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St Francis Xavier J N.S.

PrimaryCatholicSpecial classes

Roselawn Road, Castleknock, Dublin 15 · D15 CX84 · Roll number 19435Q

St Francis Xavier J N.S. is one of 59 primary schools in or within 3 km of Blanchardstown. Every school in and around Blanchardstown →

Pupils
357
September, 2025/26
164 girls, 193 boys
Since 2019/20
−14%
from 413 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Archbishop of Dublin
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about St Francis Xavier J N.S.

  • One of the larger primary schools: 357 pupils, against a typical 131.
  • About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−14%).
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • 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 2025/26

St Francis Xavier J N.S. had 357 pupils in 2025/26, down from 409 in 2015/16 (−13%). Girls are 46% of them. Its largest roll was 413, in 2019/20. Its roll rose in 4 of the 10 years.

02004006002015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

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

No letter

No letter for St Francis Xavier J 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 Francis Xavier J 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.

Inspections

Inspection reports on St Francis Xavier J 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 in

Getting a place at St Francis Xavier J N.S.

Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.

Families apply to St Francis Xavier J 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.

Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.

Pupils
357
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
−14%
from 413 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: St Francis Xavier J N.S. has shrunk by 14% since 2019/20. All the schools around Blanchardstown together changed by +1%.

Pupils since 2019/20

St Francis Xavier J−14%
The primary schools around Blanchardstown−11%
All Irish primary schools−5%

Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).

Side by side with the nearest primary schools

2025/26

The nearest schools of the same kind, as the crow flies: their pupils, ethos and language. No results: none are published.

Of the 6 nearest primary schools, 3 have more pupils than St Francis Xavier J N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −14%; 4 of the 6 grew faster.

St Francis Xavier J357
St Francis Xavier Senior387
Scoil Bride C213
Scoil Thomais622
Scoil Bride B193
S.N. Oilibheir266
Castleknock Educate Together NS374
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
St Francis Xavier J N.S.357−14%CatholicEnglish
St Francis Xavier Senior N.S.387+8%CatholicEnglish0.1 km
Scoil Bride C213−42%CatholicEnglish0.7 km
Scoil Thomais622−12%CatholicEnglish0.7 km
Scoil Bride B193−45%CatholicEnglish0.7 km
S.N. Oilibheir266+0%CatholicAll in Irish1.1 km
Castleknock Educate Together NS374−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish1.4 km
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SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. Naomh Mochta805−9%CatholicEnglish1.5 km
St Patricks N.S.867+8%CatholicEnglish1.6 km
St Brigids Mxd N.S.834−12%CatholicEnglish1.7 km
St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S.184−29%CatholicEnglish✓1.7 km
Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha198−7%Church of IrelandEnglish1.7 km
St Philips Senior N.S.231−24%CatholicEnglish✓1.7 km
St Patricks Senior School186−18%CatholicEnglish✓1.7 km
St. Patrick's Junior NS162−21%CatholicEnglish✓1.8 km
Scoil Choilm Community NS698−20%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓1.9 km
Scoil Mhuire Sin207−21%CatholicEnglish✓2 km
Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois176−32%CatholicEnglish✓2 km
Ladyswell N.S.447−10%CatholicEnglish✓2.6 km
St Ciarans N.S.530−20%CatholicEnglish2.7 km
Sacred Heart N.S.632−25%CatholicEnglish2.8 km
Scoil Mhuire166−25%CatholicEnglish3 km
Gaelscoil an Chuilinn282−3%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish3.5 km
Powerstown Educate Together National School348+10%Multi-denominationalEnglish3.5 km
Scoil Lorcain B321−15%CatholicEnglish3.6 km
Scoil Bride C329−15%CatholicEnglish3.6 km
Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School349−21%CatholicEnglish3.6 km
Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS429−4%CatholicEnglish3.6 km
St Bernadettes Senior N.S.194−8%CatholicEnglish✓3.8 km
St Bernadettes Junior N.S.173−17%CatholicEnglish✓3.9 km
Scoil Ghrainne Community National School585−12%Multi-denominationalEnglish3.9 km
St Benedicts National School622−5%CatholicEnglish4 km
Castaheany Educate Together NS362−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓4.1 km
Pelletstown ETNS386+48%Multi-denominationalEnglish4.1 km
Hansfield Educate Together National School576−8%Multi-denominationalEnglish4.2 km
St Louise de Marillac Primary School256−18%CatholicEnglish✓4.2 km
St Andrews N.S.374−12%Church of IrelandEnglish4.3 km
Scoil Sinead NS62+107%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓4.3 km
S N Banrion na nAingeal 1171+2%CatholicEnglish✓4.4 km
Bainrion na nAingal 2133+2%CatholicEnglish✓4.4 km
Scoil Naomh Lucais602+0%CatholicEnglish4.4 km
Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School511−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish4.4 km
Chapelizod N.S.30+11%Church of IrelandEnglish4.5 km
St Marys Junior N.S.183−17%CatholicEnglish✓4.5 km
Lucan Educate Together NS384−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish4.5 km
St Marys Sen N.S.204−7%CatholicEnglish✓4.6 km
Scoil Mhuire558−13%CatholicEnglish4.6 km
St Patricks N.S.203−4%CatholicEnglish4.7 km
S N Naomh Finnin266+7%CatholicEnglish✓4.7 km
Lucan B N.S.501−2%CatholicEnglish4.8 km
St Brigids Senior Girls137−40%CatholicEnglish✓4.9 km
S.N. Eoin Bosco Nai Buac146−26%CatholicEnglish4.9 km
Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S.352−19%CatholicEnglish4.9 km
S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach290−35%CatholicEnglish4.9 km
St Brigids Infant N.S.140−40%CatholicEnglish✓5 km
North Dublin Muslim N.S.391+24%MuslimEnglish5 km
St Michaels N.S.314−17%CatholicEnglish✓5 km
Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig367−19%CatholicAll in Irish5 km
St Josephs G N.S.146−14%CatholicEnglish✓5 km
St Raphaels N.S.380+5%CatholicEnglish✓5.1 km
Esker Educate Together NS382−8%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓5.1 km
St Gabriels N.S.211−22%CatholicEnglish✓5.1 km
S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior180+18%CatholicEnglish✓5.1 km
St Kevins B N.S.131−22%CatholicEnglish✓5.1 km
St Ultans N.S.359−11%CatholicEnglish✓5.2 km
Divine Mercy Junior National School204−35%CatholicEnglish✓5.2 km
St Catherines Infant School139+2%CatholicEnglish✓5.2 km
Dominican Convent Girls Senior School148−25%CatholicEnglish✓5.3 km
Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada376−18%CatholicAll in Irish5.3 km
Neillstown N.S.231−22%CatholicEnglish✓5.3 km
St Peter Apostle Sen N.S.278−4%CatholicEnglish✓5.3 km
Finglas Parochial National School94+52%Church of IrelandEnglish✓5.3 km
Divine Mercy Senior National School274−46%CatholicEnglish✓5.3 km
Lucan Community National School375+68%Multi-denominationalEnglish5.4 km
St Malachys N.S.131−11%CatholicEnglish✓5.5 km
St Oliver Plunkett N.S.110−23%CatholicEnglish✓5.5 km
Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS466−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish5.8 km
St Canices G N.S.473−3%CatholicEnglish✓5.8 km
St Thomas Junior National School573+1%CatholicEnglish5.8 km
Scoil Aine Naofa614+3%CatholicEnglish5.8 km
Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S.126−9%CatholicEnglish✓5.9 km
Lucan East ETNS416−4%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓6 km
St Canices B N.S.355−13%CatholicEnglish✓6.1 km
Broombridge Educate Together National School387+225%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓6.1 km
Gaelscoil Ui Earcain248−28%CatholicAll in Irish✓6.2 km
Inchicore N.S.201−3%CatholicEnglish✓6.3 km
Mother of Divine Grace480−2%CatholicEnglish✓6.4 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal B331−3%CatholicEnglish✓6.4 km
Our Lady Queen of Apostles469−14%CatholicEnglish✓6.4 km
Gaelscoil Inse Chor209−13%CatholicAll in Irish6.4 km
Our Lady of Wayside N.S.114−3%CatholicEnglish✓6.5 km
Gaelscoil Bharra212+1%CatholicAll in Irish✓6.6 km
St Marys N.S.483+0%CatholicEnglish6.6 km
Scoil Nano Nagle261−14%CatholicEnglish✓6.7 km
Talbot Senior N.S.286−3%CatholicEnglish✓6.7 km
Gaelscoil na Camoige215−12%CatholicAll in Irish6.7 km
Goldenbridge Convent188−20%CatholicEnglish✓6.7 km
Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain445+1%CatholicAll in Irish6.8 km
Christ the King Girls Senior School74−25%CatholicEnglish✓6.8 km
Christ the King I G37−33%CatholicEnglish✓6.8 km
Christ the King B N.S.86−20%CatholicEnglish✓6.9 km
S.N. Naomh Eoin91−2%Church of IrelandEnglish6.9 km
S.N. Naomh Cillin30−21%CatholicEnglish✓6.9 km
St Gabriels N.S.168+31%CatholicEnglish✓7 km
St Brigids Convent406−13%CatholicEnglish7.2 km
Scoil na Croi Naofa404−12%CatholicEnglish7.2 km
St Ronans N.S.396−2%CatholicEnglish✓7.3 km
Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School431−2%Multi-denominationalEnglish7.3 km
Scoil Mhuire292−19%CatholicEnglish7.3 km
Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School136+8%CatholicEnglish✓7.3 km
Scoil Naomh Ide252−7%CatholicEnglish7.3 km
Our Lady of Good Counsel School125−29%CatholicEnglish✓7.3 km
St. John the Evangelist National School417+5%CatholicEnglish7.3 km
Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior N.S.120−18%CatholicEnglish✓7.4 km
Scoil Naomh Seosamh360−13%CatholicEnglish7.4 km
St. Vincent's Primary School240−15%CatholicEnglish✓7.4 km
Scoil Naomh Aine222−15%CatholicEnglish7.4 km
Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S.342−8%CatholicEnglish✓7.4 km
Dublin 7 Educate Together NS515+10%Multi-denominationalEnglish7.5 km
St Peters N.S.409−13%CatholicEnglish✓7.5 km
S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School230−5%CatholicEnglish7.5 km
Stanhope Street Primary School384+14%CatholicEnglish✓7.5 km
Assumption Junior School434+8%CatholicEnglish✓7.5 km
SN an Spioraid Naiomh C249−19%CatholicEnglish✓7.6 km
St Margarets N.S.80−16%CatholicEnglish7.6 km
Glasnevin Educate Together NS410+20%Multi-denominationalEnglish7.6 km
North Dublin N.S. Project214−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish7.6 km
Holy Spirit B N.S.229−32%CatholicEnglish✓7.6 km
St Josephs Senior N.S.161+17%CatholicEnglish✓7.6 km
Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys174−13%CatholicEnglish✓7.6 km
Our Lady of Victories Infant N.S.192−18%CatholicEnglish✓7.7 km
St Josephs Jnr138−10%CatholicEnglish✓7.7 km
Bantiarna na mBuanna Girls177−12%CatholicEnglish✓7.8 km
Sacred Heart N.S.463−3%CatholicEnglish7.8 km
Glasnevin N.S.83−1%Church of IrelandEnglish7.8 km
St. James's Primary School278+11%CatholicEnglish✓7.8 km
Canal Way Educate Together National School391+23%Multi-denominationalEnglish7.9 km
Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch165−16%CatholicAll in Irish✓7.9 km
Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School120−20%CatholicEnglish✓8 km
Gaelscoil Áine176–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish8 km
Scoil Mobhi248−2%CatholicAll in Irish8 km
Lindsay Road N.S.95+4%PresbyterianEnglish8.1 km
St Columbas Con G & I378−4%CatholicEnglish8.2 km
Virgin Mary Girls National School160−4%CatholicEnglish✓8.2 km
Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1212−10%CatholicEnglish✓8.2 km
Muire Og 2 Loreto Con191−12%CatholicEnglish✓8.2 km
S N na Maighdine Muire B151+15%CatholicEnglish✓8.3 km
Paradise Place ETNS239−2%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓8.3 km
Presentation Primary School165+29%CatholicEnglish✓8.4 km
Corpus Christi N.S.398−9%CatholicEnglish8.4 km
St Patricks N School449−9%CatholicEnglish8.4 km
St Audoens N.S.171−8%CatholicEnglish✓8.4 km
St Kilians Junior School281+3%CatholicEnglish8.6 km
Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna164−7%CatholicAll in Irish✓8.6 km
St Kilians Senior N.S.296+14%CatholicEnglish8.6 km
Scoil na mBrathar155+0%CatholicEnglish✓8.6 km
Scoil Úna Naofa356−14%CatholicEnglish✓8.7 km
St Catherines West N.S.193−6%Church of IrelandEnglish8.7 km
Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire161−17%CatholicAll in Irish8.7 km
Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior83+22%CatholicEnglish✓8.7 km
Gardiner Street Convent298−27%CatholicEnglish✓8.7 km
St Damiens N.S.231+1%CatholicEnglish8.7 km
Marist National School210−26%CatholicEnglish✓8.7 km
St Brigids Primary School229−13%CatholicEnglish✓8.7 km
Scoil Treasa Naofa175−9%CatholicEnglish✓8.8 km
Presentation Primary School224+17%CatholicEnglish✓8.9 km
St Patricks24−29%Church of IrelandEnglish8.9 km
Drumcondra N.S.81+40%Church of IrelandEnglish9 km
Griffith Barracks Multi D School403+30%Multi-denominationalEnglish9 km
Holy Spirit Junior Primary School270+8%CatholicEnglish✓9.1 km
Holy Spirit Senior Primary School269−16%CatholicEnglish✓9.1 km
Scoil Chaoimhin68+13%CatholicAll in Irish✓9.1 km
South City CNS148+19%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓9.1 km
Grace Park Educate Together National School410+125%Multi-denominationalEnglish9.1 km
Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors297+6%CatholicEnglish9.1 km
Rutland National School152−6%CatholicEnglish✓9.1 km
Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors155−15%CatholicEnglish✓9.1 km
Central Senior Mxd N.S.227−18%CatholicEnglish✓9.2 km
Holy Child National School495+22%CatholicEnglish9.2 km
Central Infs School149−7%CatholicEnglish✓9.2 km
St Kevins Girls257−13%CatholicEnglish9.3 km
Cill Coscain107−11%CatholicEnglish9.3 km
St Kevins Boys275−18%CatholicEnglish9.4 km
Riverview Educate Together National School242+103%Multi-denominationalEnglish9.4 km
Belgard Heights N.S.372−8%CatholicEnglish✓9.5 km
Sancta Maria C B S103+3%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓9.5 km
St Vincents Inf Boys88−18%CatholicEnglish✓9.5 km
S.N. San Vinseann Cailin208−15%CatholicEnglish✓9.5 km
St Clares Convent N.S.163−42%CatholicEnglish9.5 km
Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School174–Multi-denominationalEnglish9.7 km
City Quay N.S.151−3%CatholicEnglish✓9.7 km
St Columbas N.S. Mxd90−27%Church of IrelandEnglish9.7 km
Mary Queen of Ireland N.S.95+0%CatholicEnglish✓9.8 km
Harolds Cross N.S.398+4%CatholicEnglish✓9.8 km
Gaelscoil Mologa229+0%CatholicAll in Irish9.8 km
Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys69+6%CatholicEnglish✓9.8 km
St Marys N.S.212−5%CatholicEnglish✓9.8 km
St Laurence O'Toole's National School159−2%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
St. Louis National School590–CatholicEnglish10 km
S N Mhuire na mBrathar337−6%CatholicEnglish10 km
Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School295+852%Multi-denominationalEnglish10 km
St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School116−7%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
Scoil Iosa109−8%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
Gaelscoil Cholmcille209−24%CatholicAll in Irish10 km
St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S.334−16%CatholicEnglish10 km
St Vincent de Paul Senior School305−8%CatholicEnglish10 km
Presentation Primary School367−37%CatholicEnglish10 km
St Annes Primary School301−20%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
St Pius X N.S. Boys511−6%CatholicEnglish10 km
Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S.159−26%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
St Pius X G N.S.540−0%CatholicEnglish10 km
Bishop Shanahan N.S.437−7%CatholicEnglish10 km
S.N. Aenghusa209−10%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
Bishop Galvin N.S.461−5%CatholicEnglish10 km
Scoil Fhiachra Soisir557−15%CatholicEnglish10 km
Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S.221−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish10 km
St Marys School349+2%CatholicEnglish10 km
Rathgar N.S.94+3%MethodistEnglish11 km
Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre134−17%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
St Fiachras Sen N.S.609−16%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Josephs Boys N.S.363−18%CatholicEnglish11 km
Howth Rd Mxd N.S.89−9%PresbyterianEnglish11 km
St Marks Sen N.S.497−6%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Kildare Place N.S.189−8%Church of IrelandEnglish11 km
St Marks Junior Mixed450−11%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
St Josephs Mxd N.S.211−5%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
St Brigids N.S.206−9%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
S.N. Brighde358−18%CatholicAll in Irish11 km
Gaelscoil Lios na nOg188−18%CatholicAll in Irish11 km
St Aidans N.S.244−16%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Cromcastle Green B N.S.183−14%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
St Christopher's NS598−4%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓11 km
Scoil Nais Ide Cailini156+8%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Scoil Naisiunta Stratford88−5%JewishEnglish11 km
Gaelscoil Eoin64–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish11 km
St Dominic's National School410+12%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
St Davids N.S.308+8%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
St John of God N.S.182+8%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Zion Parish Primary School91−2%Church of IrelandEnglish11 km
Our Lady of Consolation N.S.310+8%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
John Scottus N.S.136−28%Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
City West Educate Together National School376−2%Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
Scoil Aoife CNS342+59%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓11 km
Scoil Chiarain151+14%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Tallaght Community National School151+94%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓11 km
Scoil Santain262−21%CatholicAll in Irish✓11 km
Rathfarnham Parish N.S.215−5%Church of IrelandEnglish11 km
Scoil Carmel313−22%CatholicEnglish11 km
Sandford Parish National School196−15%Church of IrelandEnglish11 km
St Patricks Girls N.S.143−12%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Naomh Padraig Boys137+0%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna233+5%CatholicAll in Irish11 km
Citywest & Saggart Community National School413−0%Multi-denominationalEnglish12 km
Gaelscoil Lir53–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish12 km
St Thomas Senior N.S.331−17%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School176–Multi-denominationalEnglish12 km
Rathcoole ETNS114–Multi-denominationalEnglish12 km
St Thomas Junior N.S.300−17%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Scoil Treasa Firhouse377−13%CatholicEnglish12 km
St Brigids Convent N.S.369−13%CatholicEnglish12 km
Scoil Maelruain Junior371−10%CatholicEnglish12 km
Scoil Maelruain Senior386−13%CatholicEnglish12 km
St Marys Central N.S.588+9%CatholicEnglish12 km
An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois167−35%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Scoil Mhuire Boys367−17%CatholicEnglish12 km
S N an Croi Ro Naofa213−21%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Scoil Colmcille Naofa721−9%CatholicEnglish12 km
St Colmcille Senior N.S.744−7%CatholicEnglish12 km
S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa212−5%Church of IrelandEnglish12 km
Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior141−18%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin145−15%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
St Francis Senior N.S.198−10%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
St Francis Junior National School165−18%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
St Josephs N.S.294−15%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
St Martin de Porres N.S.383−7%CatholicEnglish12 km
Holy Family Senior N.S.624−14%CatholicEnglish12 km
Holy Family Junior N.S.565−12%CatholicEnglish12 km
St Patrick GNS472−16%CatholicEnglish12 km
S.N. Naomh Mhuire666−5%CatholicEnglish12 km
Star of the Sea223−31%CatholicEnglish12 km
Scoil Chaitlin Maude284−17%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish✓12 km
S.N. Caitriona Naionain178−28%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Firhouse Educate Together National School355+23%Multi-denominationalEnglish12 km
Gaelscoil na Giúise278+64%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish12 km
Caisleain Nua Liamhna626+8%CatholicEnglish12 km
S.N. Caitriona Girls185+5%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Ballyroan B N.S.375−6%CatholicEnglish12 km
Clochar Loreto N.S.445−11%CatholicEnglish12 km
Eoin Baisde C Naoidh215−22%CatholicEnglish12 km
S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior380−7%CatholicEnglish12 km
Scoil Neasain241−4%CatholicAll in Irish12 km
Scoil Bhreandain136−13%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Rathfarnham Educate Together188−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish12 km
Eoin Baisde B Sois294−12%CatholicEnglish12 km
St Brigids Boys N.S.287−18%CatholicEnglish12 km
Holy Rosary Primary School525−11%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire209−0%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School317−4%CatholicEnglish13 km
Shellybanks Educate Together National School333+20%Multi-denominationalEnglish13 km
Scoil Chronain354−13%CatholicAll in Irish13 km
Our Ladys N.S.176−31%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Broadmeadow Community National School80–Multi-denominationalEnglish13 km
Darndale N.S. Junior159−25%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Our Lady Immac Sen N.S.182−6%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
St Cronans Junior National School498−8%CatholicEnglish13 km
Brackenstown Senior N.S.530−15%CatholicEnglish13 km
Scoil Mhuire286+3%CatholicEnglish13 km
S N na Lanai Glasa285+2%Church of IrelandEnglish13 km
Holy Family National School671−5%CatholicEnglish13 km
Scoil Mhuire187−18%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Brighde Naofa357−1%CatholicEnglish13 km
Marley Grange N.S.461−7%CatholicEnglish13 km
Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige441+215%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish13 km
Islamic National School414+36%MuslimEnglish13 km
Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School170–Multi-denominationalEnglish13 km
St Pauls Junior National School206−9%CatholicEnglish13 km
St Pauls Sen N.S.236+1%CatholicEnglish13 km
Swords Educate Together NS394−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish13 km
River Valley CNS143–Multi-denominationalEnglish13 km
Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe441−10%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish13 km
Holywell Educate Together National School613−9%Multi-denominationalEnglish13 km
Swords Borough N.S.84−21%Church of IrelandEnglish13 km
St Eithnes Senior Girls N.S.89+2%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
St Malachys B N.S.130−19%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
St Monicas N.S.44−2%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Our lady's Grove Primary School409−7%CatholicEnglish14 km
Springdale N.S.198−18%Church of IrelandEnglish14 km
Naiscoil Ide299−21%CatholicEnglish14 km
Scoil Aine Convent Senior301−17%CatholicEnglish14 km
Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors293−1%CatholicEnglish14 km
Scoil Naithi231−3%CatholicAll in Irish14 km
S.N. Bhaile Eamonn75−27%CatholicEnglish14 km
S.N. Cholmcille C326−25%CatholicEnglish14 km
S.N. Cholmille B320−21%CatholicEnglish14 km
Thornleigh Educate Together National School313−12%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓14 km
Gaelscoil an Duinninigh380−16%CatholicAll in Irish14 km
Whitechurch Nat School194−9%Church of IrelandEnglish14 km
Holy Cross N.S.260−14%CatholicEnglish14 km
St Attractas Senior N.S.371+4%CatholicEnglish14 km
St Attractas Junior N.S.337−2%CatholicEnglish14 km
Taney N.S.384−12%Church of IrelandEnglish14 km
St. Francis of Assisi National School434−5%CatholicEnglish14 km
San Nioclas Myra180−15%CatholicEnglish14 km
Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School377+45%Multi-denominationalEnglish14 km
Belmayne Educate Together National School413−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓14 km
St Benedicts and St Marys National School165+17%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓15 km
Gaelscoil Laighean130–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish15 km
Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys176−38%CatholicEnglish15 km
Na Maighdine Muire Girl200−33%CatholicEnglish15 km
Ballinteer Educate Together National School399+2%Multi-denominationalEnglish15 km
Booterstown Boys189−38%CatholicEnglish15 km
Holy Trinity Sen N.S.397+4%CatholicEnglish15 km
Scoil Bhride365−11%CatholicEnglish15 km
Our Lady of Mercy Convent School247−9%CatholicEnglish15 km
Scoil Naomh Colmcille217+0%CatholicEnglish15 km
St Kevins Junior N.S.149−24%CatholicEnglish15 km
Scoil Eoin143+3%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
S.N. San Treasa430−3%CatholicEnglish15 km
Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol84–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish15 km
S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil434−8%CatholicEnglish15 km
Gaelscoil Mide218−9%CatholicAll in Irish15 km
North Bay Educate Together NS196−8%Multi-denominationalEnglish15 km
ST Olaf's National School591+16%CatholicEnglish15 km
Glen na Smol N S56−36%CatholicEnglish15 km
Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School428−6%CatholicEnglish16 km
Mhuire Iosef Junior302−26%CatholicEnglish16 km
Stapolin Educate Together National School340–Multi-denominationalEnglish16 km
S.N. Muire agus Iosef396−8%CatholicEnglish16 km
Booterstown N.S.85−4%Church of IrelandEnglish16 km
S.N. Naomh Lorcan390−13%CatholicEnglish16 km
Queen of Angels Primary School224−29%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
John Paul II N.S.663−10%CatholicEnglish16 km
S.N. Muire an Sean Baile78+26%CatholicEnglish16 km
S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa366−11%CatholicEnglish16 km
St Raphaelas N.S.375−16%CatholicEnglish16 km
Carysfort N.S.583−2%CatholicEnglish16 km
St Brigids N.S.100−1%Church of IrelandEnglish17 km
St Laurence's National School413−11%CatholicEnglish17 km
St. Mary's National School242−9%CatholicEnglish17 km
St Andrews N.S.207−7%Church of IrelandEnglish17 km
St Oliver Plunkett838−9%CatholicEnglish17 km
Scoil Naomh Mearnog638+1%CatholicEnglish17 km
All Saints N.S.51−7%Church of IrelandEnglish17 km
S.N. Briotas57−50%CatholicEnglish17 km
Ballyboghill N.S.206−7%CatholicEnglish17 km
Scoil na nAingeal410−7%CatholicEnglish17 km
Scoil Lorcáin485+0%CatholicAll in Irish17 km
St Helens Junior N.S.319−11%CatholicEnglish18 km
St Helens Senior N.S.381+15%CatholicEnglish18 km
Stepaside Educate Together National School542+61%Multi-denominationalEnglish18 km
Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille402−12%CatholicAll in Irish18 km
Scoil Padraig Naofa B499−20%CatholicEnglish18 km
St Patricks GNS478−16%CatholicEnglish18 km
Holy Trinity National School586+1%CatholicEnglish18 km
Dun Laoghaire ETNS177+185%Multi-denominationalEnglish19 km
Holy Family School149−5%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Burrow N.S.195−9%Church of IrelandEnglish19 km
Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S.208−4%Church of IrelandEnglish19 km
St Brigids Boys N.S.406−16%CatholicEnglish19 km
St Fintans N.S.431−8%CatholicEnglish19 km
Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua359+52%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish19 km
Clochar San Dominic184−17%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Monkstown Eucate Together NS415−10%Multi-denominationalEnglish19 km
St Josephs370+17%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Corduff N.S.83−14%CatholicEnglish20 km
Gaelscoil na Mara123–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish20 km
Kilternan Church of Ireland N.S.206−2%Church of IrelandEnglish20 km
Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS414−9%Multi-denominationalEnglish20 km
S.N. Mhuire191−5%CatholicEnglish20 km
St Brigids Girls N.S.499−7%CatholicEnglish20 km
St Kevins N.S.229+15%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
The Harold School642−5%CatholicEnglish20 km
Sallynoggin Educate Together National School46–Multi-denominationalEnglish20 km
St Patricks Boys National School370−6%CatholicEnglish20 km
S.N. C Naomh Padraig376−14%CatholicEnglish20 km
Dalkey School Project220−7%Multi-denominationalEnglish21 km
Our Lady of the Wayside NS292−9%CatholicEnglish21 km
Scoil Mhuire Mxd349−20%CatholicEnglish21 km
Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N.S.389−3%CatholicEnglish21 km
Our Lady Good Counsel GNS398−11%CatholicEnglish21 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa185+2%CatholicEnglish21 km
S.N. Lusca413−10%CatholicEnglish22 km
Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins366−17%CatholicEnglish22 km
Cherrywood Educate Together National School220–Multi-denominationalEnglish22 km
Dalkey N.S. (2)101+2%Church of IrelandEnglish22 km
S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín211−9%Church of IrelandEnglish22 km
Scoil Colmcille Senior147+4%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
Scoil Cholmcille Junior N.S.124−25%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
Harold Boys N.S.106−20%CatholicEnglish22 km
Baile Falbach69−13%CatholicEnglish22 km
Loreto National School314−11%CatholicEnglish22 km
Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS393−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish22 km
St Johns N.S.165−12%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
S N na hAille163+17%CatholicEnglish23 km
St Columbanus National School113+5%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
Gaelscoil Phadraig118−21%CatholicAll in Irish✓23 km
Rathmichael N.S.205−6%Church of IrelandEnglish24 km
St Annes Mxd N.S.440−10%CatholicEnglish24 km
Scoil Mhuire249−23%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Rush N.S.698−7%CatholicEnglish24 km
Gaelscoil Ros Eo167−23%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish25 km
Scoil Nais Caitriona274−18%CatholicEnglish25 km
Scoil Moibhi84+2%CatholicEnglish25 km
Blessed Oliver N.S.298−9%CatholicEnglish26 km
Scoil N. Breandan183−11%CatholicEnglish27 km
Scoil Chormaic362−35%Multi-denominationalEnglish27 km
St Georges N.S.339−13%Church of IrelandEnglish28 km
Balscadden N.S.198−10%CatholicEnglish28 km
Skerries Educate Together National School333−10%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓28 km
Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin306−35%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish28 km
Bracken Educate Together NS375−7%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓28 km
Balbriggan Educate Together NS356−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓28 km
Scoil Réalt na Mara338−17%CatholicEnglish28 km
S N Naomh Teresa364−17%CatholicEnglish✓28 km
St Patricks Snr Mixed338−3%CatholicEnglish28 km
St Patricks Jnr Mixed249−28%CatholicEnglish28 km
S.N. Peadar agus Pol N357−19%CatholicEnglish28 km
Holmpatrick N.S.51−36%Church of IrelandEnglish28 km
St Molaga Senior N.S.422−10%CatholicEnglish29 km
Living nearby

Living in Blanchardstown

The town’s figures, not this street’s.

Median sale price
€333,000
481 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€1,960
a month, new tenancies in 2025

Homes in the D15 Eircode area

Housing in Blanchardstown →

The median sale price rose from €368,900 in 2023 to €439,900 in 2025 (+19%).

2023€368,900
2024€428,300
2025€439,900

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€480,400
Second-hand homes€380,100

Property Price Register sales in the D15 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Blanchardstown

Cost of living in Blanchardstown →

New tenancies in Blanchardstown averaged €1,960 a month in 2025, against €1,830 in 2024 (+7%).

2024€1,830
2025€1,960

Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.

Blanchardstown, D15 CX84

Nearby

Primary schools near St Francis Xavier J 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 Francis Xavier J N.S.

Is St Francis Xavier J 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 Francis Xavier J N.S. have?

357 pupils in 2025/26. That is −14% since 2019/20.

Does St Francis Xavier J N.S. teach through Irish?

No: St Francis Xavier J N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs St Francis Xavier J N.S.?

St Francis Xavier J N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.

How do pupils get a place at St Francis Xavier J 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 Francis Xavier J N.S.?

The nearest are St Francis Xavier Senior N.S. (0.1 km), Scoil Bride C (0.7 km) and Scoil Thomais (0.7 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 Blanchardstown; 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).