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Castlelands, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin · K32 YE94 · Roll number 20282B
Bracken Educate Together NS is one of 11 primary schools in or within 3 km of Balbriggan. Every school in and around Balbriggan →
What stands out about Bracken Educate Together NS
- One of the larger primary schools: 375 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−7%).
- 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.
- Its patron is Educate Together; its ethos is multi-denominational.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Bracken Educate Together NS had 375 pupils in 2025/26, down from 408 in 2015/16 (−8%). Girls are 47% 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 Bracken Educate Together NS
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 Bracken Educate Together NS 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 Bracken Educate Together NS
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 Bracken Educate Together NS
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Bracken Educate Together NS 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: Bracken Educate Together NS has shrunk by 7% since 2019/20. All the schools around Balbriggan together changed by −1%.
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.
Bracken Educate Together NS has more pupils than any of the 6 nearest primary schools. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −7%; 0 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bracken Educate Together NS | 375 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin | 306 | −35% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 0.1 km | |
| S N Naomh Teresa | 364 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.4 km |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol N | 357 | −19% | Catholic | English | 1.2 km | |
| Blessed Oliver N.S. | 298 | −9% | Catholic | English | 1.3 km | |
| Scoil Chormaic | 362 | −35% | Multi-denominational | English | 1.6 km | |
| St Georges N.S. | 339 | −13% | Church of Ireland | English | 1.8 km |
The other 452 primary schools in Co. Dublin
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Molaga Senior N.S. | 422 | −10% | Catholic | English | 1.9 km | |
| Balbriggan Educate Together NS | 356 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 2.2 km |
| Skerries Educate Together National School | 333 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 3.5 km |
| Balscadden N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | 3.9 km | |
| Scoil Réalt na Mara | 338 | −17% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| Scoil Moibhi | 84 | +2% | Catholic | English | 4.5 km | |
| St Patricks Snr Mixed | 338 | −3% | Catholic | English | 5.2 km | |
| St Patricks Jnr Mixed | 249 | −28% | Catholic | English | 5.2 km | |
| Holmpatrick N.S. | 51 | −36% | Church of Ireland | English | 5.2 km | |
| Baile Falbach | 69 | −13% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| S N na hAille | 163 | +17% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| S.N. Lusca | 413 | −10% | Catholic | English | 8 km | |
| Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins | 366 | −17% | Catholic | English | 8 km | |
| Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS | 393 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.1 km | |
| Scoil N. Breandan | 183 | −11% | Catholic | English | 8.4 km | |
| Scoil Nais Caitriona | 274 | −18% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ros Eo | 167 | −23% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 9 km | |
| Corduff N.S. | 83 | −14% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| Rush N.S. | 698 | −7% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Ballyboghill N.S. | 206 | −7% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Patricks Boys National School | 370 | −6% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS | 414 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. C Naomh Padraig | 376 | −14% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Mara | 123 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| S.N. Muire an Sean Baile | 78 | +26% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 191 | −5% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Brighde Naofa | 357 | −1% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Thornleigh Educate Together National School | 313 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe | 441 | −10% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| Swords Educate Together NS | 394 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Broadmeadow Community National School | 80 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Cholmille B | 320 | −21% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Cholmcille C | 326 | −25% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Swords Borough N.S. | 84 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| St Cronans Junior National School | 498 | −8% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Brackenstown Senior N.S. | 530 | −15% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| John Paul II N.S. | 663 | −10% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| River Valley CNS | 143 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa | 366 | −11% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 207 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Holy Family Junior N.S. | 565 | −12% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Holy Family Senior N.S. | 624 | −14% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett | 838 | −9% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Duinninigh | 380 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Holywell Educate Together National School | 613 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| St Helens Senior N.S. | 381 | +15% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Mary Queen of Ireland N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Helens Junior N.S. | 319 | −11% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Cill Coscain | 107 | −11% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School | 377 | +45% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| San Nioclas Myra | 180 | −15% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mearnog | 638 | +1% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Margarets N.S. | 80 | −16% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St. Francis of Assisi National School | 434 | −5% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Belmayne Educate Together National School | 413 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| St Francis Senior N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| St Francis Junior National School | 165 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Our Lady Immac Sen N.S. | 182 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Darndale N.S. Junior | 159 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol | 84 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 294 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Stapolin Educate Together National School | 340 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 365 | −11% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Colmcille | 217 | +0% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Holy Trinity Sen N.S. | 397 | +4% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Kevins Junior N.S. | 149 | −24% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Pauls Sen N.S. | 236 | +1% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Pauls Junior National School | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Laurence's National School | 413 | −11% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Josephs Jnr | 138 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| St Josephs Senior N.S. | 161 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Scoil Nais Ide Cailini | 156 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Gaelscoil Cholmcille | 209 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 23 km | |
| Cromcastle Green B N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna | 164 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 23 km |
| S N na Maighdine Muire B | 151 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Virgin Mary Girls National School | 160 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| St Eithnes Senior Girls N.S. | 89 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| St Monicas N.S. | 44 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Holy Spirit B N.S. | 229 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| S.N. Muire agus Iosef | 396 | −8% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Benedicts and St Marys National School | 165 | +17% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 24 km |
| Mhuire Iosef Junior | 302 | −26% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St John of God N.S. | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| SN an Spioraid Naiomh C | 249 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| St Malachys B N.S. | 130 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Scoil Eoin | 143 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch | 165 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 24 km |
| Burrow N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 24 km | |
| St Fiachras Sen N.S. | 609 | −16% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Fhiachra Soisir | 557 | −15% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Lucais | 602 | +0% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School | 511 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 24 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mide | 218 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 24 km | |
| North Bay Educate Together NS | 196 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Naionain | 178 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| S.N. Caitriona Girls | 185 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| St Davids N.S. | 308 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Scoil Bhreandain | 136 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys | 174 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Springdale N.S. | 198 | −18% | Church of Ireland | English | 24 km | |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Girls | 177 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Holy Child National School | 495 | +22% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Our Lady of Victories Infant N.S. | 192 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Scoil Neasain | 241 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 24 km | |
| St Kevins B N.S. | 131 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors | 297 | +6% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Josephs G N.S. | 146 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| St Canices B N.S. | 355 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors | 293 | −1% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Aine Convent Senior | 301 | −17% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| St Canices G N.S. | 473 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| St Brigids Convent N.S. | 369 | −13% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Naiscoil Ide | 299 | −21% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Earcain | 248 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 25 km |
| Scoil na Croi Naofa | 404 | −12% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Mother of Divine Grace | 480 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Gaelscoil an Chuilinn | 282 | −3% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 25 km | |
| Finglas Parochial National School | 94 | +52% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| North Dublin N.S. Project | 214 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 25 km | |
| Powerstown Educate Together National School | 348 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 25 km | |
| St Fintans N.S. | 431 | −8% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Mxd | 349 | −20% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 287 | −18% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior | 180 | +18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Our Lady of Consolation N.S. | 310 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Scoil Chiarain | 151 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| St Brigids Infant N.S. | 140 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| St Brigids Senior Girls | 137 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Glasnevin Educate Together NS | 410 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 25 km | |
| St Malachys N.S. | 131 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 26 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 110 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 398 | −9% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| St Brigids Convent | 406 | −13% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Grace Park Educate Together National School | 410 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil Sinead NS | 62 | +107% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| S N Mhuire na mBrathar | 337 | −6% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Ladyswell N.S. | 447 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| St Vincent de Paul Senior School | 305 | −8% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S. | 334 | −16% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil Mobhi | 248 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 26 km | |
| Gaelscoil Áine | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 26 km | |
| St. Patrick's Junior NS | 162 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| S N Naomh Finnin | 266 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| St Patricks Senior School | 186 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Glasnevin N.S. | 83 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 26 km | |
| Drumcondra N.S. | 81 | +40% | Church of Ireland | English | 26 km | |
| St Patricks N School | 449 | −9% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S N na Lanai Glasa | 285 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 26 km | |
| Eoin Baisde B Sois | 294 | −12% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School | 317 | −4% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior | 380 | −7% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Eoin Baisde C Naoidh | 215 | −22% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Pelletstown ETNS | 386 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 26 km | |
| St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 116 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Howth Rd Mxd N.S. | 89 | −9% | Presbyterian | English | 27 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 212 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| St Columbas Con G & I | 378 | −4% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Broombridge Educate Together National School | 387 | +225% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| St. Vincent's Primary School | 240 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Lindsay Road N.S. | 95 | +4% | Presbyterian | English | 27 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 632 | −25% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Sin | 207 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S. | 126 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois | 176 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| St Catherines Infant School | 139 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Dominican Convent Girls Senior School | 148 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School | 349 | −21% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bharra | 212 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 27 km |
| Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS | 429 | −4% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| St Columbas N.S. Mxd | 90 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 213 | −42% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| North Dublin Muslim N.S. | 391 | +24% | Muslim | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors | 155 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Scoil Bride B | 193 | −45% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Christ the King B N.S. | 86 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Christ the King Girls Senior School | 74 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Christ the King I G | 37 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| St Peters N.S. | 409 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Nai Buac | 146 | −26% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach | 290 | −35% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Castleknock Educate Together NS | 374 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 27 km | |
| Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. | 352 | −19% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. San Vinseann Cailin | 208 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| St Vincents Inf Boys | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Gardiner Street Convent | 298 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| St Josephs Mxd N.S. | 211 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| St Francis Xavier J N.S. | 357 | −14% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| St Francis Xavier Senior N.S. | 387 | +8% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Oilibheir | 266 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 28 km | |
| Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys | 69 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| St Brigids Mxd N.S. | 834 | −12% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S. | 184 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| St Philips Senior N.S. | 231 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Dublin 7 Educate Together NS | 515 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 28 km | |
| Rutland National School | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Paradise Place ETNS | 239 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha | 198 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 28 km | |
| Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire | 161 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 28 km | |
| Scoil Thomais | 622 | −12% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| St Ciarans N.S. | 530 | −20% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| St Laurence O'Toole's National School | 159 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Central Senior Mxd N.S. | 227 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Central Infs School | 149 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Scoil Chaoimhin | 68 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 28 km |
| Scoil Ghrainne Community National School | 585 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | 28 km | |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 168 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Stanhope Street Primary School | 384 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School | 120 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| S.N. Naomh Mochta | 805 | −9% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| City Quay N.S. | 151 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 165 | +29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Naomh Padraig Boys | 137 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| St Patricks Girls N.S. | 143 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| St Benedicts National School | 622 | −5% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Castaheany Educate Together NS | 362 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Hansfield Educate Together National School | 576 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 29 km | |
| St Audoens N.S. | 171 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 867 | +8% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Choilm Community NS | 698 | −20% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 166 | −25% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa | 212 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil na mBrathar | 155 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Star of the Sea | 223 | −31% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| South City CNS | 148 | +19% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre | 134 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| St Patricks | 24 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | 30 km | |
| St Christopher's NS | 598 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 30 km |
| St Brigids Primary School | 229 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| John Scottus N.S. | 136 | −28% | Multi-denominational | English | 30 km | |
| Shellybanks Educate Together National School | 333 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 30 km | |
| Gaelscoil Inse Chor | 209 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 30 km | |
| St. James's Primary School | 278 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Gaelscoil Eoin | 64 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 30 km | |
| Canal Way Educate Together National School | 391 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 30 km | |
| Chapelizod N.S. | 30 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 30 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 203 | −4% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 224 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Sancta Maria C B S | 103 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 30 km |
| Inchicore N.S. | 201 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Scoil Treasa Naofa | 175 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Scoil Lorcain B | 321 | −15% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School | 295 | +852% | Multi-denominational | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 286 | +3% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 329 | −15% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| St Louise de Marillac Primary School | 256 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| St Catherines West N.S. | 193 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 31 km | |
| St Michaels N.S. | 314 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Griffith Barracks Multi D School | 403 | +30% | Multi-denominational | English | 31 km | |
| St Raphaels N.S. | 380 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| S N Banrion na nAingeal 1 | 171 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Bainrion na nAingal 2 | 133 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 211 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Goldenbridge Convent | 188 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal B | 331 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S. | 221 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 | 212 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Muire Og 2 Loreto Con | 191 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| St Clares Convent N.S. | 163 | −42% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| St. Louis National School | 590 | – | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| St Marys Central N.S. | 588 | +9% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| St Bernadettes Senior N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School | 125 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Gaelscoil Lios na nOg | 188 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 31 km | |
| Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior N.S. | 120 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 358 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 31 km | |
| Sandford Parish National School | 196 | −15% | Church of Ireland | English | 31 km | |
| Marist National School | 210 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| St Bernadettes Junior N.S. | 173 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School | 136 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School | 174 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 32 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 374 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 32 km | |
| Our Lady of Wayside N.S. | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Kildare Place N.S. | 189 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 558 | −13% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| St Marys Junior N.S. | 183 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Lucan B N.S. | 501 | −2% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| St Ultans N.S. | 359 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| St Marys Sen N.S. | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Lucan Educate Together NS | 384 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 32 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mologa | 229 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 32 km | |
| Harolds Cross N.S. | 398 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Scoil Úna Naofa | 356 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S. | 342 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Booterstown Boys | 189 | −38% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School | 230 | −5% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Rathgar N.S. | 94 | +3% | Methodist | English | 33 km | |
| Assumption Junior School | 434 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| S.N. Naomh Cillin | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig | 367 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 33 km | |
| Esker Educate Together NS | 382 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Neillstown N.S. | 231 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| St Peter Apostle Sen N.S. | 278 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Our Lady of Mercy Convent School | 247 | −9% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada | 376 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 33 km | |
| Divine Mercy Junior National School | 204 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta Stratford | 88 | −5% | Jewish | English | 33 km | |
| Divine Mercy Senior National School | 274 | −46% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 367 | −37% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Lucan Community National School | 375 | +68% | Multi-denominational | English | 33 km | |
| St Josephs Boys N.S. | 363 | −18% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Zion Parish Primary School | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 33 km | |
| Islamic National School | 414 | +36% | Muslim | English | 33 km | |
| St Thomas Junior National School | 573 | +1% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| St Damiens N.S. | 231 | +1% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 614 | +3% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Booterstown N.S. | 85 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 33 km | |
| Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS | 466 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 33 km | |
| Our lady's Grove Primary School | 409 | −7% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Our Ladys N.S. | 176 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Lucan East ETNS | 416 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 483 | +0% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Carysfort N.S. | 583 | −2% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil Lorcáin | 485 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 34 km | |
| Our Lady Queen of Apostles | 469 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Gaelscoil na Camoige | 215 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 34 km | |
| Holy Spirit Junior Primary School | 270 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Holy Spirit Senior Primary School | 269 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Gaelscoil Laighean | 130 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 34 km | |
| S.N. San Treasa | 430 | −3% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 34 km | |
| St Pius X N.S. Boys | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| St Pius X G N.S. | 540 | −0% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain | 445 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 34 km | |
| Talbot Senior N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Scoil Nano Nagle | 261 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Scoil na nAingeal | 410 | −7% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Riverview Educate Together National School | 242 | +103% | Multi-denominational | English | 34 km | |
| Clochar San Dominic | 184 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 428 | −6% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School | 170 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige | 441 | +215% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 35 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 292 | −19% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Aine | 222 | −15% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| All Saints N.S. | 51 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 35 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 360 | −13% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire | 209 | −0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Boys | 367 | −17% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil | 434 | −8% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcan | 390 | −13% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School | 431 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 35 km | |
| St. John the Evangelist National School | 417 | +5% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Bishop Shanahan N.S. | 437 | −7% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Dun Laoghaire ETNS | 177 | +185% | Multi-denominational | English | 35 km | |
| Bishop Galvin N.S. | 461 | −5% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Taney N.S. | 384 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 35 km | |
| Rathfarnham Educate Together | 188 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 35 km | |
| St Ronans N.S. | 396 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Holy Cross N.S. | 260 | −14% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Holy Family School | 149 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| St Josephs | 370 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| St Kilians Junior School | 281 | +3% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Clochar Loreto N.S. | 445 | −11% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 100 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 35 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 463 | −3% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| St Kilians Senior N.S. | 296 | +14% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| The Harold School | 642 | −5% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Rathfarnham Parish N.S. | 215 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 35 km | |
| St Kevins Girls | 257 | −13% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| St Kevins Boys | 275 | −18% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| St Raphaelas N.S. | 375 | −16% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| ST Olaf's National School | 591 | +16% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Iosa | 109 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Monkstown Eucate Together NS | 415 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 499 | −20% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Ballinteer Educate Together National School | 399 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 36 km | |
| St Patricks GNS | 478 | −16% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Marley Grange N.S. | 461 | −7% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Ballyroan B N.S. | 375 | −6% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Dalkey N.S. (2) | 101 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Naithi | 231 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 36 km | |
| St Patrick GNS | 472 | −16% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S. | 208 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 36 km | |
| St Attractas Senior N.S. | 371 | +4% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| St Attractas Junior N.S. | 337 | −2% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S. | 159 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Loreto National School | 314 | −11% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Aenghusa | 209 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| St Kevins N.S. | 229 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Harold Boys N.S. | 106 | −20% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Queen of Angels Primary School | 224 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Sallynoggin Educate Together National School | 46 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 36 km | |
| Belgard Heights N.S. | 372 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Dalkey School Project | 220 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Naofa | 721 | −9% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| St Colmcille Senior N.S. | 744 | −7% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna | 233 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 36 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 187 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| St Marys School | 349 | +2% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys | 176 | −38% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Na Maighdine Muire Girl | 200 | −33% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Scoil Carmel | 313 | −22% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 406 | −16% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Scoil Santain | 262 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 37 km |
| St Dominic's National School | 410 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín | 211 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 37 km | |
| Scoil Treasa Firhouse | 377 | −13% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Whitechurch Nat School | 194 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 37 km | |
| St Annes Primary School | 301 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N.S. | 389 | −3% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Firhouse Educate Together National School | 355 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 38 km | |
| St Marks Sen N.S. | 497 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| St Marks Junior Mixed | 450 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Our Lady Good Counsel GNS | 398 | −11% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Giúise | 278 | +64% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 38 km | |
| St. Mary's National School | 242 | −9% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 586 | +1% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| St Brigids Girls N.S. | 499 | −7% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile Eamonn | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Scoil Maelruain Junior | 371 | −10% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Scoil Maelruain Senior | 386 | −13% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Stepaside Educate Together National School | 542 | +61% | Multi-denominational | English | 38 km | |
| Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille | 402 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 38 km | |
| St Aidans N.S. | 244 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Tallaght Community National School | 151 | +94% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Holy Rosary Primary School | 525 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua | 359 | +52% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 38 km | |
| St Martin de Porres N.S. | 383 | −7% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 165 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois | 167 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| S N an Croi Ro Naofa | 213 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Scoil Aoife CNS | 342 | +59% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Scoil Colmcille Senior | 147 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Scoil Cholmcille Junior N.S. | 124 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| City West Educate Together National School | 376 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 39 km | |
| St Thomas Senior N.S. | 331 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior | 141 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin | 145 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| St Thomas Junior N.S. | 300 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Scoil Chaitlin Maude | 284 | −17% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 39 km |
| Citywest & Saggart Community National School | 413 | −0% | Multi-denominational | English | 39 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lir | 53 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 39 km | |
| Rathcoole ETNS | 114 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 39 km | |
| Gaelscoil Phadraig | 118 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 39 km |
| St Columbanus National School | 113 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Cherrywood Educate Together National School | 220 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 40 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 666 | −5% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Kilternan Church of Ireland N.S. | 206 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 40 km | |
| Caisleain Nua Liamhna | 626 | +8% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Scoil Chronain | 354 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 40 km | |
| Our Lady of the Wayside NS | 292 | −9% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Rathmichael N.S. | 205 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 41 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 249 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Holy Family National School | 671 | −5% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| St Annes Mxd N.S. | 440 | −10% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Glen na Smol N S | 56 | −36% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 185 | +2% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| S.N. Briotas | 57 | −50% | Catholic | English | 45 km |
Living in Balbriggan
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Homes in the K32 Eircode area
Housing in Balbriggan →The median sale price rose from €273,000 in 2023 to €360,000 in 2025 (+32%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the K32 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Balbriggan
Cost of living in Balbriggan →New tenancies in Balbriggan averaged €1,703 a month in 2025, against €1,614 in 2024 (+6%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
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Balbriggan, K32 YE94
Primary schools near Bracken Educate Together NS
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Bracken Educate Together NS
Is Bracken Educate Together NS 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 Bracken Educate Together NS have?
375 pupils in 2025/26. That is −7% since 2019/20.
Does Bracken Educate Together NS teach through Irish?
No: Bracken Educate Together NS teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Bracken Educate Together NS?
Bracken Educate Together NS has a multi-denominational ethos. Its patron is Educate Together.
How do pupils get a place at Bracken Educate Together NS?
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 Bracken Educate Together NS?
The nearest are Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin (0.1 km), S N Naomh Teresa (0.4 km) and S.N. Peadar agus Pol N (1.2 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 Balbriggan; 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).