Thomastown National School
Thomastown, Tipperary
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 112 about the same size as the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 57 girls, 55 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 04620D the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Thomastown National School is a Catholic, co-educational primary school in Thomastown, County Tipperary, with an enrolment of 112 pupils. The school has four teachers and serves Junior Infants through to sixth class. The curriculum follows the Primary School Curriculum across six subject areas: Language (Gaeilge and English), Mathematics, Social, Environmental and Scientific Education, Arts Education, and Social, Personal and Health Education. Physical Education, Religious Education, and SPHE, including RSE, Stay Safe, and the Substance Abuse Prevention Programme, are also part of school life. The school day runs from 8.50am, with Junior and Senior Infant classes finishing at 1.40pm and all other pupils dismissed at 2.40pm. An ASD class enrolment application form is available for the 2026-2027 school year, alongside the standard admission forms.
Applying to Thomastown 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 Thomastown 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 Thomastown National School
How many pupils attend Thomastown National School?
Thomastown National School has 112 pupils enrolled, 57 girls and 55 boys. That makes it about the same size as the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Thomastown National School a DEIS school?
No. Thomastown 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 Thomastown National School?
Thomastown National School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.