S.N. Rath Eilte
THURLES, CO TIPPERARY · E41 YV10 · Roll number 18396E
S.N. Rath Eilte is one of 6 primary schools in or within 3 km of Thurles. Every school in and around Thurles →
What stands out about S.N. Rath Eilte
- 94 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−3%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- 36 girls and 58 boys: more of one than the other.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Cashel & Emly; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Thurles’s outline, 3.7 km away; listed with Thurles, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S.N. Rath Eilte had 94 pupils in 2025/26, against 84 in 2015/16 (+12%). Girls are 38% of them. Its largest roll was 100, in 2023/24. Its roll rose in 6 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. Rath Eilte
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. Rath Eilte 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. Rath Eilte
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. Rath Eilte
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S.N. Rath Eilte 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. Rath Eilte is about the size it was in 2019/20 (−3%). All the schools around Thurles 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, 5 have more pupils than S.N. Rath Eilte. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −3%; 2 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Rath Eilte | 94 | −3% | Catholic | English | ||
| S N na Maighne | 65 | −33% | Catholic | English | 3.9 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 247 | +24% | Catholic | English | 4.8 km | |
| Scoil Angela | 219 | −12% | Catholic | English | 5.1 km | |
| Scoil Ailbhe | 189 | −8% | Catholic | English | 5.3 km | |
| S.N. Leamhach | 117 | −3% | Catholic | English | 5.6 km | |
| Gaelscoil Durlas Eile | 194 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.7 km |
The other 144 primary schools in Co. Tipperary
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Mile Borris N.S. | 148 | +29% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| Loch Mor Maigh N.S. | 86 | −3% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| Castle Iny N.S. | 31 | +29% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| Templetuohy N.S. | 77 | +28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.5 km |
| S.N. Chaoimhghin | 83 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| S.N. Naomh Peadar | 138 | +0% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| S N na hInse | 83 | +11% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Colmcilles Primary School | 109 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Ballycahill N.S. | 49 | −14% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| S.N. Iosef Naofa | 163 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 24 | – | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S.N. an Droma | 41 | −28% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Micheal Naofa | 195 | −13% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S N Gort na hUaighe | 132 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Clonmore N.S. | 96 | +41% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Barnane N.S. | 39 | −24% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Baile Sluagh | 26 | +18% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Gleann Guail | 16 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Naomh Cualán | 198 | +6% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 14 km | |
| Gaile N.S. | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Killea N.S. | 19 | −41% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Ballytarsna N.S. | 76 | −18% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Lisnamrock N.S. | 65 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| S.N. Baile an Iubhair | 19 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Killenaule N.S. | 135 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Iosagain | 124 | −11% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Slieveardagh N.S. | 24 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| San Isadoir | 124 | +14% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Clonoulty Central N.S. | 96 | +14% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Gurtagarry N.S. | 67 | +29% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Dualla N.S. | 92 | −12% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Rossmore National School | 83 | +4% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Our Lady's National School | 71 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 117 | +9% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Moyglass N.S. | 130 | +2% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Teampall Doire | 104 | +4% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Sheosamh | 96 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| St John the Baptist Boys School | 268 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| St John the Baptist | 293 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Cashel Deanery | 29 | −22% | Church of Ireland | English | 24 km | |
| Naomh Padraig Junior | 46 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Naomh Padraig Senior | 54 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Knockavilla N.S. | 147 | +30% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Iosef Naofa | 299 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Hollyford N.S. | 26 | −37% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Cill Chuimin | 22 | −42% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | 201 | +41% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Roscrea N.S. No 2 | 31 | +7% | Church of Ireland | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Chiarda Naofa | 45 | −27% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| St Johns | 163 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Holy Trinity National School | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Rosegreen N.S. | 152 | +5% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. an Ghabhailin | 85 | −15% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Bishop Harty NS | 91 | +21% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Michil Naofa | 137 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| S.N. Odhran Naofa | 62 | +9% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Annacarty N.S. | 93 | +21% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Chluainin | 65 | −32% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Thomastown N.S. | 112 | +37% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Bhride | 84 | +0% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Killusty N.S. | 4 | −88% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Cloughjordan No 1 N.S. | 71 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 32 | +0% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Cappawhite N.S. | 126 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| New Inn B N.S. | 48 | −37% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál | 111 | −8% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Cloughjordan N.S. | 122 | −4% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| St Francis National School | 32 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| S.N. Cill Ruadhain | 115 | −16% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Rear N.S. | 83 | +43% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Poulacapple N.S. | 46 | −16% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Silvermines N.S. | 57 | −22% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Lisronagh N.S. | 106 | +4% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Bunscoil na mBráithre Críostaí | 248 | −4% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Cleireachain | 202 | −0% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 53 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 34 km | |
| St Marys Convent | 351 | −6% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Nenagh Community National School | 200 | +37% | Multi-denominational | English | 34 km | |
| Gaelscoil Aonach | 179 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 35 km | |
| S.N. Lios an Halla | 136 | +5% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S N na hAille | 128 | +22% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Grangemockler N.S. | 47 | −19% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Bansha N.S. | 75 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| S.N. Ard Croine | 134 | −21% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Ballydrehid N.S. | 13 | −71% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Killurney N.S. | 31 | −3% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Tankerstown N.S. | 83 | −6% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Tipperary Jnr Bn S | 107 | +32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Tipperary G N.S. | 149 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| St Josephs Primary School | 192 | +27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Gaelscoil Thiobraid Arann | 107 | +19% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 38 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 55 | −14% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 199 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Lackamore N.S. | 36 | −20% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Rath Chaomhghin | 143 | +17% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Carrig N.S. | 229 | +1% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Monard N.S. | 112 | +17% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Powerstown N.S. | 338 | −8% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Buirgheas | 86 | +26% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Bunscoil na Cathrach | 411 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| St Oliver Plunketts N.S. | 334 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 139 | +39% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| St Peter and Paul | 304 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Kiladangan N.S. | 123 | −2% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| St Marys Parochial School | 52 | +108% | Church of Ireland | English | 40 km | |
| SN Mhuire na nAingeal | 407 | +0% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 222 | +4% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Meala | 315 | +50% | Catholic | All in Irish | 40 km | |
| Eochaille Ara N.S. | 118 | +5% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 266 | +0% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Cill Siolain | 90 | −24% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Carrig N.S. | 60 | −9% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Cullen N.S. | 14 | – | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Boher N.S. | 113 | −7% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| S.N. an Grainseach | 137 | −33% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| S N Baile na hInse | 95 | −23% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Upper Newtown N.S. | 51 | −7% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Shronell N.S. | 58 | −5% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Ballyneale N.S. | 77 | −21% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S N na mBuachailli | 135 | −15% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. an Cillin | 140 | +19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| S.N. Cill Barfhionn | 47 | −31% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Mount Bruis N.S. | 55 | −21% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S.N. Phadraig Naofa | 86 | +187% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Convent of Mercy | 266 | −10% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Portroe N.S. | 138 | +1% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Birdhill N.S. | 104 | −26% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Ballylooby N.S. | 148 | −14% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Ardfinnan N.S. | 244 | +6% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Lisvernane N.S. | 122 | +16% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Atha | 404 | −5% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S N Mhuire na mBraithre | 122 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire | 114 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 47 km |
| Clochar na Toirbhirte | 281 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| S.N. Colmain Naofa | 39 | −11% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S.N. Flannain Naofa | 71 | +16% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| St Ailbe's National School | 122 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| S.N. Lua Naofa | 27 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 111 | −20% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| S.N. Chuirt Doighte | 92 | +12% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Ruadhain | 32 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| Clogheen Central N.S. | 81 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| S.N. Sceichin A Rince | 40 | +3% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Scoil Teampall Toinne | 135 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
Living in Thurles
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Homes in the E41 Eircode area
Housing in Thurles →The median sale price rose from €203,500 in 2023 to €250,000 in 2025 (+23%).
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Renting in Thurles
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Location
Directions ↗near Thurles, E41 YV10
Primary schools near S.N. Rath Eilte
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. Rath Eilte
Is S.N. Rath Eilte 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. Rath Eilte have?
94 pupils in 2025/26. That is −3% since 2019/20.
Does S.N. Rath Eilte teach through Irish?
No: S.N. Rath Eilte teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S.N. Rath Eilte?
S.N. Rath Eilte has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Cashel & Emly.
How do pupils get a place at S.N. Rath Eilte?
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. Rath Eilte?
The nearest are S N na Maighne (3.9 km), Presentation Primary School (4.8 km) and Scoil Angela (5.1 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 Thurles; 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).