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Brookfield, Tallaght, Dublin 24 · D24 XN24 · Roll number 19834H
St Aidans N.S. is one of 51 primary schools in or within 3 km of Fettercairn. Every school in and around Fettercairn →
What stands out about St Aidans N.S.
- One of the larger primary schools: 244 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 244 pupils, 16% fewer than the 292 of 2019/20.
- In DEIS. DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) gives schools serving disadvantaged areas more teachers, money and support; the Department decides which schools are in it.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Dublin; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26St Aidans N.S. had 244 pupils in 2025/26, down from 316 in 2015/16 (−23%). Girls are 50% of them. Its largest roll was 329, in 2017/18. 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 St Aidans N.S.
Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing schools by them, so this school has no letter and nothing here ranks it. Its facts are the Department of Education’s; its inspection reports are linked below.
What the Department of Education does publish for St Aidans N.S. is on this page: its pupils each September since 2015/16, girls and boys, its patron and ethos, whether it teaches through Irish, whether it is in DEIS, and its inspection reports.
Newspapers print lists of how many of a school’s leavers go on to college. Those count destinations, not exam results, and depend on who a school takes in; we don’t use them.
Inspection reports on St Aidans N.S.
The Department of Education’s Inspectorate visits schools and publishes its reports. The reports describe what inspectors saw; they give no overall grade, and we don’t make one. Reports for this school on gov.ie ↗
Inspectors visit every kind of school. Whole-school evaluations look at teaching and learning, leadership and management; subject inspections look at one subject; follow-through inspections check whether earlier advice was taken. Each report is published on gov.ie with the school’s response.
Getting a place at St Aidans N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to St Aidans N.S. directly. Children can start once they are four and must be in school by six; the school’s yearly admission notice gives the dates for applying and for its decisions.
A school with more applicants than places admits on the criteria in its admission policy, often brothers and sisters, the area it serves and, for post-primary schools, its feeder primaries. A family refused a place can appeal.
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: St Aidans N.S. has shrunk by 16% since 2019/20. All the schools around Fettercairn together changed by +2%.
Pupils since 2019/20
Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).
Side by side with the nearest primary schools
2025/26The nearest schools of the same kind, as the crow flies: their pupils, ethos and language. No results: none are published.
Of the 6 nearest primary schools, 4 have more pupils than St Aidans N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −16%; 3 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Aidans N.S. | 244 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.1 km |
| St Thomas Senior N.S. | 331 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.8 km |
| St Thomas Junior N.S. | 300 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.8 km |
| Scoil Aoife CNS | 342 | +59% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 0.9 km |
| Tallaght Community National School | 151 | +94% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 0.9 km |
| St Annes Primary School | 301 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1 km |
The other 452 primary schools in Co. Dublin
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Marks Sen N.S. | 497 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.2 km |
| St Marks Junior Mixed | 450 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.2 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior | 141 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.4 km |
| Scoil Chaitlin Maude | 284 | −17% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 1.4 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin | 145 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.5 km |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois | 167 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.8 km |
| Belgard Heights N.S. | 372 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.8 km |
| S N an Croi Ro Naofa | 213 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.9 km |
| City West Educate Together National School | 376 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 1.9 km | |
| Citywest & Saggart Community National School | 413 | −0% | Multi-denominational | English | 2.2 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lir | 53 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 2.2 km | |
| Rathcoole ETNS | 114 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 2.3 km | |
| St Martin de Porres N.S. | 383 | −7% | Catholic | English | 2.5 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 666 | −5% | Catholic | English | 2.6 km | |
| Scoil Maelruain Junior | 371 | −10% | Catholic | English | 2.9 km | |
| Scoil Maelruain Senior | 386 | −13% | Catholic | English | 3 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 463 | −3% | Catholic | English | 3.1 km | |
| St Dominic's National School | 410 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.1 km |
| St Kilians Senior N.S. | 296 | +14% | Catholic | English | 3.2 km | |
| St Marys School | 349 | +2% | Catholic | English | 3.2 km | |
| St Kilians Junior School | 281 | +3% | Catholic | English | 3.3 km | |
| St Kevins Girls | 257 | −13% | Catholic | English | 3.5 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 360 | −13% | Catholic | English | 3.5 km | |
| St Kevins Boys | 275 | −18% | Catholic | English | 3.5 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Aine | 222 | −15% | Catholic | English | 3.5 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | 3.6 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 292 | −19% | Catholic | English | 3.6 km | |
| Scoil Santain | 262 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 3.8 km |
| S.N. Aenghusa | 209 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4 km |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 4 km | |
| Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S. | 159 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4 km |
| Holy Rosary Primary School | 525 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4 km |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain | 445 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 4.1 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Camoige | 215 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 4.2 km | |
| Scoil Chronain | 354 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 4.2 km | |
| St Ronans N.S. | 396 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.3 km |
| Scoil Iosa | 109 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.4 km |
| Scoil Treasa Firhouse | 377 | −13% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| Talbot Senior N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.5 km |
| Scoil Nano Nagle | 261 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.5 km |
| Scoil Carmel | 313 | −22% | Catholic | English | 4.5 km | |
| Our Lady Queen of Apostles | 469 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.5 km |
| Gaelscoil na Giúise | 278 | +64% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 4.6 km | |
| Firhouse Educate Together National School | 355 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.7 km | |
| Holy Family National School | 671 | −5% | Catholic | English | 4.8 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna | 233 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.2 km | |
| Riverview Educate Together National School | 242 | +103% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.5 km | |
| Glen na Smol N S | 56 | −36% | Catholic | English | 5.5 km | |
| Holy Spirit Senior Primary School | 269 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.6 km |
| St Peter Apostle Sen N.S. | 278 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.6 km |
| Neillstown N.S. | 231 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.6 km |
| Holy Spirit Junior Primary School | 270 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.6 km |
| S.N. Naomh Cillin | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.8 km |
| Bishop Galvin N.S. | 461 | −5% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Naofa | 721 | −9% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| St Colmcille Senior N.S. | 744 | −7% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| Bishop Shanahan N.S. | 437 | −7% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| St Ultans N.S. | 359 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6 km |
| Divine Mercy Senior National School | 274 | −46% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6 km |
| Lucan East ETNS | 416 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 6.1 km |
| Divine Mercy Junior National School | 204 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.1 km |
| Lucan Community National School | 375 | +68% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.1 km | |
| Assumption Junior School | 434 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.3 km |
| St Marys Sen N.S. | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.3 km |
| S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School | 230 | −5% | Catholic | English | 6.3 km | |
| St Damiens N.S. | 231 | +1% | Catholic | English | 6.3 km | |
| St Marys Junior N.S. | 183 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS | 466 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.4 km | |
| Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S. | 342 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| Caisleain Nua Liamhna | 626 | +8% | Catholic | English | 6.5 km | |
| S.N. Briotas | 57 | −50% | Catholic | English | 6.5 km | |
| Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School | 431 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.7 km | |
| Our Lady of Wayside N.S. | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| St. John the Evangelist National School | 417 | +5% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| Rathfarnham Parish N.S. | 215 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.8 km | |
| St Pius X N.S. Boys | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | 6.8 km | |
| St Pius X G N.S. | 540 | −0% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| St Patrick GNS | 472 | −16% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| St Bernadettes Junior N.S. | 173 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| St Bernadettes Senior N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.1 km |
| Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada | 376 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7.2 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile Eamonn | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| S N Banrion na nAingeal 1 | 171 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| Bainrion na nAingal 2 | 133 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| Ballyroan B N.S. | 375 | −6% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| Lucan Educate Together NS | 384 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.3 km | |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 211 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| St Raphaels N.S. | 380 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| St Michaels N.S. | 314 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig | 367 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7.4 km | |
| St Louise de Marillac Primary School | 256 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| Esker Educate Together NS | 382 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| Scoil Úna Naofa | 356 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School | 136 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 614 | +3% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| St Thomas Junior National School | 573 | +1% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior N.S. | 120 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School | 125 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| Scoil Bride C | 329 | −15% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 187 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| Scoil Lorcain B | 321 | −15% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal B | 331 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.8 km |
| Goldenbridge Convent | 188 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 203 | −4% | Catholic | English | 8 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Boys | 367 | −17% | Catholic | English | 8.1 km | |
| Chapelizod N.S. | 30 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.1 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 367 | −37% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| Whitechurch Nat School | 194 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.3 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 483 | +0% | Catholic | English | 8.3 km | |
| Inchicore N.S. | 201 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.3 km |
| Clochar Loreto N.S. | 445 | −11% | Catholic | English | 8.4 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 558 | −13% | Catholic | English | 8.4 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 374 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.5 km | |
| Lucan B N.S. | 501 | −2% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| St Josephs Boys N.S. | 363 | −18% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| Marist National School | 210 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| Harolds Cross N.S. | 398 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| Rathfarnham Educate Together | 188 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.6 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mologa | 229 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.6 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 | 212 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| Muire Og 2 Loreto Con | 191 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| Marley Grange N.S. | 461 | −7% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 166 | −25% | Catholic | English | 8.8 km | |
| Gaelscoil Inse Chor | 209 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.9 km | |
| Zion Parish Primary School | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 9 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Stratford | 88 | −5% | Jewish | English | 9 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire | 209 | −0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9 km |
| Rathgar N.S. | 94 | +3% | Methodist | English | 9.1 km | |
| Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 867 | +8% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School | 174 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 9.4 km | |
| Scoil Naithi | 231 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.5 km | |
| St Catherines West N.S. | 193 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.6 km | |
| St Clares Convent N.S. | 163 | −42% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| Griffith Barracks Multi D School | 403 | +30% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.7 km | |
| St. James's Primary School | 278 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| Canal Way Educate Together National School | 391 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.7 km | |
| Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys | 176 | −38% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| Na Maighdine Muire Girl | 200 | −33% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| St Attractas Junior N.S. | 337 | −2% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| Scoil Treasa Naofa | 175 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| St Attractas Senior N.S. | 371 | +4% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| Scoil Choilm Community NS | 698 | −20% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St. Louis National School | 590 | – | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Kildare Place N.S. | 189 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 10 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 224 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige | 441 | +215% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha | 198 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 10 km | |
| Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School | 170 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| St Brigids Mxd N.S. | 834 | −12% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Thomais | 622 | −12% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Brigids Primary School | 229 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Our Ladys N.S. | 176 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Sancta Maria C B S | 103 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 11 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 358 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lios na nOg | 188 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| St Patricks | 24 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mochta | 805 | −9% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil na mBrathar | 155 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 168 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S. | 221 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Castleknock Educate Together NS | 374 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| St Audoens N.S. | 171 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Francis Xavier Senior N.S. | 387 | +8% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. | 352 | −19% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Holy Cross N.S. | 260 | −14% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Francis Xavier J N.S. | 357 | −14% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach | 290 | −35% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Ballinteer Educate Together National School | 399 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Nai Buac | 146 | −26% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| South City CNS | 148 | +19% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Stanhope Street Primary School | 384 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School | 295 | +852% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| North Dublin Muslim N.S. | 391 | +24% | Muslim | English | 11 km | |
| Taney N.S. | 384 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| Sandford Parish National School | 196 | −15% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School | 120 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Bride B | 193 | −45% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 213 | −42% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 165 | +29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S.N. Oilibheir | 266 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Dominican Convent Girls Senior School | 148 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Catherines Infant School | 139 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Dublin 7 Educate Together NS | 515 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Our lady's Grove Primary School | 409 | −7% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Philips Senior N.S. | 231 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Islamic National School | 414 | +36% | Muslim | English | 11 km | |
| St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S. | 184 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Gaelscoil Bharra | 212 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 12 km |
| Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S. | 126 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Pelletstown ETNS | 386 | +48% | Multi-denominational | 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 |
| St Marys Central N.S. | 588 | +9% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Christ the King B N.S. | 86 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| ST Olaf's National School | 591 | +16% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Paradise Place ETNS | 239 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St. Mary's National School | 242 | −9% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre | 134 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Broombridge Educate Together National School | 387 | +225% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Queen of Angels Primary School | 224 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Peters N.S. | 409 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Ciarans N.S. | 530 | −20% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Hansfield Educate Together National School | 576 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire | 161 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| St Benedicts National School | 622 | −5% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil Eoin | 64 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Scoil Chaoimhin | 68 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 12 km |
| S N Naomh Finnin | 266 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Castaheany Educate Together NS | 362 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| City Quay N.S. | 151 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Christopher's NS | 598 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 12 km |
| Central Infs School | 149 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Central Senior Mxd N.S. | 227 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Gaelscoil Laighean | 130 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Scoil Sinead NS | 62 | +107% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| John Scottus N.S. | 136 | −28% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois | 176 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Sin | 207 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Rutland National School | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil | 434 | −8% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St. Vincent's Primary School | 240 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Gardiner Street Convent | 298 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Ghrainne Community National School | 585 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| St Patricks Senior School | 186 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St. Patrick's Junior NS | 162 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 110 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Malachys N.S. | 131 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Lindsay Road N.S. | 95 | +4% | Presbyterian | English | 13 km | |
| St Brigids Senior Girls | 137 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Brigids Infant N.S. | 140 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Stepaside Educate Together National School | 542 | +61% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 632 | −25% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille | 402 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| St Columbas Con G & I | 378 | −4% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Laurence O'Toole's National School | 159 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. San Treasa | 430 | −3% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior | 180 | +18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors | 155 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys | 69 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Vincents Inf Boys | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcan | 390 | −13% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. San Vinseann Cailin | 208 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Finglas Parochial National School | 94 | +52% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS | 429 | −4% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Brigids Convent | 406 | −13% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Glasnevin N.S. | 83 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School | 349 | −21% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 428 | −6% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Raphaelas N.S. | 375 | −16% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Ladyswell N.S. | 447 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Gaelscoil Áine | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa | 212 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| St Columbas N.S. Mxd | 90 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| St Patricks N School | 449 | −9% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Patricks Girls N.S. | 143 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Mobhi | 248 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Naomh Padraig Boys | 137 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Canices G N.S. | 473 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Mother of Divine Grace | 480 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Star of the Sea | 223 | −31% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Earcain | 248 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 286 | +3% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Josephs G N.S. | 146 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Glasnevin Educate Together NS | 410 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| St Canices B N.S. | 355 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Shellybanks Educate Together National School | 333 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| St Kevins B N.S. | 131 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Our Lady of Mercy Convent School | 247 | −9% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Drumcondra N.S. | 81 | +40% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 100 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 398 | −9% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil na Croi Naofa | 404 | −12% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Booterstown Boys | 189 | −38% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Josephs Mxd N.S. | 211 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| North Dublin N.S. Project | 214 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 212 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Holy Trinity National School | 586 | +1% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Grace Park Educate Together National School | 410 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Chuilinn | 282 | −3% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Powerstown Educate Together National School | 348 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Booterstown N.S. | 85 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 116 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 185 | +2% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Kilternan Church of Ireland N.S. | 206 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys | 174 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Our Lady of Victories Infant N.S. | 192 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Girls | 177 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Howth Rd Mxd N.S. | 89 | −9% | Presbyterian | English | 15 km | |
| Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua | 359 | +52% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| Carysfort N.S. | 583 | −2% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S N Mhuire na mBrathar | 337 | −6% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S. | 334 | −16% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Vincent de Paul Senior School | 305 | −8% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| All Saints N.S. | 51 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Our Lady of the Wayside NS | 292 | −9% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch | 165 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 15 km |
| SN an Spioraid Naiomh C | 249 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Holy Spirit B N.S. | 229 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors | 297 | +6% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Patricks GNS | 478 | −16% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Lucais | 602 | +0% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School | 511 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 499 | −20% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Holy Child National School | 495 | +22% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Virgin Mary Girls National School | 160 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S N na Maighdine Muire B | 151 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil na nAingeal | 410 | −7% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Josephs Senior N.S. | 161 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Josephs Jnr | 138 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 406 | −16% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Our Lady of Consolation N.S. | 310 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna | 164 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Chiarain | 151 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Lorcáin | 485 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| Eoin Baisde C Naoidh | 215 | −22% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior | 380 | −7% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S. | 208 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| Eoin Baisde B Sois | 294 | −12% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School | 317 | −4% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Fhiachra Soisir | 557 | −15% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Brigids Girls N.S. | 499 | −7% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Fiachras Sen N.S. | 609 | −16% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Dun Laoghaire ETNS | 177 | +185% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| St Davids N.S. | 308 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Holy Family School | 149 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Brigids Convent N.S. | 369 | −13% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S N na Lanai Glasa | 285 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil Cholmcille | 209 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Monkstown Eucate Together NS | 415 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| St John of God N.S. | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 287 | −18% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Cromcastle Green B N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Nais Ide Cailini | 156 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Cherrywood Educate Together National School | 220 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| St Margarets N.S. | 80 | −16% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Neasain | 241 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Naionain | 178 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| S.N. Caitriona Girls | 185 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Josephs | 370 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Bhreandain | 136 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Clochar San Dominic | 184 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Kevins N.S. | 229 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Our Lady Good Counsel GNS | 398 | −11% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N.S. | 389 | −3% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Sallynoggin Educate Together National School | 46 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| Dalkey School Project | 220 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| Naiscoil Ide | 299 | −21% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Aine Convent Senior | 301 | −17% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 294 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors | 293 | −1% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Senior | 147 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Cholmcille Junior N.S. | 124 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Springdale N.S. | 198 | −18% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| The Harold School | 642 | −5% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Francis Senior N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Francis Junior National School | 165 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Johns N.S. | 165 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Malachys B N.S. | 130 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Eithnes Senior Girls N.S. | 89 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Monicas N.S. | 44 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Darndale N.S. Junior | 159 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Columbanus National School | 113 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Pauls Junior National School | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Our Lady Immac Sen N.S. | 182 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Pauls Sen N.S. | 236 | +1% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Gaelscoil Phadraig | 118 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Annes Mxd N.S. | 440 | −10% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Rathmichael N.S. | 205 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín | 211 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| St Benedicts and St Marys National School | 165 | +17% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 249 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil Eoin | 143 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Mary Queen of Ireland N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Gaelscoil Mide | 218 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| Harold Boys N.S. | 106 | −20% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| North Bay Educate Together NS | 196 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| Dalkey N.S. (2) | 101 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 20 km | |
| Cill Coscain | 107 | −11% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Loreto National School | 314 | −11% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Holy Trinity Sen N.S. | 397 | +4% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 365 | −11% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Colmcille | 217 | +0% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St. Francis of Assisi National School | 434 | −5% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Belmayne Educate Together National School | 413 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| St Kevins Junior N.S. | 149 | −24% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Mhuire Iosef Junior | 302 | −26% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Muire agus Iosef | 396 | −8% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol | 84 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| Stapolin Educate Together National School | 340 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| San Nioclas Myra | 180 | −15% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Holy Family Senior N.S. | 624 | −14% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Holy Family Junior N.S. | 565 | −12% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School | 377 | +45% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| St Laurence's National School | 413 | −11% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Holywell Educate Together National School | 613 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| St Cronans Junior National School | 498 | −8% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Brackenstown Senior N.S. | 530 | −15% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| River Valley CNS | 143 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Duinninigh | 380 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| Broadmeadow Community National School | 80 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| Swords Borough N.S. | 84 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Cholmcille C | 326 | −25% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Cholmille B | 320 | −21% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Fintans N.S. | 431 | −8% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Swords Educate Together NS | 394 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 23 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe | 441 | −10% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 23 km | |
| Burrow N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mearnog | 638 | +1% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Thornleigh Educate Together National School | 313 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Brighde Naofa | 357 | −1% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa | 366 | −11% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| John Paul II N.S. | 663 | −10% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett | 838 | −9% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 207 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 25 km | |
| St Helens Junior N.S. | 319 | −11% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| St Helens Senior N.S. | 381 | +15% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Mxd | 349 | −20% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Muire an Sean Baile | 78 | +26% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Ballyboghill N.S. | 206 | −7% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Mara | 123 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 28 km | |
| Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS | 414 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 29 km | |
| St Patricks Boys National School | 370 | −6% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. C Naomh Padraig | 376 | −14% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Corduff N.S. | 83 | −14% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 191 | −5% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Lusca | 413 | −10% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins | 366 | −17% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS | 393 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 32 km | |
| Baile Falbach | 69 | −13% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Rush N.S. | 698 | −7% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S N na hAille | 163 | +17% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ros Eo | 167 | −23% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 34 km | |
| Scoil Nais Caitriona | 274 | −18% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil Moibhi | 84 | +2% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Scoil N. Breandan | 183 | −11% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Blessed Oliver N.S. | 298 | −9% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Skerries Educate Together National School | 333 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Scoil Réalt na Mara | 338 | −17% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| St Patricks Snr Mixed | 338 | −3% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Scoil Chormaic | 362 | −35% | Multi-denominational | English | 38 km | |
| St Patricks Jnr Mixed | 249 | −28% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin | 306 | −35% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 38 km | |
| Bracken Educate Together NS | 375 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| St Georges N.S. | 339 | −13% | Church of Ireland | English | 38 km | |
| Holmpatrick N.S. | 51 | −36% | Church of Ireland | English | 38 km | |
| Balscadden N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S N Naomh Teresa | 364 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Balbriggan Educate Together NS | 356 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol N | 357 | −19% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| St Molaga Senior N.S. | 422 | −10% | Catholic | English | 39 km |
Living in Fettercairn
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Homes in the D24 Eircode area
Housing in Fettercairn →The median sale price rose from €341,900 in 2023 to €412,400 in 2025 (+21%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the D24 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Fettercairn
Cost of living in Fettercairn →New tenancies in Fettercairn averaged €2,047 a month in 2025, against €1,979 in 2024 (+3%).
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Fettercairn, D24 XN24
Primary schools near St Aidans N.S.
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St Aidans N.S.
Is St Aidans N.S. a good school?
We don’t grade it: Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing them. Its inspection reports on gov.ie, a visit and a talk with the principal will tell you more than any table could.
How many pupils does St Aidans N.S. have?
244 pupils in 2025/26. That is −16% since 2019/20.
Does St Aidans N.S. teach through Irish?
No: St Aidans N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs St Aidans N.S.?
St Aidans N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at St Aidans N.S.?
Apply to the school directly. It publishes an admission policy and a yearly admission notice with its dates; if more children apply than it has places, it admits on the criteria in its policy.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Aidans N.S.?
The nearest are St Brigids N.S. (0.1 km), St Thomas Senior N.S. (0.8 km) and St Thomas Junior N.S. (0.8 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 Fettercairn; 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).