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Newbrook Road, Donaghmede, Dublin 13 · D13 XP49 · Roll number 19611K
Scoil Naomh Colmcille is one of 36 primary schools in or within 3 km of Clongriffin. Every school in and around Clongriffin →
What stands out about Scoil Naomh Colmcille
- 217 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+0%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- 85 girls and 132 boys: more of one than the other.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Dublin; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Scoil Naomh Colmcille had 217 pupils in 2025/26, against 122 in 2015/16 (+78%). Girls are 39% of them. Its largest roll was 250, in 2020/21. Its roll rose in 7 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 Naomh Colmcille
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 Naomh Colmcille 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 Naomh Colmcille
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 Naomh Colmcille
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Scoil Naomh Colmcille 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 Naomh Colmcille is about the size it was in 2019/20 (+0%). All the schools around Clongriffin together changed by +4%.
Pupils since 2019/20
Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).
Side by side with the nearest primary schools
2025/26The nearest schools of the same kind, as the crow flies: their pupils, ethos and language. No results: none are published.
Of the 6 nearest primary schools, 3 have more pupils than Scoil Naomh Colmcille. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +0%; 2 of the 4 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Naomh Colmcille | 217 | +0% | Catholic | English | ||
| St Kevins Junior N.S. | 149 | −24% | Catholic | English | 0.1 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 365 | −11% | Catholic | English | 0.1 km | |
| Holy Trinity Sen N.S. | 397 | +4% | Catholic | English | 0.1 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol | 84 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 0.4 km | |
| Stapolin Educate Together National School | 340 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 0.7 km | |
| St Benedicts and St Marys National School | 165 | +17% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 1 km |
The other 452 primary schools in Co. Dublin
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmayne Educate Together National School | 413 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 1 km |
| Scoil Eoin | 143 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.1 km |
| S.N. Muire agus Iosef | 396 | −8% | Catholic | English | 1.1 km | |
| Mhuire Iosef Junior | 302 | −26% | Catholic | English | 1.1 km | |
| St. Francis of Assisi National School | 434 | −5% | Catholic | English | 1.2 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mide | 218 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 1.3 km | |
| North Bay Educate Together NS | 196 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 1.3 km | |
| St Pauls Sen N.S. | 236 | +1% | Catholic | English | 1.6 km | |
| St Pauls Junior National School | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | 1.6 km | |
| St Monicas N.S. | 44 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.6 km |
| St Eithnes Senior Girls N.S. | 89 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.6 km |
| St Malachys B N.S. | 130 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.7 km |
| St Laurence's National School | 413 | −11% | Catholic | English | 1.7 km | |
| Springdale N.S. | 198 | −18% | Church of Ireland | English | 2.1 km | |
| Darndale N.S. Junior | 159 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.3 km |
| Our Lady Immac Sen N.S. | 182 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.3 km |
| Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors | 293 | −1% | Catholic | English | 2.3 km | |
| Scoil Aine Convent Senior | 301 | −17% | Catholic | English | 2.4 km | |
| Naiscoil Ide | 299 | −21% | Catholic | English | 2.5 km | |
| Scoil Bhreandain | 136 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.8 km |
| San Nioclas Myra | 180 | −15% | Catholic | English | 2.9 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Girls | 185 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.9 km |
| St Josephs N.S. | 294 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.9 km |
| S.N. Caitriona Naionain | 178 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.9 km |
| Scoil Neasain | 241 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 3 km | |
| Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School | 377 | +45% | Multi-denominational | English | 3.1 km | |
| St Francis Junior National School | 165 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.1 km |
| St Francis Senior N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.2 km |
| Scoil Naomh Mearnog | 638 | +1% | Catholic | English | 3.2 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 287 | −18% | Catholic | English | 3.4 km | |
| St Brigids Convent N.S. | 369 | −13% | Catholic | English | 3.7 km | |
| St John of God N.S. | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.9 km |
| Burrow N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 4 km | |
| S N na Lanai Glasa | 285 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 4 km | |
| Scoil Nais Ide Cailini | 156 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4 km |
| Cromcastle Green B N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4 km |
| St Davids N.S. | 308 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4 km |
| Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 4.3 km | |
| St Fiachras Sen N.S. | 609 | −16% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| Eoin Baisde B Sois | 294 | −12% | Catholic | English | 4.5 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School | 317 | −4% | Catholic | English | 4.5 km | |
| Scoil Chiarain | 151 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.5 km |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior | 380 | −7% | Catholic | English | 4.6 km | |
| Scoil Fhiachra Soisir | 557 | −15% | Catholic | English | 4.6 km | |
| Eoin Baisde C Naoidh | 215 | −22% | Catholic | English | 4.6 km | |
| Our Lady of Consolation N.S. | 310 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.6 km |
| St Fintans N.S. | 431 | −8% | Catholic | English | 4.6 km | |
| Gaelscoil Cholmcille | 209 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 4.7 km | |
| St Helens Junior N.S. | 319 | −11% | Catholic | English | 4.9 km | |
| St Helens Senior N.S. | 381 | +15% | Catholic | English | 5 km | |
| St Vincent de Paul Senior School | 305 | −8% | Catholic | English | 5.6 km | |
| St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S. | 334 | −16% | Catholic | English | 5.6 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett | 838 | −9% | Catholic | English | 5.6 km | |
| S N Mhuire na mBrathar | 337 | −6% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| Howth Rd Mxd N.S. | 89 | −9% | Presbyterian | English | 5.7 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 207 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 5.8 km | |
| Holy Child National School | 495 | +22% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa | 366 | −11% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors | 297 | +6% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 116 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.1 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Mxd | 349 | −20% | Catholic | English | 6.1 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Duinninigh | 380 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.2 km | |
| Holywell Educate Together National School | 613 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.2 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 212 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| John Paul II N.S. | 663 | −10% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna | 164 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| Grace Park Educate Together National School | 410 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.5 km | |
| St Josephs Mxd N.S. | 211 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.6 km |
| S N na Maighdine Muire B | 151 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| Drumcondra N.S. | 81 | +40% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.7 km | |
| Virgin Mary Girls National School | 160 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.8 km |
| St Columbas N.S. Mxd | 90 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 7 km | |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 398 | −9% | Catholic | English | 7 km | |
| Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch | 165 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 7 km |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Girls | 177 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| St Patricks N School | 449 | −9% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km | |
| Our Lady of Victories Infant N.S. | 192 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| S.N. San Vinseann Cailin | 208 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys | 174 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| St Vincents Inf Boys | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| Holy Spirit B N.S. | 229 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| Scoil Mobhi | 248 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7.4 km | |
| Naomh Padraig Boys | 137 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| St Patricks Girls N.S. | 143 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| St Josephs Jnr | 138 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors | 155 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| Gaelscoil Áine | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 7.4 km | |
| Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys | 69 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| North Dublin N.S. Project | 214 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.4 km | |
| SN an Spioraid Naiomh C | 249 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| St Josephs Senior N.S. | 161 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| St Laurence O'Toole's National School | 159 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| Glasnevin Educate Together NS | 410 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.6 km | |
| Glasnevin N.S. | 83 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.7 km | |
| St Columbas Con G & I | 378 | −4% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| S.N. Cholmcille C | 326 | −25% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| River Valley CNS | 143 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 7.7 km | |
| Scoil na Croi Naofa | 404 | −12% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa | 212 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.8 km | |
| S.N. Cholmille B | 320 | −21% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| Star of the Sea | 223 | −31% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| Lindsay Road N.S. | 95 | +4% | Presbyterian | English | 7.9 km | |
| Gardiner Street Convent | 298 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.9 km |
| Swords Borough N.S. | 84 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 8 km | |
| Shellybanks Educate Together National School | 333 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 8 km | |
| Rutland National School | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| St Brigids Convent | 406 | −13% | Catholic | English | 8 km | |
| Central Senior Mxd N.S. | 227 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| Central Infs School | 149 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| Holy Family Senior N.S. | 624 | −14% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| Scoil Chaoimhin | 68 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 8.3 km |
| Holy Family Junior N.S. | 565 | −12% | Catholic | English | 8.3 km | |
| City Quay N.S. | 151 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.3 km |
| St. Vincent's Primary School | 240 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.3 km |
| Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire | 161 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.3 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 286 | +3% | Catholic | English | 8.4 km | |
| Paradise Place ETNS | 239 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| Brackenstown Senior N.S. | 530 | −15% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| Mother of Divine Grace | 480 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| St Cronans Junior National School | 498 | −8% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| John Scottus N.S. | 136 | −28% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.7 km | |
| St Peters N.S. | 409 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| St Christopher's NS | 598 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| Gaelscoil Ui Earcain | 248 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| Gaelscoil Eoin | 64 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 8.8 km | |
| St Canices B N.S. | 355 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre | 134 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| Christ the King B N.S. | 86 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.1 km |
| St Canices G N.S. | 473 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| Dublin 7 Educate Together NS | 515 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.2 km | |
| Christ the King Girls Senior School | 74 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| Christ the King I G | 37 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 165 | +29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| Gaelscoil Bharra | 212 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School | 120 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| Broombridge Educate Together National School | 387 | +225% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| St Malachys N.S. | 131 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.5 km |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 110 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.5 km |
| South City CNS | 148 | +19% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 9.5 km |
| Stanhope Street Primary School | 384 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.6 km |
| St Audoens N.S. | 171 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.6 km |
| Finglas Parochial National School | 94 | +52% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 9.6 km |
| Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S. | 126 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School | 295 | +852% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.7 km | |
| Thornleigh Educate Together National School | 313 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| Scoil na mBrathar | 155 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.8 km |
| Broadmeadow Community National School | 80 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 9.8 km | |
| S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior | 180 | +18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.8 km |
| St Patricks | 24 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.8 km | |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 168 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| St Marys Central N.S. | 588 | +9% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| St Kevins B N.S. | 131 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Brigids Infant N.S. | 140 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Josephs G N.S. | 146 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Brigids Primary School | 229 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Sancta Maria C B S | 103 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Margarets N.S. | 80 | −16% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Brigids Senior Girls | 137 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Booterstown Boys | 189 | −38% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Swords Educate Together NS | 394 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe | 441 | −10% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S. | 221 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| St Catherines Infant School | 139 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Dominican Convent Girls Senior School | 148 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Sandford Parish National School | 196 | −15% | Church of Ireland | English | 10 km | |
| S N Naomh Finnin | 266 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 224 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Gaelscoil na Mara | 123 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lios na nOg | 188 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Our Lady of Mercy Convent School | 247 | −9% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Treasa Naofa | 175 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 358 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| North Dublin Muslim N.S. | 391 | +24% | Muslim | English | 11 km | |
| Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS | 414 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Sinead NS | 62 | +107% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Canal Way Educate Together National School | 391 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| St. James's Primary School | 278 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach | 290 | −35% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Nai Buac | 146 | −26% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. C Naomh Padraig | 376 | −14% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. | 352 | −19% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Mary Queen of Ireland N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Patricks Boys National School | 370 | −6% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St. Louis National School | 590 | – | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Griffith Barracks Multi D School | 403 | +30% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| St Catherines West N.S. | 193 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| Booterstown N.S. | 85 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| Pelletstown ETNS | 386 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| St Clares Convent N.S. | 163 | −42% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Kildare Place N.S. | 189 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Lorcáin | 485 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Carysfort N.S. | 583 | −2% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School | 174 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Islamic National School | 414 | +36% | Muslim | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil na nAingeal | 410 | −7% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil Inse Chor | 209 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Clochar San Dominic | 184 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 | 212 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Muire Og 2 Loreto Con | 191 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Our lady's Grove Primary School | 409 | −7% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. San Treasa | 430 | −3% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Marist National School | 210 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Gaelscoil Laighean | 130 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Rathgar N.S. | 94 | +3% | Methodist | English | 12 km | |
| All Saints N.S. | 51 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 428 | −6% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mologa | 229 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Our Ladys N.S. | 176 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Dun Laoghaire ETNS | 177 | +185% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Harolds Cross N.S. | 398 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Holy Family School | 149 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Josephs | 370 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Inchicore N.S. | 201 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta Stratford | 88 | −5% | Jewish | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcan | 390 | −13% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Zion Parish Primary School | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| The Harold School | 642 | −5% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Goldenbridge Convent | 188 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil | 434 | −8% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 100 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| St Josephs Boys N.S. | 363 | −18% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School | 125 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior N.S. | 120 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal B | 331 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 367 | −37% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School | 136 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Monkstown Eucate Together NS | 415 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Úna Naofa | 356 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School | 170 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 499 | −20% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige | 441 | +215% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| St Patricks GNS | 478 | −16% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Taney N.S. | 384 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| St Raphaelas N.S. | 375 | −16% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S. | 208 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Holy Cross N.S. | 260 | −14% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Dalkey N.S. (2) | 101 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 203 | −4% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Chapelizod N.S. | 30 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| St Kevins N.S. | 229 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| ST Olaf's National School | 591 | +16% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Corduff N.S. | 83 | −14% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Loreto National School | 314 | −11% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Sallynoggin Educate Together National School | 46 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire | 209 | −0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Castleknock Educate Together NS | 374 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Harold Boys N.S. | 106 | −20% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Dalkey School Project | 220 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| St Brigids Mxd N.S. | 834 | −12% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha | 198 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 211 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Ballinteer Educate Together National School | 399 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 166 | −25% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Raphaels N.S. | 380 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Michaels N.S. | 314 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Our Lady of Wayside N.S. | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S. | 342 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Rathfarnham Educate Together | 188 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Boys | 367 | −17% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Brighde Naofa | 357 | −1% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School | 230 | −5% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Queen of Angels Primary School | 224 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Assumption Junior School | 434 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Damiens N.S. | 231 | +1% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Clochar Loreto N.S. | 445 | −11% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Bride B | 193 | −45% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 406 | −16% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Rush N.S. | 698 | −7% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Pius X G N.S. | 540 | −0% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Pius X N.S. Boys | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 213 | −42% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Attractas Senior N.S. | 371 | +4% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Louise de Marillac Primary School | 256 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Cill Coscain | 107 | −11% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Attractas Junior N.S. | 337 | −2% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Patricks Senior School | 186 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Naithi | 231 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| St. Patrick's Junior NS | 162 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín | 211 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| S N Banrion na nAingeal 1 | 171 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Bainrion na nAingal 2 | 133 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Marley Grange N.S. | 461 | −7% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Thomais | 622 | −12% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS | 393 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Cillin | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S.N. Lusca | 413 | −10% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins | 366 | −17% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N.S. | 389 | −3% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Lorcain B | 321 | −15% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 329 | −15% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Our Lady Good Counsel GNS | 398 | −11% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Holy Spirit Junior Primary School | 270 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Francis Xavier J N.S. | 357 | −14% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Francis Xavier Senior N.S. | 387 | +8% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Holy Spirit Senior Primary School | 269 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Rathfarnham Parish N.S. | 215 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys | 176 | −38% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Brigids Girls N.S. | 499 | −7% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Na Maighdine Muire Girl | 200 | −33% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Lucais | 602 | +0% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School | 511 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Riverview Educate Together National School | 242 | +103% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Ballyroan B N.S. | 375 | −6% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 586 | +1% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Bishop Shanahan N.S. | 437 | −7% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Bishop Galvin N.S. | 461 | −5% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Chuilinn | 282 | −3% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| St Patrick GNS | 472 | −16% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St. Mary's National School | 242 | −9% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Ladyswell N.S. | 447 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 867 | +8% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ros Eo | 167 | −23% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| Ballyboghill N.S. | 206 | −7% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Powerstown Educate Together National School | 348 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 187 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Stepaside Educate Together National School | 542 | +61% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille | 402 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| St Ultans N.S. | 359 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua | 359 | +52% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 165 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| S.N. Oilibheir | 266 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| Scoil Nais Caitriona | 274 | −18% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Senior | 147 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Cholmcille Junior N.S. | 124 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Sin | 207 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois | 176 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Whitechurch Nat School | 194 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Naofa | 721 | −9% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Colmcille Senior N.S. | 744 | −7% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mochta | 805 | −9% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S. | 184 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Philips Senior N.S. | 231 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Iosa | 109 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Bernadettes Senior N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna | 233 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 632 | −25% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil Phadraig | 118 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Bernadettes Junior N.S. | 173 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Choilm Community NS | 698 | −20% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Marys Junior N.S. | 183 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Columbanus National School | 113 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Marys Sen N.S. | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Cherrywood Educate Together National School | 220 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S. | 159 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Kevins Boys | 275 | −18% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Aenghusa | 209 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Kevins Girls | 257 | −13% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile Eamonn | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Carmel | 313 | −22% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Kilians Junior School | 281 | +3% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Kilians Senior N.S. | 296 | +14% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil N. Breandan | 183 | −11% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Kilternan Church of Ireland N.S. | 206 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| St Ciarans N.S. | 530 | −20% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Neillstown N.S. | 231 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Baile Falbach | 69 | −13% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Peter Apostle Sen N.S. | 278 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Gaelscoil na Camoige | 215 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School | 349 | −21% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Treasa Firhouse | 377 | −13% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS | 429 | −4% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Muire an Sean Baile | 78 | +26% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Marys School | 349 | +2% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Santain | 262 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 18 km |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| Firhouse Educate Together National School | 355 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Aine | 222 | −15% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Our Lady Queen of Apostles | 469 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Gaelscoil na Giúise | 278 | +64% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 292 | −19% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 360 | −13% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Rathmichael N.S. | 205 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 249 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Dominic's National School | 410 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Our Lady of the Wayside NS | 292 | −9% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain | 445 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| Divine Mercy Junior National School | 204 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Annes Mxd N.S. | 440 | −10% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Divine Mercy Senior National School | 274 | −46% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Lucan Educate Together NS | 384 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| Lucan Community National School | 375 | +68% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Ghrainne Community National School | 585 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 463 | −3% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Talbot Senior N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Belgard Heights N.S. | 372 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Scoil Nano Nagle | 261 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Holy Rosary Primary School | 525 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Scoil Moibhi | 84 | +2% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Benedicts National School | 622 | −5% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 374 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| Castaheany Educate Together NS | 362 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Scoil Maelruain Senior | 386 | −13% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Maelruain Junior | 371 | −10% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Hansfield Educate Together National School | 576 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig | 367 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 558 | −13% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Esker Educate Together NS | 382 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada | 376 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS | 466 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Lucan East ETNS | 416 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Lucan B N.S. | 501 | −2% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Marks Junior Mixed | 450 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Marks Sen N.S. | 497 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Annes Primary School | 301 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Ronans N.S. | 396 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| St Martin de Porres N.S. | 383 | −7% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 185 | +2% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Thomas Junior National School | 573 | +1% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois | 167 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| S N an Croi Ro Naofa | 213 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 614 | +3% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Tallaght Community National School | 151 | +94% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| St Brigids N.S. | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| St Aidans N.S. | 244 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| St Patricks Snr Mixed | 338 | −3% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Patricks Jnr Mixed | 249 | −28% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin | 145 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior | 141 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Scoil Réalt na Mara | 338 | −17% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Holmpatrick N.S. | 51 | −36% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| Skerries Educate Together National School | 333 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| St Thomas Senior N.S. | 331 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| St Thomas Junior N.S. | 300 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Scoil Chaitlin Maude | 284 | −17% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 21 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 483 | +0% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School | 431 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| St. John the Evangelist National School | 417 | +5% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Aoife CNS | 342 | +59% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Glen na Smol N S | 56 | −36% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Blessed Oliver N.S. | 298 | −9% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| City West Educate Together National School | 376 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| S N na hAille | 163 | +17% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Citywest & Saggart Community National School | 413 | −0% | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lir | 53 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| Rathcoole ETNS | 114 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin | 306 | −35% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 23 km | |
| Bracken Educate Together NS | 375 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 666 | −5% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S N Naomh Teresa | 364 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Scoil Chormaic | 362 | −35% | Multi-denominational | English | 23 km | |
| St Georges N.S. | 339 | −13% | Church of Ireland | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 191 | −5% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol N | 357 | −19% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Balbriggan Educate Together NS | 356 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Scoil Chronain | 354 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 24 km | |
| St Molaga Senior N.S. | 422 | −10% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Holy Family National School | 671 | −5% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Balscadden N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Caisleain Nua Liamhna | 626 | +8% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Briotas | 57 | −50% | Catholic | English | 27 km |
Living in Clongriffin
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Primary schools near Scoil Naomh Colmcille
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Scoil Naomh Colmcille
Is Scoil Naomh Colmcille 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 Naomh Colmcille have?
217 pupils in 2025/26. That is +0% since 2019/20.
Does Scoil Naomh Colmcille teach through Irish?
No: Scoil Naomh Colmcille teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Scoil Naomh Colmcille?
Scoil Naomh Colmcille has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at Scoil Naomh Colmcille?
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 Naomh Colmcille?
The nearest are St Kevins Junior N.S. (0.1 km), Scoil Bhride (0.1 km) and Holy Trinity Sen N.S. (0.1 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 Clongriffin; 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).