Christ Church N S
Christ Church N S is a primary school in Waterford. 114 pupils, Church of Ireland ethos, 4.8 applicants per place last year.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Church of Ireland |
| Patron | Bishop of Cashel, Ferns & Ossory COI |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 114 (50 boys, 64 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 18681D |
| Eircode | X91DN40 |
| Address | Lower Newtown, Waterford |
Getting in
Very hard. 48 applications for 10 places — 4.8 applicants per place, and 23 names went on the waiting list.
| Places in the coming year | 12 |
|---|---|
| Places last year | 10 |
| Applications last year | 48 |
| Waiting list | 23 |
| Applications open | 13 March 2026 |
| Applications close | 03 April 2026 |
Ratio calculated against the previous year's places, as stated in the notice.
read from the school's Annual Admission Notice.
Read the school's Annual Admission Notice ↗ (2026/27)
Ireland has no catchment areas. A place depends on the school's own oversubscription criteria — siblings, feeder school, parish, distance, date of application — not on where you live. Read the admissions policy for those.
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Waterford. 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 X91 (Waterford) was €316,000 in 2025. That is up 59.6% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Park at 1.87 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 52% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Hazel Hemmingway (Acting) |
|---|---|
| Phone | 051876948 |
| office@ccns.ie | |
| Local authority | Waterford City Council |
Other schools in Waterford
- Abbey Community College Secondary school, Kilkenny
- An Teaghlaigh Naofa Girls Junior National School Primary school, Waterford
- C.B.S. Mount Sion, Waterford Secondary school, Waterford
- Colmcille Mixed N S Primary school, Kilkenny
- De La Salle College Secondary school, Waterford
- Gaelcholáiste Phort Láirge Secondary school, Waterford
- Gaelscoil Na Ndeise Primary school, Waterford
- Gaelscoil Phort Lairge Primary school, Waterford
- Jonah Special School Special school, Co. Kilkenny
- Mount Sion Cbs N S Primary school, Waterford
- Newtown Junior School Primary school, Waterford
- Newtown School Secondary school, Waterford
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.