Holy Cross School
Holy Cross School is a primary school in Waterford. 567 pupils, Catholic ethos, 1 special class.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Waterford & Lismore |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 567 (297 boys, 270 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 19629G |
| Eircode | X91E003 |
| Address | Ballycarnane, Tramore, Co. Waterford |
Special classes
1 special class sanctioned for 26/27:
- 1 × 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: Tramore. 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 Tramore at -0.17 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 40% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Donal Kelly |
|---|---|
| Phone | 051381036 |
| holycrossnstramore@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Waterford County Council |
Other schools in Tramore
- Ardscoil Na Mara Secondary school, Waterford
- Fionnabhair N S Primary school, Waterford
- Gaelscoil Philib Barún Primary school, Waterford
- Glor Na Mara Ns Primary school, Waterford
- S N Dun Aill Primary school, Waterford
- Tramore Educate Together National School Primary school, Waterford
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.