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

Grown most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

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

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

1 Carnane MXD N SFedamore, Co. Limerick 67 → 30 −55.2%
2 Gearoid Ui GhriobhthaLoughill, Co. Limerick 51 → 30 −41.2%
3 Donoughmore N SDonoughmore, Co. Limerick 215 → 140 −34.9%
4 Scoil MhuireKilmallock, Co. Limerick 128 → 85 −33.6%
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 or a new school nearby 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.

Salesian Primary SchoolLimerick · figures start 2016/17 361
Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas GéitineAskeaton · figures start 2022/23 157

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

Schools

94 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 IdeLimerick	18872K	654	−17.4%	28	23.36	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
St Brigids NSLimerick	19475F	457	−4.0%	18	24.72	28	0
Corpus Christi N SLimerick	19830W	403	+72.2%	20	18.90	24	0
Gaelscoil an RaithinLuimneach	20181S	389	+37.0%	16	24.31	29	0
Gaelscoil SairsealLuimneach	19956V	369	+61.8%	14	26.36	30	1
Scoil Mathair deLimerick City	18677M	362	+24.4%	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%	16	20.00	23	0
S N Naomh IosefClarina	19272O	290	+6.6%	12	23.67	30	1
Scoil MocheallógKilmallock	20193C	281	−10.5%	15	17.60	25	0
Presentation Primary SchoolLimerick	20018H	279	+4.5%	14	19.07	27	0
Scoil Chriost Ri BLimerick	19331E	278	−4.1%	12	22.17	26	0
Scoil an Spioraid NaomhBallysheedy	15680J	267	−8.6%	11	24.27	30	2
S N Muire na hEireannLimerick	19332G	262	−10.9%	11	23.27	28	0
Courtenay National SchoolNewcastle West	17951B	251	+0.8%	12	18.33	29	0
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
St Johns ConventLimerick	06936R	223	−25.4%	12	17.50	24	0
Scoil IosagainLimerick	16910F	222	+1.4%	12	17.50	23	0
Scoil Dean CussenBruff	20133H	219	−28.4%	9	23.11	29	0
J F K Memorial SchoolLimerick	18991S	218	−9.5%	9	24.22	35	1
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 Padraig Naofa BLimerick	16443A	197	−10.0%	8	23.88	30	2
Scoil Padraig Naofa CLimerick	16444C	197	−14.7%	8	24.62	30	2
Knockea National SchoolBallyneety	06539H	191	−8.2%	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%	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
Our Lady of Lourdes N SLimerick	19667O	161	+11.8%	8	18.62	22	0
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
St Mary's National SchoolLimerick	20405O	152	+35.7%	7	20.00	25	0
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
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
Kildimo National SchoolKildimo	06516S	138	−25.0%	6	23.00	26	0
Pallaskenry N SPallaskenry	12631E	135	−18.7%	6	20.50	27	0
Scoil Sean TsraideAdare	17068F	127	−14.8%	5	25.40	36	2
St Michaels NSLimerick	15320C	126	+55.6%	6	19.00	20	0
Our Ladys AbbeyAdare	09296W	125	0.0%	7	17.86	30	1
Dromtrasna N Slimerick	16237U	122	−26.5%	5	23.20	28	0
Glengurt N SBallagh	07317R	115	+36.9%	5	21.80	29	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
Ballymartin N SCroom	04466T	103	+22.6%	4	25.75	35	1
Meenkilly N SAbbeyfeale	16239B	101	+90.6%	4	25.25	26	0
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
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
Gaelscoil SheoirseLuimneach	19931F	82	−9.9%	5	14.00	20	0
S N Molua BArdagh	14075K	82	−19.6%	4	19.50	26	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
St John the Baptist Boys N SLimerick	16715H	68	+83.8%	4	14.50	20	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
Coolcappa N SArdagh	11955C	54	+17.4%	3	18.00	23	0
Martinstown N SKilmallock	09915B	54	−28.9%	3	16.67	22	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
Scoil Naomh Mhuire National SchoolBeal Atha Da Thuille	18236F	39	+25.8%	2	19.50	21	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
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
Scoil Naomh MhuireAbbeyfeale	17593B	13	−56.7%	2	6.50	9	0