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Chapel Hill, Lucan, Co. Dublin · K78 YD27 · Roll number 00714P
Lucan B N.S. is one of 49 primary schools in or within 3 km of Lucan. Every school in and around Lucan →
What stands out about Lucan B N.S.
- One of the larger primary schools: 501 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−2%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- A boys’ school.
- 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 2025/26Lucan B N.S. had 501 pupils in 2025/26, down from 505 in 2015/16 (−1%). Its largest roll was 516, in 2020/21. Its roll rose in 4 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Lucan B 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 Lucan B 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 Lucan B 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 Lucan B N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Lucan B 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 boys only. Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Lucan B N.S. is about the size it was in 2019/20 (−2%). All the schools around Lucan together changed by +1%.
Pupils since 2019/20
Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).
Side by side with the nearest primary schools
2025/26The nearest schools of the same kind, as the crow flies: their pupils, ethos and language. No results: none are published.
Of the 6 nearest primary schools, 3 have more pupils than Lucan B N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −2%; 2 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucan B N.S. | 501 | −2% | Catholic | English | ||
| Scoil Mhuire | 558 | −13% | Catholic | English | 0.3 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 374 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 0.6 km | |
| Esker Educate Together NS | 382 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 1 km |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig | 367 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 1.1 km | |
| St Thomas Junior National School | 573 | +1% | Catholic | English | 1.2 km | |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 614 | +3% | Catholic | English | 1.3 km |
The other 452 primary schools in Co. Dublin
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada | 376 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 1.4 km | |
| Lucan Educate Together NS | 384 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 1.5 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 483 | +0% | Catholic | English | 1.8 km | |
| Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS | 466 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 2.1 km | |
| Lucan East ETNS | 416 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 2.5 km |
| Lucan Community National School | 375 | +68% | Multi-denominational | English | 2.7 km | |
| Divine Mercy Junior National School | 204 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.8 km |
| Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School | 431 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 2.8 km | |
| Divine Mercy Senior National School | 274 | −46% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.8 km |
| St. John the Evangelist National School | 417 | +5% | Catholic | English | 2.8 km | |
| Scoil Choilm Community NS | 698 | −20% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 2.9 km |
| St Bernadettes Junior N.S. | 173 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.2 km |
| St Bernadettes Senior N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.2 km |
| S.N. Naomh Mochta | 805 | −9% | Catholic | English | 3.6 km | |
| Hansfield Educate Together National School | 576 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 3.6 km | |
| St Marys Sen N.S. | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.6 km |
| St Marys Junior N.S. | 183 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.7 km |
| St Peter Apostle Sen N.S. | 278 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.7 km |
| St Benedicts National School | 622 | −5% | Catholic | English | 3.7 km | |
| Castaheany Educate Together NS | 362 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 3.8 km |
| Neillstown N.S. | 231 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.8 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 867 | +8% | Catholic | English | 3.8 km | |
| St Ciarans N.S. | 530 | −20% | Catholic | English | 4.1 km | |
| St Philips Senior N.S. | 231 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.1 km |
| St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S. | 184 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.2 km |
| St Ronans N.S. | 396 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.2 km |
| Scoil Nano Nagle | 261 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.2 km |
| Talbot Senior N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.2 km |
| Scoil Ghrainne Community National School | 585 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.2 km | |
| S.N. Oilibheir | 266 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 4.3 km | |
| Our Lady Queen of Apostles | 469 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.6 km |
| St Francis Xavier Senior N.S. | 387 | +8% | Catholic | English | 4.8 km | |
| St Francis Xavier J N.S. | 357 | −14% | Catholic | English | 4.8 km | |
| Scoil Thomais | 622 | −12% | Catholic | English | 4.8 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain | 445 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 4.9 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 329 | −15% | Catholic | English | 5 km | |
| Scoil Lorcain B | 321 | −15% | Catholic | English | 5 km | |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois | 176 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.1 km |
| Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS | 429 | −4% | Catholic | English | 5.1 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Sin | 207 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.2 km |
| Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School | 349 | −21% | Catholic | English | 5.2 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Camoige | 215 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.2 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 632 | −25% | Catholic | English | 5.3 km | |
| St Ultans N.S. | 359 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.3 km |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 5.3 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 213 | −42% | Catholic | English | 5.4 km | |
| Scoil Bride B | 193 | −45% | Catholic | English | 5.5 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 166 | −25% | Catholic | English | 5.6 km | |
| Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha | 198 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 5.6 km | |
| S N Banrion na nAingeal 1 | 171 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.7 km |
| Bainrion na nAingal 2 | 133 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.7 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 292 | −19% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| St Brigids Mxd N.S. | 834 | −12% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 360 | −13% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 463 | −3% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| St Louise de Marillac Primary School | 256 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.7 km |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| Castleknock Educate Together NS | 374 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.8 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Aine | 222 | −15% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| Ladyswell N.S. | 447 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.2 km |
| St Patricks Senior School | 186 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.2 km |
| St. Patrick's Junior NS | 162 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.2 km |
| St Michaels N.S. | 314 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.6 km |
| St Raphaels N.S. | 380 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.6 km |
| Chapelizod N.S. | 30 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.6 km | |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 211 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 203 | −4% | Catholic | English | 6.8 km | |
| Powerstown Educate Together National School | 348 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 7 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Chuilinn | 282 | −3% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 7.1 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Cillin | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| St Kilians Junior School | 281 | +3% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| St Kilians Senior N.S. | 296 | +14% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| Our Lady of Wayside N.S. | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| Caisleain Nua Liamhna | 626 | +8% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| Belgard Heights N.S. | 372 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.8 km |
| City West Educate Together National School | 376 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 8 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Lucais | 602 | +0% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School | 511 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.2 km | |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal B | 331 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| Pelletstown ETNS | 386 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.3 km | |
| St Annes Primary School | 301 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.4 km |
| S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School | 230 | −5% | Catholic | English | 8.4 km | |
| Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S. | 342 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.4 km |
| Inchicore N.S. | 201 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.4 km |
| Citywest & Saggart Community National School | 413 | −0% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.4 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lir | 53 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 8.4 km | |
| Assumption Junior School | 434 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.4 km |
| Rathcoole ETNS | 114 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 8.5 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.5 km |
| Scoil Aoife CNS | 342 | +59% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 8.5 km |
| St Aidans N.S. | 244 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.5 km |
| St Kevins Girls | 257 | −13% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. | 352 | −19% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Nai Buac | 146 | −26% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| Goldenbridge Convent | 188 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach | 290 | −35% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| St Kevins Boys | 275 | −18% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| Scoil Sinead NS | 62 | +107% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 8.8 km |
| Scoil Chronain | 354 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.8 km | |
| North Dublin Muslim N.S. | 391 | +24% | Muslim | English | 8.8 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 666 | −5% | Catholic | English | 8.8 km | |
| St Marks Sen N.S. | 497 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| St Marks Junior Mixed | 450 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| Gaelscoil Inse Chor | 209 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.9 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School | 136 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior N.S. | 120 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9 km |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School | 125 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9 km |
| S N Naomh Finnin | 266 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9 km |
| Holy Family National School | 671 | −5% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| St Catherines Infant School | 139 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.1 km |
| Dominican Convent Girls Senior School | 148 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.1 km |
| Tallaght Community National School | 151 | +94% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| St Brigids Senior Girls | 137 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| St Thomas Junior N.S. | 300 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| St Thomas Senior N.S. | 331 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| St Brigids Infant N.S. | 140 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| Holy Spirit Senior Primary School | 269 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.5 km |
| Holy Spirit Junior Primary School | 270 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.5 km |
| St Damiens N.S. | 231 | +1% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| St Marys School | 349 | +2% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior | 180 | +18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.6 km |
| St Josephs G N.S. | 146 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S. | 126 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| Riverview Educate Together National School | 242 | +103% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.8 km | |
| St Kevins B N.S. | 131 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.8 km |
| Finglas Parochial National School | 94 | +52% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 9.8 km |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 110 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior | 141 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S. | 159 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| St Malachys N.S. | 131 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| S.N. Aenghusa | 209 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| Scoil Iosa | 109 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin | 145 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| Scoil Chaitlin Maude | 284 | −17% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Dominic's National School | 410 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Broombridge Educate Together National School | 387 | +225% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois | 167 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Scoil Úna Naofa | 356 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| S N an Croi Ro Naofa | 213 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 168 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Gaelscoil Bharra | 212 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Canices G N.S. | 473 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 | 212 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Muire Og 2 Loreto Con | 191 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St. James's Primary School | 278 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Canal Way Educate Together National School | 391 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| Christ the King Girls Senior School | 74 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Christ the King I G | 37 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Christ the King B N.S. | 86 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Maelruain Junior | 371 | −10% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Santain | 262 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Martin de Porres N.S. | 383 | −7% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Maelruain Senior | 386 | −13% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Canices B N.S. | 355 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Marist National School | 210 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Gaelscoil Ui Earcain | 248 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 11 km |
| Stanhope Street Primary School | 384 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Bishop Shanahan N.S. | 437 | −7% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Bishop Galvin N.S. | 461 | −5% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Mother of Divine Grace | 480 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Dublin 7 Educate Together NS | 515 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Carmel | 313 | −22% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Catherines West N.S. | 193 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| St Peters N.S. | 409 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School | 120 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Pius X N.S. Boys | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Treasa Firhouse | 377 | −13% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Pius X G N.S. | 540 | −0% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St. Vincent's Primary School | 240 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Treasa Naofa | 175 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna | 233 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| St Brigids Convent | 406 | −13% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Griffith Barracks Multi D School | 403 | +30% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| St Audoens N.S. | 171 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 224 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Brigids Primary School | 229 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil na mBrathar | 155 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 165 | +29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Harolds Cross N.S. | 398 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Gaelscoil Mologa | 229 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Holy Rosary Primary School | 525 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil na Croi Naofa | 404 | −12% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Giúise | 278 | +64% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Firhouse Educate Together National School | 355 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| St Patricks | 24 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 367 | −37% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Paradise Place ETNS | 239 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School | 174 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| St Clares Convent N.S. | 163 | −42% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Glasnevin Educate Together NS | 410 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Glasnevin N.S. | 83 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Rathfarnham Parish N.S. | 215 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Lindsay Road N.S. | 95 | +4% | Presbyterian | English | 12 km | |
| North Dublin N.S. Project | 214 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| South City CNS | 148 | +19% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Colmcille Naofa | 721 | −9% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Colmcille Senior N.S. | 744 | −7% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Columbas Con G & I | 378 | −4% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil Áine | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire | 161 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Sancta Maria C B S | 103 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Mobhi | 248 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| St Josephs Boys N.S. | 363 | −18% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys | 174 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| SN an Spioraid Naiomh C | 249 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Our Lady of Victories Infant N.S. | 192 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Girls | 177 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Holy Spirit B N.S. | 229 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St. Louis National School | 590 | – | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Rathgar N.S. | 94 | +3% | Methodist | English | 12 km | |
| Gardiner Street Convent | 298 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Josephs Senior N.S. | 161 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Margarets N.S. | 80 | −16% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Patricks N School | 449 | −9% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Chaoimhin | 68 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Josephs Jnr | 138 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch | 165 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 12 km |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 398 | −9% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Central Senior Mxd N.S. | 227 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Central Infs School | 149 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta Stratford | 88 | −5% | Jewish | English | 13 km | |
| Rutland National School | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Patrick GNS | 472 | −16% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Zion Parish Primary School | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School | 295 | +852% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors | 155 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Virgin Mary Girls National School | 160 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Kildare Place N.S. | 189 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| S N na Maighdine Muire B | 151 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Ballyroan B N.S. | 375 | −6% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Boys | 367 | −17% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| City Quay N.S. | 151 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S. | 221 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Drumcondra N.S. | 81 | +40% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| St Vincents Inf Boys | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 358 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| S.N. San Vinseann Cailin | 208 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Gaelscoil Lios na nOg | 188 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Grace Park Educate Together National School | 410 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna | 164 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 13 km |
| Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys | 69 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Cill Coscain | 107 | −11% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Clochar Loreto N.S. | 445 | −11% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Columbas N.S. Mxd | 90 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| St Laurence O'Toole's National School | 159 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre | 134 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors | 297 | +6% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Holy Child National School | 495 | +22% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Rathfarnham Educate Together | 188 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 187 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 212 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Sandford Parish National School | 196 | −15% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire | 209 | −0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Gaelscoil Eoin | 64 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| St Christopher's NS | 598 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 14 km |
| S.N. Briotas | 57 | −50% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile Eamonn | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Glen na Smol N S | 56 | −36% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 116 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| John Scottus N.S. | 136 | −28% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| S N Mhuire na mBrathar | 337 | −6% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Marley Grange N.S. | 461 | −7% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S. | 334 | −16% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Vincent de Paul Senior School | 305 | −8% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Marys Central N.S. | 588 | +9% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Josephs Mxd N.S. | 211 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Our Ladys N.S. | 176 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Mary Queen of Ireland N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Howth Rd Mxd N.S. | 89 | −9% | Presbyterian | English | 14 km | |
| Whitechurch Nat School | 194 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| St Patricks Girls N.S. | 143 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Naomh Padraig Boys | 137 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige | 441 | +215% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| Gaelscoil Cholmcille | 209 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School | 170 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Fhiachra Soisir | 557 | −15% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Naithi | 231 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| St Fiachras Sen N.S. | 609 | −16% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa | 212 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Our Lady of Consolation N.S. | 310 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Star of the Sea | 223 | −31% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Attractas Junior N.S. | 337 | −2% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Attractas Senior N.S. | 371 | +4% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Islamic National School | 414 | +36% | Muslim | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Chiarain | 151 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Davids N.S. | 308 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Cromcastle Green B N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil Nais Ide Cailini | 156 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Our lady's Grove Primary School | 409 | −7% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St John of God N.S. | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys | 176 | −38% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Na Maighdine Muire Girl | 200 | −33% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Shellybanks Educate Together National School | 333 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Holy Cross N.S. | 260 | −14% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Taney N.S. | 384 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 286 | +3% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Brigids Convent N.S. | 369 | −13% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Ballinteer Educate Together National School | 399 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Eoin Baisde C Naoidh | 215 | −22% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior | 380 | −7% | Catholic | 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 | |
| Gaelscoil Laighean | 130 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Naionain | 178 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Josephs N.S. | 294 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Francis Senior N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S.N. Caitriona Girls | 185 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 287 | −18% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Francis Junior National School | 165 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Neasain | 241 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Scoil Bhreandain | 136 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| ST Olaf's National School | 591 | +16% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Holy Family Senior N.S. | 624 | −14% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S N na Lanai Glasa | 285 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Holy Family Junior N.S. | 565 | −12% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil | 434 | −8% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. San Treasa | 430 | −3% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Queen of Angels Primary School | 224 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Booterstown Boys | 189 | −38% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Darndale N.S. Junior | 159 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Our Lady of Mercy Convent School | 247 | −9% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Our Lady Immac Sen N.S. | 182 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Broadmeadow Community National School | 80 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Brighde Naofa | 357 | −1% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 428 | −6% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcan | 390 | −13% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Cronans Junior National School | 498 | −8% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Brackenstown Senior N.S. | 530 | −15% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Pauls Junior National School | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Pauls Sen N.S. | 236 | +1% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Springdale N.S. | 198 | −18% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| Naiscoil Ide | 299 | −21% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Malachys B N.S. | 130 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St. Mary's National School | 242 | −9% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Eithnes Senior Girls N.S. | 89 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Monicas N.S. | 44 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Aine Convent Senior | 301 | −17% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors | 293 | −1% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Swords Educate Together NS | 394 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| Booterstown N.S. | 85 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| St Raphaelas N.S. | 375 | −16% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe | 441 | −10% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| River Valley CNS | 143 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| Holywell Educate Together National School | 613 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| Swords Borough N.S. | 84 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 100 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| Carysfort N.S. | 583 | −2% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Stepaside Educate Together National School | 542 | +61% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Cholmcille C | 326 | −25% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Thornleigh Educate Together National School | 313 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S.N. Cholmille B | 320 | −21% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Duinninigh | 380 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille | 402 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| St Benedicts and St Marys National School | 165 | +17% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 19 km |
| St. Francis of Assisi National School | 434 | −5% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Belmayne Educate Together National School | 413 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| San Nioclas Myra | 180 | −15% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School | 377 | +45% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| All Saints N.S. | 51 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| Holy Trinity Sen N.S. | 397 | +4% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 365 | −11% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Eoin | 143 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Scoil Naomh Colmcille | 217 | +0% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Kevins Junior N.S. | 149 | −24% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mide | 218 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| North Bay Educate Together NS | 196 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil na nAingeal | 410 | −7% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol | 84 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 586 | +1% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Lorcáin | 485 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| St Patricks GNS | 478 | −16% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 499 | −20% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Mhuire Iosef Junior | 302 | −26% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Muire agus Iosef | 396 | −8% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Stapolin Educate Together National School | 340 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Muire an Sean Baile | 78 | +26% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua | 359 | +52% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| Kilternan Church of Ireland N.S. | 206 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| Dun Laoghaire ETNS | 177 | +185% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S. | 208 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 406 | −16% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Holy Family School | 149 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| John Paul II N.S. | 663 | −10% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Laurence's National School | 413 | −11% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa | 366 | −11% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Monkstown Eucate Together NS | 415 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 185 | +2% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Our Lady of the Wayside NS | 292 | −9% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Ballyboghill N.S. | 206 | −7% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mearnog | 638 | +1% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Clochar San Dominic | 184 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| St Brigids Girls N.S. | 499 | −7% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 207 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 22 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett | 838 | −9% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Josephs | 370 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| St Helens Junior N.S. | 319 | −11% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Helens Senior N.S. | 381 | +15% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Kevins N.S. | 229 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Sallynoggin Educate Together National School | 46 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| The Harold School | 642 | −5% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Dalkey School Project | 220 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 23 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N.S. | 389 | −3% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Our Lady Good Counsel GNS | 398 | −11% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 191 | −5% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Burrow N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 23 km | |
| Cherrywood Educate Together National School | 220 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 23 km | |
| St Fintans N.S. | 431 | −8% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Senior | 147 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Scoil Cholmcille Junior N.S. | 124 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| St Johns N.S. | 165 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín | 211 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 24 km | |
| Corduff N.S. | 83 | −14% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Dalkey N.S. (2) | 101 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 24 km | |
| Harold Boys N.S. | 106 | −20% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Loreto National School | 314 | −11% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Mara | 123 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 24 km | |
| St Columbanus National School | 113 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Gaelscoil Phadraig | 118 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 25 km |
| Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS | 414 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Mxd | 349 | −20% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Rathmichael N.S. | 205 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 25 km | |
| St Annes Mxd N.S. | 440 | −10% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| St Patricks Boys National School | 370 | −6% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. C Naomh Padraig | 376 | −14% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 249 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| S.N. Lusca | 413 | −10% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins | 366 | −17% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Baile Falbach | 69 | −13% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S N na hAille | 163 | +17% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS | 393 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 27 km | |
| Rush N.S. | 698 | −7% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ros Eo | 167 | −23% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 30 km | |
| Scoil Nais Caitriona | 274 | −18% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil Moibhi | 84 | +2% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Blessed Oliver N.S. | 298 | −9% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil N. Breandan | 183 | −11% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil Chormaic | 362 | −35% | Multi-denominational | English | 32 km | |
| Balscadden N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| St Georges N.S. | 339 | −13% | Church of Ireland | English | 32 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin | 306 | −35% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 32 km | |
| Bracken Educate Together NS | 375 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Balbriggan Educate Together NS | 356 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Skerries Educate Together National School | 333 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| S N Naomh Teresa | 364 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Scoil Réalt na Mara | 338 | −17% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol N | 357 | −19% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| St Patricks Snr Mixed | 338 | −3% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| St Patricks Jnr Mixed | 249 | −28% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| St Molaga Senior N.S. | 422 | −10% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Holmpatrick N.S. | 51 | −36% | Church of Ireland | English | 33 km |
Living in Lucan
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the K78 Eircode area
Housing in Lucan →The median sale price rose from €435,000 in 2023 to €490,000 in 2025 (+13%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the K78 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Lucan
Cost of living in Lucan →New tenancies in Lucan averaged €2,160 a month in 2025, against €2,142 in 2024 (+1%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
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Lucan, K78 YD27
Primary schools near Lucan B 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 Lucan B N.S.
Is Lucan B 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 Lucan B N.S. have?
501 pupils in 2025/26. That is −2% since 2019/20.
Does Lucan B N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Lucan B N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Lucan B N.S.?
Lucan B N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at Lucan B 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 Lucan B N.S.?
The nearest are Scoil Mhuire (0.3 km), St Andrews N.S. (0.6 km) and Esker Educate Together NS (1 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 Lucan; 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).