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Croom National School

PrimaryCatholicDEISSpecial classes

High Street, Croom, Co. Limerick · V35 WD60 · Roll number 09306W

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

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Pupils
169
September, 2025/26
69 girls, 100 boys
Since 2019/20
−2%
from 172 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 Croom National School

  • 169 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
  • About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−2%).
  • 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.
  • Has special classes for children who need more support.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Limerick; its ethos is Catholic.
  • The only primary school in Croom or within 3 km of it.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

Croom National School had 169 pupils in 2025/26, against 133 in 2015/16 (+27%). Girls are 41% of them. Its largest roll was 172, in 2019/20. Its roll rose in 7 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 Croom 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 Croom 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.

Inspections

Inspection reports on Croom 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 in

Getting a place at Croom National School

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

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

Pupils
169
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
−2%
from 172 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Croom National School is about the size it was in 2019/20 (−2%). All the schools around Croom together changed by +16%.

Pupils since 2019/20

Croom−2%
The primary schools around Croom−2%
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.

Of the 6 nearest primary schools, 1 have more pupils than Croom National School. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −2%; 3 of the 6 grew faster.

Croom169
Ballymartin103
Banogue97
S.N. Ciarain66
Scoil Cre Cumhra214
Scoil Naomh Iosaf140
Our Ladys Abbey125
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Croom National School169−2%CatholicEnglish✓
Ballymartin N.S.103+7%CatholicEnglish4.2 km
Banogue National School97+31%CatholicEnglish4.5 km
S.N. Ciarain66+40%CatholicEnglish6.3 km
Scoil Cre Cumhra214−7%CatholicEnglish6.9 km
Scoil Naomh Iosaf140−9%CatholicEnglish7 km
Our Ladys Abbey125−15%CatholicEnglish7.1 km
The other 126 primary schools in Co. Limerick
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
St. Nicholas Church of Ireland School54−22%Church of IrelandEnglish7.1 km
Granagh National School74+21%CatholicEnglish7.7 km
Fedamore CNS10−50%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓7.8 km
Athlacca N.S.88−31%CatholicEnglish8.4 km
Scoil Tobar Padraig143−5%CatholicEnglish✓8.9 km
Scoil Sean Tsraide127−11%CatholicEnglish10 km
Carnane Mxd N.S.30−39%CatholicEnglish11 km
Croagh National School78+10%CatholicEnglish11 km
Scoil an Spioraid Naomh267−8%CatholicEnglish11 km
Scoil Chriost an Slanaitheoir204+6%CatholicEnglish11 km
Bruree National School168−7%CatholicEnglish12 km
Scoil Dean Cussen219−14%CatholicEnglish12 km
Limerick City East Educate Together NS373−1%Multi-denominationalEnglish13 km
Scoil Neassain668−6%CatholicEnglish13 km
Gaelscoil an Raithin389+17%CatholicAll in Irish13 km
Kildimo National School138−27%CatholicEnglish13 km
Knockea National School191−8%CatholicEnglish13 km
Scoil Phoil Naofa573−9%CatholicEnglish14 km
S N Naomh Iosef290−10%CatholicEnglish14 km
S.N. Beal Atha Grean109+9%CatholicEnglish14 km
S.N. Loch Guir6−81%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Scoil Ailbhe104−21%CatholicEnglish15 km
St James N.S.110−25%CatholicEnglish15 km
Our Lady of Lourdes N.S.161+10%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Donoughmore N.S.140−31%CatholicEnglish15 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef86+23%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Scoil Aine Naofa224+33%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Scoil Mathair de362+8%CatholicEnglish15 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace School326−6%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Scoil Cill Churnain174+19%CatholicEnglish16 km
Church Street National School14−46%Church of IrelandEnglish✓16 km
Le Chéile National School174−2%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
An Mhodh Scoil578−8%CatholicAll in Irish16 km
Gaelscoil Sheoirse82−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓16 km
Scoil Mocheallóg281−9%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Limerick School Project203−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish16 km
Bohermore N.S.100+233%CatholicEnglish16 km
St Michaels116−8%Church of IrelandEnglish16 km
Scoil Mhuire107−6%CatholicEnglish16 km
St Michaels N.S.126+4%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Scoil Iosagain222+14%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Scoil Baile an Aird83−33%CatholicEnglish17 km
Presentation Primary School279+1%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Bulgaden N.S.19−32%CatholicEnglish17 km
Salesian Primary School361−12%CatholicEnglish17 km
Pallaskenry N.S.135−1%CatholicEnglish17 km
J F K Memorial School218−15%CatholicEnglish17 km
St Brigids N.S.457−4%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
St Johns Convent223−19%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine200+31%CatholicEnglish17 km
St John the Baptist Boys N.S.69+116%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Scoil Padraig Naofa B197−6%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
S N Muire na hEireann262−9%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Scoil Chriost Ri B278−13%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Scoil Padraig Naofa C197−11%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Gaelscoil Sairseal369+44%CatholicAll in Irish18 km
St Mary's National School152+28%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Scoil Nais Cathair Chinn Lis100−19%CatholicEnglish18 km
Thomond Primary School215−6%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Kilmeedy N.S.48+129%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Caherline N.S.183+1%CatholicEnglish18 km
S.N. Fiodhnach73+18%CatholicEnglish18 km
Corpus Christi N.S.403+22%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Scoil Ide654−17%CatholicEnglish19 km
Scoil Moin A Lin847−5%CatholicEnglish19 km
Hospital N.S.156−14%CatholicEnglish20 km
Milford Grange N School479−3%CatholicEnglish20 km
Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh412−3%CatholicAll in Irish20 km
Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine157–CatholicEnglish✓20 km
Scoil Mhuire85−11%CatholicEnglish21 km
Coolcappa N.S.54+32%CatholicEnglish21 km
Martinstown N.S.54−37%CatholicEnglish21 km
Cloverfield N.S.42−34%CatholicEnglish21 km
Kilteely N.S.32+52%CatholicEnglish21 km
S.N. Ailbhe187−9%CatholicEnglish21 km
Ballysteen N.S.17−54%CatholicEnglish21 km
S N Lios na Groi295−11%CatholicEnglish22 km
Mahoonagh N.S.237+6%CatholicEnglish22 km
Scoil Athain139−20%CatholicEnglish23 km
Scoil Cnoc Loinge B72−26%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
S.N. Molua B82−1%CatholicEnglish24 km
Ardpatrick N.S.48−25%CatholicEnglish24 km
St Josephs74−15%CatholicEnglish24 km
S N Toinn an Tairbh79−26%CatholicEnglish24 km
Kilfinane Convent Primary School145+1%CatholicEnglish24 km
Courtenay National School251+3%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Gaelscoil O Doghair201−11%CatholicAll in Irish24 km
St Josephs Convent225−2%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
Scoil Cill Colmain101−24%CatholicEnglish25 km
Nicker N.S.113−18%CatholicEnglish25 km
Garrydoolis N.S.29−17%CatholicEnglish26 km
S.N. Ma Rua142−22%CatholicEnglish26 km
Scoil na mBearnan35+6%CatholicEnglish26 km
Castleconnell N.S.241+4%CatholicEnglish26 km
Scoil Mhuire141−14%CatholicEnglish26 km
Shanagolden N.S.92−21%CatholicEnglish26 km
Glenbrohane N.S.23−45%CatholicEnglish27 km
Scoil Chaitríona82+24%CatholicEnglish✓27 km
Scoil Ide Naofa89+14%CatholicEnglish28 km
Monagea National School206−6%CatholicEnglish28 km
S.N. Sheanain99+10%CatholicEnglish28 km
S.N. Cill Lachtain235+28%CatholicEnglish28 km
Scoil Naomh Ide22−4%CatholicEnglish29 km
Carrickerry N.S.49−21%CatholicEnglish30 km
Ballylanders N.S.128−5%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
Oola National School67−26%CatholicEnglish31 km
Bilboa N School95−18%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. Gallbhaile135+14%CatholicEnglish31 km
Doon Convent N.S.116−3%CatholicEnglish33 km
S.N. Cnoch A Deaga48+71%CatholicEnglish33 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School39+11%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
Scoil na mBraithre56+0%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha30−21%CatholicEnglish33 km
Templeglantine N.S.76+49%CatholicEnglish35 km
Glengurt N.S.115+8%CatholicEnglish35 km
S N Gleann gCreabhar50−19%CatholicEnglish35 km
St Fergus Primary School159+21%CatholicEnglish39 km
Ballyguiltenane N.S.20−26%CatholicEnglish39 km
Athea N School171+16%CatholicEnglish39 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire13–CatholicEnglish✓40 km
Dromtrasna N.S.122−27%CatholicEnglish40 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig61+53%CatholicEnglish41 km
Kilbehenny N.S.100+30%CatholicEnglish42 km
Convent of Mercy N.S.110−8%CatholicEnglish✓42 km
Meenkilly N.S.101+20%CatholicEnglish42 km
Abbeyfeale B N.S. 198−23%CatholicEnglish✓43 km
Living nearby

Living in Croom

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

Median sale price
€355,000
94 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€1,619
a month, new tenancies in 2025 across Co. Limerick

Homes in the V35 Eircode area

Housing in Croom →

The median sale price rose from €180,000 in 2023 to €312,500 in 2025 (+74%).

2023€180,000
2024€245,000
2025€312,500

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€386,200
Second-hand homes€214,700

Property Price Register sales in the V35 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Co. Limerick

Cost of living in Croom →

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 ↗

Croom, V35 WD60

Nearby

Primary schools near Croom National School

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

Ballymartin N.S.
Primary · Catholic
103 pupils+7% since 2019/204.2 km
Banogue National School
Primary · Catholic
Special classes
97 pupils+31% since 2019/204.5 km
S.N. Ciarain
Primary · Catholic
66 pupils+40% since 2019/206.3 km
Scoil Cre Cumhra
Primary · Catholic
214 pupils−7% since 2019/206.9 km
Scoil Naomh Iosaf
Primary · Catholic
Boys
140 pupils−9% since 2019/207 km
Our Ladys Abbey
Primary · Catholic
Girls
125 pupils−15% since 2019/207.1 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 09306W

Questions about Croom National School

Is Croom 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 Croom National School have?

169 pupils in 2025/26. That is −2% since 2019/20.

Does Croom National School teach through Irish?

No: Croom National School teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs Croom National School?

Croom National School has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Limerick.

How do pupils get a place at Croom 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 Croom National School?

The nearest are Ballymartin N.S. (4.2 km), Banogue National School (4.5 km) and S.N. Ciarain (6.3 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 Croom; 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).