Knockea National School
Ballyneety · Roll number 06539H
- Catholic ethos
- Not DEIS
- Pupils in 2025/26
- 191
- −7 on 2024/25
- Over 10 years
- −8%
- Down 17 from 208 in 2015/16
- Girls and boys
- 89 / 102
- 47% girls
Pupils since 1974
Total enrolment each school year
Shaded: the last 10 years, 2015/16 to 2025/26. 1983/84 is left out because its source file is incomplete, and no files exist for 1984/85 to 1992/93. Known data issues
Pupils by class
Published for each class from 2020/21.
This year, 2025/26
191 pupils across 8 classes
Every class, every year
Darker cells have more pupils. A group of pupils moves down one class and right one year.
| 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Infants | 29 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 23.3 |
| Senior Infants | 31 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 25.2 |
| 1st Class | 21 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25.2 |
| 2nd Class | 29 | 21 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 26.2 |
| 3rd Class | 24 | 28 | 21 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 26.0 |
| 4th Class | 28 | 24 | 27 | 21 | 30 | 29 | 26.5 |
| 5th Class | 23 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 28 | 25.0 |
| 6th Class | 26 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 24.7 |
JI and SI are Junior and Senior Infants.
Started Junior Infants in 2024/25
21 in Junior Infants (2024/25), 22 in Senior Infants (2025/26): 1 pupil more.
- 21Junior Infants2024/25
- 22Senior Infants2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2023/24
25 in Junior Infants (2023/24), 25 in 1st Class (2025/26): no change.
- 25Junior Infants2023/24
- 25Senior Infants2024/25
- 251st Class2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2022/23
22 in Junior Infants (2022/23), 23 in 2nd Class (2025/26): 1 pupil more.
- 22Junior Infants2022/23
- 22Senior Infants2023/24
- 221st Class2024/25
- 232nd Class2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2021/22
23 in Junior Infants (2021/22), 24 in 3rd Class (2025/26): 1 pupil more.
- 23Junior Infants2021/22
- 22Senior Infants2022/23
- 241st Class2023/24
- 242nd Class2024/25
- 243rd Class2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2020/21
29 in Junior Infants (2020/21), 29 in 4th Class (2025/26): no change.
- 29Junior Infants2020/21
- 29Senior Infants2021/22
- 281st Class2022/23
- 292nd Class2023/24
- 293rd Class2024/25
- 294th Class2025/26
In Senior Infants in 2020/21
31 in Senior Infants (2020/21), 28 in 5th Class (2025/26): 3 pupils fewer.
- 31Senior Infants2020/21
- 311st Class2021/22
- 312nd Class2022/23
- 303rd Class2023/24
- 304th Class2024/25
- 285th Class2025/26
In 1st Class in 2020/21
21 in 1st Class (2020/21), 20 in 6th Class (2025/26): 1 pupil fewer.
- 211st Class2020/21
- 212nd Class2021/22
- 213rd Class2022/23
- 214th Class2023/24
- 215th Class2024/25
- 206th Class2025/26
In 2nd Class in 2020/21
29 in 2nd Class (2020/21), 26 in 6th Class (2024/25): 3 pupils fewer.
- 292nd Class2020/21
- 283rd Class2021/22
- 274th Class2022/23
- 265th Class2023/24
- 266th Class2024/25
In 3rd Class in 2020/21
24 in 3rd Class (2020/21), 24 in 6th Class (2023/24): no change.
- 243rd Class2020/21
- 244th Class2021/22
- 245th Class2022/23
- 246th Class2023/24
In 4th Class in 2020/21
28 in 4th Class (2020/21), 28 in 6th Class (2022/23): no change.
- 284th Class2020/21
- 285th Class2021/22
- 286th Class2022/23
In 5th Class in 2020/21
23 in 5th Class (2020/21), 24 in 6th Class (2021/22): 1 pupil more.
- 235th Class2020/21
- 246th Class2021/22
Biggest one-year changes in a class
- +101st Class in 2021/22 (21 to 31)
- −82nd Class in 2021/22 (29 to 21)
Class sizes
Mainstream class groups, 2006/07 to 2025/26.
Why these won't match pupils by class
Mainstream class groups only. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to. So these figures won't match the pupils-by-class figures exactly.
In 2025/26. Choose a figure to chart it.
Class sizes over time
Average class size, 2006/07 to 2025/26
Teachers
Who teaches at Knockea National School, 2006/07 to 2025/26.
How we count teachers
Class teachers come from the Department of Education's class sizes: one for each mainstream class. Special education and special class teachers are the posts the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) allocates. We add a principal who doesn't teach a class where the Department's rules give the school one. These are posts, not people: part of a post can be a teacher shared with another school. Up to 2015/16 the Department counted every teacher itself. Known data issues
In 2025/26
13.6teaching posts
Our estimate: about 14 teachers.
- Class teachersOne for each of the 8 mainstream classes 8
- PrincipalRuns the school and doesn't teach a class 1
- Special education teachers115 hours of support teaching a week 4.6
6.41 special needs assistants (SNAs) also work with pupils.
The NCSE has allocated 4.6 special education teachers and 6.41 SNAs for next year.
Teachers since 2006/07
Teachers each school year, by role
To 2015/16: the Department of Education's count of every teacher. From 2019/20: our estimate, from class sizes and the NCSE's allocations. Dashed boxes: no special education figures were published for those years, so only class teachers and the principal are shown. Known data issues
Sources: Department of Education class sizes and teacher counts; NCSE school allocations and special classes (CC BY 4.0).
Nearby schools
The 6 primary schools closest to Knockea National School, measured in a straight line. Pupil numbers are for 2025/26.
| Number on map | School | Distance | Pupils | Since 2015/16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knockea National SchoolThis school | – | 191 |
−8.2%
|
|
| 1 | Bohermore N S3.2 km · Ballysimon | 3.2 km | 100 |
+185.7%
|
| 2 | Donoughmore N S3.3 km · Donoughmore | 3.3 km | 140 |
−34.9%
|
| 3 | Scoil an Spioraid Naomh3.6 km · Ballysheedy | 3.6 km | 267 |
−8.6%
|
| 4 | Carnane MXD N S3.9 km · Fedamore | 3.9 km | 30 |
−55.2%
|
| 5 | Le Chéile National School5.6 km · Limerick · DEIS | 5.6 km | 174 |
−7.4%
|
| 6 | Gaelscoil Sheoirse5.7 km · Luimneach · Gaelscoil · DEIS | 5.7 km | 82 |
−9.9%
|
About this school
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Contact
- Principal
- Niamh Ambrose
- Phone
- 061351414
- [email protected]
- Address
- Knockea, Ballyneety, Co. Limerick, V94 FX90
School
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Patron
- Bishop of Limerick
- School type
- Ordinary
- School level
- All Through
- DEIS
- Not DEIS
Language and area
- Irish classification
- No subjects through Irish
- Gaeltacht
- Non-Gaeltacht
- Island
- Not on an island
- Local authority
- Limerick County Council
- Planning area
- Limerick City
Each detail is the latest one the Department of Education has recorded for this school. If a detail was left blank in 2025/26, we show it from an earlier year, so some details may be older than the pupil numbers. Known data issues
Data by year
43 school years from 1974/75 to 2025/26. Class figures start in 2020/21.
| Year | Total | Girls | Boys | JI | SI | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 191 | 89 | 102 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 20 |
| 2024/25 | 198 | 90 | 108 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 21 | 26 |
| 2023/24 | 201 | 89 | 112 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 21 | 26 | 24 |
| 2022/23 | 203 | 89 | 114 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 31 | 21 | 27 | 24 | 28 |
| 2021/22 | 208 | 93 | 115 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 21 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 24 |
| 2020/21 | 211 | 94 | 117 | 29 | 31 | 21 | 29 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 26 |
| 2019/20 | 207 | 90 | 117 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018/19 | 206 | 93 | 113 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017/18 | 219 | 104 | 115 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016/17 | 208 | 99 | 109 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015/16 | 208 | 100 | 108 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014/15 | 192 | 92 | 100 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013/14 | 206 | 97 | 109 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012/13 | 199 | 94 | 105 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011/12 | 205 | 100 | 105 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010/11 | 205 | 94 | 111 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009/10 | 209 | 97 | 112 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008/09 | 205 | 100 | 105 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2007/08 | 199 | 93 | 106 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2006/07 | 197 | 96 | 101 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2005/06 | 176 | 85 | 91 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2004/05 | 175 | 85 | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2003/04 | 156 | 74 | 82 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2002/03 | 154 | 71 | 83 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2001/02 | 129 | 61 | 68 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2000/01 | 121 | 55 | 66 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1999/00 | 110 | 52 | 58 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1998/99 | 107 | 44 | 63 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1997/98 | 103 | 46 | 57 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1996/97 | 96 | 45 | 51 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1995/96 | 93 | 41 | 52 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1994/95 | 96 | 42 | 54 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1993/94 | 96 | 42 | 54 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1983/84 | 119 | 58 | 61 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1982/83 | 115 | 53 | 62 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1981/82 | 107 | 51 | 56 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1980/81 | 109 | 49 | 60 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1979/80 | 95 | 39 | 56 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1978/79 | 88 | 40 | 48 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1977/78 | 90 | 36 | 54 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1976/77 | 90 | 36 | 54 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1975/76 | 87 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1974/75 | 80 | 36 | 44 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |