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Balbutcher Lane, Ballymun, Dublin 11 · D11 HY03 · Roll number 19583I
St Josephs Senior N.S. 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 Senior N.S.
- 161 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Growing: 161 pupils, 17% more than the 138 of 2019/20.
- 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 Senior N.S. had 161 pupils in 2025/26, against 124 in 2015/16 (+30%). Girls are 45% of them. Its roll rose in 8 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 Senior N.S.
Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing schools by them, so this school has no letter and nothing here ranks it. Its facts are the Department of Education’s; its inspection reports are linked below.
What the Department of Education does publish for St Josephs Senior N.S. is on this page: its pupils each September since 2015/16, girls and boys, its patron and ethos, whether it teaches through Irish, whether it is in DEIS, and its inspection reports.
Newspapers print lists of how many of a school’s leavers go on to college. Those count destinations, not exam results, and depend on who a school takes in; we don’t use them.
Inspection reports on St Josephs Senior N.S.
The Department of Education’s Inspectorate visits schools and publishes its reports. The reports describe what inspectors saw; they give no overall grade, and we don’t make one. Reports for this school on gov.ie ↗
Inspectors visit every kind of school. Whole-school evaluations look at teaching and learning, leadership and management; subject inspections look at one subject; follow-through inspections check whether earlier advice was taken. Each report is published on gov.ie with the school’s response.
Getting a place at St Josephs Senior N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to St Josephs Senior N.S. directly. Children can start once they are four and must be in school by six; the school’s yearly admission notice gives the dates for applying and for its decisions.
A school with more applicants than places admits on the criteria in its admission policy, often brothers and sisters, the area it serves and, for post-primary schools, its feeder primaries. A family refused a place can appeal.
It 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 Senior N.S. has grown by 17% 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.
Of the 6 nearest primary schools, 3 have more pupils than St Josephs Senior N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +17%; 0 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs Senior N.S. | 161 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| St Josephs Jnr | 138 | −10% | 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 | ✓ | 1 km |
| S N na Maighdine Muire B | 151 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1 km |
| Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch | 165 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 1.1 km |
The other 452 primary schools in Co. Dublin
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna | 164 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 1.1 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 | ✓ | 1.5 km |
| St Canices B N.S. | 355 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.9 km |
| Scoil na Croi Naofa | 404 | −12% | Catholic | English | 1.9 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Earcain | 248 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 2 km |
| Mother of Divine Grace | 480 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2 km |
| St Canices G N.S. | 473 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.1 km |
| North Dublin N.S. Project | 214 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 2.2 km | |
| Holy Child National School | 495 | +22% | Catholic | English | 2.5 km | |
| Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors | 297 | +6% | Catholic | English | 2.5 km | |
| Glasnevin Educate Together NS | 410 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 2.5 km | |
| Finglas Parochial National School | 94 | +52% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 2.5 km |
| St Kevins B N.S. | 131 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.6 km |
| St Josephs G N.S. | 146 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.6 km |
| St Brigids Convent | 406 | −13% | Catholic | English | 2.7 km | |
| S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior | 180 | +18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.8 km |
| Gaelscoil Cholmcille | 209 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 2.8 km | |
| St Malachys N.S. | 131 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.8 km |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 110 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.9 km |
| St Brigids Infant N.S. | 140 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3 km |
| St Brigids Senior Girls | 137 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3 km |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 398 | −9% | Catholic | English | 3.1 km | |
| Scoil Mobhi | 248 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 3.2 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 | 3.4 km | |
| St Fiachras Sen N.S. | 609 | −16% | Catholic | English | 3.5 km | |
| Scoil Nais Ide Cailini | 156 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.5 km |
| Cromcastle Green B N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.5 km |
| S N Naomh Finnin | 266 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.5 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 | |
| Scoil Sinead NS | 62 | +107% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 3.6 km |
| Broombridge Educate Together National School | 387 | +225% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 3.7 km |
| St Margarets N.S. | 80 | −16% | Catholic | 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 |
| Drumcondra N.S. | 81 | +40% | Church of Ireland | English | 3.9 km | |
| St Columbas Con G & I | 378 | −4% | Catholic | English | 3.9 km | |
| Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S. | 126 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4 km |
| St Davids N.S. | 308 | +8% | 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 |
| Pelletstown ETNS | 386 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.2 km | |
| Dominican Convent Girls Senior School | 148 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.2 km |
| Gaelscoil Bharra | 212 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 4.2 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 |
| Christ the King B N.S. | 86 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.3 km |
| S N Mhuire na mBrathar | 337 | −6% | Catholic | English | 4.3 km | |
| St Francis Senior N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.4 km |
| St Peters N.S. | 409 | −13% | 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 Francis Junior National School | 165 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.4 km |
| North Dublin Muslim N.S. | 391 | +24% | Muslim | English | 4.5 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 294 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.6 km |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Nai Buac | 146 | −26% | Catholic | English | 4.6 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach | 290 | −35% | Catholic | English | 4.6 km | |
| Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. | 352 | −19% | Catholic | English | 4.7 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 |
| St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 116 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.8 km |
| Scoil Chiarain | 151 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.9 km |
| Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors | 155 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.9 km |
| Gardiner Street Convent | 298 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.9 km |
| Dublin 7 Educate Together NS | 515 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 5 km | |
| St Brigids Convent N.S. | 369 | −13% | Catholic | English | 5.1 km | |
| Howth Rd Mxd N.S. | 89 | −9% | Presbyterian | English | 5.1 km | |
| St Columbas N.S. Mxd | 90 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 5.1 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Naionain | 178 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.2 km |
| S.N. San Vinseann Cailin | 208 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.2 km |
| Paradise Place ETNS | 239 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 5.2 km |
| St Vincents Inf Boys | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.2 km |
| Darndale N.S. Junior | 159 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.2 km |
| Our Lady Immac Sen N.S. | 182 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.2 km |
| S.N. Caitriona Girls | 185 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.2 km |
| Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire | 161 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.4 km | |
| Scoil Bhreandain | 136 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.4 km |
| Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 5.4 km | |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 168 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.4 km |
| Scoil Neasain | 241 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.4 km | |
| Rutland National School | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.5 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 |
| Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School | 120 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.7 km |
| Central Infs School | 149 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.7 km |
| Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys | 69 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.7 km |
| Mary Queen of Ireland N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.9 km |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 287 | −18% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| St Pauls Sen N.S. | 236 | +1% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| St Pauls Junior National School | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 165 | +29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.9 km |
| St Laurence O'Toole's National School | 159 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.9 km |
| St Josephs Mxd N.S. | 211 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6 km |
| Holy Family Senior N.S. | 624 | −14% | Catholic | English | 6 km | |
| Holy Family Junior N.S. | 565 | −12% | Catholic | English | 6 km | |
| St Eithnes Senior Girls N.S. | 89 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.2 km |
| St Monicas N.S. | 44 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.2 km |
| St Malachys B N.S. | 130 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.2 km |
| City Quay N.S. | 151 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.2 km |
| St Audoens N.S. | 171 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.3 km |
| Eoin Baisde C Naoidh | 215 | −22% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| Holywell Educate Together National School | 613 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.4 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior | 380 | −7% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| Eoin Baisde B Sois | 294 | −12% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School | 317 | −4% | Catholic | English | 6.5 km | |
| Castleknock Educate Together NS | 374 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.5 km | |
| Springdale N.S. | 198 | −18% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.5 km | |
| St Brigids Mxd N.S. | 834 | −12% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| Scoil na mBrathar | 155 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha | 198 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.7 km | |
| San Nioclas Myra | 180 | −15% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| Naiscoil Ide | 299 | −21% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| Scoil Aine Convent Senior | 301 | −17% | Catholic | English | 6.8 km | |
| St. Francis of Assisi National School | 434 | −5% | Catholic | English | 6.8 km | |
| S N na Lanai Glasa | 285 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.8 km | |
| Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School | 377 | +45% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.8 km | |
| South City CNS | 148 | +19% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 6.8 km |
| Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors | 293 | −1% | Catholic | English | 6.8 km | |
| River Valley CNS | 143 | – | 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 | |
| Belmayne Educate Together National School | 413 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 6.9 km |
| St. James's Primary School | 278 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.9 km |
| Gaelscoil Inse Chor | 209 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.9 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Duinninigh | 380 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.9 km | |
| Canal Way Educate Together National School | 391 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.9 km | |
| Scoil Bride B | 193 | −45% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| St Patricks | 24 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.9 km | |
| St Patricks Senior School | 186 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.9 km |
| St Brigids Primary School | 229 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| St. Patrick's Junior NS | 162 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| Scoil Bride C | 213 | −42% | Catholic | English | 7 km | |
| Swords Borough N.S. | 84 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 7 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 | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 224 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| S.N. Cholmcille C | 326 | −25% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| Holy Trinity Sen N.S. | 397 | +4% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 166 | −25% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| Broadmeadow Community National School | 80 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 7.4 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 365 | −11% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| S.N. Cholmille B | 320 | −21% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| Inchicore N.S. | 201 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre | 134 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| Scoil Treasa Naofa | 175 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| Chapelizod N.S. | 30 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.5 km | |
| Scoil Thomais | 622 | −12% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Colmcille | 217 | +0% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 203 | −4% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| Sancta Maria C B S | 103 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| St Kevins Junior N.S. | 149 | −24% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| St Catherines West N.S. | 193 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.6 km | |
| St Francis Xavier J N.S. | 357 | −14% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol | 84 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 7.7 km | |
| St Christopher's NS | 598 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| St Francis Xavier Senior N.S. | 387 | +8% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Lucais | 602 | +0% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School | 511 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.7 km | |
| Gaelscoil Eoin | 64 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 7.7 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 Eoin | 143 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.8 km |
| Goldenbridge Convent | 188 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.8 km |
| Griffith Barracks Multi D School | 403 | +30% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.9 km | |
| S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa | 212 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.9 km | |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal B | 331 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.9 km |
| Swords Educate Together NS | 394 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 8 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Chuilinn | 282 | −3% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 8 km | |
| Ladyswell N.S. | 447 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe | 441 | −10% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 8 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 | 212 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| Muire Og 2 Loreto Con | 191 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| Powerstown Educate Together National School | 348 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.1 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mide | 218 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.1 km | |
| Star of the Sea | 223 | −31% | Catholic | English | 8.1 km | |
| North Bay Educate Together NS | 196 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.1 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 |
| Stapolin Educate Together National School | 340 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 8.2 km | |
| Thornleigh Educate Together National School | 313 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 8.3 km |
| St Louise de Marillac Primary School | 256 | −18% | 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 | |
| Mhuire Iosef Junior | 302 | −26% | Catholic | English | 8.4 km | |
| S.N. Muire agus Iosef | 396 | −8% | Catholic | English | 8.4 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School | 125 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.4 km |
| Scoil Lorcain B | 321 | −15% | Catholic | English | 8.4 km | |
| Cill Coscain | 107 | −11% | Catholic | English | 8.4 km | |
| Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior N.S. | 120 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.4 km |
| Scoil Bride C | 329 | −15% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| S.N. Oilibheir | 266 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.5 km | |
| Marist National School | 210 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.5 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 867 | +8% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Sin | 207 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.5 km |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School | 136 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.5 km |
| S N Banrion na nAingeal 1 | 171 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.5 km |
| Bainrion na nAingal 2 | 133 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.5 km |
| Shellybanks Educate Together National School | 333 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.5 km | |
| St. Louis National School | 590 | – | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois | 176 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School | 174 | – | Multi-denominational | 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 | |
| Our Lady of Wayside N.S. | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa | 366 | −11% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| John Paul II N.S. | 663 | −10% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S. | 184 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 286 | +3% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| St Philips Senior N.S. | 231 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.1 km |
| Sandford Parish National School | 196 | −15% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.1 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mochta | 805 | −9% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 632 | −25% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| St Marys Central N.S. | 588 | +9% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| Kildare Place N.S. | 189 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.2 km | |
| St Laurence's National School | 413 | −11% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| Scoil Úna Naofa | 356 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| Scoil Naomh Mearnog | 638 | +1% | 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 |
| Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S. | 342 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| St Oliver Plunkett | 838 | −9% | Catholic | English | 9.5 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 207 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.5 km | |
| Scoil Choilm Community NS | 698 | −20% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 9.5 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 Ultans N.S. | 359 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| St Ciarans N.S. | 530 | −20% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| St Helens Junior N.S. | 319 | −11% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| St Helens Senior N.S. | 381 | +15% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Bernadettes Senior N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School | 349 | −21% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS | 429 | −4% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 367 | −37% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Bernadettes Junior N.S. | 173 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Brighde Naofa | 357 | −1% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Stratford | 88 | −5% | Jewish | English | 10 km | |
| St Josephs Boys N.S. | 363 | −18% | 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 |
| Scoil Ghrainne Community National School | 585 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Holy Spirit Senior Primary School | 269 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Islamic National School | 414 | +36% | Muslim | English | 11 km | |
| Neillstown N.S. | 231 | −22% | Catholic | 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 | |
| St Peter Apostle Sen N.S. | 278 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Benedicts National School | 622 | −5% | Catholic | 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 |
| Booterstown Boys | 189 | −38% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Burrow N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | 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 | |
| Lucan Educate Together NS | 384 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Our Lady of Mercy Convent School | 247 | −9% | Catholic | 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 | |
| Divine Mercy Senior National School | 274 | −46% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Gaelscoil na Camoige | 215 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 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 | |
| Lucan Community National School | 375 | +68% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Our Lady Queen of Apostles | 469 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Fintans N.S. | 431 | −8% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire | 209 | −0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | 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 | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 558 | −13% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Rathfarnham Parish N.S. | 215 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Rathfarnham Educate Together | 188 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig | 367 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil Laighean | 130 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain | 445 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Clochar Loreto N.S. | 445 | −11% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Lucan B N.S. | 501 | −2% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Aine | 222 | −15% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Esker Educate Together NS | 382 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 292 | −19% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Kilians Junior School | 281 | +3% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 360 | −13% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Kilians Senior N.S. | 296 | +14% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada | 376 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Booterstown N.S. | 85 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| St Kevins Girls | 257 | −13% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. San Treasa | 430 | −3% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Talbot Senior N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Kevins Boys | 275 | −18% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Nano Nagle | 261 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS | 466 | −13% | Multi-denominational | 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 | |
| Lucan East ETNS | 416 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Ballyroan B N.S. | 375 | −6% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Mara | 123 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| St Patrick GNS | 472 | −16% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 463 | −3% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil | 434 | −8% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S. | 159 | −26% | 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 | |
| Marley Grange N.S. | 461 | −7% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Aenghusa | 209 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS | 414 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| St Thomas Junior National School | 573 | +1% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 614 | +3% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Naithi | 231 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcan | 390 | −13% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Ballyboghill N.S. | 206 | −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 | |
| Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna | 233 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| St Attractas Senior N.S. | 371 | +4% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Ballinteer Educate Together National School | 399 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| St Ronans N.S. | 396 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Attractas Junior N.S. | 337 | −2% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| ST Olaf's National School | 591 | +16% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Marys School | 349 | +2% | 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 | |
| Scoil Mhuire Mxd | 349 | −20% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 187 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Carmel | 313 | −22% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Lorcáin | 485 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Belgard Heights N.S. | 372 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil na nAingeal | 410 | −7% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 100 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| All Saints N.S. | 51 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| Corduff N.S. | 83 | −14% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Santain | 262 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Raphaelas N.S. | 375 | −16% | 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 |
| Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys | 176 | −38% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Na Maighdine Muire Girl | 200 | −33% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 483 | +0% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Treasa Firhouse | 377 | −13% | 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 | |
| Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School | 431 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| St. John the Evangelist National School | 417 | +5% | 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 | 15 km | |
| St Annes Primary School | 301 | −20% | 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 |
| S.N. Bhaile Eamonn | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Dun Laoghaire ETNS | 177 | +185% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 499 | −20% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Patricks GNS | 478 | −16% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Maelruain Junior | 371 | −10% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Maelruain Senior | 386 | −13% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Holy Family School | 149 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Clochar San Dominic | 184 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Holy Rosary Primary School | 525 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Tallaght Community National School | 151 | +94% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Brigids N.S. | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Josephs | 370 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St. Mary's National School | 242 | −9% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Martin de Porres N.S. | 383 | −7% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Aidans N.S. | 244 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S. | 208 | −4% | Church of Ireland | 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 | |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin | 145 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| The Harold School | 642 | −5% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior | 141 | −18% | 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 | |
| St Thomas Senior N.S. | 331 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Aoife CNS | 342 | +59% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille | 402 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| St Thomas Junior N.S. | 300 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 406 | −16% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 586 | +1% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Chaitlin Maude | 284 | −17% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Kevins N.S. | 229 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| City West Educate Together National School | 376 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Sallynoggin Educate Together National School | 46 | – | 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 | |
| Citywest & Saggart Community National School | 413 | −0% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lir | 53 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Baile Falbach | 69 | −13% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Rathcoole ETNS | 114 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| St Brigids Girls N.S. | 499 | −7% | Catholic | 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 | |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 666 | −5% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N.S. | 389 | −3% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Our Lady Good Counsel GNS | 398 | −11% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Harold Boys N.S. | 106 | −20% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín | 211 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| Glen na Smol N S | 56 | −36% | Catholic | 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 | |
| Scoil Chronain | 354 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Senior | 147 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 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 |
| Caisleain Nua Liamhna | 626 | +8% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Cherrywood Educate Together National School | 220 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Holy Family National School | 671 | −5% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Our Lady of the Wayside NS | 292 | −9% | 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%).
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Ballymun, D11 HY03
Primary schools near St Josephs Senior N.S.
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St Josephs Senior N.S.
Is St Josephs Senior N.S. a good school?
We don’t grade it: Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing them. Its inspection reports on gov.ie, a visit and a talk with the principal will tell you more than any table could.
How many pupils does St Josephs Senior N.S. have?
161 pupils in 2025/26. That is +17% since 2019/20.
Does St Josephs Senior N.S. teach through Irish?
No: St Josephs Senior N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs St Josephs Senior N.S.?
St Josephs Senior N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at St Josephs Senior N.S.?
Apply to the school directly. It publishes an admission policy and a yearly admission notice with its dates; if more children apply than it has places, it admits on the criteria in its policy.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Josephs Senior N.S.?
The nearest are St Josephs Jnr (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).