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Hartstown, Dublin 15 · D15 ED83 · Roll number 19644C
St Ciarans N.S. is one of 38 primary schools in or within 3 km of Clonsilla. Every school in and around Clonsilla →
What stands out about St Ciarans N.S.
- One of the larger primary schools: 530 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 530 pupils, 20% fewer than the 659 of 2019/20.
- 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 Ciarans N.S. had 530 pupils in 2025/26, down from 731 in 2015/16 (−27%). Girls are 46% of them. Its roll rose in 0 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 Ciarans 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 Ciarans 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 Ciarans 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 Ciarans N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to St Ciarans 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 Ciarans N.S. has shrunk by 20% since 2019/20. All the schools around Clonsilla 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.
Of the 6 nearest primary schools, 2 have more pupils than St Ciarans N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −20%; 2 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Ciarans N.S. | 530 | −20% | Catholic | English | ||
| St Philips Senior N.S. | 231 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1 km |
| St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S. | 184 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1 km |
| Scoil Ghrainne Community National School | 585 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | 1.2 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 632 | −25% | Catholic | English | 1.2 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS | 429 | −4% | Catholic | English | 1.2 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School | 349 | −21% | Catholic | English | 1.2 km |
The other 452 primary schools in Co. Dublin
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Benedicts National School | 622 | −5% | Catholic | English | 1.3 km | |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois | 176 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.4 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Sin | 207 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.5 km |
| Castaheany Educate Together NS | 362 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 1.5 km |
| Hansfield Educate Together National School | 576 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 1.6 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mochta | 805 | −9% | Catholic | English | 1.7 km | |
| S.N. Oilibheir | 266 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 1.7 km | |
| Scoil Choilm Community NS | 698 | −20% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 2.1 km |
| Ladyswell N.S. | 447 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.3 km |
| St Francis Xavier J N.S. | 357 | −14% | Catholic | English | 2.7 km | |
| St Francis Xavier Senior N.S. | 387 | +8% | Catholic | English | 2.8 km | |
| St. Patrick's Junior NS | 162 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3 km |
| St Patricks Senior School | 186 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3 km |
| Powerstown Educate Together National School | 348 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 3 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Chuilinn | 282 | −3% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 3.1 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 213 | −42% | Catholic | English | 3.3 km | |
| Scoil Thomais | 622 | −12% | Catholic | English | 3.3 km | |
| Scoil Bride B | 193 | −45% | Catholic | English | 3.4 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 867 | +8% | Catholic | English | 3.5 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 374 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 3.8 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 558 | −13% | Catholic | English | 4.1 km | |
| Lucan B N.S. | 501 | −2% | Catholic | English | 4.1 km | |
| Castleknock Educate Together NS | 374 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.1 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Lucais | 602 | +0% | Catholic | English | 4.1 km | |
| Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School | 511 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.1 km | |
| St Brigids Mxd N.S. | 834 | −12% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha | 198 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 4.4 km | |
| Lucan Educate Together NS | 384 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.7 km | |
| Esker Educate Together NS | 382 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 4.9 km |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig | 367 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 4.9 km | |
| St Bernadettes Senior N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.1 km |
| St Bernadettes Junior N.S. | 173 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.1 km |
| Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada | 376 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.2 km | |
| St Thomas Junior National School | 573 | +1% | Catholic | English | 5.3 km | |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 614 | +3% | Catholic | English | 5.4 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 166 | −25% | Catholic | English | 5.5 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 483 | +0% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| Scoil Lorcain B | 321 | −15% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 329 | −15% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| St Marys Junior N.S. | 183 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.9 km |
| St Marys Sen N.S. | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.9 km |
| Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS | 466 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.9 km | |
| Divine Mercy Junior National School | 204 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.9 km |
| Lucan Community National School | 375 | +68% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.9 km | |
| Divine Mercy Senior National School | 274 | −46% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6 km |
| Lucan East ETNS | 416 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 6.2 km |
| St Peter Apostle Sen N.S. | 278 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| Neillstown N.S. | 231 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| St Louise de Marillac Primary School | 256 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| S N Banrion na nAingeal 1 | 171 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.6 km |
| Bainrion na nAingal 2 | 133 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.6 km |
| Pelletstown ETNS | 386 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.8 km | |
| Scoil Sinead NS | 62 | +107% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 6.9 km |
| Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School | 431 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.9 km | |
| St. John the Evangelist National School | 417 | +5% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| Chapelizod N.S. | 30 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 7 km | |
| St Ultans N.S. | 359 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.1 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 203 | −4% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km | |
| S N Naomh Finnin | 266 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| St Josephs G N.S. | 146 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| St Brigids Senior Girls | 137 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| St Kevins B N.S. | 131 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| St Michaels N.S. | 314 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| St Raphaels N.S. | 380 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 211 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| St Brigids Infant N.S. | 140 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| Scoil Nano Nagle | 261 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| Talbot Senior N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| Our Lady Queen of Apostles | 469 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior | 180 | +18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Nai Buac | 146 | −26% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. | 352 | −19% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach | 290 | −35% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| North Dublin Muslim N.S. | 391 | +24% | Muslim | English | 7.8 km | |
| Finglas Parochial National School | 94 | +52% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 7.8 km |
| St Ronans N.S. | 396 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.9 km |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain | 445 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7.9 km | |
| St Catherines Infant School | 139 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| Dominican Convent Girls Senior School | 148 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| Gaelscoil na Camoige | 215 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8 km | |
| St Malachys N.S. | 131 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 110 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.2 km | |
| St Canices G N.S. | 473 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| St Canices B N.S. | 355 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 292 | −19% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S. | 126 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 360 | −13% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Earcain | 248 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| Scoil Naomh Aine | 222 | −15% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| Broombridge Educate Together National School | 387 | +225% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 8.8 km |
| Our Lady of Wayside N.S. | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| Inchicore N.S. | 201 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| Mother of Divine Grace | 480 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 463 | −3% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal B | 331 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| St Margarets N.S. | 80 | −16% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| Gaelscoil Inse Chor | 209 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.1 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Cillin | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.1 km |
| Cill Coscain | 107 | −11% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| Goldenbridge Convent | 188 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| Gaelscoil Bharra | 212 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| Christ the King Girls Senior School | 74 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.6 km |
| Christ the King I G | 37 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.6 km |
| Christ the King B N.S. | 86 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.6 km |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 168 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S. | 342 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.8 km |
| Scoil na Croi Naofa | 404 | −12% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School | 230 | −5% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School | 136 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.8 km |
| St Brigids Convent | 406 | −13% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| Assumption Junior School | 434 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.8 km |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School | 125 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.8 km |
| Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior N.S. | 120 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| St Josephs Senior N.S. | 161 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| SN an Spioraid Naiomh C | 249 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| St Josephs Jnr | 138 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Holy Spirit B N.S. | 229 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St. Vincent's Primary School | 240 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys | 174 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Glasnevin Educate Together NS | 410 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| North Dublin N.S. Project | 214 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| St Peters N.S. | 409 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Our Lady of Victories Infant N.S. | 192 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Dublin 7 Educate Together NS | 515 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Girls | 177 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Kilians Junior School | 281 | +3% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Stanhope Street Primary School | 384 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Kilians Senior N.S. | 296 | +14% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch | 165 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 10 km |
| Glasnevin N.S. | 83 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 10 km | |
| St. James's Primary School | 278 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Canal Way Educate Together National School | 391 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Virgin Mary Girls National School | 160 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S N na Maighdine Muire B | 151 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Gaelscoil Áine | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Scoil Mobhi | 248 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School | 120 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Mary Queen of Ireland N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Lindsay Road N.S. | 95 | +4% | Presbyterian | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 | 212 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Muire Og 2 Loreto Con | 191 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Columbas Con G & I | 378 | −4% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Belgard Heights N.S. | 372 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna | 164 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 11 km |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 398 | −9% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Damiens N.S. | 231 | +1% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Paradise Place ETNS | 239 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Kevins Girls | 257 | −13% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Patricks N School | 449 | −9% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 165 | +29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Úna Naofa | 356 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Audoens N.S. | 171 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Kevins Boys | 275 | −18% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Holy Spirit Senior Primary School | 269 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Holy Spirit Junior Primary School | 270 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Marist National School | 210 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Catherines West N.S. | 193 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil na mBrathar | 155 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire | 161 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Gardiner Street Convent | 298 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Brigids Primary School | 229 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Treasa Naofa | 175 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 224 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Riverview Educate Together National School | 242 | +103% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| St Patricks | 24 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| St Annes Primary School | 301 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors | 297 | +6% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Drumcondra N.S. | 81 | +40% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Holy Child National School | 495 | +22% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Griffith Barracks Multi D School | 403 | +30% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Grace Park Educate Together National School | 410 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| South City CNS | 148 | +19% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Chaoimhin | 68 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 12 km |
| City West Educate Together National School | 376 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Caisleain Nua Liamhna | 626 | +8% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors | 155 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Rutland National School | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Central Senior Mxd N.S. | 227 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Brigids N.S. | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Central Infs School | 149 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Aidans N.S. | 244 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Marks Sen N.S. | 497 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Marks Junior Mixed | 450 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Aoife CNS | 342 | +59% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Iosa | 109 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Clares Convent N.S. | 163 | −42% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Sancta Maria C B S | 103 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Vincents Inf Boys | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S.N. San Vinseann Cailin | 208 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Marys School | 349 | +2% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S. | 159 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School | 174 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Citywest & Saggart Community National School | 413 | −0% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lir | 53 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| S.N. Aenghusa | 209 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Rathcoole ETNS | 114 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Harolds Cross N.S. | 398 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Gaelscoil Mologa | 229 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| City Quay N.S. | 151 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Columbas N.S. Mxd | 90 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Tallaght Community National School | 151 | +94% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 212 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys | 69 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Bishop Shanahan N.S. | 437 | −7% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Cholmcille | 209 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Bishop Galvin N.S. | 461 | −5% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Pius X N.S. Boys | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St. Louis National School | 590 | – | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Dominic's National School | 410 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 666 | −5% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Pius X G N.S. | 540 | −0% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Laurence O'Toole's National School | 159 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S N Mhuire na mBrathar | 337 | −6% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 367 | −37% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Thomas Junior N.S. | 300 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Thomas Senior N.S. | 331 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Chronain | 354 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 116 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School | 295 | +852% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S. | 334 | −16% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Vincent de Paul Senior School | 305 | −8% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Fhiachra Soisir | 557 | −15% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Fiachras Sen N.S. | 609 | −16% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Rathgar N.S. | 94 | +3% | Methodist | English | 13 km | |
| St Josephs Boys N.S. | 363 | −18% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Santain | 262 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 13 km |
| Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S. | 221 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Holy Family National School | 671 | −5% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior | 141 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois | 167 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre | 134 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin | 145 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Carmel | 313 | −22% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S N an Croi Ro Naofa | 213 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Cromcastle Green B N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Nais Ide Cailini | 156 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Howth Rd Mxd N.S. | 89 | −9% | Presbyterian | English | 13 km | |
| Kildare Place N.S. | 189 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Chaitlin Maude | 284 | −17% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Maelruain Junior | 371 | −10% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Maelruain Senior | 386 | −13% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Stratford | 88 | −5% | Jewish | English | 13 km | |
| St Josephs Mxd N.S. | 211 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 358 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lios na nOg | 188 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Brighde Naofa | 357 | −1% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St John of God N.S. | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Holy Family Senior N.S. | 624 | −14% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Holy Family Junior N.S. | 565 | −12% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Davids N.S. | 308 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna | 233 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| St Martin de Porres N.S. | 383 | −7% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Zion Parish Primary School | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| Rathfarnham Parish N.S. | 215 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| St Christopher's NS | 598 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 14 km |
| Gaelscoil Eoin | 64 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Scoil Treasa Firhouse | 377 | −13% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Our Lady of Consolation N.S. | 310 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Chiarain | 151 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Broadmeadow Community National School | 80 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| John Scottus N.S. | 136 | −28% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Naofa | 721 | −9% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Colmcille Senior N.S. | 744 | −7% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Sandford Parish National School | 196 | −15% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| St Patricks Girls N.S. | 143 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Naomh Padraig Boys | 137 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Gaelscoil na Giúise | 278 | +64% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Firhouse Educate Together National School | 355 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| St Cronans Junior National School | 498 | −8% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Brackenstown Senior N.S. | 530 | −15% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Holy Rosary Primary School | 525 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Boys | 367 | −17% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Francis Senior N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| St Francis Junior National School | 165 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Brigids Convent N.S. | 369 | −13% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Patrick GNS | 472 | −16% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Swords Educate Together NS | 394 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 294 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe | 441 | −10% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| St Marys Central N.S. | 588 | +9% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Ballyroan B N.S. | 375 | −6% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa | 212 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Naionain | 178 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Clochar Loreto N.S. | 445 | −11% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Girls | 185 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| River Valley CNS | 143 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Swords Borough N.S. | 84 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Star of the Sea | 223 | −31% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Rathfarnham Educate Together | 188 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Bhreandain | 136 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil Neasain | 241 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire | 209 | −0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Eoin Baisde C Naoidh | 215 | −22% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior | 380 | −7% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 287 | −18% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Darndale N.S. Junior | 159 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Our Lady Immac Sen N.S. | 182 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Holywell Educate Together National School | 613 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Thornleigh Educate Together National School | 313 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Eoin Baisde B Sois | 294 | −12% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School | 317 | −4% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Our Ladys N.S. | 176 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Shellybanks Educate Together National School | 333 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Cholmcille C | 326 | −25% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 187 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S.N. Cholmille B | 320 | −21% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 286 | +3% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Marley Grange N.S. | 461 | −7% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S N na Lanai Glasa | 285 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| St Pauls Sen N.S. | 236 | +1% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Pauls Junior National School | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Duinninigh | 380 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige | 441 | +215% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School | 170 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Islamic National School | 414 | +36% | Muslim | English | 16 km | |
| St Eithnes Senior Girls N.S. | 89 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Monicas N.S. | 44 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Malachys B N.S. | 130 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| S.N. Muire an Sean Baile | 78 | +26% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Springdale N.S. | 198 | −18% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile Eamonn | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Our lady's Grove Primary School | 409 | −7% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Naiscoil Ide | 299 | −21% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Aine Convent Senior | 301 | −17% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors | 293 | −1% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Naithi | 231 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| Whitechurch Nat School | 194 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| San Nioclas Myra | 180 | −15% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School | 377 | +45% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| St Attractas Senior N.S. | 371 | +4% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Attractas Junior N.S. | 337 | −2% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St. Francis of Assisi National School | 434 | −5% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Holy Cross N.S. | 260 | −14% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Belmayne Educate Together National School | 413 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Taney N.S. | 384 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| St Benedicts and St Marys National School | 165 | +17% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 17 km |
| Glen na Smol N S | 56 | −36% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys | 176 | −38% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Na Maighdine Muire Girl | 200 | −33% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil Laighean | 130 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Holy Trinity Sen N.S. | 397 | +4% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 365 | −11% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Ballinteer Educate Together National School | 399 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Colmcille | 217 | +0% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Kevins Junior N.S. | 149 | −24% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Ballyboghill N.S. | 206 | −7% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Booterstown Boys | 189 | −38% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Eoin | 143 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol | 84 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| Our Lady of Mercy Convent School | 247 | −9% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Briotas | 57 | −50% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mide | 218 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| S.N. San Treasa | 430 | −3% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil | 434 | −8% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| North Bay Educate Together NS | 196 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| ST Olaf's National School | 591 | +16% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| John Paul II N.S. | 663 | −10% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Stapolin Educate Together National School | 340 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| Mhuire Iosef Junior | 302 | −26% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa | 366 | −11% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Muire agus Iosef | 396 | −8% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 428 | −6% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Queen of Angels Primary School | 224 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcan | 390 | −13% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Booterstown N.S. | 85 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 207 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett | 838 | −9% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 191 | −5% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Raphaelas N.S. | 375 | −16% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Laurence's National School | 413 | −11% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Carysfort N.S. | 583 | −2% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 100 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mearnog | 638 | +1% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St. Mary's National School | 242 | −9% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Helens Junior N.S. | 319 | −11% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Helens Senior N.S. | 381 | +15% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| All Saints N.S. | 51 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil na nAingeal | 410 | −7% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Stepaside Educate Together National School | 542 | +61% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Lorcáin | 485 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille | 402 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| Corduff N.S. | 83 | −14% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 499 | −20% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Patricks GNS | 478 | −16% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 586 | +1% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Mara | 123 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS | 414 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Dun Laoghaire ETNS | 177 | +185% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Burrow N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| Holy Family School | 149 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S. | 208 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| St Fintans N.S. | 431 | −8% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 406 | −16% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua | 359 | +52% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| St Patricks Boys National School | 370 | −6% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. C Naomh Padraig | 376 | −14% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Clochar San Dominic | 184 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Monkstown Eucate Together NS | 415 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| St Josephs | 370 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Kilternan Church of Ireland N.S. | 206 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 22 km | |
| S N na hAille | 163 | +17% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Baile Falbach | 69 | −13% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Lusca | 413 | −10% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins | 366 | −17% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Brigids Girls N.S. | 499 | −7% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Kevins N.S. | 229 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| The Harold School | 642 | −5% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Sallynoggin Educate Together National School | 46 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 23 km | |
| Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS | 393 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 23 km | |
| Our Lady of the Wayside NS | 292 | −9% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Dalkey School Project | 220 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Mxd | 349 | −20% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 185 | +2% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N.S. | 389 | −3% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Our Lady Good Counsel GNS | 398 | −11% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Cherrywood Educate Together National School | 220 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Senior | 147 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Dalkey N.S. (2) | 101 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 25 km | |
| S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín | 211 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Cholmcille Junior N.S. | 124 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Harold Boys N.S. | 106 | −20% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Loreto National School | 314 | −11% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 165 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Rush N.S. | 698 | −7% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| St Columbanus National School | 113 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Gaelscoil Phadraig | 118 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 25 km |
| Gaelscoil Ros Eo | 167 | −23% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 26 km | |
| Rathmichael N.S. | 205 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil Moibhi | 84 | +2% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| St Annes Mxd N.S. | 440 | −10% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil Nais Caitriona | 274 | −18% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 249 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Blessed Oliver N.S. | 298 | −9% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Chormaic | 362 | −35% | Multi-denominational | English | 28 km | |
| Balscadden N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil N. Breandan | 183 | −11% | Catholic | 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 | |
| Balbriggan Educate Together NS | 356 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Bracken Educate Together NS | 375 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Skerries Educate Together National School | 333 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| S N Naomh Teresa | 364 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol N | 357 | −19% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Réalt na Mara | 338 | −17% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| St Molaga Senior N.S. | 422 | −10% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| St Patricks Snr Mixed | 338 | −3% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| St Patricks Jnr Mixed | 249 | −28% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Holmpatrick N.S. | 51 | −36% | Church of Ireland | English | 29 km |
Living in Clonsilla
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the D15 Eircode area
Housing in Clonsilla →The median sale price rose from €370,000 in 2023 to €441,500 in 2025 (+19%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the D15 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Clonsilla
Cost of living in Clonsilla →New tenancies in Clonsilla averaged €2,063 a month in 2025, against €1,903 in 2024 (+8%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
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Clonsilla, D15 ED83
Primary schools near St Ciarans 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 Ciarans N.S.
Is St Ciarans 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 Ciarans N.S. have?
530 pupils in 2025/26. That is −20% since 2019/20.
Does St Ciarans N.S. teach through Irish?
No: St Ciarans N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs St Ciarans N.S.?
St Ciarans N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at St Ciarans 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 Ciarans N.S.?
The nearest are St Philips Senior N.S. (1 km), St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S. (1 km) and Scoil Ghrainne Community National School (1.2 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 Clonsilla; 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).