














St Josephs G N.S.
Barry Avenue, Finglas West, Dublin 11 · D11 A8PD · Roll number 19015R
St Josephs G N.S. is one of 50 primary schools in or within 3 km of Finglas North. Every school in and around Finglas North →
What stands out about St Josephs G N.S.
- 146 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−14%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- In DEIS. DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) gives schools serving disadvantaged areas more teachers, money and support; the Department decides which schools are in it.
- A girls’ school.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Dublin; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26St Josephs G N.S. had 146 pupils in 2025/26, down from 186 in 2015/16 (−22%). 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 Josephs G 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 Josephs G 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 Josephs G 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 Josephs G N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to St Josephs G 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 takes girls only. It is in DEIS, so it has extra support for pupils from disadvantaged areas.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: St Josephs G N.S. has shrunk by 14% since 2019/20. All the schools around Finglas North together changed by +7%.
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, 2 have more pupils than St Josephs G N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −14%; 3 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs G N.S. | 146 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| St Kevins B N.S. | 131 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.1 km |
| S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior | 180 | +18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.9 km |
| Finglas Parochial National School | 94 | +52% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 0.9 km |
| St Brigids Senior Girls | 137 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1 km |
| St Brigids Infant N.S. | 140 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1 km |
| St Canices G N.S. | 473 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.1 km |
The other 452 primary schools in Co. Dublin
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Sinead NS | 62 | +107% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 1.3 km |
| St Canices B N.S. | 355 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.4 km |
| St Malachys N.S. | 131 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.6 km |
| Gaelscoil Ui Earcain | 248 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 1.6 km |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 110 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.6 km |
| S N Naomh Finnin | 266 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.6 km |
| Mother of Divine Grace | 480 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.8 km |
| Pelletstown ETNS | 386 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 2 km | |
| SN an Spioraid Naiomh C | 249 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.6 km |
| St Josephs Senior N.S. | 161 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.6 km |
| Holy Spirit B N.S. | 229 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.7 km |
| Scoil na Croi Naofa | 404 | −12% | Catholic | English | 2.7 km | |
| St Josephs Jnr | 138 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.7 km |
| St Catherines Infant School | 139 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.8 km |
| Dominican Convent Girls Senior School | 148 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.8 km |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys | 174 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.8 km |
| Broombridge Educate Together National School | 387 | +225% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 2.9 km |
| Our Lady of Victories Infant N.S. | 192 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.9 km |
| North Dublin Muslim N.S. | 391 | +24% | Muslim | English | 3 km | |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Girls | 177 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3 km |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Nai Buac | 146 | −26% | Catholic | English | 3 km | |
| Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch | 165 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 3 km |
| Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S. | 126 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3 km |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach | 290 | −35% | Catholic | English | 3 km | |
| St Brigids Convent | 406 | −13% | Catholic | English | 3.1 km | |
| Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. | 352 | −19% | Catholic | English | 3.1 km | |
| North Dublin N.S. Project | 214 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 3.1 km | |
| Virgin Mary Girls National School | 160 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.2 km |
| Glasnevin Educate Together NS | 410 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 3.3 km | |
| S N na Maighdine Muire B | 151 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.3 km |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna | 164 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 3.6 km |
| Gaelscoil Bharra | 212 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 3.6 km |
| Glasnevin N.S. | 83 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 3.8 km | |
| St. Vincent's Primary School | 240 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.8 km |
| Christ the King Girls Senior School | 74 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.8 km |
| Christ the King I G | 37 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.8 km |
| Christ the King B N.S. | 86 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.9 km |
| Castleknock Educate Together NS | 374 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 3.9 km | |
| Scoil Mobhi | 248 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 3.9 km | |
| Gaelscoil Áine | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 3.9 km | |
| St Margarets N.S. | 80 | −16% | Catholic | English | 3.9 km | |
| St Brigids Mxd N.S. | 834 | −12% | Catholic | English | 4.1 km | |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 398 | −9% | Catholic | English | 4.1 km | |
| Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha | 198 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 4.2 km | |
| St Peters N.S. | 409 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.3 km |
| Scoil Bride B | 193 | −45% | Catholic | English | 4.3 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 213 | −42% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors | 297 | +6% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| St Patricks N School | 449 | −9% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| St Columbas Con G & I | 378 | −4% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| Holy Child National School | 495 | +22% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| St Patricks Senior School | 186 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.4 km |
| St. Patrick's Junior NS | 162 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.5 km |
| Lindsay Road N.S. | 95 | +4% | Presbyterian | English | 4.5 km | |
| Dublin 7 Educate Together NS | 515 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.7 km | |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 168 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.8 km |
| Grace Park Educate Together National School | 410 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.8 km | |
| Scoil Thomais | 622 | −12% | Catholic | English | 4.9 km | |
| Drumcondra N.S. | 81 | +40% | Church of Ireland | English | 4.9 km | |
| St Francis Xavier J N.S. | 357 | −14% | Catholic | English | 5 km | |
| St Francis Xavier Senior N.S. | 387 | +8% | Catholic | English | 5.1 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 166 | −25% | Catholic | English | 5.1 km | |
| Stanhope Street Primary School | 384 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.1 km |
| Gaelscoil Cholmcille | 209 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.3 km | |
| Paradise Place ETNS | 239 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 5.3 km |
| Gardiner Street Convent | 298 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.3 km |
| Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School | 120 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.4 km |
| Chapelizod N.S. | 30 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 5.5 km | |
| Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors | 155 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.6 km |
| Ladyswell N.S. | 447 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.6 km |
| Scoil Fhiachra Soisir | 557 | −15% | Catholic | English | 5.6 km | |
| Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire | 161 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.6 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 203 | −4% | Catholic | English | 5.6 km | |
| Gaelscoil Inse Chor | 209 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.7 km | |
| St Fiachras Sen N.S. | 609 | −16% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Lucais | 602 | +0% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School | 511 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.7 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Chuilinn | 282 | −3% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 5.7 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 165 | +29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.8 km |
| S N Mhuire na mBrathar | 337 | −6% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| Powerstown Educate Together National School | 348 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.8 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 212 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.9 km |
| S.N. Oilibheir | 266 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.9 km | |
| Rutland National School | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.9 km |
| S.N. San Vinseann Cailin | 208 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.9 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 867 | +8% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| St Vincents Inf Boys | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6 km |
| Cromcastle Green B N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6 km |
| Scoil Nais Ide Cailini | 156 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6 km |
| St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S. | 334 | −16% | Catholic | English | 6 km | |
| St Vincent de Paul Senior School | 305 | −8% | Catholic | English | 6 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Sin | 207 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6 km |
| Scoil Chaoimhin | 68 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 6 km |
| Inchicore N.S. | 201 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6 km |
| Central Senior Mxd N.S. | 227 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6 km |
| St Columbas N.S. Mxd | 90 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 6 km | |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois | 176 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6 km |
| Central Infs School | 149 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.1 km |
| St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 116 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.1 km |
| St Audoens N.S. | 171 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.1 km |
| Scoil Lorcain B | 321 | −15% | Catholic | English | 6.2 km | |
| St John of God N.S. | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.2 km |
| St Louise de Marillac Primary School | 256 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.2 km |
| Scoil Bride C | 329 | −15% | Catholic | English | 6.2 km | |
| St Davids N.S. | 308 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.2 km |
| St. James's Primary School | 278 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.2 km |
| St Michaels N.S. | 314 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.3 km |
| Canal Way Educate Together National School | 391 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.3 km | |
| St Raphaels N.S. | 380 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.3 km |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 211 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.3 km |
| S N Banrion na nAingeal 1 | 171 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| Bainrion na nAingal 2 | 133 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys | 69 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| Scoil na mBrathar | 155 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S. | 184 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| St Philips Senior N.S. | 231 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal B | 331 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| Mary Queen of Ireland N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| S.N. Naomh Mochta | 805 | −9% | Catholic | English | 6.5 km | |
| Howth Rd Mxd N.S. | 89 | −9% | Presbyterian | English | 6.5 km | |
| Goldenbridge Convent | 188 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| Our Lady of Consolation N.S. | 310 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.6 km |
| St Laurence O'Toole's National School | 159 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.6 km |
| City Quay N.S. | 151 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| St Brigids Primary School | 229 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 632 | −25% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| South City CNS | 148 | +19% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| Scoil Chiarain | 151 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| St Patricks | 24 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.7 km | |
| Scoil Choilm Community NS | 698 | −20% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 6.9 km |
| St Francis Senior N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 224 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| St Francis Junior National School | 165 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| St Josephs Mxd N.S. | 211 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| Scoil Treasa Naofa | 175 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| St Josephs N.S. | 294 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.1 km |
| St Catherines West N.S. | 193 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.1 km | |
| St Brigids Convent N.S. | 369 | −13% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School | 125 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior N.S. | 120 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School | 136 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 7.3 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 | 212 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| Muire Og 2 Loreto Con | 191 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| Our Lady of Wayside N.S. | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| St Ciarans N.S. | 530 | −20% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| Sancta Maria C B S | 103 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| Griffith Barracks Multi D School | 403 | +30% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.4 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Naionain | 178 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| S.N. Caitriona Girls | 185 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School | 349 | −21% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| Scoil Bhreandain | 136 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| St Bernadettes Senior N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| Scoil Neasain | 241 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7.7 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS | 429 | −4% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| St Bernadettes Junior N.S. | 173 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| Darndale N.S. Junior | 159 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| Our Lady Immac Sen N.S. | 182 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.8 km |
| St Ultans N.S. | 359 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.8 km |
| Holy Family Senior N.S. | 624 | −14% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| Marist National School | 210 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.8 km |
| Holy Family Junior N.S. | 565 | −12% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre | 134 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.8 km |
| Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School | 295 | +852% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.9 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 287 | −18% | Catholic | English | 7.9 km | |
| Cill Coscain | 107 | −11% | Catholic | English | 8 km | |
| St Clares Convent N.S. | 163 | −42% | Catholic | English | 8 km | |
| Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S. | 342 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| St Patricks Girls N.S. | 143 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| Naomh Padraig Boys | 137 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| St Marys Junior N.S. | 183 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| Eoin Baisde C Naoidh | 215 | −22% | Catholic | English | 8.1 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior | 380 | −7% | Catholic | English | 8.1 km | |
| St Christopher's NS | 598 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School | 230 | −5% | Catholic | English | 8.1 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Cillin | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| St Marys Sen N.S. | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| Assumption Junior School | 434 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| Gaelscoil Eoin | 64 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 8.2 km | |
| Eoin Baisde B Sois | 294 | −12% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School | 174 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 8.2 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School | 317 | −4% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| John Scottus N.S. | 136 | −28% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.3 km | |
| St. Louis National School | 590 | – | Catholic | English | 8.3 km | |
| Scoil Úna Naofa | 356 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.4 km |
| Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S. | 221 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.4 km | |
| St Pauls Sen N.S. | 236 | +1% | Catholic | English | 8.4 km | |
| St Pauls Junior National School | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | 8.4 km | |
| Scoil Ghrainne Community National School | 585 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.4 km | |
| St Eithnes Senior Girls N.S. | 89 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| St Monicas N.S. | 44 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| St Malachys B N.S. | 130 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| St Cronans Junior National School | 498 | −8% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| Brackenstown Senior N.S. | 530 | −15% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| S N na Lanai Glasa | 285 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.6 km | |
| Holywell Educate Together National School | 613 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.7 km | |
| St Benedicts National School | 622 | −5% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa | 212 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.7 km | |
| Springdale N.S. | 198 | −18% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.8 km | |
| Harolds Cross N.S. | 398 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.8 km |
| Gaelscoil Mologa | 229 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.8 km | |
| Castaheany Educate Together NS | 362 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 8.8 km |
| Broadmeadow Community National School | 80 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 8.8 km | |
| River Valley CNS | 143 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 8.8 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lios na nOg | 188 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.9 km | |
| Neillstown N.S. | 231 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 358 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.9 km | |
| St Peter Apostle Sen N.S. | 278 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| Naiscoil Ide | 299 | −21% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| Star of the Sea | 223 | −31% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| Hansfield Educate Together National School | 576 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 9 km | |
| Scoil Aine Convent Senior | 301 | −17% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| Swords Borough N.S. | 84 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 9 km | |
| Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors | 293 | −1% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| St Damiens N.S. | 231 | +1% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| Kildare Place N.S. | 189 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.1 km | |
| Lucan Educate Together NS | 384 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.1 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 374 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.2 km | |
| Sandford Parish National School | 196 | −15% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.2 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Duinninigh | 380 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.2 km | |
| Divine Mercy Junior National School | 204 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| Rathgar N.S. | 94 | +3% | Methodist | English | 9.3 km | |
| San Nioclas Myra | 180 | −15% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| St. Francis of Assisi National School | 434 | −5% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| Divine Mercy Senior National School | 274 | −46% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School | 377 | +45% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.4 km | |
| S.N. Cholmcille C | 326 | −25% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| Shellybanks Educate Together National School | 333 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.4 km | |
| Belmayne Educate Together National School | 413 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| Swords Educate Together NS | 394 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.4 km | |
| S.N. Cholmille B | 320 | −21% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| St Marys Central N.S. | 588 | +9% | Catholic | English | 9.5 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe | 441 | −10% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 9.5 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 367 | −37% | Catholic | English | 9.5 km | |
| Lucan Community National School | 375 | +68% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.5 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 558 | −13% | Catholic | English | 9.5 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Camoige | 215 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.7 km | |
| Holy Spirit Junior Primary School | 270 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| St Benedicts and St Marys National School | 165 | +17% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| St Josephs Boys N.S. | 363 | −18% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig | 367 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.7 km | |
| Holy Spirit Senior Primary School | 269 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| Lucan B N.S. | 501 | −2% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| Our Lady Queen of Apostles | 469 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| Esker Educate Together NS | 382 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 9.8 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta Stratford | 88 | −5% | Jewish | English | 9.8 km | |
| Holy Trinity Sen N.S. | 397 | +4% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 365 | −11% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 286 | +3% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada | 376 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.9 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.9 km | |
| Thornleigh Educate Together National School | 313 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| Zion Parish Primary School | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Colmcille | 217 | +0% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain | 445 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| St Kevins Junior N.S. | 149 | −24% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Riverview Educate Together National School | 242 | +103% | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS | 466 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol | 84 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| Scoil Eoin | 143 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Aine | 222 | −15% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 292 | −19% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Pius X N.S. Boys | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Pius X G N.S. | 540 | −0% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Talbot Senior N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Scoil Nano Nagle | 261 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Lucan East ETNS | 416 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 360 | −13% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mide | 218 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| North Bay Educate Together NS | 196 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| St Thomas Junior National School | 573 | +1% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 614 | +3% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Kilians Junior School | 281 | +3% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Kilians Senior N.S. | 296 | +14% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Stapolin Educate Together National School | 340 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Brighde Naofa | 357 | −1% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Bishop Shanahan N.S. | 437 | −7% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Mhuire Iosef Junior | 302 | −26% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Muire agus Iosef | 396 | −8% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Bishop Galvin N.S. | 461 | −5% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 463 | −3% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Kevins Girls | 257 | −13% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Kevins Boys | 275 | −18% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Ronans N.S. | 396 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Our Ladys N.S. | 176 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Boys | 367 | −17% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Iosa | 109 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Islamic National School | 414 | +36% | Muslim | English | 11 km | |
| Rathfarnham Parish N.S. | 215 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| John Paul II N.S. | 663 | −10% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa | 366 | −11% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 483 | +0% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S. | 159 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire | 209 | −0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Our lady's Grove Primary School | 409 | −7% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Aenghusa | 209 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Rathfarnham Educate Together | 188 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Clochar Loreto N.S. | 445 | −11% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Laurence's National School | 413 | −11% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Belgard Heights N.S. | 372 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School | 431 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School | 170 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige | 441 | +215% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| St. John the Evangelist National School | 417 | +5% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mearnog | 638 | +1% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 207 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett | 838 | −9% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Marys School | 349 | +2% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Booterstown Boys | 189 | −38% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Patrick GNS | 472 | −16% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Ballyroan B N.S. | 375 | −6% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna | 233 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Our Lady of Mercy Convent School | 247 | −9% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Naofa | 721 | −9% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Colmcille Senior N.S. | 744 | −7% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Carmel | 313 | −22% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Helens Junior N.S. | 319 | −11% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Helens Senior N.S. | 381 | +15% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Dominic's National School | 410 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Gaelscoil Laighean | 130 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Marley Grange N.S. | 461 | −7% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Santain | 262 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 13 km |
| Holy Cross N.S. | 260 | −14% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Taney N.S. | 384 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| St Annes Primary School | 301 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Treasa Firhouse | 377 | −13% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 187 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Naithi | 231 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| S.N. San Treasa | 430 | −3% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Marks Sen N.S. | 497 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Marks Junior Mixed | 450 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Booterstown N.S. | 85 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| St Attractas Senior N.S. | 371 | +4% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Attractas Junior N.S. | 337 | −2% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Firhouse Educate Together National School | 355 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil | 434 | −8% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Giúise | 278 | +64% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Ballinteer Educate Together National School | 399 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 428 | −6% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Maelruain Junior | 371 | −10% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Maelruain Senior | 386 | −13% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Aidans N.S. | 244 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Tallaght Community National School | 151 | +94% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcan | 390 | −13% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| ST Olaf's National School | 591 | +16% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys | 176 | −38% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Carysfort N.S. | 583 | −2% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Na Maighdine Muire Girl | 200 | −33% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Whitechurch Nat School | 194 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| Holy Rosary Primary School | 525 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Burrow N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| St Martin de Porres N.S. | 383 | −7% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois | 167 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| S N an Croi Ro Naofa | 213 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| S.N. Bhaile Eamonn | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Aoife CNS | 342 | +59% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Ballyboghill N.S. | 206 | −7% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Fintans N.S. | 431 | −8% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Queen of Angels Primary School | 224 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Thomas Senior N.S. | 331 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Brigids N.S. | 100 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior | 141 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin | 145 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Thomas Junior N.S. | 300 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| S.N. Muire an Sean Baile | 78 | +26% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Raphaelas N.S. | 375 | −16% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| City West Educate Together National School | 376 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| All Saints N.S. | 51 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Lorcáin | 485 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| Scoil na nAingeal | 410 | −7% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Chaitlin Maude | 284 | −17% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 15 km |
| Citywest & Saggart Community National School | 413 | −0% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lir | 53 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| Rathcoole ETNS | 114 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Mara | 123 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS | 414 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| St. Mary's National School | 242 | −9% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 666 | −5% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 499 | −20% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Patricks GNS | 478 | −16% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Corduff N.S. | 83 | −14% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Dun Laoghaire ETNS | 177 | +185% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| St Patricks Boys National School | 370 | −6% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. C Naomh Padraig | 376 | −14% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Holy Family School | 149 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Mxd | 349 | −20% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Clochar San Dominic | 184 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Stepaside Educate Together National School | 542 | +61% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S. | 208 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille | 402 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| Scoil Chronain | 354 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| St Josephs | 370 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Monkstown Eucate Together NS | 415 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Caisleain Nua Liamhna | 626 | +8% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 586 | +1% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 406 | −16% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Holy Family National School | 671 | −5% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Glen na Smol N S | 56 | −36% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| The Harold School | 642 | −5% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua | 359 | +52% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| St Kevins N.S. | 229 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Sallynoggin Educate Together National School | 46 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Lusca | 413 | −10% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins | 366 | −17% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Dalkey School Project | 220 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| St Brigids Girls N.S. | 499 | −7% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS | 393 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N.S. | 389 | −3% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Kilternan Church of Ireland N.S. | 206 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| Our Lady Good Counsel GNS | 398 | −11% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Baile Falbach | 69 | −13% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Dalkey N.S. (2) | 101 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| Loreto National School | 314 | −11% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Harold Boys N.S. | 106 | −20% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín | 211 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| Our Lady of the Wayside NS | 292 | −9% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 191 | −5% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Senior | 147 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Rush N.S. | 698 | −7% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Cholmcille Junior N.S. | 124 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| St Johns N.S. | 165 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Cherrywood Educate Together National School | 220 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Briotas | 57 | −50% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 185 | +2% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ros Eo | 167 | −23% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| Gaelscoil Phadraig | 118 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 20 km |
| St Columbanus National School | 113 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| S N na hAille | 163 | +17% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Nais Caitriona | 274 | −18% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Rathmichael N.S. | 205 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| St Annes Mxd N.S. | 440 | −10% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 249 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Scoil Moibhi | 84 | +2% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil N. Breandan | 183 | −11% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Blessed Oliver N.S. | 298 | −9% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Skerries Educate Together National School | 333 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Scoil Réalt na Mara | 338 | −17% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Patricks Snr Mixed | 338 | −3% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Patricks Jnr Mixed | 249 | −28% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Chormaic | 362 | −35% | Multi-denominational | English | 24 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin | 306 | −35% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 24 km | |
| Bracken Educate Together NS | 375 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Holmpatrick N.S. | 51 | −36% | Church of Ireland | English | 24 km | |
| St Georges N.S. | 339 | −13% | Church of Ireland | English | 25 km | |
| S N Naomh Teresa | 364 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Balbriggan Educate Together NS | 356 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Balscadden N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol N | 357 | −19% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| St Molaga Senior N.S. | 422 | −10% | Catholic | English | 26 km |
Living in Finglas North
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the D11 Eircode area
Housing in Finglas North →The median sale price rose from €307,500 in 2023 to €350,000 in 2025 (+14%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the D11 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Finglas North
Cost of living in Finglas North →New tenancies in Finglas North averaged €1,934 a month in 2025, against €1,821 in 2024 (+6%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗














Finglas North, D11 A8PD
Primary schools near St Josephs G 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 Josephs G N.S.
Is St Josephs G 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 Josephs G N.S. have?
146 pupils in 2025/26. That is −14% since 2019/20.
Does St Josephs G N.S. teach through Irish?
No: St Josephs G N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs St Josephs G N.S.?
St Josephs G N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at St Josephs G 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 Josephs G N.S.?
The nearest are St Kevins B N.S. (0.1 km), S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior (0.9 km) and Finglas Parochial National School (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 Finglas North; 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).