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St Fergus Primary School

PrimaryCatholicSpecial classes

South Mall, Glin, Co. Limerick · V94 PT68 · Roll number 20102T

St Fergus Primary School is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Glin. Every school in and around Glin →

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Pupils
159
September, 2025/26
77 girls, 82 boys
Since 2019/20
+21%
from 131 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 St Fergus Primary School

  • 159 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • Growing: 159 pupils, 21% more than the 131 of 2019/20.
  • 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 Glin or within 3 km of it.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

St Fergus Primary School had 159 pupils in 2025/26, against 105 in 2015/16 (+51%). Girls are 48% of them. Its largest roll was 160, in 2024/25. Its roll rose in 8 of the 10 years.

040801201602002015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

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

No letter

No letter for St Fergus 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 St Fergus 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 St Fergus 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 St Fergus Primary School

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

Families apply to St Fergus 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.

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

Pupils
159
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
+21%
from 131 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: St Fergus Primary School has grown by 21% since 2019/20. All the schools around Glin together changed by +21%.

Pupils since 2019/20

St Fergus Primary School+21%
The primary schools around Glin+21%
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.

St Fergus Primary School has more pupils than any of the 6 nearest primary schools. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +21%; 0 of the 6 grew faster.

St Fergus Primary School159
Ballyguiltenane20
Scoil Naomh Mhuire39
Tarbert133
Labasheeda Central30
Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha30
Burrane17
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
St Fergus Primary School159+21%CatholicEnglish
Ballyguiltenane N.S.20−26%CatholicEnglish4.8 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School39+11%CatholicEnglish✓5.7 km
Tarbert National School133−1%CatholicEnglish✓6.2 km
Labasheeda Central N.S.30−9%CatholicEnglish✓6.4 km
Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha30−21%CatholicEnglish7.1 km
Burrane N.S.17−39%CatholicEnglish8.3 km
The other 129 primary schools in Co. Limerick
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Athea N School171+16%CatholicEnglish12 km
Carrickerry N.S.49−21%CatholicEnglish12 km
Shanagolden N.S.92−21%CatholicEnglish13 km
S.N. Sheanain99+10%CatholicEnglish13 km
Scoil Cill Colmain101−24%CatholicEnglish14 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig61+53%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. Molua B82−1%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. Cill Lachtain235+28%CatholicEnglish18 km
Coolcappa N.S.54+32%CatholicEnglish18 km
Gaelscoil O Doghair201−11%CatholicAll in Irish19 km
Courtenay National School251+3%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
Convent of Mercy N.S.110−8%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
St Josephs Convent225−2%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
Abbeyfeale B N.S. 198−23%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
Templeglantine N.S.76+49%CatholicEnglish20 km
Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine157–CatholicEnglish✓21 km
Monagea National School206−6%CatholicEnglish21 km
Dromtrasna N.S.122−27%CatholicEnglish22 km
Church Street National School14−46%Church of IrelandEnglish✓23 km
Scoil Aine Naofa224+33%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef86+23%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Mahoonagh N.S.237+6%CatholicEnglish24 km
St James N.S.110−25%CatholicEnglish24 km
Ballysteen N.S.17−54%CatholicEnglish24 km
Glengurt N.S.115+8%CatholicEnglish24 km
Meenkilly N.S.101+20%CatholicEnglish25 km
Scoil Mhuire107−6%CatholicEnglish26 km
Scoil Ide Naofa89+14%CatholicEnglish27 km
Scoil Naomh Ide22−4%CatholicEnglish27 km
Scoil Cill Churnain174+19%CatholicEnglish27 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire13–CatholicEnglish✓28 km
Croagh National School78+10%CatholicEnglish28 km
Pallaskenry N.S.135−1%CatholicEnglish29 km
Kilmeedy N.S.48+129%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
Scoil Sean Tsraide127−11%CatholicEnglish30 km
Scoil Chriost an Slanaitheoir204+6%CatholicEnglish30 km
Kildimo National School138−27%CatholicEnglish32 km
Scoil Mhuire141−14%CatholicEnglish32 km
S.N. Ciarain66+40%CatholicEnglish33 km
Scoil Naomh Iosaf140−9%CatholicEnglish33 km
Our Ladys Abbey125−15%CatholicEnglish33 km
St. Nicholas Church of Ireland School54−22%Church of IrelandEnglish34 km
S.N. Fiodhnach73+18%CatholicEnglish34 km
St Josephs74−15%CatholicEnglish36 km
Granagh National School74+21%CatholicEnglish37 km
S N Naomh Iosef290−10%CatholicEnglish38 km
S.N. Beal Atha Grean109+9%CatholicEnglish38 km
Scoil Tobar Padraig143−5%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
Croom National School169−2%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
Banogue National School97+31%CatholicEnglish40 km
Limerick City East Educate Together NS373−1%Multi-denominationalEnglish41 km
Gaelscoil an Raithin389+17%CatholicAll in Irish41 km
Scoil Cre Cumhra214−7%CatholicEnglish41 km
Scoil Neassain668−6%CatholicEnglish42 km
Ballymartin N.S.103+7%CatholicEnglish43 km
Scoil Phoil Naofa573−9%CatholicEnglish43 km
S N Muire na hEireann262−9%CatholicEnglish✓44 km
Scoil Chriost Ri B278−13%CatholicEnglish✓44 km
J F K Memorial School218−15%CatholicEnglish44 km
Scoil Mathair de362+8%CatholicEnglish45 km
Scoil an Spioraid Naomh267−8%CatholicEnglish45 km
Athlacca N.S.88−31%CatholicEnglish45 km
Salesian Primary School361−12%CatholicEnglish45 km
An Mhodh Scoil578−8%CatholicAll in Irish45 km
Our Lady of Lourdes N.S.161+10%CatholicEnglish✓45 km
Corpus Christi N.S.403+22%CatholicEnglish✓45 km
Limerick School Project203−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish45 km
Thomond Primary School215−6%CatholicEnglish✓45 km
Gaelscoil Sairseal369+44%CatholicAll in Irish45 km
St Michaels116−8%Church of IrelandEnglish45 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace School326−6%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
St Michaels N.S.126+4%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
Scoil Iosagain222+14%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
Presentation Primary School279+1%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
Bruree National School168−7%CatholicEnglish46 km
Fedamore CNS10−50%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓46 km
St Mary's National School152+28%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
Le Chéile National School174−2%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
Gaelscoil Sheoirse82−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓46 km
St Johns Convent223−19%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
St John the Baptist Boys N.S.69+116%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
Scoil Ide654−17%CatholicEnglish47 km
Scoil Padraig Naofa C197−11%CatholicEnglish✓47 km
Scoil Padraig Naofa B197−6%CatholicEnglish✓47 km
St Brigids N.S.457−4%CatholicEnglish✓47 km
Carnane Mxd N.S.30−39%CatholicEnglish47 km
Donoughmore N.S.140−31%CatholicEnglish47 km
Knockea National School191−8%CatholicEnglish48 km
Milford Grange N School479−3%CatholicEnglish50 km
Scoil Moin A Lin847−5%CatholicEnglish51 km
Scoil Dean Cussen219−14%CatholicEnglish51 km
Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh412−3%CatholicAll in Irish51 km
Scoil Mocheallóg281−9%CatholicEnglish✓51 km
Bohermore N.S.100+233%CatholicEnglish51 km
Scoil Mhuire85−11%CatholicEnglish52 km
S.N. Loch Guir6−81%CatholicEnglish✓53 km
Scoil Ailbhe104−21%CatholicEnglish53 km
S N Lios na Groi295−11%CatholicEnglish53 km
Bulgaden N.S.19−32%CatholicEnglish54 km
Scoil Nais Cathair Chinn Lis100−19%CatholicEnglish55 km
Scoil Athain139−20%CatholicEnglish55 km
Scoil Baile an Aird83−33%CatholicEnglish55 km
Castleconnell N.S.241+4%CatholicEnglish56 km
Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine200+31%CatholicEnglish56 km
Caherline N.S.183+1%CatholicEnglish56 km
S.N. Ailbhe187−9%CatholicEnglish57 km
Ardpatrick N.S.48−25%CatholicEnglish57 km
Martinstown N.S.54−37%CatholicEnglish58 km
Hospital N.S.156−14%CatholicEnglish58 km
Cloverfield N.S.42−34%CatholicEnglish59 km
Kilfinane Convent Primary School145+1%CatholicEnglish60 km
Kilteely N.S.32+52%CatholicEnglish60 km
S.N. Ma Rua142−22%CatholicEnglish60 km
Scoil Cnoc Loinge B72−26%CatholicEnglish✓61 km
S N Toinn an Tairbh79−26%CatholicEnglish61 km
Nicker N.S.113−18%CatholicEnglish63 km
Scoil Chaitríona82+24%CatholicEnglish✓64 km
Glenbrohane N.S.23−45%CatholicEnglish64 km
Garrydoolis N.S.29−17%CatholicEnglish64 km
Scoil na mBearnan35+6%CatholicEnglish65 km
Ballylanders N.S.128−5%CatholicEnglish✓67 km
Bilboa N School95−18%CatholicEnglish67 km
S.N. Cnoch A Deaga48+71%CatholicEnglish69 km
Oola National School67−26%CatholicEnglish69 km
S.N. Gallbhaile135+14%CatholicEnglish69 km
Doon Convent N.S.116−3%CatholicEnglish70 km
Scoil na mBraithre56+0%CatholicEnglish✓70 km
S N Gleann gCreabhar50−19%CatholicEnglish72 km
Kilbehenny N.S.100+30%CatholicEnglish78 km
Living nearby

Living in Glin

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

Median sale price
€150,700
37 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€1,619
a month, new tenancies in 2025 across Co. Limerick

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%).

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 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%).

2024€1,436
2025€1,619

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

Location

Directions ↗

Glin, V94 PT68

Nearby

Primary schools near St Fergus Primary School

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

Ballyguiltenane N.S.
Primary · Catholic
20 pupils−26% since 2019/204.8 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
39 pupils+11% since 2019/205.7 km
Tarbert National School
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
133 pupils−1% since 2019/206.2 km
Labasheeda Central N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
30 pupils−9% since 2019/206.4 km
Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha
Primary · Catholic
30 pupils−21% since 2019/207.1 km
Burrane N.S.
Primary · Catholic
17 pupils−39% since 2019/208.3 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 20102T

Questions about St Fergus Primary School

Is St Fergus 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 St Fergus Primary School have?

159 pupils in 2025/26. That is +21% since 2019/20.

Does St Fergus Primary School teach through Irish?

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

Who runs St Fergus Primary School?

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

How do pupils get a place at St Fergus 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 St Fergus Primary School?

The nearest are Ballyguiltenane N.S. (4.8 km), Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School (5.7 km) and Tarbert National School (6.2 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).