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Limerick County Council

Schools in County Limerick in this local authority.

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Schools
109
of 133 in Limerick
Pupils
15,270
70% of Limerick's pupils
Average school size
140.1
Limerick: 165.1
Average class size
21.81
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

108 schools with figures for both years

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

49fell by 10% or more
29within 10%
30grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 25Down 10 to 25% · 24Within 10% · 29Up 10 to 25% · 11Up 25% or more · 19

Grown most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Meenkilly N SAbbeyfeale, Co. Limerick 53 → 101 +90.6%
  2. 2 Kilbehenny N SMitchelstown, Co. Limerick 54 → 100 +85.2%
  3. 3 S N Cill LachtainNewcastle West, Co. Limerick 138 → 235 +70.3%
  4. 4 Scoil Nais Cnoc AineHospital, Co. Limerick 130 → 200 +53.8%
  5. 5 Limerick City East Educate Together NSMungret, Co. Limerick 244 → 373 +52.9%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Glenbrohane N SKilmallock, Co. Limerick 66 → 23 −65.2%
  2. 2 Carnane MXD N SFedamore, Co. Limerick 67 → 30 −55.2%
  3. 3 S N Toinn an TairbhCappamore, Co. Limerick 140 → 79 −43.6%
  4. 4 Gearoid Ui GhriobhthaLoughill, Co. Limerick 51 → 30 −41.2%
  5. 5 Cloverfield N SDromkeen, Co. Limerick 70 → 42 −40.0%

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 or a new school nearby can also explain a big rise or fall.

Newer schools

1 school still filling its classes in 2015/16 or opened since, with 157 pupils. It isn’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
21.81
Mainstream classes
678
Classes of 30 or more
48
Schools with a class of 30+
29

Teachers

Teachers in the 109 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
678
Up 149 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 17%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 1,118
Estimate: 678 class teachers, 48 principals and deputies, 304 special education and 88 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
914
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
9 / 7
9 schools gained a class teacher, 7 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Schools

109 schools, largest first.

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Roll number
Scoil Moin A LinCastletroy 17937H 847
+4.2%
32 26.28 30 1
Scoil NeassainMungret 14409N 668
−7.9%
26 25.69 29 0
Scoil Phoil NaofaDooradoyle 19336O 573
−13.4%
24 23.88 26 0
Milford Grange N SchoolCastletroy 19800N 479
−4.2%
19 25.21 33 8
Gaelscoil Chaladh an TreoighCaladh an Treoigh 20148U 412
+32.5%
17 24.24 29 0
Limerick City East Educate Together NSMungret 20175A 373
+52.9%
16 22.19 28 0
S N Lios na GroiLisnagry 18516L 295
−3.0%
11 26.27 32 2
S N Naomh IosefClarina 19272O 290
+6.6%
12 23.67 30 1
Scoil MocheallógKilmallock 20193C 281
−10.5%
15 17.60 25 0
Scoil an Spioraid NaomhBallysheedy 15680J 267
−8.6%
11 24.27 30 2
Courtenay National SchoolNewcastle West 17951B 251
+0.8%
12 18.33 29 0
Castleconnell N SCastleconnell 18161A 241
+16.4%
9 26.78 32 4
Mahoonagh N SCastlemahon 11422N 237
+18.5%
10 22.60 30 1
S N Cill LachtainNewcastle West 18708U 235
+70.3%
10 22.30 31 2
St Josephs ConventNewcastle West 12975N 225
−2.2%
11 18.91 29 0
Scoil Aine NaofaRathkeale 18177P 224
+38.3%
11 19.36 24 0
Scoil Dean CussenBruff 20133H 219
−28.4%
9 23.11 29 0
Thomond Primary SchoolLimerick 20460W 215
−11.5%
11 18.45 27 0
Scoil Cre CumhraCrecora 17101A 214
+5.4%
8 26.00 30 1
Monagea National SchoolNewcastle West 09401Q 206
+24.8%
8 25.25 30 1
Scoil Chriost an SlanaitheoirBallingarry 20094A 204
+21.4%
8 25.50 30 1
Gaelscoil O DoghairCaisleán Nua Thiar 19883U 201
−15.2%
8 24.38 31 1
Scoil Nais Cnoc AineHospital 17212J 200
+53.8%
7 26.86 32 2
Knockea National SchoolBallyneety 06539H 191
−8.2%
8 23.88 29 0
S N AilbheBrittas 07857D 187
+15.4%
7 24.14 33 1
Caherline N SCaherconlish 15226K 183
+2.2%
7 24.43 35 2
Le Chéile National SchoolLimerick 20459O 174
−7.4%
11 14.09 23 0
Scoil Cill ChurnainKilcornan 17871D 174
+50.0%
7 24.86 32 2
Athea N SchoolAthea 15685T 171
+13.2%
6 25.67 28 0
Croom National SchoolCroom 09306W 169
+27.1%
7 22.43 32 2
Bruree National SchoolBruree 08572P 168
−9.7%
7 24.00 32 1
St Fergus Primary SchoolGlin 20102T 159
+51.4%
6 24.50 27 0
Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas GéitineAskeaton 20561F 157 – 7 21.14 35 1
Hospital NSHospital 19952N 156
−20.4%
6 25.33 31 2
Kilfinane Convent Primary SchoolKilfinane 13026P 145
−5.2%
6 22.17 25 0
Scoil Tobar PadraigPatrickswell 17738B 143
−4.7%
6 22.00 24 0
S N Ma RuaLimerick 18600A 142
−18.9%
6 23.67 35 1
Scoil MhuireCharleville 18260C 141
−8.4%
6 23.50 29 0
Donoughmore N SDonoughmore 16118M 140
−34.9%
6 21.33 29 0
Scoil Naomh IosafAdare 16712B 140
−1.4%
6 23.33 35 1
Scoil AthainLisnagry 16508C 139
−19.2%
7 19.86 33 1
Kildimo National SchoolKildimo 06516S 138
−25.0%
6 23.00 26 0
Pallaskenry N SPallaskenry 12631E 135
−18.7%
6 20.50 27 0
S N GallbhaileGalbally 13459A 135
+5.5%
6 21.50 25 0
Ballylanders N SKIlmallock 14305B 128
+2.4%
6 21.33 26 0
Scoil Sean TsraideAdare 17068F 127
−14.8%
5 25.40 36 2
Our Ladys AbbeyAdare 09296W 125
0.0%
7 17.86 30 1
Dromtrasna N Slimerick 16237U 122
−26.5%
5 23.20 28 0
Doon Convent N SDoon 14625T 116
0.0%
5 21.40 27 0
Glengurt N SBallagh 07317R 115
+36.9%
5 21.80 29 0
Nicker N SPallasgreen 14231V 113
−15.0%
5 22.60 28 0
Convent of Mercy N SAbbeyfeale 17060M 110
−15.4%
6 18.33 23 0
St James N SAskeaton 09702H 110
−19.1%
5 20.80 23 0
S N Beal Atha GreanKilmallock 19323F 109
+19.8%
5 19.60 27 0
Scoil MhuireBallingarry 18612H 107
−18.9%
5 21.40 28 0
Scoil AilbheKilmallock 18030I 104
−22.4%
4 23.00 30 1
Ballymartin N SCroom 04466T 103
+22.6%
4 25.75 35 1
Meenkilly N SAbbeyfeale 16239B 101
+90.6%
4 25.25 26 0
Bohermore N SBallysimon 08342V 100
+185.7%
4 19.00 26 0
Kilbehenny N SMitchelstown 17298W 100
+85.2%
4 25.00 29 0
Scoil Nais Cathair Chinn LisCaherconlish 17487C 100
−9.9%
5 20.00 31 1
S N SheanainFoynes 02813E 99
+1.0%
4 23.25 34 1
Scoil Cill ColmainArd Achadh 17138A 99
−14.7%
5 19.80 23 0
Abbeyfeale B N S 1Abbeyfeale 16264A 97
−33.1%
5 19.40 23 0
Banogue National SchoolCroom 07222G 97
+115.6%
4 21.50 25 0
Bilboa N SchoolCappamore 15692Q 95
−18.1%
4 23.75 29 0
Shanagolden N SShanagolden 17438M 92
−32.8%
5 18.40 29 0
Scoil Ide NaofaBallagh 18426K 89
+3.5%
4 20.75 25 0
Athlacca N SKilmallock 17155A 88
−20.0%
5 16.60 22 0
Scoil Naomh IosefRathkeale 18653V 86
+24.6%
5 16.80 22 0
Scoil MhuireKilmallock 17299B 85
−33.6%
4 21.25 24 0
Scoil Baile an AirdHerbertstown 17364J 83
−27.8%
4 20.75 23 0
S N Molua BArdagh 14075K 82
−19.6%
4 19.50 26 0
Scoil ChaitríonaCappamore 20233L 82
+15.5%
4 17.75 24 0
S N Toinn an TairbhCappamore 18367U 79
−43.6%
4 19.75 21 0
Croagh National SchoolRathkeale 02007A 78
−3.7%
4 19.50 27 0
Templeglantine N STempleglantine East 02358G 76
−15.6%
3 25.33 28 0
Granagh National SchoolKilmallock 09927I 74
+1.4%
3 24.67 27 0
St JosephsCharleville 19966B 74
−22.9%
4 18.50 22 0
S N FiodhnachKilmallock 04469C 73
0.0%
4 18.25 21 0
Scoil Cnoc Loinge BKnocklong 18142T 72
−36.8%
3 24.00 27 0
Oola National SchoolOola 17184H 67
−27.2%
3 22.33 27 0
S N CiarainAdare 18717V 66
+88.6%
3 22.00 23 0
S N Naomh PadraigAbbeyfeale 12368P 61
+64.9%
3 20.33 26 0
Scoil na mBraithreDoon 16713D 56
−22.2%
3 18.67 23 0
Coolcappa N SArdagh 11955C 54
+17.4%
3 18.00 23 0
Martinstown N SKilmallock 09915B 54
−28.9%
3 16.67 22 0
St. Nicholas Church of Ireland SchoolAdare 08926B 54
−22.9%
3 18.00 22 0
S N Gleann gCreabharKilmallock 17981K 50
−13.8%
3 13.67 16 0
Carrickerry N SAthea 11280T 49
+6.5%
3 16.33 18 0
Ardpatrick N SKilmallock 08419H 48
−30.4%
3 16.00 21 0
Kilmeedy N SKilmeedy 16764U 48
+77.8%
2 24.00 28 0
S N Cnoch A DeagaKilmallock 11809O 48
+65.5%
3 16.00 21 0
Cloverfield N SDromkeen 15700M 42
−40.0%
3 14.00 22 0
Scoil Naomh Mhuire National SchoolBeal Atha Da Thuille 18236F 39
+25.8%
2 19.50 21 0
Scoil na mBearnanPallasagreen 16439J 35
−36.4%
2 15.50 18 0
Kilteely N SKilteely 14005M 32
+45.5%
2 14.00 18 0
Carnane MXD N SFedamore 09132P 30
−55.2%
2 15.00 20 0
Gearoid Ui GhriobhthaLoughill 17814O 30
−41.2%
2 15.00 20 0
Garrydoolis N SPallasgreen 10991B 29
−23.7%
2 14.50 15 0
Glenbrohane N SKilmallock 12613C 23
−65.2%
2 11.50 16 0
Scoil Naomh IdeBallagh 16896O 22
−8.3%
2 11.00 12 0
Ballyguiltenane N SGlin 11307N 20
−41.2%
2 10.00 10 0
Bulgaden N SKilmallock 13790G 19
−52.5%
2 9.50 10 0
Ballysteen N SAskeaton 07900B 17
−52.8%
2 8.50 9 0
Church Street National SchoolRathkeale 10929T 14
−48.1%
2 7.00 7 0
Scoil Naomh MhuireAbbeyfeale 17593B 13
−56.7%
2 6.50 9 0
Fedamore CNSKilmallock 14067L 10
−63.0%
1 10.00 10 0
S N Loch GuirBruff 07117J 6
−83.8%
2 3.00 5 0