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Salesian Primary School

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Fernbank, North Circular Road, Limerick · V94 RR99 · Roll number 20496U

Salesian Primary School is one of 31 primary schools in or within 3 km of Farranshone. Every school in and around Farranshone →

Pupils
361
September, 2025/26
261 girls, 100 boys
Since 2019/20
−12%
from 409 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 Salesian Primary School

  • One of the larger primary schools: 361 pupils, against a typical 131.
  • About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−12%).
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • 261 girls and 100 boys: more of one than the other.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Limerick; its ethos is Catholic.

Pupils over time

2016/17 to 2025/26

Salesian Primary School had 361 pupils in 2025/26, down from 449 in 2016/17 (−20%). Girls are 72% of them. Its largest roll was 451, in 2018/19. Its roll rose in 4 of the 9 years.

02004006002016/172019/202022/232025/26PupilsGirls

Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.

No letter

No letter for Salesian Primary 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 Salesian Primary 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 Salesian Primary 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 Salesian Primary School

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

Families apply to Salesian Primary 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.

Pupils
361
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
−12%
from 409 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Salesian Primary School has shrunk by 12% since 2019/20. All the schools around Farranshone together changed by −1%.

Pupils since 2019/20

Salesian Primary School−12%
The primary schools around Farranshone−3%
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, 2 have more pupils than Salesian Primary School. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −12%; 5 of the 6 grew faster.

Salesian Primary School361
J F K Memorial School218
Gaelscoil Sairseal369
Limerick School Project203
St Michaels116
An Mhodh Scoil578
St Mary's152
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Salesian Primary School361−12%CatholicEnglish
J F K Memorial School218−15%CatholicEnglish0.4 km
Gaelscoil Sairseal369+44%CatholicAll in Irish0.8 km
Limerick School Project203−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish0.9 km
St Michaels116−8%Church of IrelandEnglish1.1 km
An Mhodh Scoil578−8%CatholicAll in Irish1.2 km
St Mary's National School152+28%CatholicEnglish✓1.2 km
The other 126 primary schools in Co. Limerick
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Presentation Primary School279+1%CatholicEnglish✓1.3 km
St Michaels N.S.126+4%CatholicEnglish✓1.3 km
Scoil Iosagain222+14%CatholicEnglish✓1.3 km
Scoil Mathair de362+8%CatholicEnglish1.4 km
Thomond Primary School215−6%CatholicEnglish✓1.4 km
St Johns Convent223−19%CatholicEnglish✓1.6 km
Scoil Chriost Ri B278−13%CatholicEnglish✓1.6 km
S N Muire na hEireann262−9%CatholicEnglish✓1.7 km
St John the Baptist Boys N.S.69+116%CatholicEnglish✓1.7 km
Corpus Christi N.S.403+22%CatholicEnglish✓1.9 km
Our Lady of Lourdes N.S.161+10%CatholicEnglish✓2.1 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace School326−6%CatholicEnglish✓2.1 km
Scoil Padraig Naofa C197−11%CatholicEnglish✓2.2 km
Scoil Ide654−17%CatholicEnglish2.2 km
Scoil Padraig Naofa B197−6%CatholicEnglish✓2.2 km
Gaelscoil Sheoirse82−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓2.3 km
Le Chéile National School174−2%CatholicEnglish✓2.4 km
St Brigids N.S.457−4%CatholicEnglish✓2.9 km
Scoil Phoil Naofa573−9%CatholicEnglish3.2 km
Scoil Neassain668−6%CatholicEnglish4.3 km
Gaelscoil an Raithin389+17%CatholicAll in Irish4.5 km
Limerick City East Educate Together NS373−1%Multi-denominationalEnglish4.7 km
Donoughmore N.S.140−31%CatholicEnglish4.8 km
Milford Grange N School479−3%CatholicEnglish5 km
Scoil Moin A Lin847−5%CatholicEnglish6.1 km
Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh412−3%CatholicAll in Irish6.3 km
Scoil an Spioraid Naomh267−8%CatholicEnglish6.4 km
S N Naomh Iosef290−10%CatholicEnglish6.6 km
Knockea National School191−8%CatholicEnglish8 km
S N Lios na Groi295−11%CatholicEnglish8.7 km
Scoil Tobar Padraig143−5%CatholicEnglish✓8.7 km
Bohermore N.S.100+233%CatholicEnglish9.8 km
Scoil Cre Cumhra214−7%CatholicEnglish10 km
Scoil Athain139−20%CatholicEnglish11 km
Carnane Mxd N.S.30−39%CatholicEnglish11 km
Castleconnell N.S.241+4%CatholicEnglish11 km
Kildimo National School138−27%CatholicEnglish13 km
Fedamore CNS10−50%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓14 km
Scoil Nais Cathair Chinn Lis100−19%CatholicEnglish14 km
St. Nicholas Church of Ireland School54−22%Church of IrelandEnglish15 km
S.N. Ailbhe187−9%CatholicEnglish15 km
Ballymartin N.S.103+7%CatholicEnglish15 km
Our Ladys Abbey125−15%CatholicEnglish15 km
Scoil Naomh Iosaf140−9%CatholicEnglish16 km
Pallaskenry N.S.135−1%CatholicEnglish16 km
Scoil Ailbhe104−21%CatholicEnglish16 km
S.N. Ma Rua142−22%CatholicEnglish16 km
Caherline N.S.183+1%CatholicEnglish16 km
Croom National School169−2%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Scoil Sean Tsraide127−11%CatholicEnglish17 km
Scoil Cill Churnain174+19%CatholicEnglish17 km
S N Toinn an Tairbh79−26%CatholicEnglish20 km
Cloverfield N.S.42−34%CatholicEnglish20 km
S.N. Loch Guir6−81%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
Scoil Baile an Aird83−33%CatholicEnglish20 km
S.N. Ciarain66+40%CatholicEnglish20 km
Scoil Chaitríona82+24%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
Banogue National School97+31%CatholicEnglish21 km
Ballysteen N.S.17−54%CatholicEnglish21 km
Croagh National School78+10%CatholicEnglish21 km
Scoil Dean Cussen219−14%CatholicEnglish22 km
Kilteely N.S.32+52%CatholicEnglish23 km
Nicker N.S.113−18%CatholicEnglish23 km
St James N.S.110−25%CatholicEnglish23 km
Athlacca N.S.88−31%CatholicEnglish23 km
Bilboa N School95−18%CatholicEnglish24 km
Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine157–CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine200+31%CatholicEnglish24 km
Granagh National School74+21%CatholicEnglish24 km
Hospital N.S.156−14%CatholicEnglish25 km
Scoil na mBearnan35+6%CatholicEnglish25 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef86+23%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
Scoil Aine Naofa224+33%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
Scoil Chriost an Slanaitheoir204+6%CatholicEnglish26 km
Church Street National School14−46%Church of IrelandEnglish✓26 km
Bruree National School168−7%CatholicEnglish27 km
Garrydoolis N.S.29−17%CatholicEnglish27 km
Doon Convent N.S.116−3%CatholicEnglish27 km
Scoil na mBraithre56+0%CatholicEnglish✓28 km
Bulgaden N.S.19−32%CatholicEnglish28 km
Oola National School67−26%CatholicEnglish29 km
Scoil Mocheallóg281−9%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
Coolcappa N.S.54+32%CatholicEnglish30 km
Scoil Mhuire107−6%CatholicEnglish30 km
S.N. Beal Atha Grean109+9%CatholicEnglish31 km
Scoil Cnoc Loinge B72−26%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
Martinstown N.S.54−37%CatholicEnglish32 km
S.N. Sheanain99+10%CatholicEnglish32 km
Shanagolden N.S.92−21%CatholicEnglish33 km
Scoil Cill Colmain101−24%CatholicEnglish33 km
Kilmeedy N.S.48+129%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
S.N. Molua B82−1%CatholicEnglish34 km
S.N. Fiodhnach73+18%CatholicEnglish35 km
Glenbrohane N.S.23−45%CatholicEnglish35 km
Scoil Mhuire85−11%CatholicEnglish35 km
Kilfinane Convent Primary School145+1%CatholicEnglish36 km
Mahoonagh N.S.237+6%CatholicEnglish36 km
Gaelscoil O Doghair201−11%CatholicAll in Irish37 km
Ardpatrick N.S.48−25%CatholicEnglish37 km
Courtenay National School251+3%CatholicEnglish✓37 km
St Josephs Convent225−2%CatholicEnglish✓37 km
S.N. Gallbhaile135+14%CatholicEnglish38 km
Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha30−21%CatholicEnglish38 km
Ballylanders N.S.128−5%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
Carrickerry N.S.49−21%CatholicEnglish39 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School39+11%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
S.N. Cill Lachtain235+28%CatholicEnglish40 km
St Josephs74−15%CatholicEnglish40 km
Monagea National School206−6%CatholicEnglish41 km
Scoil Mhuire141−14%CatholicEnglish42 km
Scoil Ide Naofa89+14%CatholicEnglish42 km
S.N. Cnoch A Deaga48+71%CatholicEnglish42 km
S N Gleann gCreabhar50−19%CatholicEnglish43 km
Scoil Naomh Ide22−4%CatholicEnglish44 km
St Fergus Primary School159+21%CatholicEnglish45 km
Ballyguiltenane N.S.20−26%CatholicEnglish47 km
Templeglantine N.S.76+49%CatholicEnglish47 km
Glengurt N.S.115+8%CatholicEnglish49 km
Athea N School171+16%CatholicEnglish49 km
Kilbehenny N.S.100+30%CatholicEnglish50 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig61+53%CatholicEnglish53 km
Dromtrasna N.S.122−27%CatholicEnglish53 km
Convent of Mercy N.S.110−8%CatholicEnglish✓54 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire13–CatholicEnglish✓54 km
Abbeyfeale B N.S. 198−23%CatholicEnglish✓55 km
Meenkilly N.S.101+20%CatholicEnglish56 km
Living nearby

Living in Farranshone

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

Median sale price
€311,900
routing key V94, 2023–25 (CSO): less sure
Average rent
€1,709
a month, new tenancies in 2025

Homes in the V94 Eircode area

Housing in Farranshone →

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 Farranshone

Cost of living in Farranshone →

New tenancies in Farranshone averaged €1,709 a month in 2025, against €1,520 in 2024 (+12%).

2024€1,520
2025€1,709

Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.

Farranshone, V94 RR99

Nearby

Primary schools near Salesian Primary School

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

Questions about Salesian Primary School

Is Salesian Primary 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 Salesian Primary School have?

361 pupils in 2025/26. That is −12% since 2019/20.

Does Salesian Primary School teach through Irish?

No: Salesian Primary School teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs Salesian Primary School?

Salesian Primary School has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Limerick.

How do pupils get a place at Salesian Primary 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 Salesian Primary School?

The nearest are J F K Memorial School (0.4 km), Gaelscoil Sairseal (0.8 km) and Limerick School Project (0.9 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 Farranshone; 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).