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Shangan Road, Ballymun, Dublin 9 · D09 T2X6 · Roll number 19303W
Virgin Mary Girls National School is one of 62 primary schools in or within 3 km of Ballymun. Every school in and around Ballymun →
What stands out about Virgin Mary Girls National School
- 160 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−4%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- In DEIS. DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) gives schools serving disadvantaged areas more teachers, money and support; the Department decides which schools are in it.
- A girls’ school.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Dublin; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Virgin Mary Girls National School had 160 pupils in 2025/26, against 133 in 2015/16 (+20%). Its largest roll was 191, in 2023/24. Its roll rose in 7 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Virgin Mary Girls National School
Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing schools by them, so this school has no letter and nothing here ranks it. Its facts are the Department of Education’s; its inspection reports are linked below.
What the Department of Education does publish for Virgin Mary Girls National School is on this page: its pupils each September since 2015/16, girls and boys, its patron and ethos, whether it teaches through Irish, whether it is in DEIS, and its inspection reports.
Newspapers print lists of how many of a school’s leavers go on to college. Those count destinations, not exam results, and depend on who a school takes in; we don’t use them.
Inspection reports on Virgin Mary Girls National School
The Department of Education’s Inspectorate visits schools and publishes its reports. The reports describe what inspectors saw; they give no overall grade, and we don’t make one. Reports for this school on gov.ie ↗
Inspectors visit every kind of school. Whole-school evaluations look at teaching and learning, leadership and management; subject inspections look at one subject; follow-through inspections check whether earlier advice was taken. Each report is published on gov.ie with the school’s response.
Getting a place at Virgin Mary Girls National School
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Virgin Mary Girls National School directly. Children can start once they are four and must be in school by six; the school’s yearly admission notice gives the dates for applying and for its decisions.
A school with more applicants than places admits on the criteria in its admission policy, often brothers and sisters, the area it serves and, for post-primary schools, its feeder primaries. A family refused a place can appeal.
It takes girls only. It is in DEIS, so it has extra support for pupils from disadvantaged areas. Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Virgin Mary Girls National School is about the size it was in 2019/20 (−4%). All the schools around Ballymun together changed by +4%.
Pupils since 2019/20
Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).
Side by side with the nearest primary schools
2025/26The nearest schools of the same kind, as the crow flies: their pupils, ethos and language. No results: none are published.
Of the 6 nearest primary schools, 5 have more pupils than Virgin Mary Girls National School. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −4%; 1 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Mary Girls National School | 160 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| S N na Maighdine Muire B | 151 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0 km |
| Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch | 165 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 0.4 km |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna | 164 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 0.4 km |
| Holy Spirit B N.S. | 229 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.6 km |
| SN an Spioraid Naiomh C | 249 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.7 km |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Girls | 177 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.9 km |
The other 452 primary schools in Co. Dublin
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Victories Infant N.S. | 192 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.9 km |
| St Josephs Jnr | 138 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.9 km |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys | 174 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.9 km |
| St Josephs Senior N.S. | 161 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1 km |
| Holy Child National School | 495 | +22% | Catholic | English | 1.5 km | |
| Scoil na Croi Naofa | 404 | −12% | Catholic | English | 1.6 km | |
| Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors | 297 | +6% | Catholic | English | 1.6 km | |
| North Dublin N.S. Project | 214 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 1.6 km | |
| Glasnevin Educate Together NS | 410 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 2 km | |
| Gaelscoil Cholmcille | 209 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 2 km | |
| Mother of Divine Grace | 480 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2 km |
| Gaelscoil Ui Earcain | 248 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 2.1 km |
| St Canices B N.S. | 355 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.2 km |
| St Brigids Convent | 406 | −13% | Catholic | English | 2.3 km | |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 398 | −9% | Catholic | English | 2.3 km | |
| Scoil Fhiachra Soisir | 557 | −15% | Catholic | English | 2.5 km | |
| St Canices G N.S. | 473 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.5 km |
| Scoil Mobhi | 248 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 2.5 km | |
| Gaelscoil Áine | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 2.5 km | |
| St Fiachras Sen N.S. | 609 | −16% | Catholic | English | 2.6 km | |
| Glasnevin N.S. | 83 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 2.6 km | |
| Cromcastle Green B N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.7 km |
| Scoil Nais Ide Cailini | 156 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.7 km |
| Grace Park Educate Together National School | 410 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | 2.7 km | |
| St Patricks N School | 449 | −9% | Catholic | English | 2.8 km | |
| Finglas Parochial National School | 94 | +52% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 2.9 km |
| St Malachys N.S. | 131 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3 km |
| St John of God N.S. | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3 km |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 110 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3 km |
| Drumcondra N.S. | 81 | +40% | Church of Ireland | English | 3 km | |
| St Davids N.S. | 308 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.1 km |
| S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior | 180 | +18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.2 km |
| St Kevins B N.S. | 131 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.2 km |
| St Columbas Con G & I | 378 | −4% | Catholic | English | 3.2 km | |
| St Josephs G N.S. | 146 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.2 km |
| St. Vincent's Primary School | 240 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.3 km |
| St Brigids Infant N.S. | 140 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.3 km |
| S N Mhuire na mBrathar | 337 | −6% | Catholic | English | 3.4 km | |
| St Brigids Senior Girls | 137 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.4 km |
| Lindsay Road N.S. | 95 | +4% | Presbyterian | English | 3.4 km | |
| St Vincent de Paul Senior School | 305 | −8% | Catholic | English | 3.5 km | |
| St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S. | 334 | −16% | Catholic | English | 3.5 km | |
| Broombridge Educate Together National School | 387 | +225% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 3.5 km |
| St Francis Senior N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.8 km |
| Our Lady of Consolation N.S. | 310 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.8 km |
| S N Naomh Finnin | 266 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.8 km |
| St Francis Junior National School | 165 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.8 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 212 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.8 km |
| Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S. | 126 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.8 km |
| St Josephs N.S. | 294 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.8 km |
| Scoil Chiarain | 151 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.9 km |
| St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 116 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.9 km |
| Gaelscoil Bharra | 212 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 3.9 km |
| St Peters N.S. | 409 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.9 km |
| Christ the King B N.S. | 86 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.9 km |
| Christ the King Girls Senior School | 74 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.9 km |
| Christ the King I G | 37 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.9 km |
| Scoil Sinead NS | 62 | +107% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 4 km |
| Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors | 155 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.1 km |
| St Brigids Convent N.S. | 369 | −13% | Catholic | English | 4.1 km | |
| St Catherines Infant School | 139 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.2 km |
| Gardiner Street Convent | 298 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.2 km |
| Dominican Convent Girls Senior School | 148 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.2 km |
| Howth Rd Mxd N.S. | 89 | −9% | Presbyterian | English | 4.2 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Naionain | 178 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.3 km |
| St Columbas N.S. Mxd | 90 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 4.3 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Girls | 185 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.3 km |
| S.N. San Vinseann Cailin | 208 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.4 km |
| St Vincents Inf Boys | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.4 km |
| Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 4.4 km | |
| Pelletstown ETNS | 386 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.5 km | |
| Scoil Bhreandain | 136 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.5 km |
| North Dublin Muslim N.S. | 391 | +24% | Muslim | English | 4.5 km | |
| Dublin 7 Educate Together NS | 515 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.5 km | |
| Darndale N.S. Junior | 159 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.5 km |
| Our Lady Immac Sen N.S. | 182 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.5 km |
| Scoil Neasain | 241 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 4.5 km | |
| Paradise Place ETNS | 239 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 4.6 km |
| St Margarets N.S. | 80 | −16% | Catholic | English | 4.6 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Nai Buac | 146 | −26% | Catholic | English | 4.7 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach | 290 | −35% | Catholic | English | 4.7 km | |
| Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire | 161 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 4.7 km | |
| Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. | 352 | −19% | Catholic | English | 4.7 km | |
| Rutland National School | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.7 km |
| Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys | 69 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.9 km |
| Central Senior Mxd N.S. | 227 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.9 km |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 287 | −18% | Catholic | English | 4.9 km | |
| Scoil Chaoimhin | 68 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 5 km |
| Central Infs School | 149 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5 km |
| Stanhope Street Primary School | 384 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5 km |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 168 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.1 km |
| St Josephs Mxd N.S. | 211 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.1 km |
| St Laurence O'Toole's National School | 159 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.1 km |
| St Pauls Sen N.S. | 236 | +1% | Catholic | English | 5.1 km | |
| St Pauls Junior National School | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | 5.1 km | |
| Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School | 120 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.1 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 165 | +29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.3 km |
| St Eithnes Senior Girls N.S. | 89 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.4 km |
| St Monicas N.S. | 44 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.4 km |
| St Malachys B N.S. | 130 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.4 km |
| Eoin Baisde C Naoidh | 215 | −22% | Catholic | English | 5.4 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior | 380 | −7% | Catholic | English | 5.4 km | |
| Eoin Baisde B Sois | 294 | −12% | Catholic | English | 5.5 km | |
| City Quay N.S. | 151 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.5 km |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School | 317 | −4% | Catholic | English | 5.5 km | |
| Springdale N.S. | 198 | −18% | Church of Ireland | English | 5.6 km | |
| St Audoens N.S. | 171 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.8 km |
| S N na Lanai Glasa | 285 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 5.8 km | |
| Naiscoil Ide | 299 | −21% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| Scoil Aine Convent Senior | 301 | −17% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors | 293 | −1% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| Scoil na mBrathar | 155 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.1 km |
| St. Francis of Assisi National School | 434 | −5% | Catholic | English | 6.1 km | |
| South City CNS | 148 | +19% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 6.2 km |
| Belmayne Educate Together National School | 413 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 6.2 km |
| San Nioclas Myra | 180 | −15% | Catholic | English | 6.3 km | |
| Naomh Padraig Boys | 137 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.3 km |
| St Patricks Girls N.S. | 143 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.3 km |
| St Patricks | 24 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.4 km | |
| Holy Family Senior N.S. | 624 | −14% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School | 377 | +45% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.4 km | |
| St Brigids Primary School | 229 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| Holy Family Junior N.S. | 565 | −12% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| Holywell Educate Together National School | 613 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.4 km | |
| St. James's Primary School | 278 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| St Benedicts and St Marys National School | 165 | +17% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| Canal Way Educate Together National School | 391 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.5 km | |
| Holy Trinity Sen N.S. | 397 | +4% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 365 | −11% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km | |
| Mary Queen of Ireland N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| Gaelscoil Inse Chor | 209 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.7 km | |
| Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre | 134 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| Scoil Naomh Colmcille | 217 | +0% | Catholic | English | 6.8 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 224 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.8 km |
| St Kevins Junior N.S. | 149 | −24% | Catholic | English | 6.8 km | |
| St Christopher's NS | 598 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 6.9 km |
| Scoil Treasa Naofa | 175 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.9 km |
| Gaelscoil an Duinninigh | 380 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.9 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol | 84 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 6.9 km | |
| Sancta Maria C B S | 103 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 7 km |
| Gaelscoil Eoin | 64 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 7 km | |
| Castleknock Educate Together NS | 374 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 7 km | |
| Scoil Eoin | 143 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| John Scottus N.S. | 136 | −28% | Multi-denominational | English | 7 km | |
| S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa | 212 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 7 km | |
| River Valley CNS | 143 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 7.1 km | |
| St Brigids Mxd N.S. | 834 | −12% | Catholic | English | 7.1 km | |
| Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School | 295 | +852% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.1 km | |
| St Catherines West N.S. | 193 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.1 km | |
| Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha | 198 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.1 km | |
| Inchicore N.S. | 201 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| Brackenstown Senior N.S. | 530 | −15% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km | |
| Star of the Sea | 223 | −31% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km | |
| St Cronans Junior National School | 498 | −8% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mide | 218 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7.3 km | |
| North Bay Educate Together NS | 196 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.3 km | |
| Swords Borough N.S. | 84 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.3 km | |
| Griffith Barracks Multi D School | 403 | +30% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.3 km | |
| Stapolin Educate Together National School | 340 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 7.5 km | |
| Scoil Bride B | 193 | −45% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| Chapelizod N.S. | 30 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.5 km | |
| Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| S.N. Cholmcille C | 326 | −25% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 213 | −42% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| Mhuire Iosef Junior | 302 | −26% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 203 | −4% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| S.N. Muire agus Iosef | 396 | −8% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 166 | −25% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| S.N. Cholmille B | 320 | −21% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| Goldenbridge Convent | 188 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 | 212 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| Muire Og 2 Loreto Con | 191 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| Shellybanks Educate Together National School | 333 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.7 km | |
| St Patricks Senior School | 186 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S. | 221 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.7 km | |
| St. Patrick's Junior NS | 162 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal B | 331 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| St Clares Convent N.S. | 163 | −42% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| Broadmeadow Community National School | 80 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 7.9 km | |
| St. Louis National School | 590 | – | Catholic | English | 7.9 km | |
| Scoil Thomais | 622 | −12% | Catholic | English | 8 km | |
| Marist National School | 210 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School | 174 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 8.1 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School | 125 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior N.S. | 120 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 286 | +3% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lios na nOg | 188 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.2 km | |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 211 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| St Raphaels N.S. | 380 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| St Michaels N.S. | 314 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| St Francis Xavier J N.S. | 357 | −14% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 358 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.2 km | |
| St Francis Xavier Senior N.S. | 387 | +8% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School | 136 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| Sandford Parish National School | 196 | −15% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.4 km | |
| St Louise de Marillac Primary School | 256 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.4 km |
| St Marys Central N.S. | 588 | +9% | Catholic | English | 8.4 km | |
| Swords Educate Together NS | 394 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.5 km | |
| St Laurence's National School | 413 | −11% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe | 441 | −10% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 8.5 km | |
| Kildare Place N.S. | 189 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.6 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Lucais | 602 | +0% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School | 511 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.6 km | |
| S N Banrion na nAingeal 1 | 171 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| Bainrion na nAingal 2 | 133 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| Scoil Lorcain B | 321 | −15% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 329 | −15% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| Thornleigh Educate Together National School | 313 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| Ladyswell N.S. | 447 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.8 km |
| Our Lady of Wayside N.S. | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.8 km |
| S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa | 366 | −11% | Catholic | English | 8.8 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Chuilinn | 282 | −3% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 8.8 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mearnog | 638 | +1% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mologa | 229 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.9 km | |
| Harolds Cross N.S. | 398 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| John Paul II N.S. | 663 | −10% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| Powerstown Educate Together National School | 348 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.9 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 867 | +8% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| Scoil Úna Naofa | 356 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9 km |
| S.N. Oilibheir | 266 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.1 km | |
| Rathgar N.S. | 94 | +3% | Methodist | English | 9.1 km | |
| Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S. | 342 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Sin | 207 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| St Oliver Plunkett | 838 | −9% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois | 176 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| St Andrews N.S. | 207 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.3 km | |
| S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School | 230 | −5% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| Cill Coscain | 107 | −11% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| Assumption Junior School | 434 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| St Helens Junior N.S. | 319 | −11% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Stratford | 88 | −5% | Jewish | English | 9.6 km | |
| St Helens Senior N.S. | 381 | +15% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 367 | −37% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Cillin | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| St Josephs Boys N.S. | 363 | −18% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mochta | 805 | −9% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S. | 184 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| St Philips Senior N.S. | 231 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| Zion Parish Primary School | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.8 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 632 | −25% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| St Damiens N.S. | 231 | +1% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| St Ultans N.S. | 359 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Scoil Choilm Community NS | 698 | −20% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Bernadettes Senior N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Islamic National School | 414 | +36% | Muslim | English | 10 km | |
| St Bernadettes Junior N.S. | 173 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Our Ladys N.S. | 176 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Booterstown Boys | 189 | −38% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Ciarans N.S. | 530 | −20% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Marys Junior N.S. | 183 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Holy Spirit Junior Primary School | 270 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Burrow N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| Holy Spirit Senior Primary School | 269 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Our lady's Grove Primary School | 409 | −7% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Marys Sen N.S. | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Pius X G N.S. | 540 | −0% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Pius X N.S. Boys | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Our Lady of Mercy Convent School | 247 | −9% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School | 349 | −21% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS | 429 | −4% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Brighde Naofa | 357 | −1% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Riverview Educate Together National School | 242 | +103% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| St Fintans N.S. | 431 | −8% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Boys | 367 | −17% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Neillstown N.S. | 231 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire | 209 | −0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School | 170 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige | 441 | +215% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| St Peter Apostle Sen N.S. | 278 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Gaelscoil Laighean | 130 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Bishop Shanahan N.S. | 437 | −7% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Bishop Galvin N.S. | 461 | −5% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Booterstown N.S. | 85 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Rathfarnham Educate Together | 188 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Ghrainne Community National School | 585 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Clochar Loreto N.S. | 445 | −11% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. San Treasa | 430 | −3% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Rathfarnham Parish N.S. | 215 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Camoige | 215 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| St Benedicts National School | 622 | −5% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Divine Mercy Junior National School | 204 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Lucan Educate Together NS | 384 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Holy Cross N.S. | 260 | −14% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Taney N.S. | 384 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Castaheany Educate Together NS | 362 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Divine Mercy Senior National School | 274 | −46% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Our Lady Queen of Apostles | 469 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Carysfort N.S. | 583 | −2% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 374 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil | 434 | −8% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 428 | −6% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Hansfield Educate Together National School | 576 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Lucan Community National School | 375 | +68% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| St Kilians Junior School | 281 | +3% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Kilians Senior N.S. | 296 | +14% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Aine | 222 | −15% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Kevins Girls | 257 | −13% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain | 445 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Ballyroan B N.S. | 375 | −6% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Iosa | 109 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Kevins Boys | 275 | −18% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 292 | −19% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Patrick GNS | 472 | −16% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Marley Grange N.S. | 461 | −7% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcan | 390 | −13% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 360 | −13% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 558 | −13% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig | 367 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Scoil Naithi | 231 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Ballinteer Educate Together National School | 399 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Esker Educate Together NS | 382 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S. | 159 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Talbot Senior N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Attractas Senior N.S. | 371 | +4% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Nano Nagle | 261 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Lorcáin | 485 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Lucan B N.S. | 501 | −2% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Attractas Junior N.S. | 337 | −2% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Aenghusa | 209 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| ST Olaf's National School | 591 | +16% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada | 376 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Mxd | 349 | −20% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Mara | 123 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Scoil na nAingeal | 410 | −7% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Naofa | 721 | −9% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Colmcille Senior N.S. | 744 | −7% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS | 466 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| All Saints N.S. | 51 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 100 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna | 233 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 463 | −3% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Lucan East ETNS | 416 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 187 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS | 414 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| St Raphaelas N.S. | 375 | −16% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Carmel | 313 | −22% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Marys School | 349 | +2% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys | 176 | −38% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Na Maighdine Muire Girl | 200 | −33% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Thomas Junior National School | 573 | +1% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Queen of Angels Primary School | 224 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 614 | +3% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Patricks Boys National School | 370 | −6% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. C Naomh Padraig | 376 | −14% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Ronans N.S. | 396 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Belgard Heights N.S. | 372 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Santain | 262 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Dominic's National School | 410 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Treasa Firhouse | 377 | −13% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Whitechurch Nat School | 194 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| Ballyboghill N.S. | 206 | −7% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Dun Laoghaire ETNS | 177 | +185% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 499 | −20% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Holy Family School | 149 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Patricks GNS | 478 | −16% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Clochar San Dominic | 184 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Firhouse Educate Together National School | 355 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Giúise | 278 | +64% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Corduff N.S. | 83 | −14% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile Eamonn | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Josephs | 370 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 483 | +0% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Annes Primary School | 301 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S. | 208 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| St Marks Junior Mixed | 450 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Marks Sen N.S. | 497 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil Maelruain Junior | 371 | −10% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Maelruain Senior | 386 | −13% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Monkstown Eucate Together NS | 415 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School | 431 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| St. Mary's National School | 242 | −9% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Muire an Sean Baile | 78 | +26% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St. John the Evangelist National School | 417 | +5% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Holy Rosary Primary School | 525 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| The Harold School | 642 | −5% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Martin de Porres N.S. | 383 | −7% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Tallaght Community National School | 151 | +94% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Stepaside Educate Together National School | 542 | +61% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 406 | −16% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille | 402 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| St Aidans N.S. | 244 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois | 167 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Holy Trinity National School | 586 | +1% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S N an Croi Ro Naofa | 213 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Kevins N.S. | 229 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Sallynoggin Educate Together National School | 46 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Dalkey School Project | 220 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin | 145 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior | 141 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| S.N. Lusca | 413 | −10% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins | 366 | −17% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Thomas Senior N.S. | 331 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Thomas Junior N.S. | 300 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Aoife CNS | 342 | +59% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua | 359 | +52% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| St Brigids Girls N.S. | 499 | −7% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Chaitlin Maude | 284 | −17% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 16 km |
| Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS | 393 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Dalkey N.S. (2) | 101 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| City West Educate Together National School | 376 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Loreto National School | 314 | −11% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N.S. | 389 | −3% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Harold Boys N.S. | 106 | −20% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Our Lady Good Counsel GNS | 398 | −11% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín | 211 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Citywest & Saggart Community National School | 413 | −0% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lir | 53 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Rathcoole ETNS | 114 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Rush N.S. | 698 | −7% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Kilternan Church of Ireland N.S. | 206 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Baile Falbach | 69 | −13% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 666 | −5% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Senior | 147 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Cholmcille Junior N.S. | 124 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Johns N.S. | 165 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Glen na Smol N S | 56 | −36% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Cherrywood Educate Together National School | 220 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| Our Lady of the Wayside NS | 292 | −9% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ros Eo | 167 | −23% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| Scoil Chronain | 354 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| Gaelscoil Phadraig | 118 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Columbanus National School | 113 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Scoil Nais Caitriona | 274 | −18% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Holy Family National School | 671 | −5% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Caisleain Nua Liamhna | 626 | +8% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 185 | +2% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Rathmichael N.S. | 205 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 20 km | |
| St Annes Mxd N.S. | 440 | −10% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 249 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil N. Breandan | 183 | −11% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Moibhi | 84 | +2% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 191 | −5% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S N na hAille | 163 | +17% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Briotas | 57 | −50% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Blessed Oliver N.S. | 298 | −9% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Skerries Educate Together National School | 333 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Scoil Réalt na Mara | 338 | −17% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Patricks Snr Mixed | 338 | −3% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Patricks Jnr Mixed | 249 | −28% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Holmpatrick N.S. | 51 | −36% | Church of Ireland | English | 23 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin | 306 | −35% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 23 km | |
| Bracken Educate Together NS | 375 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Scoil Chormaic | 362 | −35% | Multi-denominational | English | 24 km | |
| St Georges N.S. | 339 | −13% | Church of Ireland | English | 24 km | |
| S N Naomh Teresa | 364 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Balbriggan Educate Together NS | 356 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol N | 357 | −19% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Balscadden N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Molaga Senior N.S. | 422 | −10% | Catholic | English | 25 km |
Living in Ballymun
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Homes in the D11 Eircode area
Housing in Ballymun →The median sale price rose from €340,200 in 2023 to €387,500 in 2025 (+14%).
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Renting in Ballymun
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Ballymun, D09 T2X6
Primary schools near Virgin Mary Girls National School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Virgin Mary Girls National School
Is Virgin Mary Girls National School a good school?
We don’t grade it: Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing them. Its inspection reports on gov.ie, a visit and a talk with the principal will tell you more than any table could.
How many pupils does Virgin Mary Girls National School have?
160 pupils in 2025/26. That is −4% since 2019/20.
Does Virgin Mary Girls National School teach through Irish?
No: Virgin Mary Girls National School teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Virgin Mary Girls National School?
Virgin Mary Girls National School has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at Virgin Mary Girls National School?
Apply to the school directly. It publishes an admission policy and a yearly admission notice with its dates; if more children apply than it has places, it admits on the criteria in its policy.
Which schools of the same kind are near Virgin Mary Girls National School?
The nearest are S N na Maighdine Muire B (0 km), Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch (0.4 km) and Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna (0.4 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 Ballymun; 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).