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Ballyroan B N.S.

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Ballyroan Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 · D16 YX54 · Roll number 03359N

Ballyroan B N.S. is one of 45 primary schools in or within 3 km of Ballyboden. Every school in and around Ballyboden →

Pupils
375
September, 2025/26
Boys
Since 2019/20
−6%
from 401 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Archbishop of Dublin
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about Ballyroan B N.S.

  • One of the larger primary schools: 375 pupils, against a typical 131.
  • About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−6%).
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • A boys’ school.
  • Its patron is the Archbishop of Dublin; its ethos is Catholic.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

Ballyroan B N.S. had 375 pupils in 2025/26, against 356 in 2015/16 (+5%). Its largest roll was 404, in 2020/21. Its roll rose in 6 of the 10 years.

02004006002015/162018/192021/222025/26Pupils

Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.

No letter

No letter for Ballyroan B N.S.

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 Ballyroan B N.S. 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.

Inspections

Inspection reports on Ballyroan B N.S.

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 in

Getting a place at Ballyroan B N.S.

Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.

Families apply to Ballyroan B N.S. 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 takes boys only.

Pupils
375
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
−6%
from 401 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Ballyroan B N.S. has shrunk by 6% since 2019/20. All the schools around Ballyboden together changed by +2%.

Pupils since 2019/20

Ballyroan B−6%
The primary schools around Ballyboden−6%
All Irish primary schools−5%

Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).

Side by side with the nearest primary schools

2025/26

The 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, 2 have more pupils than Ballyroan B N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −6%; 1 of the 6 grew faster.

Ballyroan B375
St Patrick GNS472
Scoil Mhuire187
Rathfarnham Parish215
Scoil Mhuire Boys367
Clochar Loreto445
Rathfarnham Educate Together188
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Ballyroan B N.S.375−6%CatholicEnglish
St Patrick GNS472−16%CatholicEnglish0.4 km
Scoil Mhuire187−18%CatholicEnglish✓0.9 km
Rathfarnham Parish N.S.215−5%Church of IrelandEnglish1 km
Scoil Mhuire Boys367−17%CatholicEnglish1.2 km
Clochar Loreto N.S.445−11%CatholicEnglish1.2 km
Rathfarnham Educate Together188−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish1.4 km
The other 452 primary schools in Co. Dublin
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Marley Grange N.S.461−7%CatholicEnglish1.4 km
Scoil Colmcille Naofa721−9%CatholicEnglish1.5 km
St Colmcille Senior N.S.744−7%CatholicEnglish1.5 km
Whitechurch Nat School194−9%Church of IrelandEnglish1.8 km
Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire209−0%CatholicEnglish✓1.8 km
St Pius X G N.S.540−0%CatholicEnglish1.9 km
St Pius X N.S. Boys511−6%CatholicEnglish2 km
S.N. Bhaile Eamonn75−27%CatholicEnglish2 km
Bishop Galvin N.S.461−5%CatholicEnglish2.1 km
Bishop Shanahan N.S.437−7%CatholicEnglish2.1 km
Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna233+5%CatholicAll in Irish2.2 km
Scoil Naithi231−3%CatholicAll in Irish2.2 km
St Attractas Junior N.S.337−2%CatholicEnglish2.6 km
St Attractas Senior N.S.371+4%CatholicEnglish2.6 km
St Josephs Boys N.S.363−18%CatholicEnglish2.7 km
Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys176−38%CatholicEnglish2.7 km
Presentation Primary School367−37%CatholicEnglish2.7 km
Zion Parish Primary School91−2%Church of IrelandEnglish2.7 km
Na Maighdine Muire Girl200−33%CatholicEnglish2.7 km
Scoil Carmel313−22%CatholicEnglish2.9 km
Scoil Naisiunta Stratford88−5%JewishEnglish2.9 km
Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige441+215%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish2.9 km
Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School170–Multi-denominationalEnglish3 km
Firhouse Educate Together National School355+23%Multi-denominationalEnglish3 km
Scoil Treasa Firhouse377−13%CatholicEnglish3 km
Riverview Educate Together National School242+103%Multi-denominationalEnglish3.1 km
Gaelscoil na Giúise278+64%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish3.1 km
Scoil Iosa109−8%CatholicEnglish✓3.2 km
Rathgar N.S.94+3%MethodistEnglish3.3 km
Holy Spirit Junior Primary School270+8%CatholicEnglish✓3.4 km
Holy Spirit Senior Primary School269−16%CatholicEnglish✓3.4 km
Our Ladys N.S.176−31%CatholicEnglish✓3.4 km
Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S.159−26%CatholicEnglish✓3.5 km
Harolds Cross N.S.398+4%CatholicEnglish✓3.5 km
Gaelscoil Mologa229+0%CatholicAll in Irish3.5 km
S.N. Aenghusa209−10%CatholicEnglish✓3.5 km
Holy Cross N.S.260−14%CatholicEnglish3.5 km
Scoil Santain262−21%CatholicAll in Irish✓3.5 km
St Damiens N.S.231+1%CatholicEnglish3.6 km
Ballinteer Educate Together National School399+2%Multi-denominationalEnglish3.6 km
Taney N.S.384−12%Church of IrelandEnglish3.7 km
Scoil Úna Naofa356−14%CatholicEnglish✓3.8 km
Holy Rosary Primary School525−11%CatholicEnglish✓3.9 km
Kildare Place N.S.189−8%Church of IrelandEnglish4.1 km
St Dominic's National School410+12%CatholicEnglish✓4.2 km
St Marys School349+2%CatholicEnglish4.2 km
Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School174–Multi-denominationalEnglish4.3 km
Our lady's Grove Primary School409−7%CatholicEnglish4.3 km
Marist National School210−26%CatholicEnglish✓4.4 km
Islamic National School414+36%MuslimEnglish4.5 km
St Kevins Boys275−18%CatholicEnglish4.5 km
ST Olaf's National School591+16%CatholicEnglish4.5 km
St. Louis National School590–CatholicEnglish4.6 km
St Kevins Girls257−13%CatholicEnglish4.6 km
Scoil Maelruain Senior386−13%CatholicEnglish4.6 km
St Clares Convent N.S.163−42%CatholicEnglish4.6 km
S.N. Brighde358−18%CatholicAll in Irish4.7 km
Scoil Maelruain Junior371−10%CatholicEnglish4.7 km
Queen of Angels Primary School224−29%CatholicEnglish✓4.7 km
Gaelscoil Lios na nOg188−18%CatholicAll in Irish4.7 km
Assumption Junior School434+8%CatholicEnglish✓4.8 km
S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School230−5%CatholicEnglish4.8 km
Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S.342−8%CatholicEnglish✓4.9 km
Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior83+22%CatholicEnglish✓4.9 km
Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1212−10%CatholicEnglish✓4.9 km
Muire Og 2 Loreto Con191−12%CatholicEnglish✓4.9 km
Sandford Parish National School196−15%Church of IrelandEnglish4.9 km
St. Mary's National School242−9%CatholicEnglish5 km
Gaelscoil Laighean130–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish5 km
Griffith Barracks Multi D School403+30%Multi-denominationalEnglish5 km
S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil434−8%CatholicEnglish5.1 km
Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior N.S.120−18%CatholicEnglish✓5.1 km
Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S.221−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish5.1 km
Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School136+8%CatholicEnglish✓5.1 km
Our Lady of Good Counsel School125−29%CatholicEnglish✓5.1 km
St Catherines West N.S.193−6%Church of IrelandEnglish5.2 km
St Martin de Porres N.S.383−7%CatholicEnglish5.3 km
St Marys Central N.S.588+9%CatholicEnglish5.3 km
Scoil Treasa Naofa175−9%CatholicEnglish✓5.4 km
St Kilians Junior School281+3%CatholicEnglish5.5 km
S.N. Naomh Cillin30−21%CatholicEnglish✓5.5 km
St Kilians Senior N.S.296+14%CatholicEnglish5.5 km
Sancta Maria C B S103+3%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓5.5 km
Presentation Primary School224+17%CatholicEnglish✓5.6 km
Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School295+852%Multi-denominationalEnglish5.6 km
S.N. San Treasa430−3%CatholicEnglish5.7 km
Our Lady of Wayside N.S.114−3%CatholicEnglish✓5.8 km
S.N. Naomh Lorcan390−13%CatholicEnglish5.8 km
Goldenbridge Convent188−20%CatholicEnglish✓5.8 km
Stepaside Educate Together National School542+61%Multi-denominationalEnglish5.9 km
S N an Croi Ro Naofa213−21%CatholicEnglish✓5.9 km
An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois167−35%CatholicEnglish✓5.9 km
Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School428−6%CatholicEnglish6 km
Canal Way Educate Together National School391+23%Multi-denominationalEnglish6 km
St Brigids Primary School229−13%CatholicEnglish✓6 km
St Raphaelas N.S.375−16%CatholicEnglish6 km
St. James's Primary School278+11%CatholicEnglish✓6 km
St Patricks24−29%Church of IrelandEnglish6 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal B331−3%CatholicEnglish✓6 km
Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille402−12%CatholicAll in Irish6 km
St Marks Junior Mixed450−11%CatholicEnglish✓6.1 km
St Marks Sen N.S.497−6%CatholicEnglish✓6.2 km
Glen na Smol N S56−36%CatholicEnglish6.2 km
Belgard Heights N.S.372−8%CatholicEnglish✓6.2 km
South City CNS148+19%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓6.3 km
Scoil na mBrathar155+0%CatholicEnglish✓6.3 km
Inchicore N.S.201−3%CatholicEnglish✓6.3 km
Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre134−17%CatholicEnglish✓6.4 km
Gaelscoil Eoin64–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish6.4 km
St Brigids N.S.100−1%Church of IrelandEnglish6.5 km
St Christopher's NS598−4%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓6.5 km
St Annes Primary School301−20%CatholicEnglish✓6.5 km
Gaelscoil Inse Chor209−13%CatholicAll in Irish6.5 km
Tallaght Community National School151+94%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓6.5 km
John Scottus N.S.136−28%Multi-denominationalEnglish6.5 km
St Audoens N.S.171−8%CatholicEnglish✓6.6 km
Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin145−15%CatholicEnglish✓6.6 km
Our Lady of Mercy Convent School247−9%CatholicEnglish6.6 km
Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior141−18%CatholicEnglish✓6.7 km
Booterstown Boys189−38%CatholicEnglish6.8 km
Presentation Primary School165+29%CatholicEnglish✓7 km
Booterstown N.S.85−4%Church of IrelandEnglish7.1 km
Scoil Chaitlin Maude284−17%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish✓7.1 km
Holy Trinity National School586+1%CatholicEnglish7.1 km
Scoil Mhuire286+3%CatholicEnglish7.2 km
St Gabriels N.S.211−22%CatholicEnglish✓7.2 km
Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School120−20%CatholicEnglish✓7.2 km
St Raphaels N.S.380+5%CatholicEnglish✓7.2 km
St Michaels N.S.314−17%CatholicEnglish✓7.3 km
City Quay N.S.151−3%CatholicEnglish✓7.3 km
St Thomas Senior N.S.331−17%CatholicEnglish✓7.3 km
St Brigids N.S.206−9%CatholicEnglish✓7.3 km
St Aidans N.S.244−16%CatholicEnglish✓7.3 km
Scoil Naomh Aine222−15%CatholicEnglish7.3 km
St Thomas Junior N.S.300−17%CatholicEnglish✓7.4 km
Stanhope Street Primary School384+14%CatholicEnglish✓7.4 km
Scoil Naomh Ide252−7%CatholicEnglish7.4 km
Shellybanks Educate Together National School333+20%Multi-denominationalEnglish7.4 km
S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa212−5%Church of IrelandEnglish7.5 km
Star of the Sea223−31%CatholicEnglish7.5 km
Carysfort N.S.583−2%CatholicEnglish7.5 km
St Gabriels N.S.168+31%CatholicEnglish✓7.5 km
Scoil Mhuire292−19%CatholicEnglish7.5 km
Scoil Naomh Seosamh360−13%CatholicEnglish7.5 km
All Saints N.S.51−7%Church of IrelandEnglish7.6 km
Scoil Chaoimhin68+13%CatholicAll in Irish✓7.6 km
St Patricks N.S.203−4%CatholicEnglish7.6 km
Central Infs School149−7%CatholicEnglish✓7.6 km
Central Senior Mxd N.S.227−18%CatholicEnglish✓7.7 km
St Ultans N.S.359−11%CatholicEnglish✓7.7 km
S.N. Naomh Eoin91−2%Church of IrelandEnglish7.7 km
Gaelscoil na Camoige215−12%CatholicAll in Irish7.7 km
Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire161−17%CatholicAll in Irish7.8 km
St Patricks Girls N.S.143−12%CatholicEnglish✓7.8 km
Sacred Heart N.S.463−3%CatholicEnglish7.8 km
Paradise Place ETNS239−2%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓7.8 km
Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua359+52%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish7.8 km
Naomh Padraig Boys137+0%CatholicEnglish✓7.8 km
Chapelizod N.S.30+11%Church of IrelandEnglish7.8 km
Dublin 7 Educate Together NS515+10%Multi-denominationalEnglish7.9 km
Rutland National School152−6%CatholicEnglish✓7.9 km
Kilternan Church of Ireland N.S.206−2%Church of IrelandEnglish7.9 km
St Patricks GNS478−16%CatholicEnglish7.9 km
Scoil Padraig Naofa B499−20%CatholicEnglish8 km
St Laurence O'Toole's National School159−2%CatholicEnglish✓8 km
S N Banrion na nAingeal 1171+2%CatholicEnglish✓8 km
Bainrion na nAingal 2133+2%CatholicEnglish✓8 km
St Louise de Marillac Primary School256−18%CatholicEnglish✓8.1 km
Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys69+6%CatholicEnglish✓8.1 km
Scoil na nAingeal410−7%CatholicEnglish8.2 km
Scoil Aoife CNS342+59%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓8.2 km
Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain445+1%CatholicAll in Irish8.3 km
Gardiner Street Convent298−27%CatholicEnglish✓8.3 km
Our Lady Queen of Apostles469−14%CatholicEnglish✓8.4 km
St Peters N.S.409−13%CatholicEnglish✓8.5 km
St Vincents Inf Boys88−18%CatholicEnglish✓8.5 km
S.N. San Vinseann Cailin208−15%CatholicEnglish✓8.5 km
St Brigids Boys N.S.406−16%CatholicEnglish8.5 km
Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors155−15%CatholicEnglish✓8.6 km
Christ the King B N.S.86−20%CatholicEnglish✓8.6 km
Christ the King Girls Senior School74−25%CatholicEnglish✓8.6 km
Christ the King I G37−33%CatholicEnglish✓8.6 km
Our Lady of the Wayside NS292−9%CatholicEnglish8.6 km
Scoil Lorcáin485+0%CatholicAll in Irish8.7 km
St Josephs Mxd N.S.211−5%CatholicEnglish✓8.7 km
Gaelscoil Bharra212+1%CatholicAll in Irish✓8.7 km
St Columbas N.S. Mxd90−27%Church of IrelandEnglish8.8 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa185+2%CatholicEnglish8.8 km
Scoil Bride C329−15%CatholicEnglish8.8 km
Scoil Lorcain B321−15%CatholicEnglish8.9 km
Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S.208−4%Church of IrelandEnglish8.9 km
Lindsay Road N.S.95+4%PresbyterianEnglish8.9 km
Neillstown N.S.231−22%CatholicEnglish✓9 km
Talbot Senior N.S.286−3%CatholicEnglish✓9 km
Scoil Nano Nagle261−14%CatholicEnglish✓9.1 km
St Peter Apostle Sen N.S.278−4%CatholicEnglish✓9.1 km
St. Vincent's Primary School240−15%CatholicEnglish✓9.1 km
S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach290−35%CatholicEnglish9.1 km
Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S.352−19%CatholicEnglish9.1 km
St Columbas Con G & I378−4%CatholicEnglish9.2 km
Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S.126−9%CatholicEnglish✓9.2 km
S.N. Eoin Bosco Nai Buac146−26%CatholicEnglish9.2 km
St Marys Junior N.S.183−17%CatholicEnglish✓9.2 km
North Dublin Muslim N.S.391+24%MuslimEnglish9.2 km
St Marys Sen N.S.204−7%CatholicEnglish✓9.2 km
City West Educate Together National School376−2%Multi-denominationalEnglish9.2 km
St Brigids Girls N.S.499−7%CatholicEnglish9.3 km
Scoil Mhuire166−25%CatholicEnglish9.3 km
Dun Laoghaire ETNS177+185%Multi-denominationalEnglish9.3 km
Dominican Convent Girls Senior School148−25%CatholicEnglish✓9.3 km
Holy Family School149−5%CatholicEnglish✓9.4 km
St Catherines Infant School139+2%CatholicEnglish✓9.4 km
Broombridge Educate Together National School387+225%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓9.4 km
St Marys N.S.212−5%CatholicEnglish✓9.4 km
Citywest & Saggart Community National School413−0%Multi-denominationalEnglish9.6 km
Gaelscoil Lir53–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish9.6 km
Monkstown Eucate Together NS415−10%Multi-denominationalEnglish9.6 km
St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School116−7%CatholicEnglish✓9.6 km
Rathcoole ETNS114–Multi-denominationalEnglish9.6 km
St Patricks N School449−9%CatholicEnglish9.6 km
St Ronans N.S.396−2%CatholicEnglish✓9.7 km
Drumcondra N.S.81+40%Church of IrelandEnglish9.7 km
Glasnevin N.S.83−1%Church of IrelandEnglish9.7 km
Howth Rd Mxd N.S.89−9%PresbyterianEnglish9.8 km
St Bernadettes Junior N.S.173−17%CatholicEnglish✓9.8 km
S.N. Naomh Mhuire666−5%CatholicEnglish9.8 km
Gaelscoil Áine176–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish9.8 km
St Bernadettes Senior N.S.194−8%CatholicEnglish✓9.9 km
Scoil Mobhi248−2%CatholicAll in Irish9.9 km
Grace Park Educate Together National School410+125%Multi-denominationalEnglish10 km
Divine Mercy Junior National School204−35%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
Divine Mercy Senior National School274−46%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
St Brigids Convent406−13%CatholicEnglish10 km
Corpus Christi N.S.398−9%CatholicEnglish10 km
St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S.334−16%CatholicEnglish10 km
St Vincent de Paul Senior School305−8%CatholicEnglish10 km
S N Mhuire na mBrathar337−6%CatholicEnglish10 km
Lucan Community National School375+68%Multi-denominationalEnglish10 km
St Josephs370+17%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
Glasnevin Educate Together NS410+20%Multi-denominationalEnglish10 km
Pelletstown ETNS386+48%Multi-denominationalEnglish10 km
Clochar San Dominic184−17%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
Cherrywood Educate Together National School220–Multi-denominationalEnglish10 km
St Kevins N.S.229+15%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
S N Naomh Finnin266+7%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
St Oliver Plunkett N.S.110−23%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Sallynoggin Educate Together National School46–Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
Our Lady Good Counsel GNS398−11%CatholicEnglish11 km
Eoin Baisde C Naoidh215−22%CatholicEnglish11 km
Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N.S.389−3%CatholicEnglish11 km
S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior380−7%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Malachys N.S.131−11%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School317−4%CatholicEnglish11 km
Eoin Baisde B Sois294−12%CatholicEnglish11 km
Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha198−7%Church of IrelandEnglish11 km
North Dublin N.S. Project214−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
Dalkey School Project220−7%Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
St Brigids Mxd N.S.834−12%CatholicEnglish11 km
Lucan East ETNS416−4%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓11 km
Scoil na Croi Naofa404−12%CatholicEnglish11 km
Scoil Sinead NS62+107%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓11 km
Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School176–Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
Our Lady of Consolation N.S.310+8%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Scoil Chiarain151+14%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS466−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
St Patricks N.S.867+8%CatholicEnglish11 km
Mother of Divine Grace480−2%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
St Brigids Infant N.S.140−40%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
St Brigids Senior Girls137−40%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Scoil Colmcille Senior147+4%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Scoil Cholmcille Junior N.S.124−25%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
S N na Lanai Glasa285+2%Church of IrelandEnglish11 km
The Harold School642−5%CatholicEnglish11 km
Gaelscoil Ui Earcain248−28%CatholicAll in Irish✓11 km
S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior180+18%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Lucan Educate Together NS384−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
Castleknock Educate Together NS374−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
Finglas Parochial National School94+52%Church of IrelandEnglish✓11 km
Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors297+6%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Canices B N.S.355−13%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
St Canices G N.S.473−3%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Our Lady of Victories Infant N.S.192−18%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Bantiarna na mBuanna Girls177−12%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Scoil Chronain354−13%CatholicAll in Irish12 km
Holy Child National School495+22%CatholicEnglish12 km
Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys174−13%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
St Johns N.S.165−12%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Scoil Thomais622−12%CatholicEnglish12 km
Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada376−18%CatholicAll in Irish12 km
Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig367−19%CatholicAll in Irish12 km
St Brigids Convent N.S.369−13%CatholicEnglish12 km
St Brigids Boys N.S.287−18%CatholicEnglish12 km
Esker Educate Together NS382−8%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓12 km
S.N. Briotas57−50%CatholicEnglish12 km
St Columbanus National School113+5%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch165−16%CatholicAll in Irish✓12 km
S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín211−9%Church of IrelandEnglish12 km
Scoil Bride B193−45%CatholicEnglish12 km
Gaelscoil Phadraig118−21%CatholicAll in Irish✓12 km
Holy Family National School671−5%CatholicEnglish12 km
Scoil Bride C213−42%CatholicEnglish12 km
St Josephs G N.S.146−14%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Scoil Fhiachra Soisir557−15%CatholicEnglish12 km
St Fiachras Sen N.S.609−16%CatholicEnglish12 km
St Davids N.S.308+8%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
St Francis Xavier Senior N.S.387+8%CatholicEnglish12 km
St Kevins B N.S.131−22%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
SN an Spioraid Naiomh C249−19%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Holy Spirit B N.S.229−32%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
St Francis Xavier J N.S.357−14%CatholicEnglish12 km
Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School431−2%Multi-denominationalEnglish12 km
S N na Maighdine Muire B151+15%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Virgin Mary Girls National School160−4%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
St. John the Evangelist National School417+5%CatholicEnglish12 km
Scoil Aine Naofa614+3%CatholicEnglish12 km
St Thomas Junior National School573+1%CatholicEnglish12 km
Rathmichael N.S.205−6%Church of IrelandEnglish12 km
St Annes Mxd N.S.440−10%CatholicEnglish12 km
Scoil Neasain241−4%CatholicAll in Irish12 km
St Andrews N.S.374−12%Church of IrelandEnglish12 km
Scoil Choilm Community NS698−20%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓13 km
St John of God N.S.182+8%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Scoil Mhuire558−13%CatholicEnglish13 km
S.N. Caitriona Naionain178−28%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Scoil Bhreandain136−13%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
S.N. Caitriona Girls185+5%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna164−7%CatholicAll in Irish✓13 km
Harold Boys N.S.106−20%CatholicEnglish13 km
Dalkey N.S. (2)101+2%Church of IrelandEnglish13 km
Scoil Mhuire249−23%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Naiscoil Ide299−21%CatholicEnglish13 km
Lucan B N.S.501−2%CatholicEnglish13 km
Scoil Aine Convent Senior301−17%CatholicEnglish13 km
Loreto National School314−11%CatholicEnglish13 km
St Josephs Senior N.S.161+17%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors293−1%CatholicEnglish13 km
St Josephs Jnr138−10%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Gaelscoil Cholmcille209−24%CatholicAll in Irish13 km
S.N. Naomh Mochta805−9%CatholicEnglish13 km
Cromcastle Green B N.S.183−14%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Scoil Nais Ide Cailini156+8%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Springdale N.S.198−18%Church of IrelandEnglish13 km
S.N. Oilibheir266+0%CatholicAll in Irish13 km
St Marys N.S.483+0%CatholicEnglish14 km
St Patricks Senior School186−18%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
St Malachys B N.S.130−19%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
St. Patrick's Junior NS162−21%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
St Philips Senior N.S.231−24%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S.184−29%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
St Monicas N.S.44−2%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
St Eithnes Senior Girls N.S.89+2%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Caisleain Nua Liamhna626+8%CatholicEnglish14 km
St Josephs N.S.294−15%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
St Pauls Junior National School206−9%CatholicEnglish14 km
St Pauls Sen N.S.236+1%CatholicEnglish14 km
Scoil Mhuire Sin207−21%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois176−32%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
St Benedicts and St Marys National School165+17%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓14 km
St Francis Junior National School165−18%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
St Francis Senior N.S.198−10%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Darndale N.S. Junior159−25%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Scoil Eoin143+3%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Our Lady Immac Sen N.S.182−6%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
North Bay Educate Together NS196−8%Multi-denominationalEnglish14 km
Gaelscoil Mide218−9%CatholicAll in Irish14 km
St Ciarans N.S.530−20%CatholicEnglish15 km
Ladyswell N.S.447−10%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Sacred Heart N.S.632−25%CatholicEnglish15 km
Mhuire Iosef Junior302−26%CatholicEnglish15 km
S.N. Muire agus Iosef396−8%CatholicEnglish15 km
Holy Trinity Sen N.S.397+4%CatholicEnglish15 km
Scoil Bhride365−11%CatholicEnglish15 km
Scoil Naomh Colmcille217+0%CatholicEnglish15 km
St Kevins Junior N.S.149−24%CatholicEnglish15 km
St Benedicts National School622−5%CatholicEnglish15 km
Hansfield Educate Together National School576−8%Multi-denominationalEnglish15 km
Castaheany Educate Together NS362−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓15 km
St. Francis of Assisi National School434−5%CatholicEnglish16 km
Belmayne Educate Together National School413−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓16 km
Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol84–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish16 km
Scoil Ghrainne Community National School585−12%Multi-denominationalEnglish16 km
Gaelscoil an Chuilinn282−3%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish16 km
Powerstown Educate Together National School348+10%Multi-denominationalEnglish16 km
Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School349−21%CatholicEnglish16 km
Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS429−4%CatholicEnglish16 km
Stapolin Educate Together National School340–Multi-denominationalEnglish16 km
St Margarets N.S.80−16%CatholicEnglish16 km
St Laurence's National School413−11%CatholicEnglish16 km
Scoil Naomh Lucais602+0%CatholicEnglish16 km
Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School511−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish16 km
St Fintans N.S.431−8%CatholicEnglish17 km
San Nioclas Myra180−15%CatholicEnglish17 km
Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School377+45%Multi-denominationalEnglish17 km
Burrow N.S.195−9%Church of IrelandEnglish17 km
Scoil Naomh Mearnog638+1%CatholicEnglish18 km
Mary Queen of Ireland N.S.95+0%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Holywell Educate Together National School613−9%Multi-denominationalEnglish18 km
Scoil Mhuire Mxd349−20%CatholicEnglish19 km
Holy Family Senior N.S.624−14%CatholicEnglish19 km
Holy Family Junior N.S.565−12%CatholicEnglish19 km
Gaelscoil an Duinninigh380−16%CatholicAll in Irish19 km
River Valley CNS143–Multi-denominationalEnglish19 km
Brackenstown Senior N.S.530−15%CatholicEnglish20 km
St Cronans Junior National School498−8%CatholicEnglish20 km
Swords Borough N.S.84−21%Church of IrelandEnglish20 km
S.N. Cholmcille C326−25%CatholicEnglish20 km
S.N. Cholmille B320−21%CatholicEnglish20 km
St Helens Junior N.S.319−11%CatholicEnglish20 km
Cill Coscain107−11%CatholicEnglish20 km
St Helens Senior N.S.381+15%CatholicEnglish20 km
S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa366−11%CatholicEnglish20 km
Broadmeadow Community National School80–Multi-denominationalEnglish20 km
St Oliver Plunkett838−9%CatholicEnglish20 km
St Andrews N.S.207−7%Church of IrelandEnglish20 km
John Paul II N.S.663−10%CatholicEnglish20 km
Swords Educate Together NS394−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish21 km
Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe441−10%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish21 km
Thornleigh Educate Together National School313−12%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓21 km
Brighde Naofa357−1%CatholicEnglish23 km
Gaelscoil na Mara123–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish25 km
Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS414−9%Multi-denominationalEnglish25 km
S.N. C Naomh Padraig376−14%CatholicEnglish25 km
St Patricks Boys National School370−6%CatholicEnglish25 km
Ballyboghill N.S.206−7%CatholicEnglish26 km
S.N. Muire an Sean Baile78+26%CatholicEnglish27 km
Corduff N.S.83−14%CatholicEnglish27 km
S.N. Lusca413−10%CatholicEnglish28 km
Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins366−17%CatholicEnglish28 km
Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS393−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish28 km
Rush N.S.698−7%CatholicEnglish29 km
Baile Falbach69−13%CatholicEnglish30 km
Gaelscoil Ros Eo167−23%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish30 km
Scoil Nais Caitriona274−18%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. Mhuire191−5%CatholicEnglish31 km
Scoil N. Breandan183−11%CatholicEnglish32 km
Scoil Moibhi84+2%CatholicEnglish32 km
S N na hAille163+17%CatholicEnglish33 km
Blessed Oliver N.S.298−9%CatholicEnglish34 km
St Patricks Snr Mixed338−3%CatholicEnglish35 km
Scoil Réalt na Mara338−17%CatholicEnglish35 km
St Patricks Jnr Mixed249−28%CatholicEnglish35 km
Skerries Educate Together National School333−10%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓35 km
Holmpatrick N.S.51−36%Church of IrelandEnglish35 km
Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin306−35%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish36 km
Bracken Educate Together NS375−7%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓36 km
Scoil Chormaic362−35%Multi-denominationalEnglish36 km
S N Naomh Teresa364−17%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
St Georges N.S.339−13%Church of IrelandEnglish36 km
Balbriggan Educate Together NS356−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓37 km
S.N. Peadar agus Pol N357−19%CatholicEnglish37 km
Balscadden N.S.198−10%CatholicEnglish37 km
St Molaga Senior N.S.422−10%CatholicEnglish37 km
Living nearby

Living in Ballyboden

The town’s figures, not this street’s.

Median sale price
€596,600
routing key D16, 2023–25 (CSO): less sure
Average rent
€2,269
a month, new tenancies in 2025

Homes in the D16 Eircode area

Housing in Ballyboden →

The median sale price rose from €555,000 in 2023 to €643,000 in 2025 (+16%).

2023€555,000
2024€590,000
2025€643,000

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€818,500
Second-hand homes€594,300

Property Price Register sales in the D16 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

New tenancies in Ballyboden averaged €2,269 a month in 2025, against €2,222 in 2024 (+2%).

2024€2,222
2025€2,269

Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.

Ballyboden, D16 YX54

Nearby

Primary schools near Ballyroan B N.S.

Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.

Questions about Ballyroan B N.S.

Is Ballyroan B N.S. 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 Ballyroan B N.S. have?

375 pupils in 2025/26. That is −6% since 2019/20.

Does Ballyroan B N.S. teach through Irish?

No: Ballyroan B N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs Ballyroan B N.S.?

Ballyroan B N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.

How do pupils get a place at Ballyroan B N.S.?

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 Ballyroan B N.S.?

The nearest are St Patrick GNS (0.4 km), Scoil Mhuire (0.9 km) and Rathfarnham Parish N.S. (1 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 Ballyboden; 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).