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Kilmeedy N.S.

PrimaryCatholicDEIS

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 →

Pupils
48
September, 2025/26
24 girls, 24 boys
Since 2019/20
+129%
from 21 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 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 2025/26

Kilmeedy 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.

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 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.

Inspections

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 in

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.

Pupils
48
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
+129%
from 21 pupils

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

Kilmeedy+129%
The primary schools around Ballingarry+6%
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.

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.

Kilmeedy48
S.N. Fiodhnach73
Scoil Mhuire107
Mahoonagh237
Scoil Chriost an Slanaitheoir204
Scoil Mhuire141
St Josephs74
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Kilmeedy N.S.48+129%CatholicEnglish✓
S.N. Fiodhnach73+18%CatholicEnglish4.3 km
Scoil Mhuire107−6%CatholicEnglish5.7 km
Mahoonagh N.S.237+6%CatholicEnglish6.5 km
Scoil Chriost an Slanaitheoir204+6%CatholicEnglish7.4 km
Scoil Mhuire141−14%CatholicEnglish8.5 km
St Josephs74−15%CatholicEnglish8.7 km
The other 126 primary schools in Co. Limerick
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. Beal Atha Grean109+9%CatholicEnglish9.1 km
Scoil Ide Naofa89+14%CatholicEnglish9.6 km
St Josephs Convent225−2%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
Courtenay National School251+3%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
Gaelscoil O Doghair201−11%CatholicAll in Irish11 km
Scoil Naomh Ide22−4%CatholicEnglish11 km
Granagh National School74+21%CatholicEnglish12 km
Monagea National School206−6%CatholicEnglish12 km
Church Street National School14−46%Church of IrelandEnglish✓12 km
Scoil Aine Naofa224+33%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef86+23%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
S.N. Ciarain66+40%CatholicEnglish13 km
S.N. Molua B82−1%CatholicEnglish13 km
Croagh National School78+10%CatholicEnglish14 km
S.N. Cill Lachtain235+28%CatholicEnglish14 km
Coolcappa N.S.54+32%CatholicEnglish14 km
St James N.S.110−25%CatholicEnglish15 km
Banogue National School97+31%CatholicEnglish16 km
Scoil Cill Colmain101−24%CatholicEnglish17 km
Glengurt N.S.115+8%CatholicEnglish18 km
Carrickerry N.S.49−21%CatholicEnglish18 km
Templeglantine N.S.76+49%CatholicEnglish18 km
Croom National School169−2%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Scoil Naomh Iosaf140−9%CatholicEnglish18 km
Bruree National School168−7%CatholicEnglish18 km
Scoil Sean Tsraide127−11%CatholicEnglish18 km
Our Ladys Abbey125−15%CatholicEnglish19 km
Athlacca N.S.88−31%CatholicEnglish19 km
St. Nicholas Church of Ireland School54−22%Church of IrelandEnglish19 km
Shanagolden N.S.92−21%CatholicEnglish21 km
Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine157–CatholicEnglish✓21 km
Ballymartin N.S.103+7%CatholicEnglish22 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire13–CatholicEnglish✓22 km
Scoil Mhuire85−11%CatholicEnglish22 km
Scoil Cill Churnain174+19%CatholicEnglish22 km
Scoil Mocheallóg281−9%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
Dromtrasna N.S.122−27%CatholicEnglish23 km
Kildimo National School138−27%CatholicEnglish24 km
Scoil Cre Cumhra214−7%CatholicEnglish25 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School39+11%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
Scoil Tobar Padraig143−5%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
Meenkilly N.S.101+20%CatholicEnglish25 km
S.N. Sheanain99+10%CatholicEnglish25 km
Pallaskenry N.S.135−1%CatholicEnglish25 km
Athea N School171+16%CatholicEnglish25 km
Fedamore CNS10−50%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓26 km
Scoil Dean Cussen219−14%CatholicEnglish26 km
Ballysteen N.S.17−54%CatholicEnglish26 km
Convent of Mercy N.S.110−8%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig61+53%CatholicEnglish26 km
Abbeyfeale B N.S. 198−23%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
Bulgaden N.S.19−32%CatholicEnglish27 km
Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha30−21%CatholicEnglish27 km
Ballyguiltenane N.S.20−26%CatholicEnglish28 km
Ardpatrick N.S.48−25%CatholicEnglish28 km
S N Naomh Iosef290−10%CatholicEnglish28 km
Carnane Mxd N.S.30−39%CatholicEnglish29 km
Limerick City East Educate Together NS373−1%Multi-denominationalEnglish29 km
Gaelscoil an Raithin389+17%CatholicAll in Irish29 km
Scoil an Spioraid Naomh267−8%CatholicEnglish29 km
Scoil Neassain668−6%CatholicEnglish29 km
S.N. Loch Guir6−81%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
Martinstown N.S.54−37%CatholicEnglish30 km
St Fergus Primary School159+21%CatholicEnglish30 km
Scoil Phoil Naofa573−9%CatholicEnglish31 km
Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine200+31%CatholicEnglish31 km
Kilfinane Convent Primary School145+1%CatholicEnglish31 km
Knockea National School191−8%CatholicEnglish32 km
Scoil Ailbhe104−21%CatholicEnglish32 km
Our Lady of Lourdes N.S.161+10%CatholicEnglish✓32 km
Scoil Baile an Aird83−33%CatholicEnglish32 km
Scoil Mathair de362+8%CatholicEnglish32 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace School326−6%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
An Mhodh Scoil578−8%CatholicAll in Irish33 km
Donoughmore N.S.140−31%CatholicEnglish33 km
Limerick School Project203−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish33 km
Le Chéile National School174−2%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
St Michaels116−8%Church of IrelandEnglish33 km
Gaelscoil Sheoirse82−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓33 km
J F K Memorial School218−15%CatholicEnglish33 km
Salesian Primary School361−12%CatholicEnglish34 km
Hospital N.S.156−14%CatholicEnglish34 km
St Michaels N.S.126+4%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
Scoil Iosagain222+14%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
Presentation Primary School279+1%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
S N Muire na hEireann262−9%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
Scoil Chriost Ri B278−13%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
Scoil Cnoc Loinge B72−26%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
St Johns Convent223−19%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
Gaelscoil Sairseal369+44%CatholicAll in Irish34 km
Bohermore N.S.100+233%CatholicEnglish34 km
St John the Baptist Boys N.S.69+116%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
St Brigids N.S.457−4%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
St Mary's National School152+28%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
Thomond Primary School215−6%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
Scoil Padraig Naofa B197−6%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
Scoil Padraig Naofa C197−11%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
Corpus Christi N.S.403+22%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
Scoil Ide654−17%CatholicEnglish36 km
Caherline N.S.183+1%CatholicEnglish36 km
Scoil Nais Cathair Chinn Lis100−19%CatholicEnglish36 km
Glenbrohane N.S.23−45%CatholicEnglish36 km
Scoil Moin A Lin847−5%CatholicEnglish37 km
Kilteely N.S.32+52%CatholicEnglish37 km
Milford Grange N School479−3%CatholicEnglish37 km
Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh412−3%CatholicAll in Irish38 km
Cloverfield N.S.42−34%CatholicEnglish38 km
Ballylanders N.S.128−5%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
S.N. Ailbhe187−9%CatholicEnglish39 km
S.N. Cnoch A Deaga48+71%CatholicEnglish40 km
S N Lios na Groi295−11%CatholicEnglish40 km
Scoil Athain139−20%CatholicEnglish41 km
Garrydoolis N.S.29−17%CatholicEnglish41 km
S N Toinn an Tairbh79−26%CatholicEnglish42 km
Nicker N.S.113−18%CatholicEnglish42 km
Scoil na mBearnan35+6%CatholicEnglish42 km
S.N. Gallbhaile135+14%CatholicEnglish42 km
S N Gleann gCreabhar50−19%CatholicEnglish44 km
S.N. Ma Rua142−22%CatholicEnglish44 km
Castleconnell N.S.241+4%CatholicEnglish44 km
Scoil Chaitríona82+24%CatholicEnglish✓45 km
Oola National School67−26%CatholicEnglish46 km
Bilboa N School95−18%CatholicEnglish49 km
Kilbehenny N.S.100+30%CatholicEnglish49 km
Doon Convent N.S.116−3%CatholicEnglish50 km
Scoil na mBraithre56+0%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
Living nearby

Living in Ballingarry

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

Median sale price
€311,900
routing key V94, 2023–25 (CSO): less sure
Average rent
€1,619
a month, new tenancies in 2025 across Co. Limerick

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%).

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 Ballingarry →

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 Ballingarry, V42 DX30

Nearby

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).