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Planning area in Limerick

Limerick City

Schools in County Limerick in this planning area.

This planning area also covers 3 schools in Clare. See the whole planning area

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Schools
43
of 133 in Limerick
Pupils
12,159
55% of Limerick's pupils
Since 2015/16
+4.1%
11,677 pupils in 2015/16
Average school size
282.8
Limerick: 165.1
Average class size
22.46
Limerick: 21.83

Each year counts the schools in this planning area today, plus any that closed from 2023/24. Dotted lines bridge 1983/84 to 1992/93. 1974/75 is left out because that year's source file is missing five counties.

Earlier years are incomplete

The Department's files only record planning areas from 2023/24, so schools that closed or amalgamated before then aren't counted in any area. The further back you go, the more pupils are missing, and an amalgamation can look like a sudden rise. Across County Limerick, schools with no planning area had 3.0% of pupils in 2015/16, 9.2% in 2005/06 and 34.5% in 1975/76. Known data issues

Pupils

12,159

−163 on 2024/25

1975/762025/26

Schools

43

27 in 1975/76

1975/762025/26

Average pupils per school

282.8

306.5 in 1975/76

1975/762025/26

Average class size

22.46

−0.50 on 2024/25

2006/072025/26

Pupils in these schools

Junior infants, girls and boys, and Irish-medium schools over time, for the same schools as the trends above.

Area figures by year (CSV) Each school by year (CSV)

Junior infants

Pupils starting school each year. Class-by-class figures start in 2020/21. 1,371 in 2025/26, −35 on 2024/25.

Girls and boys

From 1976/77: earlier files don't split every school's pupils into girls and boys.

Irish-medium schools

Pupils in schools that teach all subjects through Irish (5 schools today). 1,830 pupils in 2025/26, 15.1% of the area's pupils, against 13.4% in 2015/16. Each school counts under its current classification for every year.

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

42 schools with figures for both years

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

11fell by 10% or more
20within 10%
11grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 3Down 10 to 25% · 8Within 10% · 20Up 10 to 25% · 2Up 25% or more · 9

Grown most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Corpus Christi N SLimerick, Co. Limerick 234 → 403 +72.2%
  2. 2 Gaelscoil SairsealLuimneach, Co. Limerick 228 → 369 +61.8%
  3. 3 St Michaels NSLimerick, Co. Limerick 81 → 126 +55.6%
  4. 4 Limerick City East Educate Together NSMungret, Co. Limerick 244 → 373 +52.9%
  5. 5 Gaelscoil an RaithinLuimneach, Co. Limerick 284 → 389 +37.0%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Carnane MXD N SFedamore, Co. Limerick 67 → 30 −55.2%
  2. 2 Donoughmore N SDonoughmore, Co. Limerick 215 → 140 −34.9%
  3. 3 St Johns ConventLimerick, Co. Limerick 299 → 223 −25.4%
  4. 4 St. Nicholas Church of Ireland SchoolAdare, Co. Limerick 70 → 54 −22.9%
  5. 5 Scoil IdeLimerick, Co. Limerick 792 → 654 −17.4%

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 361 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
22.46
Mainstream classes
528
Classes of 30 or more
24
Schools with a class of 30+
12

Teachers

Teachers in the 43 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
528
Up 144 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 23%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 904
Estimate: 528 class teachers, 43 principals and deputies, 283 special education and 50 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
746
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
7 / 4
7 schools gained a class teacher, 4 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Special schools and special classes

9 special schools in Limerick City, and the special classes in its 43 mainstream schools. Special schools aren't counted in the pupils, class sizes or teachers above.

All special schools
Pupils in special schools
669
In 9 schools, up from 557 in 2015/16
Special classes in 2025/26
50
In 25 of 43 schools. 20 in 2020/21
Allocated for 2026/27
59
In 29 schools: 9 new classes, 4 schools with their first
Autism classes
42
84% of special classes

Special classes since 2020/21

In Limerick City's mainstream schools, from the NCSE's yearly lists

  • 2020/21 20
  • 2021/22 27
  • 2022/23 32
  • 2023/24 37
  • 2024/25 44
  • 2025/26 50
  • 2026/27 59

2026/27, dashed: allocated for next year.

Special school Pupils Since 2015/16 Teaching posts SNAs
Catherine MC Auley SP SLimerick · Mild general learning disability 278
+16.8%
32 33
St Vincents SP SchoolLisnagry · Moderate general learning disability 100
+1.0%
21 51.5
St Gabriels SchoolLimerick · Physical disability 64
+10.3%
10 27.25
Red Hill SchoolPatrickswell · Autism 61
−18.7%
12 34.15
Limerick Community Special SchoolLimerick · Community special school 47 – 10 25
Mid West School For the DeafLimerick · School for deaf pupils 44
+57.1%
9 14.33
The Childrens ArkLimerick 44
+120.0%
– –
St Augustines Spec SCHLimerick 24
0.0%
– –
St Canices Special SchoolMulgrave St 7
−53.3%
– –

Sources: Department of Education enrolment lists; NCSE special class lists and special school allocations (CC BY 4.0).

Schools

43 schools, largest first.

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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
An Mhodh ScoilLuimneach 19894C 578
−11.9%
24 24.08 27 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
Gaelscoil Chaladh an TreoighCaladh an Treoigh 20148U 412
+32.5%
17 24.24 29 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
Limerick City East Educate Together NSMungret 20175A 373
+52.9%
16 22.19 28 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 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
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
St Johns ConventLimerick 06936R 223
−25.4%
12 17.50 24 0
Scoil IosagainLimerick 16910F 222
+1.4%
12 17.50 23 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
Limerick School ProjectLimerick 19934L 203
−6.9%
8 25.38 28 0
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
Our Lady of Lourdes N SLimerick 19667O 161
+11.8%
8 18.62 22 0
St Mary's National SchoolLimerick 20405O 152
+35.7%
7 20.00 25 0
Scoil Tobar PadraigPatrickswell 17738B 143
−4.7%
6 22.00 24 0
Donoughmore N SDonoughmore 16118M 140
−34.9%
6 21.33 29 0
St Michaels NSLimerick 15320C 126
+55.6%
6 19.00 20 0
Our Ladys AbbeyAdare 09296W 125
0.0%
7 17.86 30 1
St MichaelsLimerick 12834S 116
−9.4%
5 23.20 25 0
Bohermore N SBallysimon 08342V 100
+185.7%
4 19.00 26 0
Scoil Nais Cathair Chinn LisCaherconlish 17487C 100
−9.9%
5 20.00 31 1
Gaelscoil SheoirseLuimneach 19931F 82
−9.9%
5 14.00 20 0
St John the Baptist Boys N SLimerick 16715H 68
+83.8%
4 14.50 20 0
St. Nicholas Church of Ireland SchoolAdare 08926B 54
−22.9%
3 18.00 22 0
Carnane MXD N SFedamore 09132P 30
−55.2%
2 15.00 20 0