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St Joseph's Junior National School, Balbutcher Lane, Ballymun, Dublin 11 · D11 ND82 · Roll number 19431I
St Josephs Jnr is one of 62 primary schools in or within 3 km of Ballymun. Every school in and around Ballymun →
What stands out about St Josephs Jnr
- 138 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−10%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- In DEIS. DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) gives schools serving disadvantaged areas more teachers, money and support; the Department decides which schools are in it.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Dublin; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26St Josephs Jnr had 138 pupils in 2025/26, down from 142 in 2015/16 (−3%). Girls are 49% of them. Its largest roll was 156, in 2024/25. Its roll rose in 5 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 Josephs Jnr
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 Josephs Jnr 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 Josephs Jnr
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 Josephs Jnr
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to St Josephs Jnr directly. Children can start once they are four and must be in school by six; the school’s yearly admission notice gives the dates for applying and for its decisions.
A school with more applicants than places admits on the criteria in its admission policy, often brothers and sisters, the area it serves and, for post-primary schools, its feeder primaries. A family refused a place can appeal.
It is in DEIS, so it has extra support for pupils from disadvantaged areas. Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: St Josephs Jnr has shrunk by 10% since 2019/20. 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.
Each of the 6 nearest primary schools has more pupils than St Josephs Jnr. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −10%; 4 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs Jnr | 138 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| St Josephs Senior N.S. | 161 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.1 km |
| Holy Spirit B N.S. | 229 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.6 km |
| SN an Spioraid Naiomh C | 249 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.6 km |
| Virgin Mary Girls National School | 160 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.9 km |
| S N na Maighdine Muire B | 151 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.9 km |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna | 164 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 1 km |
The other 452 primary schools in Co. Dublin
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch | 165 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 1 km |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys | 174 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.4 km |
| Our Lady of Victories Infant N.S. | 192 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.4 km |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Girls | 177 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.4 km |
| Scoil na Croi Naofa | 404 | −12% | Catholic | English | 1.9 km | |
| St Canices B N.S. | 355 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2 km |
| Mother of Divine Grace | 480 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2 km |
| Gaelscoil Ui Earcain | 248 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 2 km |
| North Dublin N.S. Project | 214 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 2.2 km | |
| St Canices G N.S. | 473 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.2 km |
| Holy Child National School | 495 | +22% | Catholic | English | 2.4 km | |
| Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors | 297 | +6% | Catholic | English | 2.4 km | |
| Glasnevin Educate Together NS | 410 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 2.5 km | |
| Finglas Parochial National School | 94 | +52% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 2.6 km |
| St Kevins B N.S. | 131 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.6 km |
| St Josephs G N.S. | 146 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.7 km |
| Gaelscoil Cholmcille | 209 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 2.7 km | |
| St Brigids Convent | 406 | −13% | Catholic | English | 2.7 km | |
| S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior | 180 | +18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.8 km |
| St Malachys N.S. | 131 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.9 km |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 110 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.9 km |
| St Brigids Infant N.S. | 140 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3 km |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 398 | −9% | Catholic | English | 3.1 km | |
| St Brigids Senior Girls | 137 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.1 km |
| Scoil Mobhi | 248 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 3.1 km | |
| Gaelscoil Áine | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 3.2 km | |
| Glasnevin N.S. | 83 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 3.2 km | |
| Scoil Fhiachra Soisir | 557 | −15% | Catholic | English | 3.3 km | |
| St Fiachras Sen N.S. | 609 | −16% | Catholic | English | 3.4 km | |
| Scoil Nais Ide Cailini | 156 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.4 km |
| Cromcastle Green B N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.4 km |
| St Patricks N School | 449 | −9% | Catholic | English | 3.6 km | |
| Grace Park Educate Together National School | 410 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | 3.6 km | |
| S N Naomh Finnin | 266 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.6 km |
| Scoil Sinead NS | 62 | +107% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 3.7 km |
| Broombridge Educate Together National School | 387 | +225% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 3.7 km |
| St. Vincent's Primary School | 240 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.8 km |
| St John of God N.S. | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.8 km |
| St Margarets N.S. | 80 | −16% | Catholic | English | 3.8 km | |
| Drumcondra N.S. | 81 | +40% | Church of Ireland | English | 3.8 km | |
| St Columbas Con G & I | 378 | −4% | Catholic | English | 3.9 km | |
| St Davids N.S. | 308 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.9 km |
| Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S. | 126 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4 km |
| Lindsay Road N.S. | 95 | +4% | Presbyterian | English | 4.1 km | |
| St Catherines Infant School | 139 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.2 km |
| Gaelscoil Bharra | 212 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 4.2 km |
| Pelletstown ETNS | 386 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.2 km | |
| S N Mhuire na mBrathar | 337 | −6% | Catholic | English | 4.2 km | |
| Dominican Convent Girls Senior School | 148 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.2 km |
| St Francis Senior N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.3 km |
| Christ the King B N.S. | 86 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.3 km |
| Christ the King Girls Senior School | 74 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.3 km |
| Christ the King I G | 37 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.3 km |
| St Francis Junior National School | 165 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.4 km |
| St Vincent de Paul Senior School | 305 | −8% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S. | 334 | −16% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| St Peters N.S. | 409 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.4 km |
| St Josephs N.S. | 294 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.5 km |
| North Dublin Muslim N.S. | 391 | +24% | Muslim | English | 4.5 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 212 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.7 km |
| Our Lady of Consolation N.S. | 310 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.7 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 | |
| Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. | 352 | −19% | Catholic | English | 4.7 km | |
| St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 116 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.8 km |
| Scoil Chiarain | 151 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.8 km |
| Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors | 155 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.8 km |
| Gardiner Street Convent | 298 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.9 km |
| St Brigids Convent N.S. | 369 | −13% | Catholic | English | 5 km | |
| Dublin 7 Educate Together NS | 515 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 5 km | |
| Howth Rd Mxd N.S. | 89 | −9% | Presbyterian | English | 5.1 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Naionain | 178 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.1 km |
| St Columbas N.S. Mxd | 90 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 5.1 km | |
| Darndale N.S. Junior | 159 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.1 km |
| Our Lady Immac Sen N.S. | 182 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.1 km |
| S.N. Caitriona Girls | 185 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.1 km |
| S.N. San Vinseann Cailin | 208 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.1 km |
| St Vincents Inf Boys | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.2 km |
| Paradise Place ETNS | 239 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 5.2 km |
| Scoil Bhreandain | 136 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.3 km |
| Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 5.3 km | |
| Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire | 161 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.3 km | |
| Scoil Neasain | 241 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.4 km | |
| Rutland National School | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.4 km |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 168 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.4 km |
| Stanhope Street Primary School | 384 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.5 km |
| Central Senior Mxd N.S. | 227 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.6 km |
| Scoil Chaoimhin | 68 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 5.6 km |
| Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys | 69 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.6 km |
| Central Infs School | 149 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.7 km |
| Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School | 120 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.7 km |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 287 | −18% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| St Pauls Sen N.S. | 236 | +1% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| St Pauls Junior National School | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| Mary Queen of Ireland N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.9 km |
| St Laurence O'Toole's National School | 159 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.9 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 165 | +29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.9 km |
| St Josephs Mxd N.S. | 211 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.9 km |
| Holy Family Senior N.S. | 624 | −14% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| Holy Family Junior N.S. | 565 | −12% | Catholic | English | 6 km | |
| St Eithnes Senior Girls N.S. | 89 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.1 km |
| St Monicas N.S. | 44 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.1 km |
| St Malachys B N.S. | 130 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.1 km |
| City Quay N.S. | 151 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.2 km |
| Eoin Baisde C Naoidh | 215 | −22% | Catholic | English | 6.3 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior | 380 | −7% | Catholic | English | 6.3 km | |
| Holywell Educate Together National School | 613 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.3 km | |
| St Audoens N.S. | 171 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.3 km |
| Eoin Baisde B Sois | 294 | −12% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| Springdale N.S. | 198 | −18% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.4 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School | 317 | −4% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| Castleknock Educate Together NS | 374 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.6 km | |
| San Nioclas Myra | 180 | −15% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km | |
| Naiscoil Ide | 299 | −21% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km | |
| Scoil na mBrathar | 155 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| St. Francis of Assisi National School | 434 | −5% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| Scoil Aine Convent Senior | 301 | −17% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| S N na Lanai Glasa | 285 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.7 km | |
| Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School | 377 | +45% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.7 km | |
| Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors | 293 | −1% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| St Brigids Mxd N.S. | 834 | −12% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| River Valley CNS | 143 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 6.8 km | |
| South City CNS | 148 | +19% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 6.8 km |
| Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha | 198 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.8 km | |
| Belmayne Educate Together National School | 413 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 6.8 km |
| St Cronans Junior National School | 498 | −8% | Catholic | English | 6.8 km | |
| Brackenstown Senior N.S. | 530 | −15% | Catholic | English | 6.8 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Duinninigh | 380 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.9 km | |
| St. James's Primary School | 278 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.9 km |
| St Patricks | 24 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.9 km | |
| Gaelscoil Inse Chor | 209 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.9 km | |
| Canal Way Educate Together National School | 391 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.9 km | |
| St Brigids Primary School | 229 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| Swords Borough N.S. | 84 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 7 km | |
| Scoil Bride B | 193 | −45% | Catholic | English | 7 km | |
| St Patricks Senior School | 186 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| St. Patrick's Junior NS | 162 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.1 km |
| Scoil Bride C | 213 | −42% | Catholic | English | 7.1 km | |
| Naomh Padraig Boys | 137 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.1 km |
| St Patricks Girls N.S. | 143 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.1 km |
| St Benedicts and St Marys National School | 165 | +17% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| Holy Trinity Sen N.S. | 397 | +4% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 365 | −11% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| S.N. Cholmcille C | 326 | −25% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 224 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| Broadmeadow Community National School | 80 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 7.3 km | |
| S.N. Cholmille B | 320 | −21% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Colmcille | 217 | +0% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 166 | −25% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre | 134 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| Inchicore N.S. | 201 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| Scoil Treasa Naofa | 175 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| St Kevins Junior N.S. | 149 | −24% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| Chapelizod N.S. | 30 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.5 km | |
| Scoil Thomais | 622 | −12% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| Sancta Maria C B S | 103 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol | 84 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 7.6 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 203 | −4% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| St Catherines West N.S. | 193 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.6 km | |
| St Christopher's NS | 598 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| Gaelscoil Eoin | 64 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 7.7 km | |
| Scoil Eoin | 143 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| St Francis Xavier J N.S. | 357 | −14% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| St Francis Xavier Senior N.S. | 387 | +8% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| John Scottus N.S. | 136 | −28% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.8 km | |
| Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School | 295 | +852% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.8 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Lucais | 602 | +0% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School | 511 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.8 km | |
| S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa | 212 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.8 km | |
| Griffith Barracks Multi D School | 403 | +30% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.9 km | |
| Goldenbridge Convent | 188 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.9 km |
| Swords Educate Together NS | 394 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.9 km | |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal B | 331 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| Gaelscoil Mide | 218 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe | 441 | −10% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 8 km | |
| Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| North Bay Educate Together NS | 196 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 8 km | |
| Star of the Sea | 223 | −31% | Catholic | English | 8 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Chuilinn | 282 | −3% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 8.1 km | |
| Ladyswell N.S. | 447 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 | 212 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| Muire Og 2 Loreto Con | 191 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| Stapolin Educate Together National School | 340 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 8.1 km | |
| Powerstown Educate Together National School | 348 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.2 km | |
| St Michaels N.S. | 314 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| St Raphaels N.S. | 380 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 211 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| Thornleigh Educate Together National School | 313 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 8.3 km |
| Mhuire Iosef Junior | 302 | −26% | Catholic | English | 8.3 km | |
| S.N. Muire agus Iosef | 396 | −8% | Catholic | English | 8.3 km | |
| St Clares Convent N.S. | 163 | −42% | Catholic | English | 8.3 km | |
| Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S. | 221 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.3 km | |
| St Louise de Marillac Primary School | 256 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.4 km |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School | 125 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.4 km |
| Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior N.S. | 120 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.5 km |
| Shellybanks Educate Together National School | 333 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.5 km | |
| Cill Coscain | 107 | −11% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| Scoil Lorcain B | 321 | −15% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| Marist National School | 210 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.5 km |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School | 136 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.5 km |
| St. Louis National School | 590 | – | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 329 | −15% | Catholic | 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 |
| St Patricks N.S. | 867 | +8% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| S.N. Oilibheir | 266 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.6 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Sin | 207 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School | 174 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 8.7 km | |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois | 176 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| Gaelscoil Lios na nOg | 188 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.9 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 358 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.9 km | |
| S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa | 366 | −11% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| John Paul II N.S. | 663 | −10% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| Our Lady of Wayside N.S. | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 286 | +3% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| Sandford Parish National School | 196 | −15% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.1 km | |
| St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S. | 184 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.1 km |
| St Laurence's National School | 413 | −11% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| St Philips Senior N.S. | 231 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.1 km |
| St Marys Central N.S. | 588 | +9% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mochta | 805 | −9% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| Kildare Place N.S. | 189 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.2 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 632 | −25% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mearnog | 638 | +1% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| Scoil Úna Naofa | 356 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| Gaelscoil Mologa | 229 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.4 km | |
| Harolds Cross N.S. | 398 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| St Oliver Plunkett | 838 | −9% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 207 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.4 km | |
| Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S. | 342 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| Scoil Choilm Community NS | 698 | −20% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 9.6 km |
| S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School | 230 | −5% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| Assumption Junior School | 434 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.6 km |
| Rathgar N.S. | 94 | +3% | Methodist | English | 9.7 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Cillin | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.8 km |
| St Helens Junior N.S. | 319 | −11% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| St Helens Senior N.S. | 381 | +15% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| St Ultans N.S. | 359 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| St Ciarans N.S. | 530 | −20% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Bernadettes Senior N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 367 | −37% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School | 349 | −21% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Stratford | 88 | −5% | Jewish | English | 10 km | |
| Brighde Naofa | 357 | −1% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Bernadettes Junior N.S. | 173 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Josephs Boys N.S. | 363 | −18% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS | 429 | −4% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Damiens N.S. | 231 | +1% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Zion Parish Primary School | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 10 km | |
| St Marys Junior N.S. | 183 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Marys Sen N.S. | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Holy Spirit Junior Primary School | 270 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Holy Spirit Senior Primary School | 269 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Ghrainne Community National School | 585 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Islamic National School | 414 | +36% | Muslim | English | 11 km | |
| Our Ladys N.S. | 176 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Pius X N.S. Boys | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Pius X G N.S. | 540 | −0% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Neillstown N.S. | 231 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Peter Apostle Sen N.S. | 278 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Booterstown Boys | 189 | −38% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Benedicts National School | 622 | −5% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Burrow N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| Riverview Educate Together National School | 242 | +103% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Castaheany Educate Together NS | 362 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Our lady's Grove Primary School | 409 | −7% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Hansfield Educate Together National School | 576 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Our Lady of Mercy Convent School | 247 | −9% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Lucan Educate Together NS | 384 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Divine Mercy Junior National School | 204 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Andrews N.S. | 374 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Camoige | 215 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| St Fintans N.S. | 431 | −8% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Divine Mercy Senior National School | 274 | −46% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Bishop Shanahan N.S. | 437 | −7% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Boys | 367 | −17% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Bishop Galvin N.S. | 461 | −5% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire | 209 | −0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Lucan Community National School | 375 | +68% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Our Lady Queen of Apostles | 469 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School | 170 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige | 441 | +215% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 558 | −13% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Rathfarnham Educate Together | 188 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Rathfarnham Parish N.S. | 215 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil Laighean | 130 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Clochar Loreto N.S. | 445 | −11% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig | 367 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain | 445 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Aine | 222 | −15% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Lucan B N.S. | 501 | −2% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Kilians Junior School | 281 | +3% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Booterstown N.S. | 85 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 292 | −19% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Esker Educate Together NS | 382 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 360 | −13% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Kilians Senior N.S. | 296 | +14% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. San Treasa | 430 | −3% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada | 376 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| St Kevins Girls | 257 | −13% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Kevins Boys | 275 | −18% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Talbot Senior N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Nano Nagle | 261 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Iosa | 109 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Holy Cross N.S. | 260 | −14% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Taney N.S. | 384 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS | 466 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Mara | 123 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Lucan East ETNS | 416 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Ballyroan B N.S. | 375 | −6% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Patrick GNS | 472 | −16% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil | 434 | −8% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Carysfort N.S. | 583 | −2% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 428 | −6% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS | 414 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 463 | −3% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S. | 159 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Marley Grange N.S. | 461 | −7% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Aenghusa | 209 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Thomas Junior National School | 573 | +1% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 614 | +3% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcan | 390 | −13% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Naithi | 231 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Ballyboghill N.S. | 206 | −7% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Attractas Senior N.S. | 371 | +4% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Naofa | 721 | −9% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Colmcille Senior N.S. | 744 | −7% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Ballinteer Educate Together National School | 399 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna | 233 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| St Attractas Junior N.S. | 337 | −2% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Ronans N.S. | 396 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Mxd | 349 | −20% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Patricks Boys National School | 370 | −6% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| ST Olaf's National School | 591 | +16% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. C Naomh Padraig | 376 | −14% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Lorcáin | 485 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| St Marys School | 349 | +2% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 187 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Carmel | 313 | −22% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Belgard Heights N.S. | 372 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil na nAingeal | 410 | −7% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| All Saints N.S. | 51 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 100 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| Corduff N.S. | 83 | −14% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Raphaelas N.S. | 375 | −16% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Santain | 262 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys | 176 | −38% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Muire an Sean Baile | 78 | +26% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Dominic's National School | 410 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Na Maighdine Muire Girl | 200 | −33% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Treasa Firhouse | 377 | −13% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 483 | +0% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Queen of Angels Primary School | 224 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Whitechurch Nat School | 194 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| Firhouse Educate Together National School | 355 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School | 431 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| St. John the Evangelist National School | 417 | +5% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Giúise | 278 | +64% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| St Annes Primary School | 301 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Dun Laoghaire ETNS | 177 | +185% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile Eamonn | 75 | −27% | Catholic | 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 Padraig Naofa B | 499 | −20% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Patricks GNS | 478 | −16% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Holy Family School | 149 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Clochar San Dominic | 184 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil Maelruain Junior | 371 | −10% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Maelruain Senior | 386 | −13% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Holy Rosary Primary School | 525 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Josephs | 370 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S. | 208 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Tallaght Community National School | 151 | +94% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St. Mary's National School | 242 | −9% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Martin de Porres N.S. | 383 | −7% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Aidans N.S. | 244 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Monkstown Eucate Together NS | 415 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois | 167 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| S N an Croi Ro Naofa | 213 | −21% | 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 | |
| The Harold School | 642 | −5% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS | 393 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Stepaside Educate Together National School | 542 | +61% | 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 |
| Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille | 402 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 406 | −16% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Thomas Senior N.S. | 331 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Aoife CNS | 342 | +59% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Thomas Junior N.S. | 300 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Holy Trinity National School | 586 | +1% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Kevins N.S. | 229 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Chaitlin Maude | 284 | −17% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 17 km |
| Sallynoggin Educate Together National School | 46 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| City West Educate Together National School | 376 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Dalkey School Project | 220 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua | 359 | +52% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Baile Falbach | 69 | −13% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Brigids Girls N.S. | 499 | −7% | Catholic | 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 | |
| Dalkey N.S. (2) | 101 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Loreto National School | 314 | −11% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N.S. | 389 | −3% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Harold Boys N.S. | 106 | −20% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Our Lady Good Counsel GNS | 398 | −11% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 666 | −5% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín | 211 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ros Eo | 167 | −23% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| Kilternan Church of Ireland N.S. | 206 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| Glen na Smol N S | 56 | −36% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Senior | 147 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Scoil Chronain | 354 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| Scoil Cholmcille Junior N.S. | 124 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Scoil Nais Caitriona | 274 | −18% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 165 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Cherrywood Educate Together National School | 220 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Our Lady of the Wayside NS | 292 | −9% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Caisleain Nua Liamhna | 626 | +8% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Holy Family National School | 671 | −5% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 191 | −5% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Gaelscoil Phadraig | 118 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 20 km |
| St Columbanus National School | 113 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| S N na hAille | 163 | +17% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Moibhi | 84 | +2% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil N. Breandan | 183 | −11% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 185 | +2% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Rathmichael N.S. | 205 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| St Annes Mxd N.S. | 440 | −10% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 249 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Blessed Oliver N.S. | 298 | −9% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Briotas | 57 | −50% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Skerries Educate Together National School | 333 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Scoil Réalt na Mara | 338 | −17% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Patricks Snr Mixed | 338 | −3% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Patricks Jnr Mixed | 249 | −28% | Catholic | English | 22 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 | 23 km | |
| St Georges N.S. | 339 | −13% | Church of Ireland | English | 23 km | |
| S N Naomh Teresa | 364 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 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 | 24 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%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the D11 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Ballymun
Cost of living in Ballymun →New tenancies in Ballymun averaged €1,840 a month in 2025, against €1,685 in 2024 (+9%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
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Ballymun, D11 ND82
Primary schools near St Josephs Jnr
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St Josephs Jnr
Is St Josephs Jnr 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 Josephs Jnr have?
138 pupils in 2025/26. That is −10% since 2019/20.
Does St Josephs Jnr teach through Irish?
No: St Josephs Jnr teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs St Josephs Jnr?
St Josephs Jnr has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at St Josephs Jnr?
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 Josephs Jnr?
The nearest are St Josephs Senior N.S. (0.1 km), Holy Spirit B N.S. (0.6 km) and SN an Spioraid Naiomh C (0.6 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).