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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%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Gaelscoil an Raithin Luimneach, Co. Limerick · Roll 20181S Gaelscoil 389
+37.0%
24.3 16 47
Limerick City East Educate Together NS Mungret, Co. Limerick · Roll 20175A Multi-denominational 373
+52.9%
22.2 16 41
Gaelscoil Sairseal Luimneach, Co. Limerick · Roll 19956V Gaelscoil 369
+61.8%
26.4 +114 58
Scoil Mathair de Limerick City · Roll 18677M 362
+24.4%
21.1 16 26
Salesian Primary School Limerick · Roll 20496U 361 – 22.6 −116 53
Our Lady Queen of Peace School Limerick · Roll 17737W DEIS 326
+5.2%
20.0 16 43
S N Lios na Groi Lisnagry, Co. Limerick · Roll 18516L 295
−3.0%
26.3 11 32
S N Naomh Iosef Clarina, Co. Limerick · Roll 19272O 290
+6.6%
23.7 12 32
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
Scoil an Spioraid Naomh Ballysheedy, Co. Limerick · Roll 15680J 267
−8.6%
24.3 11 31
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
Castleconnell N S Castleconnell, Co. Limerick · Roll 18161A 241
+16.4%
26.8 9 29
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
J F K Memorial School Limerick · Roll 18991S 218
−9.5%
24.2 9 0
Thomond Primary School Limerick · Roll 20460W DEIS 215
−11.5%
18.4 11 28
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.