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Eochaille Ara N.S.

PrimaryCatholic

NEWTOWN, NENAGH, CO TIPPERARY · E45 K372 · Roll number 16810B

Eochaille Ara N.S. is one of 3 primary schools in or within 3 km of Newtown. Every school in and around Newtown →

Pupils
118
September, 2025/26
56 girls, 62 boys
Since 2019/20
+5%
from 112 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Bishop of Killaloe
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about Eochaille Ara N.S.

  • 118 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
  • About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+5%).
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • The smallest of the 3 primary schools around Newtown.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Killaloe; its ethos is Catholic.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

Eochaille Ara N.S. had 118 pupils in 2025/26, against 111 in 2015/16 (+6%). Girls are 47% of them. Its largest roll was 128, in 2016/17. Its roll rose in 4 of the 10 years.

040801201602015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.

No letter

No letter for Eochaille Ara N.S.

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 Eochaille Ara N.S. 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.

Inspections

Inspection reports on Eochaille Ara N.S.

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 in

Getting a place at Eochaille Ara N.S.

Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.

Families apply to Eochaille Ara N.S. 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.

Pupils
118
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
+5%
from 112 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Eochaille Ara N.S. has grown by 5% since 2019/20. All the schools around Newtown together changed by +2%.

Pupils since 2019/20

Eochaille Ara+5%
The primary schools around Newtown+2%
All Irish primary schools−5%

Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).

Side by side with the nearest primary schools

2025/26

The 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, 5 have more pupils than Eochaille Ara N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +5%; 3 of the 6 grew faster.

Eochaille Ara118
Carrig229
Portroe138
S.N. Buirgheas86
Gaelscoil Aonach179
Nenagh Community200
S.N. Lios an Halla136
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Eochaille Ara N.S.118+5%CatholicEnglish
Carrig N.S.229+1%CatholicEnglish3.5 km
Portroe N.S.138+1%CatholicEnglish3.7 km
S.N. Buirgheas86+26%CatholicEnglish5.6 km
Gaelscoil Aonach179−24%CatholicAll in Irish6.2 km
Nenagh Community National School200+37%Multi-denominationalEnglish6.7 km
S.N. Lios an Halla136+5%CatholicEnglish6.7 km
The other 144 primary schools in Co. Tipperary
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
St Marys Convent351−6%CatholicEnglish6.7 km
St Marys N.S.53−12%Church of IrelandEnglish6.8 km
Kiladangan N.S.123−2%CatholicEnglish7 km
Bunscoil na mBráithre Críostaí248−4%CatholicEnglish7.1 km
Boher N.S.113−7%CatholicEnglish9.8 km
Silvermines N.S.57−22%CatholicEnglish11 km
S.N. Cill Ruadhain115−16%CatholicEnglish11 km
S.N. Ard Croine134−21%CatholicEnglish12 km
S.N. Odhran Naofa62+9%CatholicEnglish12 km
S.N. Baile an Atha404−5%CatholicEnglish12 km
S.N. Cill Barfhionn47−31%CatholicEnglish13 km
S.N. Chiarda Naofa45−27%CatholicEnglish14 km
S N Baile na hInse95−23%CatholicEnglish14 km
Bishop Harty NS91+21%CatholicEnglish14 km
S.N. Phadraig Naofa86+187%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Scoil Mhuire139+39%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Birdhill N.S.104−26%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. Naomh Sheosamh96−6%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Cloughjordan N.S.122−4%CatholicEnglish18 km
S.N. Teampall Doire104+4%CatholicEnglish19 km
Cloughjordan No 1 N.S.71−27%Church of IrelandEnglish19 km
S N na mBuachailli135−15%CatholicEnglish20 km
Convent of Mercy266−10%CatholicEnglish20 km
S.N. Colmain Naofa39−11%CatholicEnglish21 km
Lackamore N.S.36−20%CatholicEnglish21 km
Rear N.S.83+43%CatholicEnglish22 km
Gurtagarry N.S.67+29%CatholicEnglish22 km
S.N. Cill Chuimin22−42%CatholicEnglish23 km
S.N. Lua Naofa27−7%CatholicEnglish✓27 km
Scoil Naomh Cualán198+6%CatholicSome subjects in Irish27 km
Scoil Iosagain124−11%CatholicEnglish27 km
Barnane N.S.39−24%CatholicEnglish28 km
Killea N.S.19−41%CatholicEnglish29 km
S.N. an Droma41−28%CatholicEnglish30 km
Carrig N.S.60−9%CatholicEnglish30 km
Hollyford N.S.26−37%CatholicEnglish30 km
S.N. Naomh Ruadhain32+14%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
S N na hInse83+11%CatholicEnglish32 km
S.N. Flannain Naofa71+16%CatholicEnglish32 km
Scoil Mhuire117+9%CatholicEnglish33 km
St Colmcilles Primary School109+1%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
St Marys N.S.24–Church of IrelandEnglish✓33 km
S.N. Iosef Naofa163−19%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
S.N. an Cillin140+19%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
Ballycahill N.S.49−14%CatholicEnglish34 km
Cappawhite N.S.126−3%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
Loch Mor Maigh N.S.86−3%CatholicEnglish34 km
Sacred Heart Primary School201+41%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
St Johns163−7%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
Roscrea N.S. No 231+7%Church of IrelandEnglish35 km
S.N. Iosef Naofa299−10%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
Rossmore National School83+4%CatholicEnglish35 km
Castle Iny N.S.31+29%CatholicEnglish36 km
S.N. Leamhach117−3%CatholicEnglish36 km
Clonmore N.S.96+41%CatholicEnglish36 km
S N na hAille128+22%CatholicEnglish36 km
Annacarty N.S.93+21%CatholicEnglish37 km
Clonoulty Central N.S.96+14%CatholicEnglish38 km
Gaelscoil Durlas Eile194−9%CatholicAll in Irish39 km
Scoil Ailbhe189−8%CatholicEnglish39 km
S.N. Micheal Naofa195−13%CatholicEnglish39 km
St Francis National School32−20%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
Scoil Angela219−12%CatholicEnglish40 km
Presentation Primary School247+24%CatholicEnglish40 km
Templetuohy N.S.77+28%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
S.N. Rath Eilte94−3%CatholicEnglish40 km
Cullen N.S.14–CatholicEnglish41 km
Monard N.S.112+17%CatholicEnglish41 km
S.N. Bhride84+0%CatholicEnglish42 km
Knockavilla N.S.147+30%CatholicEnglish42 km
Gaile N.S.35+6%CatholicEnglish✓42 km
S N na Maighne65−33%CatholicEnglish42 km
San Isadoir124+14%CatholicEnglish44 km
S.N. Naomh Peadar138+0%CatholicEnglish44 km
St Josephs Primary School192+27%CatholicEnglish✓45 km
Scoil na mBraithre199+2%CatholicEnglish✓45 km
Tipperary Jnr Bn S107+32%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
Shronell N.S.58−5%CatholicEnglish46 km
Ballytarsna N.S.76−18%CatholicEnglish46 km
Tipperary G N.S.149+13%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
Two Mile Borris N.S.148+29%CatholicEnglish46 km
St Ailbe's National School122+4%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
Gaelscoil Thiobraid Arann107+19%CatholicAll in Irish✓46 km
S.N. Chaoimhghin83−13%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
Thomastown N.S.112+37%CatholicEnglish47 km
S.N. an Ghabhailin85−15%CatholicEnglish47 km
Mount Bruis N.S.55−21%CatholicEnglish49 km
St John the Baptist Boys School268−7%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
Dualla N.S.92−12%CatholicEnglish50 km
St John the Baptist293−15%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
Cashel Deanery29−22%Church of IrelandEnglish50 km
S.N. Baile an Iubhair19−32%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
Bansha N.S.75+1%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
S N Gort na hUaighe132+0%CatholicEnglish✓52 km
Lisvernane N.S.122+16%CatholicEnglish52 km
S.N. Gleann Guail16−27%CatholicEnglish✓53 km
S.N. Baile Sluagh26+18%CatholicEnglish54 km
Killenaule N.S.135−4%CatholicEnglish✓54 km
Tankerstown N.S.83−6%CatholicEnglish55 km
Rosegreen N.S.152+5%CatholicEnglish56 km
Moyglass N.S.130+2%CatholicEnglish56 km
New Inn B N.S.48−37%CatholicEnglish56 km
Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál111−8%CatholicEnglish56 km
Lisnamrock N.S.65−2%CatholicEnglish✓56 km
Ballydrehid N.S.13−71%CatholicEnglish57 km
Slieveardagh N.S.24−20%CatholicEnglish✓58 km
Our Lady's National School71−29%CatholicEnglish✓60 km
Holy Trinity National School204−7%CatholicEnglish✓61 km
Bunscoil na Cathrach411–CatholicEnglish✓62 km
Naomh Padraig Junior46+10%CatholicEnglish✓63 km
Naomh Padraig Senior54+2%CatholicEnglish✓63 km
S.N. Cleireachain202−0%CatholicEnglish64 km
S.N. Sceichin A Rince40+3%CatholicEnglish64 km
S.N. Chuirt Doighte92+12%CatholicEnglish65 km
Ballylooby N.S.148−14%CatholicEnglish65 km
Lisronagh N.S.106+4%CatholicEnglish65 km
S.N. Chluainin65−32%CatholicEnglish65 km
Killusty N.S.4−88%CatholicEnglish65 km
S.N. Rath Chaomhghin143+17%CatholicEnglish66 km
S.N. Michil Naofa137+6%CatholicEnglish✓67 km
S.N. an Grainseach137−33%CatholicEnglish68 km
Scoil Teampall Toinne135+15%CatholicEnglish✓69 km
Scoil Mhuire32+0%CatholicEnglish69 km
Ardfinnan N.S.244+6%CatholicEnglish69 km
St Oliver Plunketts N.S.334+4%CatholicEnglish✓70 km
St Marys Parochial School52+108%Church of IrelandEnglish70 km
Gaelscoil Chluain Meala315+50%CatholicAll in Irish71 km
St Marys N.S.222+4%CatholicEnglish71 km
St Peter and Paul304−14%CatholicEnglish✓71 km
Powerstown N.S.338−8%CatholicEnglish71 km
Clogheen Central N.S.81+14%CatholicEnglish✓71 km
SN Mhuire na nAingeal407+0%CatholicEnglish71 km
Presentation Primary School266+0%CatholicEnglish71 km
Killurney N.S.31−3%CatholicEnglish71 km
Poulacapple N.S.46−16%CatholicEnglish72 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig55−14%CatholicEnglish74 km
Grangemockler N.S.47−19%CatholicEnglish74 km
S.N. Cill Siolain90−24%CatholicEnglish75 km
Scoil Mhuire111−20%CatholicEnglish75 km
Ballyneale N.S.77−21%CatholicEnglish79 km
Upper Newtown N.S.51−7%CatholicEnglish81 km
S N Mhuire na mBraithre122−21%CatholicEnglish✓84 km
Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire114−2%CatholicAll in Irish✓84 km
Clochar na Toirbhirte281−8%CatholicEnglish✓84 km
Living nearby

Living in Newtown

The town’s figures, not this street’s.

Median sale price
€255,400
routing key E45, 2023–25 (CSO): less sure
Average rent
€1,078
a month, new tenancies in 2025 across Co. Tipperary

Homes in the E45 Eircode area

Housing in Newtown →

The median sale price rose from €220,200 in 2023 to €300,000 in 2025 (+36%).

2023€220,200
2024€250,000
2025€300,000

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€314,900
Second-hand homes€245,500

Property Price Register sales in the E45 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Co. Tipperary

Cost of living in Newtown →

New tenancies in Co. Tipperary averaged €1,078 a month in 2025, against €975 in 2024 (+11%).

2024€975
2025€1,078

Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.

Newtown, E45 K372

Nearby

Primary schools near Eochaille Ara N.S.

Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.

Questions about Eochaille Ara N.S.

Is Eochaille Ara N.S. 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 Eochaille Ara N.S. have?

118 pupils in 2025/26. That is +5% since 2019/20.

Does Eochaille Ara N.S. teach through Irish?

No: Eochaille Ara N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs Eochaille Ara N.S.?

Eochaille Ara N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Killaloe.

How do pupils get a place at Eochaille Ara N.S.?

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 Eochaille Ara N.S.?

The nearest are Carrig N.S. (3.5 km), Portroe N.S. (3.7 km) and S.N. Buirgheas (5.6 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 Newtown; 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).