S.N. Cill Lachtain
Newcastle West, Co. Limerick · V42 XE17 · Roll number 18708U
S.N. Cill Lachtain 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 S.N. Cill Lachtain
- One of the larger primary schools: 235 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Growing: 235 pupils, 28% more than the 184 of 2019/20.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Limerick; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Newcastle West’s outline, 2.1 km away; listed with Newcastle West, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S.N. Cill Lachtain had 235 pupils in 2025/26, against 138 in 2015/16 (+70%). Girls are 41% of them. Its largest roll was 243, in 2024/25. Its roll rose in 7 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for S.N. Cill Lachtain
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 S.N. Cill Lachtain 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 S.N. Cill Lachtain
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 S.N. Cill Lachtain
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S.N. Cill Lachtain 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: S.N. Cill Lachtain has grown by 28% since 2019/20. 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.
Of the 6 nearest primary schools, 1 have more pupils than S.N. Cill Lachtain. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +28%; 1 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Cill Lachtain | 235 | +28% | Catholic | English | ||
| Monagea National School | 206 | −6% | Catholic | English | 3.3 km | |
| St Josephs Convent | 225 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.7 km |
| Gaelscoil O Doghair | 201 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 4 km | |
| Courtenay National School | 251 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4 km |
| Carrickerry N.S. | 49 | −21% | Catholic | English | 6 km | |
| Templeglantine N.S. | 76 | +49% | Catholic | English | 7 km |
The other 126 primary schools in Co. Limerick
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Molua B | 82 | −1% | Catholic | English | 7.1 km | |
| Mahoonagh N.S. | 237 | +6% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km | |
| Scoil Ide Naofa | 89 | +14% | Catholic | English | 8.8 km | |
| Glengurt N.S. | 115 | +8% | Catholic | English | 9.5 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 22 | −4% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| Scoil Cill Colmain | 101 | −24% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Coolcappa N.S. | 54 | +32% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Athea N School | 171 | +16% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 107 | −6% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Dromtrasna N.S. | 122 | −27% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 61 | +53% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Kilmeedy N.S. | 48 | +129% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Convent of Mercy N.S. | 110 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Shanagolden N.S. | 92 | −21% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School | 39 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Church Street National School | 14 | −46% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Abbeyfeale B N.S. 1 | 98 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 141 | −14% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 224 | +33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire | 13 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil Naomh Iosef | 86 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Ballyguiltenane N.S. | 20 | −26% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Meenkilly N.S. | 101 | +20% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Fiodhnach | 73 | +18% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Chriost an Slanaitheoir | 204 | +6% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St James N.S. | 110 | −25% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Fergus Primary School | 159 | +21% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Sheanain | 99 | +10% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Josephs | 74 | −15% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Croagh National School | 78 | +10% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine | 157 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| S.N. Ciarain | 66 | +40% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Beal Atha Grean | 109 | +9% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Sean Tsraide | 127 | −11% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Granagh National School | 74 | +21% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Cill Churnain | 174 | +19% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Ballysteen N.S. | 17 | −54% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosaf | 140 | −9% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Our Ladys Abbey | 125 | −15% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| St. Nicholas Church of Ireland School | 54 | −22% | Church of Ireland | English | 26 km | |
| Pallaskenry N.S. | 135 | −1% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Banogue National School | 97 | +31% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Croom National School | 169 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Kildimo National School | 138 | −27% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Bruree National School | 168 | −7% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Athlacca N.S. | 88 | −31% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Tobar Padraig | 143 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Ballymartin N.S. | 103 | +7% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil Cre Cumhra | 214 | −7% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S N Naomh Iosef | 290 | −10% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 85 | −11% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Limerick City East Educate Together NS | 373 | −1% | Multi-denominational | English | 36 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Raithin | 389 | +17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 36 km | |
| Fedamore CNS | 10 | −50% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Scoil Mocheallóg | 281 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Scoil Neassain | 668 | −6% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Scoil an Spioraid Naomh | 267 | −8% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Scoil Phoil Naofa | 573 | −9% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Scoil Dean Cussen | 219 | −14% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Carnane Mxd N.S. | 30 | −39% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil Mathair de | 362 | +8% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes N.S. | 161 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Bulgaden N.S. | 19 | −32% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S N Muire na hEireann | 262 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| An Mhodh Scoil | 578 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 40 km | |
| Scoil Chriost Ri B | 278 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Limerick School Project | 203 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 40 km | |
| J F K Memorial School | 218 | −15% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School | 326 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Salesian Primary School | 361 | −12% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| St Michaels | 116 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 41 km | |
| Knockea National School | 191 | −8% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Le Chéile National School | 174 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Gaelscoil Sheoirse | 82 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 41 km |
| St Michaels N.S. | 126 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Scoil Iosagain | 222 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Gaelscoil Sairseal | 369 | +44% | Catholic | All in Irish | 41 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 279 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Thomond Primary School | 215 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 403 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Donoughmore N.S. | 140 | −31% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| St Johns Convent | 223 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| S.N. Loch Guir | 6 | −81% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| St Mary's National School | 152 | +28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| St John the Baptist Boys N.S. | 69 | +116% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Ardpatrick N.S. | 48 | −25% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 457 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 197 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa C | 197 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Scoil Ide | 654 | −17% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Ailbhe | 104 | −21% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Martinstown N.S. | 54 | −37% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine | 200 | +31% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Bohermore N.S. | 100 | +233% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Scoil Baile an Aird | 83 | −33% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Kilfinane Convent Primary School | 145 | +1% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Milford Grange N School | 479 | −3% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Scoil Moin A Lin | 847 | −5% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh | 412 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 46 km | |
| Scoil Nais Cathair Chinn Lis | 100 | −19% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Hospital N.S. | 156 | −14% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Caherline N.S. | 183 | +1% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Scoil Cnoc Loinge B | 72 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| S N Lios na Groi | 295 | −11% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Kilteely N.S. | 32 | +52% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Scoil Athain | 139 | −20% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Cloverfield N.S. | 42 | −34% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| S.N. Ailbhe | 187 | −9% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Glenbrohane N.S. | 23 | −45% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Castleconnell N.S. | 241 | +4% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Ballylanders N.S. | 128 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| S N Toinn an Tairbh | 79 | −26% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Garrydoolis N.S. | 29 | −17% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| S.N. Ma Rua | 142 | −22% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Nicker N.S. | 113 | −18% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| S.N. Cnoch A Deaga | 48 | +71% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Scoil na mBearnan | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Scoil Chaitríona | 82 | +24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| S.N. Gallbhaile | 135 | +14% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| S N Gleann gCreabhar | 50 | −19% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Oola National School | 67 | −26% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Bilboa N School | 95 | −18% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Doon Convent N.S. | 116 | −3% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 56 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| Kilbehenny N.S. | 100 | +30% | Catholic | English | 63 km |
Living in Newcastle West
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
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 ↗near Newcastle West, V42 XE17
Primary schools near S.N. Cill Lachtain
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about S.N. Cill Lachtain
Is S.N. Cill Lachtain 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 S.N. Cill Lachtain have?
235 pupils in 2025/26. That is +28% since 2019/20.
Does S.N. Cill Lachtain teach through Irish?
No: S.N. Cill Lachtain teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S.N. Cill Lachtain?
S.N. Cill Lachtain has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Limerick.
How do pupils get a place at S.N. Cill Lachtain?
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 S.N. Cill Lachtain?
The nearest are Monagea National School (3.3 km), St Josephs Convent (3.7 km) and Gaelscoil O Doghair (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).