Courtenay National School
Gortboy, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick · V42 X343 · Roll number 17951B
Courtenay National School is one of 6 primary schools in or within 3 km of Newcastle West. Every school in and around Newcastle West →
What stands out about Courtenay National School
- One of the larger primary schools: 251 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+3%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- 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.
- The largest of the 6 primary schools around Newcastle West.
- 13 girls and 238 boys: more of one than the other.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Limerick; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Courtenay National School had 251 pupils in 2025/26, against 249 in 2015/16 (+1%). Girls are 5% of them. Its largest roll was 266, in 2017/18. Its roll rose in 5 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Courtenay National 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 Courtenay National 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.
Inspection reports on Courtenay National 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 a place at Courtenay National School
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Courtenay National 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.
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: Courtenay National School is about the size it was in 2019/20 (+3%). All the schools around Newcastle West together changed by +9%.
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.
Courtenay National School has more pupils than any of the 6 nearest primary schools. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +3%; 2 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtenay National School | 251 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| Gaelscoil O Doghair | 201 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 0.4 km | |
| St Josephs Convent | 225 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.7 km |
| S.N. Cill Lachtain | 235 | +28% | Catholic | English | 4 km | |
| Mahoonagh N.S. | 237 | +6% | Catholic | English | 4.1 km | |
| Monagea National School | 206 | −6% | Catholic | English | 4.5 km | |
| S.N. Molua B | 82 | −1% | Catholic | English | 4.9 km |
The other 126 primary schools in Co. Limerick
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrickerry N.S. | 49 | −21% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 107 | −6% | Catholic | English | 8.1 km | |
| Coolcappa N.S. | 54 | +32% | Catholic | English | 8.4 km | |
| Scoil Ide Naofa | 89 | +14% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| Scoil Cill Colmain | 101 | −24% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 22 | −4% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Kilmeedy N.S. | 48 | +129% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Church Street National School | 14 | −46% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Templeglantine N.S. | 76 | +49% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 224 | +33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Naomh Iosef | 86 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Glengurt N.S. | 115 | +8% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Shanagolden N.S. | 92 | −21% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 141 | −14% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Chriost an Slanaitheoir | 204 | +6% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St James N.S. | 110 | −25% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Fiodhnach | 73 | +18% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School | 39 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Croagh National School | 78 | +10% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Athea N School | 171 | +16% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Dromtrasna N.S. | 122 | −27% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Josephs | 74 | −15% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 61 | +53% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine | 157 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S.N. Sheanain | 99 | +10% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Ballyguiltenane N.S. | 20 | −26% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Convent of Mercy N.S. | 110 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire | 13 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Abbeyfeale B N.S. 1 | 98 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| S.N. Ciarain | 66 | +40% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Meenkilly N.S. | 101 | +20% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Beal Atha Grean | 109 | +9% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Fergus Primary School | 159 | +21% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Sean Tsraide | 127 | −11% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Granagh National School | 74 | +21% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosaf | 140 | −9% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Cill Churnain | 174 | +19% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Our Ladys Abbey | 125 | −15% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St. Nicholas Church of Ireland School | 54 | −22% | Church of Ireland | English | 22 km | |
| Ballysteen N.S. | 17 | −54% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Banogue National School | 97 | +31% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Pallaskenry N.S. | 135 | −1% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Croom National School | 169 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Kildimo National School | 138 | −27% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Athlacca N.S. | 88 | −31% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Bruree National School | 168 | −7% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Tobar Padraig | 143 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Ballymartin N.S. | 103 | +7% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Cre Cumhra | 214 | −7% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S N Naomh Iosef | 290 | −10% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Limerick City East Educate Together NS | 373 | −1% | Multi-denominational | English | 32 km | |
| Fedamore CNS | 10 | −50% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Gaelscoil an Raithin | 389 | +17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 32 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 85 | −11% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil Mocheallóg | 281 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Scoil Neassain | 668 | −6% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil an Spioraid Naomh | 267 | −8% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil Phoil Naofa | 573 | −9% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil Dean Cussen | 219 | −14% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Carnane Mxd N.S. | 30 | −39% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Scoil Mathair de | 362 | +8% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes N.S. | 161 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Bulgaden N.S. | 19 | −32% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| An Mhodh Scoil | 578 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 36 km | |
| S N Muire na hEireann | 262 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Limerick School Project | 203 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Chriost Ri B | 278 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School | 326 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| J F K Memorial School | 218 | −15% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| St Michaels | 116 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 37 km | |
| Salesian Primary School | 361 | −12% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Knockea National School | 191 | −8% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Le Chéile National School | 174 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Gaelscoil Sheoirse | 82 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 37 km |
| St Michaels N.S. | 126 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Scoil Iosagain | 222 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 279 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Gaelscoil Sairseal | 369 | +44% | Catholic | All in Irish | 37 km | |
| Donoughmore N.S. | 140 | −31% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Thomond Primary School | 215 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| S.N. Loch Guir | 6 | −81% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 403 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| St Johns Convent | 223 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| St Mary's National School | 152 | +28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| St John the Baptist Boys N.S. | 69 | +116% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| St Brigids N.S. | 457 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 197 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa C | 197 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Ardpatrick N.S. | 48 | −25% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil Ide | 654 | −17% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil Ailbhe | 104 | −21% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine | 200 | +31% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Martinstown N.S. | 54 | −37% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Bohermore N.S. | 100 | +233% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Scoil Baile an Aird | 83 | −33% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Milford Grange N School | 479 | −3% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Scoil Moin A Lin | 847 | −5% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Kilfinane Convent Primary School | 145 | +1% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh | 412 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 42 km | |
| Scoil Nais Cathair Chinn Lis | 100 | −19% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Hospital N.S. | 156 | −14% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Caherline N.S. | 183 | +1% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Cnoc Loinge B | 72 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| S N Lios na Groi | 295 | −11% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Kilteely N.S. | 32 | +52% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Cloverfield N.S. | 42 | −34% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Ailbhe | 187 | −9% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Scoil Athain | 139 | −20% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Glenbrohane N.S. | 23 | −45% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Castleconnell N.S. | 241 | +4% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S N Toinn an Tairbh | 79 | −26% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Ballylanders N.S. | 128 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Garrydoolis N.S. | 29 | −17% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Nicker N.S. | 113 | −18% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| S.N. Ma Rua | 142 | −22% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil na mBearnan | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| S.N. Cnoch A Deaga | 48 | +71% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil Chaitríona | 82 | +24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| S.N. Gallbhaile | 135 | +14% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| S N Gleann gCreabhar | 50 | −19% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Oola National School | 67 | −26% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Bilboa N School | 95 | −18% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Doon Convent N.S. | 116 | −3% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 56 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
| Kilbehenny N.S. | 100 | +30% | Catholic | English | 59 km |
Living in Newcastle West
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Homes in the V42 Eircode area
Housing in Newcastle West →The median sale price rose from €199,500 in 2023 to €242,500 in 2025 (+22%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the V42 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Newcastle West
Cost of living in Newcastle West →New tenancies in Newcastle West averaged €1,065 a month in 2025, against €976 in 2024 (+9%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗Newcastle West, V42 X343
Primary schools near Courtenay National School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Courtenay National School
Is Courtenay National 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 Courtenay National School have?
251 pupils in 2025/26. That is +3% since 2019/20.
Does Courtenay National School teach through Irish?
No: Courtenay National School teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Courtenay National School?
Courtenay National School has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Limerick.
How do pupils get a place at Courtenay National 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 Courtenay National School?
The nearest are Gaelscoil O Doghair (0.4 km), St Josephs Convent (0.7 km) and S.N. Cill Lachtain (4 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 Newcastle West; 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).