S.N. Cill Ruadhain
Nenagh, Co. Tipperary · E45 PN25 · Roll number 18369B
S.N. Cill Ruadhain 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. Cill Ruadhain
- 115 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 115 pupils, 16% fewer than the 137 of 2019/20.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Killaloe; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Nenagh’s outline, 3.6 km away; listed with Nenagh, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S.N. Cill Ruadhain had 115 pupils in 2025/26, against 113 in 2015/16 (+2%). Girls are 48% of them. Its largest roll was 137, in 2019/20. Its roll rose in 5 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. Cill 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. Cill 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. Cill 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. Cill Ruadhain
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S.N. Cill 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.
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. Cill Ruadhain has shrunk by 16% 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, 4 have more pupils than S.N. Cill Ruadhain. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −16%; 5 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Cill Ruadhain | 115 | −16% | Catholic | English | ||
| Bishop Harty NS | 91 | +21% | Catholic | English | 4 km | |
| S.N. Ard Croine | 134 | −21% | Catholic | English | 4.9 km | |
| Bunscoil na mBráithre Críostaí | 248 | −4% | Catholic | English | 4.9 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 53 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 5.1 km | |
| Nenagh Community National School | 200 | +37% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.2 km | |
| St Marys Convent | 351 | −6% | Catholic | English | 5.3 km |
The other 144 primary schools in Co. Tipperary
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaelscoil Aonach | 179 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.5 km | |
| S.N. Chiarda Naofa | 45 | −27% | Catholic | English | 7 km | |
| Carrig N.S. | 229 | +1% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| Kiladangan N.S. | 123 | −2% | Catholic | English | 8 km | |
| Cloughjordan N.S. | 122 | −4% | Catholic | English | 8.3 km | |
| S.N. Odhran Naofa | 62 | +9% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Sheosamh | 96 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| Cloughjordan No 1 N.S. | 71 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.7 km | |
| S.N. Lios an Halla | 136 | +5% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 139 | +39% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Eochaille Ara N.S. | 118 | +5% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Cill Barfhionn | 47 | −31% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Silvermines N.S. | 57 | −22% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Buirgheas | 86 | +26% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Gurtagarry N.S. | 67 | +29% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Phadraig Naofa | 86 | +187% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. Teampall Doire | 104 | +4% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Portroe N.S. | 138 | +1% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Colmain Naofa | 39 | −11% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Boher N.S. | 113 | −7% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Barnane N.S. | 39 | −24% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Killea N.S. | 19 | −41% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Cualán | 198 | +6% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 20 km | |
| S.N. an Droma | 41 | −28% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S N Baile na hInse | 95 | −23% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 117 | +9% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Carrig N.S. | 60 | −9% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Atha | 404 | −5% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Lua Naofa | 27 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| S.N. Cill Chuimin | 22 | −42% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Iosagain | 124 | −11% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 24 | – | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| St Colmcilles Primary School | 109 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| S.N. Iosef Naofa | 163 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | 201 | +41% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| St Johns | 163 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Roscrea N.S. No 2 | 31 | +7% | Church of Ireland | English | 24 km | |
| Rear N.S. | 83 | +43% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Iosef Naofa | 299 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| S N na hInse | 83 | +11% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Lackamore N.S. | 36 | −20% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. an Cillin | 140 | +19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Loch Mor Maigh N.S. | 86 | −3% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Flannain Naofa | 71 | +16% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Clonmore N.S. | 96 | +41% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Birdhill N.S. | 104 | −26% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Ruadhain | 32 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Castle Iny N.S. | 31 | +29% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S N na mBuachailli | 135 | −15% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Convent of Mercy | 266 | −10% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Ballycahill N.S. | 49 | −14% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Leamhach | 117 | −3% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Hollyford N.S. | 26 | −37% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Templetuohy N.S. | 77 | +28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Gaelscoil Durlas Eile | 194 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 32 km | |
| Scoil Ailbhe | 189 | −8% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Rossmore National School | 83 | +4% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Rath Eilte | 94 | −3% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 247 | +24% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Angela | 219 | −12% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S N na Maighne | 65 | −33% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Micheal Naofa | 195 | −13% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Cappawhite N.S. | 126 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Clonoulty Central N.S. | 96 | +14% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Annacarty N.S. | 93 | +21% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Gaile N.S. | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| S.N. Naomh Peadar | 138 | +0% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Two Mile Borris N.S. | 148 | +29% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S N na hAille | 128 | +22% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Chaoimhghin | 83 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| San Isadoir | 124 | +14% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| St Francis National School | 32 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Knockavilla N.S. | 147 | +30% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Ballytarsna N.S. | 76 | −18% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S.N. Bhride | 84 | +0% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Monard N.S. | 112 | +17% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S N Gort na hUaighe | 132 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Cullen N.S. | 14 | – | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Iubhair | 19 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Dualla N.S. | 92 | −12% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Thomastown N.S. | 112 | +37% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. an Ghabhailin | 85 | −15% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. Gleann Guail | 16 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| S.N. Baile Sluagh | 26 | +18% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| St John the Baptist Boys School | 268 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| St John the Baptist | 293 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Cashel Deanery | 29 | −22% | Church of Ireland | English | 46 km | |
| St Josephs Primary School | 192 | +27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Tipperary Jnr Bn S | 107 | +32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 199 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Tipperary G N.S. | 149 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Gaelscoil Thiobraid Arann | 107 | +19% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 47 km |
| Killenaule N.S. | 135 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Shronell N.S. | 58 | −5% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Lisnamrock N.S. | 65 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Slieveardagh N.S. | 24 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Bansha N.S. | 75 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| St Ailbe's National School | 122 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Moyglass N.S. | 130 | +2% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Mount Bruis N.S. | 55 | −21% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Rosegreen N.S. | 152 | +5% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Our Lady's National School | 71 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| New Inn B N.S. | 48 | −37% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál | 111 | −8% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Tankerstown N.S. | 83 | −6% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Lisvernane N.S. | 122 | +16% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Ballydrehid N.S. | 13 | −71% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| Naomh Padraig Junior | 46 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| Naomh Padraig Senior | 54 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| S.N. Chluainin | 65 | −32% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| S.N. Cleireachain | 202 | −0% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Bunscoil na Cathrach | 411 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 60 km |
| Killusty N.S. | 4 | −88% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| S.N. Michil Naofa | 137 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 60 km |
| Lisronagh N.S. | 106 | +4% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 32 | +0% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| S.N. Rath Chaomhghin | 143 | +17% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| Ballylooby N.S. | 148 | −14% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Poulacapple N.S. | 46 | −16% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| S.N. Chuirt Doighte | 92 | +12% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| S.N. an Grainseach | 137 | −33% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| S.N. Sceichin A Rince | 40 | +3% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| St Oliver Plunketts N.S. | 334 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 66 km |
| Killurney N.S. | 31 | −3% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| Powerstown N.S. | 338 | −8% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| St Marys Parochial School | 52 | +108% | Church of Ireland | English | 66 km | |
| St Peter and Paul | 304 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 67 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 222 | +4% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Meala | 315 | +50% | Catholic | All in Irish | 67 km | |
| SN Mhuire na nAingeal | 407 | +0% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 266 | +0% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Grangemockler N.S. | 47 | −19% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Ardfinnan N.S. | 244 | +6% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 55 | −14% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| Scoil Teampall Toinne | 135 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 69 km |
| S.N. Cill Siolain | 90 | −24% | Catholic | English | 70 km | |
| Clogheen Central N.S. | 81 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 70 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 111 | −20% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| Ballyneale N.S. | 77 | −21% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| Upper Newtown N.S. | 51 | −7% | Catholic | English | 74 km | |
| S N Mhuire na mBraithre | 122 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 78 km |
| Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire | 114 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 78 km |
| Clochar na Toirbhirte | 281 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 78 km |
Living in Nenagh
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
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
Directions ↗near Nenagh, E45 PN25
Primary schools near S.N. Cill 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. Cill Ruadhain
Is S.N. Cill 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. Cill Ruadhain have?
115 pupils in 2025/26. That is −16% since 2019/20.
Does S.N. Cill Ruadhain teach through Irish?
No: S.N. Cill Ruadhain teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S.N. Cill Ruadhain?
S.N. Cill Ruadhain has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Killaloe.
How do pupils get a place at S.N. Cill 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. Cill Ruadhain?
The nearest are Bishop Harty NS (4 km), S.N. Ard Croine (4.9 km) and Bunscoil na mBráithre Críostaí (4.9 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).