S N Osmann
S N Osmann is a primary school in Offaly. 86 pupils, Church of Ireland ethos, DEIS Urban Band 2.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Church of Ireland |
| Patron | Bishop of Limerick, Killaloe & Ardfert COI |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 86 (48 boys, 38 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — Urban Band 2 |
| Roll number | 07949I |
| Eircode | R42T271 |
| Address | Model School Road, Birr, Co. Offaly |
What DEIS means here
DEIS Urban Band 2. This is extra staffing, a Home School Community Liaison coordinator and School Completion Programme access. Band 2 does not carry the reduced class sizes that Band 1 does.
Added to DEIS in the 2022 expansion, so its supports are relatively recent.
Worth knowing: several things people associate with DEIS are now available in every school. Schoolbooks are free at primary and post-primary regardless of DEIS status, and since 2025 all primary schools are eligible for the hot school meals programme. What remains specific to DEIS is the staffing — reduced class sizes in Urban Band 1, the Home School Community Liaison coordinator, School Completion Programme access and enhanced capitation.
Band as published in the Department's DEIS list, last revised 2022-10-12.
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Birr. This is how the Department plans where to build capacity. It is not a catchment.
Local house prices: the median residential sale price in Eircode district R42 (Birr) was €240,000 in 2025. That is up 84.6% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Birr Urban at -9.54 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 30% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Violet Barnnell |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0579120706 |
| secretary@oxmantownschool.ie | |
| Local authority | Offaly County Council |
Other schools in Birr
- Carrig N S Primary school, Tipperary
- Ceann Eitigh N S Primary school, Offaly
- Croinchoill N S Primary school, Offaly
- Gaelscoil Na Laochra Primary school, Offaly
- Mercy Primary School Primary school, Offaly
- S N An Cillin Primary school, Tipperary
- S N Flannain Naofa Primary school, Tipperary
- S N Naomh Eoin Primary school, Offaly
- Seir Kierans N S Primary school, Offaly
- Shinrone Mixed N S Primary school, Offaly
- St Brendans Monastery Primary school, Offaly
- St.Brendan's Community School Secondary school, Offaly
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.