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Dunedin Park, Monkstown Farm, Glenageary, Co. Dublin · A96 TW60 · Roll number 19840C
Holy Family School 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 Holy Family School
- 149 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−5%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- 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 2025/26Holy Family School had 149 pupils in 2025/26, against 118 in 2015/16 (+26%). Girls are 50% of them. Its largest roll was 157, in 2019/20. Its roll rose in 5 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Holy Family School
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 Holy Family School 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 Holy Family School
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 Holy Family School
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Holy Family School 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: Holy Family School has shrunk by 5% 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.
Each of the 6 nearest primary schools has more pupils than Holy Family School. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −5%; 4 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family School | 149 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| Dun Laoghaire ETNS | 177 | +185% | Multi-denominational | English | 0.1 km | |
| Monkstown Eucate Together NS | 415 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 0.7 km | |
| St Josephs | 370 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.9 km |
| Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S. | 208 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 1.1 km | |
| Clochar San Dominic | 184 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.2 km |
| Scoil Lorcáin | 485 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 1.4 km |
The other 452 primary schools in Co. Dublin
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil na nAingeal | 410 | −7% | Catholic | English | 1.4 km | |
| St Kevins N.S. | 229 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.5 km |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 499 | −20% | Catholic | English | 1.6 km | |
| St Patricks GNS | 478 | −16% | Catholic | English | 1.6 km | |
| Sallynoggin Educate Together National School | 46 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 1.7 km | |
| All Saints N.S. | 51 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 1.8 km | |
| The Harold School | 642 | −5% | Catholic | English | 1.9 km | |
| Dalkey School Project | 220 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 1.9 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 406 | −16% | Catholic | English | 2.2 km | |
| Carysfort N.S. | 583 | −2% | Catholic | English | 2.3 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N.S. | 389 | −3% | Catholic | English | 2.6 km | |
| Our Lady Good Counsel GNS | 398 | −11% | Catholic | English | 2.7 km | |
| St Brigids Girls N.S. | 499 | −7% | Catholic | English | 2.8 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 100 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 2.9 km | |
| Booterstown N.S. | 85 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 2.9 km | |
| S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín | 211 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 3.1 km | |
| Dalkey N.S. (2) | 101 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 3.4 km | |
| St Raphaelas N.S. | 375 | −16% | Catholic | English | 3.4 km | |
| Harold Boys N.S. | 106 | −20% | Catholic | English | 3.4 km | |
| Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 428 | −6% | Catholic | English | 3.5 km | |
| Loreto National School | 314 | −11% | Catholic | English | 3.5 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcan | 390 | −13% | Catholic | English | 3.6 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Senior | 147 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.7 km |
| Our Lady of Mercy Convent School | 247 | −9% | Catholic | English | 3.8 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 165 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.8 km |
| Scoil Cholmcille Junior N.S. | 124 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.8 km |
| S.N. San Treasa | 430 | −3% | Catholic | English | 3.9 km | |
| Booterstown Boys | 189 | −38% | Catholic | English | 3.9 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 586 | +1% | Catholic | English | 3.9 km | |
| Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua | 359 | +52% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 4 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil | 434 | −8% | Catholic | English | 4.3 km | |
| Gaelscoil Laighean | 130 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 4.6 km | |
| Cherrywood Educate Together National School | 220 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 4.6 km | |
| Gaelscoil Phadraig | 118 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 4.6 km |
| St Columbanus National School | 113 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.7 km |
| ST Olaf's National School | 591 | +16% | Catholic | English | 4.8 km | |
| Queen of Angels Primary School | 224 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.9 km |
| Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille | 402 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.1 km | |
| Stepaside Educate Together National School | 542 | +61% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.1 km | |
| Our lady's Grove Primary School | 409 | −7% | Catholic | English | 5.6 km | |
| St. Mary's National School | 242 | −9% | Catholic | English | 5.6 km | |
| Taney N.S. | 384 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 5.6 km | |
| Islamic National School | 414 | +36% | Muslim | English | 5.7 km | |
| Kilternan Church of Ireland N.S. | 206 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 5.7 km | |
| Ballinteer Educate Together National School | 399 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.8 km | |
| Holy Cross N.S. | 260 | −14% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| Rathmichael N.S. | 205 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 5.8 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 249 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6 km |
| St Annes Mxd N.S. | 440 | −10% | Catholic | English | 6 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 286 | +3% | Catholic | English | 6.1 km | |
| Our Lady of the Wayside NS | 292 | −9% | Catholic | English | 6.3 km | |
| Shellybanks Educate Together National School | 333 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.5 km | |
| Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School | 170 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 6.5 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige | 441 | +215% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 6.6 km | |
| Our Ladys N.S. | 176 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.6 km |
| St Attractas Senior N.S. | 371 | +4% | Catholic | English | 6.8 km | |
| St Attractas Junior N.S. | 337 | −2% | Catholic | English | 6.8 km | |
| St Marys Central N.S. | 588 | +9% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| Star of the Sea | 223 | −31% | Catholic | English | 7 km | |
| Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys | 176 | −38% | Catholic | English | 7 km | |
| Na Maighdine Muire Girl | 200 | −33% | Catholic | English | 7 km | |
| Scoil Naithi | 231 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7.2 km | |
| S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa | 212 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.2 km | |
| Sandford Parish National School | 196 | −15% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.4 km | |
| John Scottus N.S. | 136 | −28% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.7 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire | 209 | −0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| Gaelscoil Eoin | 64 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 7.9 km | |
| St Christopher's NS | 598 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 7.9 km |
| Gaelscoil Lios na nOg | 188 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7.9 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 358 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7.9 km | |
| Naomh Padraig Boys | 137 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.9 km |
| St Patricks Girls N.S. | 143 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.9 km |
| Marley Grange N.S. | 461 | −7% | Catholic | English | 7.9 km | |
| Rathfarnham Educate Together | 188 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.1 km | |
| Kildare Place N.S. | 189 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.1 km | |
| Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S. | 221 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.2 km | |
| Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre | 134 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.3 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 185 | +2% | Catholic | English | 8.3 km | |
| Clochar Loreto N.S. | 445 | −11% | Catholic | English | 8.3 km | |
| Zion Parish Primary School | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.4 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Stratford | 88 | −5% | Jewish | English | 8.5 km | |
| Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School | 295 | +852% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.5 km | |
| Rathgar N.S. | 94 | +3% | Methodist | English | 8.7 km | |
| Whitechurch Nat School | 194 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.7 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Boys | 367 | −17% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| St. Louis National School | 590 | – | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| St Josephs Boys N.S. | 363 | −18% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 187 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9 km |
| St Josephs Mxd N.S. | 211 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.1 km |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School | 317 | −4% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| S N na Lanai Glasa | 285 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.1 km | |
| Eoin Baisde B Sois | 294 | −12% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior | 380 | −7% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| Eoin Baisde C Naoidh | 215 | −22% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| Sancta Maria C B S | 103 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School | 174 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 9.2 km | |
| St Clares Convent N.S. | 163 | −42% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| St Laurence O'Toole's National School | 159 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| City Quay N.S. | 151 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 367 | −37% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| Ballyroan B N.S. | 375 | −6% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mologa | 229 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.4 km | |
| Harolds Cross N.S. | 398 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys | 69 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.5 km |
| South City CNS | 148 | +19% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 9.6 km |
| Griffith Barracks Multi D School | 403 | +30% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.7 km | |
| St Patrick GNS | 472 | −16% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| St Patricks | 24 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.8 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 224 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.8 km |
| S.N. Bhaile Eamonn | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| Central Infs School | 149 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| Howth Rd Mxd N.S. | 89 | −9% | Presbyterian | English | 9.9 km | |
| Scoil Treasa Naofa | 175 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| Central Senior Mxd N.S. | 227 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| St Brigids Primary School | 229 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| St Columbas N.S. Mxd | 90 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 10 km | |
| Rathfarnham Parish N.S. | 215 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Chaoimhin | 68 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Vincents Inf Boys | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| S.N. San Vinseann Cailin | 208 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Scoil na mBrathar | 155 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Rutland National School | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Catherines West N.S. | 193 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 10 km | |
| Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Pius X G N.S. | 540 | −0% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 116 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 287 | −18% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Pius X N.S. Boys | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Marist National School | 210 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Audoens N.S. | 171 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Naiscoil Ide | 299 | −21% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 212 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Scoil Aine Convent Senior | 301 | −17% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors | 293 | −1% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire | 161 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors | 155 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 165 | +29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Scoil Chiarain | 151 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Gardiner Street Convent | 298 | −27% | 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 | |
| Our Lady of Consolation N.S. | 310 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 | 212 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Muire Og 2 Loreto Con | 191 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Paradise Place ETNS | 239 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S N Mhuire na mBrathar | 337 | −6% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Canal Way Educate Together National School | 391 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Naofa | 721 | −9% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Colmcille Senior N.S. | 744 | −7% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Springdale N.S. | 198 | −18% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| St Brigids Convent N.S. | 369 | −13% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Úna Naofa | 356 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School | 120 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St. James's Primary School | 278 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| North Bay Educate Together NS | 196 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Neasain | 241 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Bishop Shanahan N.S. | 437 | −7% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mide | 218 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Bishop Galvin N.S. | 461 | −5% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Fintans N.S. | 431 | −8% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Eoin | 143 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Drumcondra N.S. | 81 | +40% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Bhreandain | 136 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Stanhope Street Primary School | 384 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S.N. Caitriona Girls | 185 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S.N. Caitriona Naionain | 178 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Benedicts and St Marys National School | 165 | +17% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 11 km |
| Grace Park Educate Together National School | 410 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Lindsay Road N.S. | 95 | +4% | Presbyterian | English | 11 km | |
| Mhuire Iosef Junior | 302 | −26% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Malachys B N.S. | 130 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Dublin 7 Educate Together NS | 515 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Muire agus Iosef | 396 | −8% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna | 233 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| St Columbas Con G & I | 378 | −4% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Damiens N.S. | 231 | +1% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Monicas N.S. | 44 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Eithnes Senior Girls N.S. | 89 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Patricks N School | 449 | −9% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Peters N.S. | 409 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Riverview Educate Together National School | 242 | +103% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 168 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Davids N.S. | 308 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Holy Spirit Junior Primary School | 270 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior N.S. | 120 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School | 125 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Holy Spirit Senior Primary School | 269 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School | 136 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 398 | −9% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil Áine | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| St. Vincent's Primary School | 240 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Mobhi | 248 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Firhouse Educate Together National School | 355 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Burrow N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Carmel | 313 | −22% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Fiachras Sen N.S. | 609 | −16% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Glasnevin N.S. | 83 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| St John of God N.S. | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Pauls Junior National School | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Christ the King B N.S. | 86 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Kevins Junior N.S. | 149 | −24% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Fhiachra Soisir | 557 | −15% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Holy Trinity Sen N.S. | 397 | +4% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Pauls Sen N.S. | 236 | +1% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Mxd | 349 | −20% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Christ the King Girls Senior School | 74 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Christ the King I G | 37 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Naomh Colmcille | 217 | +0% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Giúise | 278 | +64% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil Inse Chor | 209 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| St Laurence's National School | 413 | −11% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Goldenbridge Convent | 188 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Treasa Firhouse | 377 | −13% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 365 | −11% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Stapolin Educate Together National School | 340 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Iosa | 109 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S. | 342 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Assumption Junior School | 434 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Gaelscoil Bharra | 212 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors | 297 | +6% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School | 230 | −5% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol | 84 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Holy Child National School | 495 | +22% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Inchicore N.S. | 201 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal B | 331 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S. | 159 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. Aenghusa | 209 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Glasnevin Educate Together NS | 410 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Cromcastle Green B N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Josephs N.S. | 294 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Nais Ide Cailini | 156 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Santain | 262 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Brigids Convent | 406 | −13% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Holy Rosary Primary School | 525 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Darndale N.S. Junior | 159 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| North Dublin N.S. Project | 214 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Our Lady Immac Sen N.S. | 182 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Belmayne Educate Together National School | 413 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Our Lady of Wayside N.S. | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Gaelscoil Cholmcille | 209 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Broombridge Educate Together National School | 387 | +225% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St. Francis of Assisi National School | 434 | −5% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S. | 126 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Francis Junior National School | 165 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. Naomh Cillin | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil na Croi Naofa | 404 | −12% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Francis Senior N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Marys School | 349 | +2% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Dominic's National School | 410 | +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 |
| St Kevins Boys | 275 | −18% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Kevins Girls | 257 | −13% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys | 174 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Dominican Convent Girls Senior School | 148 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Catherines Infant School | 139 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Maelruain Senior | 386 | −13% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| North Dublin Muslim N.S. | 391 | +24% | Muslim | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch | 165 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Maelruain Junior | 371 | −10% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach | 290 | −35% | 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 | |
| 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 |
| Mother of Divine Grace | 480 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Glen na Smol N S | 56 | −36% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 211 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Raphaels N.S. | 380 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 203 | −4% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 110 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Michaels N.S. | 314 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Holy Spirit B N.S. | 229 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Gaelscoil Ui Earcain | 248 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Malachys N.S. | 131 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| SN an Spioraid Naiomh C | 249 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Kilians Junior School | 281 | +3% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Martin de Porres N.S. | 383 | −7% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Chapelizod N.S. | 30 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| St Kilians Senior N.S. | 296 | +14% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Canices B N.S. | 355 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S N Naomh Finnin | 266 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Canices G N.S. | 473 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Josephs Jnr | 138 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Josephs Senior N.S. | 161 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| San Nioclas Myra | 180 | −15% | 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 |
| Pelletstown ETNS | 386 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mearnog | 638 | +1% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior | 180 | +18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School | 377 | +45% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| S N an Croi Ro Naofa | 213 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Brigids Senior Girls | 137 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois | 167 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Louise de Marillac Primary School | 256 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S N Banrion na nAingeal 1 | 171 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Bainrion na nAingal 2 | 133 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil Sinead NS | 62 | +107% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Belgard Heights N.S. | 372 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Marks Junior Mixed | 450 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Marks Sen N.S. | 497 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Ultans N.S. | 359 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Annes Primary School | 301 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Tallaght Community National School | 151 | +94% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin | 145 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 166 | −25% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Josephs G N.S. | 146 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior | 141 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Kevins B N.S. | 131 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Lorcain B | 321 | −15% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 329 | −15% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Aine | 222 | −15% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Chaitlin Maude | 284 | −17% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 292 | −19% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 360 | −13% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Camoige | 215 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| St Thomas Senior N.S. | 331 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Brigids N.S. | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Aidans N.S. | 244 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Thomas Junior N.S. | 300 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 463 | −3% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha | 198 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| St Brigids Mxd N.S. | 834 | −12% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain | 445 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| St Helens Junior N.S. | 319 | −11% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Our Lady Queen of Apostles | 469 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Helens Senior N.S. | 381 | +15% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Marys Junior N.S. | 183 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Marys Sen N.S. | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Castleknock Educate Together NS | 374 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Neillstown N.S. | 231 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Peter Apostle Sen N.S. | 278 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Aoife CNS | 342 | +59% | Multi-denominational | 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 |
| Talbot Senior N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Nano Nagle | 261 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Oliver Plunkett | 838 | −9% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Holywell Educate Together National School | 613 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Thomais | 622 | −12% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 867 | +8% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 207 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Duinninigh | 380 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| Scoil Bride B | 193 | −45% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa | 366 | −11% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 213 | −42% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Divine Mercy Junior National School | 204 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Divine Mercy Senior National School | 274 | −46% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Ronans N.S. | 396 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| City West Educate Together National School | 376 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| St Francis Xavier Senior N.S. | 387 | +8% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Lucan Community National School | 375 | +68% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| St Francis Xavier J N.S. | 357 | −14% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| John Paul II N.S. | 663 | −10% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Margarets N.S. | 80 | −16% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Citywest & Saggart Community National School | 413 | −0% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lir | 53 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| Rathcoole ETNS | 114 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 666 | −5% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Holy Family Senior N.S. | 624 | −14% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| River Valley CNS | 143 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| St Patricks Senior School | 186 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Holy Family Junior N.S. | 565 | −12% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St. Patrick's Junior NS | 162 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Lucan East ETNS | 416 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Lucan Educate Together NS | 384 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Cholmcille C | 326 | −25% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Cholmille B | 320 | −21% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Swords Borough N.S. | 84 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 20 km | |
| Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS | 466 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Choilm Community NS | 698 | −20% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| S.N. Oilibheir | 266 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mochta | 805 | −9% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Brackenstown Senior N.S. | 530 | −15% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Cronans Junior National School | 498 | −8% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada | 376 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig | 367 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| Esker Educate Together NS | 382 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S. | 184 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| St Philips Senior N.S. | 231 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| St Andrews N.S. | 374 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Sin | 207 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois | 176 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Mary Queen of Ireland N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 558 | −13% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Briotas | 57 | −50% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Ladyswell N.S. | 447 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| St Thomas Junior National School | 573 | +1% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 614 | +3% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Chronain | 354 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| Lucan B N.S. | 501 | −2% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Broadmeadow Community National School | 80 | – | Multi-denominational | 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 | |
| Gaelscoil an Chuilinn | 282 | −3% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| Powerstown Educate Together National School | 348 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Thornleigh Educate Together National School | 313 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 632 | −25% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Ciarans N.S. | 530 | −20% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Holy Family National School | 671 | −5% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Swords Educate Together NS | 394 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Lucais | 602 | +0% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School | 511 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe | 441 | −10% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 483 | +0% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School | 349 | −21% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS | 429 | −4% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Benedicts National School | 622 | −5% | Catholic | English | 22 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 | |
| Gaelscoil na Mara | 123 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 23 km | |
| Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS | 414 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. C Naomh Padraig | 376 | −14% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Patricks Boys National School | 370 | −6% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Caisleain Nua Liamhna | 626 | +8% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Cill Coscain | 107 | −11% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Brighde Naofa | 357 | −1% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Corduff N.S. | 83 | −14% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Rush N.S. | 698 | −7% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS | 393 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Lusca | 413 | −10% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins | 366 | −17% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Ballyboghill N.S. | 206 | −7% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ros Eo | 167 | −23% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 28 km | |
| Scoil Nais Caitriona | 274 | −18% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Muire an Sean Baile | 78 | +26% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil N. Breandan | 183 | −11% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Baile Falbach | 69 | −13% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil Moibhi | 84 | +2% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| St Patricks Snr Mixed | 338 | −3% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| St Patricks Jnr Mixed | 249 | −28% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Holmpatrick N.S. | 51 | −36% | Church of Ireland | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil Réalt na Mara | 338 | −17% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Skerries Educate Together National School | 333 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| S N na hAille | 163 | +17% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Blessed Oliver N.S. | 298 | −9% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 191 | −5% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin | 306 | −35% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 35 km | |
| Bracken Educate Together NS | 375 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| S N Naomh Teresa | 364 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Scoil Chormaic | 362 | −35% | Multi-denominational | English | 36 km | |
| St Georges N.S. | 339 | −13% | Church of Ireland | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol N | 357 | −19% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Balbriggan Educate Together NS | 356 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| St Molaga Senior N.S. | 422 | −10% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Balscadden N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | 37 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%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the A96 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Dún Laoghaire
Cost of living in Dún Laoghaire →New tenancies in Dún Laoghaire averaged €2,226 a month in 2025, against €2,176 in 2024 (+2%).
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Dún Laoghaire, A96 TW60
Primary schools near Holy Family School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Holy Family School
Is Holy Family School 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 Holy Family School have?
149 pupils in 2025/26. That is −5% since 2019/20.
Does Holy Family School teach through Irish?
No: Holy Family School teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Holy Family School?
Holy Family School has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at Holy Family School?
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 Holy Family School?
The nearest are Dun Laoghaire ETNS (0.1 km), Monkstown Eucate Together NS (0.7 km) and St Josephs (0.9 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).