St Johns Convent
Cathedral Place, Limerick · V94 T223 · Roll number 06936R
St Johns Convent is one of 29 primary schools in or within 3 km of Galvone. Every school in and around Galvone →
What stands out about St Johns Convent
- 223 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 223 pupils, 19% fewer than the 274 of 2019/20.
- 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.
- 168 girls and 55 boys: more of one than the other.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Limerick; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26St Johns Convent had 223 pupils in 2025/26, down from 299 in 2015/16 (−25%). Girls are 75% of them. Its largest roll was 329, in 2017/18. Its roll rose in 2 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for St Johns Convent
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 St Johns Convent 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 St Johns Convent
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 St Johns Convent
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to St Johns Convent 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: St Johns Convent has shrunk by 19% since 2019/20. All the schools around Galvone together changed by +3%.
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 St Johns Convent. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −19%; 6 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Johns Convent | 223 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| St John the Baptist Boys N.S. | 69 | +116% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.2 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 279 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.5 km |
| St Michaels N.S. | 126 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.5 km |
| Scoil Iosagain | 222 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.5 km |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa C | 197 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.7 km |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 197 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.7 km |
The other 126 primary schools in Co. Limerick
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's National School | 152 | +28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1 km |
| St Michaels | 116 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 1 km | |
| Gaelscoil Sheoirse | 82 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 1.3 km |
| Limerick School Project | 203 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 1.3 km | |
| Le Chéile National School | 174 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.3 km |
| St Brigids N.S. | 457 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.4 km |
| An Mhodh Scoil | 578 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 1.4 km | |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School | 326 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.5 km |
| Salesian Primary School | 361 | −12% | Catholic | English | 1.6 km | |
| Scoil Ide | 654 | −17% | Catholic | English | 1.8 km | |
| Scoil Mathair de | 362 | +8% | Catholic | English | 1.8 km | |
| Gaelscoil Sairseal | 369 | +44% | Catholic | All in Irish | 1.9 km | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes N.S. | 161 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.9 km |
| J F K Memorial School | 218 | −15% | Catholic | English | 2 km | |
| Thomond Primary School | 215 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.4 km |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 403 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.9 km |
| Scoil Chriost Ri B | 278 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.1 km |
| S N Muire na hEireann | 262 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.2 km |
| Milford Grange N School | 479 | −3% | Catholic | English | 3.5 km | |
| Donoughmore N.S. | 140 | −31% | Catholic | English | 3.6 km | |
| Scoil Phoil Naofa | 573 | −9% | Catholic | English | 3.6 km | |
| Scoil Moin A Lin | 847 | −5% | Catholic | English | 4.5 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh | 412 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 4.8 km | |
| Scoil Neassain | 668 | −6% | Catholic | English | 4.9 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Raithin | 389 | +17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.5 km | |
| Limerick City East Educate Together NS | 373 | −1% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.6 km | |
| Scoil an Spioraid Naomh | 267 | −8% | Catholic | English | 6 km | |
| Knockea National School | 191 | −8% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| S N Lios na Groi | 295 | −11% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| S N Naomh Iosef | 290 | −10% | Catholic | English | 8 km | |
| Bohermore N.S. | 100 | +233% | Catholic | English | 8.4 km | |
| Scoil Athain | 139 | −20% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| Scoil Tobar Padraig | 143 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.5 km |
| Castleconnell N.S. | 241 | +4% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Cre Cumhra | 214 | −7% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Carnane Mxd N.S. | 30 | −39% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Nais Cathair Chinn Lis | 100 | −19% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Fedamore CNS | 10 | −50% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. Ailbhe | 187 | −9% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Kildimo National School | 138 | −27% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Ailbhe | 104 | −21% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Ballymartin N.S. | 103 | +7% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Ma Rua | 142 | −22% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Caherline N.S. | 183 | +1% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St. Nicholas Church of Ireland School | 54 | −22% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Our Ladys Abbey | 125 | −15% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosaf | 140 | −9% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Croom National School | 169 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Pallaskenry N.S. | 135 | −1% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Sean Tsraide | 127 | −11% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S N Toinn an Tairbh | 79 | −26% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Cloverfield N.S. | 42 | −34% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Cill Churnain | 174 | +19% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Loch Guir | 6 | −81% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Scoil Baile an Aird | 83 | −33% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Chaitríona | 82 | +24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S.N. Ciarain | 66 | +40% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Banogue National School | 97 | +31% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Dean Cussen | 219 | −14% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Nicker N.S. | 113 | −18% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Kilteely N.S. | 32 | +52% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Bilboa N School | 95 | −18% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Croagh National School | 78 | +10% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Ballysteen N.S. | 17 | −54% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Athlacca N.S. | 88 | −31% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine | 200 | +31% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Hospital N.S. | 156 | −14% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil na mBearnan | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St James N.S. | 110 | −25% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Granagh National School | 74 | +21% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Garrydoolis N.S. | 29 | −17% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine | 157 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Doon Convent N.S. | 116 | −3% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 56 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Scoil Naomh Iosef | 86 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 224 | +33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Bruree National School | 168 | −7% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Chriost an Slanaitheoir | 204 | +6% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Bulgaden N.S. | 19 | −32% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Church Street National School | 14 | −46% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Oola National School | 67 | −26% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Mocheallóg | 281 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Loinge B | 72 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| S.N. Beal Atha Grean | 109 | +9% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Martinstown N.S. | 54 | −37% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 107 | −6% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Coolcappa N.S. | 54 | +32% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Sheanain | 99 | +10% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Shanagolden N.S. | 92 | −21% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Kilmeedy N.S. | 48 | +129% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Glenbrohane N.S. | 23 | −45% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil Cill Colmain | 101 | −24% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Kilfinane Convent Primary School | 145 | +1% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 85 | −11% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Molua B | 82 | −1% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Fiodhnach | 73 | +18% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Ardpatrick N.S. | 48 | −25% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Gallbhaile | 135 | +14% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Mahoonagh N.S. | 237 | +6% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Ballylanders N.S. | 128 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Gaelscoil O Doghair | 201 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 38 km | |
| Courtenay National School | 251 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| St Josephs Convent | 225 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Carrickerry N.S. | 49 | −21% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| St Josephs | 74 | −15% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School | 39 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| S.N. Cnoch A Deaga | 48 | +71% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Cill Lachtain | 235 | +28% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Monagea National School | 206 | −6% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| S N Gleann gCreabhar | 50 | −19% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 141 | −14% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Scoil Ide Naofa | 89 | +14% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 22 | −4% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| St Fergus Primary School | 159 | +21% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Ballyguiltenane N.S. | 20 | −26% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Templeglantine N.S. | 76 | +49% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Kilbehenny N.S. | 100 | +30% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Glengurt N.S. | 115 | +8% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Athea N School | 171 | +16% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 61 | +53% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Dromtrasna N.S. | 122 | −27% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire | 13 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Convent of Mercy N.S. | 110 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Abbeyfeale B N.S. 1 | 98 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| Meenkilly N.S. | 101 | +20% | Catholic | English | 57 km |
Living in Galvone
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Homes in the V94 Eircode area
Housing in Galvone →The median sale price rose from €275,000 in 2023 to €351,500 in 2025 (+28%).
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Renting in Galvone
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Location
Directions ↗Galvone, V94 T223
Primary schools near St Johns Convent
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St Johns Convent
Is St Johns Convent 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 St Johns Convent have?
223 pupils in 2025/26. That is −19% since 2019/20.
Does St Johns Convent teach through Irish?
No: St Johns Convent teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs St Johns Convent?
St Johns Convent has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Limerick.
How do pupils get a place at St Johns Convent?
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 St Johns Convent?
The nearest are St John the Baptist Boys N.S. (0.2 km), Presentation Primary School (0.5 km) and St Michaels N.S. (0.5 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 Galvone; 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).