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KILMEEDY, CO LIMERICK · V42 DX30 · Roll number 16764U
Kilmeedy N.S. is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Ballingarry. Every school in and around Ballingarry →
What stands out about Kilmeedy N.S.
- A small primary school: 48 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Growing: 48 pupils, 129% more than the 21 of 2019/20.
- In DEIS. DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) gives schools serving disadvantaged areas more teachers, money and support; the Department decides which schools are in it.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Limerick; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Ballingarry’s outline, 6.9 km away; listed with Ballingarry, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Kilmeedy N.S. had 48 pupils in 2025/26, against 27 in 2015/16 (+78%). Girls are 50% of them. Its roll rose in 8 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Kilmeedy 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 Kilmeedy 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.
Inspection reports on Kilmeedy 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 a place at Kilmeedy N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Kilmeedy 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.
It is in DEIS, so it has extra support for pupils from disadvantaged areas.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Kilmeedy N.S. has grown by 129% since 2019/20. All the schools around Ballingarry together changed by +6%.
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.
Each of the 6 nearest primary schools has more pupils than Kilmeedy N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +129%; 0 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmeedy N.S. | 48 | +129% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| S.N. Fiodhnach | 73 | +18% | Catholic | English | 4.3 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 107 | −6% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| Mahoonagh N.S. | 237 | +6% | Catholic | English | 6.5 km | |
| Scoil Chriost an Slanaitheoir | 204 | +6% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 141 | −14% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| St Josephs | 74 | −15% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km |
The other 126 primary schools in Co. Limerick
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Beal Atha Grean | 109 | +9% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| Scoil Ide Naofa | 89 | +14% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| St Josephs Convent | 225 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Courtenay National School | 251 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Gaelscoil O Doghair | 201 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 22 | −4% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Granagh National School | 74 | +21% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Monagea National School | 206 | −6% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Church Street National School | 14 | −46% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 224 | +33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Naomh Iosef | 86 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S.N. Ciarain | 66 | +40% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Molua B | 82 | −1% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Croagh National School | 78 | +10% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Cill Lachtain | 235 | +28% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Coolcappa N.S. | 54 | +32% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St James N.S. | 110 | −25% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Banogue National School | 97 | +31% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Cill Colmain | 101 | −24% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Glengurt N.S. | 115 | +8% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Carrickerry N.S. | 49 | −21% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Templeglantine N.S. | 76 | +49% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Croom National School | 169 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Naomh Iosaf | 140 | −9% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Bruree National School | 168 | −7% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Sean Tsraide | 127 | −11% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Our Ladys Abbey | 125 | −15% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Athlacca N.S. | 88 | −31% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St. Nicholas Church of Ireland School | 54 | −22% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| Shanagolden N.S. | 92 | −21% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine | 157 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Ballymartin N.S. | 103 | +7% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire | 13 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 85 | −11% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Cill Churnain | 174 | +19% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Mocheallóg | 281 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Dromtrasna N.S. | 122 | −27% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Kildimo National School | 138 | −27% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Cre Cumhra | 214 | −7% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School | 39 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Scoil Tobar Padraig | 143 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Meenkilly N.S. | 101 | +20% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Sheanain | 99 | +10% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Pallaskenry N.S. | 135 | −1% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Athea N School | 171 | +16% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Fedamore CNS | 10 | −50% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Scoil Dean Cussen | 219 | −14% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Ballysteen N.S. | 17 | −54% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Convent of Mercy N.S. | 110 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 61 | +53% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Abbeyfeale B N.S. 1 | 98 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Bulgaden N.S. | 19 | −32% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Ballyguiltenane N.S. | 20 | −26% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Ardpatrick N.S. | 48 | −25% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S N Naomh Iosef | 290 | −10% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Carnane Mxd N.S. | 30 | −39% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Limerick City East Educate Together NS | 373 | −1% | Multi-denominational | English | 29 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Raithin | 389 | +17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 29 km | |
| Scoil an Spioraid Naomh | 267 | −8% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Neassain | 668 | −6% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Loch Guir | 6 | −81% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Martinstown N.S. | 54 | −37% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| St Fergus Primary School | 159 | +21% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil Phoil Naofa | 573 | −9% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine | 200 | +31% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Kilfinane Convent Primary School | 145 | +1% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Knockea National School | 191 | −8% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Ailbhe | 104 | −21% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes N.S. | 161 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Scoil Baile an Aird | 83 | −33% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Mathair de | 362 | +8% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School | 326 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| An Mhodh Scoil | 578 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 33 km | |
| Donoughmore N.S. | 140 | −31% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Limerick School Project | 203 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 33 km | |
| Le Chéile National School | 174 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| St Michaels | 116 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 33 km | |
| Gaelscoil Sheoirse | 82 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 33 km |
| J F K Memorial School | 218 | −15% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Salesian Primary School | 361 | −12% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Hospital N.S. | 156 | −14% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| St Michaels N.S. | 126 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Scoil Iosagain | 222 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 279 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| S N Muire na hEireann | 262 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Scoil Chriost Ri B | 278 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Loinge B | 72 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| St Johns Convent | 223 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Gaelscoil Sairseal | 369 | +44% | Catholic | All in Irish | 34 km | |
| Bohermore N.S. | 100 | +233% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| St John the Baptist Boys N.S. | 69 | +116% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| St Brigids N.S. | 457 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| St Mary's National School | 152 | +28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Thomond Primary School | 215 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 197 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa C | 197 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 403 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Scoil Ide | 654 | −17% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Caherline N.S. | 183 | +1% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Nais Cathair Chinn Lis | 100 | −19% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Glenbrohane N.S. | 23 | −45% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Moin A Lin | 847 | −5% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Kilteely N.S. | 32 | +52% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Milford Grange N School | 479 | −3% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh | 412 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 38 km | |
| Cloverfield N.S. | 42 | −34% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Ballylanders N.S. | 128 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| S.N. Ailbhe | 187 | −9% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Cnoch A Deaga | 48 | +71% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S N Lios na Groi | 295 | −11% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Scoil Athain | 139 | −20% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Garrydoolis N.S. | 29 | −17% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S N Toinn an Tairbh | 79 | −26% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Nicker N.S. | 113 | −18% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Scoil na mBearnan | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| S.N. Gallbhaile | 135 | +14% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| S N Gleann gCreabhar | 50 | −19% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S.N. Ma Rua | 142 | −22% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Castleconnell N.S. | 241 | +4% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Scoil Chaitríona | 82 | +24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Oola National School | 67 | −26% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Bilboa N School | 95 | −18% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Kilbehenny N.S. | 100 | +30% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Doon Convent N.S. | 116 | −3% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 56 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
Living in Ballingarry
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the V94 Eircode area
Housing in Ballingarry →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 Co. Limerick
Cost of living in Ballingarry →New tenancies in Co. Limerick averaged €1,619 a month in 2025, against €1,436 in 2024 (+13%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗














near Ballingarry, V42 DX30
Primary schools near Kilmeedy 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 Kilmeedy N.S.
Is Kilmeedy 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 Kilmeedy N.S. have?
48 pupils in 2025/26. That is +129% since 2019/20.
Does Kilmeedy N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Kilmeedy N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Kilmeedy N.S.?
Kilmeedy N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Limerick.
How do pupils get a place at Kilmeedy 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 Kilmeedy N.S.?
The nearest are S.N. Fiodhnach (4.3 km), Scoil Mhuire (5.7 km) and Mahoonagh N.S. (6.5 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 Ballingarry; 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).