Scoil Cnoc Loinge B
KNOCKLONG, CO LIMERICK · V35 A627 · Roll number 18142T
Scoil Cnoc Loinge B is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Knocklong. Every school in and around Knocklong →
What stands out about Scoil Cnoc Loinge B
- 72 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: 72 pupils, 26% fewer than the 97 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.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Cashel & Emly; its ethos is Catholic.
- The only primary school in Knocklong or within 3 km of it.
- Outside Knocklong’s outline, 0.7 km away; listed with Knocklong, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Scoil Cnoc Loinge B had 72 pupils in 2025/26, down from 114 in 2015/16 (−37%). Girls are 46% of them. Its largest roll was 116, in 2016/17. Its roll rose in 3 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 Cnoc Loinge B
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 Cnoc Loinge B 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 Cnoc Loinge B
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 Cnoc Loinge B
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Scoil Cnoc Loinge B 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Scoil Cnoc Loinge B has shrunk by 26% since 2019/20.
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, 3 have more pupils than Scoil Cnoc Loinge B. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −26%; 3 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Cnoc Loinge B | 72 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| Glenbrohane N.S. | 23 | −45% | Catholic | English | 4.8 km | |
| Martinstown N.S. | 54 | −37% | Catholic | English | 5.4 km | |
| Hospital N.S. | 156 | −14% | Catholic | English | 6 km | |
| St Ailbe's National School | 122 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.1 km |
| Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine | 200 | +31% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| Bulgaden N.S. | 19 | −32% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km |
The other 127 primary schools in Co. Limerick
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballylanders N.S. | 128 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| Kilfinane Convent Primary School | 145 | +1% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| S.N. Gallbhaile | 135 | +14% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| Garrydoolis N.S. | 29 | −17% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Kilteely N.S. | 32 | +52% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Dean Cussen | 219 | −14% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Baile an Aird | 83 | −33% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Loch Guir | 6 | −81% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Mocheallóg | 281 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Ardpatrick N.S. | 48 | −25% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Cnoch A Deaga | 48 | +71% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S N Gleann gCreabhar | 50 | −19% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil na mBearnan | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Cloverfield N.S. | 42 | −34% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Ailbhe | 104 | −21% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Oola National School | 67 | −26% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Nicker N.S. | 113 | −18% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 85 | −11% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Bruree National School | 168 | −7% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Caherline N.S. | 183 | +1% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Athlacca N.S. | 88 | −31% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Fedamore CNS | 10 | −50% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| S N Toinn an Tairbh | 79 | −26% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Nais Cathair Chinn Lis | 100 | −19% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Kilbehenny N.S. | 100 | +30% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Carnane Mxd N.S. | 30 | −39% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Ballymartin N.S. | 103 | +7% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Banogue National School | 97 | +31% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Ailbhe | 187 | −9% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Chaitríona | 82 | +24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Bohermore N.S. | 100 | +233% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Knockea National School | 191 | −8% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Doon Convent N.S. | 116 | −3% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Croom National School | 169 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 56 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Granagh National School | 74 | +21% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Cre Cumhra | 214 | −7% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Bilboa N School | 95 | −18% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil an Spioraid Naomh | 267 | −8% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Ma Rua | 142 | −22% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Beal Atha Grean | 109 | +9% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Donoughmore N.S. | 140 | −31% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil Athain | 139 | −20% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Moin A Lin | 847 | −5% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Tobar Padraig | 143 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh | 412 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 28 km | |
| S.N. Ciarain | 66 | +40% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Le Chéile National School | 174 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Gaelscoil Sheoirse | 82 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 28 km |
| Scoil Phoil Naofa | 573 | −9% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 457 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School | 326 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Scoil Neassain | 668 | −6% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes N.S. | 161 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| S N Lios na Groi | 295 | −11% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Milford Grange N School | 479 | −3% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Limerick City East Educate Together NS | 373 | −1% | Multi-denominational | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Mathair de | 362 | +8% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| St Michaels N.S. | 126 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Scoil Iosagain | 222 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 197 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| An Mhodh Scoil | 578 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 29 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 279 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Gaelscoil an Raithin | 389 | +17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 29 km | |
| St Johns Convent | 223 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| St Michaels | 116 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa C | 197 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| St John the Baptist Boys N.S. | 69 | +116% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| St. Nicholas Church of Ireland School | 54 | −22% | Church of Ireland | English | 30 km | |
| Limerick School Project | 203 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosaf | 140 | −9% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Our Ladys Abbey | 125 | −15% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| St Mary's National School | 152 | +28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Salesian Primary School | 361 | −12% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil Chriost an Slanaitheoir | 204 | +6% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| J F K Memorial School | 218 | −15% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil Ide | 654 | −17% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Gaelscoil Sairseal | 369 | +44% | Catholic | All in Irish | 31 km | |
| S.N. Fiodhnach | 73 | +18% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Thomond Primary School | 215 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Scoil Chriost Ri B | 278 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| S N Muire na hEireann | 262 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| S N Naomh Iosef | 290 | −10% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 403 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Castleconnell N.S. | 241 | +4% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Sean Tsraide | 127 | −11% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Croagh National School | 78 | +10% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Kilmeedy N.S. | 48 | +129% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Kildimo National School | 138 | −27% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| St Josephs | 74 | −15% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 107 | −6% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosef | 86 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 224 | +33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Church Street National School | 14 | −46% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| St James N.S. | 110 | −25% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Scoil Cill Churnain | 174 | +19% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 141 | −14% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Pallaskenry N.S. | 135 | −1% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Mahoonagh N.S. | 237 | +6% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Coolcappa N.S. | 54 | +32% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine | 157 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Scoil Ide Naofa | 89 | +14% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Courtenay National School | 251 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| St Josephs Convent | 225 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Ballysteen N.S. | 17 | −54% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Gaelscoil O Doghair | 201 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 44 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 22 | −4% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S.N. Molua B | 82 | −1% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Monagea National School | 206 | −6% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Scoil Cill Colmain | 101 | −24% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. Cill Lachtain | 235 | +28% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Shanagolden N.S. | 92 | −21% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Carrickerry N.S. | 49 | −21% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| S.N. Sheanain | 99 | +10% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Glengurt N.S. | 115 | +8% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Templeglantine N.S. | 76 | +49% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School | 39 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire | 13 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Dromtrasna N.S. | 122 | −27% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Meenkilly N.S. | 101 | +20% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Athea N School | 171 | +16% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Convent of Mercy N.S. | 110 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 60 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 61 | +53% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Ballyguiltenane N.S. | 20 | −26% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Abbeyfeale B N.S. 1 | 98 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 60 km |
| St Fergus Primary School | 159 | +21% | Catholic | English | 61 km |
Living in Knocklong
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the V35 Eircode area
Housing in Knocklong →The median sale price rose from €180,000 in 2023 to €312,500 in 2025 (+74%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the V35 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Limerick
Cost of living in Knocklong →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 Knocklong, V35 A627
Primary schools near Scoil Cnoc Loinge B
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Scoil Cnoc Loinge B
Is Scoil Cnoc Loinge B 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 Cnoc Loinge B have?
72 pupils in 2025/26. That is −26% since 2019/20.
Does Scoil Cnoc Loinge B teach through Irish?
No: Scoil Cnoc Loinge B teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Scoil Cnoc Loinge B?
Scoil Cnoc Loinge B has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Cashel & Emly.
How do pupils get a place at Scoil Cnoc Loinge B?
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 Cnoc Loinge B?
The nearest are Glenbrohane N.S. (4.8 km), Martinstown N.S. (5.4 km) and Hospital N.S. (6 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 Knocklong; 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).