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55 schools in Co. Limerick · 2025/26

pupils
6,882
junior infants
742
in 2 all-Irish schools
779 11.3%
class teachers · 1 gained one · 6 lost one since 2024/25
324 −23 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 55 schools with figures for both years had 8,765 pupils in 2015/16 and have 6,882 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−21.5%
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0 grew · 0 steady · 55 fell

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  1. Scoil Ide Limerick
    654 −17.4%
  2. An Mhodh Scoil LuimneachGaelscoil
    578 −11.9%
  3. Scoil Phoil Naofa Dooradoyle
    573 −13.4%
  4. Scoil Mocheallóg KilmallockDEIS
    281 −10.5%
  5. S N Muire na hEireann LimerickGirlsDEIS
    262 −10.9%
  6. St Johns Convent LimerickDEIS
    223 −25.4%
  7. Scoil Dean Cussen Bruff
    219 −28.4%
  8. Thomond Primary School LimerickDEIS
    215 −11.5%
  9. Gaelscoil O Doghair Caisleán Nua ThiarGaelscoil
    201 −15.2%
  10. Scoil Padraig Naofa C LimerickGirlsDEIS
    197 −14.7%
  11. Scoil Padraig Naofa B LimerickBoysDEIS
    197 −10.0%
  12. Hospital NS Hospital
    156 −20.4%
  13. S N Ma Rua Limerick
    142 −18.9%
  14. Donoughmore N S Donoughmore
    140 −34.9%
  15. Scoil Athain Lisnagry
    139 −19.2%
  16. Kildimo National School Kildimo
    138 −25.0%
  17. Pallaskenry N S Pallaskenry
    135 −18.7%
  18. Scoil Sean Tsraide Adare
    127 −14.8%
  19. Dromtrasna N S limerick
    122 −26.5%
  20. Nicker N S Pallasgreen
    113 −15.0%
  21. St James N S Askeaton
    110 −19.1%
  22. Convent of Mercy N S AbbeyfealeGirlsDEIS
    110 −15.4%
  23. Scoil Mhuire Ballingarry
    107 −18.9%
  24. Scoil Ailbhe Kilmallock
    104 −22.4%
  25. Scoil Cill Colmain Ard Achadh
    99 −14.7%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Scoil Ide Limerick · Roll 18872K 654
−17.4%
23.4 28 66
An Mhodh Scoil Luimneach, Co. Limerick · Roll 19894C Gaelscoil 578
−11.9%
24.1 24 77
Scoil Phoil Naofa Dooradoyle, Co. Limerick · Roll 19336O 573
−13.4%
23.9 24 64
Scoil Mocheallóg Kilmallock, Co. Limerick · Roll 20193C DEIS 281
−10.5%
17.6 15 31
S N Muire na hEireann Limerick · Roll 19332G GirlsDEIS 262
−10.9%
23.3 −111 19
St Johns Convent Limerick · Roll 06936R DEIS 223
−25.4%
17.5 12 33
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
Gaelscoil O Doghair Caisleán Nua Thiar, Co. Limerick · Roll 19883U Gaelscoil 201
−15.2%
24.4 8 25
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
Hospital NS Hospital, Co. Limerick · Roll 19952N 156
−20.4%
25.3 6 19
S N Ma Rua Limerick · Roll 18600A 142
−18.9%
23.7 −26 19
Donoughmore N S Donoughmore, Co. Limerick · Roll 16118M 140
−34.9%
21.3 6 14
Scoil Athain Lisnagry, Co. Limerick · Roll 16508C 139
−19.2%
19.9 +17 13
Kildimo National School Kildimo, Co. Limerick · Roll 06516S 138
−25.0%
23.0 6 18
Pallaskenry N S Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick · Roll 12631E 135
−18.7%
20.5 6 15
Scoil Sean Tsraide Adare, Co. Limerick · Roll 17068F 127
−14.8%
25.4 −15 15
Dromtrasna N S limerick, Co. Limerick · Roll 16237U 122
−26.5%
23.2 −15 19
Nicker N S Pallasgreen, Co. Limerick · Roll 14231V 113
−15.0%
22.6 5 11
St James N S Askeaton, Co. Limerick · Roll 09702H 110
−19.1%
20.8 5 11
Convent of Mercy N S Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick · Roll 17060M GirlsDEIS 110
−15.4%
18.3 6 9
Scoil Mhuire Ballingarry, Co. Limerick · Roll 18612H 107
−18.9%
21.4 5 14
Scoil Ailbhe Kilmallock, Co. Limerick · Roll 18030I 104
−22.4%
23.0 −14 15
Scoil Cill Colmain Ard Achadh, Co. Limerick · Roll 17138A 99
−14.7%
19.8 5 11
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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.