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Ratoath Road, Cabra, Dublin 7 · D07 TP21 · Roll number 17466R
St Catherines Infant School is one of 62 primary schools in or within 3 km of Ashtown. Every school in and around Ashtown →
What stands out about St Catherines Infant School
- 139 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+2%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- In DEIS. DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) gives schools serving disadvantaged areas more teachers, money and support; the Department decides which schools are in it.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- 99 girls and 40 boys: more of one than the other.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Dublin; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26St Catherines Infant School had 139 pupils in 2025/26, down from 215 in 2015/16 (−35%). Girls are 71% of them. Its roll rose in 2 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for St Catherines Infant School
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 Catherines Infant School 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 St Catherines Infant School
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 St Catherines Infant School
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to St Catherines Infant School 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.
It is in DEIS, so it has extra support for pupils from disadvantaged areas. Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: St Catherines Infant School is about the size it was in 2019/20 (+2%). All the schools around Ashtown together changed by +5%.
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.
Of the 6 nearest primary schools, 5 have more pupils than St Catherines Infant School. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +2%; 1 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Catherines Infant School | 139 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| Dominican Convent Girls Senior School | 148 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0 km |
| North Dublin Muslim N.S. | 391 | +24% | Muslim | English | 0.4 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach | 290 | −35% | Catholic | English | 0.5 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Nai Buac | 146 | −26% | Catholic | English | 0.5 km | |
| Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. | 352 | −19% | Catholic | English | 0.6 km | |
| Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S. | 126 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.7 km |
The other 452 primary schools in Co. Dublin
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broombridge Educate Together National School | 387 | +225% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 0.9 km |
| S N Naomh Finnin | 266 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.2 km |
| Gaelscoil Bharra | 212 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 1.3 km |
| Pelletstown ETNS | 386 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 1.3 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 110 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.4 km |
| St Malachys N.S. | 131 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.4 km |
| Christ the King Girls Senior School | 74 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.6 km |
| Christ the King I G | 37 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.6 km |
| Christ the King B N.S. | 86 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.6 km |
| Scoil Sinead NS | 62 | +107% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 1.7 km |
| St Brigids Infant N.S. | 140 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.8 km |
| St Brigids Senior Girls | 137 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.8 km |
| S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior | 180 | +18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.9 km |
| Finglas Parochial National School | 94 | +52% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 2 km |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 168 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.1 km |
| St. Vincent's Primary School | 240 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.2 km |
| Mother of Divine Grace | 480 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.2 km |
| Gaelscoil Ui Earcain | 248 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 2.2 km |
| St Brigids Convent | 406 | −13% | Catholic | English | 2.2 km | |
| St Canices G N.S. | 473 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.2 km |
| St Peters N.S. | 409 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.2 km |
| St Canices B N.S. | 355 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.3 km |
| Dublin 7 Educate Together NS | 515 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 2.4 km | |
| Stanhope Street Primary School | 384 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.6 km |
| Glasnevin N.S. | 83 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 2.6 km | |
| Scoil na Croi Naofa | 404 | −12% | Catholic | English | 2.7 km | |
| Glasnevin Educate Together NS | 410 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 2.7 km | |
| St Josephs G N.S. | 146 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.8 km |
| St Kevins B N.S. | 131 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.9 km |
| Lindsay Road N.S. | 95 | +4% | Presbyterian | English | 2.9 km | |
| North Dublin N.S. Project | 214 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 2.9 km | |
| Gaelscoil Áine | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 2.9 km | |
| St Columbas Con G & I | 378 | −4% | Catholic | English | 2.9 km | |
| Scoil Mobhi | 248 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 2.9 km | |
| Gaelscoil Inse Chor | 209 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 2.9 km | |
| Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School | 120 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3 km |
| Paradise Place ETNS | 239 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 3.2 km |
| St Patricks N School | 449 | −9% | Catholic | English | 3.2 km | |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys | 174 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.3 km |
| Inchicore N.S. | 201 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.3 km |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 398 | −9% | Catholic | English | 3.3 km | |
| Chapelizod N.S. | 30 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 3.3 km | |
| Our Lady of Victories Infant N.S. | 192 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.4 km |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Girls | 177 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.4 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 165 | +29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.4 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 203 | −4% | Catholic | English | 3.4 km | |
| Gardiner Street Convent | 298 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.5 km |
| St. James's Primary School | 278 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.5 km |
| Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire | 161 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 3.5 km | |
| Canal Way Educate Together National School | 391 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 3.6 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 166 | −25% | Catholic | English | 3.6 km | |
| St Audoens N.S. | 171 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.6 km |
| Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha | 198 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 3.7 km | |
| St Brigids Mxd N.S. | 834 | −12% | Catholic | English | 3.7 km | |
| SN an Spioraid Naiomh C | 249 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.7 km |
| Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch | 165 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 3.8 km |
| Holy Spirit B N.S. | 229 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.8 km |
| Goldenbridge Convent | 188 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.8 km |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal B | 331 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.8 km |
| Drumcondra N.S. | 81 | +40% | Church of Ireland | English | 3.8 km | |
| Castleknock Educate Together NS | 374 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 3.8 km | |
| Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors | 155 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.9 km |
| Scoil Chaoimhin | 68 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 3.9 km |
| Scoil na mBrathar | 155 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.9 km |
| Rutland National School | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.9 km |
| Grace Park Educate Together National School | 410 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | 4 km | |
| Central Senior Mxd N.S. | 227 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4 km |
| Central Infs School | 149 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4 km |
| St Michaels N.S. | 314 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4 km |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 211 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4 km |
| St Raphaels N.S. | 380 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4 km |
| St Brigids Primary School | 229 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.1 km |
| Virgin Mary Girls National School | 160 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.2 km |
| St Josephs Senior N.S. | 161 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.2 km |
| S N na Maighdine Muire B | 151 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.2 km |
| St Patricks | 24 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | 4.2 km | |
| St Josephs Jnr | 138 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.2 km |
| St Louise de Marillac Primary School | 256 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.3 km |
| South City CNS | 148 | +19% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 4.3 km |
| St Vincents Inf Boys | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.3 km |
| S.N. San Vinseann Cailin | 208 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.3 km |
| Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors | 297 | +6% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 224 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.4 km |
| Scoil Treasa Naofa | 175 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.4 km |
| St Catherines West N.S. | 193 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 4.4 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School | 125 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.5 km |
| S N Banrion na nAingeal 1 | 171 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.5 km |
| Bainrion na nAingal 2 | 133 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.5 km |
| Holy Child National School | 495 | +22% | Catholic | English | 4.5 km | |
| Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior N.S. | 120 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.5 km |
| St Columbas N.S. Mxd | 90 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 4.5 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 | 212 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.5 km |
| Muire Og 2 Loreto Con | 191 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.5 km |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School | 136 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.5 km |
| City Quay N.S. | 151 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.5 km |
| Scoil Lorcain B | 321 | −15% | Catholic | English | 4.6 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna | 164 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 4.6 km |
| Scoil Bride B | 193 | −45% | Catholic | English | 4.6 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 329 | −15% | Catholic | English | 4.6 km | |
| Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys | 69 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.6 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 212 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.6 km |
| Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.7 km |
| Scoil Bride C | 213 | −42% | Catholic | English | 4.7 km | |
| Griffith Barracks Multi D School | 403 | +30% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.8 km | |
| Scoil Thomais | 622 | −12% | Catholic | English | 4.8 km | |
| St Laurence O'Toole's National School | 159 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.8 km |
| Our Lady of Wayside N.S. | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.8 km |
| Sancta Maria C B S | 103 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 4.9 km |
| St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 116 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.9 km |
| S N Mhuire na mBrathar | 337 | −6% | Catholic | English | 5 km | |
| Marist National School | 210 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5 km |
| St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S. | 334 | −16% | Catholic | English | 5.1 km | |
| St Vincent de Paul Senior School | 305 | −8% | Catholic | English | 5.1 km | |
| St Francis Xavier Senior N.S. | 387 | +8% | Catholic | English | 5.2 km | |
| St Francis Xavier J N.S. | 357 | −14% | Catholic | English | 5.2 km | |
| St Clares Convent N.S. | 163 | −42% | Catholic | English | 5.3 km | |
| Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S. | 342 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.3 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 867 | +8% | Catholic | English | 5.4 km | |
| Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School | 295 | +852% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.4 km | |
| Howth Rd Mxd N.S. | 89 | −9% | Presbyterian | English | 5.4 km | |
| St Josephs Mxd N.S. | 211 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.5 km |
| S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School | 230 | −5% | Catholic | English | 5.5 km | |
| Assumption Junior School | 434 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.5 km |
| Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School | 174 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 5.5 km | |
| St Patricks Senior School | 186 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.6 km |
| Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre | 134 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.6 km |
| Scoil Úna Naofa | 356 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.6 km |
| St. Patrick's Junior NS | 162 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.6 km |
| S.N. Naomh Cillin | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.6 km |
| Scoil Fhiachra Soisir | 557 | −15% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| St. Louis National School | 590 | – | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| St Ultans N.S. | 359 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.8 km |
| St Fiachras Sen N.S. | 609 | −16% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| Gaelscoil Cholmcille | 209 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.8 km | |
| Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S. | 221 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.8 km | |
| St Christopher's NS | 598 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 5.9 km |
| Gaelscoil Eoin | 64 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 6 km | |
| Our Lady of Consolation N.S. | 310 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6 km |
| Harolds Cross N.S. | 398 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.1 km |
| Gaelscoil Mologa | 229 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.1 km | |
| John Scottus N.S. | 136 | −28% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.1 km | |
| Scoil Chiarain | 151 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.1 km |
| St Patricks Girls N.S. | 143 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.2 km |
| Naomh Padraig Boys | 137 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.2 km |
| St Davids N.S. | 308 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.2 km |
| S.N. Oilibheir | 266 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.3 km | |
| St Damiens N.S. | 231 | +1% | Catholic | English | 6.3 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lios na nOg | 188 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.3 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 358 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.3 km | |
| St John of God N.S. | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.3 km |
| St Bernadettes Senior N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| Cromcastle Green B N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| Scoil Nais Ide Cailini | 156 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| Kildare Place N.S. | 189 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.4 km | |
| St Bernadettes Junior N.S. | 173 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| St Marys Junior N.S. | 183 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.6 km |
| Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 6.6 km | |
| Rathgar N.S. | 94 | +3% | Methodist | English | 6.6 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mochta | 805 | −9% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km | |
| St Marys Sen N.S. | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| St Margarets N.S. | 80 | −16% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| Sandford Parish National School | 196 | −15% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.8 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 367 | −37% | Catholic | English | 6.8 km | |
| Scoil Choilm Community NS | 698 | −20% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 6.8 km |
| S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa | 212 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.8 km | |
| St Brigids Convent N.S. | 369 | −13% | Catholic | English | 6.8 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Sin | 207 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.9 km |
| Ladyswell N.S. | 447 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.9 km |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois | 176 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.9 km |
| St Josephs Boys N.S. | 363 | −18% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S. | 184 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| St Philips Senior N.S. | 231 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| Holy Spirit Junior Primary School | 270 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| Holy Spirit Senior Primary School | 269 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| Star of the Sea | 223 | −31% | Catholic | English | 7 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Stratford | 88 | −5% | Jewish | English | 7.1 km | |
| St Marys Central N.S. | 588 | +9% | Catholic | English | 7.1 km | |
| Eoin Baisde C Naoidh | 215 | −22% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior | 380 | −7% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km | |
| Neillstown N.S. | 231 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| Zion Parish Primary School | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.3 km | |
| Eoin Baisde B Sois | 294 | −12% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| St Peter Apostle Sen N.S. | 278 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School | 317 | −4% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Naionain | 178 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| Gaelscoil an Chuilinn | 282 | −3% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 7.4 km | |
| Riverview Educate Together National School | 242 | +103% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.4 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Girls | 185 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 287 | −18% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| Powerstown Educate Together National School | 348 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.5 km | |
| Shellybanks Educate Together National School | 333 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.5 km | |
| Scoil Neasain | 241 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7.5 km | |
| St Pius X N.S. Boys | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| Scoil Bhreandain | 136 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| St Pius X G N.S. | 540 | −0% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 294 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| St Francis Senior N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| Gaelscoil na Camoige | 215 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7.7 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 632 | −25% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Lucais | 602 | +0% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School | 511 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.7 km | |
| St Francis Junior National School | 165 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| S N na Lanai Glasa | 285 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.8 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 286 | +3% | Catholic | English | 7.9 km | |
| Our Lady Queen of Apostles | 469 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.9 km |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.9 km | |
| Divine Mercy Junior National School | 204 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.9 km |
| St Ciarans N.S. | 530 | −20% | Catholic | English | 8 km | |
| Divine Mercy Senior National School | 274 | −46% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| Bishop Shanahan N.S. | 437 | −7% | Catholic | English | 8 km | |
| Bishop Galvin N.S. | 461 | −5% | Catholic | English | 8.1 km | |
| Lucan Educate Together NS | 384 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.1 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | 8.1 km | |
| St Kilians Junior School | 281 | +3% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Aine | 222 | −15% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain | 445 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.2 km | |
| Lucan Community National School | 375 | +68% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.2 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 292 | −19% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| St Kilians Senior N.S. | 296 | +14% | Catholic | English | 8.3 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 360 | −13% | Catholic | English | 8.3 km | |
| Darndale N.S. Junior | 159 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.3 km |
| Our Lady Immac Sen N.S. | 182 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.3 km |
| St Kevins Girls | 257 | −13% | Catholic | English | 8.4 km | |
| St Kevins Boys | 275 | −18% | Catholic | English | 8.4 km | |
| Our Ladys N.S. | 176 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.5 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Boys | 367 | −17% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| Rathfarnham Parish N.S. | 215 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.6 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 374 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.6 km | |
| Springdale N.S. | 198 | −18% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.6 km | |
| Talbot Senior N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| Naiscoil Ide | 299 | −21% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| Scoil Nano Nagle | 261 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| St Malachys B N.S. | 130 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School | 349 | −21% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| St Pauls Junior National School | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| Scoil Iosa | 109 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| St Pauls Sen N.S. | 236 | +1% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| St Eithnes Senior Girls N.S. | 89 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| Scoil Aine Convent Senior | 301 | −17% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| St Monicas N.S. | 44 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS | 429 | −4% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors | 293 | −1% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig | 367 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.8 km | |
| Islamic National School | 414 | +36% | Muslim | English | 8.8 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 463 | −3% | Catholic | English | 8.8 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire | 209 | −0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| Esker Educate Together NS | 382 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 558 | −13% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada | 376 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.9 km | |
| Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S. | 159 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9 km |
| Clochar Loreto N.S. | 445 | −11% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| Rathfarnham Educate Together | 188 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 9 km | |
| Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS | 466 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 9 km | |
| S.N. Aenghusa | 209 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9 km |
| Lucan East ETNS | 416 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 9 km |
| Lucan B N.S. | 501 | −2% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| Scoil Ghrainne Community National School | 585 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.1 km | |
| Our lady's Grove Primary School | 409 | −7% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| Mary Queen of Ireland N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| St Benedicts National School | 622 | −5% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School | 170 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 9.3 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige | 441 | +215% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 9.3 km | |
| Castaheany Educate Together NS | 362 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| St Patrick GNS | 472 | −16% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| Ballyroan B N.S. | 375 | −6% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| Hansfield Educate Together National School | 576 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.4 km | |
| St Ronans N.S. | 396 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.5 km |
| St Marys School | 349 | +2% | Catholic | English | 9.5 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna | 233 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.5 km | |
| Belgard Heights N.S. | 372 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.6 km |
| Scoil Colmcille Naofa | 721 | −9% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| St Colmcille Senior N.S. | 744 | −7% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| St Thomas Junior National School | 573 | +1% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| Scoil Carmel | 313 | −22% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| St Benedicts and St Marys National School | 165 | +17% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 614 | +3% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| Marley Grange N.S. | 461 | −7% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| St. Francis of Assisi National School | 434 | −5% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| Booterstown Boys | 189 | −38% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| Scoil Santain | 262 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 10 km |
| Belmayne Educate Together National School | 413 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Dominic's National School | 410 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Holy Family Senior N.S. | 624 | −14% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Holy Cross N.S. | 260 | −14% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Holy Family Junior N.S. | 565 | −12% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Holy Trinity Sen N.S. | 397 | +4% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Gaelscoil Laighean | 130 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| Our Lady of Mercy Convent School | 247 | −9% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 365 | −11% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Eoin | 143 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Taney N.S. | 384 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Treasa Firhouse | 377 | −13% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 187 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Scoil Naomh Colmcille | 217 | +0% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Naithi | 231 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| St Kevins Junior N.S. | 149 | −24% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| San Nioclas Myra | 180 | −15% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mide | 218 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| North Bay Educate Together NS | 196 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School | 377 | +45% | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| St Attractas Senior N.S. | 371 | +4% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Annes Primary School | 301 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Attractas Junior N.S. | 337 | −2% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol | 84 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Holywell Educate Together National School | 613 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Firhouse Educate Together National School | 355 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. San Treasa | 430 | −3% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Giúise | 278 | +64% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Cill Coscain | 107 | −11% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Marks Junior Mixed | 450 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Marks Sen N.S. | 497 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Ballinteer Educate Together National School | 399 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil | 434 | −8% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Mhuire Iosef Junior | 302 | −26% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School | 431 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Muire agus Iosef | 396 | −8% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 483 | +0% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St. John the Evangelist National School | 417 | +5% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Maelruain Junior | 371 | −10% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Maelruain Senior | 386 | −13% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Cronans Junior National School | 498 | −8% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Brackenstown Senior N.S. | 530 | −15% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Booterstown N.S. | 85 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| Stapolin Educate Together National School | 340 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| River Valley CNS | 143 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Duinninigh | 380 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Whitechurch Nat School | 194 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys | 176 | −38% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Na Maighdine Muire Girl | 200 | −33% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 428 | −6% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| ST Olaf's National School | 591 | +16% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Swords Borough N.S. | 84 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| Holy Rosary Primary School | 525 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcan | 390 | −13% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Tallaght Community National School | 151 | +94% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S.N. Bhaile Eamonn | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Broadmeadow Community National School | 80 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| St Aidans N.S. | 244 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Martin de Porres N.S. | 383 | −7% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Cholmcille C | 326 | −25% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois | 167 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S.N. Cholmille B | 320 | −21% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S N an Croi Ro Naofa | 213 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Carysfort N.S. | 583 | −2% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Queen of Angels Primary School | 224 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Laurence's National School | 413 | −11% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin | 145 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Swords Educate Together NS | 394 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior | 141 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Raphaelas N.S. | 375 | −16% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 100 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe | 441 | −10% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| St Thomas Senior N.S. | 331 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Aoife CNS | 342 | +59% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Thomas Junior N.S. | 300 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| All Saints N.S. | 51 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Chaitlin Maude | 284 | −17% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 12 km |
| Thornleigh Educate Together National School | 313 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| City West Educate Together National School | 376 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil na nAingeal | 410 | −7% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Lorcáin | 485 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mearnog | 638 | +1% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St. Mary's National School | 242 | −9% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa | 366 | −11% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Citywest & Saggart Community National School | 413 | −0% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lir | 53 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Rathcoole ETNS | 114 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| John Paul II N.S. | 663 | −10% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 499 | −20% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Patricks GNS | 478 | −16% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett | 838 | −9% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 207 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 666 | −5% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Brighde Naofa | 357 | −1% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Stepaside Educate Together National School | 542 | +61% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| St Helens Junior N.S. | 319 | −11% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Dun Laoghaire ETNS | 177 | +185% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| St Helens Senior N.S. | 381 | +15% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille | 402 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Holy Family School | 149 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Burrow N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S. | 208 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| St Fintans N.S. | 431 | −8% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 586 | +1% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Clochar San Dominic | 184 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Glen na Smol N S | 56 | −36% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Monkstown Eucate Together NS | 415 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| St Josephs | 370 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Chronain | 354 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 406 | −16% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua | 359 | +52% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| Holy Family National School | 671 | −5% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Caisleain Nua Liamhna | 626 | +8% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| The Harold School | 642 | −5% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Kevins N.S. | 229 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Sallynoggin Educate Together National School | 46 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| St Brigids Girls N.S. | 499 | −7% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Dalkey School Project | 220 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Kilternan Church of Ireland N.S. | 206 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Mxd | 349 | −20% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N.S. | 389 | −3% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Our Lady Good Counsel GNS | 398 | −11% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Our Lady of the Wayside NS | 292 | −9% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Dalkey N.S. (2) | 101 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Loreto National School | 314 | −11% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Harold Boys N.S. | 106 | −20% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín | 211 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Ballyboghill N.S. | 206 | −7% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Mara | 123 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| S.N. Muire an Sean Baile | 78 | +26% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS | 414 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Senior | 147 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Cherrywood Educate Together National School | 220 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Cholmcille Junior N.S. | 124 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Johns N.S. | 165 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 185 | +2% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Patricks Boys National School | 370 | −6% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. C Naomh Padraig | 376 | −14% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Briotas | 57 | −50% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Corduff N.S. | 83 | −14% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Gaelscoil Phadraig | 118 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Columbanus National School | 113 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Rathmichael N.S. | 205 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| St Annes Mxd N.S. | 440 | −10% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 249 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S.N. Lusca | 413 | −10% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins | 366 | −17% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS | 393 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| Baile Falbach | 69 | −13% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Rush N.S. | 698 | −7% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 191 | −5% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ros Eo | 167 | −23% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| Scoil Nais Caitriona | 274 | −18% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S N na hAille | 163 | +17% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Moibhi | 84 | +2% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil N. Breandan | 183 | −11% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Blessed Oliver N.S. | 298 | −9% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Skerries Educate Together National School | 333 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Scoil Réalt na Mara | 338 | −17% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| St Patricks Snr Mixed | 338 | −3% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| St Patricks Jnr Mixed | 249 | −28% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Holmpatrick N.S. | 51 | −36% | Church of Ireland | English | 27 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin | 306 | −35% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 27 km | |
| Scoil Chormaic | 362 | −35% | Multi-denominational | English | 27 km | |
| Bracken Educate Together NS | 375 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| St Georges N.S. | 339 | −13% | Church of Ireland | English | 27 km | |
| S N Naomh Teresa | 364 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Balbriggan Educate Together NS | 356 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Balscadden N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol N | 357 | −19% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| St Molaga Senior N.S. | 422 | −10% | Catholic | English | 28 km |
Living in Ashtown
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Homes in the D07 Eircode area
Housing in Ashtown →The median sale price rose from €378,600 in 2023 to €458,400 in 2025 (+21%).
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Renting in Ashtown
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Ashtown, D07 TP21
Primary schools near St Catherines Infant School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St Catherines Infant School
Is St Catherines Infant School 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 Catherines Infant School have?
139 pupils in 2025/26. That is +2% since 2019/20.
Does St Catherines Infant School teach through Irish?
No: St Catherines Infant School teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs St Catherines Infant School?
St Catherines Infant School has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at St Catherines Infant School?
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 Catherines Infant School?
The nearest are Dominican Convent Girls Senior School (0 km), North Dublin Muslim N.S. (0.4 km) and S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach (0.5 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 Ashtown; 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).