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25 schools in Co. Limerick · 2025/26

pupils
6,816
junior infants
768
in 2 all-Irish schools
758 11.1%
class teachers · 5 gained one · 3 lost one since 2024/25
307 +40 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 24 schools with figures for both years had 6,072 pupils in 2015/16 and have 6,455 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+6.3%
Over 10 years

8 grew · 11 steady · 5 fell · 1 newer

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  1. Gaelscoil an Raithin LuimneachGaelscoil
    389 +37.0%
  2. Limerick City East Educate Together NS MungretMulti-denominational
    373 +52.9%
  3. Gaelscoil Sairseal LuimneachGaelscoil
    369 +61.8%
  4. Scoil Mathair de Limerick City
    362 +24.4%
  5. Salesian Primary School Limerick
    361 From 2016/17
  6. Our Lady Queen of Peace School LimerickDEIS
    326 +5.2%
  7. S N Lios na Groi Lisnagry
    295 −3.0%
  8. S N Naomh Iosef Clarina
    290 +6.6%
  9. Scoil Mocheallóg KilmallockDEIS
    281 −10.5%
  10. Presentation Primary School LimerickDEIS
    279 +4.5%
  11. Scoil Chriost Ri B LimerickBoysDEIS
    278 −4.1%
  12. Scoil an Spioraid Naomh Ballysheedy
    267 −8.6%
  13. S N Muire na hEireann LimerickGirlsDEIS
    262 −10.9%
  14. Courtenay National School Newcastle WestDEIS
    251 +0.8%
  15. Castleconnell N S Castleconnell
    241 +16.4%
  16. Mahoonagh N S Castlemahon
    237 +18.5%
  17. S N Cill Lachtain Newcastle West
    235 +70.3%
  18. St Josephs Convent Newcastle WestDEIS
    225 −2.2%
  19. Scoil Aine Naofa RathkealeDEIS
    224 +38.3%
  20. St Johns Convent LimerickDEIS
    223 −25.4%
  21. Scoil Iosagain LimerickBoysDEIS
    222 +1.4%
  22. Scoil Dean Cussen Bruff
    219 −28.4%
  23. J F K Memorial School Limerick
    218 −9.5%
  24. Thomond Primary School LimerickDEIS
    215 −11.5%
  25. Le Chéile National School LimerickDEIS
    174 −7.4%
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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.