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Plassey Park Road, Castletroy, Co. Limerick · V94 W3W4 · Roll number 19800N
Milford Grange N School is one of 19 primary schools in or within 3 km of Castletroy. Every school in and around Castletroy →
What stands out about Milford Grange N School
- One of the larger primary schools: 479 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−3%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Limerick; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Milford Grange N School had 479 pupils in 2025/26, down from 500 in 2015/16 (−4%). Girls are 49% of them. Its largest roll was 503, in 2017/18. Its roll rose in 3 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Milford Grange 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 Milford Grange 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.
Inspection reports on Milford Grange 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 a place at Milford Grange N School
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Milford Grange 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Milford Grange N School is about the size it was in 2019/20 (−3%). All the schools around Castletroy 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.
Of the 6 nearest primary schools, 2 have more pupils than Milford Grange N School. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −3%; 0 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milford Grange N School | 479 | −3% | Catholic | English | ||
| Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh | 412 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 1.5 km | |
| Scoil Moin A Lin | 847 | −5% | Catholic | English | 2 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 457 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.8 km |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 197 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.8 km |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa C | 197 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.8 km |
| Scoil Ide | 654 | −17% | Catholic | English | 3.3 km |
The other 126 primary schools in Co. Limerick
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John the Baptist Boys N.S. | 69 | +116% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.4 km |
| St Johns Convent | 223 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.5 km |
| S N Lios na Groi | 295 | −11% | Catholic | English | 3.8 km | |
| St Mary's National School | 152 | +28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.8 km |
| Gaelscoil Sheoirse | 82 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 4 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 279 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4 km |
| St Michaels N.S. | 126 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4 km |
| Scoil Iosagain | 222 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4 km |
| Le Chéile National School | 174 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4 km |
| Donoughmore N.S. | 140 | −31% | Catholic | English | 4.5 km | |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School | 326 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.5 km |
| St Michaels | 116 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 4.5 km | |
| Limerick School Project | 203 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.8 km | |
| Gaelscoil Sairseal | 369 | +44% | Catholic | All in Irish | 4.8 km | |
| An Mhodh Scoil | 578 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 4.9 km | |
| Salesian Primary School | 361 | −12% | Catholic | English | 5 km | |
| Thomond Primary School | 215 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.1 km |
| Our Lady of Lourdes N.S. | 161 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.2 km |
| J F K Memorial School | 218 | −15% | Catholic | English | 5.3 km | |
| Scoil Mathair de | 362 | +8% | Catholic | English | 5.3 km | |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 403 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.3 km |
| Scoil Athain | 139 | −20% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| Scoil Chriost Ri B | 278 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.1 km |
| S N Muire na hEireann | 262 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.2 km |
| Castleconnell N.S. | 241 | +4% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| Scoil Phoil Naofa | 573 | −9% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| Knockea National School | 191 | −8% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| Bohermore N.S. | 100 | +233% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| Scoil an Spioraid Naomh | 267 | −8% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| Scoil Neassain | 668 | −6% | Catholic | English | 8.3 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Raithin | 389 | +17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.9 km | |
| Limerick City East Educate Together NS | 373 | −1% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.1 km | |
| Scoil Nais Cathair Chinn Lis | 100 | −19% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Ailbhe | 187 | −9% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Carnane Mxd N.S. | 30 | −39% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S N Naomh Iosef | 290 | −10% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Ma Rua | 142 | −22% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Cre Cumhra | 214 | −7% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Tobar Padraig | 143 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Caherline N.S. | 183 | +1% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Ailbhe | 104 | −21% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Fedamore CNS | 10 | −50% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| S N Toinn an Tairbh | 79 | −26% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Chaitríona | 82 | +24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Ballymartin N.S. | 103 | +7% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Cloverfield N.S. | 42 | −34% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Kildimo National School | 138 | −27% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Baile an Aird | 83 | −33% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St. Nicholas Church of Ireland School | 54 | −22% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Loch Guir | 6 | −81% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Bilboa N School | 95 | −18% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Our Ladys Abbey | 125 | −15% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Nicker N.S. | 113 | −18% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Croom National School | 169 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil Naomh Iosaf | 140 | −9% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Kilteely N.S. | 32 | +52% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Pallaskenry N.S. | 135 | −1% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Sean Tsraide | 127 | −11% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil na mBearnan | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Dean Cussen | 219 | −14% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Cill Churnain | 174 | +19% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 56 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Doon Convent N.S. | 116 | −3% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine | 200 | +31% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Hospital N.S. | 156 | −14% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Banogue National School | 97 | +31% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Ciarain | 66 | +40% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Garrydoolis N.S. | 29 | −17% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Athlacca N.S. | 88 | −31% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Croagh National School | 78 | +10% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Oola National School | 67 | −26% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Ballysteen N.S. | 17 | −54% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Granagh National School | 74 | +21% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| St James N.S. | 110 | −25% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Bulgaden N.S. | 19 | −32% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Bruree National School | 168 | −7% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine | 157 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Loinge B | 72 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Scoil Chriost an Slanaitheoir | 204 | +6% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosef | 86 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 224 | +33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Scoil Mocheallóg | 281 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Church Street National School | 14 | −46% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Martinstown N.S. | 54 | −37% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Beal Atha Grean | 109 | +9% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Glenbrohane N.S. | 23 | −45% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 107 | −6% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Coolcappa N.S. | 54 | +32% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Kilfinane Convent Primary School | 145 | +1% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Gallbhaile | 135 | +14% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 85 | −11% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Ballylanders N.S. | 128 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Ardpatrick N.S. | 48 | −25% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Sheanain | 99 | +10% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Kilmeedy N.S. | 48 | +129% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Shanagolden N.S. | 92 | −21% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Fiodhnach | 73 | +18% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Scoil Cill Colmain | 101 | −24% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Molua B | 82 | −1% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Mahoonagh N.S. | 237 | +6% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Gaelscoil O Doghair | 201 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 41 km | |
| Courtenay National School | 251 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| S.N. Cnoch A Deaga | 48 | +71% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| St Josephs Convent | 225 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| S N Gleann gCreabhar | 50 | −19% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| St Josephs | 74 | −15% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Carrickerry N.S. | 49 | −21% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School | 39 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| S.N. Cill Lachtain | 235 | +28% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Monagea National School | 206 | −6% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 141 | −14% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Scoil Ide Naofa | 89 | +14% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Kilbehenny N.S. | 100 | +30% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 22 | −4% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| St Fergus Primary School | 159 | +21% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Ballyguiltenane N.S. | 20 | −26% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Templeglantine N.S. | 76 | +49% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Glengurt N.S. | 115 | +8% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Athea N School | 171 | +16% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 61 | +53% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Dromtrasna N.S. | 122 | −27% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire | 13 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
| Convent of Mercy N.S. | 110 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| Abbeyfeale B N.S. 1 | 98 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| Meenkilly N.S. | 101 | +20% | Catholic | English | 60 km |
Living in Castletroy
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Homes in the V94 Eircode area
Housing in Castletroy →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 Castletroy
Cost of living in Castletroy →New tenancies in Castletroy averaged €2,041 a month in 2025, against €1,873 in 2024 (+9%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
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Castletroy, V94 W3W4
Primary schools near Milford Grange N School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Milford Grange N School
Is Milford Grange 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 Milford Grange N School have?
479 pupils in 2025/26. That is −3% since 2019/20.
Does Milford Grange N School teach through Irish?
No: Milford Grange N School teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Milford Grange N School?
Milford Grange N School has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Limerick.
How do pupils get a place at Milford Grange 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 Milford Grange N School?
The nearest are Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh (1.5 km), Scoil Moin A Lin (2 km) and St Brigids N.S. (2.8 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 Castletroy; 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).