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Ashford, Ballagh, Co. Limerick · V42 XE16 · Roll number 16896O
Scoil Naomh Ide is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Toornafulla. Every school in and around Toornafulla →
What stands out about Scoil Naomh Ide
- A small primary school: 22 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−4%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- 7 girls and 15 boys: more of one than the other.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Limerick; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Toornafulla’s outline, 5.3 km away; listed with Toornafulla, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Scoil Naomh Ide had 22 pupils in 2025/26, down from 24 in 2015/16 (−8%). Girls are 32% of them. Its largest roll was 27, in 2017/18. Its roll rose in 4 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Scoil Naomh Ide
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 Scoil Naomh Ide 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 Scoil Naomh Ide
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 Scoil Naomh Ide
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Scoil Naomh Ide 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Scoil Naomh Ide is about the size it was in 2019/20 (−4%). All the schools around Toornafulla 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.
Each of the 6 nearest primary schools has more pupils than Scoil Naomh Ide. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −4%; 4 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 22 | −4% | Catholic | English | ||
| Scoil Ide Naofa | 89 | +14% | Catholic | English | 2 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 141 | −14% | Catholic | English | 6.3 km | |
| Monagea National School | 206 | −6% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km | |
| Glengurt N.S. | 115 | +8% | Catholic | English | 7.1 km | |
| Mahoonagh N.S. | 237 | +6% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| Templeglantine N.S. | 76 | +49% | Catholic | English | 9 km |
The other 126 primary schools in Co. Limerick
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs Convent | 225 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| S.N. Cill Lachtain | 235 | +28% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| Courtenay National School | 251 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Gaelscoil O Doghair | 201 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire | 13 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Josephs | 74 | −15% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Kilmeedy N.S. | 48 | +129% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Dromtrasna N.S. | 122 | −27% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Fiodhnach | 73 | +18% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Meenkilly N.S. | 101 | +20% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 107 | −6% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Molua B | 82 | −1% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Carrickerry N.S. | 49 | −21% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Convent of Mercy N.S. | 110 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Abbeyfeale B N.S. 1 | 98 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 61 | +53% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Chriost an Slanaitheoir | 204 | +6% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Coolcappa N.S. | 54 | +32% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Athea N School | 171 | +16% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Church Street National School | 14 | −46% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Scoil Cill Colmain | 101 | −24% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Beal Atha Grean | 109 | +9% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 224 | +33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil Naomh Iosef | 86 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Granagh National School | 74 | +21% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Croagh National School | 78 | +10% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Shanagolden N.S. | 92 | −21% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St James N.S. | 110 | −25% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School | 39 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Ballyguiltenane N.S. | 20 | −26% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Ciarain | 66 | +40% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine | 157 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Banogue National School | 97 | +31% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| St Fergus Primary School | 159 | +21% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Sheanain | 99 | +10% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Sean Tsraide | 127 | −11% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosaf | 140 | −9% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Bruree National School | 168 | −7% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Our Ladys Abbey | 125 | −15% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Croom National School | 169 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| St. Nicholas Church of Ireland School | 54 | −22% | Church of Ireland | English | 30 km | |
| Athlacca N.S. | 88 | −31% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 85 | −11% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil Cill Churnain | 174 | +19% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Ballysteen N.S. | 17 | −54% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil Mocheallóg | 281 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Ballymartin N.S. | 103 | +7% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Kildimo National School | 138 | −27% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Pallaskenry N.S. | 135 | −1% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil Tobar Padraig | 143 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Scoil Cre Cumhra | 214 | −7% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Dean Cussen | 219 | −14% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Ardpatrick N.S. | 48 | −25% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Bulgaden N.S. | 19 | −32% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Fedamore CNS | 10 | −50% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| S N Naomh Iosef | 290 | −10% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Limerick City East Educate Together NS | 373 | −1% | Multi-denominational | English | 39 km | |
| Martinstown N.S. | 54 | −37% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Raithin | 389 | +17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 40 km | |
| Carnane Mxd N.S. | 30 | −39% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Scoil Neassain | 668 | −6% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Kilfinane Convent Primary School | 145 | +1% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Scoil an Spioraid Naomh | 267 | −8% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S.N. Loch Guir | 6 | −81% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Scoil Phoil Naofa | 573 | −9% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine | 200 | +31% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Knockea National School | 191 | −8% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes N.S. | 161 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Scoil Mathair de | 362 | +8% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Ailbhe | 104 | −21% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| An Mhodh Scoil | 578 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 44 km | |
| Scoil Baile an Aird | 83 | −33% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School | 326 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Limerick School Project | 203 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 44 km | |
| St Michaels | 116 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 44 km | |
| Donoughmore N.S. | 140 | −31% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Le Chéile National School | 174 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| J F K Memorial School | 218 | −15% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Gaelscoil Sheoirse | 82 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 44 km |
| S N Muire na hEireann | 262 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Salesian Primary School | 361 | −12% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Scoil Chriost Ri B | 278 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Loinge B | 72 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| St Michaels N.S. | 126 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Scoil Iosagain | 222 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 279 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Hospital N.S. | 156 | −14% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Gaelscoil Sairseal | 369 | +44% | Catholic | All in Irish | 45 km | |
| St Johns Convent | 223 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| St John the Baptist Boys N.S. | 69 | +116% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Thomond Primary School | 215 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| St Mary's National School | 152 | +28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| St Brigids N.S. | 457 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 403 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 197 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa C | 197 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Bohermore N.S. | 100 | +233% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Glenbrohane N.S. | 23 | −45% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Scoil Ide | 654 | −17% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Caherline N.S. | 183 | +1% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Scoil Nais Cathair Chinn Lis | 100 | −19% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Scoil Moin A Lin | 847 | −5% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Milford Grange N School | 479 | −3% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Kilteely N.S. | 32 | +52% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Ballylanders N.S. | 128 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh | 412 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 49 km | |
| S.N. Cnoch A Deaga | 48 | +71% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Cloverfield N.S. | 42 | −34% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| S.N. Ailbhe | 187 | −9% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S N Lios na Groi | 295 | −11% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Garrydoolis N.S. | 29 | −17% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Scoil Athain | 139 | −20% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| S.N. Gallbhaile | 135 | +14% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| S N Gleann gCreabhar | 50 | −19% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| S N Toinn an Tairbh | 79 | −26% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Scoil na mBearnan | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Nicker N.S. | 113 | −18% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Castleconnell N.S. | 241 | +4% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| S.N. Ma Rua | 142 | −22% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Scoil Chaitríona | 82 | +24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| Oola National School | 67 | −26% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Kilbehenny N.S. | 100 | +30% | Catholic | English | 58 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 |
Living in Toornafulla
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the V42 Eircode area
Housing in Toornafulla →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 Co. Limerick
Cost of living in Toornafulla →New tenancies in Co. Limerick averaged €1,619 a month in 2025, against €1,436 in 2024 (+13%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗














near Toornafulla, V42 XE16
Primary schools near Scoil Naomh Ide
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Scoil Naomh Ide
Is Scoil Naomh Ide 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 Scoil Naomh Ide have?
22 pupils in 2025/26. That is −4% since 2019/20.
Does Scoil Naomh Ide teach through Irish?
No: Scoil Naomh Ide teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Scoil Naomh Ide?
Scoil Naomh Ide has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Limerick.
How do pupils get a place at Scoil Naomh Ide?
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 Scoil Naomh Ide?
The nearest are Scoil Ide Naofa (2 km), Scoil Mhuire (6.3 km) and Monagea National School (6.6 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 Toornafulla; 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).