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School patron in Limerick

Bishop of Limerick

Schools in County Limerick under this patron.

Other patrons in Limerick Archbishop of Cashel & Emly · 28 Bishop of Killaloe · 3 Minister for Education & Skills · 1 Educate Together · 2 An Foras Pátrúnachta · 1 Bishop of Limerick, Killaloe & Ardfert COI · 2 Named Individual · 1 Limerick and Clare ETB · 1
Schools
94
of 133 in Limerick
Pupils
16,955
77% of Limerick's pupils
Average school size
180.4
Limerick: 165.1
Average class size
21.74
Limerick: 21.83

Growing and falling since 2015/16

Each school's change in pupils over 10 years, from 2015/16 to 2025/26. A change of 10% or more either way counts as growing or falling.

Every school's change

92 schools with figures for both years

Schools still filling their classes in 2015/16, and schools opened since, are listed separately.

34fell by 10% or more
30within 10%
28grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 16Down 10 to 25% · 18Within 10% · 30Up 10 to 25% · 10Up 25% or more · 18

Average class size in these schools went from 24.8 in 2015/16 to 21.7 in 2025/26. 21 of the 34 schools that fell by 10% or more kept or added classes. A fall in pupils can mean smaller classes rather than fewer children wanting places. Smaller classes

Grown most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Meenkilly N SAbbeyfeale, Co. Limerick 53 → 101 +90.6%
  2. 2 Corpus Christi N SLimerick, Co. Limerick 234 → 403 +72.2%
  3. 3 S N Cill LachtainNewcastle West, Co. Limerick 138 → 235 +70.3%
  4. 4 Gaelscoil SairsealLuimneach, Co. Limerick 228 → 369 +61.8%
  5. 5 St Michaels NSLimerick, Co. Limerick 81 → 126 +55.6%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Carnane MXD N SFedamore, Co. Limerick 67 → 30 −55.2%
  2. 2 Gearoid Ui GhriobhthaLoughill, Co. Limerick 51 → 30 −41.2%
  3. 3 Donoughmore N SDonoughmore, Co. Limerick 215 → 140 −34.9%
  4. 4 Scoil MhuireKilmallock, Co. Limerick 128 → 85 −33.6%
  5. 5 Abbeyfeale B N S 1Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick 145 → 97 −33.1%

Ranked by percentage change. Only schools with 50 or more pupils in 2015/16 are ranked, leaving out any still filling their classes then, because a few pupils make a big percentage in a small or new school. An amalgamation, a new school nearby or smaller classes can also explain a big rise or fall.

Newer schools

2 schools still filling their classes in 2015/16 or opened since, with 518 pupils between them. They aren’t in the figures above.

Class sizes

Mainstream class groups only. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to.

Average class size
21.74
Mainstream classes
756
Classes of 30 or more
39
Schools with a class of 30+
24

Teachers

Teachers in the 94 mainstream primary schools here, 2006/07 to 2025/26. Class teachers are counted every year; all teaching posts where they're known.

How we count teachers
Class teachers in 2025/26
756
Up 165 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 15%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 1,292
Estimate: 756 class teachers, 58 principals and deputies, 387 special education and 91 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
1,045
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
10 / 8
10 schools gained a class teacher, 8 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

What parents would prefer

4,331 of the 11,788 households with children at the 92 schools here answered the Department of Education and Youth's Primary School Survey, November–December 2025. 2 more schools had too few answers for their own results. These are preferences, not applications.

About these figures
The Department's own results: Interactive mapSummary report with county figures (PDF)
Prefer a multi-denominational patron
34%
Parents of children at school · Ireland 44%
Prefer teaching through Irish
17%
Parents of children at school · Ireland 20%
Prefer single-sex
8%
Parents of children at school · Ireland 5%
  • 6 schools where half or more of parents would prefer a multi-denominational patron
  • 13 schools where a quarter or more would prefer teaching through Irish
  • 14 of 15 single-sex schools where most parents would prefer co-educational

Source: Department of Education and Youth, Primary School Survey results, published 23 June 2026. Figures here add up the parents at each school with its own results.

Schools

94 schools, largest first.

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Scoil Moin A LinCastletroy 17937H 847
+4.2%
+58.6%
32 26.28 30 1
Scoil NeassainMungret 14409N 668
−7.9%
−5.2%
26 25.69 29 0
Scoil IdeLimerick 18872K 654
−17.4%
−19.4%
28 23.36 29 0
Scoil Phoil NaofaDooradoyle 19336O 573
−13.4%
−0.9%
24 23.88 26 0
Milford Grange N SchoolCastletroy 19800N 479
−4.2%
−1.4%
19 25.21 33 8
St Brigids NSLimerick 19475F 457
−4.0%
+17.5%
18 24.72 28 0
Corpus Christi N SLimerick 19830W 403
+72.2%
+27.5%
20 18.90 24 0
Gaelscoil an RaithinLuimneach 20181S 389
+37.0%
– 16 24.31 29 0
Gaelscoil SairsealLuimneach 19956V 369
+61.8%
+61.1%
14 26.36 30 1
Scoil Mathair deLimerick City 18677M 362
+24.4%
+81.9%
16 21.12 30 2
Salesian Primary SchoolLimerick 20496U 361 – – 16 22.56 29 0
Our Lady Queen of Peace SchoolLimerick 17737W 326
+5.2%
+40.5%
16 20.00 23 0
S N Naomh IosefClarina 19272O 290
+6.6%
+19.3%
12 23.67 30 1
Scoil MocheallógKilmallock 20193C 281
−10.5%
−6.3%
15 17.60 25 0
Presentation Primary SchoolLimerick 20018H 279
+4.5%
+31.0%
14 19.07 27 0
Scoil Chriost Ri BLimerick 19331E 278
−4.1%
+2.2%
12 22.17 26 0
Scoil an Spioraid NaomhBallysheedy 15680J 267
−8.6%
−3.3%
11 24.27 30 2
S N Muire na hEireannLimerick 19332G 262
−10.9%
−13.8%
11 23.27 28 0
Courtenay National SchoolNewcastle West 17951B 251
+0.8%
+19.5%
12 18.33 29 0
Mahoonagh N SCastlemahon 11422N 237
+18.5%
+62.3%
10 22.60 30 1
S N Cill LachtainNewcastle West 18708U 235
+70.3%
+167.0%
10 22.30 31 2
St Josephs ConventNewcastle West 12975N 225
−2.2%
+27.1%
11 18.91 29 0
Scoil Aine NaofaRathkeale 18177P 224
+38.3%
+28.7%
11 19.36 24 0
St Johns ConventLimerick 06936R 223
−25.4%
−17.4%
12 17.50 24 0
Scoil IosagainLimerick 16910F 222
+1.4%
−11.6%
12 17.50 23 0
Scoil Dean CussenBruff 20133H 219
−28.4%
−23.7%
9 23.11 29 0
J F K Memorial SchoolLimerick 18991S 218
−9.5%
−25.3%
9 24.22 35 1
Thomond Primary SchoolLimerick 20460W 215
−11.5%
– 11 18.45 27 0
Scoil Cre CumhraCrecora 17101A 214
+5.4%
+17.6%
8 26.00 30 1
Monagea National SchoolNewcastle West 09401Q 206
+24.8%
+87.3%
8 25.25 30 1
Scoil Chriost an SlanaitheoirBallingarry 20094A 204
+21.4%
+51.1%
8 25.50 30 1
Gaelscoil O DoghairCaisleán Nua Thiar 19883U 201
−15.2%
+3.1%
8 24.38 31 1
Scoil Padraig Naofa BLimerick 16443A 197
−10.0%
−1.0%
8 23.88 30 2
Scoil Padraig Naofa CLimerick 16444C 197
−14.7%
+27.9%
8 24.62 30 2
Knockea National SchoolBallyneety 06539H 191
−8.2%
+8.5%
8 23.88 29 0
Le Chéile National SchoolLimerick 20459O 174
−7.4%
– 11 14.09 23 0
Scoil Cill ChurnainKilcornan 17871D 174
+50.0%
+126.0%
7 24.86 32 2
Athea N SchoolAthea 15685T 171
+13.2%
+11.0%
6 25.67 28 0
Croom National SchoolCroom 09306W 169
+27.1%
−5.6%
7 22.43 32 2
Bruree National SchoolBruree 08572P 168
−9.7%
+48.7%
7 24.00 32 1
Our Lady of Lourdes N SLimerick 19667O 161
+11.8%
−25.8%
8 18.62 22 0
St Fergus Primary SchoolGlin 20102T 159
+51.4%
+74.7%
6 24.50 27 0
Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas GéitineAskeaton 20561F 157 – – 7 21.14 35 1
St Mary's National SchoolLimerick 20405O 152
+35.7%
– 7 20.00 25 0
Kilfinane Convent Primary SchoolKilfinane 13026P 145
−5.2%
+11.5%
6 22.17 25 0
Scoil Tobar PadraigPatrickswell 17738B 143
−4.7%
−22.7%
6 22.00 24 0
Scoil MhuireCharleville 18260C 141
−8.4%
+30.6%
6 23.50 29 0
Donoughmore N SDonoughmore 16118M 140
−34.9%
−35.2%
6 21.33 29 0
Scoil Naomh IosafAdare 16712B 140
−1.4%
+13.8%
6 23.33 35 1
Kildimo National SchoolKildimo 06516S 138
−25.0%
−2.1%
6 23.00 26 0
Pallaskenry N SPallaskenry 12631E 135
−18.7%
−8.2%
6 20.50 27 0
Scoil Sean TsraideAdare 17068F 127
−14.8%
−18.1%
5 25.40 36 2
St Michaels NSLimerick 15320C 126
+55.6%
+82.6%
6 19.00 20 0
Our Ladys AbbeyAdare 09296W 125
0.0%
+19.0%
7 17.86 30 1
Dromtrasna N Slimerick 16237U 122
−26.5%
0.0%
5 23.20 28 0
Glengurt N SBallagh 07317R 115
+36.9%
+76.9%
5 21.80 29 0
Convent of Mercy N SAbbeyfeale 17060M 110
−15.4%
−31.2%
6 18.33 23 0
St James N SAskeaton 09702H 110
−19.1%
+13.4%
5 20.80 23 0
S N Beal Atha GreanKilmallock 19323F 109
+19.8%
−26.8%
5 19.60 27 0
Scoil MhuireBallingarry 18612H 107
−18.9%
+50.7%
5 21.40 28 0
Ballymartin N SCroom 04466T 103
+22.6%
+39.2%
4 25.75 35 1
Meenkilly N SAbbeyfeale 16239B 101
+90.6%
+53.0%
4 25.25 26 0
S N SheanainFoynes 02813E 99
+1.0%
−1.0%
4 23.25 34 1
Scoil Cill ColmainArd Achadh 17138A 99
−14.7%
+73.7%
5 19.80 23 0
Abbeyfeale B N S 1Abbeyfeale 16264A 97
−33.1%
−33.6%
5 19.40 23 0
Banogue National SchoolCroom 07222G 97
+115.6%
+90.2%
4 21.50 25 0
Shanagolden N SShanagolden 17438M 92
−32.8%
−25.2%
5 18.40 29 0
Scoil Ide NaofaBallagh 18426K 89
+3.5%
+20.3%
4 20.75 25 0
Athlacca N SKilmallock 17155A 88
−20.0%
+22.2%
5 16.60 22 0
Scoil Naomh IosefRathkeale 18653V 86
+24.6%
−29.5%
5 16.80 22 0
Scoil MhuireKilmallock 17299B 85
−33.6%
+21.4%
4 21.25 24 0
Gaelscoil SheoirseLuimneach 19931F 82
−9.9%
−23.4%
5 14.00 20 0
S N Molua BArdagh 14075K 82
−19.6%
−24.8%
4 19.50 26 0
Croagh National SchoolRathkeale 02007A 78
−3.7%
−1.3%
4 19.50 27 0
Templeglantine N STempleglantine East 02358G 76
−15.6%
−45.7%
3 25.33 28 0
Granagh National SchoolKilmallock 09927I 74
+1.4%
+15.6%
3 24.67 27 0
St JosephsCharleville 19966B 74
−22.9%
−30.8%
4 18.50 22 0
S N FiodhnachKilmallock 04469C 73
0.0%
+25.9%
4 18.25 21 0
St John the Baptist Boys N SLimerick 16715H 68
+83.8%
+33.3%
4 14.50 20 0
S N CiarainAdare 18717V 66
+88.6%
+1.5%
3 22.00 23 0
S N Naomh PadraigAbbeyfeale 12368P 61
+64.9%
+79.4%
3 20.33 26 0
Coolcappa N SArdagh 11955C 54
+17.4%
+285.7%
3 18.00 23 0
Martinstown N SKilmallock 09915B 54
−28.9%
+440.0%
3 16.67 22 0
Carrickerry N SAthea 11280T 49
+6.5%
−24.6%
3 16.33 18 0
Ardpatrick N SKilmallock 08419H 48
−30.4%
−20.0%
3 16.00 21 0
Kilmeedy N SKilmeedy 16764U 48
+77.8%
+20.0%
2 24.00 28 0
Scoil Naomh Mhuire National SchoolBeal Atha Da Thuille 18236F 39
+25.8%
−55.2%
2 19.50 21 0
Carnane MXD N SFedamore 09132P 30
−55.2%
−55.9%
2 15.00 20 0
Gearoid Ui GhriobhthaLoughill 17814O 30
−41.2%
−49.2%
2 15.00 20 0
Scoil Naomh IdeBallagh 16896O 22
−8.3%
−33.3%
2 11.00 12 0
Ballyguiltenane N SGlin 11307N 20
−41.2%
−66.1%
2 10.00 10 0
Bulgaden N SKilmallock 13790G 19
−52.5%
−53.7%
2 9.50 10 0
Ballysteen N SAskeaton 07900B 17
−52.8%
+6.2%
2 8.50 9 0
Scoil Naomh MhuireAbbeyfeale 17593B 13
−56.7%
−72.3%
2 6.50 9 0