Is Owning National School a mixed school?

Yes. Owning National School takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Owning National School?

Owning National School has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.

Does Owning National School teach through Irish?

No. Owning National School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is Owning National School a DEIS school?

No. Owning National School is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Owning National School?

The closest is Templeorum NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Owning National School

Piltown, Co. Kilkenny

100 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

Owning National School is a primary school in Piltown, Co. Kilkenny (Eircode E32 DX43). Owning National School has 100 pupils: 50 boys and 50 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 100
Boys and girls: Mixed · 50 boys, 50 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 16430O

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Questions parents ask

Where is Owning National School?: Owning National School is a primary school in Piltown, Co. Kilkenny (Eircode E32 DX43).
How many pupils go to Owning National School?: Owning National School has 100 pupils: 50 boys and 50 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Owning National School a mixed school?: Yes. Owning National School takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Owning National School?: Owning National School has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Owning National School teach through Irish?: No. Owning National School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Owning National School a DEIS school?: No. Owning National School is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Owning National School?: The closest is Templeorum NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Owning National School compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Owning National SchoolThis school		100	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Templeorum NSPiltown	3.1 km	38	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Upper Newtown NSCarrick-on-Suir	3.8 km	51	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN Baile an PhiullPiltown	4.0 km	254	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Clochar na ToirbhirteCarrick-on-Suir	6.4 km	281	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
S N Mhuire na mBraithreCarrick-on-Suir	6.4 km	122	Boys	Catholic	No	Yes
Gaelscoil Charraig na SiuireCarraig na Siúire	7.4 km	114	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes

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Co Kilkenny
E32DX43

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