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133 schools in Co. Limerick · 2025/26

pupils
21,953
junior infants
2,499
in 6 all-Irish schools
2,031 9.3%
class teachers · 13 gained one · 11 lost one since 2024/25
975 +87 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 131 schools with figures for both years had 21,655 pupils in 2015/16 and have 21,435 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−1.0%
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38 grew · 38 steady · 55 fell · 2 newer

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  1. Scoil Moin A Lin Castletroy
    847 +4.2%
  2. Scoil Neassain Mungret
    668 −7.9%
  3. Scoil Ide Limerick
    654 −17.4%
  4. An Mhodh Scoil LuimneachGaelscoil
    578 −11.9%
  5. Scoil Phoil Naofa Dooradoyle
    573 −13.4%
  6. Milford Grange N School Castletroy
    479 −4.2%
  7. St Brigids NS LimerickDEIS
    457 −4.0%
  8. Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh Caladh an TreoighGaelscoil
    412 +32.5%
  9. Corpus Christi N S LimerickDEIS
    403 +72.2%
  10. Gaelscoil an Raithin LuimneachGaelscoil
    389 +37.0%
  11. Limerick City East Educate Together NS MungretMulti-denominational
    373 +52.9%
  12. Gaelscoil Sairseal LuimneachGaelscoil
    369 +61.8%
  13. Scoil Mathair de Limerick City
    362 +24.4%
  14. Salesian Primary School Limerick
    361 From 2016/17
  15. Our Lady Queen of Peace School LimerickDEIS
    326 +5.2%
  16. S N Lios na Groi Lisnagry
    295 −3.0%
  17. S N Naomh Iosef Clarina
    290 +6.6%
  18. Scoil Mocheallóg KilmallockDEIS
    281 −10.5%
  19. Presentation Primary School LimerickDEIS
    279 +4.5%
  20. Scoil Chriost Ri B LimerickBoysDEIS
    278 −4.1%
  21. Scoil an Spioraid Naomh Ballysheedy
    267 −8.6%
  22. S N Muire na hEireann LimerickGirlsDEIS
    262 −10.9%
  23. Courtenay National School Newcastle WestDEIS
    251 +0.8%
  24. Castleconnell N S Castleconnell
    241 +16.4%
  25. Mahoonagh N S Castlemahon
    237 +18.5%
  26. S N Cill Lachtain Newcastle West
    235 +70.3%
  27. St Josephs Convent Newcastle WestDEIS
    225 −2.2%
  28. Scoil Aine Naofa RathkealeDEIS
    224 +38.3%
  29. St Johns Convent LimerickDEIS
    223 −25.4%
  30. Scoil Iosagain LimerickBoysDEIS
    222 +1.4%
  31. Scoil Dean Cussen Bruff
    219 −28.4%
  32. J F K Memorial School Limerick
    218 −9.5%
  33. Thomond Primary School LimerickDEIS
    215 −11.5%
  34. Scoil Cre Cumhra Crecora
    214 +5.4%
  35. Monagea National School Newcastle West
    206 +24.8%
  36. Scoil Chriost an Slanaitheoir Ballingarry
    204 +21.4%
  37. Limerick School Project LimerickMulti-denominational
    203 −6.9%
  38. Gaelscoil O Doghair Caisleán Nua ThiarGaelscoil
    201 −15.2%
  39. Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine Hospital
    200 +53.8%
  40. Scoil Padraig Naofa C LimerickGirlsDEIS
    197 −14.7%
  41. Scoil Padraig Naofa B LimerickBoysDEIS
    197 −10.0%
  42. Knockea National School Ballyneety
    191 −8.2%
  43. S N Ailbhe Brittas
    187 +15.4%
  44. Caherline N S Caherconlish
    183 +2.2%
  45. Scoil Cill Churnain Kilcornan
    174 +50.0%
  46. Le Chéile National School LimerickDEIS
    174 −7.4%
  47. Athea N School Athea
    171 +13.2%
  48. Croom National School CroomDEIS
    169 +27.1%
  49. Bruree National School Bruree
    168 −9.7%
  50. Our Lady of Lourdes N S LimerickDEIS
    161 +11.8%
  51. St Fergus Primary School Glin
    159 +51.4%
  52. Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine AskeatonDEIS
    157 From 2022/23
  53. Hospital NS Hospital
    156 −20.4%
  54. St Mary's National School LimerickDEIS
    152 +35.7%
  55. Kilfinane Convent Primary School Kilfinane
    145 −5.2%
  56. Scoil Tobar Padraig PatrickswellDEIS
    143 −4.7%
  57. S N Ma Rua Limerick
    142 −18.9%
  58. Scoil Mhuire Charleville
    141 −8.4%
  59. Scoil Naomh Iosaf AdareBoys
    140 −1.4%
  60. Donoughmore N S Donoughmore
    140 −34.9%
  61. Scoil Athain Lisnagry
    139 −19.2%
  62. Kildimo National School Kildimo
    138 −25.0%
  63. S N Gallbhaile Galbally
    135 +5.5%
  64. Pallaskenry N S Pallaskenry
    135 −18.7%
  65. Ballylanders N S KIlmallockDEIS
    128 +2.4%
  66. Scoil Sean Tsraide Adare
    127 −14.8%
  67. St Michaels NS LimerickDEIS
    126 +55.6%
  68. Our Ladys Abbey AdareGirls
    125 0.0%
  69. Dromtrasna N S limerick
    122 −26.5%
  70. St Michaels LimerickChurch of Ireland
    116 −9.4%
  71. Doon Convent N S Doon
    116 0.0%
  72. Glengurt N S Ballagh
    115 +36.9%
  73. Nicker N S Pallasgreen
    113 −15.0%
  74. St James N S Askeaton
    110 −19.1%
  75. Convent of Mercy N S AbbeyfealeGirlsDEIS
    110 −15.4%
  76. S N Beal Atha Grean Kilmallock
    109 +19.8%
  77. Scoil Mhuire Ballingarry
    107 −18.9%
  78. Scoil Ailbhe Kilmallock
    104 −22.4%
  79. Ballymartin N S Croom
    103 +22.6%
  80. Meenkilly N S Abbeyfeale
    101 +90.6%
  81. Scoil Nais Cathair Chinn Lis Caherconlish
    100 −9.9%
  82. Kilbehenny N S Mitchelstown
    100 +85.2%
  83. Bohermore N S Ballysimon
    100 +185.7%
  84. Scoil Cill Colmain Ard Achadh
    99 −14.7%
  85. S N Sheanain Foynes
    99 +1.0%
  86. Banogue National School Croom
    97 +115.6%
  87. Abbeyfeale B N S 1 AbbeyfealeBoysDEIS
    97 −33.1%
  88. Bilboa N School Cappamore
    95 −18.1%
  89. Shanagolden N S Shanagolden
    92 −32.8%
  90. Scoil Ide Naofa Ballagh
    89 +3.5%
  91. Athlacca N S Kilmallock
    88 −20.0%
  92. Scoil Naomh Iosef RathkealeBoysDEIS
    86 +24.6%
  93. Scoil Mhuire Kilmallock
    85 −33.6%
  94. Scoil Baile an Aird Herbertstown
    83 −27.8%
  95. Scoil Chaitríona CappamoreDEIS
    82 +15.5%
  96. S N Molua B Ardagh
    82 −19.6%
  97. Gaelscoil Sheoirse LuimneachGaelscoilDEIS
    82 −9.9%
  98. S N Toinn an Tairbh Cappamore
    79 −43.6%
  99. Croagh National School Rathkeale
    78 −3.7%
  100. Templeglantine N S Templeglantine East
    76 −15.6%
  101. St Josephs Charleville
    74 −22.9%
  102. Granagh National School Kilmallock
    74 +1.4%
  103. S N Fiodhnach Kilmallock
    73 0.0%
  104. Scoil Cnoc Loinge B KnocklongDEIS
    72 −36.8%
  105. St John the Baptist Boys N S LimerickBoysDEIS
    68 +83.8%
  106. Oola National School Oola
    67 −27.2%
  107. S N Ciarain Adare
    66 +88.6%
  108. S N Naomh Padraig Abbeyfeale
    61 +64.9%
  109. Scoil na mBraithre DoonBoysDEIS
    56 −22.2%
  110. St. Nicholas Church of Ireland School AdareChurch of Ireland
    54 −22.9%
  111. Martinstown N S Kilmallock
    54 −28.9%
  112. Coolcappa N S Ardagh
    54 +17.4%
  113. S N Gleann gCreabhar Kilmallock
    50 −13.8%
  114. Carrickerry N S Athea
    49 +6.5%
  115. S N Cnoch A Deaga Kilmallock
    48 +65.5%
  116. Kilmeedy N S KilmeedyDEIS
    48 +77.8%
  117. Ardpatrick N S Kilmallock
    48 −30.4%
  118. Cloverfield N S Dromkeen
    42 −40.0%
  119. Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School Beal Atha Da ThuilleDEIS
    39 +25.8%
  120. Scoil na mBearnan Pallasagreen
    35 −36.4%
  121. Kilteely N S Kilteely
    32 +45.5%
  122. Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha Loughill
    30 −41.2%
  123. Carnane MXD N S Fedamore
    30 −55.2%
  124. Garrydoolis N S Pallasgreen
    29 −23.7%
  125. Glenbrohane N S Kilmallock
    23 −65.2%
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Distances are straight lines, not travel routes. Pupil numbers and class sizes: Department of Education, 2025/26. Change is over 10 years, since 2015/16. Average class size counts mainstream classes only, and there's one class teacher for each mainstream class. Totals cover every school in the results, not just those shown.