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Convent Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin · A96 V2P2 · Roll number 05600C
Clochar San Dominic is one of 30 primary schools in or within 3 km of Dún Laoghaire. Every school in and around Dún Laoghaire →
What stands out about Clochar San Dominic
- 184 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 184 pupils, 17% fewer than the 222 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 2025/26Clochar San Dominic had 184 pupils in 2025/26, down from 197 in 2015/16 (−7%). Girls are 50% of them. Its largest roll was 222, in 2019/20. Its roll rose in 6 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Clochar San Dominic
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 Clochar San Dominic 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 Clochar San Dominic
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 Clochar San Dominic
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Clochar San Dominic 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: Clochar San Dominic has shrunk by 17% since 2019/20. All the schools around Dún Laoghaire 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, 4 have more pupils than Clochar San Dominic. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −17%; 6 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clochar San Dominic | 184 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| St Josephs | 370 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.6 km |
| The Harold School | 642 | −5% | Catholic | English | 1.1 km | |
| Holy Family School | 149 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.2 km |
| Dun Laoghaire ETNS | 177 | +185% | Multi-denominational | English | 1.3 km | |
| Monkstown Eucate Together NS | 415 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 1.5 km | |
| St Kevins N.S. | 229 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.7 km |
The other 452 primary schools in Co. Dublin
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sallynoggin Educate Together National School | 46 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 1.8 km | |
| Scoil Lorcáin | 485 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 1.8 km | |
| Dalkey School Project | 220 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 2 km | |
| Scoil na nAingeal | 410 | −7% | Catholic | English | 2.2 km | |
| Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S. | 208 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 2.2 km | |
| Dalkey N.S. (2) | 101 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 2.6 km | |
| Harold Boys N.S. | 106 | −20% | Catholic | English | 2.8 km | |
| Loreto National School | 314 | −11% | Catholic | English | 2.8 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 499 | −20% | Catholic | English | 2.8 km | |
| St Patricks GNS | 478 | −16% | Catholic | English | 2.9 km | |
| All Saints N.S. | 51 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 2.9 km | |
| S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín | 211 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 2.9 km | |
| Carysfort N.S. | 583 | −2% | Catholic | English | 3 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N.S. | 389 | −3% | Catholic | English | 3.1 km | |
| Our Lady Good Counsel GNS | 398 | −11% | Catholic | English | 3.1 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 406 | −16% | Catholic | English | 3.3 km | |
| Booterstown N.S. | 85 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 3.6 km | |
| St Brigids Girls N.S. | 499 | −7% | Catholic | English | 3.8 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 100 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 4 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 165 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.1 km |
| Scoil Colmcille Senior | 147 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.2 km |
| Scoil Cholmcille Junior N.S. | 124 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.2 km |
| Our Lady of Mercy Convent School | 247 | −9% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| Booterstown Boys | 189 | −38% | Catholic | English | 4.5 km | |
| Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 428 | −6% | Catholic | English | 4.5 km | |
| St Raphaelas N.S. | 375 | −16% | Catholic | English | 4.6 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcan | 390 | −13% | Catholic | English | 4.6 km | |
| S.N. San Treasa | 430 | −3% | Catholic | English | 4.8 km | |
| Gaelscoil Phadraig | 118 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 5 km |
| St Columbanus National School | 113 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.1 km |
| Holy Trinity National School | 586 | +1% | Catholic | English | 5.1 km | |
| Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua | 359 | +52% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 5.2 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil | 434 | −8% | Catholic | English | 5.3 km | |
| Cherrywood Educate Together National School | 220 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 5.3 km | |
| Gaelscoil Laighean | 130 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 5.5 km | |
| ST Olaf's National School | 591 | +16% | Catholic | English | 6 km | |
| Queen of Angels Primary School | 224 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.1 km |
| Rathmichael N.S. | 205 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.3 km | |
| Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille | 402 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.3 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 249 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.3 km |
| Stepaside Educate Together National School | 542 | +61% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.3 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 286 | +3% | Catholic | English | 6.3 km | |
| Our lady's Grove Primary School | 409 | −7% | Catholic | English | 6.5 km | |
| St Annes Mxd N.S. | 440 | −10% | Catholic | English | 6.5 km | |
| Islamic National School | 414 | +36% | Muslim | English | 6.5 km | |
| Taney N.S. | 384 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.7 km | |
| Shellybanks Educate Together National School | 333 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.8 km | |
| St. Mary's National School | 242 | −9% | Catholic | English | 6.8 km | |
| Kilternan Church of Ireland N.S. | 206 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.9 km | |
| Holy Cross N.S. | 260 | −14% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| Ballinteer Educate Together National School | 399 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.9 km | |
| Star of the Sea | 223 | −31% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km | |
| Our Lady of the Wayside NS | 292 | −9% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| St Marys Central N.S. | 588 | +9% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa | 212 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.5 km | |
| Our Ladys N.S. | 176 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School | 170 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 7.5 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige | 441 | +215% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 7.6 km | |
| St Attractas Senior N.S. | 371 | +4% | Catholic | English | 7.9 km | |
| St Attractas Junior N.S. | 337 | −2% | Catholic | English | 8 km | |
| Sandford Parish National School | 196 | −15% | Church of Ireland | English | 8 km | |
| John Scottus N.S. | 136 | −28% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.1 km | |
| Naomh Padraig Boys | 137 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| St Patricks Girls N.S. | 143 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys | 176 | −38% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| Na Maighdine Muire Girl | 200 | −33% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| Gaelscoil Eoin | 64 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 8.3 km | |
| Scoil Naithi | 231 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.3 km | |
| St Christopher's NS | 598 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 8.3 km |
| Gaelscoil Lios na nOg | 188 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.6 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 358 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.6 km | |
| Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre | 134 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire | 209 | −0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| S N na Lanai Glasa | 285 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.8 km | |
| Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S. | 221 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.8 km | |
| Kildare Place N.S. | 189 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.8 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School | 317 | −4% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| Eoin Baisde B Sois | 294 | −12% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior | 380 | −7% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| Eoin Baisde C Naoidh | 215 | −22% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| Marley Grange N.S. | 461 | −7% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School | 295 | +852% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.1 km | |
| Rathfarnham Educate Together | 188 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.1 km | |
| St Josephs Mxd N.S. | 211 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| Zion Parish Primary School | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.2 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Stratford | 88 | −5% | Jewish | English | 9.3 km | |
| Clochar Loreto N.S. | 445 | −11% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| St. Louis National School | 590 | – | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 185 | +2% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| Rathgar N.S. | 94 | +3% | Methodist | English | 9.4 km | |
| St Laurence O'Toole's National School | 159 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.5 km |
| City Quay N.S. | 151 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Boys | 367 | −17% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| Sancta Maria C B S | 103 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys | 69 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.8 km |
| St Josephs Boys N.S. | 363 | −18% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| Whitechurch Nat School | 194 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.8 km | |
| Naiscoil Ide | 299 | −21% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| St Clares Convent N.S. | 163 | −42% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School | 174 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 9.9 km | |
| Howth Rd Mxd N.S. | 89 | −9% | Presbyterian | English | 9.9 km | |
| Scoil Aine Convent Senior | 301 | −17% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors | 293 | −1% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 9.9 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 287 | −18% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| South City CNS | 148 | +19% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Columbas N.S. Mxd | 90 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 187 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Gaelscoil Mologa | 229 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 367 | −37% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Harolds Cross N.S. | 398 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Vincents Inf Boys | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Fintans N.S. | 431 | −8% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Central Infs School | 149 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| S.N. San Vinseann Cailin | 208 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Central Senior Mxd N.S. | 227 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 116 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Patricks | 24 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Chaoimhin | 68 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 10 km |
| Griffith Barracks Multi D School | 403 | +30% | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| Rutland National School | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 224 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Springdale N.S. | 198 | −18% | Church of Ireland | English | 10 km | |
| North Bay Educate Together NS | 196 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 212 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Ballyroan B N.S. | 375 | −6% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mide | 218 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| Scoil Chiarain | 151 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Brigids Primary School | 229 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Scoil Treasa Naofa | 175 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Our Lady of Consolation N.S. | 310 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil na mBrathar | 155 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Eoin | 143 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Brigids Convent N.S. | 369 | −13% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors | 155 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S. | 334 | −16% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Vincent de Paul Senior School | 305 | −8% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Catherines West N.S. | 193 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire | 161 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Scoil Neasain | 241 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| S N Mhuire na mBrathar | 337 | −6% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Audoens N.S. | 171 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Patrick GNS | 472 | −16% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Mhuire Iosef Junior | 302 | −26% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Muire agus Iosef | 396 | −8% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 165 | +29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Benedicts and St Marys National School | 165 | +17% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 11 km |
| Gardiner Street Convent | 298 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Bhreandain | 136 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Marist National School | 210 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Rathfarnham Parish N.S. | 215 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| St Malachys B N.S. | 130 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S.N. Bhaile Eamonn | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Paradise Place ETNS | 239 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S.N. Caitriona Girls | 185 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S.N. Caitriona Naionain | 178 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Pius X G N.S. | 540 | −0% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Monicas N.S. | 44 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Eithnes Senior Girls N.S. | 89 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Pius X N.S. Boys | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Mxd | 349 | −20% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School | 120 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Burrow N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| Drumcondra N.S. | 81 | +40% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 | 212 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Muire Og 2 Loreto Con | 191 | −12% | Catholic | 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 |
| Grace Park Educate Together National School | 410 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| St Laurence's National School | 413 | −11% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Úna Naofa | 356 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Davids N.S. | 308 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Lindsay Road N.S. | 95 | +4% | Presbyterian | English | 12 km | |
| St Kevins Junior N.S. | 149 | −24% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Stanhope Street Primary School | 384 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Holy Trinity Sen N.S. | 397 | +4% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Colmcille | 217 | +0% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Columbas Con G & I | 378 | −4% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 365 | −11% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Patricks N School | 449 | −9% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Stapolin Educate Together National School | 340 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| St Pauls Junior National School | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Dublin 7 Educate Together NS | 515 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| St Pauls Sen N.S. | 236 | +1% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Naofa | 721 | −9% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Colmcille Senior N.S. | 744 | −7% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol | 84 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Bishop Shanahan N.S. | 437 | −7% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Peters N.S. | 409 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Bishop Galvin N.S. | 461 | −5% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St John of God N.S. | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Fiachras Sen N.S. | 609 | −16% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Fhiachra Soisir | 557 | −15% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 398 | −9% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 168 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Gaelscoil Áine | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Scoil Mobhi | 248 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| St. Vincent's Primary School | 240 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Glasnevin N.S. | 83 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| St Damiens N.S. | 231 | +1% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 294 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors | 297 | +6% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna | 233 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Christ the King B N.S. | 86 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Holy Child National School | 495 | +22% | 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 |
| Christ the King Girls Senior School | 74 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Christ the King I G | 37 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Belmayne Educate Together National School | 413 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Cromcastle Green B N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Nais Ide Cailini | 156 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Darndale N.S. Junior | 159 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School | 136 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St. Francis of Assisi National School | 434 | −5% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Our Lady Immac Sen N.S. | 182 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Riverview Educate Together National School | 242 | +103% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Holy Spirit Junior Primary School | 270 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Holy Spirit Senior Primary School | 269 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Gaelscoil Bharra | 212 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 13 km |
| Gaelscoil Inse Chor | 209 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Glasnevin Educate Together NS | 410 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Goldenbridge Convent | 188 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Gaelscoil Cholmcille | 209 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| St Brigids Convent | 406 | −13% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Francis Junior National School | 165 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| North Dublin N.S. Project | 214 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| St Francis Senior N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Carmel | 313 | −22% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Inchicore N.S. | 201 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Firhouse Educate Together National School | 355 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S. | 342 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Assumption Junior School | 434 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School | 230 | −5% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Giúise | 278 | +64% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal B | 331 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Treasa Firhouse | 377 | −13% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Iosa | 109 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Broombridge Educate Together National School | 387 | +225% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S. | 126 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil na Croi Naofa | 404 | −12% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Girls | 177 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Our Lady of Victories Infant N.S. | 192 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S. | 159 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys | 174 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| S.N. Aenghusa | 209 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Santain | 262 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 14 km |
| Our Lady of Wayside N.S. | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch | 165 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 14 km |
| S N na Maighdine Muire B | 151 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Virgin Mary Girls National School | 160 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna | 164 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 14 km |
| Dominican Convent Girls Senior School | 148 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Holy Rosary Primary School | 525 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Catherines Infant School | 139 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| S.N. Naomh Cillin | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| North Dublin Muslim N.S. | 391 | +24% | Muslim | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach | 290 | −35% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Mother of Divine Grace | 480 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. | 352 | −19% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Nai Buac | 146 | −26% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mearnog | 638 | +1% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Holy Spirit B N.S. | 229 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| SN an Spioraid Naiomh C | 249 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| San Nioclas Myra | 180 | −15% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Marys School | 349 | +2% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Dominic's National School | 410 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Gaelscoil Ui Earcain | 248 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Kevins Boys | 275 | −18% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 110 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School | 377 | +45% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| St Malachys N.S. | 131 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Kevins Girls | 257 | −13% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Canices B N.S. | 355 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Josephs Jnr | 138 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 211 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 203 | −4% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Maelruain Senior | 386 | −13% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Maelruain Junior | 371 | −10% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Raphaels N.S. | 380 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Josephs Senior N.S. | 161 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Michaels N.S. | 314 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Canices G N.S. | 473 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Chapelizod N.S. | 30 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| S N Naomh Finnin | 266 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Finglas Parochial National School | 94 | +52% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Brigids Infant N.S. | 140 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior | 180 | +18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Kilians Junior School | 281 | +3% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Brigids Senior Girls | 137 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Glen na Smol N S | 56 | −36% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Kilians Senior N.S. | 296 | +14% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Pelletstown ETNS | 386 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| St Martin de Porres N.S. | 383 | −7% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Sinead NS | 62 | +107% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Louise de Marillac Primary School | 256 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| S N Banrion na nAingeal 1 | 171 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Bainrion na nAingal 2 | 133 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Josephs G N.S. | 146 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Kevins B N.S. | 131 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| S N an Croi Ro Naofa | 213 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Helens Junior N.S. | 319 | −11% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois | 167 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Helens Senior N.S. | 381 | +15% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Ultans N.S. | 359 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Belgard Heights N.S. | 372 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 166 | −25% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Marks Junior Mixed | 450 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Marks Sen N.S. | 497 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Lorcain B | 321 | −15% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 329 | −15% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Annes Primary School | 301 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Tallaght Community National School | 151 | +94% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin | 145 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior | 141 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Naomh Aine | 222 | −15% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett | 838 | −9% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 292 | −19% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Camoige | 215 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 360 | −13% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Chaitlin Maude | 284 | −17% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Andrews N.S. | 207 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha | 198 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| St Brigids Mxd N.S. | 834 | −12% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Holywell Educate Together National School | 613 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa | 366 | −11% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Duinninigh | 380 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| St Thomas Senior N.S. | 331 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Brigids N.S. | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 463 | −3% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Aidans N.S. | 244 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Thomas Junior N.S. | 300 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Castleknock Educate Together NS | 374 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain | 445 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| Our Lady Queen of Apostles | 469 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Marys Junior N.S. | 183 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Marys Sen N.S. | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| John Paul II N.S. | 663 | −10% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Neillstown N.S. | 231 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Peter Apostle Sen N.S. | 278 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Bernadettes Senior N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Bernadettes Junior N.S. | 173 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Thomais | 622 | −12% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Aoife CNS | 342 | +59% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Scoil Bride B | 193 | −45% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Talbot Senior N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 867 | +8% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Nano Nagle | 261 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Scoil Bride C | 213 | −42% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Margarets N.S. | 80 | −16% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| River Valley CNS | 143 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Holy Family Senior N.S. | 624 | −14% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Cholmcille C | 326 | −25% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Holy Family Junior N.S. | 565 | −12% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Francis Xavier Senior N.S. | 387 | +8% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Francis Xavier J N.S. | 357 | −14% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Cholmille B | 320 | −21% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Divine Mercy Junior National School | 204 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Swords Borough N.S. | 84 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| Divine Mercy Senior National School | 274 | −46% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Ronans N.S. | 396 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Lucan Community National School | 375 | +68% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Brackenstown Senior N.S. | 530 | −15% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| City West Educate Together National School | 376 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| St Cronans Junior National School | 498 | −8% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Patricks Senior School | 186 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| St. Patrick's Junior NS | 162 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Citywest & Saggart Community National School | 413 | −0% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lir | 53 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| Rathcoole ETNS | 114 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| Lucan Educate Together NS | 384 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| Lucan East ETNS | 416 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| S.N. Oilibheir | 266 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| Scoil Choilm Community NS | 698 | −20% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 666 | −5% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mochta | 805 | −9% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS | 466 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| Mary Queen of Ireland N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Broadmeadow Community National School | 80 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada | 376 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig | 367 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S. | 184 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| St Philips Senior N.S. | 231 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Esker Educate Together NS | 382 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Sin | 207 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Thornleigh Educate Together National School | 313 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois | 176 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Ladyswell N.S. | 447 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| St Andrews N.S. | 374 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| Swords Educate Together NS | 394 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe | 441 | −10% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 558 | −13% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Chuilinn | 282 | −3% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| St Thomas Junior National School | 573 | +1% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 614 | +3% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Lucan B N.S. | 501 | −2% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Powerstown Educate Together National School | 348 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Lucais | 602 | +0% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School | 511 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 632 | −25% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Briotas | 57 | −50% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Ciarans N.S. | 530 | −20% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School | 431 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Chronain | 354 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Mara | 123 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| St. John the Evangelist National School | 417 | +5% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS | 414 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. C Naomh Padraig | 376 | −14% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Patricks Boys National School | 370 | −6% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Holy Family National School | 671 | −5% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School | 349 | −21% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS | 429 | −4% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 483 | +0% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Benedicts National School | 622 | −5% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Ghrainne Community National School | 585 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | 23 km | |
| Castaheany Educate Together NS | 362 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Hansfield Educate Together National School | 576 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 23 km | |
| Cill Coscain | 107 | −11% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Caisleain Nua Liamhna | 626 | +8% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Brighde Naofa | 357 | −1% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Corduff N.S. | 83 | −14% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Rush N.S. | 698 | −7% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS | 393 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Lusca | 413 | −10% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins | 366 | −17% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ros Eo | 167 | −23% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 27 km | |
| Ballyboghill N.S. | 206 | −7% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Nais Caitriona | 274 | −18% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil N. Breandan | 183 | −11% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Muire an Sean Baile | 78 | +26% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Baile Falbach | 69 | −13% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Moibhi | 84 | +2% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| St Patricks Snr Mixed | 338 | −3% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| St Patricks Jnr Mixed | 249 | −28% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Holmpatrick N.S. | 51 | −36% | Church of Ireland | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Réalt na Mara | 338 | −17% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Skerries Educate Together National School | 333 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Blessed Oliver N.S. | 298 | −9% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S N na hAille | 163 | +17% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 191 | −5% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin | 306 | −35% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 34 km | |
| Bracken Educate Together NS | 375 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| S N Naomh Teresa | 364 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Scoil Chormaic | 362 | −35% | Multi-denominational | English | 35 km | |
| St Georges N.S. | 339 | −13% | Church of Ireland | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol N | 357 | −19% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Balbriggan Educate Together NS | 356 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| St Molaga Senior N.S. | 422 | −10% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Balscadden N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | 36 km |
Living in Dún Laoghaire
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Homes in the A96 Eircode area
Housing in Dún Laoghaire →The median sale price rose from €609,900 in 2023 to €696,200 in 2025 (+14%).
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Renting in Dún Laoghaire
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Dún Laoghaire, A96 V2P2
Primary schools near Clochar San Dominic
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Clochar San Dominic
Is Clochar San Dominic 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 Clochar San Dominic have?
184 pupils in 2025/26. That is −17% since 2019/20.
Does Clochar San Dominic teach through Irish?
No: Clochar San Dominic teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Clochar San Dominic?
Clochar San Dominic has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at Clochar San Dominic?
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 Clochar San Dominic?
The nearest are St Josephs (0.6 km), The Harold School (1.1 km) and Holy Family 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 Dún Laoghaire; 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).