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Balgaddy Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin · K78 TF76 · Roll number 20426W
Lucan Community National School is one of 37 primary schools in or within 3 km of Esker. Every school in and around Esker →
What stands out about Lucan Community National School
- One of the larger primary schools: 375 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Growing: 375 pupils, 68% more than the 223 of 2019/20.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Dublin & Dún Laoghaire ETB; its ethos is multi-denominational.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Lucan Community National School had 375 pupils in 2025/26, against 69 in 2015/16 (+443%). Girls are 51% of them. Its largest roll was 386, in 2023/24. Its roll rose in 8 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Lucan Community National 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 Lucan Community National 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 Lucan Community National 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 Lucan Community National School
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Lucan Community National 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: Lucan Community National School has grown by 68% since 2019/20. All the schools around Esker together changed by −1%.
Pupils since 2019/20
Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).
Side by side with the nearest primary schools
2025/26The nearest schools of the same kind, as the crow flies: their pupils, ethos and language. No results: none are published.
Of the 6 nearest primary schools, 3 have more pupils than Lucan Community National School. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +68%; 0 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucan Community National School | 375 | +68% | Multi-denominational | English | ||
| Divine Mercy Senior National School | 274 | −46% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.2 km |
| Divine Mercy Junior National School | 204 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.3 km |
| Lucan East ETNS | 416 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 0.9 km |
| Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS | 466 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 0.9 km | |
| St Peter Apostle Sen N.S. | 278 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.2 km |
| Lucan Educate Together NS | 384 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 1.3 km |
The other 452 primary schools in Co. Dublin
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neillstown N.S. | 231 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.3 km |
| Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada | 376 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 1.4 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig | 367 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 1.5 km | |
| St Marys Sen N.S. | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.6 km |
| Scoil Nano Nagle | 261 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.6 km |
| Talbot Senior N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.6 km |
| Esker Educate Together NS | 382 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 1.7 km |
| St Marys Junior N.S. | 183 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.7 km |
| St Bernadettes Junior N.S. | 173 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.8 km |
| St Bernadettes Senior N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.9 km |
| St Ronans N.S. | 396 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.9 km |
| Our Lady Queen of Apostles | 469 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2 km |
| St Thomas Junior National School | 573 | +1% | Catholic | English | 2.1 km | |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 614 | +3% | Catholic | English | 2.1 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain | 445 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 2.2 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 558 | −13% | Catholic | English | 2.5 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 374 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 2.5 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Camoige | 215 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 2.6 km | |
| Lucan B N.S. | 501 | −2% | Catholic | English | 2.7 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 2.7 km | |
| Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School | 431 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 2.7 km | |
| St. John the Evangelist National School | 417 | +5% | Catholic | English | 2.8 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 292 | −19% | Catholic | English | 3 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 360 | −13% | Catholic | English | 3 km | |
| St Ultans N.S. | 359 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.1 km |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 463 | −3% | Catholic | English | 3.1 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | 3.1 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Aine | 222 | −15% | Catholic | English | 3.2 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 483 | +0% | Catholic | English | 3.4 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 329 | −15% | Catholic | English | 3.6 km | |
| Scoil Lorcain B | 321 | −15% | Catholic | English | 3.6 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 867 | +8% | Catholic | English | 3.8 km | |
| S N Banrion na nAingeal 1 | 171 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4 km |
| Bainrion na nAingal 2 | 133 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4 km |
| Scoil Choilm Community NS | 698 | −20% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 4 km |
| St Louise de Marillac Primary School | 256 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.1 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 166 | −25% | Catholic | English | 4.6 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mochta | 805 | −9% | Catholic | English | 4.7 km | |
| St Michaels N.S. | 314 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.8 km |
| St Raphaels N.S. | 380 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.8 km |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 211 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.8 km |
| St Kilians Junior School | 281 | +3% | Catholic | English | 5 km | |
| St Kilians Senior N.S. | 296 | +14% | Catholic | English | 5 km | |
| Scoil Thomais | 622 | −12% | Catholic | English | 5.1 km | |
| Chapelizod N.S. | 30 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 5.1 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 203 | −4% | Catholic | English | 5.2 km | |
| Belgard Heights N.S. | 372 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.2 km |
| S.N. Naomh Cillin | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.2 km |
| St Francis Xavier Senior N.S. | 387 | +8% | Catholic | English | 5.3 km | |
| Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha | 198 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 5.4 km | |
| St Francis Xavier J N.S. | 357 | −14% | Catholic | English | 5.4 km | |
| S.N. Oilibheir | 266 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.4 km | |
| St Brigids Mxd N.S. | 834 | −12% | Catholic | English | 5.4 km | |
| Our Lady of Wayside N.S. | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.5 km |
| St Philips Senior N.S. | 231 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.6 km |
| St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S. | 184 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.6 km |
| Castleknock Educate Together NS | 374 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.8 km | |
| Scoil Bride B | 193 | −45% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| St Annes Primary School | 301 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.8 km |
| Scoil Bride C | 213 | −42% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| St Kevins Girls | 257 | −13% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| City West Educate Together National School | 376 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.9 km | |
| St Ciarans N.S. | 530 | −20% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| Hansfield Educate Together National School | 576 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 6 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6 km |
| St Kevins Boys | 275 | −18% | Catholic | English | 6 km | |
| St Benedicts National School | 622 | −5% | Catholic | English | 6 km | |
| St Aidans N.S. | 244 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.1 km |
| Castaheany Educate Together NS | 362 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 6.1 km |
| S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School | 230 | −5% | Catholic | English | 6.1 km | |
| Assumption Junior School | 434 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.1 km |
| Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S. | 342 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.2 km |
| Scoil Aoife CNS | 342 | +59% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 6.2 km |
| St Marks Sen N.S. | 497 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.3 km |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal B | 331 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.3 km |
| St Marks Junior Mixed | 450 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.3 km |
| Citywest & Saggart Community National School | 413 | −0% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.4 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lir | 53 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 6.4 km | |
| Rathcoole ETNS | 114 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 6.4 km | |
| Scoil Ghrainne Community National School | 585 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.5 km | |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois | 176 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Sin | 207 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| Inchicore N.S. | 201 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.6 km |
| Tallaght Community National School | 151 | +94% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| Goldenbridge Convent | 188 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School | 136 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.8 km |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 666 | −5% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| St Thomas Junior N.S. | 300 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.9 km |
| Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior N.S. | 120 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.9 km |
| St Thomas Senior N.S. | 331 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.9 km |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School | 125 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.9 km |
| St Marys School | 349 | +2% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 632 | −25% | Catholic | English | 7 km | |
| Holy Spirit Senior Primary School | 269 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| Holy Spirit Junior Primary School | 270 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| St Patricks Senior School | 186 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.1 km |
| Caisleain Nua Liamhna | 626 | +8% | Catholic | English | 7.1 km | |
| St. Patrick's Junior NS | 162 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.1 km |
| Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS | 429 | −4% | Catholic | English | 7.1 km | |
| St Damiens N.S. | 231 | +1% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School | 349 | −21% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km | |
| Gaelscoil Inse Chor | 209 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7.2 km | |
| Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S. | 159 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| Riverview Educate Together National School | 242 | +103% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.2 km | |
| S.N. Aenghusa | 209 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| Scoil Chronain | 354 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7.2 km | |
| Scoil Iosa | 109 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| St Dominic's National School | 410 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior | 141 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin | 145 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois | 167 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| Scoil Chaitlin Maude | 284 | −17% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| S N an Croi Ro Naofa | 213 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| Ladyswell N.S. | 447 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. | 352 | −19% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| Holy Family National School | 671 | −5% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Nai Buac | 146 | −26% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach | 290 | −35% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| Pelletstown ETNS | 386 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.8 km | |
| Scoil Úna Naofa | 356 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.8 km |
| North Dublin Muslim N.S. | 391 | +24% | Muslim | English | 7.8 km | |
| Scoil Santain | 262 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 7.9 km |
| Scoil Maelruain Junior | 371 | −10% | Catholic | English | 7.9 km | |
| Scoil Maelruain Senior | 386 | −13% | Catholic | English | 7.9 km | |
| St Martin de Porres N.S. | 383 | −7% | Catholic | English | 7.9 km | |
| Dominican Convent Girls Senior School | 148 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| Bishop Shanahan N.S. | 437 | −7% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| St Catherines Infant School | 139 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| Bishop Galvin N.S. | 461 | −5% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| Scoil Carmel | 313 | −22% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 | 212 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.3 km |
| Muire Og 2 Loreto Con | 191 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.3 km |
| Scoil Sinead NS | 62 | +107% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 8.3 km |
| S N Naomh Finnin | 266 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.4 km |
| Powerstown Educate Together National School | 348 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.5 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Chuilinn | 282 | −3% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 8.5 km | |
| Scoil Treasa Firhouse | 377 | −13% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| Marist National School | 210 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| St. James's Primary School | 278 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna | 233 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.7 km | |
| Canal Way Educate Together National School | 391 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.7 km | |
| St Pius X N.S. Boys | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 168 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| St Pius X G N.S. | 540 | −0% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S. | 126 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| Holy Rosary Primary School | 525 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| St Brigids Senior Girls | 137 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| Gaelscoil na Giúise | 278 | +64% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 8.9 km | |
| Firhouse Educate Together National School | 355 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 9 km | |
| St Brigids Infant N.S. | 140 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9 km |
| Broombridge Educate Together National School | 387 | +225% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 9 km |
| Gaelscoil Bharra | 212 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 9.1 km |
| St Catherines West N.S. | 193 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.1 km | |
| S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior | 180 | +18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| Stanhope Street Primary School | 384 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 110 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| St Malachys N.S. | 131 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| Harolds Cross N.S. | 398 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| Christ the King Girls Senior School | 74 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| Christ the King I G | 37 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| Gaelscoil Mologa | 229 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.3 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Naofa | 721 | −9% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| St Colmcille Senior N.S. | 744 | −7% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| Christ the King B N.S. | 86 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| Rathfarnham Parish N.S. | 215 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.3 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 367 | −37% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| Scoil Treasa Naofa | 175 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| Griffith Barracks Multi D School | 403 | +30% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.4 km | |
| Finglas Parochial National School | 94 | +52% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| Dublin 7 Educate Together NS | 515 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.5 km | |
| St Josephs G N.S. | 146 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.5 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 224 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.5 km |
| Scoil Naomh Lucais | 602 | +0% | Catholic | English | 9.5 km | |
| Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School | 511 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.5 km | |
| Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School | 120 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.6 km |
| St Kevins B N.S. | 131 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.6 km |
| Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School | 174 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 9.6 km | |
| St Brigids Primary School | 229 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.6 km |
| St Audoens N.S. | 171 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| St Clares Convent N.S. | 163 | −42% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| Scoil na mBrathar | 155 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| St Josephs Boys N.S. | 363 | −18% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| St Peters N.S. | 409 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.8 km |
| St Canices G N.S. | 473 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.8 km |
| St Patricks | 24 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.8 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 165 | +29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| St Patrick GNS | 472 | −16% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Rathgar N.S. | 94 | +3% | Methodist | English | 10 km | |
| St Canices B N.S. | 355 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St. Vincent's Primary School | 240 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Gaelscoil Ui Earcain | 248 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 10 km |
| South City CNS | 148 | +19% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Sancta Maria C B S | 103 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 10 km |
| Mother of Divine Grace | 480 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St. Louis National School | 590 | – | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Stratford | 88 | −5% | Jewish | English | 10 km | |
| Paradise Place ETNS | 239 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Ballyroan B N.S. | 375 | −6% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Zion Parish Primary School | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Boys | 367 | −17% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Brigids Convent | 406 | −13% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire | 161 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Lindsay Road N.S. | 95 | +4% | Presbyterian | English | 11 km | |
| Kildare Place N.S. | 189 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| Glasnevin N.S. | 83 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| St Columbas Con G & I | 378 | −4% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil na Croi Naofa | 404 | −12% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School | 295 | +852% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Chaoimhin | 68 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 11 km |
| Clochar Loreto N.S. | 445 | −11% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Gardiner Street Convent | 298 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S. | 221 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Glasnevin Educate Together NS | 410 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Central Senior Mxd N.S. | 227 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Central Infs School | 149 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Gaelscoil Áine | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 358 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 187 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Gaelscoil Lios na nOg | 188 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Rathfarnham Educate Together | 188 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Mobhi | 248 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Rutland National School | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| North Dublin N.S. Project | 214 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| City Quay N.S. | 151 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Patricks N School | 449 | −9% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire | 209 | −0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S.N. Bhaile Eamonn | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Glen na Smol N S | 56 | −36% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors | 155 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys | 174 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 398 | −9% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Our Lady of Victories Infant N.S. | 192 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Girls | 177 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre | 134 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Marley Grange N.S. | 461 | −7% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Sandford Parish National School | 196 | −15% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| SN an Spioraid Naiomh C | 249 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Vincents Inf Boys | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S.N. San Vinseann Cailin | 208 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Holy Spirit B N.S. | 229 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Drumcondra N.S. | 81 | +40% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys | 69 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch | 165 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Laurence O'Toole's National School | 159 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Whitechurch Nat School | 194 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Briotas | 57 | −50% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil Eoin | 64 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| St Josephs Senior N.S. | 161 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Christopher's NS | 598 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Columbas N.S. Mxd | 90 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Grace Park Educate Together National School | 410 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| St Josephs Jnr | 138 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Our Ladys N.S. | 176 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| John Scottus N.S. | 136 | −28% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| St Marys Central N.S. | 588 | +9% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Virgin Mary Girls National School | 160 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S N na Maighdine Muire B | 151 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige | 441 | +215% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School | 170 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Naithi | 231 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 212 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors | 297 | +6% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna | 164 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 13 km |
| Holy Child National School | 495 | +22% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 116 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Attractas Junior N.S. | 337 | −2% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Attractas Senior N.S. | 371 | +4% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Margarets N.S. | 80 | −16% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Josephs Mxd N.S. | 211 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S N Mhuire na mBrathar | 337 | −6% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Patricks Girls N.S. | 143 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Naomh Padraig Boys | 137 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys | 176 | −38% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Na Maighdine Muire Girl | 200 | −33% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Islamic National School | 414 | +36% | Muslim | English | 13 km | |
| St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S. | 334 | −16% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Vincent de Paul Senior School | 305 | −8% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Our lady's Grove Primary School | 409 | −7% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Howth Rd Mxd N.S. | 89 | −9% | Presbyterian | English | 13 km | |
| Holy Cross N.S. | 260 | −14% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa | 212 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Taney N.S. | 384 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Star of the Sea | 223 | −31% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Ballinteer Educate Together National School | 399 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Shellybanks Educate Together National School | 333 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 286 | +3% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Fhiachra Soisir | 557 | −15% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Our Lady of Consolation N.S. | 310 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Fiachras Sen N.S. | 609 | −16% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Gaelscoil Cholmcille | 209 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Scoil Chiarain | 151 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Gaelscoil Laighean | 130 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| ST Olaf's National School | 591 | +16% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Davids N.S. | 308 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| St John of God N.S. | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil | 434 | −8% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Cromcastle Green B N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Cill Coscain | 107 | −11% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Nais Ide Cailini | 156 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Queen of Angels Primary School | 224 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S.N. San Treasa | 430 | −3% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Brigids Convent N.S. | 369 | −13% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Eoin Baisde C Naoidh | 215 | −22% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior | 380 | −7% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Eoin Baisde B Sois | 294 | −12% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School | 317 | −4% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Mary Queen of Ireland N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Booterstown Boys | 189 | −38% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Our Lady of Mercy Convent School | 247 | −9% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St. Mary's National School | 242 | −9% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcan | 390 | −13% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 428 | −6% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 287 | −18% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Naionain | 178 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S.N. Caitriona Girls | 185 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Neasain | 241 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| S N na Lanai Glasa | 285 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Bhreandain | 136 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Raphaelas N.S. | 375 | −16% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 294 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Booterstown N.S. | 85 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| St Francis Senior N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Francis Junior National School | 165 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Brigids N.S. | 100 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| Stepaside Educate Together National School | 542 | +61% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille | 402 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| Carysfort N.S. | 583 | −2% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Darndale N.S. Junior | 159 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Our Lady Immac Sen N.S. | 182 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Naiscoil Ide | 299 | −21% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Springdale N.S. | 198 | −18% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Aine Convent Senior | 301 | −17% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors | 293 | −1% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Malachys B N.S. | 130 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Eithnes Senior Girls N.S. | 89 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Monicas N.S. | 44 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Pauls Junior National School | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Pauls Sen N.S. | 236 | +1% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| All Saints N.S. | 51 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Holy Family Senior N.S. | 624 | −14% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Holy Family Junior N.S. | 565 | −12% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 586 | +1% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil na nAingeal | 410 | −7% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Patricks GNS | 478 | −16% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 499 | −20% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Lorcáin | 485 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| St Benedicts and St Marys National School | 165 | +17% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 18 km |
| Broadmeadow Community National School | 80 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| St Cronans Junior National School | 498 | −8% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Brackenstown Senior N.S. | 530 | −15% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua | 359 | +52% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| St. Francis of Assisi National School | 434 | −5% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Belmayne Educate Together National School | 413 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Holywell Educate Together National School | 613 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| Kilternan Church of Ireland N.S. | 206 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Eoin | 143 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Holy Trinity Sen N.S. | 397 | +4% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| River Valley CNS | 143 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 365 | −11% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Colmcille | 217 | +0% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mide | 218 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| North Bay Educate Together NS | 196 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| Swords Borough N.S. | 84 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 406 | −16% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Kevins Junior N.S. | 149 | −24% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S. | 208 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| San Nioclas Myra | 180 | −15% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Swords Educate Together NS | 394 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Dun Laoghaire ETNS | 177 | +185% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School | 377 | +45% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Brighde Naofa | 357 | −1% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe | 441 | −10% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| Holy Family School | 149 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol | 84 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Duinninigh | 380 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 185 | +2% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Cholmcille C | 326 | −25% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Mhuire Iosef Junior | 302 | −26% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Our Lady of the Wayside NS | 292 | −9% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Muire agus Iosef | 396 | −8% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Cholmille B | 320 | −21% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Monkstown Eucate Together NS | 415 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Stapolin Educate Together National School | 340 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Thornleigh Educate Together National School | 313 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Brigids Girls N.S. | 499 | −7% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Clochar San Dominic | 184 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Josephs | 370 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| St Kevins N.S. | 229 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| St Laurence's National School | 413 | −11% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Sallynoggin Educate Together National School | 46 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| Dalkey School Project | 220 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| The Harold School | 642 | −5% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N.S. | 389 | −3% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Our Lady Good Counsel GNS | 398 | −11% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Cherrywood Educate Together National School | 220 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| John Paul II N.S. | 663 | −10% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa | 366 | −11% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mearnog | 638 | +1% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Senior | 147 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Scoil Cholmcille Junior N.S. | 124 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| St Oliver Plunkett | 838 | −9% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 207 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 165 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| S.N. Muire an Sean Baile | 78 | +26% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín | 211 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 22 km | |
| St Helens Junior N.S. | 319 | −11% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Helens Senior N.S. | 381 | +15% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Burrow N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 22 km | |
| St Fintans N.S. | 431 | −8% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Dalkey N.S. (2) | 101 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 22 km | |
| St Columbanus National School | 113 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Harold Boys N.S. | 106 | −20% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Gaelscoil Phadraig | 118 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 22 km |
| Loreto National School | 314 | −11% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Ballyboghill N.S. | 206 | −7% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Rathmichael N.S. | 205 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 23 km | |
| St Annes Mxd N.S. | 440 | −10% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 249 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Mxd | 349 | −20% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Mara | 123 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 25 km | |
| Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS | 414 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 25 km | |
| Corduff N.S. | 83 | −14% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 191 | −5% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| St Patricks Boys National School | 370 | −6% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. C Naomh Padraig | 376 | −14% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Lusca | 413 | −10% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins | 366 | −17% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS | 393 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 27 km | |
| Baile Falbach | 69 | −13% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S N na hAille | 163 | +17% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Rush N.S. | 698 | −7% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ros Eo | 167 | −23% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 30 km | |
| Scoil Nais Caitriona | 274 | −18% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil Moibhi | 84 | +2% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil N. Breandan | 183 | −11% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Blessed Oliver N.S. | 298 | −9% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Chormaic | 362 | −35% | Multi-denominational | English | 33 km | |
| St Georges N.S. | 339 | −13% | Church of Ireland | English | 33 km | |
| Skerries Educate Together National School | 333 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Balscadden N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin | 306 | −35% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 33 km | |
| Bracken Educate Together NS | 375 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Scoil Réalt na Mara | 338 | −17% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Balbriggan Educate Together NS | 356 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| St Patricks Snr Mixed | 338 | −3% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| St Patricks Jnr Mixed | 249 | −28% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S N Naomh Teresa | 364 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol N | 357 | −19% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Holmpatrick N.S. | 51 | −36% | Church of Ireland | English | 34 km | |
| St Molaga Senior N.S. | 422 | −10% | Catholic | English | 34 km |
Living in Esker
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the K78 Eircode area
Housing in Esker →The median sale price rose from €435,000 in 2023 to €490,000 in 2025 (+13%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the K78 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Dublin
Cost of living in Esker →New tenancies in Co. Dublin averaged €2,159 a month in 2025, against €2,069 in 2024 (+4%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
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Esker, K78 TF76
Primary schools near Lucan Community National School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Lucan Community National School
Is Lucan Community National 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 Lucan Community National School have?
375 pupils in 2025/26. That is +68% since 2019/20.
Does Lucan Community National School teach through Irish?
No: Lucan Community National School teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Lucan Community National School?
Lucan Community National School has a multi-denominational ethos. Its patron is Dublin & Dún Laoghaire ETB.
How do pupils get a place at Lucan Community National 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 Lucan Community National School?
The nearest are Divine Mercy Senior National School (0.2 km), Divine Mercy Junior National School (0.3 km) and Lucan East ETNS (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 Esker; 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).