Scoil Mathair de
South Circular Road, Limerick City · V94 VR64 · Roll number 18677M
Scoil Mathair de is one of 27 primary schools in or within 3 km of Dock. Every school in and around Dock →
What stands out about Scoil Mathair de
- One of the larger primary schools: 362 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+8%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Limerick; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Scoil Mathair de had 362 pupils in 2025/26, against 291 in 2015/16 (+24%). Girls are 48% of them. Its largest roll was 414, in 2024/25. Its roll rose in 7 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 Mathair de
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 Mathair de 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 Mathair de
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 Mathair de
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Scoil Mathair de 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.
Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Scoil Mathair de has grown by 8% since 2019/20. All the schools around Dock together changed by −1%.
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, 1 have more pupils than Scoil Mathair de. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +8%; 1 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Mathair de | 362 | +8% | Catholic | English | ||
| An Mhodh Scoil | 578 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 0.4 km | |
| Limerick School Project | 203 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 0.6 km | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes N.S. | 161 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.8 km |
| St Michaels | 116 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 0.8 km | |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School | 326 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.2 km |
| St Michaels N.S. | 126 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.3 km |
The other 126 primary schools in Co. Limerick
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Iosagain | 222 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.3 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 279 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.3 km |
| Salesian Primary School | 361 | −12% | Catholic | English | 1.4 km | |
| J F K Memorial School | 218 | −15% | Catholic | English | 1.6 km | |
| Gaelscoil Sheoirse | 82 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 1.7 km |
| Le Chéile National School | 174 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.7 km |
| St Johns Convent | 223 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.8 km |
| Scoil Phoil Naofa | 573 | −9% | Catholic | English | 1.9 km | |
| St John the Baptist Boys N.S. | 69 | +116% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2 km |
| St Mary's National School | 152 | +28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.2 km |
| Gaelscoil Sairseal | 369 | +44% | Catholic | All in Irish | 2.2 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 197 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.5 km |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa C | 197 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.5 km |
| St Brigids N.S. | 457 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.7 km |
| Scoil Chriost Ri B | 278 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.8 km |
| Thomond Primary School | 215 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.8 km |
| S N Muire na hEireann | 262 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.8 km |
| Scoil Neassain | 668 | −6% | Catholic | English | 3.1 km | |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 403 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.3 km |
| Scoil Ide | 654 | −17% | Catholic | English | 3.3 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Raithin | 389 | +17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 3.6 km | |
| Limerick City East Educate Together NS | 373 | −1% | Multi-denominational | English | 3.8 km | |
| Donoughmore N.S. | 140 | −31% | Catholic | English | 3.9 km | |
| Scoil an Spioraid Naomh | 267 | −8% | Catholic | English | 5 km | |
| Milford Grange N School | 479 | −3% | Catholic | English | 5.3 km | |
| Scoil Moin A Lin | 847 | −5% | Catholic | English | 6 km | |
| S N Naomh Iosef | 290 | −10% | Catholic | English | 6.3 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh | 412 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.4 km | |
| Knockea National School | 191 | −8% | Catholic | English | 6.8 km | |
| Scoil Tobar Padraig | 143 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| Scoil Cre Cumhra | 214 | −7% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| Bohermore N.S. | 100 | +233% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| S N Lios na Groi | 295 | −11% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| Carnane Mxd N.S. | 30 | −39% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| Scoil Athain | 139 | −20% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Castleconnell N.S. | 241 | +4% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Fedamore CNS | 10 | −50% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Kildimo National School | 138 | −27% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Nais Cathair Chinn Lis | 100 | −19% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Ballymartin N.S. | 103 | +7% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St. Nicholas Church of Ireland School | 54 | −22% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| Our Ladys Abbey | 125 | −15% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Ailbhe | 187 | −9% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosaf | 140 | −9% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Ailbhe | 104 | −21% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Croom National School | 169 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Caherline N.S. | 183 | +1% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Pallaskenry N.S. | 135 | −1% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Sean Tsraide | 127 | −11% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Ma Rua | 142 | −22% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Cill Churnain | 174 | +19% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Loch Guir | 6 | −81% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S N Toinn an Tairbh | 79 | −26% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Baile an Aird | 83 | −33% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Cloverfield N.S. | 42 | −34% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Ciarain | 66 | +40% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Banogue National School | 97 | +31% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Chaitríona | 82 | +24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Croagh National School | 78 | +10% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Dean Cussen | 219 | −14% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Ballysteen N.S. | 17 | −54% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Athlacca N.S. | 88 | −31% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Kilteely N.S. | 32 | +52% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Nicker N.S. | 113 | −18% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St James N.S. | 110 | −25% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine | 200 | +31% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Granagh National School | 74 | +21% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Bilboa N School | 95 | −18% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Hospital N.S. | 156 | −14% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine | 157 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Scoil na mBearnan | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosef | 86 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 224 | +33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Scoil Chriost an Slanaitheoir | 204 | +6% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Church Street National School | 14 | −46% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Bruree National School | 168 | −7% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Garrydoolis N.S. | 29 | −17% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Bulgaden N.S. | 19 | −32% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Doon Convent N.S. | 116 | −3% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 56 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Scoil Mocheallóg | 281 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Oola National School | 67 | −26% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 107 | −6% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Beal Atha Grean | 109 | +9% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Coolcappa N.S. | 54 | +32% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Cnoc Loinge B | 72 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Martinstown N.S. | 54 | −37% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Sheanain | 99 | +10% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Shanagolden N.S. | 92 | −21% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Kilmeedy N.S. | 48 | +129% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Scoil Cill Colmain | 101 | −24% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Molua B | 82 | −1% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Fiodhnach | 73 | +18% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 85 | −11% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Glenbrohane N.S. | 23 | −45% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Kilfinane Convent Primary School | 145 | +1% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Mahoonagh N.S. | 237 | +6% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Ardpatrick N.S. | 48 | −25% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Gaelscoil O Doghair | 201 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 36 km | |
| Courtenay National School | 251 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| St Josephs Convent | 225 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| S.N. Gallbhaile | 135 | +14% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Ballylanders N.S. | 128 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Carrickerry N.S. | 49 | −21% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| St Josephs | 74 | −15% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School | 39 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| S.N. Cill Lachtain | 235 | +28% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Monagea National School | 206 | −6% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 141 | −14% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Scoil Ide Naofa | 89 | +14% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Cnoch A Deaga | 48 | +71% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S N Gleann gCreabhar | 50 | −19% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 22 | −4% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| St Fergus Primary School | 159 | +21% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Ballyguiltenane N.S. | 20 | −26% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Templeglantine N.S. | 76 | +49% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Glengurt N.S. | 115 | +8% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Kilbehenny N.S. | 100 | +30% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Athea N School | 171 | +16% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 61 | +53% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Dromtrasna N.S. | 122 | −27% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire | 13 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Convent of Mercy N.S. | 110 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Abbeyfeale B N.S. 1 | 98 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| Meenkilly N.S. | 101 | +20% | Catholic | English | 55 km |
Living in Dock
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the V94 Eircode area
Housing in Dock →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 Dock
Cost of living in Dock →New tenancies in Dock averaged €1,709 a month in 2025, against €1,520 in 2024 (+12%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗Dock, V94 VR64
Primary schools near Scoil Mathair de
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Scoil Mathair de
Is Scoil Mathair de 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 Mathair de have?
362 pupils in 2025/26. That is +8% since 2019/20.
Does Scoil Mathair de teach through Irish?
No: Scoil Mathair de teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Scoil Mathair de?
Scoil Mathair de has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Limerick.
How do pupils get a place at Scoil Mathair de?
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 Mathair de?
The nearest are An Mhodh Scoil (0.4 km), Limerick School Project (0.6 km) and Our Lady of Lourdes N.S. (0.8 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 Dock; 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).