Is Scoil Ide a mixed school?

Yes. Scoil Ide takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Scoil Ide?

Scoil Ide has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.

Does Scoil Ide teach through Irish?

No. Scoil Ide teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is Scoil Ide a DEIS school?

No. Scoil Ide is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Scoil Ide?

The closest is St Mary's National School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Scoil Ide

Limerick, Co. Limerick

654 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

Scoil Ide is a primary school in Limerick, Co. Limerick (Eircode V94 X659). Scoil Ide has 654 pupils: 341 boys and 313 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 654
Boys and girls: Mixed · 341 boys, 313 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 18872K

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil Ide?: Scoil Ide is a primary school in Limerick, Co. Limerick (Eircode V94 X659).
How many pupils go to Scoil Ide?: Scoil Ide has 654 pupils: 341 boys and 313 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Scoil Ide a mixed school?: Yes. Scoil Ide takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Scoil Ide?: Scoil Ide has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Scoil Ide teach through Irish?: No. Scoil Ide teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Scoil Ide a DEIS school?: No. Scoil Ide is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Scoil Ide?: The closest is St Mary's National School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Scoil Ide compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil IdeThis school		654	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St Mary's National SchoolLimerick	1.0 km	152	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Gaelscoil SairsealLuimneach	1.3 km	369	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Scoil Padraig Naofa CLimerick	1.5 km	197	Girls	Catholic	No	Yes
St John the Baptist Boys NSLimerick	1.6 km	69	Boys	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Padraig Naofa BLimerick	1.7 km	197	Boys	Catholic	No	Yes
St Johns ConventLimerick	1.8 km	223	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes

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Corbally Road
Limerick
V94X659

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Next school holidays

In 2 weeksOctober mid-term breakMon, 26 October to Fri 30 October 2026
In 10 weeksChristmas holidaysWed 23 December 2026 to Tue 5 January 2027
In 19 weeksFebruary mid-term breakThu, 18 February to Fri 19 February 2027

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