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21 schools in Co. Limerick · 2025/26

pupils
3,853
junior infants
453
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 2 gained one · 2 lost one since 2024/25
168 +49 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 21 schools with figures for both years had 2,753 pupils in 2015/16 and have 3,853 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+40.0%
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21 grew · 0 steady · 0 fell

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4 special schools also match this search. Show them too

  1. Corpus Christi N S LimerickDEIS
    403 +72.2%
  2. Limerick City East Educate Together NS MungretMulti-denominational
    373 +52.9%
  3. Scoil Mathair de Limerick City
    362 +24.4%
  4. Mahoonagh N S Castlemahon
    237 +18.5%
  5. S N Cill Lachtain Newcastle West
    235 +70.3%
  6. Scoil Aine Naofa RathkealeDEIS
    224 +38.3%
  7. Monagea National School Newcastle West
    206 +24.8%
  8. Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine Hospital
    200 +53.8%
  9. S N Ailbhe Brittas
    187 +15.4%
  10. Athea N School Athea
    171 +13.2%
  11. Croom National School CroomDEIS
    169 +27.1%
  12. Our Lady of Lourdes N S LimerickDEIS
    161 +11.8%
  13. St Fergus Primary School Glin
    159 +51.4%
  14. St Mary's National School LimerickDEIS
    152 +35.7%
  15. St Michaels NS LimerickDEIS
    126 +55.6%
  16. S N Beal Atha Grean Kilmallock
    109 +19.8%
  17. Bohermore N S Ballysimon
    100 +185.7%
  18. Banogue National School Croom
    97 +115.6%
  19. Scoil Chaitríona CappamoreDEIS
    82 +15.5%
  20. St John the Baptist Boys N S LimerickBoysDEIS
    68 +83.8%
  21. Kilteely N S Kilteely
    32 +45.5%
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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.