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Ballyguiltenane Upper, Glin, Co. Limerick · V94 T2W9 · Roll number 11307N
Ballyguiltenane N.S. is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Glin. Every school in and around Glin →
What stands out about Ballyguiltenane N.S.
- A small primary school: 20 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 20 pupils, 26% fewer than the 27 of 2019/20.
- 12 girls and 8 boys: more of one than the other.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Limerick; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Glin’s outline, 4 km away; listed with Glin, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Ballyguiltenane N.S. had 20 pupils in 2025/26, down from 34 in 2015/16 (−41%). Girls are 60% of them. Its roll rose in 4 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Ballyguiltenane N.S.
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 Ballyguiltenane N.S. 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 Ballyguiltenane N.S.
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 Ballyguiltenane N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Ballyguiltenane N.S. 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: Ballyguiltenane N.S. has shrunk by 26% since 2019/20. All the schools around Glin together changed by +21%.
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, 5 have more pupils than Ballyguiltenane N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −26%; 5 of the 5 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballyguiltenane N.S. | 20 | −26% | Catholic | English | ||
| St Fergus Primary School | 159 | +21% | Catholic | English | 4.8 km | |
| Murhur N.S. | 78 | +15% | Catholic | English | 6.1 km | |
| Athea N School | 171 | +16% | Catholic | English | 7.1 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School | 39 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| Tarbert National School | 133 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| S.N. an Leana Mhoir | 19 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.4 km |
The other 129 primary schools in Co. Limerick
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrickerry N.S. | 49 | −21% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 61 | +53% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Cill Colmain | 101 | −24% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Shanagolden N.S. | 92 | −21% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Cill Lachtain | 235 | +28% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Convent of Mercy N.S. | 110 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Abbeyfeale B N.S. 1 | 98 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S.N. Sheanain | 99 | +10% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Molua B | 82 | −1% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Templeglantine N.S. | 76 | +49% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Gaelscoil O Doghair | 201 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Courtenay National School | 251 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Dromtrasna N.S. | 122 | −27% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Josephs Convent | 225 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Monagea National School | 206 | −6% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Coolcappa N.S. | 54 | +32% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Glengurt N.S. | 115 | +8% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Meenkilly N.S. | 101 | +20% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Mahoonagh N.S. | 237 | +6% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine | 157 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire | 13 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Church Street National School | 14 | −46% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Scoil Ide Naofa | 89 | +14% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 224 | +33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Scoil Naomh Iosef | 86 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 22 | −4% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St James N.S. | 110 | −25% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 107 | −6% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Ballysteen N.S. | 17 | −54% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Kilmeedy N.S. | 48 | +129% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Croagh National School | 78 | +10% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Cill Churnain | 174 | +19% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 141 | −14% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Chriost an Slanaitheoir | 204 | +6% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil Sean Tsraide | 127 | −11% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Pallaskenry N.S. | 135 | −1% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Fiodhnach | 73 | +18% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Ciarain | 66 | +40% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| St Josephs | 74 | −15% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosaf | 140 | −9% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Kildimo National School | 138 | −27% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Our Ladys Abbey | 125 | −15% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| St. Nicholas Church of Ireland School | 54 | −22% | Church of Ireland | English | 35 km | |
| Granagh National School | 74 | +21% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Beal Atha Grean | 109 | +9% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Croom National School | 169 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Banogue National School | 97 | +31% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Scoil Tobar Padraig | 143 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| S N Naomh Iosef | 290 | −10% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Scoil Cre Cumhra | 214 | −7% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Limerick City East Educate Together NS | 373 | −1% | Multi-denominational | English | 43 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Raithin | 389 | +17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 43 km | |
| Ballymartin N.S. | 103 | +7% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Neassain | 668 | −6% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Athlacca N.S. | 88 | −31% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Bruree National School | 168 | −7% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Scoil Phoil Naofa | 573 | −9% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S N Muire na hEireann | 262 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Scoil Chriost Ri B | 278 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Scoil an Spioraid Naomh | 267 | −8% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Scoil Mathair de | 362 | +8% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| J F K Memorial School | 218 | −15% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Fedamore CNS | 10 | −50% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Our Lady of Lourdes N.S. | 161 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| Salesian Primary School | 361 | −12% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| An Mhodh Scoil | 578 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 47 km | |
| Limerick School Project | 203 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 47 km | |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 403 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| Gaelscoil Sairseal | 369 | +44% | Catholic | All in Irish | 47 km | |
| Thomond Primary School | 215 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| St Michaels | 116 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 47 km | |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School | 326 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| St Michaels N.S. | 126 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Scoil Iosagain | 222 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 279 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Le Chéile National School | 174 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Gaelscoil Sheoirse | 82 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 48 km |
| St Mary's National School | 152 | +28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| St Johns Convent | 223 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| St John the Baptist Boys N.S. | 69 | +116% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Carnane Mxd N.S. | 30 | −39% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa C | 197 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Scoil Ide | 654 | −17% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 197 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Donoughmore N.S. | 140 | −31% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 457 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Knockea National School | 191 | −8% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Scoil Mocheallóg | 281 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 85 | −11% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil Dean Cussen | 219 | −14% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Milford Grange N School | 479 | −3% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Scoil Moin A Lin | 847 | −5% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Bohermore N.S. | 100 | +233% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh | 412 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 53 km | |
| Bulgaden N.S. | 19 | −32% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| S.N. Loch Guir | 6 | −81% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Scoil Ailbhe | 104 | −21% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| S N Lios na Groi | 295 | −11% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Scoil Nais Cathair Chinn Lis | 100 | −19% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Scoil Baile an Aird | 83 | −33% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine | 200 | +31% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Ardpatrick N.S. | 48 | −25% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Martinstown N.S. | 54 | −37% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Caherline N.S. | 183 | +1% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Scoil Athain | 139 | −20% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Castleconnell N.S. | 241 | +4% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Hospital N.S. | 156 | −14% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Kilfinane Convent Primary School | 145 | +1% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| S.N. Ailbhe | 187 | −9% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Cloverfield N.S. | 42 | −34% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Scoil Cnoc Loinge B | 72 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 60 km |
| Kilteely N.S. | 32 | +52% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| S.N. Ma Rua | 142 | −22% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| S N Toinn an Tairbh | 79 | −26% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Glenbrohane N.S. | 23 | −45% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| Nicker N.S. | 113 | −18% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Garrydoolis N.S. | 29 | −17% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| Scoil Chaitríona | 82 | +24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 65 km |
| Scoil na mBearnan | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| Ballylanders N.S. | 128 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 66 km |
| S.N. Cnoch A Deaga | 48 | +71% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| Bilboa N School | 95 | −18% | Catholic | English | 69 km | |
| S.N. Gallbhaile | 135 | +14% | Catholic | English | 69 km | |
| Oola National School | 67 | −26% | Catholic | English | 70 km | |
| S N Gleann gCreabhar | 50 | −19% | Catholic | English | 71 km | |
| Doon Convent N.S. | 116 | −3% | Catholic | English | 71 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 56 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 71 km |
| Kilbehenny N.S. | 100 | +30% | Catholic | English | 77 km |
Living in Glin
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the V94 Eircode area
Housing in Glin →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 Co. Limerick
Cost of living in Glin →New tenancies in Co. Limerick averaged €1,619 a month in 2025, against €1,436 in 2024 (+13%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗














near Glin, V94 T2W9
Primary schools near Ballyguiltenane N.S.
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Ballyguiltenane N.S.
Is Ballyguiltenane N.S. 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 Ballyguiltenane N.S. have?
20 pupils in 2025/26. That is −26% since 2019/20.
Does Ballyguiltenane N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Ballyguiltenane N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Ballyguiltenane N.S.?
Ballyguiltenane N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Limerick.
How do pupils get a place at Ballyguiltenane N.S.?
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 Ballyguiltenane N.S.?
The nearest are St Fergus Primary School (4.8 km), Murhur N.S. (6.1 km) and Athea N School (7.1 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 Glin; 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).