The Abbey School
The Abbey School is a secondary school boys only in Tipperary. 354 pupils, Catholic ethos, 2 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Boys only |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Edmund Rice Schools Trust |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 354 (354 boys, 0 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 65490L |
| Eircode | E34PD87 |
| Address | Station Road, Tipperary Town, Co. Tipperary |
Special classes
2 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 2 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
Source: National Council for Special Education. Children in a special class travel under a separate transport scheme with its own rules.
The area around this school
School planning area: Tipperary. 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 E34 (Tipperary) was €200,000 in 2025. That is up 60.0% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Tipperary East Urban at -17.3 (Disadvantaged), where 0 is the national average. 20% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | David Sadleir |
|---|---|
| Phone | 06252299 |
| info@abbeyschool.ie | |
| Local authority | Tipperary (SR) County Council |
Other schools in Tipperary
- Bansha N S Primary school, Tipperary
- Cullen N S Primary school, Tipperary
- Gaelscoil Thiobraid Arann Primary school, Tipperary
- Lisvernane N S Primary school, Tipperary
- Monard N S Primary school, Tipperary
- Mount Bruis N S Primary school, Tipperary
- Oola National School Primary school, Limerick
- S N Bhride Primary school, Tipperary
- Scoil Na Mbraithre Primary school, Tipperary
- Shronell N S Primary school, Tipperary
- St Francis National School Primary school, Tipperary
- St Josephs Primary School Primary school, Tipperary
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.