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Coolcappa N.S.

PrimaryCatholic

Ardagh, Co. Limerick · V42 NT35 · Roll number 11955C

Coolcappa N.S. is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Ardagh. Every school in and around Ardagh →

Pupils
54
September, 2025/26
26 girls, 28 boys
Since 2019/20
+32%
from 41 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Bishop of Limerick
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about Coolcappa N.S.

  • A small primary school: 54 pupils, against a typical 131.
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • Growing: 54 pupils, 32% more than the 41 of 2019/20.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Limerick; its ethos is Catholic.
  • Outside Ardagh’s outline, 4.2 km away; listed with Ardagh, the nearest town in its county.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

Coolcappa N.S. had 54 pupils in 2025/26, against 46 in 2015/16 (+17%). Girls are 48% of them. Its largest roll was 56, in 2022/23. Its roll rose in 4 of the 10 years.

02040602015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.

No letter

No letter for Coolcappa N.S.

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 Coolcappa N.S. 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.

Inspections

Inspection reports on Coolcappa N.S.

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 in

Getting a place at Coolcappa N.S.

Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.

Families apply to Coolcappa N.S. 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.

Pupils
54
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
+32%
from 41 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Coolcappa N.S. has grown by 32% since 2019/20.

Pupils since 2019/20

Coolcappa+32%
The primary schools around Ardagh−1%
All Irish primary schools−5%

Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).

Side by side with the nearest primary schools

2025/26

The 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, 5 have more pupils than Coolcappa N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +32%; 1 of the 6 grew faster.

Coolcappa54
S.N. Molua B82
Scoil Cill Colmain101
Church Street14
Scoil Aine Naofa224
Scoil Naomh Iosef86
St James110
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Coolcappa N.S.54+32%CatholicEnglish
S.N. Molua B82−1%CatholicEnglish4.2 km
Scoil Cill Colmain101−24%CatholicEnglish4.6 km
Church Street National School14−46%Church of IrelandEnglish✓5 km
Scoil Aine Naofa224+33%CatholicEnglish✓5.3 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef86+23%CatholicEnglish✓5.3 km
St James N.S.110−25%CatholicEnglish6.8 km
The other 126 primary schools in Co. Limerick
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Shanagolden N.S.92−21%CatholicEnglish6.9 km
Gaelscoil O Doghair201−11%CatholicAll in Irish8.1 km
Courtenay National School251+3%CatholicEnglish✓8.4 km
Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine157–CatholicEnglish✓8.6 km
Scoil Mhuire107−6%CatholicEnglish8.7 km
St Josephs Convent225−2%CatholicEnglish✓9.1 km
Carrickerry N.S.49−21%CatholicEnglish9.6 km
Croagh National School78+10%CatholicEnglish9.8 km
Mahoonagh N.S.237+6%CatholicEnglish11 km
S.N. Sheanain99+10%CatholicEnglish11 km
S.N. Cill Lachtain235+28%CatholicEnglish11 km
Scoil Chriost an Slanaitheoir204+6%CatholicEnglish12 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School39+11%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Monagea National School206−6%CatholicEnglish13 km
Scoil Sean Tsraide127−11%CatholicEnglish13 km
Scoil Cill Churnain174+19%CatholicEnglish13 km
Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha30−21%CatholicEnglish14 km
Kilmeedy N.S.48+129%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Ballysteen N.S.17−54%CatholicEnglish14 km
S.N. Ciarain66+40%CatholicEnglish14 km
Scoil Naomh Iosaf140−9%CatholicEnglish16 km
Our Ladys Abbey125−15%CatholicEnglish16 km
Pallaskenry N.S.135−1%CatholicEnglish16 km
St. Nicholas Church of Ireland School54−22%Church of IrelandEnglish16 km
Scoil Ide Naofa89+14%CatholicEnglish17 km
Kildimo National School138−27%CatholicEnglish18 km
Templeglantine N.S.76+49%CatholicEnglish18 km
S.N. Fiodhnach73+18%CatholicEnglish18 km
Ballyguiltenane N.S.20−26%CatholicEnglish18 km
St Fergus Primary School159+21%CatholicEnglish18 km
Scoil Naomh Ide22−4%CatholicEnglish19 km
Granagh National School74+21%CatholicEnglish19 km
Athea N School171+16%CatholicEnglish19 km
Scoil Mhuire141−14%CatholicEnglish20 km
Croom National School169−2%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
Glengurt N.S.115+8%CatholicEnglish21 km
S.N. Beal Atha Grean109+9%CatholicEnglish21 km
Banogue National School97+31%CatholicEnglish22 km
Scoil Tobar Padraig143−5%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
St Josephs74−15%CatholicEnglish22 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig61+53%CatholicEnglish23 km
S N Naomh Iosef290−10%CatholicEnglish23 km
Dromtrasna N.S.122−27%CatholicEnglish24 km
Scoil Cre Cumhra214−7%CatholicEnglish24 km
Convent of Mercy N.S.110−8%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Ballymartin N.S.103+7%CatholicEnglish25 km
Abbeyfeale B N.S. 198−23%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
Limerick City East Educate Together NS373−1%Multi-denominationalEnglish25 km
Gaelscoil an Raithin389+17%CatholicAll in Irish26 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire13–CatholicEnglish✓26 km
Athlacca N.S.88−31%CatholicEnglish26 km
Scoil Neassain668−6%CatholicEnglish26 km
Meenkilly N.S.101+20%CatholicEnglish27 km
Bruree National School168−7%CatholicEnglish27 km
Scoil Phoil Naofa573−9%CatholicEnglish28 km
Fedamore CNS10−50%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓28 km
Scoil an Spioraid Naomh267−8%CatholicEnglish28 km
Scoil Mathair de362+8%CatholicEnglish29 km
S N Muire na hEireann262−9%CatholicEnglish✓29 km
Our Lady of Lourdes N.S.161+10%CatholicEnglish✓29 km
Scoil Chriost Ri B278−13%CatholicEnglish✓29 km
An Mhodh Scoil578−8%CatholicAll in Irish30 km
J F K Memorial School218−15%CatholicEnglish30 km
Limerick School Project203−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish30 km
Salesian Primary School361−12%CatholicEnglish30 km
Carnane Mxd N.S.30−39%CatholicEnglish30 km
St Michaels116−8%Church of IrelandEnglish30 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace School326−6%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
Gaelscoil Sairseal369+44%CatholicAll in Irish30 km
Thomond Primary School215−6%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
St Michaels N.S.126+4%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
Scoil Iosagain222+14%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
Presentation Primary School279+1%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
Corpus Christi N.S.403+22%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
Le Chéile National School174−2%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
Gaelscoil Sheoirse82−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓31 km
St Johns Convent223−19%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
St Mary's National School152+28%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
St John the Baptist Boys N.S.69+116%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
Donoughmore N.S.140−31%CatholicEnglish31 km
Knockea National School191−8%CatholicEnglish31 km
Scoil Padraig Naofa B197−6%CatholicEnglish✓32 km
Scoil Padraig Naofa C197−11%CatholicEnglish✓32 km
St Brigids N.S.457−4%CatholicEnglish✓32 km
Scoil Ide654−17%CatholicEnglish32 km
Scoil Dean Cussen219−14%CatholicEnglish32 km
Scoil Mocheallóg281−9%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
Scoil Mhuire85−11%CatholicEnglish34 km
Milford Grange N School479−3%CatholicEnglish35 km
S.N. Loch Guir6−81%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
Bohermore N.S.100+233%CatholicEnglish35 km
Scoil Moin A Lin847−5%CatholicEnglish35 km
Scoil Ailbhe104−21%CatholicEnglish35 km
Bulgaden N.S.19−32%CatholicEnglish35 km
Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh412−3%CatholicAll in Irish36 km
Scoil Baile an Aird83−33%CatholicEnglish37 km
Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine200+31%CatholicEnglish37 km
Scoil Nais Cathair Chinn Lis100−19%CatholicEnglish37 km
S N Lios na Groi295−11%CatholicEnglish38 km
Caherline N.S.183+1%CatholicEnglish38 km
Martinstown N.S.54−37%CatholicEnglish39 km
Ardpatrick N.S.48−25%CatholicEnglish39 km
Scoil Athain139−20%CatholicEnglish40 km
Hospital N.S.156−14%CatholicEnglish40 km
S.N. Ailbhe187−9%CatholicEnglish40 km
Castleconnell N.S.241+4%CatholicEnglish41 km
Kilfinane Convent Primary School145+1%CatholicEnglish41 km
Cloverfield N.S.42−34%CatholicEnglish42 km
Kilteely N.S.32+52%CatholicEnglish42 km
Scoil Cnoc Loinge B72−26%CatholicEnglish✓42 km
S.N. Ma Rua142−22%CatholicEnglish44 km
S N Toinn an Tairbh79−26%CatholicEnglish44 km
Glenbrohane N.S.23−45%CatholicEnglish45 km
Nicker N.S.113−18%CatholicEnglish46 km
Garrydoolis N.S.29−17%CatholicEnglish46 km
Scoil na mBearnan35+6%CatholicEnglish47 km
Scoil Chaitríona82+24%CatholicEnglish✓47 km
Ballylanders N.S.128−5%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
Bilboa N School95−18%CatholicEnglish51 km
S.N. Cnoch A Deaga48+71%CatholicEnglish51 km
S.N. Gallbhaile135+14%CatholicEnglish51 km
Oola National School67−26%CatholicEnglish51 km
Doon Convent N.S.116−3%CatholicEnglish53 km
Scoil na mBraithre56+0%CatholicEnglish✓53 km
S N Gleann gCreabhar50−19%CatholicEnglish54 km
Kilbehenny N.S.100+30%CatholicEnglish60 km
Living nearby

Living in Ardagh

The town’s figures, not this street’s.

Median sale price
€222,700
routing key V42, 2023–25 (CSO): less sure
Average rent
€1,619
a month, new tenancies in 2025 across Co. Limerick

Homes in the V42 Eircode area

Housing in Ardagh →

The median sale price rose from €199,500 in 2023 to €242,500 in 2025 (+22%).

2023€199,500
2024€230,000
2025€242,500

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€294,900
Second-hand homes€214,500

Property Price Register sales in the V42 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Co. Limerick

Cost of living in Ardagh →

New tenancies in Co. Limerick averaged €1,619 a month in 2025, against €1,436 in 2024 (+13%).

2024€1,436
2025€1,619

Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.

near Ardagh, V42 NT35

Nearby

Primary schools near Coolcappa N.S.

Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.

Questions about Coolcappa N.S.

Is Coolcappa N.S. 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 Coolcappa N.S. have?

54 pupils in 2025/26. That is +32% since 2019/20.

Does Coolcappa N.S. teach through Irish?

No: Coolcappa N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs Coolcappa N.S.?

Coolcappa N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Limerick.

How do pupils get a place at Coolcappa N.S.?

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 Coolcappa N.S.?

The nearest are S.N. Molua B (4.2 km), Scoil Cill Colmain (4.6 km) and Church Street National School (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 Ardagh; 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).