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Esker, Newcastle Road,, Lucan, Co Dublin · K78 PF57 · Roll number 19676P
Scoil Aine Naofa is one of 49 primary schools in or within 3 km of Lucan. Every school in and around Lucan →
What stands out about Scoil Aine Naofa
- One of the larger primary schools: 614 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+3%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- 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 2025/26Scoil Aine Naofa had 614 pupils in 2025/26, against 518 in 2015/16 (+19%). Girls are 54% of them. Its largest roll was 619, in 2023/24. Its roll rose in 7 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Scoil Aine Naofa
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 Scoil Aine Naofa 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 Scoil Aine Naofa
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 Scoil Aine Naofa
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Scoil Aine Naofa directly. Children can start once they are four and must be in school by six; the school’s yearly admission notice gives the dates for applying and for its decisions.
A school with more applicants than places admits on the criteria in its admission policy, often brothers and sisters, the area it serves and, for post-primary schools, its feeder primaries. A family refused a place can appeal.
Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Scoil Aine Naofa is about the size it was in 2019/20 (+3%). 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.
Scoil Aine Naofa has more pupils than any of the 6 nearest primary schools. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +3%; 0 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 614 | +3% | Catholic | English | ||
| St Thomas Junior National School | 573 | +1% | Catholic | English | 0.1 km | |
| Esker Educate Together NS | 382 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 0.8 km |
| Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada | 376 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 0.8 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig | 367 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 0.9 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 483 | +0% | Catholic | English | 1.2 km | |
| Lucan B N.S. | 501 | −2% | Catholic | English | 1.3 km |
The other 452 primary schools in Co. Dublin
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Mhuire | 558 | −13% | Catholic | English | 1.3 km | |
| Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS | 466 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 1.3 km | |
| Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School | 431 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 1.6 km | |
| St. John the Evangelist National School | 417 | +5% | Catholic | English | 1.6 km | |
| Lucan East ETNS | 416 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 1.6 km |
| Lucan Educate Together NS | 384 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 1.6 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 374 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 1.6 km | |
| Lucan Community National School | 375 | +68% | Multi-denominational | English | 2.1 km | |
| Divine Mercy Senior National School | 274 | −46% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.4 km |
| Divine Mercy Junior National School | 204 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.4 km |
| St Ronans N.S. | 396 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.2 km |
| St Peter Apostle Sen N.S. | 278 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.4 km |
| St Bernadettes Junior N.S. | 173 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.4 km |
| St Bernadettes Senior N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.4 km |
| Scoil Nano Nagle | 261 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.4 km |
| Neillstown N.S. | 231 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.4 km |
| Talbot Senior N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.5 km |
| St Marys Sen N.S. | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.6 km |
| St Marys Junior N.S. | 183 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.6 km |
| Our Lady Queen of Apostles | 469 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4 km |
| Scoil Choilm Community NS | 698 | −20% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 4 km |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain | 445 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 4.2 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 867 | +8% | Catholic | English | 4.6 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Camoige | 215 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 4.6 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 4.7 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mochta | 805 | −9% | Catholic | English | 4.7 km | |
| Hansfield Educate Together National School | 576 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.8 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 463 | −3% | Catholic | English | 4.9 km | |
| St Benedicts National School | 622 | −5% | Catholic | English | 5 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 292 | −19% | Catholic | English | 5 km | |
| Castaheany Educate Together NS | 362 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 5 km |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 360 | −13% | Catholic | English | 5 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | 5.1 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Aine | 222 | −15% | Catholic | English | 5.1 km | |
| St Ultans N.S. | 359 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.2 km |
| Scoil Bride C | 329 | −15% | Catholic | English | 5.3 km | |
| Scoil Lorcain B | 321 | −15% | Catholic | English | 5.3 km | |
| St Philips Senior N.S. | 231 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.3 km |
| St Ciarans N.S. | 530 | −20% | Catholic | English | 5.4 km | |
| St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S. | 184 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.4 km |
| S.N. Oilibheir | 266 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.5 km | |
| Scoil Ghrainne Community National School | 585 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.5 km | |
| Scoil Thomais | 622 | −12% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| St Francis Xavier Senior N.S. | 387 | +8% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| St Francis Xavier J N.S. | 357 | −14% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| S N Banrion na nAingeal 1 | 171 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.8 km |
| Bainrion na nAingal 2 | 133 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.8 km |
| St Louise de Marillac Primary School | 256 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.9 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 166 | −25% | Catholic | English | 6.1 km | |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois | 176 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.3 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Sin | 207 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS | 429 | −4% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 213 | −42% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha | 198 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.4 km | |
| Scoil Bride B | 193 | −45% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School | 349 | −21% | Catholic | English | 6.5 km | |
| St Brigids Mxd N.S. | 834 | −12% | Catholic | English | 6.5 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 632 | −25% | Catholic | English | 6.5 km | |
| Caisleain Nua Liamhna | 626 | +8% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km | |
| Castleknock Educate Together NS | 374 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.7 km | |
| St Michaels N.S. | 314 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| St Raphaels N.S. | 380 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 211 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.8 km |
| City West Educate Together National School | 376 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.9 km | |
| Chapelizod N.S. | 30 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.9 km | |
| Belgard Heights N.S. | 372 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 203 | −4% | Catholic | English | 7 km | |
| St Kilians Junior School | 281 | +3% | Catholic | English | 7 km | |
| St Kilians Senior N.S. | 296 | +14% | Catholic | English | 7 km | |
| Citywest & Saggart Community National School | 413 | −0% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.3 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lir | 53 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 7.3 km | |
| Rathcoole ETNS | 114 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 7.3 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Cillin | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| St Patricks Senior School | 186 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| St. Patrick's Junior NS | 162 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| Scoil Aoife CNS | 342 | +59% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| Ladyswell N.S. | 447 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| St Brigids N.S. | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| St Annes Primary School | 301 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| St Aidans N.S. | 244 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| Scoil Chronain | 354 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7.5 km | |
| Our Lady of Wayside N.S. | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 666 | −5% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| Holy Family National School | 671 | −5% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| St Marks Sen N.S. | 497 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| St Kevins Girls | 257 | −13% | Catholic | English | 8 km | |
| St Marks Junior Mixed | 450 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| St Kevins Boys | 275 | −18% | Catholic | English | 8.1 km | |
| S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School | 230 | −5% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| Powerstown Educate Together National School | 348 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.2 km | |
| Assumption Junior School | 434 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.3 km |
| Tallaght Community National School | 151 | +94% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 8.3 km |
| Gaelscoil an Chuilinn | 282 | −3% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 8.3 km | |
| Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S. | 342 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.3 km |
| St Thomas Junior N.S. | 300 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.3 km |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal B | 331 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.3 km |
| St Thomas Senior N.S. | 331 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.3 km |
| Inchicore N.S. | 201 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| Goldenbridge Convent | 188 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior | 141 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| St Marys School | 349 | +2% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School | 136 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin | 145 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| Scoil Chaitlin Maude | 284 | −17% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 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 |
| Pelletstown ETNS | 386 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.1 km | |
| Holy Spirit Senior Primary School | 269 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.1 km |
| Gaelscoil Inse Chor | 209 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.1 km | |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois | 167 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.1 km |
| Holy Spirit Junior Primary School | 270 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. | 352 | −19% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| S N an Croi Ro Naofa | 213 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Nai Buac | 146 | −26% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach | 290 | −35% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S. | 159 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| St Dominic's National School | 410 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| S.N. Aenghusa | 209 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| St Damiens N.S. | 231 | +1% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| Scoil Iosa | 109 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| Riverview Educate Together National School | 242 | +103% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.4 km | |
| North Dublin Muslim N.S. | 391 | +24% | Muslim | English | 9.4 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Lucais | 602 | +0% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School | 511 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.4 km | |
| Scoil Sinead NS | 62 | +107% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 9.5 km |
| St Martin de Porres N.S. | 383 | −7% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| Dominican Convent Girls Senior School | 148 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| Scoil Maelruain Junior | 371 | −10% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| St Catherines Infant School | 139 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| Scoil Maelruain Senior | 386 | −13% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| S N Naomh Finnin | 266 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.8 km |
| Scoil Santain | 262 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 9.8 km |
| Scoil Úna Naofa | 356 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Brigids Senior Girls | 137 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Brigids Infant N.S. | 140 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Scoil Carmel | 313 | −22% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S. | 126 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Bishop Shanahan N.S. | 437 | −7% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Bishop Galvin N.S. | 461 | −5% | 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 |
| S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior | 180 | +18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Scoil Treasa Firhouse | 377 | −13% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 168 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 110 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Josephs G N.S. | 146 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Broombridge Educate Together National School | 387 | +225% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St. James's Primary School | 278 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Malachys N.S. | 131 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Finglas Parochial National School | 94 | +52% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Canal Way Educate Together National School | 391 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Marist National School | 210 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Kevins B N.S. | 131 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna | 233 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Holy Rosary Primary School | 525 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Gaelscoil Bharra | 212 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Pius X N.S. Boys | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Pius X G N.S. | 540 | −0% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Giúise | 278 | +64% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Firhouse Educate Together National School | 355 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Christ the King Girls Senior School | 74 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Christ the King I G | 37 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Christ the King B N.S. | 86 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Stanhope Street Primary School | 384 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Canices G N.S. | 473 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Catherines West N.S. | 193 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| Dublin 7 Educate Together NS | 515 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| St Canices B N.S. | 355 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Colmcille Naofa | 721 | −9% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Colmcille Senior N.S. | 744 | −7% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Treasa Naofa | 175 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Harolds Cross N.S. | 398 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Gaelscoil Ui Earcain | 248 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 11 km |
| Gaelscoil Mologa | 229 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Griffith Barracks Multi D School | 403 | +30% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School | 120 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Rathfarnham Parish N.S. | 215 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 367 | −37% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Mother of Divine Grace | 480 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Peters N.S. | 409 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 224 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Audoens N.S. | 171 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Brigids Primary School | 229 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil na mBrathar | 155 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School | 174 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| St. Vincent's Primary School | 240 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 165 | +29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Clares Convent N.S. | 163 | −42% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Patricks | 24 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| St Josephs Boys N.S. | 363 | −18% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Brigids Convent | 406 | −13% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Patrick GNS | 472 | −16% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Paradise Place ETNS | 239 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| South City CNS | 148 | +19% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Rathgar N.S. | 94 | +3% | Methodist | English | 12 km | |
| Sancta Maria C B S | 103 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil na Croi Naofa | 404 | −12% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St. Louis National School | 590 | – | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Glasnevin N.S. | 83 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Stratford | 88 | −5% | Jewish | English | 12 km | |
| Lindsay Road N.S. | 95 | +4% | Presbyterian | English | 12 km | |
| Ballyroan B N.S. | 375 | −6% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Glasnevin Educate Together NS | 410 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire | 161 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Zion Parish Primary School | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| St Columbas Con G & I | 378 | −4% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Boys | 367 | −17% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| North Dublin N.S. Project | 214 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Áine | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| S.N. Briotas | 57 | −50% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Mobhi | 248 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Gardiner Street Convent | 298 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Chaoimhin | 68 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 13 km |
| Kildare Place N.S. | 189 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys | 174 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Central Senior Mxd N.S. | 227 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Central Infs School | 149 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School | 295 | +852% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Our Lady of Victories Infant N.S. | 192 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Patricks N School | 449 | −9% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Rutland National School | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Girls | 177 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| SN an Spioraid Naiomh C | 249 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S. | 221 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Clochar Loreto N.S. | 445 | −11% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Glen na Smol N S | 56 | −36% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Holy Spirit B N.S. | 229 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 398 | −9% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 358 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lios na nOg | 188 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 187 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| City Quay N.S. | 151 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Josephs Senior N.S. | 161 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors | 155 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch | 165 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 13 km |
| Rathfarnham Educate Together | 188 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| St Josephs Jnr | 138 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. Bhaile Eamonn | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Margarets N.S. | 80 | −16% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire | 209 | −0% | Catholic | 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. San Vinseann Cailin | 208 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Virgin Mary Girls National School | 160 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| S N na Maighdine Muire B | 151 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre | 134 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Grace Park Educate Together National School | 410 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys | 69 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Sandford Parish National School | 196 | −15% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| Marley Grange N.S. | 461 | −7% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Laurence O'Toole's National School | 159 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Columbas N.S. Mxd | 90 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| Gaelscoil Eoin | 64 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna | 164 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Christopher's NS | 598 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 14 km |
| Whitechurch Nat School | 194 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors | 297 | +6% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 212 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| John Scottus N.S. | 136 | −28% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Holy Child National School | 495 | +22% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Our Ladys N.S. | 176 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Marys Central N.S. | 588 | +9% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 116 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige | 441 | +215% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Scoil Naithi | 231 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School | 170 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Cill Coscain | 107 | −11% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S N Mhuire na mBrathar | 337 | −6% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Josephs Mxd N.S. | 211 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S. | 334 | −16% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Vincent de Paul Senior School | 305 | −8% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Patricks Girls N.S. | 143 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Attractas Junior N.S. | 337 | −2% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Naomh Padraig Boys | 137 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Attractas Senior N.S. | 371 | +4% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Howth Rd Mxd N.S. | 89 | −9% | Presbyterian | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys | 176 | −38% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Na Maighdine Muire Girl | 200 | −33% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Islamic National School | 414 | +36% | Muslim | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa | 212 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Our lady's Grove Primary School | 409 | −7% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Holy Cross N.S. | 260 | −14% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Star of the Sea | 223 | −31% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Fhiachra Soisir | 557 | −15% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Gaelscoil Cholmcille | 209 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| Taney N.S. | 384 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| St Fiachras Sen N.S. | 609 | −16% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Mary Queen of Ireland N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Our Lady of Consolation N.S. | 310 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Ballinteer Educate Together National School | 399 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Shellybanks Educate Together National School | 333 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Chiarain | 151 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 286 | +3% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Davids N.S. | 308 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St John of God N.S. | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Cromcastle Green B N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Nais Ide Cailini | 156 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Gaelscoil Laighean | 130 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| St Brigids Convent N.S. | 369 | −13% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| ST Olaf's National School | 591 | +16% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Eoin Baisde C Naoidh | 215 | −22% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior | 380 | −7% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil | 434 | −8% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Eoin Baisde B Sois | 294 | −12% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School | 317 | −4% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Queen of Angels Primary School | 224 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S.N. San Treasa | 430 | −3% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 287 | −18% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Naionain | 178 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S.N. Caitriona Girls | 185 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Neasain | 241 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Booterstown Boys | 189 | −38% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Our Lady of Mercy Convent School | 247 | −9% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 294 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Bhreandain | 136 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Francis Senior N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Francis Junior National School | 165 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S N na Lanai Glasa | 285 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| St. Mary's National School | 242 | −9% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcan | 390 | −13% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 428 | −6% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Raphaelas N.S. | 375 | −16% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Holy Family Senior N.S. | 624 | −14% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Holy Family Junior N.S. | 565 | −12% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Darndale N.S. Junior | 159 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Booterstown N.S. | 85 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| Our Lady Immac Sen N.S. | 182 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Brigids N.S. | 100 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| Naiscoil Ide | 299 | −21% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Springdale N.S. | 198 | −18% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| Stepaside Educate Together National School | 542 | +61% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Aine Convent Senior | 301 | −17% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Pauls Junior National School | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Malachys B N.S. | 130 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Pauls Sen N.S. | 236 | +1% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors | 293 | −1% | 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 |
| Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille | 402 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| Broadmeadow Community National School | 80 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Carysfort N.S. | 583 | −2% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Cronans Junior National School | 498 | −8% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Brighde Naofa | 357 | −1% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Brackenstown Senior N.S. | 530 | −15% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| All Saints N.S. | 51 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| Swords Educate Together NS | 394 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| River Valley CNS | 143 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Holywell Educate Together National School | 613 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe | 441 | −10% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| Swords Borough N.S. | 84 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 586 | +1% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Benedicts and St Marys National School | 165 | +17% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 19 km |
| Scoil na nAingeal | 410 | −7% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St. Francis of Assisi National School | 434 | −5% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Belmayne Educate Together National School | 413 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| S.N. Cholmcille C | 326 | −25% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Patricks GNS | 478 | −16% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 499 | −20% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Lorcáin | 485 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Duinninigh | 380 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| S.N. Cholmille B | 320 | −21% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| San Nioclas Myra | 180 | −15% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Thornleigh Educate Together National School | 313 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Holy Trinity Sen N.S. | 397 | +4% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 365 | −11% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Eoin | 143 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School | 377 | +45% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Colmcille | 217 | +0% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Kevins Junior N.S. | 149 | −24% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mide | 218 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| North Bay Educate Together NS | 196 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua | 359 | +52% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol | 84 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| Kilternan Church of Ireland N.S. | 206 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 20 km | |
| Mhuire Iosef Junior | 302 | −26% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Muire agus Iosef | 396 | −8% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 406 | −16% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S. | 208 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| Stapolin Educate Together National School | 340 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Dun Laoghaire ETNS | 177 | +185% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Holy Family School | 149 | −5% | Catholic | 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 | |
| Monkstown Eucate Together NS | 415 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Muire an Sean Baile | 78 | +26% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Brigids Girls N.S. | 499 | −7% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Clochar San Dominic | 184 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| St Laurence's National School | 413 | −11% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Josephs | 370 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| John Paul II N.S. | 663 | −10% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa | 366 | −11% | 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 | |
| Scoil Naomh Mearnog | 638 | +1% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Dalkey School Project | 220 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 23 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 207 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 23 km | |
| The Harold School | 642 | −5% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett | 838 | −9% | Catholic | 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 | |
| Ballyboghill N.S. | 206 | −7% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Cherrywood Educate Together National School | 220 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 23 km | |
| St Helens Junior N.S. | 319 | −11% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Helens Senior N.S. | 381 | +15% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Senior | 147 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Scoil Cholmcille Junior N.S. | 124 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Burrow N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 24 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 165 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| St Fintans N.S. | 431 | −8% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín | 211 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 24 km | |
| Dalkey N.S. (2) | 101 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 191 | −5% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Columbanus National School | 113 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Harold Boys N.S. | 106 | −20% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Gaelscoil Phadraig | 118 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 24 km |
| Loreto National School | 314 | −11% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Rathmichael N.S. | 205 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 25 km | |
| St Annes Mxd N.S. | 440 | −10% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 249 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Corduff N.S. | 83 | −14% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Mara | 123 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 25 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Mxd | 349 | −20% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS | 414 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 26 km | |
| St Patricks Boys National School | 370 | −6% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. C Naomh Padraig | 376 | −14% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Lusca | 413 | −10% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins | 366 | −17% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Baile Falbach | 69 | −13% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S N na hAille | 163 | +17% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS | 393 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 28 km | |
| Rush N.S. | 698 | −7% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ros Eo | 167 | −23% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 31 km | |
| Scoil Nais Caitriona | 274 | −18% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil Moibhi | 84 | +2% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Blessed Oliver N.S. | 298 | −9% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil N. Breandan | 183 | −11% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Chormaic | 362 | −35% | Multi-denominational | English | 33 km | |
| Balscadden N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| St Georges N.S. | 339 | −13% | Church of Ireland | English | 33 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin | 306 | −35% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 33 km | |
| Bracken Educate Together NS | 375 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Balbriggan Educate Together NS | 356 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Skerries Educate Together National School | 333 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| S N Naomh Teresa | 364 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Scoil Réalt na Mara | 338 | −17% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol N | 357 | −19% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| St Patricks Snr Mixed | 338 | −3% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| St Patricks Jnr Mixed | 249 | −28% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Holmpatrick N.S. | 51 | −36% | Church of Ireland | English | 34 km | |
| St Molaga Senior N.S. | 422 | −10% | Catholic | English | 34 km |
Living in Lucan
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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%).
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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%).
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Lucan, K78 PF57
Primary schools near Scoil Aine Naofa
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Scoil Aine Naofa
Is Scoil Aine Naofa 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 Scoil Aine Naofa have?
614 pupils in 2025/26. That is +3% since 2019/20.
Does Scoil Aine Naofa teach through Irish?
No: Scoil Aine Naofa teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Scoil Aine Naofa?
Scoil Aine Naofa has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at Scoil Aine Naofa?
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 Scoil Aine Naofa?
The nearest are St Thomas Junior National School (0.1 km), Esker Educate Together NS (0.8 km) and Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada (0.8 km).
Sources: Department of Education, school lists 2025/26 (preliminary) and enrolments since 2015/16, CC BY 4.0 · inspection reports on gov.ie, linked by roll number. Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
Facts from the Department of Education’s school lists. Listed with 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).