St Colmcilles Primary School
Church Avenue, Templemore, Co. Tipperary · E41 CR60 · Roll number 16979S
St Colmcilles Primary School is one of 4 primary schools in or within 3 km of Templemore. Every school in and around Templemore →
What stands out about St Colmcilles Primary School
- 109 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+1%).
- 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.
- A boys’ school.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Cashel & Emly; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26St Colmcilles Primary School had 109 pupils in 2025/26, against 88 in 2015/16 (+24%). Its largest roll was 129, in 2023/24. 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 St Colmcilles Primary 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 St Colmcilles Primary 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 St Colmcilles Primary 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 St Colmcilles Primary School
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to St Colmcilles Primary 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 takes boys only. 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: St Colmcilles Primary School is about the size it was in 2019/20 (+1%). All the schools around Templemore 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, 1 have more pupils than St Colmcilles Primary School. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +1%; 1 of the 5 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Colmcilles Primary School | 109 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| S.N. Iosef Naofa | 163 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.4 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 24 | – | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 0.6 km |
| Castle Iny N.S. | 31 | +29% | Catholic | English | 3.2 km | |
| Loch Mor Maigh N.S. | 86 | −3% | Catholic | English | 4.3 km | |
| Killea N.S. | 19 | −41% | Catholic | English | 4.6 km | |
| S.N. an Droma | 41 | −28% | Catholic | English | 5.2 km |
The other 144 primary schools in Co. Tipperary
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnane N.S. | 39 | −24% | Catholic | English | 5.3 km | |
| Clonmore N.S. | 96 | +41% | Catholic | English | 6 km | |
| Templetuohy N.S. | 77 | +28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| S.N. Leamhach | 117 | −3% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Cualán | 198 | +6% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 10 km | |
| S N na hInse | 83 | +11% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| S.N. Rath Eilte | 94 | −3% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Gurtagarry N.S. | 67 | +29% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| S N na Maighne | 65 | −33% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 117 | +9% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Ailbhe | 189 | −8% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 247 | +24% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Durlas Eile | 194 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Ballycahill N.S. | 49 | −14% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Angela | 219 | −12% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Sheosamh | 96 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Two Mile Borris N.S. | 148 | +29% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Iosef Naofa | 299 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Iosagain | 124 | −11% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Teampall Doire | 104 | +4% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | 201 | +41% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S.N. Micheal Naofa | 195 | −13% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Roscrea N.S. No 2 | 31 | +7% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Peadar | 138 | +0% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Johns | 163 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| S.N. Chaoimhghin | 83 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S.N. Chiarda Naofa | 45 | −27% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Bishop Harty NS | 91 | +21% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S N Gort na hUaighe | 132 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Cloughjordan No 1 N.S. | 71 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| Gaile N.S. | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| S.N. Odhran Naofa | 62 | +9% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Cloughjordan N.S. | 122 | −4% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Rossmore National School | 83 | +4% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Clonoulty Central N.S. | 96 | +14% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Baile Sluagh | 26 | +18% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Cill Ruadhain | 115 | −16% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Gleann Guail | 16 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Ballytarsna N.S. | 76 | −18% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Cill Chuimin | 22 | −42% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| San Isadoir | 124 | +14% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Bunscoil na mBráithre Críostaí | 248 | −4% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 53 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Iubhair | 19 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| St Marys Convent | 351 | −6% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Nenagh Community National School | 200 | +37% | Multi-denominational | English | 26 km | |
| Lisnamrock N.S. | 65 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Gaelscoil Aonach | 179 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 27 km | |
| Hollyford N.S. | 26 | −37% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Ard Croine | 134 | −21% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Slieveardagh N.S. | 24 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Killenaule N.S. | 135 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Silvermines N.S. | 57 | −22% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Lios an Halla | 136 | +5% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Dualla N.S. | 92 | −12% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 139 | +39% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Rear N.S. | 83 | +43% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Our Lady's National School | 71 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Knockavilla N.S. | 147 | +30% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Carrig N.S. | 229 | +1% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Moyglass N.S. | 130 | +2% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Kiladangan N.S. | 123 | −2% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Carrig N.S. | 60 | −9% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Annacarty N.S. | 93 | +21% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| St John the Baptist Boys School | 268 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| St John the Baptist | 293 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| S.N. Buirgheas | 86 | +26% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Cashel Deanery | 29 | −22% | Church of Ireland | English | 32 km | |
| Cappawhite N.S. | 126 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Eochaille Ara N.S. | 118 | +5% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. an Cillin | 140 | +19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| S.N. Phadraig Naofa | 86 | +187% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| S.N. Cill Barfhionn | 47 | −31% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. an Ghabhailin | 85 | −15% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Bhride | 84 | +0% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Lackamore N.S. | 36 | −20% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Naomh Padraig Junior | 46 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Naomh Padraig Senior | 54 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| St Francis National School | 32 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Thomastown N.S. | 112 | +37% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Boher N.S. | 113 | −7% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Portroe N.S. | 138 | +1% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Rosegreen N.S. | 152 | +5% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S N na hAille | 128 | +22% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S N Baile na hInse | 95 | −23% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| S.N. Flannain Naofa | 71 | +16% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Colmain Naofa | 39 | −11% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Michil Naofa | 137 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| S.N. Lua Naofa | 27 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| S.N. Chluainin | 65 | −32% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S N na mBuachailli | 135 | −15% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| New Inn B N.S. | 48 | −37% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál | 111 | −8% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Convent of Mercy | 266 | −10% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Killusty N.S. | 4 | −88% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Atha | 404 | −5% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 32 | +0% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Birdhill N.S. | 104 | −26% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Monard N.S. | 112 | +17% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Ruadhain | 32 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Tipperary Jnr Bn S | 107 | +32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| St Josephs Primary School | 192 | +27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Tipperary G N.S. | 149 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Bansha N.S. | 75 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 199 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Gaelscoil Thiobraid Arann | 107 | +19% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 42 km |
| Poulacapple N.S. | 46 | −16% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Lisronagh N.S. | 106 | +4% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Cleireachain | 202 | −0% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Tankerstown N.S. | 83 | −6% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Cullen N.S. | 14 | – | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Ballydrehid N.S. | 13 | −71% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Shronell N.S. | 58 | −5% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Grangemockler N.S. | 47 | −19% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Killurney N.S. | 31 | −3% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. Rath Chaomhghin | 143 | +17% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Bunscoil na Cathrach | 411 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| Mount Bruis N.S. | 55 | −21% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 55 | −14% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Powerstown N.S. | 338 | −8% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| St Oliver Plunketts N.S. | 334 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| St Peter and Paul | 304 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| St Marys Parochial School | 52 | +108% | Church of Ireland | English | 50 km | |
| SN Mhuire na nAingeal | 407 | +0% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 222 | +4% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Meala | 315 | +50% | Catholic | All in Irish | 50 km | |
| Lisvernane N.S. | 122 | +16% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 266 | +0% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| St Ailbe's National School | 122 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| S.N. an Grainseach | 137 | −33% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S.N. Cill Siolain | 90 | −24% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Upper Newtown N.S. | 51 | −7% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Ballyneale N.S. | 77 | −21% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Ballylooby N.S. | 148 | −14% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Ardfinnan N.S. | 244 | +6% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| S.N. Chuirt Doighte | 92 | +12% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| S N Mhuire na mBraithre | 122 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire | 114 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 57 km |
| Clochar na Toirbhirte | 281 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 111 | −20% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| S.N. Sceichin A Rince | 40 | +3% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Clogheen Central N.S. | 81 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| Scoil Teampall Toinne | 135 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 61 km |
Living in Templemore
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the E41 Eircode area
Housing in Templemore →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 Templemore
Cost of living in Templemore →New tenancies in Templemore averaged €969 a month in 2025, against €864 in 2024 (+12%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗Templemore, E41 CR60
Primary schools near St Colmcilles Primary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St Colmcilles Primary School
Is St Colmcilles Primary 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 St Colmcilles Primary School have?
109 pupils in 2025/26. That is +1% since 2019/20.
Does St Colmcilles Primary School teach through Irish?
No: St Colmcilles Primary School teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs St Colmcilles Primary School?
St Colmcilles Primary School has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Cashel & Emly.
How do pupils get a place at St Colmcilles Primary 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 St Colmcilles Primary School?
The nearest are S.N. Iosef Naofa (0.4 km), St Marys N.S. (0.6 km) and Castle Iny N.S. (3.2 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 Templemore; 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).