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Limerick

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County summary

Schools
133
Pupils
21,953
Average school size
165.1

County class-size profile

Mainstream class group data is shown separately from standard/year-group enrolment data. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to.

Average class size
21.83
Mainstream classes
975
Classes with 30+ pupils
56
Schools with class 30+
34

Latest class-size year: 2025/26. Mainstream class pupils: 21,285.

Average class size

County trends over time

Total enrolment

Total schools

Average pupils per school

By Local authority

Limerick City Council

24 schools

6,683 pupils

Avg size: 278.5

Limerick County Council

109 schools

15,270 pupils

Avg size: 140.1

By School patron

An Foras Pátrúnachta

1 schools

412 pupils

Avg size: 412.0

Archbishop of Cashel & Emly

28 schools

2,563 pupils

Avg size: 91.5

Bishop of Killaloe

3 schools

675 pupils

Avg size: 225.0

Bishop of Limerick

95 schools

16,965 pupils

Avg size: 178.6

Bishop of Limerick, Killaloe & Ardfert COI

2 schools

130 pupils

Avg size: 65.0

Educate Together

2 schools

576 pupils

Avg size: 288.0

Minister for Education & Skills

1 schools

578 pupils

Avg size: 578.0

Named Individual

1 schools

54 pupils

Avg size: 54.0

By Planning area

Abbeyfeale

9 schools

866 pupils

Avg size: 96.2

Askeaton/Foynes/Shanagolden/Pallaskenry

9 schools

1,038 pupils

Avg size: 115.3

Bruff_Hospital

11 schools

1,164 pupils

Avg size: 105.8

Croom

7 schools

799 pupils

Avg size: 114.1

Doon_Cappamore

11 schools

1,130 pupils

Avg size: 102.7

Dromcollogher

4 schools

310 pupils

Avg size: 77.5

Kilfinane

4 schools

270 pupils

Avg size: 67.5

Kilmallock

4 schools

556 pupils

Avg size: 139.0

Limerick City

43 schools

12,159 pupils

Avg size: 282.8

Mitchelstown

3 schools

198 pupils

Avg size: 66.0

Newcastlewest

11 schools

1,730 pupils

Avg size: 157.3

Newport

2 schools

380 pupils

Avg size: 190.0

Rath Luirc_Charleville

2 schools

194 pupils

Avg size: 97.0

Rathkeale

8 schools

844 pupils

Avg size: 105.5

Tarbert

4 schools

248 pupils

Avg size: 62.0

Tipperary

1 schools

67 pupils

Avg size: 67.0

Schools in this county

School Roll number Total (latest year) Latest average class size Largest class Classes 30+
SCOIL MOIN A LIN 17937H 847 26.28 30 1
SCOIL NEASSAIN 14409N 668 25.69 29 0
SCOIL IDE 18872K 654 23.36 29 0
AN MHODH SCOIL 19894C 578 24.08 27 0
SCOIL PHOIL NAOFA 19336O 573 23.88 26 0
MILFORD GRANGE N SCHOOL 19800N 479 25.21 33 8
ST BRIGIDS NS 19475F 457 24.72 28 0
GAELSCOIL CHALADH AN TREOIGH 20148U 412 24.24 29 0
CORPUS CHRISTI N S 19830W 403 18.90 24 0
GAELSCOIL AN RAITHIN 20181S 389 24.31 29 0
Limerick City East Educate Together NS 20175A 373 22.19 28 0
GAELSCOIL SAIRSEAL 19956V 369 26.36 30 1
SCOIL MATHAIR DE 18677M 362 21.12 30 2
Salesian Primary School 20496U 361 22.56 29 0
OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE SCHOOL 17737W 326 20.00 23 0
S N Lios na Groi 18516L 295 26.27 32 2
S N Naomh Iosef 19272O 290 23.67 30 1
SCOIL MOCHEALLÓG 20193C 281 17.60 25 0
Presentation Primary School 20018H 279 19.07 27 0
SCOIL CHRIOST RI B 19331E 278 22.17 26 0
Scoil an Spioraid Naomh 15680J 267 24.27 30 2
S N Muire na hEireann 19332G 262 23.27 28 0
SCOIL O CURAIN B 17951B 251 18.33 29 0
CASTLECONNELL N S 18161A 241 26.78 32 4
MAHOONAGH N S 11422N 237 22.60 30 1
S N CILL LACHTAIN 18708U 235 22.30 31 2
ST JOSEPHS CONVENT 12975N 225 18.91 29 0
SCOIL AINE NAOFA 18177P 224 19.36 24 0
ST JOHNS CONVENT 06936R 223 17.50 24 0
SCOIL IOSAGAIN 16910F 222 17.50 23 0
SCOIL DEAN CUSSEN 20133H 219 23.11 29 0
J F K MEMORIAL SCHOOL 18991S 218 24.22 35 1
Thomond Primary School 20460W 215 18.45 27 0
SCOIL CRE CUMHRA 17101A 214 26.00 30 1
MONOGAY NATIONAL SCHOOL 09401Q 206 25.25 30 1
SCOIL CHRIOST AN SLANAITHEOIR 20094A 204 25.50 30 1
LIMERICK SCHOOL PROJECT 19934L 203 25.38 28 0
GAELSCOIL O DOGHAIR 19883U 201 24.38 31 1
SCOIL NAIS CNOC AINE 17212J 200 26.86 32 2
SCOIL PADRAIG NAOFA B 16443A 197 23.88 30 2
SCOIL PADRAIG NAOFA C 16444C 197 24.62 30 2
KNOCKEA NATIONAL SCHOOL 06539H 191 23.88 29 0
S N AILBHE 07857D 187 24.14 33 1
CAHERLINE N S 15226K 183 24.43 35 2
Le Chéile National School 20459O 174 14.09 23 0
SCOIL CILL CHURNAIN 17871D 174 24.86 32 2
ATHEA N SCHOOL 15685T 171 25.67 28 0
CROOM NATIONAL SCHOOL 09306W 169 22.43 32 2
BRUREE NATIONAL SCHOOL 08572P 168 24.00 32 1
OUR LADY OF LOURDES N S 19667O 161 18.62 22 0
ST FERGUS PRIMARY SCHOOL 20102T 159 24.50 27 0
Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine 20561F 157 21.14 35 1
HOSPITAL NS 19952N 156 25.33 31 2
St Mary's National School 20405O 152 20.00 25 0
KILFINANE CONVENT PRIMARY SCHOOL 13026P 145 22.17 25 0
SCOIL TOBAR PADRAIG 17738B 143 22.00 24 0
S N MA RUA 18600A 142 23.67 35 1
SCOIL MHUIRE 18260C 141 23.50 29 0
DONOUGHMORE N S 16118M 140 21.33 29 0
SCOIL NAOMH IOSAF 16712B 140 23.33 35 1
SCOIL ATHAIN 16508C 139 19.86 33 1
KILDIMO NATIONAL SCHOOL 06516S 138 23.00 26 0
PALLASKENRY N S 12631E 135 20.50 27 0
S N GALLBHAILE 13459A 135 21.50 25 0
BALLYLANDERS N S 14305B 128 21.33 26 0
SCOIL SEAN TSRAIDE 17068F 127 25.40 36 2
ST MICHAELS NS 15320C 126 19.00 20 0
OUR LADYS ABBEY 09296W 125 17.86 30 1
DROMTRASNA N S 16237U 122 23.20 28 0
DOON CONVENT N S 14625T 116 21.40 27 0
ST MICHAELS 12834S 116 23.20 25 0
GLENGURT N S 07317R 115 21.80 29 0
NICKER N S 14231V 113 22.60 28 0
CONVENT OF MERCY N S 17060M 110 18.33 23 0
ST JAMES N S 09702H 110 20.80 23 0
S N BEAL ATHA GREAN 19323F 109 19.60 27 0
SCOIL MHUIRE 18612H 107 21.40 28 0
SCOIL AILBHE 18030I 104 23.00 30 1
BALLYMARTIN N S 04466T 103 25.75 35 1
MEENKILLY N S 16239B 101 25.25 26 0
BOHERMORE N S 08342V 100 19.00 26 0
KILBEHENNY N S 17298W 100 25.00 29 0
SCOIL NAIS CATHAIR CHINN LIS 17487C 100 20.00 31 1
S N SHEANAIN 02813E 99 23.25 34 1
SCOIL CILL COLMAIN 17138A 99 19.80 23 0
ABBEYFEALE B N S 1 16264A 97 19.40 23 0
BANOGUE NATIONAL SCHOOL 07222G 97 21.50 25 0
BILBOA N SCHOOL 15692Q 95 23.75 29 0
SHANAGOLDEN N S 17438M 92 18.40 29 0
SCOIL IDE NAOFA 18426K 89 20.75 25 0
ATHLACCA N S 17155A 88 16.60 22 0
SCOIL NAOMH IOSEF 18653V 86 16.80 22 0
SCOIL MHUIRE 17299B 85 21.25 24 0
SCOIL BAILE AN AIRD 17364J 83 20.75 23 0
GAELSCOIL SHEOIRSE 19931F 82 14.00 20 0
S N MOLUA B 14075K 82 19.50 26 0
SCOIL CHAITRÍONA 20233L 82 17.75 24 0
S N Toinn an Tairbh 18367U 79 19.75 21 0
CROAGH NATIONAL SCHOOL 02007A 78 19.50 27 0
TEMPLEGLANTINE N S 02358G 76 25.33 28 0
GRANAGH NATIONAL SCHOOL 09927I 74 24.67 27 0
ST JOSEPHS 19966B 74 18.50 22 0
S N FIODHNACH 04469C 73 18.25 21 0
SCOIL CNOC LOINGE B 18142T 72 24.00 27 0
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST BOYS N S 16715H 68 14.50 20 0
OOLA NATIONAL SCHOOL 17184H 67 22.33 27 0
S N CIARAIN 18717V 66 22.00 23 0
S N NAOMH PADRAIG 12368P 61 20.33 26 0
Scoil na mBraithre 16713D 56 18.67 23 0
COOLCAPPA N S 11955C 54 18.00 23 0
MARTINSTOWN N S 09915B 54 16.67 22 0
St. Nicholas Church of Ireland School 08926B 54 18.00 22 0
S N Gleann gCreabhar 17981K 50 13.67 16 0
CARRICKERRY N S 11280T 49 16.33 18 0
ARDPATRICK N S 08419H 48 16.00 21 0
KILMEEDY N S 16764U 48 24.00 28 0
S N CNOCH A DEAGA 11809O 48 16.00 21 0
CLOVERFIELD N S 15700M 42 14.00 22 0
Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School 18236F 39 19.50 21 0
Scoil na mBearnan 16439J 35 15.50 18 0
KILTEELY N S 14005M 32 14.00 18 0
CARNANE MXD N S 09132P 30 15.00 20 0
GEAROID UI GHRIOBHTHA 17814O 30 15.00 20 0
GARRYDOOLIS N S 10991B 29 14.50 15 0
GLENBROHANE N S 12613C 23 11.50 16 0
SCOIL NAOMH IDE 16896O 22 11.00 12 0
BALLYGUILTENANE N S 11307N 20 10.00 10 0
BULGADEN N S 13790G 19 9.50 10 0
BALLYSTEEN N S 07900B 17 8.50 9 0
RATHKEALE N S 2 10929T 14 7.00 7 0
SCOIL NAOMH MHUIRE 17593B 13 6.50 9 0
FEDAMORE N S 14067L 10 10.00 10 0
S N LOCH GUIR 07117J 6 3.00 5 0