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School patron in Limerick

Educate Together

Schools in County Limerick under this patron.

Other patrons in Limerick Bishop of Limerick · 94 Archbishop of Cashel & Emly · 28 Bishop of Killaloe · 3 Minister for Education & Skills · 1 An Foras Pátrúnachta · 1 Bishop of Limerick, Killaloe & Ardfert COI · 2 Named Individual · 1 Limerick and Clare ETB · 1
Schools
2
of 133 in Limerick
Pupils
576
3% of Limerick's pupils
Average school size
288.0
Limerick: 165.1
Average class size
23.25
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

2 schools with figures for both years

0fell by 10% or more
1within 10%
1grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 0Down 10 to 25% · 0Within 10% · 1Up 10 to 25% · 0Up 25% or more · 1

Sort the table below by the change column to see which schools grew or fell most.

Class sizes

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

Average class size
23.25
Mainstream classes
24
Classes of 30 or more
0
Schools with a class of 30+
0

Teachers

Teachers in the 2 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
24
Up 14 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 133%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 40
Estimate: 24 class teachers, 2 principals and deputies, 10 special education and 3 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
28
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
0 / 0
0 schools gained a class teacher, 0 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Schools

2 schools, largest first.

Change over

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Roll number
Limerick City East Educate Together NSMungret 20175A 373
+52.9%
16 22.19 28 0
Limerick School ProjectLimerick 19934L 203
−6.9%
8 25.38 28 0