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St Malachys N.S.

PrimaryCatholicDEIS

St. Helena's Road, FINGLAS, DUBLIN 11 · D11 Y880 · Roll number 19619D

St Malachys N.S. is one of 66 primary schools in or within 3 km of Finglas South. Every school in and around Finglas South →

Pupils
131
September, 2025/26
62 girls, 69 boys
Since 2019/20
−11%
from 148 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Archbishop of Dublin
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about St Malachys N.S.

  • 131 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
  • About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−11%).
  • 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.
  • Its patron is the Archbishop of Dublin; its ethos is Catholic.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

St Malachys N.S. had 131 pupils in 2025/26, down from 138 in 2015/16 (−5%). Girls are 47% of them. Its largest roll was 151, in 2024/25. Its roll rose in 5 of the 10 years.

040801201602015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.

No letter

No letter for St Malachys 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 Malachys 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.

Inspections

Inspection reports on St Malachys 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 in

Getting a place at St Malachys N.S.

Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.

Families apply to St Malachys 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.

Pupils
131
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
−11%
from 148 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: St Malachys N.S. has shrunk by 11% since 2019/20. All the schools around Finglas South together changed by +6%.

Pupils since 2019/20

St Malachys−11%
The primary schools around Finglas South−4%
All Irish primary schools−5%

Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).

Side by side with the nearest primary schools

2025/26

The 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 Malachys N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −11%; 3 of the 6 grew faster.

St Malachys131
St Oliver Plunkett110
Finglas Parochial94
St Brigids Infant140
S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior180
St Canices G473
St Brigids Senior Girls137
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
St Malachys N.S.131−11%CatholicEnglish✓
St Oliver Plunkett N.S.110−23%CatholicEnglish✓0.1 km
Finglas Parochial National School94+52%Church of IrelandEnglish✓0.7 km
St Brigids Infant N.S.140−40%CatholicEnglish✓0.7 km
S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior180+18%CatholicEnglish✓0.7 km
St Canices G N.S.473−3%CatholicEnglish✓0.8 km
St Brigids Senior Girls137−40%CatholicEnglish✓0.8 km
The other 452 primary schools in Co. Dublin
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S N Naomh Finnin266+7%CatholicEnglish✓0.8 km
Gaelscoil Ui Earcain248−28%CatholicAll in Irish✓0.9 km
St Canices B N.S.355−13%CatholicEnglish✓0.9 km
Mother of Divine Grace480−2%CatholicEnglish✓0.9 km
Scoil Sinead NS62+107%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓1.2 km
Broombridge Educate Together National School387+225%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓1.3 km
St Catherines Infant School139+2%CatholicEnglish✓1.4 km
Dominican Convent Girls Senior School148−25%CatholicEnglish✓1.5 km
Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S.126−9%CatholicEnglish✓1.5 km
Pelletstown ETNS386+48%Multi-denominationalEnglish1.5 km
St Josephs G N.S.146−14%CatholicEnglish✓1.6 km
St Kevins B N.S.131−22%CatholicEnglish✓1.6 km
Scoil na Croi Naofa404−12%CatholicEnglish1.7 km
St Brigids Convent406−13%CatholicEnglish1.7 km
North Dublin Muslim N.S.391+24%MuslimEnglish1.7 km
S.N. Eoin Bosco Nai Buac146−26%CatholicEnglish1.8 km
S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach290−35%CatholicEnglish1.9 km
Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S.352−19%CatholicEnglish1.9 km
Glasnevin Educate Together NS410+20%Multi-denominationalEnglish2.1 km
Gaelscoil Bharra212+1%CatholicAll in Irish✓2.1 km
North Dublin N.S. Project214−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish2.1 km
Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys174−13%CatholicEnglish✓2.2 km
Christ the King Girls Senior School74−25%CatholicEnglish✓2.3 km
Christ the King I G37−33%CatholicEnglish✓2.3 km
Our Lady of Victories Infant N.S.192−18%CatholicEnglish✓2.3 km
Christ the King B N.S.86−20%CatholicEnglish✓2.3 km
Bantiarna na mBuanna Girls177−12%CatholicEnglish✓2.3 km
St. Vincent's Primary School240−15%CatholicEnglish✓2.3 km
Glasnevin N.S.83−1%Church of IrelandEnglish2.4 km
SN an Spioraid Naiomh C249−19%CatholicEnglish✓2.4 km
Holy Spirit B N.S.229−32%CatholicEnglish✓2.5 km
Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch165−16%CatholicAll in Irish✓2.6 km
Gaelscoil Áine176–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish2.6 km
Scoil Mobhi248−2%CatholicAll in Irish2.6 km
St Peters N.S.409−13%CatholicEnglish✓2.8 km
St Josephs Senior N.S.161+17%CatholicEnglish✓2.8 km
St Josephs Jnr138−10%CatholicEnglish✓2.9 km
Corpus Christi N.S.398−9%CatholicEnglish2.9 km
St Columbas Con G & I378−4%CatholicEnglish3 km
Virgin Mary Girls National School160−4%CatholicEnglish✓3 km
S N na Maighdine Muire B151+15%CatholicEnglish✓3 km
Lindsay Road N.S.95+4%PresbyterianEnglish3 km
St Patricks N School449−9%CatholicEnglish3.1 km
Dublin 7 Educate Together NS515+10%Multi-denominationalEnglish3.1 km
St Gabriels N.S.168+31%CatholicEnglish✓3.2 km
Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna164−7%CatholicAll in Irish✓3.4 km
Stanhope Street Primary School384+14%CatholicEnglish✓3.5 km
Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors297+6%CatholicEnglish3.6 km
Grace Park Educate Together National School410+125%Multi-denominationalEnglish3.6 km
Drumcondra N.S.81+40%Church of IrelandEnglish3.6 km
Holy Child National School495+22%CatholicEnglish3.6 km
Paradise Place ETNS239−2%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓3.7 km
Gardiner Street Convent298−27%CatholicEnglish✓3.8 km
Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School120−20%CatholicEnglish✓3.9 km
Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire161−17%CatholicAll in Irish4.1 km
Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors155−15%CatholicEnglish✓4.1 km
Castleknock Educate Together NS374−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish4.2 km
St Brigids Mxd N.S.834−12%CatholicEnglish4.2 km
Presentation Primary School165+29%CatholicEnglish✓4.2 km
Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha198−7%Church of IrelandEnglish4.2 km
Gaelscoil Inse Chor209−13%CatholicAll in Irish4.3 km
Rutland National School152−6%CatholicEnglish✓4.4 km
Scoil Chaoimhin68+13%CatholicAll in Irish✓4.4 km
S.N. San Vinseann Cailin208−15%CatholicEnglish✓4.5 km
Central Senior Mxd N.S.227−18%CatholicEnglish✓4.5 km
St Vincents Inf Boys88−18%CatholicEnglish✓4.5 km
Central Infs School149−7%CatholicEnglish✓4.5 km
St Audoens N.S.171−8%CatholicEnglish✓4.6 km
St Marys N.S.212−5%CatholicEnglish✓4.6 km
Scoil Mhuire166−25%CatholicEnglish4.6 km
St Columbas N.S. Mxd90−27%Church of IrelandEnglish4.6 km
Chapelizod N.S.30+11%Church of IrelandEnglish4.7 km
S N Mhuire na mBrathar337−6%CatholicEnglish4.7 km
St. James's Primary School278+11%CatholicEnglish✓4.7 km
St Patricks N.S.203−4%CatholicEnglish4.7 km
Inchicore N.S.201−3%CatholicEnglish✓4.8 km
Canal Way Educate Together National School391+23%Multi-denominationalEnglish4.8 km
St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S.334−16%CatholicEnglish4.8 km
St Vincent de Paul Senior School305−8%CatholicEnglish4.8 km
St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School116−7%CatholicEnglish✓4.8 km
Scoil Bride B193−45%CatholicEnglish4.8 km
Gaelscoil Cholmcille209−24%CatholicAll in Irish4.8 km
Scoil na mBrathar155+0%CatholicEnglish✓4.9 km
Scoil Bride C213−42%CatholicEnglish4.9 km
Scoil Fhiachra Soisir557−15%CatholicEnglish4.9 km
Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys69+6%CatholicEnglish✓4.9 km
St Fiachras Sen N.S.609−16%CatholicEnglish5 km
City Quay N.S.151−3%CatholicEnglish✓5.1 km
St Brigids Primary School229−13%CatholicEnglish✓5.1 km
South City CNS148+19%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓5.2 km
St Laurence O'Toole's National School159−2%CatholicEnglish✓5.2 km
St Patricks24−29%Church of IrelandEnglish5.2 km
Scoil Thomais622−12%CatholicEnglish5.2 km
Goldenbridge Convent188−20%CatholicEnglish✓5.2 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal B331−3%CatholicEnglish✓5.3 km
Howth Rd Mxd N.S.89−9%PresbyterianEnglish5.3 km
St Margarets N.S.80−16%CatholicEnglish5.3 km
St Michaels N.S.314−17%CatholicEnglish✓5.4 km
St Patricks Senior School186−18%CatholicEnglish✓5.4 km
St Raphaels N.S.380+5%CatholicEnglish✓5.4 km
St Gabriels N.S.211−22%CatholicEnglish✓5.4 km
Presentation Primary School224+17%CatholicEnglish✓5.4 km
St. Patrick's Junior NS162−21%CatholicEnglish✓5.4 km
Cromcastle Green B N.S.183−14%CatholicEnglish✓5.5 km
Scoil Nais Ide Cailini156+8%CatholicEnglish✓5.5 km
St Davids N.S.308+8%CatholicEnglish✓5.5 km
St Louise de Marillac Primary School256−18%CatholicEnglish✓5.5 km
Scoil Treasa Naofa175−9%CatholicEnglish✓5.5 km
St John of God N.S.182+8%CatholicEnglish✓5.5 km
St Francis Xavier Senior N.S.387+8%CatholicEnglish5.5 km
St Francis Xavier J N.S.357−14%CatholicEnglish5.5 km
Our Lady of Consolation N.S.310+8%CatholicEnglish✓5.6 km
St Catherines West N.S.193−6%Church of IrelandEnglish5.6 km
St Josephs Mxd N.S.211−5%CatholicEnglish✓5.6 km
Scoil Lorcain B321−15%CatholicEnglish5.7 km
S N Banrion na nAingeal 1171+2%CatholicEnglish✓5.7 km
Bainrion na nAingal 2133+2%CatholicEnglish✓5.7 km
Scoil Chiarain151+14%CatholicEnglish✓5.7 km
Scoil Bride C329−15%CatholicEnglish5.7 km
Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1212−10%CatholicEnglish✓5.8 km
Muire Og 2 Loreto Con191−12%CatholicEnglish✓5.8 km
Our Lady of Good Counsel School125−29%CatholicEnglish✓5.9 km
Sancta Maria C B S103+3%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓5.9 km
Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior83+22%CatholicEnglish✓5.9 km
Griffith Barracks Multi D School403+30%Multi-denominationalEnglish5.9 km
Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior N.S.120−18%CatholicEnglish✓5.9 km
Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School136+8%CatholicEnglish✓5.9 km
St Patricks N.S.867+8%CatholicEnglish6 km
Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School176–Multi-denominationalEnglish6.2 km
Our Lady of Wayside N.S.114−3%CatholicEnglish✓6.2 km
St Brigids Convent N.S.369−13%CatholicEnglish6.3 km
Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre134−17%CatholicEnglish✓6.3 km
Marist National School210−26%CatholicEnglish✓6.3 km
Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School295+852%Multi-denominationalEnglish6.3 km
St Clares Convent N.S.163−42%CatholicEnglish6.4 km
S.N. Oilibheir266+0%CatholicAll in Irish6.5 km
St Patricks Girls N.S.143−12%CatholicEnglish✓6.6 km
Naomh Padraig Boys137+0%CatholicEnglish✓6.6 km
St Christopher's NS598−4%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓6.6 km
Gaelscoil Eoin64–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish6.6 km
St Josephs N.S.294−15%CatholicEnglish✓6.6 km
Ladyswell N.S.447−10%CatholicEnglish✓6.7 km
St Francis Senior N.S.198−10%CatholicEnglish✓6.7 km
Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School174–Multi-denominationalEnglish6.7 km
S.N. Caitriona Naionain178−28%CatholicEnglish✓6.7 km
St Francis Junior National School165−18%CatholicEnglish✓6.7 km
S.N. Caitriona Girls185+5%CatholicEnglish✓6.7 km
John Scottus N.S.136−28%Multi-denominationalEnglish6.8 km
St. Louis National School590–CatholicEnglish6.8 km
Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S.342−8%CatholicEnglish✓6.8 km
Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S.221−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish6.8 km
Scoil Neasain241−4%CatholicAll in Irish6.9 km
Scoil Mhuire Sin207−21%CatholicEnglish✓6.9 km
Scoil Bhreandain136−13%CatholicEnglish✓6.9 km
Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois176−32%CatholicEnglish✓6.9 km
S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School230−5%CatholicEnglish6.9 km
Scoil Úna Naofa356−14%CatholicEnglish✓6.9 km
Assumption Junior School434+8%CatholicEnglish✓7 km
Eoin Baisde C Naoidh215−22%CatholicEnglish7 km
Gaelscoil an Chuilinn282−3%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish7 km
St Brigids Boys N.S.287−18%CatholicEnglish7 km
S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior380−7%CatholicEnglish7 km
S.N. Naomh Mochta805−9%CatholicEnglish7 km
St Ultans N.S.359−11%CatholicEnglish✓7.1 km
S.N. Naomh Cillin30−21%CatholicEnglish✓7.1 km
Powerstown Educate Together National School348+10%Multi-denominationalEnglish7.1 km
Eoin Baisde B Sois294−12%CatholicEnglish7.1 km
S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School317−4%CatholicEnglish7.1 km
Scoil Naomh Lucais602+0%CatholicEnglish7.1 km
Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School511−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish7.1 km
St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S.184−29%CatholicEnglish✓7.1 km
St Philips Senior N.S.231−24%CatholicEnglish✓7.2 km
S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa212−5%Church of IrelandEnglish7.2 km
Scoil Choilm Community NS698−20%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓7.3 km
Gaelscoil Lios na nOg188−18%CatholicAll in Irish7.3 km
Harolds Cross N.S.398+4%CatholicEnglish✓7.3 km
Gaelscoil Mologa229+0%CatholicAll in Irish7.3 km
S.N. Brighde358−18%CatholicAll in Irish7.3 km
Darndale N.S. Junior159−25%CatholicEnglish✓7.4 km
Our Lady Immac Sen N.S.182−6%CatholicEnglish✓7.4 km
St Bernadettes Senior N.S.194−8%CatholicEnglish✓7.4 km
St Bernadettes Junior N.S.173−17%CatholicEnglish✓7.5 km
Star of the Sea223−31%CatholicEnglish7.5 km
Kildare Place N.S.189−8%Church of IrelandEnglish7.5 km
S N na Lanai Glasa285+2%Church of IrelandEnglish7.6 km
Sacred Heart N.S.632−25%CatholicEnglish7.6 km
Sandford Parish National School196−15%Church of IrelandEnglish7.6 km
St Marys Junior N.S.183−17%CatholicEnglish✓7.7 km
St Damiens N.S.231+1%CatholicEnglish7.7 km
St Marys Sen N.S.204−7%CatholicEnglish✓7.8 km
Rathgar N.S.94+3%MethodistEnglish7.8 km
Mary Queen of Ireland N.S.95+0%CatholicEnglish✓7.8 km
St Pauls Junior National School206−9%CatholicEnglish7.8 km
St Pauls Sen N.S.236+1%CatholicEnglish7.8 km
Shellybanks Educate Together National School333+20%Multi-denominationalEnglish7.9 km
St Marys Central N.S.588+9%CatholicEnglish7.9 km
St Eithnes Senior Girls N.S.89+2%CatholicEnglish✓7.9 km
St Malachys B N.S.130−19%CatholicEnglish✓7.9 km
St Monicas N.S.44−2%CatholicEnglish✓7.9 km
Springdale N.S.198−18%Church of IrelandEnglish8 km
Presentation Primary School367−37%CatholicEnglish8 km
Naiscoil Ide299−21%CatholicEnglish8.1 km
St Ciarans N.S.530−20%CatholicEnglish8.1 km
Scoil Aine Convent Senior301−17%CatholicEnglish8.1 km
Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors293−1%CatholicEnglish8.2 km
St Josephs Boys N.S.363−18%CatholicEnglish8.2 km
Scoil Naisiunta Stratford88−5%JewishEnglish8.3 km
Scoil Mhuire286+3%CatholicEnglish8.4 km
Holy Spirit Junior Primary School270+8%CatholicEnglish✓8.4 km
Neillstown N.S.231−22%CatholicEnglish✓8.4 km
Holy Spirit Senior Primary School269−16%CatholicEnglish✓8.4 km
Zion Parish Primary School91−2%Church of IrelandEnglish8.4 km
St Peter Apostle Sen N.S.278−4%CatholicEnglish✓8.5 km
Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School349−21%CatholicEnglish8.6 km
Holy Family Senior N.S.624−14%CatholicEnglish8.6 km
Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS429−4%CatholicEnglish8.6 km
Holy Family Junior N.S.565−12%CatholicEnglish8.7 km
Riverview Educate Together National School242+103%Multi-denominationalEnglish8.8 km
St Pius X N.S. Boys511−6%CatholicEnglish8.9 km
St Pius X G N.S.540−0%CatholicEnglish8.9 km
St. Francis of Assisi National School434−5%CatholicEnglish9 km
Divine Mercy Junior National School204−35%CatholicEnglish✓9 km
Gaelscoil na Camoige215−12%CatholicAll in Irish9 km
St Benedicts and St Marys National School165+17%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓9 km
Lucan Educate Together NS384−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish9 km
Belmayne Educate Together National School413−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓9.1 km
Divine Mercy Senior National School274−46%CatholicEnglish✓9.1 km
Our Lady Queen of Apostles469−14%CatholicEnglish✓9.2 km
Holywell Educate Together National School613−9%Multi-denominationalEnglish9.2 km
S.N. Naomh Eoin91−2%Church of IrelandEnglish9.2 km
Lucan Community National School375+68%Multi-denominationalEnglish9.2 km
San Nioclas Myra180−15%CatholicEnglish9.3 km
Scoil Ghrainne Community National School585−12%Multi-denominationalEnglish9.3 km
St Andrews N.S.374−12%Church of IrelandEnglish9.3 km
Holy Trinity Sen N.S.397+4%CatholicEnglish9.3 km
Scoil Bhride365−11%CatholicEnglish9.3 km
Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School377+45%Multi-denominationalEnglish9.4 km
Bishop Shanahan N.S.437−7%CatholicEnglish9.4 km
St Benedicts National School622−5%CatholicEnglish9.4 km
Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain445+1%CatholicAll in Irish9.4 km
Bishop Galvin N.S.461−5%CatholicEnglish9.5 km
Scoil Naomh Colmcille217+0%CatholicEnglish9.5 km
Scoil Naomh Ide252−7%CatholicEnglish9.5 km
Scoil Naomh Aine222−15%CatholicEnglish9.5 km
Scoil Eoin143+3%CatholicEnglish✓9.5 km
St Cronans Junior National School498−8%CatholicEnglish9.5 km
Brackenstown Senior N.S.530−15%CatholicEnglish9.5 km
Cill Coscain107−11%CatholicEnglish9.5 km
Scoil Mhuire292−19%CatholicEnglish9.5 km
St Kevins Junior N.S.149−24%CatholicEnglish9.5 km
Castaheany Educate Together NS362−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓9.6 km
Our Ladys N.S.176−31%CatholicEnglish✓9.6 km
River Valley CNS143–Multi-denominationalEnglish9.6 km
St Kilians Junior School281+3%CatholicEnglish9.6 km
Scoil Naomh Seosamh360−13%CatholicEnglish9.6 km
Scoil Mhuire558−13%CatholicEnglish9.7 km
Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig367−19%CatholicAll in Irish9.7 km
St Kilians Senior N.S.296+14%CatholicEnglish9.7 km
Hansfield Educate Together National School576−8%Multi-denominationalEnglish9.7 km
Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol84–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish9.7 km
Gaelscoil an Duinninigh380−16%CatholicAll in Irish9.7 km
Islamic National School414+36%MuslimEnglish9.7 km
Gaelscoil Mide218−9%CatholicAll in Irish9.7 km
Esker Educate Together NS382−8%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓9.8 km
North Bay Educate Together NS196−8%Multi-denominationalEnglish9.8 km
Swords Borough N.S.84−21%Church of IrelandEnglish9.8 km
Talbot Senior N.S.286−3%CatholicEnglish✓9.8 km
Scoil Nano Nagle261−14%CatholicEnglish✓9.8 km
Scoil Mhuire Boys367−17%CatholicEnglish9.8 km
St Kevins Girls257−13%CatholicEnglish9.8 km
Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada376−18%CatholicAll in Irish9.8 km
Lucan B N.S.501−2%CatholicEnglish9.9 km
St Kevins Boys275−18%CatholicEnglish9.9 km
Broadmeadow Community National School80–Multi-denominationalEnglish9.9 km
Rathfarnham Parish N.S.215−5%Church of IrelandEnglish9.9 km
Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS466−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish10 km
Scoil Iosa109−8%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire209−0%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
Our lady's Grove Primary School409−7%CatholicEnglish10 km
Lucan East ETNS416−4%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓10 km
S.N. Cholmcille C326−25%CatholicEnglish10 km
Mhuire Iosef Junior302−26%CatholicEnglish10 km
Sacred Heart N.S.463−3%CatholicEnglish10 km
S.N. Muire agus Iosef396−8%CatholicEnglish10 km
S.N. Cholmille B320−21%CatholicEnglish10 km
Stapolin Educate Together National School340–Multi-denominationalEnglish10 km
Rathfarnham Educate Together188−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish10 km
Clochar Loreto N.S.445−11%CatholicEnglish10 km
Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School170–Multi-denominationalEnglish10 km
Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S.159−26%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige441+215%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish10 km
S.N. Aenghusa209−10%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
Swords Educate Together NS394−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish10 km
St Thomas Junior National School573+1%CatholicEnglish11 km
Booterstown Boys189−38%CatholicEnglish11 km
Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe441−10%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish11 km
Scoil Aine Naofa614+3%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Ronans N.S.396−2%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Ballyroan B N.S.375−6%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Patrick GNS472−16%CatholicEnglish11 km
Our Lady of Mercy Convent School247−9%CatholicEnglish11 km
Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna233+5%CatholicAll in Irish11 km
Thornleigh Educate Together National School313−12%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓11 km
St Marys School349+2%CatholicEnglish11 km
Belgard Heights N.S.372−8%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Scoil Colmcille Naofa721−9%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Colmcille Senior N.S.744−7%CatholicEnglish11 km
Gaelscoil Laighean130–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish11 km
Marley Grange N.S.461−7%CatholicEnglish11 km
Scoil Carmel313−22%CatholicEnglish11 km
Holy Cross N.S.260−14%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Laurence's National School413−11%CatholicEnglish11 km
Taney N.S.384−12%Church of IrelandEnglish11 km
Scoil Santain262−21%CatholicAll in Irish✓11 km
St Dominic's National School410+12%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
S.N. San Treasa430−3%CatholicEnglish11 km
Scoil Naithi231−3%CatholicAll in Irish11 km
Scoil Mhuire187−18%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Scoil Treasa Firhouse377−13%CatholicEnglish12 km
St Attractas Senior N.S.371+4%CatholicEnglish12 km
Booterstown N.S.85−4%Church of IrelandEnglish12 km
St Marys N.S.483+0%CatholicEnglish12 km
St Attractas Junior N.S.337−2%CatholicEnglish12 km
S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil434−8%CatholicEnglish12 km
S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa366−11%CatholicEnglish12 km
John Paul II N.S.663−10%CatholicEnglish12 km
Scoil Naomh Mearnog638+1%CatholicEnglish12 km
Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School431−2%Multi-denominationalEnglish12 km
Ballinteer Educate Together National School399+2%Multi-denominationalEnglish12 km
St. John the Evangelist National School417+5%CatholicEnglish12 km
St Annes Primary School301−20%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School428−6%CatholicEnglish12 km
Firhouse Educate Together National School355+23%Multi-denominationalEnglish12 km
Gaelscoil na Giúise278+64%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish12 km
St Marks Sen N.S.497−6%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
St Marks Junior Mixed450−11%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
S.N. Naomh Lorcan390−13%CatholicEnglish12 km
ST Olaf's National School591+16%CatholicEnglish12 km
Brighde Naofa357−1%CatholicEnglish12 km
St Oliver Plunkett838−9%CatholicEnglish12 km
St Andrews N.S.207−7%Church of IrelandEnglish12 km
Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys176−38%CatholicEnglish12 km
Carysfort N.S.583−2%CatholicEnglish12 km
Na Maighdine Muire Girl200−33%CatholicEnglish12 km
Whitechurch Nat School194−9%Church of IrelandEnglish12 km
Scoil Maelruain Junior371−10%CatholicEnglish12 km
Scoil Maelruain Senior386−13%CatholicEnglish12 km
St Helens Junior N.S.319−11%CatholicEnglish13 km
St Helens Senior N.S.381+15%CatholicEnglish13 km
Holy Rosary Primary School525−11%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
S.N. Bhaile Eamonn75−27%CatholicEnglish13 km
St Brigids N.S.206−9%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Tallaght Community National School151+94%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓13 km
St Aidans N.S.244−16%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Queen of Angels Primary School224−29%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
St Brigids N.S.100−1%Church of IrelandEnglish13 km
St Raphaelas N.S.375−16%CatholicEnglish13 km
St Martin de Porres N.S.383−7%CatholicEnglish13 km
An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois167−35%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
S N an Croi Ro Naofa213−21%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
All Saints N.S.51−7%Church of IrelandEnglish13 km
Scoil Lorcáin485+0%CatholicAll in Irish13 km
Scoil na nAingeal410−7%CatholicEnglish13 km
Burrow N.S.195−9%Church of IrelandEnglish13 km
Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin145−15%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior141−18%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Scoil Aoife CNS342+59%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓13 km
St Thomas Senior N.S.331−17%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
St Thomas Junior N.S.300−17%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
St Fintans N.S.431−8%CatholicEnglish14 km
Scoil Chaitlin Maude284−17%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish✓14 km
City West Educate Together National School376−2%Multi-denominationalEnglish14 km
St. Mary's National School242−9%CatholicEnglish14 km
Scoil Padraig Naofa B499−20%CatholicEnglish14 km
St Patricks GNS478−16%CatholicEnglish14 km
Dun Laoghaire ETNS177+185%Multi-denominationalEnglish14 km
Citywest & Saggart Community National School413−0%Multi-denominationalEnglish14 km
Gaelscoil Lir53–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish14 km
Rathcoole ETNS114–Multi-denominationalEnglish14 km
Holy Family School149−5%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Stepaside Educate Together National School542+61%Multi-denominationalEnglish15 km
Clochar San Dominic184−17%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille402−12%CatholicAll in Irish15 km
Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S.208−4%Church of IrelandEnglish15 km
S.N. Naomh Mhuire666−5%CatholicEnglish15 km
St Josephs370+17%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Monkstown Eucate Together NS415−10%Multi-denominationalEnglish15 km
Holy Trinity National School586+1%CatholicEnglish15 km
St Brigids Boys N.S.406−16%CatholicEnglish15 km
Scoil Mhuire Mxd349−20%CatholicEnglish15 km
Ballyboghill N.S.206−7%CatholicEnglish16 km
Gaelscoil na Mara123–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish16 km
Glen na Smol N S56−36%CatholicEnglish16 km
The Harold School642−5%CatholicEnglish16 km
Scoil Chronain354−13%CatholicAll in Irish16 km
S.N. Muire an Sean Baile78+26%CatholicEnglish16 km
Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua359+52%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish16 km
Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS414−9%Multi-denominationalEnglish16 km
St Kevins N.S.229+15%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Sallynoggin Educate Together National School46–Multi-denominationalEnglish16 km
St Brigids Girls N.S.499−7%CatholicEnglish16 km
Caisleain Nua Liamhna626+8%CatholicEnglish16 km
Holy Family National School671−5%CatholicEnglish16 km
Dalkey School Project220−7%Multi-denominationalEnglish16 km
St Patricks Boys National School370−6%CatholicEnglish16 km
S.N. C Naomh Padraig376−14%CatholicEnglish16 km
Corduff N.S.83−14%CatholicEnglish17 km
Kilternan Church of Ireland N.S.206−2%Church of IrelandEnglish17 km
Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N.S.389−3%CatholicEnglish17 km
Our Lady Good Counsel GNS398−11%CatholicEnglish17 km
Dalkey N.S. (2)101+2%Church of IrelandEnglish17 km
Loreto National School314−11%CatholicEnglish17 km
Harold Boys N.S.106−20%CatholicEnglish17 km
S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín211−9%Church of IrelandEnglish18 km
Our Lady of the Wayside NS292−9%CatholicEnglish18 km
Scoil Colmcille Senior147+4%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Scoil Cholmcille Junior N.S.124−25%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Cherrywood Educate Together National School220–Multi-denominationalEnglish18 km
St Johns N.S.165−12%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
S.N. Lusca413−10%CatholicEnglish19 km
Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins366−17%CatholicEnglish19 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa185+2%CatholicEnglish19 km
Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS393−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish19 km
Gaelscoil Phadraig118−21%CatholicAll in Irish✓19 km
St Columbanus National School113+5%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
S.N. Briotas57−50%CatholicEnglish19 km
Baile Falbach69−13%CatholicEnglish20 km
Rathmichael N.S.205−6%Church of IrelandEnglish20 km
St Annes Mxd N.S.440−10%CatholicEnglish20 km
Scoil Mhuire249−23%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
Rush N.S.698−7%CatholicEnglish20 km
S.N. Mhuire191−5%CatholicEnglish21 km
Gaelscoil Ros Eo167−23%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish21 km
Scoil Nais Caitriona274−18%CatholicEnglish22 km
S N na hAille163+17%CatholicEnglish22 km
Scoil Moibhi84+2%CatholicEnglish23 km
Scoil N. Breandan183−11%CatholicEnglish23 km
Blessed Oliver N.S.298−9%CatholicEnglish24 km
Skerries Educate Together National School333−10%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓25 km
Scoil Réalt na Mara338−17%CatholicEnglish25 km
St Patricks Snr Mixed338−3%CatholicEnglish25 km
St Patricks Jnr Mixed249−28%CatholicEnglish25 km
Holmpatrick N.S.51−36%Church of IrelandEnglish25 km
Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin306−35%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish26 km
Scoil Chormaic362−35%Multi-denominationalEnglish26 km
Bracken Educate Together NS375−7%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓26 km
St Georges N.S.339−13%Church of IrelandEnglish26 km
S N Naomh Teresa364−17%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
Balbriggan Educate Together NS356−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓26 km
Balscadden N.S.198−10%CatholicEnglish26 km
S.N. Peadar agus Pol N357−19%CatholicEnglish26 km
St Molaga Senior N.S.422−10%CatholicEnglish27 km
Living nearby

Living in Finglas South

The town’s figures, not this street’s.

Median sale price
€281,500
50 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€1,934
a month, new tenancies in 2025

Homes in the D11 Eircode area

Housing in Finglas South →

The median sale price rose from €307,500 in 2023 to €350,000 in 2025 (+14%).

2023€307,500
2024€330,000
2025€350,000

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€340,800
Second-hand homes€330,300

Property Price Register sales in the D11 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Finglas South

Cost of living in Finglas South →

New tenancies in Finglas South averaged €1,934 a month in 2025, against €1,821 in 2024 (+6%).

2024€1,821
2025€1,934

Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.

Finglas South, D11 Y880

Nearby

Primary schools near St Malachys 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 Malachys N.S.

Is St Malachys 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 Malachys N.S. have?

131 pupils in 2025/26. That is −11% since 2019/20.

Does St Malachys N.S. teach through Irish?

No: St Malachys N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs St Malachys N.S.?

St Malachys N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.

How do pupils get a place at St Malachys 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 Malachys N.S.?

The nearest are St Oliver Plunkett N.S. (0.1 km), Finglas Parochial National School (0.7 km) and St Brigids Infant N.S. (0.7 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 South; 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).