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Laurel Lodge, Castleknock, Dublin 15 · D15 VW02 · Roll number 19769W
Scoil Thomais is one of 67 primary schools in or within 3 km of Carpenterstown. Every school in and around Carpenterstown →
What stands out about Scoil Thomais
- One of the larger primary schools: 622 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−12%).
- 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 2025/26Scoil Thomais had 622 pupils in 2025/26, down from 693 in 2015/16 (−10%). Girls are 48% of them. Its largest roll was 708, in 2018/19. Its roll rose in 3 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Scoil Thomais
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 Scoil Thomais 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 Scoil Thomais
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 Scoil Thomais
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Scoil Thomais 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Scoil Thomais has shrunk by 12% since 2019/20. All the schools around Carpenterstown together changed by −1%.
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, 1 have more pupils than Scoil Thomais. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −12%; 1 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Thomais | 622 | −12% | Catholic | English | ||
| St Francis Xavier Senior N.S. | 387 | +8% | Catholic | English | 0.6 km | |
| St Francis Xavier J N.S. | 357 | −14% | Catholic | English | 0.7 km | |
| Scoil Bride B | 193 | −45% | Catholic | English | 0.8 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 213 | −42% | Catholic | English | 0.8 km | |
| Castleknock Educate Together NS | 374 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 1 km | |
| St Brigids Mxd N.S. | 834 | −12% | Catholic | English | 1.1 km |
The other 452 primary schools in Co. Dublin
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha | 198 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 1.1 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 867 | +8% | Catholic | English | 1.2 km | |
| S.N. Oilibheir | 266 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 1.7 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mochta | 805 | −9% | Catholic | English | 1.9 km | |
| Scoil Choilm Community NS | 698 | −20% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 2.1 km |
| St Patricks Senior School | 186 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.3 km |
| St. Patrick's Junior NS | 162 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.3 km |
| St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S. | 184 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.3 km |
| St Philips Senior N.S. | 231 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.3 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 166 | −25% | Catholic | English | 2.4 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Sin | 207 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.6 km |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois | 176 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.6 km |
| Scoil Lorcain B | 321 | −15% | Catholic | English | 2.9 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 329 | −15% | Catholic | English | 3 km | |
| Ladyswell N.S. | 447 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.2 km |
| St Ciarans N.S. | 530 | −20% | Catholic | English | 3.3 km | |
| St Bernadettes Senior N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.4 km |
| St Bernadettes Junior N.S. | 173 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.4 km |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 632 | −25% | Catholic | English | 3.5 km | |
| St Louise de Marillac Primary School | 256 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.5 km |
| S N Banrion na nAingeal 1 | 171 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.7 km |
| Bainrion na nAingal 2 | 133 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.7 km |
| Pelletstown ETNS | 386 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 3.7 km | |
| Chapelizod N.S. | 30 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 3.8 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 203 | −4% | Catholic | English | 4 km | |
| Scoil Sinead NS | 62 | +107% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 4 km |
| St Marys Junior N.S. | 183 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4 km |
| Gaelscoil an Chuilinn | 282 | −3% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 4.1 km | |
| St Marys Sen N.S. | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.1 km |
| Powerstown Educate Together National School | 348 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.1 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School | 349 | −21% | Catholic | English | 4.3 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS | 429 | −4% | Catholic | English | 4.3 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 374 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 4.3 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Nai Buac | 146 | −26% | Catholic | English | 4.3 km | |
| St Michaels N.S. | 314 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.3 km |
| Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. | 352 | −19% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| Lucan Educate Together NS | 384 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.4 km | |
| S N Naomh Finnin | 266 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.4 km |
| St Raphaels N.S. | 380 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.4 km |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach | 290 | −35% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 211 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.4 km |
| Scoil Ghrainne Community National School | 585 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.5 km | |
| St Benedicts National School | 622 | −5% | Catholic | English | 4.5 km | |
| North Dublin Muslim N.S. | 391 | +24% | Muslim | English | 4.5 km | |
| St Brigids Senior Girls | 137 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.6 km |
| St Ultans N.S. | 359 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.6 km |
| Castaheany Educate Together NS | 362 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 4.6 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 558 | −13% | Catholic | English | 4.6 km | |
| St Brigids Infant N.S. | 140 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.7 km |
| Hansfield Educate Together National School | 576 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.7 km | |
| St Catherines Infant School | 139 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.8 km |
| Dominican Convent Girls Senior School | 148 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.8 km |
| S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior | 180 | +18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.8 km |
| Lucan B N.S. | 501 | −2% | Catholic | English | 4.8 km | |
| Neillstown N.S. | 231 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.8 km |
| St Peter Apostle Sen N.S. | 278 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.9 km |
| Divine Mercy Junior National School | 204 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.9 km |
| St Josephs G N.S. | 146 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.9 km |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig | 367 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 4.9 km | |
| St Kevins B N.S. | 131 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5 km |
| Esker Educate Together NS | 382 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 5 km |
| Divine Mercy Senior National School | 274 | −46% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5 km |
| Scoil Naomh Lucais | 602 | +0% | Catholic | English | 5 km | |
| Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School | 511 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 5 km | |
| Lucan Community National School | 375 | +68% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.1 km | |
| Finglas Parochial National School | 94 | +52% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 5.1 km |
| Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada | 376 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.1 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 110 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.2 km |
| St Malachys N.S. | 131 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.2 km |
| Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S. | 126 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.4 km |
| St Canices G N.S. | 473 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.5 km |
| Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS | 466 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.5 km | |
| Inchicore N.S. | 201 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.6 km |
| Broombridge Educate Together National School | 387 | +225% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 5.6 km |
| St Thomas Junior National School | 573 | +1% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal B | 331 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.7 km |
| Lucan East ETNS | 416 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 5.7 km |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 614 | +3% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| Gaelscoil Inse Chor | 209 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.8 km | |
| St Canices B N.S. | 355 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.8 km |
| Our Lady of Wayside N.S. | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.8 km |
| Gaelscoil Ui Earcain | 248 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 5.9 km |
| Our Lady Queen of Apostles | 469 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.9 km |
| Goldenbridge Convent | 188 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6 km |
| Mother of Divine Grace | 480 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.1 km |
| Gaelscoil Bharra | 212 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 6.1 km |
| Gaelscoil na Camoige | 215 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.1 km | |
| Scoil Nano Nagle | 261 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.2 km |
| Talbot Senior N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.3 km |
| S.N. Naomh Cillin | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.3 km |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain | 445 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.3 km | |
| Christ the King Girls Senior School | 74 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.3 km |
| Christ the King I G | 37 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.3 km |
| Christ the King B N.S. | 86 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.4 km | |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 168 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School | 136 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.6 km |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School | 125 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 483 | +0% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior N.S. | 120 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S. | 342 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| St Brigids Convent | 406 | −13% | Catholic | English | 6.8 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 292 | −19% | Catholic | English | 6.8 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | 6.8 km | |
| S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School | 230 | −5% | Catholic | English | 6.8 km | |
| Assumption Junior School | 434 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.9 km |
| Scoil Naomh Aine | 222 | −15% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 360 | −13% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| Scoil na Croi Naofa | 404 | −12% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| St Ronans N.S. | 396 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.9 km |
| St. Vincent's Primary School | 240 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.9 km |
| Dublin 7 Educate Together NS | 515 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.9 km | |
| Stanhope Street Primary School | 384 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.9 km |
| St Peters N.S. | 409 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School | 431 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.2 km | |
| St. James's Primary School | 278 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| Glasnevin Educate Together NS | 410 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.2 km | |
| St. John the Evangelist National School | 417 | +5% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km | |
| Canal Way Educate Together National School | 391 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.2 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 463 | −3% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| North Dublin N.S. Project | 214 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.3 km | |
| SN an Spioraid Naiomh C | 249 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| Glasnevin N.S. | 83 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.3 km | |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys | 174 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School | 120 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| Holy Spirit B N.S. | 229 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| Our Lady of Victories Infant N.S. | 192 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Girls | 177 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| St Josephs Senior N.S. | 161 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| St Josephs Jnr | 138 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 | 212 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| Muire Og 2 Loreto Con | 191 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| Gaelscoil Áine | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 7.6 km | |
| Scoil Mobhi | 248 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7.6 km | |
| Lindsay Road N.S. | 95 | +4% | Presbyterian | English | 7.6 km | |
| Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch | 165 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| St Columbas Con G & I | 378 | −4% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| St Margarets N.S. | 80 | −16% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| Paradise Place ETNS | 239 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 7.8 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 165 | +29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.8 km |
| St Audoens N.S. | 171 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.8 km |
| St Kilians Junior School | 281 | +3% | Catholic | English | 7.9 km | |
| St Patricks N School | 449 | −9% | Catholic | English | 8 km | |
| Virgin Mary Girls National School | 160 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 398 | −9% | Catholic | English | 8 km | |
| Scoil Úna Naofa | 356 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| St Kilians Senior N.S. | 296 | +14% | Catholic | English | 8 km | |
| S N na Maighdine Muire B | 151 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| St Catherines West N.S. | 193 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 8 km | |
| Scoil na mBrathar | 155 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| St Damiens N.S. | 231 | +1% | Catholic | English | 8 km | |
| Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| Marist National School | 210 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| St Brigids Primary School | 229 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| Scoil Treasa Naofa | 175 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire | 161 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.2 km | |
| Gardiner Street Convent | 298 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 224 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| St Patricks | 24 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.3 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna | 164 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 8.4 km |
| Holy Spirit Junior Primary School | 270 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.4 km |
| Holy Spirit Senior Primary School | 269 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.4 km |
| Griffith Barracks Multi D School | 403 | +30% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.4 km | |
| South City CNS | 148 | +19% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 8.5 km |
| Scoil Chaoimhin | 68 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 8.5 km |
| Drumcondra N.S. | 81 | +40% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.6 km | |
| Rutland National School | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| Central Senior Mxd N.S. | 227 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| Central Infs School | 149 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors | 155 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| St Kevins Girls | 257 | −13% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| Grace Park Educate Together National School | 410 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.7 km | |
| St Kevins Boys | 275 | −18% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors | 297 | +6% | Catholic | English | 8.8 km | |
| Riverview Educate Together National School | 242 | +103% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.8 km | |
| Holy Child National School | 495 | +22% | Catholic | English | 8.8 km | |
| Sancta Maria C B S | 103 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| St Clares Convent N.S. | 163 | −42% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| Belgard Heights N.S. | 372 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School | 174 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 9 km | |
| St Vincents Inf Boys | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9 km |
| S.N. San Vinseann Cailin | 208 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9 km |
| City Quay N.S. | 151 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.1 km |
| Harolds Cross N.S. | 398 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.1 km |
| Gaelscoil Mologa | 229 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.1 km | |
| St Columbas N.S. Mxd | 90 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.2 km | |
| Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys | 69 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 212 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| St. Louis National School | 590 | – | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| St Laurence O'Toole's National School | 159 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.5 km |
| Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School | 295 | +852% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.5 km | |
| Scoil Iosa | 109 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.6 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 367 | −37% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| St Pius X N.S. Boys | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| S N Mhuire na mBrathar | 337 | −6% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 116 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| St Pius X G N.S. | 540 | −0% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| Bishop Shanahan N.S. | 437 | −7% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S. | 159 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| Bishop Galvin N.S. | 461 | −5% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| Cill Coscain | 107 | −11% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| S.N. Aenghusa | 209 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.8 km |
| St Annes Primary School | 301 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.8 km |
| Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S. | 221 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.8 km | |
| St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S. | 334 | −16% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| St Vincent de Paul Senior School | 305 | −8% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| Rathgar N.S. | 94 | +3% | Methodist | English | 9.8 km | |
| St Marys School | 349 | +2% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| St Josephs Boys N.S. | 363 | −18% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre | 134 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| Gaelscoil Cholmcille | 209 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| Mary Queen of Ireland N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Kildare Place N.S. | 189 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Fhiachra Soisir | 557 | −15% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Marks Sen N.S. | 497 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 358 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| St Marks Junior Mixed | 450 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Gaelscoil Lios na nOg | 188 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| Howth Rd Mxd N.S. | 89 | −9% | Presbyterian | English | 10 km | |
| St Fiachras Sen N.S. | 609 | −16% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Josephs Mxd N.S. | 211 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta Stratford | 88 | −5% | Jewish | English | 10 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Christopher's NS | 598 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 10 km |
| Gaelscoil Eoin | 64 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| St Dominic's National School | 410 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Aidans N.S. | 244 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Zion Parish Primary School | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 10 km | |
| John Scottus N.S. | 136 | −28% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Cromcastle Green B N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Nais Ide Cailini | 156 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Rathfarnham Parish N.S. | 215 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Santain | 262 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Davids N.S. | 308 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Our Lady of Consolation N.S. | 310 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Tallaght Community National School | 151 | +94% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Carmel | 313 | −22% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Sandford Parish National School | 196 | −15% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| St John of God N.S. | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Aoife CNS | 342 | +59% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| City West Educate Together National School | 376 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| St Patricks Girls N.S. | 143 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Chiarain | 151 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna | 233 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Naomh Padraig Boys | 137 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Treasa Firhouse | 377 | −13% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Thomas Senior N.S. | 331 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Boys | 367 | −17% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Maelruain Junior | 371 | −10% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Thomas Junior N.S. | 300 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Marys Central N.S. | 588 | +9% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Maelruain Senior | 386 | −13% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Naofa | 721 | −9% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Colmcille Senior N.S. | 744 | −7% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Citywest & Saggart Community National School | 413 | −0% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lir | 53 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois | 167 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Rathcoole ETNS | 114 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| S N an Croi Ro Naofa | 213 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa | 212 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior | 141 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Brigids Convent N.S. | 369 | −13% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin | 145 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Patrick GNS | 472 | −16% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Martin de Porres N.S. | 383 | −7% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Star of the Sea | 223 | −31% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Firhouse Educate Together National School | 355 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Giúise | 278 | +64% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Ballyroan B N.S. | 375 | −6% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Chaitlin Maude | 284 | −17% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 12 km |
| Clochar Loreto N.S. | 445 | −11% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 666 | −5% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Francis Senior N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Rathfarnham Educate Together | 188 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 294 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Francis Junior National School | 165 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire | 209 | −0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Holy Rosary Primary School | 525 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S.N. Caitriona Naionain | 178 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Eoin Baisde C Naoidh | 215 | −22% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Girls | 185 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior | 380 | −7% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Shellybanks Educate Together National School | 333 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Our Ladys N.S. | 176 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Neasain | 241 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Eoin Baisde B Sois | 294 | −12% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Caisleain Nua Liamhna | 626 | +8% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Bhreandain | 136 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School | 317 | −4% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 287 | −18% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Holy Family Senior N.S. | 624 | −14% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Holy Family Junior N.S. | 565 | −12% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Chronain | 354 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 286 | +3% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 187 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Darndale N.S. Junior | 159 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Our Lady Immac Sen N.S. | 182 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Marley Grange N.S. | 461 | −7% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S N na Lanai Glasa | 285 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige | 441 | +215% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School | 170 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Islamic National School | 414 | +36% | Muslim | English | 13 km | |
| Holy Family National School | 671 | −5% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Our lady's Grove Primary School | 409 | −7% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Broadmeadow Community National School | 80 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| St Cronans Junior National School | 498 | −8% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Pauls Junior National School | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Pauls Sen N.S. | 236 | +1% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Brackenstown Senior N.S. | 530 | −15% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Eithnes Senior Girls N.S. | 89 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Malachys B N.S. | 130 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Monicas N.S. | 44 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Springdale N.S. | 198 | −18% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Naithi | 231 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile Eamonn | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Naiscoil Ide | 299 | −21% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Aine Convent Senior | 301 | −17% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors | 293 | −1% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| River Valley CNS | 143 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Whitechurch Nat School | 194 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Holywell Educate Together National School | 613 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Holy Cross N.S. | 260 | −14% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Attractas Senior N.S. | 371 | +4% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Attractas Junior N.S. | 337 | −2% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Swords Educate Together NS | 394 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Swords Borough N.S. | 84 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe | 441 | −10% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Taney N.S. | 384 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| Brighde Naofa | 357 | −1% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Gaelscoil Laighean | 130 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys | 176 | −38% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Na Maighdine Muire Girl | 200 | −33% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Cholmcille C | 326 | −25% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Duinninigh | 380 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| S.N. Cholmille B | 320 | −21% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Ballinteer Educate Together National School | 399 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| St. Francis of Assisi National School | 434 | −5% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Booterstown Boys | 189 | −38% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Thornleigh Educate Together National School | 313 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| San Nioclas Myra | 180 | −15% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Belmayne Educate Together National School | 413 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Benedicts and St Marys National School | 165 | +17% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 14 km |
| Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School | 377 | +45% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Our Lady of Mercy Convent School | 247 | −9% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. San Treasa | 430 | −3% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Holy Trinity Sen N.S. | 397 | +4% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil | 434 | −8% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 365 | −11% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| ST Olaf's National School | 591 | +16% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Colmcille | 217 | +0% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Eoin | 143 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Kevins Junior N.S. | 149 | −24% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Glen na Smol N S | 56 | −36% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol | 84 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mide | 218 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| North Bay Educate Together NS | 196 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 428 | −6% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcan | 390 | −13% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Booterstown N.S. | 85 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Queen of Angels Primary School | 224 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Mhuire Iosef Junior | 302 | −26% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Muire agus Iosef | 396 | −8% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Stapolin Educate Together National School | 340 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| St Raphaelas N.S. | 375 | −16% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Carysfort N.S. | 583 | −2% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 100 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| St. Mary's National School | 242 | −9% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| John Paul II N.S. | 663 | −10% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa | 366 | −11% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Laurence's National School | 413 | −11% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| All Saints N.S. | 51 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Briotas | 57 | −50% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil na nAingeal | 410 | −7% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Muire an Sean Baile | 78 | +26% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Lorcáin | 485 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mearnog | 638 | +1% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 207 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett | 838 | −9% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Stepaside Educate Together National School | 542 | +61% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille | 402 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 499 | −20% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Patricks GNS | 478 | −16% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Helens Junior N.S. | 319 | −11% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Helens Senior N.S. | 381 | +15% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Ballyboghill N.S. | 206 | −7% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 586 | +1% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Dun Laoghaire ETNS | 177 | +185% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| Holy Family School | 149 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S. | 208 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 406 | −16% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Burrow N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua | 359 | +52% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| Clochar San Dominic | 184 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Monkstown Eucate Together NS | 415 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| St Fintans N.S. | 431 | −8% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Josephs | 370 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Kilternan Church of Ireland N.S. | 206 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| St Brigids Girls N.S. | 499 | −7% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Kevins N.S. | 229 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| The Harold School | 642 | −5% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Sallynoggin Educate Together National School | 46 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Mara | 123 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| Corduff N.S. | 83 | −14% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS | 414 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| Dalkey School Project | 220 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| Our Lady of the Wayside NS | 292 | −9% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N.S. | 389 | −3% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Our Lady Good Counsel GNS | 398 | −11% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 185 | +2% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Patricks Boys National School | 370 | −6% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. C Naomh Padraig | 376 | −14% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Mxd | 349 | −20% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 191 | −5% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Cherrywood Educate Together National School | 220 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Dalkey N.S. (2) | 101 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín | 211 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Senior | 147 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Scoil Cholmcille Junior N.S. | 124 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Harold Boys N.S. | 106 | −20% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Loreto National School | 314 | −11% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 165 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| S.N. Lusca | 413 | −10% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins | 366 | −17% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Columbanus National School | 113 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Gaelscoil Phadraig | 118 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 22 km |
| Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS | 393 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| Baile Falbach | 69 | −13% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Rathmichael N.S. | 205 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 23 km | |
| St Annes Mxd N.S. | 440 | −10% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S N na hAille | 163 | +17% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 249 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Rush N.S. | 698 | −7% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ros Eo | 167 | −23% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 25 km | |
| Scoil Nais Caitriona | 274 | −18% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Moibhi | 84 | +2% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil N. Breandan | 183 | −11% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Blessed Oliver N.S. | 298 | −9% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Chormaic | 362 | −35% | Multi-denominational | English | 28 km | |
| Skerries Educate Together National School | 333 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| St Georges N.S. | 339 | −13% | Church of Ireland | English | 28 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin | 306 | −35% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 28 km | |
| Bracken Educate Together NS | 375 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Balscadden N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Réalt na Mara | 338 | −17% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Balbriggan Educate Together NS | 356 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| St Patricks Snr Mixed | 338 | −3% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| St Patricks Jnr Mixed | 249 | −28% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S N Naomh Teresa | 364 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol N | 357 | −19% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Holmpatrick N.S. | 51 | −36% | Church of Ireland | English | 29 km | |
| St Molaga Senior N.S. | 422 | −10% | Catholic | English | 29 km |
Living in Carpenterstown
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the D15 Eircode area
Housing in Carpenterstown →The median sale price rose from €370,000 in 2023 to €441,500 in 2025 (+19%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the D15 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Carpenterstown
Cost of living in Carpenterstown →New tenancies in Carpenterstown averaged €1,820 a month in 2025, against €1,699 in 2024 (+7%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
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Carpenterstown, D15 VW02
Primary schools near Scoil Thomais
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Scoil Thomais
Is Scoil Thomais 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 Scoil Thomais have?
622 pupils in 2025/26. That is −12% since 2019/20.
Does Scoil Thomais teach through Irish?
No: Scoil Thomais teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Scoil Thomais?
Scoil Thomais has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at Scoil Thomais?
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 Scoil Thomais?
The nearest are St Francis Xavier Senior N.S. (0.6 km), St Francis Xavier J N.S. (0.7 km) and Scoil Bride B (0.8 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 Carpenterstown; 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).