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Athea N School

PrimaryCatholicSpecial classes

Athea, Co. Limerick · V94 F226 · Roll number 15685T

Athea N School is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Athea. Every school in and around Athea →

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Pupils
171
September, 2025/26
65 girls, 106 boys
Since 2019/20
+16%
from 148 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 Athea N School

  • 171 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • Growing: 171 pupils, 16% more than the 148 of 2019/20.
  • Has special classes for children who need more support.
  • 65 girls and 106 boys: more of one than the other.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Limerick; its ethos is Catholic.
  • The only primary school in Athea or within 3 km of it.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

Athea N School had 171 pupils in 2025/26, against 151 in 2015/16 (+13%). Girls are 38% of them. Its roll rose in 8 of the 10 years.

0501001502002015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

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

No letter

No letter for Athea N School

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 Athea N School 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 Athea N School

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 Athea N School

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

Families apply to Athea N School 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.

Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.

Pupils
171
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
+16%
from 148 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Athea N School has grown by 16% since 2019/20. All the schools around Athea together changed by +16%.

Pupils since 2019/20

Athea N School+16%
The primary schools around Athea+16%
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.

Athea N School has more pupils than any of the 6 nearest primary schools. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +16%; 1 of the 6 grew faster.

Athea N School171
S.N. Naomh Padraig61
Scoil Chorp Chríost91
Ballyguiltenane20
Murhur78
Convent of Mercy110
Abbeyfeale B N.S. 198
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Athea N School171+16%CatholicEnglish
S.N. Naomh Padraig61+53%CatholicEnglish5 km
Scoil Chorp Chríost91+7%CatholicEnglish5.9 km
Ballyguiltenane N.S.20−26%CatholicEnglish7.1 km
Murhur N.S.78+15%CatholicEnglish7.4 km
Convent of Mercy N.S.110−8%CatholicEnglish✓8.2 km
Abbeyfeale B N.S. 198−23%CatholicEnglish✓8.4 km
The other 128 primary schools in Co. Limerick
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Carrickerry N.S.49−21%CatholicEnglish9.9 km
Templeglantine N.S.76+49%CatholicEnglish10 km
Dromtrasna N.S.122−27%CatholicEnglish11 km
S.N. Cill Lachtain235+28%CatholicEnglish12 km
St Fergus Primary School159+21%CatholicEnglish12 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School39+11%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Meenkilly N.S.101+20%CatholicEnglish14 km
Glengurt N.S.115+8%CatholicEnglish14 km
Monagea National School206−6%CatholicEnglish14 km
Gaelscoil O Doghair201−11%CatholicAll in Irish15 km
St Josephs Convent225−2%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Courtenay National School251+3%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
S.N. Molua B82−1%CatholicEnglish16 km
Scoil Cill Colmain101−24%CatholicEnglish16 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire13–CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha30−21%CatholicEnglish16 km
Shanagolden N.S.92−21%CatholicEnglish18 km
Scoil Naomh Ide22−4%CatholicEnglish19 km
Scoil Ide Naofa89+14%CatholicEnglish19 km
Mahoonagh N.S.237+6%CatholicEnglish19 km
Coolcappa N.S.54+32%CatholicEnglish19 km
S.N. Sheanain99+10%CatholicEnglish20 km
Scoil Mhuire107−6%CatholicEnglish23 km
Church Street National School14−46%Church of IrelandEnglish✓24 km
Scoil Aine Naofa224+33%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef86+23%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Scoil Mhuire141−14%CatholicEnglish25 km
Kilmeedy N.S.48+129%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine157–CatholicEnglish✓26 km
St James N.S.110−25%CatholicEnglish26 km
Scoil Chriost an Slanaitheoir204+6%CatholicEnglish29 km
Croagh National School78+10%CatholicEnglish29 km
S.N. Fiodhnach73+18%CatholicEnglish29 km
St Josephs74−15%CatholicEnglish29 km
Ballysteen N.S.17−54%CatholicEnglish31 km
Scoil Cill Churnain174+19%CatholicEnglish32 km
Scoil Sean Tsraide127−11%CatholicEnglish33 km
S.N. Ciarain66+40%CatholicEnglish33 km
S.N. Beal Atha Grean109+9%CatholicEnglish35 km
Pallaskenry N.S.135−1%CatholicEnglish35 km
Scoil Naomh Iosaf140−9%CatholicEnglish35 km
Granagh National School74+21%CatholicEnglish35 km
Our Ladys Abbey125−15%CatholicEnglish36 km
St. Nicholas Church of Ireland School54−22%Church of IrelandEnglish36 km
Kildimo National School138−27%CatholicEnglish37 km
Banogue National School97+31%CatholicEnglish39 km
Croom National School169−2%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
Scoil Tobar Padraig143−5%CatholicEnglish✓42 km
S N Naomh Iosef290−10%CatholicEnglish43 km
Athlacca N.S.88−31%CatholicEnglish43 km
Bruree National School168−7%CatholicEnglish43 km
Ballymartin N.S.103+7%CatholicEnglish43 km
Scoil Cre Cumhra214−7%CatholicEnglish44 km
Limerick City East Educate Together NS373−1%Multi-denominationalEnglish45 km
Gaelscoil an Raithin389+17%CatholicAll in Irish45 km
Scoil Neassain668−6%CatholicEnglish46 km
Fedamore CNS10−50%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓47 km
Scoil Phoil Naofa573−9%CatholicEnglish47 km
Scoil an Spioraid Naomh267−8%CatholicEnglish48 km
Scoil Mhuire85−11%CatholicEnglish48 km
Scoil Mocheallóg281−9%CatholicEnglish✓48 km
S N Muire na hEireann262−9%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
Scoil Chriost Ri B278−13%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
Scoil Mathair de362+8%CatholicEnglish49 km
Our Lady of Lourdes N.S.161+10%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
J F K Memorial School218−15%CatholicEnglish49 km
An Mhodh Scoil578−8%CatholicAll in Irish49 km
Limerick School Project203−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish49 km
Carnane Mxd N.S.30−39%CatholicEnglish49 km
Salesian Primary School361−12%CatholicEnglish49 km
St Michaels116−8%Church of IrelandEnglish49 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace School326−6%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
Gaelscoil Sairseal369+44%CatholicAll in Irish50 km
Thomond Primary School215−6%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
Corpus Christi N.S.403+22%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
Scoil Dean Cussen219−14%CatholicEnglish50 km
St Michaels N.S.126+4%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
Scoil Iosagain222+14%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
Presentation Primary School279+1%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
Le Chéile National School174−2%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
Gaelscoil Sheoirse82−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓50 km
St Mary's National School152+28%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
St Johns Convent223−19%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
St John the Baptist Boys N.S.69+116%CatholicEnglish✓51 km
Donoughmore N.S.140−31%CatholicEnglish51 km
Knockea National School191−8%CatholicEnglish51 km
Scoil Padraig Naofa B197−6%CatholicEnglish✓51 km
Scoil Padraig Naofa C197−11%CatholicEnglish✓51 km
St Brigids N.S.457−4%CatholicEnglish✓51 km
Scoil Ide654−17%CatholicEnglish51 km
Bulgaden N.S.19−32%CatholicEnglish52 km
S.N. Loch Guir6−81%CatholicEnglish✓53 km
Ardpatrick N.S.48−25%CatholicEnglish54 km
Milford Grange N School479−3%CatholicEnglish54 km
Scoil Ailbhe104−21%CatholicEnglish54 km
Bohermore N.S.100+233%CatholicEnglish54 km
Scoil Moin A Lin847−5%CatholicEnglish54 km
Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh412−3%CatholicAll in Irish55 km
Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine200+31%CatholicEnglish55 km
Martinstown N.S.54−37%CatholicEnglish55 km
Scoil Baile an Aird83−33%CatholicEnglish56 km
Kilfinane Convent Primary School145+1%CatholicEnglish56 km
Scoil Nais Cathair Chinn Lis100−19%CatholicEnglish57 km
Caherline N.S.183+1%CatholicEnglish57 km
S N Lios na Groi295−11%CatholicEnglish58 km
Hospital N.S.156−14%CatholicEnglish58 km
Scoil Athain139−20%CatholicEnglish59 km
Scoil Cnoc Loinge B72−26%CatholicEnglish✓59 km
S.N. Ailbhe187−9%CatholicEnglish60 km
Castleconnell N.S.241+4%CatholicEnglish60 km
Kilteely N.S.32+52%CatholicEnglish60 km
Cloverfield N.S.42−34%CatholicEnglish60 km
Glenbrohane N.S.23−45%CatholicEnglish61 km
S N Toinn an Tairbh79−26%CatholicEnglish63 km
S.N. Ma Rua142−22%CatholicEnglish64 km
Ballylanders N.S.128−5%CatholicEnglish✓64 km
Garrydoolis N.S.29−17%CatholicEnglish64 km
Nicker N.S.113−18%CatholicEnglish65 km
Scoil na mBearnan35+6%CatholicEnglish65 km
S.N. Cnoch A Deaga48+71%CatholicEnglish66 km
Scoil Chaitríona82+24%CatholicEnglish✓66 km
S.N. Gallbhaile135+14%CatholicEnglish67 km
S N Gleann gCreabhar50−19%CatholicEnglish69 km
Oola National School67−26%CatholicEnglish70 km
Bilboa N School95−18%CatholicEnglish70 km
Doon Convent N.S.116−3%CatholicEnglish72 km
Scoil na mBraithre56+0%CatholicEnglish✓72 km
Kilbehenny N.S.100+30%CatholicEnglish75 km
Living nearby

Living in Athea

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

Median sale price
€150,000
35 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€1,619
a month, new tenancies in 2025 across Co. Limerick

Homes in the V94 Eircode area

Housing in Athea →

The median sale price rose from €275,000 in 2023 to €351,500 in 2025 (+28%).

2023€275,000
2024€310,000
2025€351,500

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€406,100
Second-hand homes€281,100

Property Price Register sales in the V94 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Co. Limerick

Cost of living in Athea →

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.

Location

Directions ↗

Athea, V94 F226

Nearby

Primary schools near Athea N School

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

S.N. Naomh Padraig
Primary · Catholic
61 pupils+53% since 2019/205 km
Scoil Chorp Chríost
Primary · Catholic
91 pupils+7% since 2019/205.9 km
Ballyguiltenane N.S.
Primary · Catholic
20 pupils−26% since 2019/207.1 km
Murhur N.S.
Primary · Catholic
78 pupils+15% since 2019/207.4 km
Convent of Mercy N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEISGirls
110 pupils−8% since 2019/208.2 km
Abbeyfeale B N.S. 1
Primary · Catholic
DEISBoys
98 pupils−23% since 2019/208.4 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 15685T

Questions about Athea N School

Is Athea N School 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 Athea N School have?

171 pupils in 2025/26. That is +16% since 2019/20.

Does Athea N School teach through Irish?

No: Athea N School teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs Athea N School?

Athea N School has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Limerick.

How do pupils get a place at Athea N School?

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 Athea N School?

The nearest are S.N. Naomh Padraig (5 km), Scoil Chorp Chríost (5.9 km) and Ballyguiltenane N.S. (7.1 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 Athea; 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).