St Marys National School
CLONMEL, Tipperary
Key facts
- Boys
- Pupils enrolled
- 222 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 1 girls, 221 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 16728Q the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
St. Mary's C.B.S. is a Catholic primary school for boys in Irishtown, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, enrolling 222 pupils. It caters for boys from First Class through to Sixth Class and has a full complement of resource and learning support teachers. Special education provision includes the Cherry Blossom ASD early intervention class, which uses a sensory garden shared with the Clonmel Day Care Centre. The school day runs from 9.00 a.m. to 2.40 p.m., with first class finishing at 12.45 p.m. on Fridays. Hurling and Gaelic football have a long-standing place in the school, with teams training before and after school and an internal after-school hurling league. The school states that its approach to games centres on enjoyment, participation and development. Pupils attend Clonmel Swimming Pool for 8 weeks of lessons each year, and athletics, soccer and cycling also feature. Other activities include a choir and band, musicals, and Green Schools work. An after-schools club operates on site.
Applying to St Marys National School
For a September 2027 place, a school's formal admissions process cannot begin before 1 October 2026. The school sets its own opening and closing dates in its annual admission notice.
National term dates 2026/27
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide primary school dates apply broadly to St Marys National School. Individual schools set their own discretionary closure days, confirm exact dates with the school.
- October Mid-Term Break: Mon 26 Oct – Fri 30 Oct 2026
- Christmas Holidays: Wed 23 Dec 2026 – Tue 5 Jan 2027
- February Mid-Term Break: Thu 18 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027 (post-primary schools: Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027)
- Easter Holidays: Mon 22 Mar – Sun 4 Apr 2027
Primary schools close for the last two days of the February mid-term week and may use discretionary days to take the full week, so their break can be shorter than post-primary schools'.
Frequently asked questions about St Marys National School
How many pupils attend St Marys National School?
St Marys National School has 222 pupils enrolled, 1 girls and 221 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is St Marys National School a DEIS school?
No. St Marys National School is not part of DEIS, the Department of Education programme of additional supports for schools serving communities at risk of educational disadvantage. Not holding DEIS status says nothing about how good a school is, only about the profile of the community it serves.
What is the ethos of St Marys National School?
St Marys National School has a Catholic ethos. It is a boys' primary school.