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Pallaskenry N.S.

PrimaryCatholicSpecial classes

Pallas, Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick · V94 DN24 · Roll number 12631E

Pallaskenry N.S. is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Pallaskenry. Every school in and around Pallaskenry →

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Pupils
135
September, 2025/26
54 girls, 81 boys
Since 2019/20
−1%
from 137 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 Pallaskenry N.S.

  • 135 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
  • About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−1%).
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • Has special classes for children who need more support.
  • 54 girls and 81 boys: more of one than the other.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Limerick; its ethos is Catholic.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

Pallaskenry N.S. had 135 pupils in 2025/26, down from 166 in 2015/16 (−19%). Girls are 40% of them. Its roll rose in 4 of the 10 years.

0501001502002015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

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

No letter

No letter for Pallaskenry 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 Pallaskenry 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.

Inspections

Inspection reports on Pallaskenry 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 in

Getting a place at Pallaskenry N.S.

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

Families apply to Pallaskenry 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.

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

Pupils
135
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
−1%
from 137 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Pallaskenry N.S. is about the size it was in 2019/20 (−1%). All the schools around Pallaskenry together changed by +7%.

Pupils since 2019/20

Pallaskenry−1%
The primary schools around Pallaskenry+9%
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.

Of the 6 nearest primary schools, 3 have more pupils than Pallaskenry N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −1%; 1 of the 5 grew faster.

Pallaskenry135
Scoil Cill Churnain174
Kildimo138
Ballysteen17
Shannon Airport 1113
Shannon Airport No 2 NS51
Naomh Tola218
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Pallaskenry N.S.135−1%CatholicEnglish
Scoil Cill Churnain174+19%CatholicEnglish2.9 km
Kildimo National School138−27%CatholicEnglish4.3 km
Ballysteen N.S.17−54%CatholicEnglish5.7 km
Shannon Airport 1 N.S.113−17%CatholicEnglish✓6.8 km
Shannon Airport No 2 NS51–Church of IrelandEnglish7 km
Naomh Tola218−4%CatholicEnglish7.2 km
The other 129 primary schools in Co. Limerick
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Scoil Sean Tsraide127−11%CatholicEnglish7.8 km
Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine157–CatholicEnglish✓8.8 km
S N Naomh Iosef290−10%CatholicEnglish9.2 km
St. Nicholas Church of Ireland School54−22%Church of IrelandEnglish9.7 km
Our Ladys Abbey125−15%CatholicEnglish9.8 km
Scoil Naomh Iosaf140−9%CatholicEnglish10 km
St James N.S.110−25%CatholicEnglish10 km
Scoil Tobar Padraig143−5%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Croagh National School78+10%CatholicEnglish12 km
Limerick City East Educate Together NS373−1%Multi-denominationalEnglish12 km
Gaelscoil an Raithin389+17%CatholicAll in Irish12 km
Scoil Neassain668−6%CatholicEnglish13 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef86+23%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Scoil Aine Naofa224+33%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Church Street National School14−46%Church of IrelandEnglish✓14 km
Scoil Phoil Naofa573−9%CatholicEnglish15 km
S N Muire na hEireann262−9%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
S.N. Ciarain66+40%CatholicEnglish15 km
Scoil Chriost Ri B278−13%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Scoil Cre Cumhra214−7%CatholicEnglish15 km
J F K Memorial School218−15%CatholicEnglish15 km
Scoil Mathair de362+8%CatholicEnglish16 km
Salesian Primary School361−12%CatholicEnglish16 km
Corpus Christi N.S.403+22%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Thomond Primary School215−6%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Gaelscoil Sairseal369+44%CatholicAll in Irish16 km
An Mhodh Scoil578−8%CatholicAll in Irish16 km
Limerick School Project203−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish16 km
Our Lady of Lourdes N.S.161+10%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
St Michaels116−8%Church of IrelandEnglish16 km
Coolcappa N.S.54+32%CatholicEnglish16 km
S.N. Sheanain99+10%CatholicEnglish16 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace School326−6%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
St Michaels N.S.126+4%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Scoil Iosagain222+14%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Presentation Primary School279+1%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Scoil an Spioraid Naomh267−8%CatholicEnglish17 km
Croom National School169−2%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
St Mary's National School152+28%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
St Johns Convent223−19%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Le Chéile National School174−2%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Gaelscoil Sheoirse82−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓17 km
Shanagolden N.S.92−21%CatholicEnglish17 km
St John the Baptist Boys N.S.69+116%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Scoil Ide654−17%CatholicEnglish18 km
Scoil Padraig Naofa C197−11%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Scoil Padraig Naofa B197−6%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
St Brigids N.S.457−4%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Scoil Chriost an Slanaitheoir204+6%CatholicEnglish19 km
Ballymartin N.S.103+7%CatholicEnglish19 km
Donoughmore N.S.140−31%CatholicEnglish19 km
Scoil Cill Colmain101−24%CatholicEnglish19 km
Scoil Mhuire107−6%CatholicEnglish20 km
Knockea National School191−8%CatholicEnglish20 km
S.N. Molua B82−1%CatholicEnglish20 km
Fedamore CNS10−50%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓21 km
Milford Grange N School479−3%CatholicEnglish21 km
Banogue National School97+31%CatholicEnglish21 km
Carnane Mxd N.S.30−39%CatholicEnglish21 km
Granagh National School74+21%CatholicEnglish21 km
Scoil Moin A Lin847−5%CatholicEnglish22 km
Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh412−3%CatholicAll in Irish22 km
Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha30−21%CatholicEnglish22 km
Bohermore N.S.100+233%CatholicEnglish23 km
Gaelscoil O Doghair201−11%CatholicAll in Irish24 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School39+11%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Courtenay National School251+3%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
S N Lios na Groi295−11%CatholicEnglish24 km
St Josephs Convent225−2%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
Carrickerry N.S.49−21%CatholicEnglish25 km
Mahoonagh N.S.237+6%CatholicEnglish25 km
Kilmeedy N.S.48+129%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
Athlacca N.S.88−31%CatholicEnglish25 km
Scoil Athain139−20%CatholicEnglish26 km
Castleconnell N.S.241+4%CatholicEnglish26 km
Scoil Ailbhe104−21%CatholicEnglish27 km
S.N. Beal Atha Grean109+9%CatholicEnglish27 km
Scoil Nais Cathair Chinn Lis100−19%CatholicEnglish27 km
S.N. Cill Lachtain235+28%CatholicEnglish27 km
S.N. Fiodhnach73+18%CatholicEnglish28 km
Bruree National School168−7%CatholicEnglish28 km
Scoil Dean Cussen219−14%CatholicEnglish28 km
S.N. Loch Guir6−81%CatholicEnglish✓29 km
Monagea National School206−6%CatholicEnglish29 km
Caherline N.S.183+1%CatholicEnglish29 km
St Fergus Primary School159+21%CatholicEnglish29 km
S.N. Ailbhe187−9%CatholicEnglish29 km
Scoil Baile an Aird83−33%CatholicEnglish30 km
Ballyguiltenane N.S.20−26%CatholicEnglish31 km
Scoil Ide Naofa89+14%CatholicEnglish32 km
S.N. Ma Rua142−22%CatholicEnglish32 km
Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine200+31%CatholicEnglish33 km
Cloverfield N.S.42−34%CatholicEnglish33 km
Scoil Mocheallóg281−9%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
Scoil Mhuire141−14%CatholicEnglish33 km
Bulgaden N.S.19−32%CatholicEnglish33 km
Scoil Naomh Ide22−4%CatholicEnglish34 km
St Josephs74−15%CatholicEnglish34 km
S N Toinn an Tairbh79−26%CatholicEnglish34 km
Kilteely N.S.32+52%CatholicEnglish34 km
Hospital N.S.156−14%CatholicEnglish34 km
Templeglantine N.S.76+49%CatholicEnglish34 km
Athea N School171+16%CatholicEnglish35 km
Scoil Chaitríona82+24%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
Nicker N.S.113−18%CatholicEnglish36 km
Glengurt N.S.115+8%CatholicEnglish37 km
Scoil Mhuire85−11%CatholicEnglish37 km
Martinstown N.S.54−37%CatholicEnglish38 km
Scoil na mBearnan35+6%CatholicEnglish38 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig61+53%CatholicEnglish38 km
Scoil Cnoc Loinge B72−26%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
Garrydoolis N.S.29−17%CatholicEnglish39 km
Bilboa N School95−18%CatholicEnglish39 km
Dromtrasna N.S.122−27%CatholicEnglish40 km
Convent of Mercy N.S.110−8%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
Ardpatrick N.S.48−25%CatholicEnglish41 km
Abbeyfeale B N.S. 198−23%CatholicEnglish✓41 km
Kilfinane Convent Primary School145+1%CatholicEnglish41 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire13–CatholicEnglish✓42 km
Doon Convent N.S.116−3%CatholicEnglish42 km
Scoil na mBraithre56+0%CatholicEnglish✓42 km
Oola National School67−26%CatholicEnglish43 km
Meenkilly N.S.101+20%CatholicEnglish43 km
Glenbrohane N.S.23−45%CatholicEnglish43 km
Ballylanders N.S.128−5%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
S.N. Gallbhaile135+14%CatholicEnglish47 km
S.N. Cnoch A Deaga48+71%CatholicEnglish50 km
S N Gleann gCreabhar50−19%CatholicEnglish52 km
Kilbehenny N.S.100+30%CatholicEnglish58 km
Living nearby

Living in Pallaskenry

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

Median sale price
€311,900
routing key V94, 2023–25 (CSO): less sure
Average rent
€1,619
a month, new tenancies in 2025 across Co. Limerick

Homes in the V94 Eircode area

Housing in Pallaskenry →

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 Pallaskenry →

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 ↗

Pallaskenry, V94 DN24

Nearby

Primary schools near Pallaskenry N.S.

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

Scoil Cill Churnain
Primary · Catholic
174 pupils+19% since 2019/202.9 km
Kildimo National School
Primary · Catholic
138 pupils−27% since 2019/204.3 km
Ballysteen N.S.
Primary · Catholic
17 pupils−54% since 2019/205.7 km
Shannon Airport 1 N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
113 pupils−17% since 2019/206.8 km
Shannon Airport No 2 NS
Primary · Church of Ireland
Special classes
51 pupils7 km
Naomh Tola
Primary · Catholic
Special classes
218 pupils−4% since 2019/207.2 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 12631E

Questions about Pallaskenry N.S.

Is Pallaskenry 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 Pallaskenry N.S. have?

135 pupils in 2025/26. That is −1% since 2019/20.

Does Pallaskenry N.S. teach through Irish?

No: Pallaskenry N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs Pallaskenry N.S.?

Pallaskenry N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Limerick.

How do pupils get a place at Pallaskenry 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 Pallaskenry N.S.?

The nearest are Scoil Cill Churnain (2.9 km), Kildimo National School (4.3 km) and Ballysteen N.S. (5.7 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 Pallaskenry; 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).