S.N. Baile Thomais
Ballythomas, Gorey, Co. Wexford · Y25 W259 · Roll number 15407O
S.N. Baile Thomais is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Killinierin. Every school in and around Killinierin →
What stands out about S.N. Baile Thomais
- A small primary school: 57 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 57 pupils, 29% fewer than the 80 of 2019/20.
- 39 girls and 18 boys: more of one than the other.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Ferns; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Killinierin’s outline, 5.9 km away; listed with Killinierin, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S.N. Baile Thomais had 57 pupils in 2025/26, down from 86 in 2015/16 (−34%). Girls are 68% of them. Its largest roll was 88, in 2016/17. Its roll rose in 3 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. Baile Thomais
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. Baile Thomais 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. Baile Thomais
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. Baile Thomais
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S.N. Baile Thomais 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. Baile Thomais has shrunk by 29% since 2019/20. All the schools around Killinierin together changed by +25%.
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. Baile Thomais. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −29%; 5 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Baile Thomais | 57 | −29% | Catholic | English | ||
| Coolfancy N.S. | 68 | −23% | Catholic | English | 4.9 km | |
| Monaseed N.S. | 55 | −35% | Catholic | English | 6.2 km | |
| S.N. Coill an Iarainn | 218 | +25% | Catholic | English | 6.3 km | |
| Kilcommon N.S. | 94 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.3 km | |
| Tinahely N.S. | 133 | +15% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| S.N. Cul Greine | 115 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.4 km |
The other 97 primary schools in Co. Wexford
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Padraig | 152 | +2% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| S.N. Treasa Nfa | 106 | −6% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ioseph | 522 | +4% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Gorey Educate Together NS | 369 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhoshiolog | 152 | −31% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Gorey Central School | 237 | +9% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| Bunscoil Loreto | 665 | −5% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Chaomhain Torrchoill | 211 | −3% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Ghormáin Naofa | 158 | +25% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Ballyduff N.S. | 79 | +5% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Riverchapel N.S. | 304 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Ballyoughter N.S. | 50 | +16% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Camolin N.S. | 75 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Ballycanew N.S. | 224 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 75 | −23% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Naomh Maodhog N.S. | 285 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| St Edans N.S. | 39 | +22% | Church of Ireland | English | 22 km | |
| Tombrack N.S. | 54 | +8% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 201 | −5% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Court N.S. | 107 | −19% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Náisiúnta Bhantiarna Lourdes | 287 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Boolavogue N.S. | 97 | −21% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Carrigduff Nat School | 85 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 24 km | |
| Kilmyshall N.S. | 155 | +8% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Caislean Dochraill | 37 | – | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Kilnamanagh Community National School | 32 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 27 km | |
| S N Moin na gCaor | 125 | −19% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 193 | −4% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Marshalstown N.S. | 191 | −3% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Oulart N.S. | 120 | −31% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Ballindaggin N.S. | 117 | −31% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| St Senans National Sch | 437 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Ballaghkeene N.S. | 150 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Gaelscoil Inis Corthaidh | 184 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 32 km | |
| St Aidans Parish School | 869 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 84 | +45% | Church of Ireland | English | 33 km | |
| Kiltealy N.S. | 100 | +8% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Glanbrian N.S. | 93 | +9% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Sacred Heart National School, Caim | 88 | −32% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Brighde | 218 | +6% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Davidstown Primary School | 92 | +59% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Baile Muirne | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Pádraig Nfa | 112 | −14% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S N na Scrine | 117 | −10% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S N Bearna na hAille | 133 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| S.N. Rath an Iubhair | 187 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| S.N. Seosamh Nfa | 227 | +1% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Curracloe N.S. | 73 | −22% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 19 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Castlebridge N.S. | 223 | −4% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Phadraig | 199 | +9% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Clonroche N.S. | 107 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Scoil Eoin Baiste | 32 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| St Joseph's N.S. | 79 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| S.N. an Ghleanna | 138 | −32% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Abbain | 129 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| S.N. Clochar Mhuire | 368 | −5% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| St Iberius N.S. | 93 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 48 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Coolcotts | 573 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| CBS Primary Wexford | 380 | +60% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Faythe Convent | 226 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| S.N. Mhuire | 336 | +19% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Convent of Mercy | 406 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Gaelscoil Loch Garman | 208 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 49 km | |
| Wexford Educate Together National School | 191 | +12% | Multi-denominational | English | 49 km | |
| Rathgarogue N.S. | 159 | −18% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S.N. Raithin | 154 | +5% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| St Garvans N.S. | 88 | −19% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S.N. Fionntain | 183 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| S.N. Clochar Mhuire | 156 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| S.N. Baile an Phiarsaigh | 238 | +18% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile Mhuirne | 230 | −3% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| S.N. Baile Cuisin | 155 | −27% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Newbawn N.S. | 176 | +34% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Bunscoil Nic Amhlaidh | 312 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| New Ross Educate Together National School | 135 | +118% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| Bunscoil Ris | 351 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| St Canice S Convent | 186 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| S.N. Mhuire | 64 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
| Kilrane N.S. | 292 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
| Fionntain Nfa N.S. | 114 | −2% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Clongeen Mxd N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Seosaimh | 137 | −1% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 112 | −12% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| S.N. Shean Bhoth | 34 | +10% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Gusserane N.S. | 75 | −20% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Rathangan N.S. | 235 | −9% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| S.N. Baile Ui Coileain | 55 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| Scoil Nais Realta na Mara | 304 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| S.N. Mhuire | 144 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 64 km |
| St Leonards N.S. | 112 | −7% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 238 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 65 km |
| Shielbeggan Convent | 30 | −29% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| Ramsgrange Central N.S. | 30 | −52% | Catholic | English | 69 km | |
| S.N. Catriona Nfa | 61 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 70 km |
| S.N. Mhaodhoig | 237 | +34% | Catholic | English | 71 km | |
| S.N. Olibheir Beannuithe | 74 | +6% | Catholic | English | 71 km |
Living in Killinierin
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the Y25 Eircode area
Housing in Killinierin →The median sale price rose from €290,000 in 2023 to €345,000 in 2025 (+19%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the Y25 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Wexford
Cost of living in Killinierin →New tenancies in Co. Wexford averaged €1,179 a month in 2025, against €1,101 in 2024 (+7%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗near Killinierin, Y25 W259
Primary schools near S.N. Baile Thomais
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. Baile Thomais
Is S.N. Baile Thomais 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. Baile Thomais have?
57 pupils in 2025/26. That is −29% since 2019/20.
Does S.N. Baile Thomais teach through Irish?
No: S.N. Baile Thomais teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S.N. Baile Thomais?
S.N. Baile Thomais has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Ferns.
How do pupils get a place at S.N. Baile Thomais?
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. Baile Thomais?
The nearest are Coolfancy N.S. (4.9 km), Monaseed N.S. (6.2 km) and S.N. Coill an Iarainn (6.3 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 Killinierin; 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).