Is St Mary's National School a mixed school?

Yes. St Mary's National School takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of St Mary's National School?

St Mary's National School has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.

Does St Mary's National School teach through Irish?

No. St Mary's National School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is St Mary's National School a DEIS school?

Yes. St Mary's National School is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.

What other primary schools are near St Mary's National School?

The closest is Gaelscoil Sairseal. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

St Mary's National School

Limerick, Co. Limerick

152 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS

At a glance

St Mary's National School is a primary school in Limerick, Co. Limerick (Eircode V94 T6Y0). St Mary's National School has 152 pupils: 81 boys and 71 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 152
Boys and girls: Mixed · 81 boys, 71 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: Yes, part of the DEIS programme
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 20405O

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Questions parents ask

Where is St Mary's National School?: St Mary's National School is a primary school in Limerick, Co. Limerick (Eircode V94 T6Y0).
How many pupils go to St Mary's National School?: St Mary's National School has 152 pupils: 81 boys and 71 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is St Mary's National School a mixed school?: Yes. St Mary's National School takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of St Mary's National School?: St Mary's National School has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does St Mary's National School teach through Irish?: No. St Mary's National School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is St Mary's National School a DEIS school?: Yes. St Mary's National School is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.
What other primary schools are near St Mary's National School?: The closest is Gaelscoil Sairseal. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

St Mary's National School compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
St Mary's National SchoolThis school		152	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Gaelscoil SairsealLuimneach	300 m	369	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
St John the Baptist Boys NSLimerick	900 m	69	Boys	Catholic	No	Yes
St Johns ConventLimerick	900 m	223	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil IdeLimerick	1.0 km	654	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St Augustines Special SchoolLimerick	1.1 km	24	Mostly boys	Catholic	No	No
Scoil Padraig Naofa CLimerick	1.1 km	197	Girls	Catholic	No	Yes

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In 2 weeksOctober mid-term breakMon, 26 October to Fri 30 October 2026
In 11 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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