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Ballyroan, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 · D16 XK80 · Roll number 19114T
St Patrick GNS is one of 45 primary schools in or within 3 km of Ballyboden. Every school in and around Ballyboden →
What stands out about St Patrick GNS
- One of the larger primary schools: 472 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 472 pupils, 16% fewer than the 562 of 2019/20.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- 383 girls and 89 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 Patrick GNS had 472 pupils in 2025/26, down from 516 in 2015/16 (−9%). Girls are 81% of them. Its largest roll was 568, in 2017/18. Its roll rose in 3 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 Patrick GNS
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 Patrick GNS 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 Patrick GNS
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 Patrick GNS
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to St Patrick GNS 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.
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 Patrick GNS has shrunk by 16% since 2019/20. All the schools around Ballyboden together changed by +2%.
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, 2 have more pupils than St Patrick GNS. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −16%; 4 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick GNS | 472 | −16% | Catholic | English | ||
| Ballyroan B N.S. | 375 | −6% | Catholic | English | 0.4 km | |
| Rathfarnham Parish N.S. | 215 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 0.8 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 187 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.1 km |
| Scoil Colmcille Naofa | 721 | −9% | Catholic | English | 1.1 km | |
| St Colmcille Senior N.S. | 744 | −7% | Catholic | English | 1.1 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Boys | 367 | −17% | Catholic | English | 1.4 km |
The other 452 primary schools in Co. Dublin
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clochar Loreto N.S. | 445 | −11% | Catholic | English | 1.5 km | |
| Rathfarnham Educate Together | 188 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 1.8 km | |
| Bishop Galvin N.S. | 461 | −5% | Catholic | English | 1.8 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna | 233 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 1.8 km | |
| Marley Grange N.S. | 461 | −7% | Catholic | English | 1.8 km | |
| Bishop Shanahan N.S. | 437 | −7% | Catholic | English | 1.8 km | |
| St Pius X G N.S. | 540 | −0% | Catholic | English | 1.8 km | |
| St Pius X N.S. Boys | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | 1.9 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile Eamonn | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 2 km | |
| Whitechurch Nat School | 194 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 2 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire | 209 | −0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.2 km |
| Scoil Carmel | 313 | −22% | Catholic | English | 2.5 km | |
| Scoil Naithi | 231 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 2.6 km | |
| Firhouse Educate Together National School | 355 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 2.6 km | |
| Scoil Treasa Firhouse | 377 | −13% | Catholic | English | 2.7 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Giúise | 278 | +64% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 2.7 km | |
| Riverview Educate Together National School | 242 | +103% | Multi-denominational | English | 2.8 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 367 | −37% | Catholic | English | 2.8 km | |
| St Josephs Boys N.S. | 363 | −18% | Catholic | English | 2.9 km | |
| Scoil Iosa | 109 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.9 km |
| Zion Parish Primary School | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 2.9 km | |
| St Attractas Junior N.S. | 337 | −2% | Catholic | English | 3 km | |
| St Attractas Senior N.S. | 371 | +4% | Catholic | English | 3 km | |
| Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys | 176 | −38% | Catholic | English | 3.1 km | |
| Na Maighdine Muire Girl | 200 | −33% | Catholic | English | 3.1 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Stratford | 88 | −5% | Jewish | English | 3.1 km | |
| Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S. | 159 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.1 km |
| S.N. Aenghusa | 209 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.1 km |
| Holy Spirit Junior Primary School | 270 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.1 km |
| Holy Spirit Senior Primary School | 269 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.1 km |
| Scoil Santain | 262 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 3.2 km |
| Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige | 441 | +215% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 3.3 km | |
| Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School | 170 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 3.3 km | |
| St Damiens N.S. | 231 | +1% | Catholic | English | 3.4 km | |
| Rathgar N.S. | 94 | +3% | Methodist | English | 3.5 km | |
| Holy Rosary Primary School | 525 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.6 km |
| Harolds Cross N.S. | 398 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.6 km |
| Gaelscoil Mologa | 229 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 3.6 km | |
| Our Ladys N.S. | 176 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.7 km |
| Scoil Úna Naofa | 356 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.8 km |
| St Dominic's National School | 410 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.8 km |
| St Marys School | 349 | +2% | Catholic | English | 3.8 km | |
| Holy Cross N.S. | 260 | −14% | Catholic | English | 3.9 km | |
| Ballinteer Educate Together National School | 399 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 4 km | |
| Taney N.S. | 384 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 4.1 km | |
| St Kevins Boys | 275 | −18% | Catholic | English | 4.1 km | |
| St Kevins Girls | 257 | −13% | Catholic | English | 4.2 km | |
| Scoil Maelruain Senior | 386 | −13% | Catholic | English | 4.3 km | |
| Scoil Maelruain Junior | 371 | −10% | Catholic | English | 4.3 km | |
| Kildare Place N.S. | 189 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 4.3 km | |
| Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School | 174 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 4.4 km | |
| Marist National School | 210 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.4 km |
| Assumption Junior School | 434 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.6 km |
| S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School | 230 | −5% | Catholic | English | 4.6 km | |
| Our lady's Grove Primary School | 409 | −7% | Catholic | English | 4.7 km | |
| Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S. | 342 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.7 km |
| St. Louis National School | 590 | – | Catholic | English | 4.7 km | |
| St Clares Convent N.S. | 163 | −42% | Catholic | English | 4.8 km | |
| Islamic National School | 414 | +36% | Muslim | English | 4.8 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 358 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 4.9 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 | 212 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.9 km |
| Muire Og 2 Loreto Con | 191 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.9 km |
| St Martin de Porres N.S. | 383 | −7% | Catholic | English | 4.9 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lios na nOg | 188 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 4.9 km | |
| ST Olaf's National School | 591 | +16% | Catholic | English | 4.9 km | |
| Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.9 km |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School | 136 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5 km |
| Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior N.S. | 120 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5 km |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School | 125 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5 km |
| Queen of Angels Primary School | 224 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.1 km |
| Griffith Barracks Multi D School | 403 | +30% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.1 km | |
| St Kilians Junior School | 281 | +3% | Catholic | English | 5.1 km | |
| St Kilians Senior N.S. | 296 | +14% | Catholic | English | 5.2 km | |
| Sandford Parish National School | 196 | −15% | Church of Ireland | English | 5.2 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Cillin | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.3 km |
| St. Mary's National School | 242 | −9% | Catholic | English | 5.3 km | |
| Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S. | 221 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.3 km | |
| St Catherines West N.S. | 193 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 5.3 km | |
| Gaelscoil Laighean | 130 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 5.4 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil | 434 | −8% | Catholic | English | 5.5 km | |
| Scoil Treasa Naofa | 175 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.5 km |
| S N an Croi Ro Naofa | 213 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.5 km |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois | 167 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.6 km |
| Our Lady of Wayside N.S. | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.6 km |
| St Marys Central N.S. | 588 | +9% | Catholic | English | 5.6 km | |
| Sancta Maria C B S | 103 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 5.7 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 224 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.7 km |
| Goldenbridge Convent | 188 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.7 km |
| St Marks Junior Mixed | 450 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.8 km |
| St Marks Sen N.S. | 497 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.8 km |
| Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School | 295 | +852% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.8 km | |
| Belgard Heights N.S. | 372 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.8 km |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal B | 331 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.9 km |
| Glen na Smol N S | 56 | −36% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| Canal Way Educate Together National School | 391 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 6 km | |
| St. James's Primary School | 278 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6 km |
| St Brigids Primary School | 229 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.1 km |
| S.N. San Treasa | 430 | −3% | Catholic | English | 6.1 km | |
| St Annes Primary School | 301 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.1 km |
| Tallaght Community National School | 151 | +94% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 6.1 km |
| St Patricks | 24 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.2 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcan | 390 | −13% | Catholic | English | 6.2 km | |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin | 145 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.2 km |
| Stepaside Educate Together National School | 542 | +61% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.3 km | |
| Inchicore N.S. | 201 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.3 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior | 141 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.3 km |
| Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 428 | −6% | Catholic | English | 6.3 km | |
| St Raphaelas N.S. | 375 | −16% | Catholic | English | 6.3 km | |
| Scoil na mBrathar | 155 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille | 402 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.4 km | |
| South City CNS | 148 | +19% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| Gaelscoil Inse Chor | 209 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.5 km | |
| Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre | 134 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.6 km |
| Gaelscoil Eoin | 64 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 6.6 km | |
| St Audoens N.S. | 171 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| Scoil Chaitlin Maude | 284 | −17% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| St Christopher's NS | 598 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| John Scottus N.S. | 136 | −28% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.8 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 100 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.9 km | |
| St Thomas Senior N.S. | 331 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.9 km |
| St Brigids N.S. | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.9 km |
| St Aidans N.S. | 244 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.9 km |
| Our Lady of Mercy Convent School | 247 | −9% | Catholic | English | 7 km | |
| St Thomas Junior N.S. | 300 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| Scoil Naomh Aine | 222 | −15% | Catholic | English | 7 km | |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 211 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | 7.1 km | |
| St Raphaels N.S. | 380 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.1 km |
| St Michaels N.S. | 314 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.1 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 165 | +29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.1 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 292 | −19% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 360 | −13% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km | |
| Booterstown Boys | 189 | −38% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km | |
| Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School | 120 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.4 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 586 | +1% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| Booterstown N.S. | 85 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.4 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Camoige | 215 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7.4 km | |
| Stanhope Street Primary School | 384 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| City Quay N.S. | 151 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| St Ultans N.S. | 359 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 463 | −3% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 286 | +3% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 203 | −4% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 168 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| Chapelizod N.S. | 30 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.7 km | |
| Shellybanks Educate Together National School | 333 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.7 km | |
| S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa | 212 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.7 km | |
| Scoil Chaoimhin | 68 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 7.8 km |
| Star of the Sea | 223 | −31% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| Central Infs School | 149 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.8 km |
| S N Banrion na nAingeal 1 | 171 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.8 km |
| Bainrion na nAingal 2 | 133 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.8 km |
| Central Senior Mxd N.S. | 227 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.8 km |
| Scoil Aoife CNS | 342 | +59% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 7.8 km |
| Carysfort N.S. | 583 | −2% | Catholic | English | 7.9 km | |
| Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire | 161 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7.9 km | |
| Paradise Place ETNS | 239 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 7.9 km |
| St Louise de Marillac Primary School | 256 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.9 km |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain | 445 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7.9 km | |
| All Saints N.S. | 51 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.9 km | |
| Dublin 7 Educate Together NS | 515 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.9 km | |
| Rutland National School | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| St Patricks Girls N.S. | 143 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| Naomh Padraig Boys | 137 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| Our Lady Queen of Apostles | 469 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| St Laurence O'Toole's National School | 159 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua | 359 | +52% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 8.2 km | |
| Kilternan Church of Ireland N.S. | 206 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.2 km | |
| Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys | 69 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.3 km |
| St Patricks GNS | 478 | −16% | Catholic | English | 8.3 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 499 | −20% | Catholic | English | 8.4 km | |
| Gardiner Street Convent | 298 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.4 km |
| St Peters N.S. | 409 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.5 km |
| Scoil na nAingeal | 410 | −7% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| St Vincents Inf Boys | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| Christ the King B N.S. | 86 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| Scoil Bride C | 329 | −15% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| Christ the King Girls Senior School | 74 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| Christ the King I G | 37 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| Scoil Lorcain B | 321 | −15% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| S.N. San Vinseann Cailin | 208 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| Talbot Senior N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| Scoil Nano Nagle | 261 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors | 155 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| Neillstown N.S. | 231 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| Gaelscoil Bharra | 212 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 8.8 km |
| St Peter Apostle Sen N.S. | 278 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.8 km |
| City West Educate Together National School | 376 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.9 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 406 | −16% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| St Columbas N.S. Mxd | 90 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.9 km | |
| Our Lady of the Wayside NS | 292 | −9% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| St Josephs Mxd N.S. | 211 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| St Marys Junior N.S. | 183 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| St Marys Sen N.S. | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 185 | +2% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| Lindsay Road N.S. | 95 | +4% | Presbyterian | English | 9 km | |
| Scoil Lorcáin | 485 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.1 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 166 | −25% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. | 352 | −19% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach | 290 | −35% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Nai Buac | 146 | −26% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| Citywest & Saggart Community National School | 413 | −0% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.2 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lir | 53 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 9.2 km | |
| North Dublin Muslim N.S. | 391 | +24% | Muslim | English | 9.2 km | |
| St. Vincent's Primary School | 240 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S. | 126 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| Rathcoole ETNS | 114 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 9.2 km | |
| Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S. | 208 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.2 km | |
| St Columbas Con G & I | 378 | −4% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| Dominican Convent Girls Senior School | 148 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| St Ronans N.S. | 396 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| St Catherines Infant School | 139 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| Broombridge Educate Together National School | 387 | +225% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 666 | −5% | Catholic | English | 9.5 km | |
| St Bernadettes Junior N.S. | 173 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.6 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 212 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.6 km |
| St Bernadettes Senior N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.6 km |
| St Brigids Girls N.S. | 499 | −7% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| Dun Laoghaire ETNS | 177 | +185% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.7 km | |
| St Patricks N School | 449 | −9% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| Holy Family School | 149 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| Divine Mercy Junior National School | 204 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.8 km |
| Divine Mercy Senior National School | 274 | −46% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.8 km |
| St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 116 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.8 km |
| Drumcondra N.S. | 81 | +40% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.8 km | |
| Glasnevin N.S. | 83 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.8 km | |
| Gaelscoil Áine | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 9.9 km | |
| Howth Rd Mxd N.S. | 89 | −9% | Presbyterian | English | 10 km | |
| Lucan Community National School | 375 | +68% | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| Monkstown Eucate Together NS | 415 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Mobhi | 248 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| Grace Park Educate Together National School | 410 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| St Brigids Convent | 406 | −13% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 398 | −9% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Pelletstown ETNS | 386 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S. | 334 | −16% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Vincent de Paul Senior School | 305 | −8% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| S N Mhuire na mBrathar | 337 | −6% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Glasnevin Educate Together NS | 410 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| S N Naomh Finnin | 266 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Lucan East ETNS | 416 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha | 198 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 110 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Josephs | 370 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Malachys N.S. | 131 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Brigids Mxd N.S. | 834 | −12% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Cherrywood Educate Together National School | 220 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS | 466 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Clochar San Dominic | 184 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Kevins N.S. | 229 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| North Dublin N.S. Project | 214 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Eoin Baisde C Naoidh | 215 | −22% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 867 | +8% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior | 380 | −7% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Sinead NS | 62 | +107% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School | 317 | −4% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Eoin Baisde B Sois | 294 | −12% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Sallynoggin Educate Together National School | 46 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Our Lady Good Counsel GNS | 398 | −11% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N.S. | 389 | −3% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Lucan Educate Together NS | 384 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil na Croi Naofa | 404 | −12% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Brigids Infant N.S. | 140 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Brigids Senior Girls | 137 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Mother of Divine Grace | 480 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Chronain | 354 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Dalkey School Project | 220 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Castleknock Educate Together NS | 374 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Our Lady of Consolation N.S. | 310 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Earcain | 248 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 11 km |
| S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior | 180 | +18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Chiarain | 151 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Finglas Parochial National School | 94 | +52% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada | 376 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Scoil Thomais | 622 | −12% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Canices B N.S. | 355 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S N na Lanai Glasa | 285 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| St Canices G N.S. | 473 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig | 367 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors | 297 | +6% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Senior | 147 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Cholmcille Junior N.S. | 124 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Our Lady of Victories Infant N.S. | 192 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Esker Educate Together NS | 382 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Girls | 177 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| The Harold School | 642 | −5% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys | 174 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S.N. Briotas | 57 | −50% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Holy Child National School | 495 | +22% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Holy Family National School | 671 | −5% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Bride B | 193 | −45% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 165 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Bride C | 213 | −42% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School | 431 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| St Brigids Convent N.S. | 369 | −13% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St. John the Evangelist National School | 417 | +5% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Francis Xavier Senior N.S. | 387 | +8% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 287 | −18% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch | 165 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 614 | +3% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Thomas Junior National School | 573 | +1% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Francis Xavier J N.S. | 357 | −14% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Josephs G N.S. | 146 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Andrews N.S. | 374 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| St Kevins B N.S. | 131 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Fhiachra Soisir | 557 | −15% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 558 | −13% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| SN an Spioraid Naiomh C | 249 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Choilm Community NS | 698 | −20% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Columbanus National School | 113 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Fiachras Sen N.S. | 609 | −16% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Holy Spirit B N.S. | 229 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Davids N.S. | 308 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín | 211 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil Phadraig | 118 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 12 km |
| Virgin Mary Girls National School | 160 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S N na Maighdine Muire B | 151 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Lucan B N.S. | 501 | −2% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Neasain | 241 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mochta | 805 | −9% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St John of God N.S. | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Rathmichael N.S. | 205 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| St Annes Mxd N.S. | 440 | −10% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna | 164 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. Caitriona Naionain | 178 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. Caitriona Girls | 185 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Bhreandain | 136 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Josephs Senior N.S. | 161 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Josephs Jnr | 138 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. Oilibheir | 266 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Naiscoil Ide | 299 | −21% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Cholmcille | 209 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Scoil Aine Convent Senior | 301 | −17% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Harold Boys N.S. | 106 | −20% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 249 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors | 293 | −1% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Dalkey N.S. (2) | 101 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Cromcastle Green B N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Nais Ide Cailini | 156 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 483 | +0% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Loreto National School | 314 | −11% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Springdale N.S. | 198 | −18% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Caisleain Nua Liamhna | 626 | +8% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Patricks Senior School | 186 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Philips Senior N.S. | 231 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St. Patrick's Junior NS | 162 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S. | 184 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Malachys B N.S. | 130 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Monicas N.S. | 44 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Eithnes Senior Girls N.S. | 89 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Josephs N.S. | 294 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Sin | 207 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois | 176 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Pauls Junior National School | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Pauls Sen N.S. | 236 | +1% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Ciarans N.S. | 530 | −20% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Francis Junior National School | 165 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Francis Senior N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Benedicts and St Marys National School | 165 | +17% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 15 km |
| Darndale N.S. Junior | 159 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Ladyswell N.S. | 447 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Our Lady Immac Sen N.S. | 182 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil Eoin | 143 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| North Bay Educate Together NS | 196 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mide | 218 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 632 | −25% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Benedicts National School | 622 | −5% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Hansfield Educate Together National School | 576 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Castaheany Educate Together NS | 362 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Mhuire Iosef Junior | 302 | −26% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Muire agus Iosef | 396 | −8% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Holy Trinity Sen N.S. | 397 | +4% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Ghrainne Community National School | 585 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 365 | −11% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Colmcille | 217 | +0% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Chuilinn | 282 | −3% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| St Kevins Junior N.S. | 149 | −24% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Powerstown Educate Together National School | 348 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School | 349 | −21% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS | 429 | −4% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St. Francis of Assisi National School | 434 | −5% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Belmayne Educate Together National School | 413 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol | 84 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| St Margarets N.S. | 80 | −16% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Stapolin Educate Together National School | 340 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Lucais | 602 | +0% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School | 511 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| St Laurence's National School | 413 | −11% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| San Nioclas Myra | 180 | −15% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Fintans N.S. | 431 | −8% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School | 377 | +45% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Burrow N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| Mary Queen of Ireland N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Holywell Educate Together National School | 613 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mearnog | 638 | +1% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Holy Family Senior N.S. | 624 | −14% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Mxd | 349 | −20% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Holy Family Junior N.S. | 565 | −12% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Duinninigh | 380 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| River Valley CNS | 143 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Brackenstown Senior N.S. | 530 | −15% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Cronans Junior National School | 498 | −8% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Swords Borough N.S. | 84 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Cholmcille C | 326 | −25% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Cill Coscain | 107 | −11% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Cholmille B | 320 | −21% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Helens Junior N.S. | 319 | −11% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Helens Senior N.S. | 381 | +15% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Broadmeadow Community National School | 80 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa | 366 | −11% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett | 838 | −9% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 207 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| John Paul II N.S. | 663 | −10% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Swords Educate Together NS | 394 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe | 441 | −10% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| Thornleigh Educate Together National School | 313 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Brighde Naofa | 357 | −1% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Mara | 123 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 25 km | |
| Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS | 414 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. C Naomh Padraig | 376 | −14% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| St Patricks Boys National School | 370 | −6% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Ballyboghill N.S. | 206 | −7% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Muire an Sean Baile | 78 | +26% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Corduff N.S. | 83 | −14% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Lusca | 413 | −10% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins | 366 | −17% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS | 393 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 29 km | |
| Rush N.S. | 698 | −7% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Baile Falbach | 69 | −13% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ros Eo | 167 | −23% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 30 km | |
| Scoil Nais Caitriona | 274 | −18% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 191 | −5% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil N. Breandan | 183 | −11% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S N na hAille | 163 | +17% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil Moibhi | 84 | +2% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Blessed Oliver N.S. | 298 | −9% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Scoil Réalt na Mara | 338 | −17% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| St Patricks Snr Mixed | 338 | −3% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Skerries Educate Together National School | 333 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| St Patricks Jnr Mixed | 249 | −28% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Holmpatrick N.S. | 51 | −36% | Church of Ireland | English | 35 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin | 306 | −35% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 36 km | |
| Bracken Educate Together NS | 375 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Scoil Chormaic | 362 | −35% | Multi-denominational | English | 36 km | |
| St Georges N.S. | 339 | −13% | Church of Ireland | English | 36 km | |
| S N Naomh Teresa | 364 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Balbriggan Educate Together NS | 356 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol N | 357 | −19% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Balscadden N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| St Molaga Senior N.S. | 422 | −10% | Catholic | English | 37 km |
Living in Ballyboden
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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%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the D16 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Ballyboden
Cost of living in Ballyboden →New tenancies in Ballyboden averaged €2,269 a month in 2025, against €2,222 in 2024 (+2%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
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Ballyboden, D16 XK80
Primary schools near St Patrick GNS
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St Patrick GNS
Is St Patrick GNS 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 Patrick GNS have?
472 pupils in 2025/26. That is −16% since 2019/20.
Does St Patrick GNS teach through Irish?
No: St Patrick GNS teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs St Patrick GNS?
St Patrick GNS has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at St Patrick GNS?
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 Patrick GNS?
The nearest are Ballyroan B N.S. (0.4 km), Rathfarnham Parish N.S. (0.8 km) and Scoil Mhuire (1.1 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).