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Kylemore Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 · D10 YK84 · Roll number 19662E
St Michaels N.S. is one of 99 primary schools in or within 3 km of Chapelizod. Every school in and around Chapelizod →
What stands out about St Michaels N.S.
- One of the larger primary schools: 314 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 314 pupils, 17% fewer than the 379 of 2019/20.
- In DEIS. DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) gives schools serving disadvantaged areas more teachers, money and support; the Department decides which schools are in it.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Dublin; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26St Michaels N.S. had 314 pupils in 2025/26, against 292 in 2015/16 (+8%). Girls are 44% of them. Its largest roll was 379, in 2019/20. Its roll rose in 4 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 Michaels 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 Michaels 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 Michaels 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 Michaels N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to St Michaels N.S. directly. Children can start once they are four and must be in school by six; the school’s yearly admission notice gives the dates for applying and for its decisions.
A school with more applicants than places admits on the criteria in its admission policy, often brothers and sisters, the area it serves and, for post-primary schools, its feeder primaries. A family refused a place can appeal.
It is in DEIS, so it has extra support for pupils from disadvantaged areas. Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: St Michaels N.S. has shrunk by 17% since 2019/20. All the schools around Chapelizod together changed by +6%.
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 St Michaels N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −17%; 4 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michaels N.S. | 314 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| St Raphaels N.S. | 380 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0 km |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 211 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.1 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 203 | −4% | Catholic | English | 0.7 km | |
| Chapelizod N.S. | 30 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 0.8 km | |
| St Louise de Marillac Primary School | 256 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.9 km |
| S N Banrion na nAingeal 1 | 171 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.9 km |
The other 452 primary schools in Co. Dublin
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bainrion na nAingal 2 | 133 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.9 km |
| Our Lady of Wayside N.S. | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.5 km |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal B | 331 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.7 km |
| Scoil Lorcain B | 321 | −15% | Catholic | English | 1.7 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 329 | −15% | Catholic | English | 1.7 km | |
| St Ultans N.S. | 359 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.9 km |
| Inchicore N.S. | 201 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.9 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 166 | −25% | Catholic | English | 2 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Cillin | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2 km |
| Goldenbridge Convent | 188 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.1 km |
| Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S. | 342 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.4 km |
| Gaelscoil Inse Chor | 209 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 2.4 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School | 136 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.5 km |
| S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School | 230 | −5% | Catholic | English | 2.5 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School | 125 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.5 km |
| Assumption Junior School | 434 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.5 km |
| Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior N.S. | 120 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.5 km |
| St Marys Junior N.S. | 183 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.1 km |
| St Marys Sen N.S. | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.2 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 |
| Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. | 352 | −19% | Catholic | English | 3.5 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach | 290 | −35% | Catholic | English | 3.5 km | |
| Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha | 198 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 3.6 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Nai Buac | 146 | −26% | Catholic | English | 3.6 km | |
| Neillstown N.S. | 231 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.6 km |
| St Brigids Mxd N.S. | 834 | −12% | Catholic | English | 3.6 km | |
| St Peter Apostle Sen N.S. | 278 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.7 km |
| St Damiens N.S. | 231 | +1% | Catholic | English | 3.7 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Camoige | 215 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 3.7 km | |
| North Dublin Muslim N.S. | 391 | +24% | Muslim | English | 3.7 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 | 212 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.7 km |
| Muire Og 2 Loreto Con | 191 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.7 km |
| Scoil Úna Naofa | 356 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.8 km |
| St. James's Primary School | 278 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.9 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 867 | +8% | Catholic | English | 3.9 km | |
| Canal Way Educate Together National School | 391 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 3.9 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 3.9 km | |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 168 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4 km |
| Our Lady Queen of Apostles | 469 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4 km |
| Dominican Convent Girls Senior School | 148 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4 km |
| St Catherines Infant School | 139 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4 km |
| Holy Spirit Junior Primary School | 270 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.1 km |
| Holy Spirit Senior Primary School | 269 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.1 km |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | 4.1 km | |
| Marist National School | 210 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.1 km |
| Scoil Naomh Aine | 222 | −15% | Catholic | English | 4.1 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 292 | −19% | Catholic | English | 4.2 km | |
| Castleknock Educate Together NS | 374 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.2 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain | 445 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 4.2 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 360 | −13% | Catholic | English | 4.3 km | |
| Pelletstown ETNS | 386 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.3 km | |
| Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.3 km |
| St Kilians Junior School | 281 | +3% | Catholic | English | 4.3 km | |
| Scoil Thomais | 622 | −12% | Catholic | English | 4.3 km | |
| St Kilians Senior N.S. | 296 | +14% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S. | 126 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.4 km |
| St Catherines West N.S. | 193 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 4.5 km | |
| Riverview Educate Together National School | 242 | +103% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.5 km | |
| Stanhope Street Primary School | 384 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.5 km |
| Divine Mercy Junior National School | 204 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.5 km |
| Divine Mercy Senior National School | 274 | −46% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.6 km |
| Gaelscoil Bharra | 212 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 4.6 km |
| Scoil Treasa Naofa | 175 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.7 km |
| Christ the King Girls Senior School | 74 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.7 km |
| Christ the King I G | 37 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.7 km |
| Broombridge Educate Together National School | 387 | +225% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 4.7 km |
| Talbot Senior N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.7 km |
| St Kevins Girls | 257 | −13% | Catholic | English | 4.7 km | |
| Christ the King B N.S. | 86 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.7 km |
| Scoil Nano Nagle | 261 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.7 km |
| Griffith Barracks Multi D School | 403 | +30% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.8 km | |
| Dublin 7 Educate Together NS | 515 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.8 km | |
| S N Naomh Finnin | 266 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.8 km |
| Lucan Community National School | 375 | +68% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.8 km | |
| St Kevins Boys | 275 | −18% | Catholic | English | 4.8 km | |
| Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School | 120 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.8 km |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 463 | −3% | Catholic | English | 4.8 km | |
| Scoil Bride B | 193 | −45% | Catholic | English | 4.8 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 224 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.8 km |
| St Brigids Primary School | 229 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.9 km |
| Scoil Bride C | 213 | −42% | Catholic | English | 4.9 km | |
| St Audoens N.S. | 171 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.9 km |
| Scoil Sinead NS | 62 | +107% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 4.9 km |
| St Francis Xavier Senior N.S. | 387 | +8% | Catholic | English | 4.9 km | |
| Scoil na mBrathar | 155 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5 km |
| St Francis Xavier J N.S. | 357 | −14% | Catholic | English | 5 km | |
| Harolds Cross N.S. | 398 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5 km |
| Gaelscoil Mologa | 229 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.1 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 165 | +29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.1 km |
| St Patricks | 24 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | 5.1 km | |
| St Clares Convent N.S. | 163 | −42% | Catholic | English | 5.2 km | |
| Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School | 174 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 5.2 km | |
| St Peters N.S. | 409 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.2 km |
| Lucan Educate Together NS | 384 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.2 km | |
| St Pius X N.S. Boys | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | 5.3 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 110 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.3 km |
| St Pius X G N.S. | 540 | −0% | Catholic | English | 5.4 km | |
| Bishop Shanahan N.S. | 437 | −7% | Catholic | English | 5.4 km | |
| Scoil Iosa | 109 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.4 km |
| South City CNS | 148 | +19% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 5.4 km |
| St Brigids Senior Girls | 137 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.4 km |
| St Malachys N.S. | 131 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.4 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 367 | −37% | Catholic | English | 5.4 km | |
| Bishop Galvin N.S. | 461 | −5% | Catholic | English | 5.4 km | |
| Scoil Choilm Community NS | 698 | −20% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 5.4 km |
| St Brigids Infant N.S. | 140 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.4 km |
| Sancta Maria C B S | 103 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 5.5 km |
| Paradise Place ETNS | 239 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 5.5 km |
| St. Vincent's Primary School | 240 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.5 km |
| Belgard Heights N.S. | 372 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.6 km |
| Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S. | 159 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.6 km |
| S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior | 180 | +18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.6 km |
| Lucan East ETNS | 416 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 5.6 km |
| S.N. Aenghusa | 209 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.7 km |
| St Ronans N.S. | 396 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.7 km |
| St. Louis National School | 590 | – | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS | 466 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.7 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mochta | 805 | −9% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| St Josephs Boys N.S. | 363 | −18% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| Finglas Parochial National School | 94 | +52% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 5.8 km |
| Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire | 161 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.8 km | |
| Rathgar N.S. | 94 | +3% | Methodist | English | 5.8 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig | 367 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.9 km | |
| S.N. Oilibheir | 266 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.9 km | |
| Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada | 376 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.9 km | |
| St Marys School | 349 | +2% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| Esker Educate Together NS | 382 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 6 km |
| Lindsay Road N.S. | 95 | +4% | Presbyterian | English | 6 km | |
| Scoil Chaoimhin | 68 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 6.1 km |
| St Brigids Convent | 406 | −13% | Catholic | English | 6.1 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 374 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.1 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Stratford | 88 | −5% | Jewish | English | 6.1 km | |
| Gardiner Street Convent | 298 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.1 km |
| St Canices G N.S. | 473 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.2 km |
| Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School | 295 | +852% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.2 km | |
| Central Senior Mxd N.S. | 227 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.2 km |
| Central Infs School | 149 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.2 km |
| St Columbas Con G & I | 378 | −4% | Catholic | English | 6.2 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Earcain | 248 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 6.2 km |
| Mother of Divine Grace | 480 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.2 km |
| Kildare Place N.S. | 189 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.3 km | |
| Glasnevin N.S. | 83 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.3 km | |
| Zion Parish Primary School | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.3 km | |
| Rutland National School | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.3 km |
| Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S. | 221 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.3 km | |
| St Josephs G N.S. | 146 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.3 km |
| Rathfarnham Parish N.S. | 215 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.3 km | |
| St Canices B N.S. | 355 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.3 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 558 | −13% | Catholic | English | 6.3 km | |
| St Kevins B N.S. | 131 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| St Patricks Senior School | 186 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| St Dominic's National School | 410 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| City Quay N.S. | 151 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| St. Patrick's Junior NS | 162 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| St Philips Senior N.S. | 231 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S. | 184 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 358 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.5 km | |
| Gaelscoil Áine | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 6.5 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lios na nOg | 188 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.5 km | |
| Scoil Carmel | 313 | −22% | Catholic | English | 6.5 km | |
| Glasnevin Educate Together NS | 410 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.5 km | |
| St Annes Primary School | 301 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| Scoil Mobhi | 248 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.5 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna | 233 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.6 km | |
| Scoil Santain | 262 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 6.6 km |
| Lucan B N.S. | 501 | −2% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km | |
| Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors | 155 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.6 km |
| St Patricks N School | 449 | −9% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| Scoil na Croi Naofa | 404 | −12% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| St Thomas Junior National School | 573 | +1% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 614 | +3% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| St Marks Sen N.S. | 497 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.8 km |
| St Marks Junior Mixed | 450 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.8 km |
| North Dublin N.S. Project | 214 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.8 km | |
| Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre | 134 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.8 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Boys | 367 | −17% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| St Vincents Inf Boys | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.9 km |
| S.N. San Vinseann Cailin | 208 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.9 km |
| Scoil Colmcille Naofa | 721 | −9% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| St Colmcille Senior N.S. | 744 | −7% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 398 | −9% | Catholic | English | 7 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Sin | 207 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois | 176 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| Scoil Treasa Firhouse | 377 | −13% | Catholic | English | 7 km | |
| Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys | 69 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| St Laurence O'Toole's National School | 159 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.1 km |
| Sandford Parish National School | 196 | −15% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.1 km | |
| St Patrick GNS | 472 | −16% | Catholic | English | 7.1 km | |
| Drumcondra N.S. | 81 | +40% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.1 km | |
| Gaelscoil Eoin | 64 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 7.2 km | |
| St Christopher's NS | 598 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| St Columbas N.S. Mxd | 90 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.2 km | |
| Ballyroan B N.S. | 375 | −6% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| Scoil Maelruain Junior | 371 | −10% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys | 174 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| Scoil Maelruain Senior | 386 | −13% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| Our Lady of Victories Infant N.S. | 192 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| St Aidans N.S. | 244 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| Tallaght Community National School | 151 | +94% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Girls | 177 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| St Ciarans N.S. | 530 | −20% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| Clochar Loreto N.S. | 445 | −11% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| Grace Park Educate Together National School | 410 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.4 km | |
| John Scottus N.S. | 136 | −28% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.4 km | |
| Firhouse Educate Together National School | 355 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.4 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Giúise | 278 | +64% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 7.5 km | |
| Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School | 431 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.5 km | |
| Rathfarnham Educate Together | 188 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.5 km | |
| St. John the Evangelist National School | 417 | +5% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| Ladyswell N.S. | 447 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire | 209 | −0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 212 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| St Marys Central N.S. | 588 | +9% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| SN an Spioraid Naiomh C | 249 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois | 167 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| St Martin de Porres N.S. | 383 | −7% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 632 | −25% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| S N an Croi Ro Naofa | 213 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.8 km |
| Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch | 165 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 7.8 km |
| Holy Spirit B N.S. | 229 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.8 km |
| Holy Rosary Primary School | 525 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.8 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 483 | +0% | Catholic | English | 8 km | |
| St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 116 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| Our Ladys N.S. | 176 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| Scoil Aoife CNS | 342 | +59% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| St Josephs Mxd N.S. | 211 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| St Thomas Senior N.S. | 331 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior | 141 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin | 145 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| St Thomas Junior N.S. | 300 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 187 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| St Patricks Girls N.S. | 143 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| Naomh Padraig Boys | 137 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors | 297 | +6% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| St Josephs Senior N.S. | 161 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| Virgin Mary Girls National School | 160 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| S N na Maighdine Muire B | 151 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| St Josephs Jnr | 138 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| S N Mhuire na mBrathar | 337 | −6% | Catholic | English | 8.3 km | |
| Marley Grange N.S. | 461 | −7% | Catholic | English | 8.3 km | |
| St Benedicts National School | 622 | −5% | Catholic | English | 8.3 km | |
| Holy Child National School | 495 | +22% | Catholic | English | 8.3 km | |
| St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S. | 334 | −16% | Catholic | English | 8.3 km | |
| St Vincent de Paul Senior School | 305 | −8% | Catholic | English | 8.4 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Chuilinn | 282 | −3% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 8.4 km | |
| Hansfield Educate Together National School | 576 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.4 km | |
| Castaheany Educate Together NS | 362 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 8.4 km |
| Scoil Chaitlin Maude | 284 | −17% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 8.4 km |
| City West Educate Together National School | 376 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.4 km | |
| Howth Rd Mxd N.S. | 89 | −9% | Presbyterian | English | 8.4 km | |
| Powerstown Educate Together National School | 348 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.4 km | |
| Scoil Ghrainne Community National School | 585 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.4 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige | 441 | +215% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 8.4 km | |
| S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa | 212 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.5 km | |
| Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School | 170 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 8.5 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School | 349 | −21% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS | 429 | −4% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna | 164 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| Star of the Sea | 223 | −31% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| Islamic National School | 414 | +36% | Muslim | English | 8.7 km | |
| Scoil Naithi | 231 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.9 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile Eamonn | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| Our lady's Grove Primary School | 409 | −7% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| Citywest & Saggart Community National School | 413 | −0% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.9 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lir | 53 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 8.9 km | |
| Shellybanks Educate Together National School | 333 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 9 km | |
| Rathcoole ETNS | 114 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 9 km | |
| Whitechurch Nat School | 194 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.1 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Lucais | 602 | +0% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School | 511 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.2 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 286 | +3% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| St Attractas Senior N.S. | 371 | +4% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| St Attractas Junior N.S. | 337 | −2% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| Holy Cross N.S. | 260 | −14% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| Our Lady of Consolation N.S. | 310 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 666 | −5% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| Scoil Fhiachra Soisir | 557 | −15% | Catholic | English | 9.5 km | |
| Scoil Chiarain | 151 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.5 km |
| Taney N.S. | 384 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.5 km | |
| St Fiachras Sen N.S. | 609 | −16% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys | 176 | −38% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| Na Maighdine Muire Girl | 200 | −33% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| Gaelscoil Cholmcille | 209 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.7 km | |
| Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 9.8 km | |
| Ballinteer Educate Together National School | 399 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.9 km | |
| St Davids N.S. | 308 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| Gaelscoil Laighean | 130 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| St John of God N.S. | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Eoin Baisde C Naoidh | 215 | −22% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior | 380 | −7% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Margarets N.S. | 80 | −16% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Brigids Convent N.S. | 369 | −13% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Eoin Baisde B Sois | 294 | −12% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Cromcastle Green B N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School | 317 | −4% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Nais Ide Cailini | 156 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Scoil Chronain | 354 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| ST Olaf's National School | 591 | +16% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil | 434 | −8% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Booterstown Boys | 189 | −38% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. San Treasa | 430 | −3% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Our Lady of Mercy Convent School | 247 | −9% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 287 | −18% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S N na Lanai Glasa | 285 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| Glen na Smol N S | 56 | −36% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Naionain | 178 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Neasain | 241 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Girls | 185 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Holy Family National School | 671 | −5% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Queen of Angels Primary School | 224 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Bhreandain | 136 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 428 | −6% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcan | 390 | −13% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Caisleain Nua Liamhna | 626 | +8% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 294 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Booterstown N.S. | 85 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| St Francis Senior N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Francis Junior National School | 165 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Raphaelas N.S. | 375 | −16% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St. Mary's National School | 242 | −9% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Naiscoil Ide | 299 | −21% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 100 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Aine Convent Senior | 301 | −17% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Springdale N.S. | 198 | −18% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors | 293 | −1% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Carysfort N.S. | 583 | −2% | Catholic | 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 |
| St Malachys B N.S. | 130 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Eithnes Senior Girls N.S. | 89 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Monicas N.S. | 44 | −2% | 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 | |
| All Saints N.S. | 51 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Mary Queen of Ireland N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Stepaside Educate Together National School | 542 | +61% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille | 402 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Scoil na nAingeal | 410 | −7% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Benedicts and St Marys National School | 165 | +17% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Lorcáin | 485 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Cill Coscain | 107 | −11% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 499 | −20% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Patricks GNS | 478 | −16% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 586 | +1% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Eoin | 143 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St. Francis of Assisi National School | 434 | −5% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Belmayne Educate Together National School | 413 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Holy Trinity Sen N.S. | 397 | +4% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mide | 218 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 365 | −11% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| North Bay Educate Together NS | 196 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Colmcille | 217 | +0% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Briotas | 57 | −50% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Kevins Junior N.S. | 149 | −24% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Holy Family Senior N.S. | 624 | −14% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Holy Family Junior N.S. | 565 | −12% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol | 84 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Mhuire Iosef Junior | 302 | −26% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Dun Laoghaire ETNS | 177 | +185% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Muire agus Iosef | 396 | −8% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| San Nioclas Myra | 180 | −15% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S. | 208 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua | 359 | +52% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Holy Family School | 149 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School | 377 | +45% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 406 | −16% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Holywell Educate Together National School | 613 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Stapolin Educate Together National School | 340 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| St Cronans Junior National School | 498 | −8% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Brackenstown Senior N.S. | 530 | −15% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Monkstown Eucate Together NS | 415 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Kilternan Church of Ireland N.S. | 206 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| River Valley CNS | 143 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Clochar San Dominic | 184 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Gaelscoil an Duinninigh | 380 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| Broadmeadow Community National School | 80 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Swords Borough N.S. | 84 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| St Josephs | 370 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Brigids Girls N.S. | 499 | −7% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Laurence's National School | 413 | −11% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Cholmcille C | 326 | −25% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Cholmille B | 320 | −21% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Our Lady of the Wayside NS | 292 | −9% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Swords Educate Together NS | 394 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| St Kevins N.S. | 229 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe | 441 | −10% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| Sallynoggin Educate Together National School | 46 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 185 | +2% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| The Harold School | 642 | −5% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Dalkey School Project | 220 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Thornleigh Educate Together National School | 313 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N.S. | 389 | −3% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Our Lady Good Counsel GNS | 398 | −11% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mearnog | 638 | +1% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Brighde Naofa | 357 | −1% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Cherrywood Educate Together National School | 220 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa | 366 | −11% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| John Paul II N.S. | 663 | −10% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Senior | 147 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Fintans N.S. | 431 | −8% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Burrow N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Cholmcille Junior N.S. | 124 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Oliver Plunkett | 838 | −9% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 207 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín | 211 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 165 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Helens Junior N.S. | 319 | −11% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Dalkey N.S. (2) | 101 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| St Helens Senior N.S. | 381 | +15% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Harold Boys N.S. | 106 | −20% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Loreto National School | 314 | −11% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Columbanus National School | 113 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Gaelscoil Phadraig | 118 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 18 km |
| Rathmichael N.S. | 205 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| St Annes Mxd N.S. | 440 | −10% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Mxd | 349 | −20% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 249 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S.N. Muire an Sean Baile | 78 | +26% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Ballyboghill N.S. | 206 | −7% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Mara | 123 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS | 414 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| St Patricks Boys National School | 370 | −6% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. C Naomh Padraig | 376 | −14% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Corduff N.S. | 83 | −14% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Lusca | 413 | −10% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins | 366 | −17% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS | 393 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 191 | −5% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Baile Falbach | 69 | −13% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Rush N.S. | 698 | −7% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ros Eo | 167 | −23% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 26 km | |
| S N na hAille | 163 | +17% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Nais Caitriona | 274 | −18% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Moibhi | 84 | +2% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil N. Breandan | 183 | −11% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Blessed Oliver N.S. | 298 | −9% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Skerries Educate Together National School | 333 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Scoil Réalt na Mara | 338 | −17% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| St Patricks Snr Mixed | 338 | −3% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| St Patricks Jnr Mixed | 249 | −28% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil Chormaic | 362 | −35% | Multi-denominational | English | 31 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin | 306 | −35% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 31 km | |
| Holmpatrick N.S. | 51 | −36% | Church of Ireland | English | 31 km | |
| Bracken Educate Together NS | 375 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| St Georges N.S. | 339 | −13% | Church of Ireland | English | 31 km | |
| S N Naomh Teresa | 364 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Balscadden N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Balbriggan Educate Together NS | 356 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol N | 357 | −19% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| St Molaga Senior N.S. | 422 | −10% | Catholic | English | 32 km |
Living in Chapelizod
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Homes in the D20 Eircode area
Housing in Chapelizod →The median sale price rose from €368,600 in 2023 to €425,900 in 2025 (+16%).
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Renting in Chapelizod
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Chapelizod, D10 YK84
Primary schools near St Michaels 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 Michaels N.S.
Is St Michaels 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 Michaels N.S. have?
314 pupils in 2025/26. That is −17% since 2019/20.
Does St Michaels N.S. teach through Irish?
No: St Michaels N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs St Michaels N.S.?
St Michaels N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at St Michaels 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 Michaels N.S.?
The nearest are St Raphaels N.S. (0 km), St Gabriels N.S. (0.1 km) and St Patricks N.S. (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 Chapelizod; 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).