Donoughmore N.S.
DONOUGHMORE, CO. LIMERICK · V94 X051 · Roll number 16118M
Donoughmore N.S. is one of 30 primary schools in or within 3 km of Rathbane. Every school in and around Rathbane →
What stands out about Donoughmore N.S.
- 140 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: 140 pupils, 31% fewer than the 203 of 2019/20.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Limerick; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Donoughmore N.S. had 140 pupils in 2025/26, down from 215 in 2015/16 (−35%). Girls are 48% of them. 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 Donoughmore 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 Donoughmore 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.
Inspection reports on Donoughmore 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 a place at Donoughmore N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Donoughmore 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Donoughmore N.S. has shrunk by 31% since 2019/20. All the schools around Rathbane together changed by +7%.
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, 5 have more pupils than Donoughmore N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −31%; 6 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donoughmore N.S. | 140 | −31% | Catholic | English | ||
| Le Chéile National School | 174 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.4 km |
| Gaelscoil Sheoirse | 82 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 2.5 km |
| St Brigids N.S. | 457 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.6 km |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School | 326 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.8 km |
| Our Lady of Lourdes N.S. | 161 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.2 km |
| Knockea National School | 191 | −8% | Catholic | English | 3.3 km |
The other 126 primary schools in Co. Limerick
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 197 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.5 km |
| St Michaels N.S. | 126 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.5 km |
| Scoil Iosagain | 222 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.5 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 279 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.6 km |
| St Johns Convent | 223 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.6 km |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa C | 197 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.6 km |
| St John the Baptist Boys N.S. | 69 | +116% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.7 km |
| Scoil an Spioraid Naomh | 267 | −8% | Catholic | English | 3.8 km | |
| St Michaels | 116 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 3.8 km | |
| Scoil Moin A Lin | 847 | −5% | Catholic | English | 3.8 km | |
| An Mhodh Scoil | 578 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 3.8 km | |
| Scoil Mathair de | 362 | +8% | Catholic | English | 3.9 km | |
| Limerick School Project | 203 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 3.9 km | |
| Scoil Phoil Naofa | 573 | −9% | Catholic | English | 4.2 km | |
| Milford Grange N School | 479 | −3% | Catholic | English | 4.5 km | |
| St Mary's National School | 152 | +28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.6 km |
| Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh | 412 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 4.7 km | |
| Salesian Primary School | 361 | −12% | Catholic | English | 4.8 km | |
| Bohermore N.S. | 100 | +233% | Catholic | English | 5 km | |
| Scoil Ide | 654 | −17% | Catholic | English | 5.2 km | |
| J F K Memorial School | 218 | −15% | Catholic | English | 5.2 km | |
| Scoil Neassain | 668 | −6% | Catholic | English | 5.3 km | |
| Gaelscoil Sairseal | 369 | +44% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.4 km | |
| Thomond Primary School | 215 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6 km |
| Gaelscoil an Raithin | 389 | +17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.4 km | |
| Scoil Chriost Ri B | 278 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| Limerick City East Educate Together NS | 373 | −1% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.4 km | |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 403 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| S N Muire na hEireann | 262 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| Carnane Mxd N.S. | 30 | −39% | Catholic | English | 7 km | |
| S N Lios na Groi | 295 | −11% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| Scoil Athain | 139 | −20% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| Scoil Cre Cumhra | 214 | −7% | Catholic | English | 8.4 km | |
| Scoil Nais Cathair Chinn Lis | 100 | −19% | Catholic | English | 8.8 km | |
| Scoil Tobar Padraig | 143 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| S N Naomh Iosef | 290 | −10% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| Fedamore CNS | 10 | −50% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| S.N. Ailbhe | 187 | −9% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Castleconnell N.S. | 241 | +4% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Ailbhe | 104 | −21% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Caherline N.S. | 183 | +1% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Ballymartin N.S. | 103 | +7% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Ma Rua | 142 | −22% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Kildimo National School | 138 | −27% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Cloverfield N.S. | 42 | −34% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Croom National School | 169 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St. Nicholas Church of Ireland School | 54 | −22% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| S N Toinn an Tairbh | 79 | −26% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Loch Guir | 6 | −81% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil Baile an Aird | 83 | −33% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Our Ladys Abbey | 125 | −15% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosaf | 140 | −9% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Chaitríona | 82 | +24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Kilteely N.S. | 32 | +52% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Dean Cussen | 219 | −14% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Sean Tsraide | 127 | −11% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Nicker N.S. | 113 | −18% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Pallaskenry N.S. | 135 | −1% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Banogue National School | 97 | +31% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine | 200 | +31% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Ciarain | 66 | +40% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Cill Churnain | 174 | +19% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Athlacca N.S. | 88 | −31% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Bilboa N School | 95 | −18% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Hospital N.S. | 156 | −14% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil na mBearnan | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Garrydoolis N.S. | 29 | −17% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Croagh National School | 78 | +10% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Granagh National School | 74 | +21% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Doon Convent N.S. | 116 | −3% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 56 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Bruree National School | 168 | −7% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Bulgaden N.S. | 19 | −32% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Ballysteen N.S. | 17 | −54% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| St James N.S. | 110 | −25% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Oola National School | 67 | −26% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Chriost an Slanaitheoir | 204 | +6% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil Mocheallóg | 281 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Loinge B | 72 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Scoil Naomh Iosef | 86 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 224 | +33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine | 157 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Church Street National School | 14 | −46% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Martinstown N.S. | 54 | −37% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Beal Atha Grean | 109 | +9% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 107 | −6% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Glenbrohane N.S. | 23 | −45% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Coolcappa N.S. | 54 | +32% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Kilfinane Convent Primary School | 145 | +1% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 85 | −11% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Ardpatrick N.S. | 48 | −25% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Gallbhaile | 135 | +14% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Kilmeedy N.S. | 48 | +129% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| S.N. Fiodhnach | 73 | +18% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Ballylanders N.S. | 128 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Shanagolden N.S. | 92 | −21% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Sheanain | 99 | +10% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Molua B | 82 | −1% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Scoil Cill Colmain | 101 | −24% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Mahoonagh N.S. | 237 | +6% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Gaelscoil O Doghair | 201 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 37 km | |
| Courtenay National School | 251 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| S.N. Cnoch A Deaga | 48 | +71% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| St Josephs Convent | 225 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| S N Gleann gCreabhar | 50 | −19% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| St Josephs | 74 | −15% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Carrickerry N.S. | 49 | −21% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 141 | −14% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Cill Lachtain | 235 | +28% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Monagea National School | 206 | −6% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School | 39 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Scoil Ide Naofa | 89 | +14% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 22 | −4% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Kilbehenny N.S. | 100 | +30% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| St Fergus Primary School | 159 | +21% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Templeglantine N.S. | 76 | +49% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Ballyguiltenane N.S. | 20 | −26% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Glengurt N.S. | 115 | +8% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Athea N School | 171 | +16% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Dromtrasna N.S. | 122 | −27% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 61 | +53% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire | 13 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| Convent of Mercy N.S. | 110 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Abbeyfeale B N.S. 1 | 98 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| Meenkilly N.S. | 101 | +20% | Catholic | English | 56 km |
Living in Rathbane
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the V94 Eircode area
Housing in Rathbane →The median sale price rose from €275,000 in 2023 to €351,500 in 2025 (+28%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the V94 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Rathbane
Cost of living in Rathbane →New tenancies in Rathbane averaged €1,709 a month in 2025, against €1,520 in 2024 (+12%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗Rathbane, V94 X051
Primary schools near Donoughmore N.S.
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Donoughmore N.S.
Is Donoughmore 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 Donoughmore N.S. have?
140 pupils in 2025/26. That is −31% since 2019/20.
Does Donoughmore N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Donoughmore N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Donoughmore N.S.?
Donoughmore N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Limerick.
How do pupils get a place at Donoughmore 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 Donoughmore N.S.?
The nearest are Le Chéile National School (2.4 km), Gaelscoil Sheoirse (2.5 km) and St Brigids N.S. (2.6 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 Rathbane; 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).