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St James N.S.

PrimaryCatholicSpecial classes

Cappagh, Askeaton, Co. Limerick · V94 X661 · Roll number 09702H

St James N.S. is one of 4 primary schools in or within 3 km of Rathkeale. Every school in and around Rathkeale →

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Pupils
110
September, 2025/26
55 girls, 55 boys
Since 2019/20
−25%
from 147 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 St James N.S.

  • 110 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: 110 pupils, 25% fewer than the 147 of 2019/20.
  • Has special classes for children who need more support.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Limerick; its ethos is Catholic.
  • Outside Rathkeale’s outline, 2.9 km away; listed with Rathkeale, the nearest town in its county.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

St James N.S. had 110 pupils in 2025/26, down from 136 in 2015/16 (−19%). Girls are 50% of them. Its largest roll was 155, in 2018/19. Its roll rose in 4 of the 10 years.

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

No letter

No letter for St James 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 St James 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 St James 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 St James N.S.

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

Families apply to St James 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
110
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
−25%
from 147 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: St James N.S. has shrunk by 25% since 2019/20. All the schools around Rathkeale together changed by +7%.

Pupils since 2019/20

St James−25%
The primary schools around Rathkeale+5%
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 St James N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −25%; 4 of the 5 grew faster.

St James110
Scoil Naomh Iosef86
Scoil Aine Naofa224
Church Street14
Croagh78
Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine157
Scoil Sean Tsraide127
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
St James N.S.110−25%CatholicEnglish
Scoil Naomh Iosef86+23%CatholicEnglish✓3.2 km
Scoil Aine Naofa224+33%CatholicEnglish✓3.3 km
Church Street National School14−46%Church of IrelandEnglish✓4.1 km
Croagh National School78+10%CatholicEnglish4.3 km
Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine157–CatholicEnglish✓6.3 km
Scoil Sean Tsraide127−11%CatholicEnglish6.5 km
The other 126 primary schools in Co. Limerick
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Coolcappa N.S.54+32%CatholicEnglish6.8 km
Scoil Cill Churnain174+19%CatholicEnglish7.5 km
Scoil Naomh Iosaf140−9%CatholicEnglish9.2 km
S.N. Ciarain66+40%CatholicEnglish9.5 km
Our Ladys Abbey125−15%CatholicEnglish9.6 km
St. Nicholas Church of Ireland School54−22%Church of IrelandEnglish9.8 km
Scoil Mhuire107−6%CatholicEnglish9.9 km
Scoil Chriost an Slanaitheoir204+6%CatholicEnglish10 km
Pallaskenry N.S.135−1%CatholicEnglish10 km
Ballysteen N.S.17−54%CatholicEnglish10 km
Scoil Cill Colmain101−24%CatholicEnglish11 km
Kildimo National School138−27%CatholicEnglish11 km
S.N. Molua B82−1%CatholicEnglish11 km
Shanagolden N.S.92−21%CatholicEnglish11 km
S.N. Sheanain99+10%CatholicEnglish13 km
Gaelscoil O Doghair201−11%CatholicAll in Irish14 km
Courtenay National School251+3%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Mahoonagh N.S.237+6%CatholicEnglish15 km
St Josephs Convent225−2%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Croom National School169−2%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Granagh National School74+21%CatholicEnglish15 km
Scoil Tobar Padraig143−5%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Kilmeedy N.S.48+129%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Carrickerry N.S.49−21%CatholicEnglish16 km
S N Naomh Iosef290−10%CatholicEnglish17 km
Banogue National School97+31%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. Cill Lachtain235+28%CatholicEnglish18 km
Scoil Cre Cumhra214−7%CatholicEnglish18 km
Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha30−21%CatholicEnglish18 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School39+11%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Monagea National School206−6%CatholicEnglish19 km
Limerick City East Educate Together NS373−1%Multi-denominationalEnglish19 km
Ballymartin N.S.103+7%CatholicEnglish19 km
Gaelscoil an Raithin389+17%CatholicAll in Irish19 km
S.N. Fiodhnach73+18%CatholicEnglish19 km
S.N. Beal Atha Grean109+9%CatholicEnglish19 km
Scoil Neassain668−6%CatholicEnglish20 km
Scoil Phoil Naofa573−9%CatholicEnglish21 km
Scoil Ide Naofa89+14%CatholicEnglish21 km
Scoil an Spioraid Naomh267−8%CatholicEnglish21 km
Fedamore CNS10−50%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓22 km
Athlacca N.S.88−31%CatholicEnglish22 km
Scoil Mathair de362+8%CatholicEnglish22 km
S N Muire na hEireann262−9%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
Our Lady of Lourdes N.S.161+10%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
Scoil Chriost Ri B278−13%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
An Mhodh Scoil578−8%CatholicAll in Irish23 km
J F K Memorial School218−15%CatholicEnglish23 km
Limerick School Project203−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish23 km
Salesian Primary School361−12%CatholicEnglish23 km
Scoil Naomh Ide22−4%CatholicEnglish23 km
St Michaels116−8%Church of IrelandEnglish23 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace School326−6%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
Scoil Mhuire141−14%CatholicEnglish23 km
Carnane Mxd N.S.30−39%CatholicEnglish24 km
Gaelscoil Sairseal369+44%CatholicAll in Irish24 km
Thomond Primary School215−6%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
St Michaels N.S.126+4%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Scoil Iosagain222+14%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Presentation Primary School279+1%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Le Chéile National School174−2%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Gaelscoil Sheoirse82−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓24 km
Corpus Christi N.S.403+22%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Bruree National School168−7%CatholicEnglish24 km
St Fergus Primary School159+21%CatholicEnglish24 km
St Josephs74−15%CatholicEnglish24 km
St Johns Convent223−19%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
St Mary's National School152+28%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
St John the Baptist Boys N.S.69+116%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Templeglantine N.S.76+49%CatholicEnglish25 km
Donoughmore N.S.140−31%CatholicEnglish25 km
Ballyguiltenane N.S.20−26%CatholicEnglish25 km
Knockea National School191−8%CatholicEnglish25 km
Scoil Padraig Naofa B197−6%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
Scoil Padraig Naofa C197−11%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
St Brigids N.S.457−4%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
Scoil Ide654−17%CatholicEnglish25 km
Athea N School171+16%CatholicEnglish26 km
Glengurt N.S.115+8%CatholicEnglish27 km
Scoil Dean Cussen219−14%CatholicEnglish27 km
Milford Grange N School479−3%CatholicEnglish28 km
Bohermore N.S.100+233%CatholicEnglish28 km
Scoil Moin A Lin847−5%CatholicEnglish28 km
Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh412−3%CatholicAll in Irish29 km
Scoil Ailbhe104−21%CatholicEnglish29 km
S.N. Loch Guir6−81%CatholicEnglish✓29 km
Scoil Mocheallóg281−9%CatholicEnglish✓29 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig61+53%CatholicEnglish29 km
Dromtrasna N.S.122−27%CatholicEnglish30 km
Scoil Nais Cathair Chinn Lis100−19%CatholicEnglish31 km
Bulgaden N.S.19−32%CatholicEnglish31 km
Convent of Mercy N.S.110−8%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
Scoil Baile an Aird83−33%CatholicEnglish31 km
S N Lios na Groi295−11%CatholicEnglish31 km
Abbeyfeale B N.S. 198−23%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
Scoil Mhuire85−11%CatholicEnglish32 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire13–CatholicEnglish✓32 km
Caherline N.S.183+1%CatholicEnglish32 km
Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine200+31%CatholicEnglish32 km
Scoil Athain139−20%CatholicEnglish33 km
Meenkilly N.S.101+20%CatholicEnglish33 km
S.N. Ailbhe187−9%CatholicEnglish34 km
Castleconnell N.S.241+4%CatholicEnglish34 km
Hospital N.S.156−14%CatholicEnglish35 km
Martinstown N.S.54−37%CatholicEnglish35 km
Cloverfield N.S.42−34%CatholicEnglish35 km
Kilteely N.S.32+52%CatholicEnglish36 km
Ardpatrick N.S.48−25%CatholicEnglish36 km
S.N. Ma Rua142−22%CatholicEnglish37 km
Scoil Cnoc Loinge B72−26%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
S N Toinn an Tairbh79−26%CatholicEnglish38 km
Kilfinane Convent Primary School145+1%CatholicEnglish38 km
Nicker N.S.113−18%CatholicEnglish39 km
Scoil Chaitríona82+24%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
Garrydoolis N.S.29−17%CatholicEnglish40 km
Scoil na mBearnan35+6%CatholicEnglish41 km
Glenbrohane N.S.23−45%CatholicEnglish41 km
Bilboa N School95−18%CatholicEnglish44 km
Ballylanders N.S.128−5%CatholicEnglish✓44 km
Oola National School67−26%CatholicEnglish45 km
S.N. Gallbhaile135+14%CatholicEnglish46 km
Doon Convent N.S.116−3%CatholicEnglish47 km
Scoil na mBraithre56+0%CatholicEnglish✓47 km
S.N. Cnoch A Deaga48+71%CatholicEnglish47 km
S N Gleann gCreabhar50−19%CatholicEnglish50 km
Kilbehenny N.S.100+30%CatholicEnglish56 km
Living nearby

Living in Rathkeale

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

Median sale price
€240,000
47 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€1,619
a month, new tenancies in 2025 across Co. Limerick

Homes in the V94 Eircode area

Housing in Rathkeale →

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 Rathkeale →

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 ↗

near Rathkeale, V94 X661

Nearby

Primary schools near St James N.S.

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

Scoil Naomh Iosef
Primary · Catholic
DEISBoys
86 pupils+23% since 2019/203.2 km
Scoil Aine Naofa
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
224 pupils+33% since 2019/203.3 km
Church Street National School
Primary · Church of Ireland
DEIS
14 pupils−46% since 2019/204.1 km
Croagh National School
Primary · Catholic
78 pupils+10% since 2019/204.3 km
Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
157 pupils6.3 km
Scoil Sean Tsraide
Primary · Catholic
127 pupils−11% since 2019/206.5 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 09702H

Questions about St James N.S.

Is St James 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 St James N.S. have?

110 pupils in 2025/26. That is −25% since 2019/20.

Does St James N.S. teach through Irish?

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

Who runs St James N.S.?

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

How do pupils get a place at St James 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 St James N.S.?

The nearest are Scoil Naomh Iosef (3.2 km), Scoil Aine Naofa (3.3 km) and Church Street National School (4.1 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 Rathkeale; 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).