Is Sacred Heart Primary School a mixed school?

Yes. Sacred Heart Primary School takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Sacred Heart Primary School?

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

Does Sacred Heart Primary School teach through Irish?

No. Sacred Heart Primary School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is Sacred Heart Primary School a DEIS school?

Yes. Sacred Heart Primary School is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.

What other primary schools are near Sacred Heart Primary School?

The closest is Roscrea NS No 2. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Sacred Heart Primary School

Roscrea, Co. Tipperary

201 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS

At a glance

Sacred Heart Primary School is a primary school in Roscrea, Co. Tipperary (Eircode E53 T680). Sacred Heart Primary School has 201 pupils: 116 boys and 85 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 201
Boys and girls: Mixed · 116 boys, 85 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: Yes, part of the DEIS programme
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 18435L

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Questions parents ask

Where is Sacred Heart Primary School?: Sacred Heart Primary School is a primary school in Roscrea, Co. Tipperary (Eircode E53 T680).
How many pupils go to Sacred Heart Primary School?: Sacred Heart Primary School has 201 pupils: 116 boys and 85 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Sacred Heart Primary School a mixed school?: Yes. Sacred Heart Primary School takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Sacred Heart Primary School?: Sacred Heart Primary School has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Sacred Heart Primary School teach through Irish?: No. Sacred Heart Primary School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Sacred Heart Primary School a DEIS school?: Yes. Sacred Heart Primary School is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.
What other primary schools are near Sacred Heart Primary School?: The closest is Roscrea NS No 2. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Sacred Heart Primary School compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Sacred Heart Primary SchoolThis school		201	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Roscrea NS No 2Roscrea	700 m	31	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	No
St JohnsRoscrea	1.2 km	163	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
SN Iosef NaofaRoscrea	1.5 km	299	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
St Annes Special SchRoscrea	1.6 km	49	Mostly boys	Catholic	No	No
SN Cronain NaofaRoscrea	3.6 km	171	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil MhuireRoscrea	5.9 km	117	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Co. Tipperary
E53T680

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