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Eden Road, Glasthule, Co. Dublin · A96 X043 · Roll number 20141G
The Harold 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 The Harold School
- One of the larger primary schools: 642 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−5%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- The largest of the 30 primary schools around Dún Laoghaire.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Dublin; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26The Harold School had 642 pupils in 2025/26, down from 680 in 2015/16 (−6%). Girls are 51% of them. Its roll rose in 3 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for The Harold 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 The Harold 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 The Harold 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 The Harold School
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to The Harold 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.
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: The Harold 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.
The Harold School has more pupils than any of the 6 nearest primary schools. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −5%; 3 of the 5 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Harold School | 642 | −5% | Catholic | English | ||
| St Josephs | 370 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1 km |
| Clochar San Dominic | 184 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.1 km |
| Sallynoggin Educate Together National School | 46 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 1.3 km | |
| Dalkey School Project | 220 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 1.3 km | |
| St Kevins N.S. | 229 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.4 km |
| Dalkey N.S. (2) | 101 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 1.6 km |
The other 452 primary schools in Co. Dublin
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Boys N.S. | 106 | −20% | Catholic | English | 1.7 km | |
| Loreto National School | 314 | −11% | Catholic | English | 1.7 km | |
| Monkstown Eucate Together NS | 415 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 1.8 km | |
| Holy Family School | 149 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.9 km |
| Dun Laoghaire ETNS | 177 | +185% | Multi-denominational | English | 2 km | |
| S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín | 211 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 2 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N.S. | 389 | −3% | Catholic | English | 2.5 km | |
| Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S. | 208 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 2.6 km | |
| Our Lady Good Counsel GNS | 398 | −11% | Catholic | English | 2.6 km | |
| Scoil Lorcáin | 485 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 2.9 km | |
| Scoil na nAingeal | 410 | −7% | Catholic | English | 3.1 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 165 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.3 km |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 499 | −20% | Catholic | English | 3.3 km | |
| St Patricks GNS | 478 | −16% | Catholic | English | 3.4 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 406 | −16% | Catholic | English | 3.5 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Senior | 147 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.5 km |
| Scoil Cholmcille Junior N.S. | 124 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.6 km |
| St Brigids Girls N.S. | 499 | −7% | Catholic | English | 3.6 km | |
| All Saints N.S. | 51 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 3.7 km | |
| Carysfort N.S. | 583 | −2% | Catholic | English | 4 km | |
| Gaelscoil Phadraig | 118 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 4.2 km |
| St Columbanus National School | 113 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.3 km |
| Booterstown N.S. | 85 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 4.6 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 100 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 4.7 km | |
| Cherrywood Educate Together National School | 220 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 4.9 km | |
| St Raphaelas N.S. | 375 | −16% | Catholic | English | 5.3 km | |
| Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua | 359 | +52% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 5.3 km | |
| Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 428 | −6% | Catholic | English | 5.3 km | |
| Our Lady of Mercy Convent School | 247 | −9% | Catholic | English | 5.4 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcan | 390 | −13% | Catholic | English | 5.4 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 586 | +1% | Catholic | English | 5.4 km | |
| Booterstown Boys | 189 | −38% | Catholic | English | 5.5 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 249 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.5 km |
| Rathmichael N.S. | 205 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 5.6 km | |
| S.N. San Treasa | 430 | −3% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| St Annes Mxd N.S. | 440 | −10% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil | 434 | −8% | Catholic | English | 6.1 km | |
| Gaelscoil Laighean | 130 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 6.4 km | |
| Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille | 402 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.7 km | |
| ST Olaf's National School | 591 | +16% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| Stepaside Educate Together National School | 542 | +61% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.7 km | |
| Queen of Angels Primary School | 224 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.8 km |
| Kilternan Church of Ireland N.S. | 206 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.9 km | |
| Our Lady of the Wayside NS | 292 | −9% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| St. Mary's National School | 242 | −9% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| Our lady's Grove Primary School | 409 | −7% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 286 | +3% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| Islamic National School | 414 | +36% | Muslim | English | 7.5 km | |
| Taney N.S. | 384 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.5 km | |
| Ballinteer Educate Together National School | 399 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.7 km | |
| Holy Cross N.S. | 260 | −14% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| Shellybanks Educate Together National School | 333 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.8 km | |
| Star of the Sea | 223 | −31% | Catholic | English | 8.3 km | |
| Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School | 170 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 8.4 km | |
| Our Ladys N.S. | 176 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.4 km |
| Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige | 441 | +215% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 8.5 km | |
| St Marys Central N.S. | 588 | +9% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa | 212 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.5 km | |
| St Attractas Senior N.S. | 371 | +4% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| St Attractas Junior N.S. | 337 | −2% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys | 176 | −38% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| Na Maighdine Muire Girl | 200 | −33% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| Sandford Parish National School | 196 | −15% | Church of Ireland | English | 9 km | |
| Scoil Naithi | 231 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9 km | |
| John Scottus N.S. | 136 | −28% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.2 km | |
| Naomh Padraig Boys | 137 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| St Patricks Girls N.S. | 143 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| Gaelscoil Eoin | 64 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 9.3 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 185 | +2% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| St Christopher's NS | 598 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| Gaelscoil Lios na nOg | 188 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.6 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire | 209 | −0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.6 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 358 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.6 km | |
| Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre | 134 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| S N na Lanai Glasa | 285 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.8 km | |
| Marley Grange N.S. | 461 | −7% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| Kildare Place N.S. | 189 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.9 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School | 317 | −4% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S. | 221 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.9 km | |
| Eoin Baisde B Sois | 294 | −12% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior | 380 | −7% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| Eoin Baisde C Naoidh | 215 | −22% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| Rathfarnham Educate Together | 188 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School | 295 | +852% | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| Clochar Loreto N.S. | 445 | −11% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Zion Parish Primary School | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 10 km | |
| St Josephs Mxd N.S. | 211 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta Stratford | 88 | −5% | Jewish | English | 10 km | |
| St. Louis National School | 590 | – | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Rathgar N.S. | 94 | +3% | Methodist | English | 10 km | |
| Whitechurch Nat School | 194 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Boys | 367 | −17% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Laurence O'Toole's National School | 159 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Fintans N.S. | 431 | −8% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Josephs Boys N.S. | 363 | −18% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| City Quay N.S. | 151 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Sancta Maria C B S | 103 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 11 km |
| Naiscoil Ide | 299 | −21% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Aine Convent Senior | 301 | −17% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors | 293 | −1% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys | 69 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 287 | −18% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 187 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School | 174 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| St Clares Convent N.S. | 163 | −42% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Howth Rd Mxd N.S. | 89 | −9% | Presbyterian | English | 11 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 367 | −37% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mologa | 229 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| South City CNS | 148 | +19% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| North Bay Educate Together NS | 196 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| St Columbas N.S. Mxd | 90 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| Harolds Cross N.S. | 398 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Gaelscoil Mide | 218 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Ballyroan B N.S. | 375 | −6% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Vincents Inf Boys | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Springdale N.S. | 198 | −18% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| Central Infs School | 149 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S.N. San Vinseann Cailin | 208 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 116 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Central Senior Mxd N.S. | 227 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Patricks | 24 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| Griffith Barracks Multi D School | 403 | +30% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Chaoimhin | 68 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Eoin | 143 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Rutland National School | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 224 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Chiarain | 151 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 212 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Brigids Primary School | 229 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Our Lady of Consolation N.S. | 310 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Treasa Naofa | 175 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Mhuire Iosef Junior | 302 | −26% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Mxd | 349 | −20% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Brigids Convent N.S. | 369 | −13% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil na mBrathar | 155 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S.N. Muire agus Iosef | 396 | −8% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Patrick GNS | 472 | −16% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S. | 334 | −16% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Vincent de Paul Senior School | 305 | −8% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Neasain | 241 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors | 155 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Benedicts and St Marys National School | 165 | +17% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Catherines West N.S. | 193 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile Eamonn | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire | 161 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| S N Mhuire na mBrathar | 337 | −6% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Audoens N.S. | 171 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Burrow N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Rathfarnham Parish N.S. | 215 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Bhreandain | 136 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 165 | +29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Malachys B N.S. | 130 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Gardiner Street Convent | 298 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Marist National School | 210 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S.N. Caitriona Girls | 185 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S.N. Caitriona Naionain | 178 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Pius X G N.S. | 540 | −0% | 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 Pius X N.S. Boys | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Paradise Place ETNS | 239 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Laurence's National School | 413 | −11% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School | 120 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 | 212 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Muire Og 2 Loreto Con | 191 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Drumcondra N.S. | 81 | +40% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Canal Way Educate Together National School | 391 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| St Kevins Junior N.S. | 149 | −24% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St. James's Primary School | 278 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Naomh Colmcille | 217 | +0% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Holy Trinity Sen N.S. | 397 | +4% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Stapolin Educate Together National School | 340 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Grace Park Educate Together National School | 410 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 365 | −11% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Úna Naofa | 356 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Davids N.S. | 308 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Colmcille Naofa | 721 | −9% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Colmcille Senior N.S. | 744 | −7% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Pauls Junior National School | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Pauls Sen N.S. | 236 | +1% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Lindsay Road N.S. | 95 | +4% | Presbyterian | English | 13 km | |
| Stanhope Street Primary School | 384 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol | 84 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| St Columbas Con G & I | 378 | −4% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Patricks N School | 449 | −9% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Bishop Shanahan N.S. | 437 | −7% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Bishop Galvin N.S. | 461 | −5% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Dublin 7 Educate Together NS | 515 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| St John of God N.S. | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Fiachras Sen N.S. | 609 | −16% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Peters N.S. | 409 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Fhiachra Soisir | 557 | −15% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 398 | −9% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 168 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Gaelscoil Áine | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Scoil Mobhi | 248 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| St Damiens N.S. | 231 | +1% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna | 233 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| St. Vincent's Primary School | 240 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Belmayne Educate Together National School | 413 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Glasnevin N.S. | 83 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 294 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St. Francis of Assisi National School | 434 | −5% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Darndale N.S. Junior | 159 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors | 297 | +6% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Cromcastle Green B N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Our Lady Immac Sen N.S. | 182 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior N.S. | 120 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School | 125 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Riverview Educate Together National School | 242 | +103% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Holy Child National School | 495 | +22% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Nais Ide Cailini | 156 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Christ the King B N.S. | 86 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Christ the King Girls Senior School | 74 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Christ the King I G | 37 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Holy Spirit Junior Primary School | 270 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School | 136 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Holy Spirit Senior Primary School | 269 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Gaelscoil Inse Chor | 209 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bharra | 212 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 14 km |
| Goldenbridge Convent | 188 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Firhouse Educate Together National School | 355 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Glasnevin Educate Together NS | 410 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Carmel | 313 | −22% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Gaelscoil Cholmcille | 209 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| St Francis Junior National School | 165 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Francis Senior N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Gaelscoil na Giúise | 278 | +64% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| St Brigids Convent | 406 | −13% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Treasa Firhouse | 377 | −13% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| North Dublin N.S. Project | 214 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S. | 342 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Inchicore N.S. | 201 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Assumption Junior School | 434 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Iosa | 109 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School | 230 | −5% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal B | 331 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Broombridge Educate Together National School | 387 | +225% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S. | 159 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S.N. Aenghusa | 209 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S. | 126 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil na Croi Naofa | 404 | −12% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Santain | 262 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 15 km |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Girls | 177 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Our Lady of Victories Infant N.S. | 192 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys | 174 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Holy Rosary Primary School | 525 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Our Lady of Wayside N.S. | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch | 165 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 15 km |
| S N na Maighdine Muire B | 151 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil Naomh Mearnog | 638 | +1% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Virgin Mary Girls National School | 160 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna | 164 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 15 km |
| Dominican Convent Girls Senior School | 148 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S.N. Naomh Cillin | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Catherines Infant School | 139 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| San Nioclas Myra | 180 | −15% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| North Dublin Muslim N.S. | 391 | +24% | Muslim | English | 15 km | |
| St Marys School | 349 | +2% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Dominic's National School | 410 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach | 290 | −35% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Mother of Divine Grace | 480 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. | 352 | −19% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Kevins Boys | 275 | −18% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School | 377 | +45% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Nai Buac | 146 | −26% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Holy Spirit B N.S. | 229 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| SN an Spioraid Naiomh C | 249 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Kevins Girls | 257 | −13% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Earcain | 248 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 110 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Malachys N.S. | 131 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Maelruain Senior | 386 | −13% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Maelruain Junior | 371 | −10% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Canices B N.S. | 355 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Josephs Jnr | 138 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 211 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 203 | −4% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Raphaels N.S. | 380 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Glen na Smol N S | 56 | −36% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Josephs Senior N.S. | 161 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Michaels N.S. | 314 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Canices G N.S. | 473 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Chapelizod N.S. | 30 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| S N Naomh Finnin | 266 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Kilians Junior School | 281 | +3% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Martin de Porres N.S. | 383 | −7% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Finglas Parochial National School | 94 | +52% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Kilians Senior N.S. | 296 | +14% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Brigids Infant N.S. | 140 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior | 180 | +18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Brigids Senior Girls | 137 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Pelletstown ETNS | 386 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Sinead NS | 62 | +107% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Louise de Marillac Primary School | 256 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Helens Junior N.S. | 319 | −11% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S N Banrion na nAingeal 1 | 171 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Bainrion na nAingal 2 | 133 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S N an Croi Ro Naofa | 213 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois | 167 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Helens Senior N.S. | 381 | +15% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Josephs G N.S. | 146 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Kevins B N.S. | 131 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Belgard Heights N.S. | 372 | −8% | 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 |
| St Ultans N.S. | 359 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 166 | −25% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Annes Primary School | 301 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Tallaght Community National School | 151 | +94% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin | 145 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Lorcain B | 321 | −15% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 329 | −15% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior | 141 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Oliver Plunkett | 838 | −9% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Aine | 222 | −15% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Chaitlin Maude | 284 | −17% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Andrews N.S. | 207 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 292 | −19% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 360 | −13% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Camoige | 215 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa | 366 | −11% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Holywell Educate Together National School | 613 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| St Thomas Senior N.S. | 331 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha | 198 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Gaelscoil an Duinninigh | 380 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| St Aidans N.S. | 244 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Thomas Junior N.S. | 300 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Brigids Mxd N.S. | 834 | −12% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 463 | −3% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain | 445 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| Our Lady Queen of Apostles | 469 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Castleknock Educate Together NS | 374 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| John Paul II N.S. | 663 | −10% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Marys Junior N.S. | 183 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Marys Sen N.S. | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Neillstown N.S. | 231 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Peter Apostle Sen N.S. | 278 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Bernadettes Senior N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Bernadettes Junior N.S. | 173 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Scoil Aoife CNS | 342 | +59% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Talbot Senior N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil Thomais | 622 | −12% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Nano Nagle | 261 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil Bride B | 193 | −45% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 867 | +8% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 213 | −42% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Margarets N.S. | 80 | −16% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| River Valley CNS | 143 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Cholmcille C | 326 | −25% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Holy Family Senior N.S. | 624 | −14% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Holy Family Junior N.S. | 565 | −12% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Cholmille B | 320 | −21% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Swords Borough N.S. | 84 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 20 km | |
| St Francis Xavier Senior N.S. | 387 | +8% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Divine Mercy Junior National School | 204 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| St Francis Xavier J N.S. | 357 | −14% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Divine Mercy Senior National School | 274 | −46% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| St Ronans N.S. | 396 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Lucan Community National School | 375 | +68% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| City West Educate Together National School | 376 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| Brackenstown Senior N.S. | 530 | −15% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Cronans Junior National School | 498 | −8% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Citywest & Saggart Community National School | 413 | −0% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lir | 53 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| St Patricks Senior School | 186 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Rathcoole ETNS | 114 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| St. Patrick's Junior NS | 162 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 666 | −5% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Lucan Educate Together NS | 384 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Lucan East ETNS | 416 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| S.N. Oilibheir | 266 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| Scoil Choilm Community NS | 698 | −20% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS | 466 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mochta | 805 | −9% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Mary Queen of Ireland N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Broadmeadow Community National School | 80 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada | 376 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig | 367 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| Thornleigh Educate Together National School | 313 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Esker Educate Together NS | 382 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S. | 184 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| St Philips Senior N.S. | 231 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Sin | 207 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois | 176 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Swords Educate Together NS | 394 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| Ladyswell N.S. | 447 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe | 441 | −10% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 374 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 558 | −13% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Briotas | 57 | −50% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Thomas Junior National School | 573 | +1% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 614 | +3% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Chuilinn | 282 | −3% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 23 km | |
| Lucan B N.S. | 501 | −2% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Mara | 123 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 23 km | |
| Powerstown Educate Together National School | 348 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Chronain | 354 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 23 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Lucais | 602 | +0% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School | 511 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 23 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 632 | −25% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School | 431 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 23 km | |
| Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS | 414 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 23 km | |
| St. John the Evangelist National School | 417 | +5% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Ciarans N.S. | 530 | −20% | Catholic | 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 | |
| Holy Family National School | 671 | −5% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School | 349 | −21% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 483 | +0% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS | 429 | −4% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Benedicts National School | 622 | −5% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Ghrainne Community National School | 585 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | 24 km | |
| Castaheany Educate Together NS | 362 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Hansfield Educate Together National School | 576 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 24 km | |
| Cill Coscain | 107 | −11% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Caisleain Nua Liamhna | 626 | +8% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Brighde Naofa | 357 | −1% | Catholic | English | 26 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 | |
| Gaelscoil Ros Eo | 167 | −23% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 27 km | |
| Scoil Nais Caitriona | 274 | −18% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Ballyboghill N.S. | 206 | −7% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil N. Breandan | 183 | −11% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Muire an Sean Baile | 78 | +26% | 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 | 32 km | |
| St Patricks Jnr Mixed | 249 | −28% | Catholic | English | 32 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 |
| Blessed Oliver N.S. | 298 | −9% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S N na hAille | 163 | +17% | 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. Mhuire | 191 | −5% | Catholic | 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 | ✓ | 37 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%).
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Renting in Dún Laoghaire
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Dún Laoghaire, A96 X043
Primary schools near The Harold School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about The Harold School
Is The Harold 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 The Harold School have?
642 pupils in 2025/26. That is −5% since 2019/20.
Does The Harold School teach through Irish?
No: The Harold School teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs The Harold School?
The Harold School has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at The Harold 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 The Harold School?
The nearest are St Josephs (1 km), Clochar San Dominic (1.1 km) and Sallynoggin Educate Together National School (1.3 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).