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Lisnagry, Co. Limerick · V94 K599 · Roll number 18516L
S N Lios na Groi is one of 5 primary schools in or within 3 km of Annacotty. Every school in and around Annacotty →
What stands out about S N Lios na Groi
- One of the larger primary schools: 295 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−11%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Killaloe; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Annacotty’s outline, 1.2 km away; listed with Annacotty, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S N Lios na Groi had 295 pupils in 2025/26, down from 304 in 2015/16 (−3%). Girls are 44% of them. Its largest roll was 333, in 2019/20. Its roll rose in 4 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for S N Lios na Groi
Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing schools by them, so this school has no letter and nothing here ranks it. Its facts are the Department of Education’s; its inspection reports are linked below.
What the Department of Education does publish for S N Lios na Groi is on this page: its pupils each September since 2015/16, girls and boys, its patron and ethos, whether it teaches through Irish, whether it is in DEIS, and its inspection reports.
Newspapers print lists of how many of a school’s leavers go on to college. Those count destinations, not exam results, and depend on who a school takes in; we don’t use them.
Inspection reports on S N Lios na Groi
The Department of Education’s Inspectorate visits schools and publishes its reports. The reports describe what inspectors saw; they give no overall grade, and we don’t make one. Reports for this school on gov.ie ↗
Inspectors visit every kind of school. Whole-school evaluations look at teaching and learning, leadership and management; subject inspections look at one subject; follow-through inspections check whether earlier advice was taken. Each report is published on gov.ie with the school’s response.
Getting a place at S N Lios na Groi
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S N Lios na Groi directly. Children can start once they are four and must be in school by six; the school’s yearly admission notice gives the dates for applying and for its decisions.
A school with more applicants than places admits on the criteria in its admission policy, often brothers and sisters, the area it serves and, for post-primary schools, its feeder primaries. A family refused a place can appeal.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: S N Lios na Groi has shrunk by 11% since 2019/20. All the schools around Annacotty together changed by +19%.
Pupils since 2019/20
Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).
Side by side with the nearest primary schools
2025/26The nearest schools of the same kind, as the crow flies: their pupils, ethos and language. No results: none are published.
Of the 6 nearest primary schools, 3 have more pupils than S N Lios na Groi. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −11%; 4 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S N Lios na Groi | 295 | −11% | Catholic | English | ||
| Scoil Athain | 139 | −20% | Catholic | English | 2.4 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh | 412 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 2.7 km | |
| Scoil Moin A Lin | 847 | −5% | Catholic | English | 3.5 km | |
| Milford Grange N School | 479 | −3% | Catholic | English | 3.8 km | |
| Castleconnell N.S. | 241 | +4% | Catholic | English | 3.9 km | |
| Scoil Seanain Naofa | 276 | −12% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km |
The other 127 primary schools in Co. Limerick
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Brigids N.S. | 457 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 197 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.6 km |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa C | 197 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.6 km |
| Scoil Ide | 654 | −17% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| St John the Baptist Boys N.S. | 69 | +116% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.1 km |
| Donoughmore N.S. | 140 | −31% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| St Johns Convent | 223 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| St Mary's National School | 152 | +28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| Gaelscoil Sheoirse | 82 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| Le Chéile National School | 174 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| Bohermore N.S. | 100 | +233% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 279 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.8 km |
| St Michaels N.S. | 126 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.8 km |
| Scoil Iosagain | 222 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.8 km |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School | 326 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| St Michaels | 116 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.3 km | |
| S.N. Ma Rua | 142 | −22% | Catholic | English | 8.4 km | |
| Gaelscoil Sairseal | 369 | +44% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.5 km | |
| Limerick School Project | 203 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.6 km | |
| An Mhodh Scoil | 578 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.6 km | |
| Thomond Primary School | 215 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| Salesian Primary School | 361 | −12% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes N.S. | 161 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.8 km |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 403 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| S.N. Ailbhe | 187 | −9% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| J F K Memorial School | 218 | −15% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| Scoil Mathair de | 362 | +8% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| Knockea National School | 191 | −8% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| Scoil Chriost Ri B | 278 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.8 km |
| Scoil Nais Cathair Chinn Lis | 100 | −19% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| S N Muire na hEireann | 262 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| Scoil Phoil Naofa | 573 | −9% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil an Spioraid Naomh | 267 | −8% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Neassain | 668 | −6% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Raithin | 389 | +17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Limerick City East Educate Together NS | 373 | −1% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Carnane Mxd N.S. | 30 | −39% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Caherline N.S. | 183 | +1% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S N Toinn an Tairbh | 79 | −26% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Chaitríona | 82 | +24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Ailbhe | 104 | −21% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S N Naomh Iosef | 290 | −10% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Cloverfield N.S. | 42 | −34% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Cre Cumhra | 214 | −7% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Bilboa N School | 95 | −18% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Tobar Padraig | 143 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Fedamore CNS | 10 | −50% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Nicker N.S. | 113 | −18% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Baile an Aird | 83 | −33% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Ballymartin N.S. | 103 | +7% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Kilteely N.S. | 32 | +52% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Loch Guir | 6 | −81% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 56 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Doon Convent N.S. | 116 | −3% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil na mBearnan | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Kildimo National School | 138 | −27% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St. Nicholas Church of Ireland School | 54 | −22% | Church of Ireland | English | 22 km | |
| Croom National School | 169 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Garrydoolis N.S. | 29 | −17% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Our Ladys Abbey | 125 | −15% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Hospital N.S. | 156 | −14% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Dean Cussen | 219 | −14% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosaf | 140 | −9% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine | 200 | +31% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Oola National School | 67 | −26% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Pallaskenry N.S. | 135 | −1% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Sean Tsraide | 127 | −11% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Banogue National School | 97 | +31% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil Cill Churnain | 174 | +19% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Athlacca N.S. | 88 | −31% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Ciarain | 66 | +40% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Bulgaden N.S. | 19 | −32% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Cnoc Loinge B | 72 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Croagh National School | 78 | +10% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Granagh National School | 74 | +21% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Ballysteen N.S. | 17 | −54% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Bruree National School | 168 | −7% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil Mocheallóg | 281 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| St James N.S. | 110 | −25% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Martinstown N.S. | 54 | −37% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine | 157 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Scoil Chriost an Slanaitheoir | 204 | +6% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosef | 86 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 224 | +33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Glenbrohane N.S. | 23 | −45% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Church Street National School | 14 | −46% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| S.N. Gallbhaile | 135 | +14% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Kilfinane Convent Primary School | 145 | +1% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Beal Atha Grean | 109 | +9% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Ballylanders N.S. | 128 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Ardpatrick N.S. | 48 | −25% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 107 | −6% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 85 | −11% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Coolcappa N.S. | 54 | +32% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Kilmeedy N.S. | 48 | +129% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| S.N. Fiodhnach | 73 | +18% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Cnoch A Deaga | 48 | +71% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Sheanain | 99 | +10% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S N Gleann gCreabhar | 50 | −19% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Shanagolden N.S. | 92 | −21% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Scoil Cill Colmain | 101 | −24% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| S.N. Molua B | 82 | −1% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Mahoonagh N.S. | 237 | +6% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Gaelscoil O Doghair | 201 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 45 km | |
| Courtenay National School | 251 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| St Josephs Convent | 225 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| St Josephs | 74 | −15% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Kilbehenny N.S. | 100 | +30% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Carrickerry N.S. | 49 | −21% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School | 39 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 141 | −14% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S.N. Cill Lachtain | 235 | +28% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Monagea National School | 206 | −6% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Scoil Ide Naofa | 89 | +14% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 22 | −4% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| St Fergus Primary School | 159 | +21% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Templeglantine N.S. | 76 | +49% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Ballyguiltenane N.S. | 20 | −26% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Glengurt N.S. | 115 | +8% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Athea N School | 171 | +16% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 61 | +53% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Dromtrasna N.S. | 122 | −27% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire | 13 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| Convent of Mercy N.S. | 110 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| Abbeyfeale B N.S. 1 | 98 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| Meenkilly N.S. | 101 | +20% | Catholic | English | 63 km |
Living in Annacotty
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Homes in the V94 Eircode area
Housing in Annacotty →The median sale price rose from €275,000 in 2023 to €351,500 in 2025 (+28%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the V94 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Annacotty
Cost of living in Annacotty →New tenancies in Annacotty averaged €1,883 a month in 2025, against €1,674 in 2024 (+13%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
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near Annacotty, V94 K599
Primary schools near S N Lios na Groi
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about S N Lios na Groi
Is S N Lios na Groi a good school?
We don’t grade it: Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing them. Its inspection reports on gov.ie, a visit and a talk with the principal will tell you more than any table could.
How many pupils does S N Lios na Groi have?
295 pupils in 2025/26. That is −11% since 2019/20.
Does S N Lios na Groi teach through Irish?
No: S N Lios na Groi teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S N Lios na Groi?
S N Lios na Groi has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Killaloe.
How do pupils get a place at S N Lios na Groi?
Apply to the school directly. It publishes an admission policy and a yearly admission notice with its dates; if more children apply than it has places, it admits on the criteria in its policy.
Which schools of the same kind are near S N Lios na Groi?
The nearest are Scoil Athain (2.4 km), Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh (2.7 km) and Scoil Moin A Lin (3.5 km).
Sources: Department of Education, school lists 2025/26 (preliminary) and enrolments since 2015/16, CC BY 4.0 · inspection reports on gov.ie, linked by roll number. Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
Facts from the Department of Education’s school lists. Listed with Annacotty; nothing here rates the school.
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).