Iny N.S. | 31 | +29% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Moyglass N.S. | 130 | +2% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Loch Mor Maigh N.S. | 86 | −3% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Micheal Naofa | 195 | −13% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Ballytarsna N.S. | 76 | −18% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Michil Naofa | 137 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Gaile N.S. | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| S.N. Iosef Naofa | 163 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| St Colmcilles Primary School | 109 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Clonmore N.S. | 96 | +41% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Ballycahill N.S. | 49 | −14% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 24 | – | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Dualla N.S. | 92 | −12% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S N na hInse | 83 | +11% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 32 | +0% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Chluainin | 65 | −32% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. an Droma | 41 | −28% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Poulacapple N.S. | 46 | −16% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| San Isadoir | 124 | +14% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Barnane N.S. | 39 | −24% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Killea N.S. | 19 | −41% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Killusty N.S. | 4 | −88% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Cualán | 198 | +6% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 25 km | |
| Clonoulty Central N.S. | 96 | +14% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| St John the Baptist Boys School | 268 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| St John the Baptist | 293 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Cashel Deanery | 29 | −22% | Church of Ireland | English | 26 km | |
| Grangemockler N.S. | 47 | −19% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Rosegreen N.S. | 152 | +5% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Rossmore National School | 83 | +4% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Iosagain | 124 | −11% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 117 | +9% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Lisronagh N.S. | 106 | +4% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Gurtagarry N.S. | 67 | +29% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 55 | −14% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Knockavilla N.S. | 147 | +30% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Killurney N.S. | 31 | −3% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Cleireachain | 202 | −0% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Iosef Naofa | 299 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| New Inn B N.S. | 48 | −37% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. an Ghabhailin | 85 | −15% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál | 111 | −8% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | 201 | +41% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Upper Newtown N.S. | 51 | −7% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Roscrea N.S. No 2 | 31 | +7% | Church of Ireland | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Teampall Doire | 104 | +4% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Powerstown N.S. | 338 | −8% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| St Johns | 163 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| S.N. Cill Siolain | 90 | −24% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Ballyneale N.S. | 77 | −21% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Sheosamh | 96 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Thomastown N.S. | 112 | +37% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Hollyford N.S. | 26 | −37% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Rath Chaomhghin | 143 | +17% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| St Oliver Plunketts N.S. | 334 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| St Peter and Paul | 304 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| SN Mhuire na nAingeal | 407 | +0% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Annacarty N.S. | 93 | +21% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| St Marys Parochial School | 52 | +108% | Church of Ireland | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Bhride | 84 | +0% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 222 | +4% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Cill Chuimin | 22 | −42% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Meala | 315 | +50% | Catholic | All in Irish | 37 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 266 | +0% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S N Mhuire na mBraithre | 122 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| S.N. Chiarda Naofa | 45 | −27% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Ballydrehid N.S. | 13 | −71% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire | 114 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 39 km |
| Clochar na Toirbhirte | 281 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Cappawhite N.S. | 126 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| St Francis National School | 32 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Bishop Harty NS | 91 | +21% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Tankerstown N.S. | 83 | −6% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Bunscoil na Cathrach | 411 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Bansha N.S. | 75 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| S.N. an Grainseach | 137 | −33% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S.N. Odhran Naofa | 62 | +9% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Cloughjordan No 1 N.S. | 71 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 41 km | |
| Cloughjordan N.S. | 122 | −4% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Rear N.S. | 83 | +43% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S N na hAille | 128 | +22% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Gaelscoil Thiobraid Arann | 107 | +19% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 43 km |
| S.N. Cill Ruadhain | 115 | −16% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Tipperary Jnr Bn S | 107 | +32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Tipperary G N.S. | 149 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| St Josephs Primary School | 192 | +27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 199 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Silvermines N.S. | 57 | −22% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Ardfinnan N.S. | 244 | +6% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Bunscoil na mBráithre Críostaí | 248 | −4% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 53 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 45 km | |
| St Marys Convent | 351 | −6% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Nenagh Community National School | 200 | +37% | Multi-denominational | English | 46 km | |
| Monard N.S. | 112 | +17% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Gaelscoil Aonach | 179 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 46 km | |
| S.N. Lios an Halla | 136 | +5% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Ballylooby N.S. | 148 | −14% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 111 | −20% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. Ard Croine | 134 | −21% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Lackamore N.S. | 36 | −20% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Cullen N.S. | 14 | – | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Shronell N.S. | 58 | −5% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Mount Bruis N.S. | 55 | −21% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Carrig N.S. | 60 | −9% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 139 | +39% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Carrig N.S. | 229 | +1% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| S.N. Buirgheas | 86 | +26% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Lisvernane N.S. | 122 | +16% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S.N. an Cillin | 140 | +19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| Kiladangan N.S. | 123 | −2% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S.N. Chuirt Doighte | 92 | +12% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Eochaille Ara N.S. | 118 | +5% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Clogheen Central N.S. | 81 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| Boher N.S. | 113 | −7% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| S N Baile na hInse | 95 | −23% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| S N na mBuachailli | 135 | −15% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| S.N. Phadraig Naofa | 86 | +187% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| S.N. Cill Barfhionn | 47 | −31% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Convent of Mercy | 266 | −10% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| S.N. Sceichin A Rince | 40 | +3% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Portroe N.S. | 138 | +1% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| St Ailbe's National School | 122 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| Scoil Teampall Toinne | 135 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| Birdhill N.S. | 104 | −26% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| S.N. Flannain Naofa | 71 | +16% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Atha | 404 | −5% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| S.N. Lua Naofa | 27 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
| S.N. Colmain Naofa | 39 | −11% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Ruadhain | 32 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 60 km |
Living in Gortnahoo
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the E41 Eircode area
Housing in Gortnahoo →The median sale price rose from €203,500 in 2023 to €250,000 in 2025 (+23%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the E41 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Tipperary
Cost of living in Gortnahoo →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 ↗Gortnahoo, E41 F857
Primary schools near S N Gort na hUaighe
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 Gort na hUaighe
Is S N Gort na hUaighe 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 Gort na hUaighe have?
132 pupils in 2025/26. That is +0% since 2019/20.
Does S N Gort na hUaighe teach through Irish?
No: S N Gort na hUaighe teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S N Gort na hUaighe?
S N Gort na hUaighe has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Cashel & Emly.
How do pupils get a place at S N Gort na hUaighe?
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 Gort na hUaighe?
The nearest are S.N. Baile Sluagh (4.2 km), Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa (5.2 km) and S.N. Gleann Guail (6.7 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 Gortnahoo; 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).