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St Patrick GNS

PrimaryCatholicSpecial classes

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 →

Pupils
472
September, 2025/26
383 girls, 89 boys
Since 2019/20
−16%
from 562 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 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 2025/26

St 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.

02004006002015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

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

No letter

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.

Inspections

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 in

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.

Pupils
472
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
−16%
from 562 pupils

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

St Patrick GNS−16%
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 St Patrick GNS. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −16%; 4 of the 6 grew faster.

St Patrick GNS472
Ballyroan B375
Rathfarnham Parish215
Scoil Mhuire187
Scoil Colmcille Naofa721
St Colmcille Senior744
Scoil Mhuire Boys367
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
St Patrick GNS472−16%CatholicEnglish
Ballyroan B N.S.375−6%CatholicEnglish0.4 km
Rathfarnham Parish N.S.215−5%Church of IrelandEnglish0.8 km
Scoil Mhuire187−18%CatholicEnglish✓1.1 km
Scoil Colmcille Naofa721−9%CatholicEnglish1.1 km
St Colmcille Senior N.S.744−7%CatholicEnglish1.1 km
Scoil Mhuire Boys367−17%CatholicEnglish1.4 km
The other 452 primary schools in Co. Dublin
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Clochar Loreto N.S.445−11%CatholicEnglish1.5 km
Rathfarnham Educate Together188−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish1.8 km
Bishop Galvin N.S.461−5%CatholicEnglish1.8 km
Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna233+5%CatholicAll in Irish1.8 km
Marley Grange N.S.461−7%CatholicEnglish1.8 km
Bishop Shanahan N.S.437−7%CatholicEnglish1.8 km
St Pius X G N.S.540−0%CatholicEnglish1.8 km
St Pius X N.S. Boys511−6%CatholicEnglish1.9 km
S.N. Bhaile Eamonn75−27%CatholicEnglish2 km
Whitechurch Nat School194−9%Church of IrelandEnglish2 km
Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire209−0%CatholicEnglish✓2.2 km
Scoil Carmel313−22%CatholicEnglish2.5 km
Scoil Naithi231−3%CatholicAll in Irish2.6 km
Firhouse Educate Together National School355+23%Multi-denominationalEnglish2.6 km
Scoil Treasa Firhouse377−13%CatholicEnglish2.7 km
Gaelscoil na Giúise278+64%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish2.7 km
Riverview Educate Together National School242+103%Multi-denominationalEnglish2.8 km
Presentation Primary School367−37%CatholicEnglish2.8 km
St Josephs Boys N.S.363−18%CatholicEnglish2.9 km
Scoil Iosa109−8%CatholicEnglish✓2.9 km
Zion Parish Primary School91−2%Church of IrelandEnglish2.9 km
St Attractas Junior N.S.337−2%CatholicEnglish3 km
St Attractas Senior N.S.371+4%CatholicEnglish3 km
Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys176−38%CatholicEnglish3.1 km
Na Maighdine Muire Girl200−33%CatholicEnglish3.1 km
Scoil Naisiunta Stratford88−5%JewishEnglish3.1 km
Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S.159−26%CatholicEnglish✓3.1 km
S.N. Aenghusa209−10%CatholicEnglish✓3.1 km
Holy Spirit Junior Primary School270+8%CatholicEnglish✓3.1 km
Holy Spirit Senior Primary School269−16%CatholicEnglish✓3.1 km
Scoil Santain262−21%CatholicAll in Irish✓3.2 km
Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige441+215%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish3.3 km
Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School170–Multi-denominationalEnglish3.3 km
St Damiens N.S.231+1%CatholicEnglish3.4 km
Rathgar N.S.94+3%MethodistEnglish3.5 km
Holy Rosary Primary School525−11%CatholicEnglish✓3.6 km
Harolds Cross N.S.398+4%CatholicEnglish✓3.6 km
Gaelscoil Mologa229+0%CatholicAll in Irish3.6 km
Our Ladys N.S.176−31%CatholicEnglish✓3.7 km
Scoil Úna Naofa356−14%CatholicEnglish✓3.8 km
St Dominic's National School410+12%CatholicEnglish✓3.8 km
St Marys School349+2%CatholicEnglish3.8 km
Holy Cross N.S.260−14%CatholicEnglish3.9 km
Ballinteer Educate Together National School399+2%Multi-denominationalEnglish4 km
Taney N.S.384−12%Church of IrelandEnglish4.1 km
St Kevins Boys275−18%CatholicEnglish4.1 km
St Kevins Girls257−13%CatholicEnglish4.2 km
Scoil Maelruain Senior386−13%CatholicEnglish4.3 km
Scoil Maelruain Junior371−10%CatholicEnglish4.3 km
Kildare Place N.S.189−8%Church of IrelandEnglish4.3 km
Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School174–Multi-denominationalEnglish4.4 km
Marist National School210−26%CatholicEnglish✓4.4 km
Assumption Junior School434+8%CatholicEnglish✓4.6 km
S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School230−5%CatholicEnglish4.6 km
Our lady's Grove Primary School409−7%CatholicEnglish4.7 km
Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S.342−8%CatholicEnglish✓4.7 km
St. Louis National School590–CatholicEnglish4.7 km
St Clares Convent N.S.163−42%CatholicEnglish4.8 km
Islamic National School414+36%MuslimEnglish4.8 km
S.N. Brighde358−18%CatholicAll in Irish4.9 km
Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1212−10%CatholicEnglish✓4.9 km
Muire Og 2 Loreto Con191−12%CatholicEnglish✓4.9 km
St Martin de Porres N.S.383−7%CatholicEnglish4.9 km
Gaelscoil Lios na nOg188−18%CatholicAll in Irish4.9 km
ST Olaf's National School591+16%CatholicEnglish4.9 km
Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior83+22%CatholicEnglish✓4.9 km
Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School136+8%CatholicEnglish✓5 km
Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior N.S.120−18%CatholicEnglish✓5 km
Our Lady of Good Counsel School125−29%CatholicEnglish✓5 km
Queen of Angels Primary School224−29%CatholicEnglish✓5.1 km
Griffith Barracks Multi D School403+30%Multi-denominationalEnglish5.1 km
St Kilians Junior School281+3%CatholicEnglish5.1 km
St Kilians Senior N.S.296+14%CatholicEnglish5.2 km
Sandford Parish National School196−15%Church of IrelandEnglish5.2 km
S.N. Naomh Cillin30−21%CatholicEnglish✓5.3 km
St. Mary's National School242−9%CatholicEnglish5.3 km
Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S.221−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish5.3 km
St Catherines West N.S.193−6%Church of IrelandEnglish5.3 km
Gaelscoil Laighean130–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish5.4 km
S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil434−8%CatholicEnglish5.5 km
Scoil Treasa Naofa175−9%CatholicEnglish✓5.5 km
S N an Croi Ro Naofa213−21%CatholicEnglish✓5.5 km
An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois167−35%CatholicEnglish✓5.6 km
Our Lady of Wayside N.S.114−3%CatholicEnglish✓5.6 km
St Marys Central N.S.588+9%CatholicEnglish5.6 km
Sancta Maria C B S103+3%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓5.7 km
Presentation Primary School224+17%CatholicEnglish✓5.7 km
Goldenbridge Convent188−20%CatholicEnglish✓5.7 km
St Marks Junior Mixed450−11%CatholicEnglish✓5.8 km
St Marks Sen N.S.497−6%CatholicEnglish✓5.8 km
Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School295+852%Multi-denominationalEnglish5.8 km
Belgard Heights N.S.372−8%CatholicEnglish✓5.8 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal B331−3%CatholicEnglish✓5.9 km
Glen na Smol N S56−36%CatholicEnglish5.9 km
Canal Way Educate Together National School391+23%Multi-denominationalEnglish6 km
St. James's Primary School278+11%CatholicEnglish✓6 km
St Brigids Primary School229−13%CatholicEnglish✓6.1 km
S.N. San Treasa430−3%CatholicEnglish6.1 km
St Annes Primary School301−20%CatholicEnglish✓6.1 km
Tallaght Community National School151+94%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓6.1 km
St Patricks24−29%Church of IrelandEnglish6.2 km
S.N. Naomh Lorcan390−13%CatholicEnglish6.2 km
Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin145−15%CatholicEnglish✓6.2 km
Stepaside Educate Together National School542+61%Multi-denominationalEnglish6.3 km
Inchicore N.S.201−3%CatholicEnglish✓6.3 km
Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior141−18%CatholicEnglish✓6.3 km
Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School428−6%CatholicEnglish6.3 km
St Raphaelas N.S.375−16%CatholicEnglish6.3 km
Scoil na mBrathar155+0%CatholicEnglish✓6.4 km
Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille402−12%CatholicAll in Irish6.4 km
South City CNS148+19%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓6.4 km
Gaelscoil Inse Chor209−13%CatholicAll in Irish6.5 km
Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre134−17%CatholicEnglish✓6.6 km
Gaelscoil Eoin64–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish6.6 km
St Audoens N.S.171−8%CatholicEnglish✓6.7 km
Scoil Chaitlin Maude284−17%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish✓6.7 km
St Christopher's NS598−4%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓6.7 km
John Scottus N.S.136−28%Multi-denominationalEnglish6.8 km
St Brigids N.S.100−1%Church of IrelandEnglish6.9 km
St Thomas Senior N.S.331−17%CatholicEnglish✓6.9 km
St Brigids N.S.206−9%CatholicEnglish✓6.9 km
St Aidans N.S.244−16%CatholicEnglish✓6.9 km
Our Lady of Mercy Convent School247−9%CatholicEnglish7 km
St Thomas Junior N.S.300−17%CatholicEnglish✓7 km
Scoil Naomh Aine222−15%CatholicEnglish7 km
St Gabriels N.S.211−22%CatholicEnglish✓7 km
Scoil Naomh Ide252−7%CatholicEnglish7.1 km
St Raphaels N.S.380+5%CatholicEnglish✓7.1 km
St Michaels N.S.314−17%CatholicEnglish✓7.1 km
Presentation Primary School165+29%CatholicEnglish✓7.1 km
Scoil Mhuire292−19%CatholicEnglish7.2 km
Scoil Naomh Seosamh360−13%CatholicEnglish7.2 km
Booterstown Boys189−38%CatholicEnglish7.2 km
Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School120−20%CatholicEnglish✓7.3 km
S.N. Naomh Eoin91−2%Church of IrelandEnglish7.4 km
Holy Trinity National School586+1%CatholicEnglish7.4 km
Booterstown N.S.85−4%Church of IrelandEnglish7.4 km
Gaelscoil na Camoige215−12%CatholicAll in Irish7.4 km
Stanhope Street Primary School384+14%CatholicEnglish✓7.4 km
City Quay N.S.151−3%CatholicEnglish✓7.4 km
St Ultans N.S.359−11%CatholicEnglish✓7.4 km
Sacred Heart N.S.463−3%CatholicEnglish7.5 km
Scoil Mhuire286+3%CatholicEnglish7.5 km
St Patricks N.S.203−4%CatholicEnglish7.5 km
St Gabriels N.S.168+31%CatholicEnglish✓7.5 km
Chapelizod N.S.30+11%Church of IrelandEnglish7.7 km
Shellybanks Educate Together National School333+20%Multi-denominationalEnglish7.7 km
S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa212−5%Church of IrelandEnglish7.7 km
Scoil Chaoimhin68+13%CatholicAll in Irish✓7.8 km
Star of the Sea223−31%CatholicEnglish7.8 km
Central Infs School149−7%CatholicEnglish✓7.8 km
S N Banrion na nAingeal 1171+2%CatholicEnglish✓7.8 km
Bainrion na nAingal 2133+2%CatholicEnglish✓7.8 km
Central Senior Mxd N.S.227−18%CatholicEnglish✓7.8 km
Scoil Aoife CNS342+59%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓7.8 km
Carysfort N.S.583−2%CatholicEnglish7.9 km
Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire161−17%CatholicAll in Irish7.9 km
Paradise Place ETNS239−2%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓7.9 km
St Louise de Marillac Primary School256−18%CatholicEnglish✓7.9 km
Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain445+1%CatholicAll in Irish7.9 km
All Saints N.S.51−7%Church of IrelandEnglish7.9 km
Dublin 7 Educate Together NS515+10%Multi-denominationalEnglish7.9 km
Rutland National School152−6%CatholicEnglish✓8 km
St Patricks Girls N.S.143−12%CatholicEnglish✓8 km
Naomh Padraig Boys137+0%CatholicEnglish✓8.1 km
Our Lady Queen of Apostles469−14%CatholicEnglish✓8.1 km
St Laurence O'Toole's National School159−2%CatholicEnglish✓8.2 km
Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua359+52%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish8.2 km
Kilternan Church of Ireland N.S.206−2%Church of IrelandEnglish8.2 km
Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys69+6%CatholicEnglish✓8.3 km
St Patricks GNS478−16%CatholicEnglish8.3 km
Scoil Padraig Naofa B499−20%CatholicEnglish8.4 km
Gardiner Street Convent298−27%CatholicEnglish✓8.4 km
St Peters N.S.409−13%CatholicEnglish✓8.5 km
Scoil na nAingeal410−7%CatholicEnglish8.6 km
St Vincents Inf Boys88−18%CatholicEnglish✓8.6 km
Christ the King B N.S.86−20%CatholicEnglish✓8.6 km
Scoil Bride C329−15%CatholicEnglish8.6 km
Christ the King Girls Senior School74−25%CatholicEnglish✓8.6 km
Christ the King I G37−33%CatholicEnglish✓8.6 km
Scoil Lorcain B321−15%CatholicEnglish8.7 km
S.N. San Vinseann Cailin208−15%CatholicEnglish✓8.7 km
Talbot Senior N.S.286−3%CatholicEnglish✓8.7 km
Scoil Nano Nagle261−14%CatholicEnglish✓8.7 km
Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors155−15%CatholicEnglish✓8.7 km
Neillstown N.S.231−22%CatholicEnglish✓8.7 km
Gaelscoil Bharra212+1%CatholicAll in Irish✓8.8 km
St Peter Apostle Sen N.S.278−4%CatholicEnglish✓8.8 km
City West Educate Together National School376−2%Multi-denominationalEnglish8.9 km
St Brigids Boys N.S.406−16%CatholicEnglish8.9 km
St Columbas N.S. Mxd90−27%Church of IrelandEnglish8.9 km
Our Lady of the Wayside NS292−9%CatholicEnglish8.9 km
St Josephs Mxd N.S.211−5%CatholicEnglish✓8.9 km
St Marys Junior N.S.183−17%CatholicEnglish✓8.9 km
St Marys Sen N.S.204−7%CatholicEnglish✓9 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa185+2%CatholicEnglish9 km
Lindsay Road N.S.95+4%PresbyterianEnglish9 km
Scoil Lorcáin485+0%CatholicAll in Irish9.1 km
Scoil Mhuire166−25%CatholicEnglish9.1 km
Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S.352−19%CatholicEnglish9.1 km
S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach290−35%CatholicEnglish9.1 km
S.N. Eoin Bosco Nai Buac146−26%CatholicEnglish9.2 km
Citywest & Saggart Community National School413−0%Multi-denominationalEnglish9.2 km
Gaelscoil Lir53–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish9.2 km
North Dublin Muslim N.S.391+24%MuslimEnglish9.2 km
St. Vincent's Primary School240−15%CatholicEnglish✓9.2 km
Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S.126−9%CatholicEnglish✓9.2 km
Rathcoole ETNS114–Multi-denominationalEnglish9.2 km
Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S.208−4%Church of IrelandEnglish9.2 km
St Columbas Con G & I378−4%CatholicEnglish9.3 km
Dominican Convent Girls Senior School148−25%CatholicEnglish✓9.3 km
St Ronans N.S.396−2%CatholicEnglish✓9.3 km
St Catherines Infant School139+2%CatholicEnglish✓9.3 km
Broombridge Educate Together National School387+225%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓9.4 km
S.N. Naomh Mhuire666−5%CatholicEnglish9.5 km
St Bernadettes Junior N.S.173−17%CatholicEnglish✓9.6 km
St Marys N.S.212−5%CatholicEnglish✓9.6 km
St Bernadettes Senior N.S.194−8%CatholicEnglish✓9.6 km
St Brigids Girls N.S.499−7%CatholicEnglish9.6 km
Dun Laoghaire ETNS177+185%Multi-denominationalEnglish9.7 km
St Patricks N School449−9%CatholicEnglish9.7 km
Holy Family School149−5%CatholicEnglish✓9.7 km
Divine Mercy Junior National School204−35%CatholicEnglish✓9.8 km
Divine Mercy Senior National School274−46%CatholicEnglish✓9.8 km
St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School116−7%CatholicEnglish✓9.8 km
Drumcondra N.S.81+40%Church of IrelandEnglish9.8 km
Glasnevin N.S.83−1%Church of IrelandEnglish9.8 km
Gaelscoil Áine176–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish9.9 km
Howth Rd Mxd N.S.89−9%PresbyterianEnglish10 km
Lucan Community National School375+68%Multi-denominationalEnglish10 km
Monkstown Eucate Together NS415−10%Multi-denominationalEnglish10 km
Scoil Mobhi248−2%CatholicAll in Irish10 km
Grace Park Educate Together National School410+125%Multi-denominationalEnglish10 km
St Brigids Convent406−13%CatholicEnglish10 km
Corpus Christi N.S.398−9%CatholicEnglish10 km
Pelletstown ETNS386+48%Multi-denominationalEnglish10 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
Glasnevin Educate Together NS410+20%Multi-denominationalEnglish10 km
S N Naomh Finnin266+7%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Lucan East ETNS416−4%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓11 km
Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha198−7%Church of IrelandEnglish11 km
St Oliver Plunkett N.S.110−23%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
St Josephs370+17%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
St Malachys N.S.131−11%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
St Brigids Mxd N.S.834−12%CatholicEnglish11 km
Cherrywood Educate Together National School220–Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS466−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
Clochar San Dominic184−17%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
St Kevins N.S.229+15%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
North Dublin N.S. Project214−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
Eoin Baisde C Naoidh215−22%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Patricks N.S.867+8%CatholicEnglish11 km
S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior380−7%CatholicEnglish11 km
Scoil Sinead NS62+107%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓11 km
S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School317−4%CatholicEnglish11 km
Eoin Baisde B Sois294−12%CatholicEnglish11 km
Sallynoggin Educate Together National School46–Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
Our Lady Good Counsel GNS398−11%CatholicEnglish11 km
Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N.S.389−3%CatholicEnglish11 km
Lucan Educate Together NS384−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
Scoil na Croi Naofa404−12%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Brigids Infant N.S.140−40%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
St Brigids Senior Girls137−40%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Mother of Divine Grace480−2%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Scoil Chronain354−13%CatholicAll in Irish11 km
Dalkey School Project220−7%Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
Castleknock Educate Together NS374−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
Our Lady of Consolation N.S.310+8%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School176–Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
Gaelscoil Ui Earcain248−28%CatholicAll in Irish✓11 km
S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior180+18%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Scoil Chiarain151+14%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Finglas Parochial National School94+52%Church of IrelandEnglish✓11 km
Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada376−18%CatholicAll in Irish11 km
Scoil Thomais622−12%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Canices B N.S.355−13%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
S N na Lanai Glasa285+2%Church of IrelandEnglish11 km
St Canices G N.S.473−3%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig367−19%CatholicAll in Irish11 km
Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors297+6%CatholicEnglish12 km
Scoil Colmcille Senior147+4%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Scoil Cholmcille Junior N.S.124−25%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Our Lady of Victories Infant N.S.192−18%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Esker Educate Together NS382−8%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓12 km
Bantiarna na mBuanna Girls177−12%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
The Harold School642−5%CatholicEnglish12 km
Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys174−13%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
S.N. Briotas57−50%CatholicEnglish12 km
Holy Child National School495+22%CatholicEnglish12 km
Holy Family National School671−5%CatholicEnglish12 km
Scoil Bride B193−45%CatholicEnglish12 km
St Johns N.S.165−12%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Scoil Bride C213−42%CatholicEnglish12 km
Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School431−2%Multi-denominationalEnglish12 km
St Brigids Convent N.S.369−13%CatholicEnglish12 km
St. John the Evangelist National School417+5%CatholicEnglish12 km
St Francis Xavier Senior N.S.387+8%CatholicEnglish12 km
St Brigids Boys N.S.287−18%CatholicEnglish12 km
Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch165−16%CatholicAll in Irish✓12 km
Scoil Aine Naofa614+3%CatholicEnglish12 km
St Thomas Junior National School573+1%CatholicEnglish12 km
St Francis Xavier J N.S.357−14%CatholicEnglish12 km
St Josephs G N.S.146−14%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
St Andrews N.S.374−12%Church of IrelandEnglish12 km
St Kevins B N.S.131−22%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Scoil Fhiachra Soisir557−15%CatholicEnglish12 km
Scoil Mhuire558−13%CatholicEnglish12 km
SN an Spioraid Naiomh C249−19%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Scoil Choilm Community NS698−20%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓12 km
St Columbanus National School113+5%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
St Fiachras Sen N.S.609−16%CatholicEnglish12 km
Holy Spirit B N.S.229−32%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
St Davids N.S.308+8%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín211−9%Church of IrelandEnglish12 km
Gaelscoil Phadraig118−21%CatholicAll in Irish✓12 km
Virgin Mary Girls National School160−4%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
S N na Maighdine Muire B151+15%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Lucan B N.S.501−2%CatholicEnglish13 km
Scoil Neasain241−4%CatholicAll in Irish13 km
S.N. Naomh Mochta805−9%CatholicEnglish13 km
St John of God N.S.182+8%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Rathmichael N.S.205−6%Church of IrelandEnglish13 km
St Annes Mxd N.S.440−10%CatholicEnglish13 km
Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna164−7%CatholicAll in Irish✓13 km
S.N. Caitriona Naionain178−28%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
S.N. Caitriona Girls185+5%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Scoil Bhreandain136−13%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
St Josephs Senior N.S.161+17%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
St Josephs Jnr138−10%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
S.N. Oilibheir266+0%CatholicAll in Irish13 km
Naiscoil Ide299−21%CatholicEnglish13 km
Gaelscoil Cholmcille209−24%CatholicAll in Irish13 km
Scoil Aine Convent Senior301−17%CatholicEnglish13 km
Harold Boys N.S.106−20%CatholicEnglish13 km
Scoil Mhuire249−23%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors293−1%CatholicEnglish13 km
Dalkey N.S. (2)101+2%Church of IrelandEnglish13 km
Cromcastle Green B N.S.183−14%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Scoil Nais Ide Cailini156+8%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
St Marys N.S.483+0%CatholicEnglish13 km
Loreto National School314−11%CatholicEnglish13 km
Springdale N.S.198−18%Church of IrelandEnglish13 km
Caisleain Nua Liamhna626+8%CatholicEnglish13 km
St Patricks Senior School186−18%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
St Philips Senior N.S.231−24%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
St. Patrick's Junior NS162−21%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S.184−29%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
St Malachys B N.S.130−19%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
St Monicas N.S.44−2%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
St Eithnes Senior Girls N.S.89+2%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
St Josephs N.S.294−15%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Scoil Mhuire Sin207−21%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois176−32%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
St Pauls Junior National School206−9%CatholicEnglish14 km
St Pauls Sen N.S.236+1%CatholicEnglish14 km
St Ciarans N.S.530−20%CatholicEnglish14 km
St Francis Junior National School165−18%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
St Francis Senior N.S.198−10%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
St Benedicts and St Marys National School165+17%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓15 km
Darndale N.S. Junior159−25%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Ladyswell N.S.447−10%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Our Lady Immac Sen N.S.182−6%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Scoil Eoin143+3%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
North Bay Educate Together NS196−8%Multi-denominationalEnglish15 km
Gaelscoil Mide218−9%CatholicAll in Irish15 km
Sacred Heart N.S.632−25%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
Mhuire Iosef Junior302−26%CatholicEnglish15 km
S.N. Muire agus Iosef396−8%CatholicEnglish15 km
Holy Trinity Sen N.S.397+4%CatholicEnglish15 km
Scoil Ghrainne Community National School585−12%Multi-denominationalEnglish15 km
Scoil Bhride365−11%CatholicEnglish15 km
Scoil Naomh Colmcille217+0%CatholicEnglish15 km
Gaelscoil an Chuilinn282−3%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish15 km
St Kevins Junior N.S.149−24%CatholicEnglish15 km
Powerstown Educate Together National School348+10%Multi-denominationalEnglish15 km
Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School349−21%CatholicEnglish16 km
Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS429−4%CatholicEnglish16 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
St Margarets N.S.80−16%CatholicEnglish16 km
Stapolin Educate Together National School340–Multi-denominationalEnglish16 km
Scoil Naomh Lucais602+0%CatholicEnglish16 km
Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School511−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish16 km
St Laurence's National School413−11%CatholicEnglish17 km
San Nioclas Myra180−15%CatholicEnglish17 km
St Fintans N.S.431−8%CatholicEnglish17 km
Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School377+45%Multi-denominationalEnglish17 km
Burrow N.S.195−9%Church of IrelandEnglish18 km
Mary Queen of Ireland N.S.95+0%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Holywell Educate Together National School613−9%Multi-denominationalEnglish19 km
Scoil Naomh Mearnog638+1%CatholicEnglish19 km
Holy Family Senior N.S.624−14%CatholicEnglish19 km
Scoil Mhuire Mxd349−20%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
Cill Coscain107−11%CatholicEnglish20 km
S.N. Cholmille B320−21%CatholicEnglish20 km
St Helens Junior N.S.319−11%CatholicEnglish20 km
St Helens Senior N.S.381+15%CatholicEnglish20 km
Broadmeadow Community National School80–Multi-denominationalEnglish20 km
S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa366−11%CatholicEnglish20 km
St Oliver Plunkett838−9%CatholicEnglish20 km
St Andrews N.S.207−7%Church of IrelandEnglish21 km
John Paul II N.S.663−10%CatholicEnglish21 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-denominationalEnglish29 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
S N na hAille163+17%CatholicEnglish33 km
Scoil Moibhi84+2%CatholicEnglish33 km
Blessed Oliver N.S.298−9%CatholicEnglish35 km
Scoil Réalt na Mara338−17%CatholicEnglish35 km
St Patricks Snr Mixed338−3%CatholicEnglish35 km
Skerries Educate Together National School333−10%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓35 km
St Patricks Jnr Mixed249−28%CatholicEnglish35 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
St Georges N.S.339−13%Church of IrelandEnglish36 km
S N Naomh Teresa364−17%CatholicEnglish✓36 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 XK80

Nearby

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).