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Ballinaclough, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary · E45 EY97 · Roll number 18087O
S.N. Odhran Naofa is one of 7 primary schools in or within 3 km of Nenagh. Every school in and around Nenagh →
What stands out about S.N. Odhran Naofa
- A small primary school: 62 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+9%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Killaloe; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Nenagh’s outline, 4.2 km away; listed with Nenagh, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S.N. Odhran Naofa had 62 pupils in 2025/26, against 35 in 2015/16 (+77%). Girls are 42% of them. 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. Odhran Naofa
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. Odhran Naofa 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. Odhran Naofa
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. Odhran Naofa
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S.N. Odhran Naofa 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: S.N. Odhran Naofa has grown by 9% since 2019/20. All the schools around Nenagh 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, 3 have more pupils than S.N. Odhran Naofa. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +9%; 0 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Odhran Naofa | 62 | +9% | Catholic | English | ||
| S.N. Chiarda Naofa | 45 | −27% | Catholic | English | 3.3 km | |
| S.N. Lios an Halla | 136 | +5% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| Bunscoil na mBráithre Críostaí | 248 | −4% | Catholic | English | 6.1 km | |
| St Marys Convent | 351 | −6% | Catholic | English | 6.2 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 53 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.3 km | |
| Silvermines N.S. | 57 | −22% | Catholic | English | 6.3 km |
The other 144 primary schools in Co. Tipperary
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nenagh Community National School | 200 | +37% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.4 km | |
| Gaelscoil Aonach | 179 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.7 km | |
| Bishop Harty NS | 91 | +21% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| S.N. Teampall Doire | 104 | +4% | Catholic | English | 7 km | |
| S.N. Cill Ruadhain | 115 | −16% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Sheosamh | 96 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.8 km |
| S.N. Buirgheas | 86 | +26% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Carrig N.S. | 229 | +1% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Gurtagarry N.S. | 67 | +29% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Eochaille Ara N.S. | 118 | +5% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Ard Croine | 134 | −21% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Kiladangan N.S. | 123 | −2% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Cill Chuimin | 22 | −42% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Boher N.S. | 113 | −7% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Portroe N.S. | 138 | +1% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Cualán | 198 | +6% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 15 km | |
| Rear N.S. | 83 | +43% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Iosagain | 124 | −11% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Cloughjordan N.S. | 122 | −4% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Cloughjordan No 1 N.S. | 71 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| S N Baile na hInse | 95 | −23% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Barnane N.S. | 39 | −24% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Lackamore N.S. | 36 | −20% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. an Droma | 41 | −28% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Atha | 404 | −5% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Killea N.S. | 19 | −41% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 139 | +39% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S.N. Cill Barfhionn | 47 | −31% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S N na hInse | 83 | +11% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S N na mBuachailli | 135 | −15% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Birdhill N.S. | 104 | −26% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Convent of Mercy | 266 | −10% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Hollyford N.S. | 26 | −37% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Phadraig Naofa | 86 | +187% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| St Colmcilles Primary School | 109 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 24 | – | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Ballycahill N.S. | 49 | −14% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Iosef Naofa | 163 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Loch Mor Maigh N.S. | 86 | −3% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Leamhach | 117 | −3% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Rossmore National School | 83 | +4% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 117 | +9% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Castle Iny N.S. | 31 | +29% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Cappawhite N.S. | 126 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Clonmore N.S. | 96 | +41% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Colmain Naofa | 39 | −11% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Gaelscoil Durlas Eile | 194 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 27 km | |
| Scoil Ailbhe | 189 | −8% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Clonoulty Central N.S. | 96 | +14% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Micheal Naofa | 195 | −13% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Angela | 219 | −12% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 247 | +24% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | 201 | +41% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Annacarty N.S. | 93 | +21% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Iosef Naofa | 299 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| St Johns | 163 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Roscrea N.S. No 2 | 31 | +7% | Church of Ireland | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Rath Eilte | 94 | −3% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Templetuohy N.S. | 77 | +28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| S N na hAille | 128 | +22% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Carrig N.S. | 60 | −9% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Gaile N.S. | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| S.N. Lua Naofa | 27 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| St Francis National School | 32 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| S N na Maighne | 65 | −33% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Knockavilla N.S. | 147 | +30% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| San Isadoir | 124 | +14% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Peadar | 138 | +0% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Bhride | 84 | +0% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. an Cillin | 140 | +19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Two Mile Borris N.S. | 148 | +29% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Ballytarsna N.S. | 76 | −18% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Monard N.S. | 112 | +17% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Flannain Naofa | 71 | +16% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Chaoimhghin | 83 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| S.N. Naomh Ruadhain | 32 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Cullen N.S. | 14 | – | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Thomastown N.S. | 112 | +37% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. an Ghabhailin | 85 | −15% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| St Josephs Primary School | 192 | +27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 199 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Tipperary Jnr Bn S | 107 | +32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Tipperary G N.S. | 149 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Dualla N.S. | 92 | −12% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Gaelscoil Thiobraid Arann | 107 | +19% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 38 km |
| S.N. Baile an Iubhair | 19 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| St John the Baptist Boys School | 268 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| St John the Baptist | 293 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Cashel Deanery | 29 | −22% | Church of Ireland | English | 39 km | |
| Shronell N.S. | 58 | −5% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S N Gort na hUaighe | 132 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| S.N. Gleann Guail | 16 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| St Ailbe's National School | 122 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Bansha N.S. | 75 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Mount Bruis N.S. | 55 | −21% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| S.N. Baile Sluagh | 26 | +18% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Killenaule N.S. | 135 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Moyglass N.S. | 130 | +2% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Rosegreen N.S. | 152 | +5% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Lisnamrock N.S. | 65 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Tankerstown N.S. | 83 | −6% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Lisvernane N.S. | 122 | +16% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| New Inn B N.S. | 48 | −37% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál | 111 | −8% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Slieveardagh N.S. | 24 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Ballydrehid N.S. | 13 | −71% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Our Lady's National School | 71 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Holy Trinity National School | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Naomh Padraig Junior | 46 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| Naomh Padraig Senior | 54 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| Bunscoil na Cathrach | 411 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| S.N. Cleireachain | 202 | −0% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| S.N. Chluainin | 65 | −32% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Lisronagh N.S. | 106 | +4% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Killusty N.S. | 4 | −88% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| S.N. Rath Chaomhghin | 143 | +17% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| S.N. Michil Naofa | 137 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| Ballylooby N.S. | 148 | −14% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| S.N. Chuirt Doighte | 92 | +12% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| S.N. Sceichin A Rince | 40 | +3% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 32 | +0% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| S.N. an Grainseach | 137 | −33% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| St Oliver Plunketts N.S. | 334 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| Ardfinnan N.S. | 244 | +6% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| St Marys Parochial School | 52 | +108% | Church of Ireland | English | 59 km | |
| Powerstown N.S. | 338 | −8% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| St Peter and Paul | 304 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 60 km |
| Killurney N.S. | 31 | −3% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 222 | +4% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Meala | 315 | +50% | Catholic | All in Irish | 60 km | |
| SN Mhuire na nAingeal | 407 | +0% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 266 | +0% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Poulacapple N.S. | 46 | −16% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Scoil Teampall Toinne | 135 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 61 km |
| Clogheen Central N.S. | 81 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| Grangemockler N.S. | 47 | −19% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 55 | −14% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| S.N. Cill Siolain | 90 | −24% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 111 | −20% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| Ballyneale N.S. | 77 | −21% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| Upper Newtown N.S. | 51 | −7% | Catholic | English | 69 km | |
| S N Mhuire na mBraithre | 122 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 72 km |
| Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire | 114 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 72 km |
| Clochar na Toirbhirte | 281 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 72 km |
Living in Nenagh
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Homes in the E45 Eircode area
Housing in Nenagh →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 Nenagh
Cost of living in Nenagh →New tenancies in Nenagh averaged €1,098 a month in 2025, against €989 in 2024 (+11%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
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near Nenagh, E45 EY97
Primary schools near S.N. Odhran Naofa
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. Odhran Naofa
Is S.N. Odhran Naofa 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. Odhran Naofa have?
62 pupils in 2025/26. That is +9% since 2019/20.
Does S.N. Odhran Naofa teach through Irish?
No: S.N. Odhran Naofa teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S.N. Odhran Naofa?
S.N. Odhran Naofa has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Killaloe.
How do pupils get a place at S.N. Odhran Naofa?
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. Odhran Naofa?
The nearest are S.N. Chiarda Naofa (3.3 km), S.N. Lios an Halla (5.8 km) and Bunscoil na mBráithre Críostaí (6.1 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 Nenagh; 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).