Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School
BEAL ATHA DA THUILLE, CO LUIMNI · V94 VK23 · Roll number 18236F
Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Ballyhahill. Every school in and around Ballyhahill →
What stands out about Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School
- A small primary school: 39 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+11%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- 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.
- The only primary school in Ballyhahill or within 3 km of it.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School had 39 pupils in 2025/26, against 31 in 2015/16 (+26%). Girls are 49% of them. Its largest roll was 39, in 2022/23. Its roll rose in 6 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Scoil Naomh Mhuire National 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 Scoil Naomh Mhuire National 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.
Inspection reports on Scoil Naomh Mhuire National 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 a place at Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Scoil Naomh Mhuire National 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.
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: Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School has grown by 11% since 2019/20.
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 Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +11%; 1 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School | 39 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | 4.2 km | |
| St Fergus Primary School | 159 | +21% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| Shanagolden N.S. | 92 | −21% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km | |
| Ballyguiltenane N.S. | 20 | −26% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| Labasheeda Central N.S. | 30 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| Carrickerry N.S. | 49 | −21% | Catholic | English | 8 km |
The other 127 primary schools in Co. Limerick
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Cill Colmain | 101 | −24% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| S.N. Sheanain | 99 | +10% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| S.N. Molua B | 82 | −1% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Athea N School | 171 | +16% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Coolcappa N.S. | 54 | +32% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Cill Lachtain | 235 | +28% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Gaelscoil O Doghair | 201 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| Courtenay National School | 251 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine | 157 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Josephs Convent | 225 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 61 | +53% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Monagea National School | 206 | −6% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Church Street National School | 14 | −46% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 224 | +33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Naomh Iosef | 86 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Templeglantine N.S. | 76 | +49% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St James N.S. | 110 | −25% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Mahoonagh N.S. | 237 | +6% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Ballysteen N.S. | 17 | −54% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Convent of Mercy N.S. | 110 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Abbeyfeale B N.S. 1 | 98 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 107 | −6% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Dromtrasna N.S. | 122 | −27% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Glengurt N.S. | 115 | +8% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Croagh National School | 78 | +10% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Cill Churnain | 174 | +19% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Ide Naofa | 89 | +14% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 22 | −4% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Pallaskenry N.S. | 135 | −1% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Sean Tsraide | 127 | −11% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Meenkilly N.S. | 101 | +20% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Chriost an Slanaitheoir | 204 | +6% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Kilmeedy N.S. | 48 | +129% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire | 13 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| S.N. Ciarain | 66 | +40% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Kildimo National School | 138 | −27% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosaf | 140 | −9% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Our Ladys Abbey | 125 | −15% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| St. Nicholas Church of Ireland School | 54 | −22% | Church of Ireland | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 141 | −14% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Fiodhnach | 73 | +18% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Granagh National School | 74 | +21% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| St Josephs | 74 | −15% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Beal Atha Grean | 109 | +9% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S N Naomh Iosef | 290 | −10% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Croom National School | 169 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Scoil Tobar Padraig | 143 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Banogue National School | 97 | +31% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Limerick City East Educate Together NS | 373 | −1% | Multi-denominational | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Cre Cumhra | 214 | −7% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Raithin | 389 | +17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 36 km | |
| Scoil Neassain | 668 | −6% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Ballymartin N.S. | 103 | +7% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Scoil Phoil Naofa | 573 | −9% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S N Muire na hEireann | 262 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Scoil Chriost Ri B | 278 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Athlacca N.S. | 88 | −31% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil an Spioraid Naomh | 267 | −8% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil Mathair de | 362 | +8% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| J F K Memorial School | 218 | −15% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Salesian Primary School | 361 | −12% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes N.S. | 161 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| An Mhodh Scoil | 578 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 40 km | |
| Limerick School Project | 203 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 40 km | |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 403 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Thomond Primary School | 215 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Gaelscoil Sairseal | 369 | +44% | Catholic | All in Irish | 40 km | |
| St Michaels | 116 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 40 km | |
| Bruree National School | 168 | −7% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Fedamore CNS | 10 | −50% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School | 326 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| St Michaels N.S. | 126 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Scoil Iosagain | 222 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 279 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Le Chéile National School | 174 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| St Mary's National School | 152 | +28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Gaelscoil Sheoirse | 82 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 41 km |
| St Johns Convent | 223 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| St John the Baptist Boys N.S. | 69 | +116% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Scoil Ide | 654 | −17% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa C | 197 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 197 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Carnane Mxd N.S. | 30 | −39% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 457 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Donoughmore N.S. | 140 | −31% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Knockea National School | 191 | −8% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Milford Grange N School | 479 | −3% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Scoil Dean Cussen | 219 | −14% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Scoil Moin A Lin | 847 | −5% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Scoil Mocheallóg | 281 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh | 412 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 46 km | |
| Bohermore N.S. | 100 | +233% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 85 | −11% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Loch Guir | 6 | −81% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| Scoil Ailbhe | 104 | −21% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Bulgaden N.S. | 19 | −32% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S N Lios na Groi | 295 | −11% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Scoil Nais Cathair Chinn Lis | 100 | −19% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Scoil Baile an Aird | 83 | −33% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil Athain | 139 | −20% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine | 200 | +31% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Caherline N.S. | 183 | +1% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Castleconnell N.S. | 241 | +4% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S.N. Ailbhe | 187 | −9% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Ardpatrick N.S. | 48 | −25% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Martinstown N.S. | 54 | −37% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Hospital N.S. | 156 | −14% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Cloverfield N.S. | 42 | −34% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Kilfinane Convent Primary School | 145 | +1% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Kilteely N.S. | 32 | +52% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| S.N. Ma Rua | 142 | −22% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Scoil Cnoc Loinge B | 72 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| S N Toinn an Tairbh | 79 | −26% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Nicker N.S. | 113 | −18% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Glenbrohane N.S. | 23 | −45% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Scoil Chaitríona | 82 | +24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
| Garrydoolis N.S. | 29 | −17% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Scoil na mBearnan | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Ballylanders N.S. | 128 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 61 km |
| Bilboa N School | 95 | −18% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| S.N. Cnoch A Deaga | 48 | +71% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| Oola National School | 67 | −26% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| S.N. Gallbhaile | 135 | +14% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Doon Convent N.S. | 116 | −3% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 56 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 65 km |
| S N Gleann gCreabhar | 50 | −19% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| Kilbehenny N.S. | 100 | +30% | Catholic | English | 72 km |
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Location
Directions ↗Ballyhahill, V94 VK23
Primary schools near Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School
Is Scoil Naomh Mhuire National 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 Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School have?
39 pupils in 2025/26. That is +11% since 2019/20.
Does Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School teach through Irish?
No: Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School?
Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Limerick.
How do pupils get a place at Scoil Naomh Mhuire National 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 Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School?
The nearest are Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha (4.2 km), St Fergus Primary School (5.7 km) and Shanagolden N.S. (7.2 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 Ballyhahill; 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).