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54 schools in Co. Limerick · 2025/26

pupils
10,296
junior infants
1,187
in 1 all-Irish school
82 0.8%
class teachers · 8 gained one · 6 lost one since 2024/25
461 +60 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 53 schools with figures for both years had 9,587 pupils in 2015/16 and have 10,139 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+5.8%
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21 grew · 17 steady · 15 fell · 1 newer

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  1. Scoil Moin A Lin Castletroy
    847 +4.2%
  2. St Brigids NS LimerickDEIS
    457 −4.0%
  3. Corpus Christi N S LimerickDEIS
    403 +72.2%
  4. Limerick City East Educate Together NS MungretMulti-denominational
    373 +52.9%
  5. Scoil Mathair de Limerick City
    362 +24.4%
  6. Our Lady Queen of Peace School LimerickDEIS
    326 +5.2%
  7. Scoil Mocheallóg KilmallockDEIS
    281 −10.5%
  8. Presentation Primary School LimerickDEIS
    279 +4.5%
  9. Scoil Chriost Ri B LimerickBoysDEIS
    278 −4.1%
  10. S N Muire na hEireann LimerickGirlsDEIS
    262 −10.9%
  11. Courtenay National School Newcastle WestDEIS
    251 +0.8%
  12. Mahoonagh N S Castlemahon
    237 +18.5%
  13. S N Cill Lachtain Newcastle West
    235 +70.3%
  14. St Josephs Convent Newcastle WestDEIS
    225 −2.2%
  15. Scoil Aine Naofa RathkealeDEIS
    224 +38.3%
  16. St Johns Convent LimerickDEIS
    223 −25.4%
  17. Scoil Iosagain LimerickBoysDEIS
    222 +1.4%
  18. Scoil Dean Cussen Bruff
    219 −28.4%
  19. Thomond Primary School LimerickDEIS
    215 −11.5%
  20. Monagea National School Newcastle West
    206 +24.8%
  21. Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine Hospital
    200 +53.8%
  22. Scoil Padraig Naofa B LimerickBoysDEIS
    197 −10.0%
  23. S N Ailbhe Brittas
    187 +15.4%
  24. Caherline N S Caherconlish
    183 +2.2%
  25. Le Chéile National School LimerickDEIS
    174 −7.4%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Scoil Moin A Lin Castletroy, Co. Limerick · Roll 17937H 847
+4.2%
26.3 32 100
St Brigids NS Limerick · Roll 19475F DEIS 457
−4.0%
24.7 −118 51
Corpus Christi N S Limerick · Roll 19830W DEIS 403
+72.2%
18.9 20 46
Limerick City East Educate Together NS Mungret, Co. Limerick · Roll 20175A Multi-denominational 373
+52.9%
22.2 16 41
Scoil Mathair de Limerick City · Roll 18677M 362
+24.4%
21.1 16 26
Our Lady Queen of Peace School Limerick · Roll 17737W DEIS 326
+5.2%
20.0 16 43
Scoil Mocheallóg Kilmallock, Co. Limerick · Roll 20193C DEIS 281
−10.5%
17.6 15 31
Presentation Primary School Limerick · Roll 20018H DEIS 279
+4.5%
19.1 +114 43
Scoil Chriost Ri B Limerick · Roll 19331E BoysDEIS 278
−4.1%
22.2 12 25
S N Muire na hEireann Limerick · Roll 19332G GirlsDEIS 262
−10.9%
23.3 −111 19
Courtenay National School Newcastle West, Co. Limerick · Roll 17951B DEIS 251
+0.8%
18.3 12 33
Mahoonagh N S Castlemahon, Co. Limerick · Roll 11422N 237
+18.5%
22.6 10 24
S N Cill Lachtain Newcastle West, Co. Limerick · Roll 18708U 235
+70.3%
22.3 10 18
St Josephs Convent Newcastle West, Co. Limerick · Roll 12975N DEIS 225
−2.2%
18.9 +111 35
Scoil Aine Naofa Rathkeale, Co. Limerick · Roll 18177P DEIS 224
+38.3%
19.4 −111 44
St Johns Convent Limerick · Roll 06936R DEIS 223
−25.4%
17.5 12 33
Scoil Iosagain Limerick · Roll 16910F BoysDEIS 222
+1.4%
17.5 +112 0
Scoil Dean Cussen Bruff, Co. Limerick · Roll 20133H 219
−28.4%
23.1 9 24
Thomond Primary School Limerick · Roll 20460W DEIS 215
−11.5%
18.4 11 28
Monagea National School Newcastle West, Co. Limerick · Roll 09401Q 206
+24.8%
25.2 8 26
Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine Hospital, Co. Limerick · Roll 17212J 200
+53.8%
26.9 7 24
Scoil Padraig Naofa B Limerick · Roll 16443A BoysDEIS 197
−10.0%
23.9 8 17
S N Ailbhe Brittas, Co. Limerick · Roll 07857D 187
+15.4%
24.1 7 19
Caherline N S Caherconlish, Co. Limerick · Roll 15226K 183
+2.2%
24.4 7 19
Le Chéile National School Limerick · Roll 20459O DEIS 174
−7.4%
14.1 +111 19
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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.