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Beechpark Lawn, Castleknock, Dublin 15 · D15 P820 · Roll number 00697S
St Brigids Mxd N.S. is one of 50 primary schools in or within 3 km of Castleknock. Every school in and around Castleknock →
What stands out about St Brigids Mxd N.S.
- One of the larger primary schools: 834 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 2025/26St Brigids Mxd N.S. had 834 pupils in 2025/26, down from 950 in 2015/16 (−12%). Girls are 47% of them. 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 St Brigids Mxd 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 Brigids Mxd 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 Brigids Mxd 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 Brigids Mxd N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to St Brigids Mxd 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: St Brigids Mxd N.S. has shrunk by 12% since 2019/20. All the schools around Castleknock together changed by +2%.
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.
St Brigids Mxd N.S. has more pupils than any of the 6 nearest primary schools. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −12%; 3 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Brigids Mxd N.S. | 834 | −12% | Catholic | English | ||
| Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha | 198 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 0.1 km | |
| Castleknock Educate Together NS | 374 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 0.5 km | |
| Scoil Thomais | 622 | −12% | Catholic | English | 1.1 km | |
| Scoil Bride B | 193 | −45% | Catholic | English | 1.2 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 213 | −42% | Catholic | English | 1.3 km | |
| St Francis Xavier Senior N.S. | 387 | +8% | Catholic | English | 1.6 km |
The other 452 primary schools in Co. Dublin
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Mhuire | 166 | −25% | Catholic | English | 1.7 km | |
| St Francis Xavier J N.S. | 357 | −14% | Catholic | English | 1.7 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 867 | +8% | Catholic | English | 1.8 km | |
| Scoil Lorcain B | 321 | −15% | Catholic | English | 2.6 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 329 | −15% | Catholic | English | 2.6 km | |
| Pelletstown ETNS | 386 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 2.7 km | |
| S.N. Oilibheir | 266 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 2.7 km | |
| St Patricks Senior School | 186 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.8 km |
| St. Patrick's Junior NS | 162 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.8 km |
| S.N. Naomh Mochta | 805 | −9% | Catholic | English | 3 km | |
| Chapelizod N.S. | 30 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 3 km | |
| St Louise de Marillac Primary School | 256 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3 km |
| Scoil Sinead NS | 62 | +107% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 3.1 km |
| Scoil Choilm Community NS | 698 | −20% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 3.1 km |
| S N Banrion na nAingeal 1 | 171 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.2 km |
| Bainrion na nAingal 2 | 133 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.2 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 203 | −4% | Catholic | English | 3.2 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Nai Buac | 146 | −26% | Catholic | English | 3.3 km | |
| Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. | 352 | −19% | Catholic | English | 3.3 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach | 290 | −35% | Catholic | English | 3.3 km | |
| S N Naomh Finnin | 266 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.4 km |
| St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S. | 184 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.4 km |
| St Philips Senior N.S. | 231 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.4 km |
| North Dublin Muslim N.S. | 391 | +24% | Muslim | English | 3.4 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Sin | 207 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.6 km |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois | 176 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.6 km |
| St Bernadettes Senior N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.6 km |
| St Michaels N.S. | 314 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.6 km |
| St Brigids Senior Girls | 137 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.7 km |
| St Raphaels N.S. | 380 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.7 km |
| St Catherines Infant School | 139 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.7 km |
| St Bernadettes Junior N.S. | 173 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.7 km |
| Dominican Convent Girls Senior School | 148 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.7 km |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 211 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.7 km |
| St Brigids Infant N.S. | 140 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.8 km |
| S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior | 180 | +18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.9 km |
| Ladyswell N.S. | 447 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4 km |
| St Josephs G N.S. | 146 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.1 km |
| St Marys Junior N.S. | 183 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.2 km |
| Finglas Parochial National School | 94 | +52% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 4.2 km |
| St Kevins B N.S. | 131 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.2 km |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 110 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.2 km |
| St Malachys N.S. | 131 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.2 km |
| St Marys Sen N.S. | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.2 km |
| St Ultans N.S. | 359 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.3 km |
| Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S. | 126 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.3 km |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 632 | −25% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| St Ciarans N.S. | 530 | −20% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| Broombridge Educate Together National School | 387 | +225% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 4.6 km |
| St Canices G N.S. | 473 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.6 km |
| Inchicore N.S. | 201 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.7 km |
| Gaelscoil an Chuilinn | 282 | −3% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 4.7 km | |
| Powerstown Educate Together National School | 348 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.8 km | |
| Gaelscoil Inse Chor | 209 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 4.8 km | |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal B | 331 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.8 km |
| St Canices B N.S. | 355 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.9 km |
| Neillstown N.S. | 231 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5 km |
| Lucan Educate Together NS | 384 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 5 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bharra | 212 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 5 km |
| Gaelscoil Ui Earcain | 248 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 5 km |
| St Peter Apostle Sen N.S. | 278 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5 km |
| St Andrews N.S. | 374 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 5.1 km | |
| Mother of Divine Grace | 480 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.1 km |
| Our Lady of Wayside N.S. | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.1 km |
| Goldenbridge Convent | 188 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.1 km |
| Christ the King Girls Senior School | 74 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.2 km |
| Christ the King I G | 37 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.2 km |
| Divine Mercy Junior National School | 204 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.2 km |
| Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School | 349 | −21% | Catholic | English | 5.3 km | |
| Christ the King B N.S. | 86 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.3 km |
| Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS | 429 | −4% | Catholic | English | 5.3 km | |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 168 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.3 km |
| Divine Mercy Senior National School | 274 | −46% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.3 km |
| Lucan Community National School | 375 | +68% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.4 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 558 | −13% | Catholic | English | 5.5 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Lucais | 602 | +0% | Catholic | English | 5.5 km | |
| Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School | 511 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.5 km | |
| Scoil Ghrainne Community National School | 585 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.6 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig | 367 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.6 km | |
| St Benedicts National School | 622 | −5% | Catholic | English | 5.6 km | |
| Esker Educate Together NS | 382 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 5.7 km |
| S.N. Naomh Cillin | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.7 km |
| Lucan B N.S. | 501 | −2% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| Castaheany Educate Together NS | 362 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 5.7 km |
| St Brigids Convent | 406 | −13% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada | 376 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.8 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School | 136 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.8 km |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School | 125 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.8 km |
| Hansfield Educate Together National School | 576 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.8 km | |
| Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior N.S. | 120 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.8 km |
| Dublin 7 Educate Together NS | 515 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.8 km | |
| St. Vincent's Primary School | 240 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.8 km |
| Stanhope Street Primary School | 384 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.9 km |
| St Peters N.S. | 409 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.9 km |
| Scoil na Croi Naofa | 404 | −12% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| Our Lady Queen of Apostles | 469 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6 km |
| Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S. | 342 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6 km |
| Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS | 466 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.1 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Camoige | 215 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.1 km | |
| S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School | 230 | −5% | Catholic | English | 6.1 km | |
| Assumption Junior School | 434 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.1 km |
| St. James's Primary School | 278 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.1 km |
| Glasnevin Educate Together NS | 410 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.2 km | |
| Lucan East ETNS | 416 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 6.2 km |
| Canal Way Educate Together National School | 391 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.2 km | |
| North Dublin N.S. Project | 214 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.3 km | |
| Glasnevin N.S. | 83 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.3 km | |
| Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School | 120 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.3 km |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.3 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain | 445 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.3 km | |
| Talbot Senior N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| Scoil Nano Nagle | 261 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys | 174 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| St Thomas Junior National School | 573 | +1% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| SN an Spioraid Naiomh C | 249 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 614 | +3% | Catholic | English | 6.5 km | |
| Our Lady of Victories Infant N.S. | 192 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Girls | 177 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| Gaelscoil Áine | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 6.5 km | |
| Holy Spirit B N.S. | 229 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| Lindsay Road N.S. | 95 | +4% | Presbyterian | English | 6.6 km | |
| Scoil Mobhi | 248 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.6 km | |
| St Columbas Con G & I | 378 | −4% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 | 212 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.6 km |
| Muire Og 2 Loreto Con | 191 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.6 km |
| St Josephs Senior N.S. | 161 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| Paradise Place ETNS | 239 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 165 | +29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 292 | −19% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| St Josephs Jnr | 138 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch | 165 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| Scoil Naomh Aine | 222 | −15% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| St Audoens N.S. | 171 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.8 km |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 360 | −13% | Catholic | English | 6.8 km | |
| St Patricks N School | 449 | −9% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 398 | −9% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| Scoil na mBrathar | 155 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| St Catherines West N.S. | 193 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 7 km | |
| Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.1 km |
| Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire | 161 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7.1 km | |
| St Brigids Primary School | 229 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.1 km |
| Virgin Mary Girls National School | 160 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.1 km |
| Gardiner Street Convent | 298 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.1 km |
| Scoil Treasa Naofa | 175 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.1 km |
| Marist National School | 210 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.1 km |
| S N na Maighdine Muire B | 151 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.1 km |
| Scoil Úna Naofa | 356 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.1 km |
| St Ronans N.S. | 396 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 224 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| St Patricks | 24 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.2 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 463 | −3% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km | |
| St Damiens N.S. | 231 | +1% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| St Margarets N.S. | 80 | −16% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| Griffith Barracks Multi D School | 403 | +30% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.4 km | |
| South City CNS | 148 | +19% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| Scoil Chaoimhin | 68 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 483 | +0% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna | 164 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| Drumcondra N.S. | 81 | +40% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.5 km | |
| Rutland National School | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| Central Senior Mxd N.S. | 227 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| Central Infs School | 149 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors | 155 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| St Kilians Junior School | 281 | +3% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| Grace Park Educate Together National School | 410 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.6 km | |
| St Kilians Senior N.S. | 296 | +14% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| Holy Spirit Junior Primary School | 270 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| Holy Spirit Senior Primary School | 269 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors | 297 | +6% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School | 431 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.8 km | |
| Sancta Maria C B S | 103 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 7.8 km |
| St. John the Evangelist National School | 417 | +5% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| Holy Child National School | 495 | +22% | Catholic | English | 7.9 km | |
| St Clares Convent N.S. | 163 | −42% | Catholic | English | 7.9 km | |
| St Vincents Inf Boys | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.9 km |
| S.N. San Vinseann Cailin | 208 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.9 km |
| City Quay N.S. | 151 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School | 174 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 8 km | |
| Riverview Educate Together National School | 242 | +103% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.1 km | |
| St Columbas N.S. Mxd | 90 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.2 km | |
| Harolds Cross N.S. | 398 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| Gaelscoil Mologa | 229 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.2 km | |
| St Kevins Girls | 257 | −13% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys | 69 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| St Kevins Boys | 275 | −18% | Catholic | English | 8.3 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 212 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.3 km |
| St Laurence O'Toole's National School | 159 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.4 km |
| St. Louis National School | 590 | – | Catholic | English | 8.4 km | |
| Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School | 295 | +852% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.5 km | |
| S N Mhuire na mBrathar | 337 | −6% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 116 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| Belgard Heights N.S. | 372 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 367 | −37% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S. | 334 | −16% | Catholic | English | 8.8 km | |
| St Vincent de Paul Senior School | 305 | −8% | Catholic | English | 8.8 km | |
| Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S. | 221 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.8 km | |
| Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre | 134 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| St Pius X N.S. Boys | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| Rathgar N.S. | 94 | +3% | Methodist | English | 8.9 km | |
| St Pius X G N.S. | 540 | −0% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| Scoil Iosa | 109 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9 km |
| Bishop Shanahan N.S. | 437 | −7% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| St Josephs Boys N.S. | 363 | −18% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| Gaelscoil Cholmcille | 209 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9 km | |
| Bishop Galvin N.S. | 461 | −5% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| Kildare Place N.S. | 189 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.1 km | |
| Howth Rd Mxd N.S. | 89 | −9% | Presbyterian | English | 9.1 km | |
| Scoil Fhiachra Soisir | 557 | −15% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 358 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.1 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lios na nOg | 188 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.1 km | |
| St Josephs Mxd N.S. | 211 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.1 km |
| Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S. | 159 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| St Christopher's NS | 598 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| S.N. Aenghusa | 209 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| St Fiachras Sen N.S. | 609 | −16% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| Gaelscoil Eoin | 64 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 9.3 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Stratford | 88 | −5% | Jewish | English | 9.3 km | |
| St Marys School | 349 | +2% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| John Scottus N.S. | 136 | −28% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.4 km | |
| Zion Parish Primary School | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.5 km | |
| St Annes Primary School | 301 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.6 km |
| Our Lady of Consolation N.S. | 310 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.6 km |
| Sandford Parish National School | 196 | −15% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.7 km | |
| Cromcastle Green B N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| St Davids N.S. | 308 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| Scoil Nais Ide Cailini | 156 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| St Patricks Girls N.S. | 143 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| Naomh Padraig Boys | 137 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| St John of God N.S. | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| Scoil Chiarain | 151 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.8 km |
| Mary Queen of Ireland N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.8 km |
| Rathfarnham Parish N.S. | 215 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.9 km | |
| Cill Coscain | 107 | −11% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| St Dominic's National School | 410 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| St Marks Sen N.S. | 497 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| St Marks Junior Mixed | 450 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| Scoil Carmel | 313 | −22% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Marys Central N.S. | 588 | +9% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Santain | 262 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Brigids N.S. | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna | 233 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa | 212 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 10 km | |
| St Aidans N.S. | 244 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Boys | 367 | −17% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Brigids Convent N.S. | 369 | −13% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Tallaght Community National School | 151 | +94% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Star of the Sea | 223 | −31% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Naofa | 721 | −9% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Colmcille Senior N.S. | 744 | −7% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Treasa Firhouse | 377 | −13% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Patrick GNS | 472 | −16% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Aoife CNS | 342 | +59% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Maelruain Junior | 371 | −10% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Maelruain Senior | 386 | −13% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| City West Educate Together National School | 376 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Ballyroan B N.S. | 375 | −6% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Clochar Loreto N.S. | 445 | −11% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Francis Senior N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Josephs N.S. | 294 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Eoin Baisde C Naoidh | 215 | −22% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior | 380 | −7% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Naionain | 178 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Francis Junior National School | 165 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Shellybanks Educate Together National School | 333 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Rathfarnham Educate Together | 188 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Girls | 185 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire | 209 | −0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Eoin Baisde B Sois | 294 | −12% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School | 317 | −4% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois | 167 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Neasain | 241 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| St Thomas Senior N.S. | 331 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S N an Croi Ro Naofa | 213 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Firhouse Educate Together National School | 355 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Bhreandain | 136 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Our Ladys N.S. | 176 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 287 | −18% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Thomas Junior N.S. | 300 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Gaelscoil na Giúise | 278 | +64% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| St Martin de Porres N.S. | 383 | −7% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior | 141 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin | 145 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 286 | +3% | 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 | |
| Rathcoole ETNS | 114 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Holy Rosary Primary School | 525 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Chaitlin Maude | 284 | −17% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 11 km |
| S N na Lanai Glasa | 285 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Darndale N.S. Junior | 159 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Our Lady Immac Sen N.S. | 182 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Islamic National School | 414 | +36% | Muslim | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige | 441 | +215% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School | 170 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 187 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Holy Family Senior N.S. | 624 | −14% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Marley Grange N.S. | 461 | −7% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Holy Family Junior N.S. | 565 | −12% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 666 | −5% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Our lady's Grove Primary School | 409 | −7% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Pauls Junior National School | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Pauls Sen N.S. | 236 | +1% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Malachys B N.S. | 130 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Eithnes Senior Girls N.S. | 89 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Springdale N.S. | 198 | −18% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| St Monicas N.S. | 44 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Naiscoil Ide | 299 | −21% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Aine Convent Senior | 301 | −17% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Naithi | 231 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors | 293 | −1% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Cronans Junior National School | 498 | −8% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Chronain | 354 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Holy Cross N.S. | 260 | −14% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile Eamonn | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Caisleain Nua Liamhna | 626 | +8% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Broadmeadow Community National School | 80 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Brackenstown Senior N.S. | 530 | −15% | 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 | |
| Whitechurch Nat School | 194 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Taney N.S. | 384 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Holywell Educate Together National School | 613 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| River Valley CNS | 143 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Laighean | 130 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Holy Family National School | 671 | −5% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Swords Borough N.S. | 84 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys | 176 | −38% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Booterstown Boys | 189 | −38% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Ballinteer Educate Together National School | 399 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Na Maighdine Muire Girl | 200 | −33% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Swords Educate Together NS | 394 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| St. Francis of Assisi National School | 434 | −5% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Benedicts and St Marys National School | 165 | +17% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 13 km |
| Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe | 441 | −10% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Our Lady of Mercy Convent School | 247 | −9% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Belmayne Educate Together National School | 413 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Gaelscoil an Duinninigh | 380 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| San Nioclas Myra | 180 | −15% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Cholmcille C | 326 | −25% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School | 377 | +45% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Cholmille B | 320 | −21% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. San Treasa | 430 | −3% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Holy Trinity Sen N.S. | 397 | +4% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil | 434 | −8% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 365 | −11% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Brighde Naofa | 357 | −1% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Colmcille | 217 | +0% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| ST Olaf's National School | 591 | +16% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Eoin | 143 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Thornleigh Educate Together National School | 313 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Kevins Junior N.S. | 149 | −24% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol | 84 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mide | 218 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| North Bay Educate Together NS | 196 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 428 | −6% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Booterstown N.S. | 85 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcan | 390 | −13% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Queen of Angels Primary School | 224 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Mhuire Iosef Junior | 302 | −26% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Muire agus Iosef | 396 | −8% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Stapolin Educate Together National School | 340 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Glen na Smol N S | 56 | −36% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Raphaelas N.S. | 375 | −16% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Carysfort N.S. | 583 | −2% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 100 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| St. Mary's National School | 242 | −9% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| All Saints N.S. | 51 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| St Laurence's National School | 413 | −11% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| John Paul II N.S. | 663 | −10% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa | 366 | −11% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil na nAingeal | 410 | −7% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Lorcáin | 485 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mearnog | 638 | +1% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Stepaside Educate Together National School | 542 | +61% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 207 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett | 838 | −9% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille | 402 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 499 | −20% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Patricks GNS | 478 | −16% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Helens Junior N.S. | 319 | −11% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Helens Senior N.S. | 381 | +15% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Briotas | 57 | −50% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 586 | +1% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Muire an Sean Baile | 78 | +26% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Dun Laoghaire ETNS | 177 | +185% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Holy Family School | 149 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S. | 208 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 406 | −16% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Ballyboghill N.S. | 206 | −7% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Burrow N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Clochar San Dominic | 184 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua | 359 | +52% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| Monkstown Eucate Together NS | 415 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| St Fintans N.S. | 431 | −8% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Josephs | 370 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Kilternan Church of Ireland N.S. | 206 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| St Brigids Girls N.S. | 499 | −7% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Kevins N.S. | 229 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| The Harold School | 642 | −5% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Sallynoggin Educate Together National School | 46 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Dalkey School Project | 220 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Our Lady of the Wayside NS | 292 | −9% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Mara | 123 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N.S. | 389 | −3% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Our Lady Good Counsel GNS | 398 | −11% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS | 414 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Corduff N.S. | 83 | −14% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Mxd | 349 | −20% | Catholic | English | 19 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 | |
| Cherrywood Educate Together National School | 220 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| Dalkey N.S. (2) | 101 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 20 km | |
| S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín | 211 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Senior | 147 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil Cholmcille Junior N.S. | 124 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Harold Boys N.S. | 106 | −20% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Loreto National School | 314 | −11% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 165 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| S.N. Mhuire | 191 | −5% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Columbanus National School | 113 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Gaelscoil Phadraig | 118 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 21 km |
| S.N. Lusca | 413 | −10% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins | 366 | −17% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS | 393 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| Rathmichael N.S. | 205 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 22 km | |
| St Annes Mxd N.S. | 440 | −10% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Baile Falbach | 69 | −13% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 249 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| S N na hAille | 163 | +17% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Rush N.S. | 698 | −7% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ros Eo | 167 | −23% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 24 km | |
| Scoil Nais Caitriona | 274 | −18% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Moibhi | 84 | +2% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil N. Breandan | 183 | −11% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Blessed Oliver N.S. | 298 | −9% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Skerries Educate Together National School | 333 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Scoil Chormaic | 362 | −35% | 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 | |
| Scoil Réalt na Mara | 338 | −17% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Bracken Educate Together NS | 375 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| St Patricks Snr Mixed | 338 | −3% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Balscadden N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| St Patricks Jnr Mixed | 249 | −28% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Balbriggan Educate Together NS | 356 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| S N Naomh Teresa | 364 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Holmpatrick N.S. | 51 | −36% | Church of Ireland | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol N | 357 | −19% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| St Molaga Senior N.S. | 422 | −10% | Catholic | English | 29 km |
Living in Castleknock
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Homes in the D15 Eircode area
Housing in Castleknock →The median sale price rose from €370,000 in 2023 to €441,500 in 2025 (+19%).
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Renting in Castleknock
Cost of living in Castleknock →New tenancies in Castleknock averaged €2,169 a month in 2025, against €2,063 in 2024 (+5%).
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Castleknock, D15 P820
Primary schools near St Brigids Mxd 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 Brigids Mxd N.S.
Is St Brigids Mxd 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 Brigids Mxd N.S. have?
834 pupils in 2025/26. That is −12% since 2019/20.
Does St Brigids Mxd N.S. teach through Irish?
No: St Brigids Mxd N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs St Brigids Mxd N.S.?
St Brigids Mxd N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at St Brigids Mxd 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 Brigids Mxd N.S.?
The nearest are Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha (0.1 km), Castleknock Educate Together NS (0.5 km) and Scoil Thomais (1.1 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 Castleknock; 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).