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50 schools in Co. Limerick · 2025/26

pupils
7,216
junior infants
801
in 2 all-Irish schools
283 3.9%
class teachers · 5 gained one · 5 lost one since 2024/25
312 +23 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 49 schools with figures for both years had 7,277 pupils in 2015/16 and have 7,059 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−3.0%
Over 10 years

14 grew · 16 steady · 19 fell · 1 newer

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  1. Scoil Cre Cumhra Crecora
    214 +5.4%
  2. Monagea National School Newcastle West
    206 +24.8%
  3. Scoil Chriost an Slanaitheoir Ballingarry
    204 +21.4%
  4. Limerick School Project LimerickMulti-denominational
    203 −6.9%
  5. Gaelscoil O Doghair Caisleán Nua ThiarGaelscoil
    201 −15.2%
  6. Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine Hospital
    200 +53.8%
  7. Scoil Padraig Naofa C LimerickGirlsDEIS
    197 −14.7%
  8. Scoil Padraig Naofa B LimerickBoysDEIS
    197 −10.0%
  9. Knockea National School Ballyneety
    191 −8.2%
  10. S N Ailbhe Brittas
    187 +15.4%
  11. Caherline N S Caherconlish
    183 +2.2%
  12. Scoil Cill Churnain Kilcornan
    174 +50.0%
  13. Athea N School Athea
    171 +13.2%
  14. Croom National School CroomDEIS
    169 +27.1%
  15. Bruree National School Bruree
    168 −9.7%
  16. Our Lady of Lourdes N S LimerickDEIS
    161 +11.8%
  17. St Fergus Primary School Glin
    159 +51.4%
  18. Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine AskeatonDEIS
    157 From 2022/23
  19. Hospital NS Hospital
    156 −20.4%
  20. St Mary's National School LimerickDEIS
    152 +35.7%
  21. Kilfinane Convent Primary School Kilfinane
    145 −5.2%
  22. Scoil Tobar Padraig PatrickswellDEIS
    143 −4.7%
  23. S N Ma Rua Limerick
    142 −18.9%
  24. Scoil Mhuire Charleville
    141 −8.4%
  25. Scoil Naomh Iosaf AdareBoys
    140 −1.4%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Scoil Cre Cumhra Crecora, Co. Limerick · Roll 17101A 214
+5.4%
26.0 −18 26
Monagea National School Newcastle West, Co. Limerick · Roll 09401Q 206
+24.8%
25.2 8 26
Scoil Chriost an Slanaitheoir Ballingarry, Co. Limerick · Roll 20094A 204
+21.4%
25.5 8 24
Limerick School Project Limerick · Roll 19934L Multi-denominational 203
−6.9%
25.4 8 19
Gaelscoil O Doghair Caisleán Nua Thiar, Co. Limerick · Roll 19883U Gaelscoil 201
−15.2%
24.4 8 25
Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine Hospital, Co. Limerick · Roll 17212J 200
+53.8%
26.9 7 24
Scoil Padraig Naofa C Limerick · Roll 16444C GirlsDEIS 197
−14.7%
24.6 8 14
Scoil Padraig Naofa B Limerick · Roll 16443A BoysDEIS 197
−10.0%
23.9 8 17
Knockea National School Ballyneety, Co. Limerick · Roll 06539H 191
−8.2%
23.9 8 20
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
Scoil Cill Churnain Kilcornan, Co. Limerick · Roll 17871D 174
+50.0%
24.9 7 19
Athea N School Athea, Co. Limerick · Roll 15685T 171
+13.2%
25.7 6 25
Croom National School Croom, Co. Limerick · Roll 09306W DEIS 169
+27.1%
22.4 7 11
Bruree National School Bruree, Co. Limerick · Roll 08572P 168
−9.7%
24.0 7 18
Our Lady of Lourdes N S Limerick · Roll 19667O DEIS 161
+11.8%
18.6 8 13
St Fergus Primary School Glin, Co. Limerick · Roll 20102T 159
+51.4%
24.5 6 13
Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine Askeaton, Co. Limerick · Roll 20561F DEIS 157 – 21.1 7 17
Hospital NS Hospital, Co. Limerick · Roll 19952N 156
−20.4%
25.3 6 19
St Mary's National School Limerick · Roll 20405O DEIS 152
+35.7%
20.0 7 19
Kilfinane Convent Primary School Kilfinane, Co. Limerick · Roll 13026P 145
−5.2%
22.2 6 18
Scoil Tobar Padraig Patrickswell, Co. Limerick · Roll 17738B DEIS 143
−4.7%
22.0 +16 18
S N Ma Rua Limerick · Roll 18600A 142
−18.9%
23.7 −26 19
Scoil Mhuire Charleville, Co. Limerick · Roll 18260C 141
−8.4%
23.5 6 19
Scoil Naomh Iosaf Adare, Co. Limerick · Roll 16712B Boys 140
−1.4%
23.3 6 15
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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.