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John The Baptist Community School

John The Baptist Community School is a secondary school in Limerick. 960 pupils, Inter-denominational ethos, 3 special classes.

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The facts

TypeSecondary school
GenderMixed
EthosInter-denominational
PatronLimerick & Clare ETB & Archbishop of Cashel & Emly
FeesFree
Enrolment960 (488 boys, 472 girls) 2025/26
Language of instructionEnglish Medium School
Roll number91502N
EircodeV35WT25
AddressHospital, Co Limerick

Special classes

3 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:

Source: National Council for Special Education. Children in a special class travel under a separate transport scheme with its own rules.

The area around this school

School planning area: Bruff / Hospital. This is how the Department plans where to build capacity. It is not a catchment.

Local house prices: the median residential sale price in Eircode district V35 (Kilmallock) was €310,000 in 2025. That is up 106.7% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.

Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Hospital at -4.88 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 29% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.

Contact

PrincipalMs. Rachel Hayes
Phone061383283
Emailinfo@johnthebaptistcs.ie
Local authorityLimerick County Council

Other schools in Bruff / Hospital

How we know

DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.