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Scoil Aine Naofa

PrimaryCatholicSpecial classes

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 →

Pupils
614
September, 2025/26
332 girls, 282 boys
Since 2019/20
+3%
from 594 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 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 2025/26

Scoil 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.

02004006008002015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

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

No letter

No letter for 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.

Inspections

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 in

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.

Pupils
614
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
+3%
from 594 pupils

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

Scoil Aine Naofa+3%
The primary schools around Lucan−9%
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.

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.

Scoil Aine Naofa614
St Thomas Junior573
Esker Educate Together NS382
Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada376
Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig367
St Marys483
Lucan B501
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Scoil Aine Naofa614+3%CatholicEnglish
St Thomas Junior National School573+1%CatholicEnglish0.1 km
Esker Educate Together NS382−8%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓0.8 km
Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada376−18%CatholicAll in Irish0.8 km
Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig367−19%CatholicAll in Irish0.9 km
St Marys N.S.483+0%CatholicEnglish1.2 km
Lucan B N.S.501−2%CatholicEnglish1.3 km
The other 452 primary schools in Co. Dublin
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Scoil Mhuire558−13%CatholicEnglish1.3 km
Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS466−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish1.3 km
Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School431−2%Multi-denominationalEnglish1.6 km
St. John the Evangelist National School417+5%CatholicEnglish1.6 km
Lucan East ETNS416−4%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓1.6 km
Lucan Educate Together NS384−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish1.6 km
St Andrews N.S.374−12%Church of IrelandEnglish1.6 km
Lucan Community National School375+68%Multi-denominationalEnglish2.1 km
Divine Mercy Senior National School274−46%CatholicEnglish✓2.4 km
Divine Mercy Junior National School204−35%CatholicEnglish✓2.4 km
St Ronans N.S.396−2%CatholicEnglish✓3.2 km
St Peter Apostle Sen N.S.278−4%CatholicEnglish✓3.4 km
St Bernadettes Junior N.S.173−17%CatholicEnglish✓3.4 km
St Bernadettes Senior N.S.194−8%CatholicEnglish✓3.4 km
Scoil Nano Nagle261−14%CatholicEnglish✓3.4 km
Neillstown N.S.231−22%CatholicEnglish✓3.4 km
Talbot Senior N.S.286−3%CatholicEnglish✓3.5 km
St Marys Sen N.S.204−7%CatholicEnglish✓3.6 km
St Marys Junior N.S.183−17%CatholicEnglish✓3.6 km
Our Lady Queen of Apostles469−14%CatholicEnglish✓4 km
Scoil Choilm Community NS698−20%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓4 km
Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain445+1%CatholicAll in Irish4.2 km
St Patricks N.S.867+8%CatholicEnglish4.6 km
Gaelscoil na Camoige215−12%CatholicAll in Irish4.6 km
S.N. Naomh Eoin91−2%Church of IrelandEnglish4.7 km
S.N. Naomh Mochta805−9%CatholicEnglish4.7 km
Hansfield Educate Together National School576−8%Multi-denominationalEnglish4.8 km
Sacred Heart N.S.463−3%CatholicEnglish4.9 km
St Benedicts National School622−5%CatholicEnglish5 km
Scoil Mhuire292−19%CatholicEnglish5 km
Castaheany Educate Together NS362−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓5 km
Scoil Naomh Seosamh360−13%CatholicEnglish5 km
Scoil Naomh Ide252−7%CatholicEnglish5.1 km
Scoil Naomh Aine222−15%CatholicEnglish5.1 km
St Ultans N.S.359−11%CatholicEnglish✓5.2 km
Scoil Bride C329−15%CatholicEnglish5.3 km
Scoil Lorcain B321−15%CatholicEnglish5.3 km
St Philips Senior N.S.231−24%CatholicEnglish✓5.3 km
St Ciarans N.S.530−20%CatholicEnglish5.4 km
St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S.184−29%CatholicEnglish✓5.4 km
S.N. Oilibheir266+0%CatholicAll in Irish5.5 km
Scoil Ghrainne Community National School585−12%Multi-denominationalEnglish5.5 km
Scoil Thomais622−12%CatholicEnglish5.8 km
St Francis Xavier Senior N.S.387+8%CatholicEnglish5.8 km
St Francis Xavier J N.S.357−14%CatholicEnglish5.8 km
S N Banrion na nAingeal 1171+2%CatholicEnglish✓5.8 km
Bainrion na nAingal 2133+2%CatholicEnglish✓5.8 km
St Louise de Marillac Primary School256−18%CatholicEnglish✓5.9 km
Scoil Mhuire166−25%CatholicEnglish6.1 km
Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois176−32%CatholicEnglish✓6.3 km
Scoil Mhuire Sin207−21%CatholicEnglish✓6.4 km
Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS429−4%CatholicEnglish6.4 km
Scoil Bride C213−42%CatholicEnglish6.4 km
Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha198−7%Church of IrelandEnglish6.4 km
Scoil Bride B193−45%CatholicEnglish6.4 km
Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School349−21%CatholicEnglish6.5 km
St Brigids Mxd N.S.834−12%CatholicEnglish6.5 km
Sacred Heart N.S.632−25%CatholicEnglish6.5 km
Caisleain Nua Liamhna626+8%CatholicEnglish6.6 km
Castleknock Educate Together NS374−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish6.7 km
St Michaels N.S.314−17%CatholicEnglish✓6.7 km
St Raphaels N.S.380+5%CatholicEnglish✓6.7 km
St Gabriels N.S.211−22%CatholicEnglish✓6.8 km
City West Educate Together National School376−2%Multi-denominationalEnglish6.9 km
Chapelizod N.S.30+11%Church of IrelandEnglish6.9 km
Belgard Heights N.S.372−8%CatholicEnglish✓7 km
St Patricks N.S.203−4%CatholicEnglish7 km
St Kilians Junior School281+3%CatholicEnglish7 km
St Kilians Senior N.S.296+14%CatholicEnglish7 km
Citywest & Saggart Community National School413−0%Multi-denominationalEnglish7.3 km
Gaelscoil Lir53–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish7.3 km
Rathcoole ETNS114–Multi-denominationalEnglish7.3 km
S.N. Naomh Cillin30−21%CatholicEnglish✓7.3 km
St Patricks Senior School186−18%CatholicEnglish✓7.3 km
St. Patrick's Junior NS162−21%CatholicEnglish✓7.4 km
Scoil Aoife CNS342+59%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓7.4 km
Ladyswell N.S.447−10%CatholicEnglish✓7.4 km
St Brigids N.S.206−9%CatholicEnglish✓7.5 km
St Annes Primary School301−20%CatholicEnglish✓7.5 km
St Aidans N.S.244−16%CatholicEnglish✓7.5 km
Scoil Chronain354−13%CatholicAll in Irish7.5 km
Our Lady of Wayside N.S.114−3%CatholicEnglish✓7.6 km
S.N. Naomh Mhuire666−5%CatholicEnglish7.6 km
Holy Family National School671−5%CatholicEnglish7.8 km
St Marks Sen N.S.497−6%CatholicEnglish✓8 km
St Kevins Girls257−13%CatholicEnglish8 km
St Marks Junior Mixed450−11%CatholicEnglish✓8 km
St Kevins Boys275−18%CatholicEnglish8.1 km
S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School230−5%CatholicEnglish8.2 km
Powerstown Educate Together National School348+10%Multi-denominationalEnglish8.2 km
Assumption Junior School434+8%CatholicEnglish✓8.3 km
Tallaght Community National School151+94%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓8.3 km
Gaelscoil an Chuilinn282−3%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish8.3 km
Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S.342−8%CatholicEnglish✓8.3 km
St Thomas Junior N.S.300−17%CatholicEnglish✓8.3 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal B331−3%CatholicEnglish✓8.3 km
St Thomas Senior N.S.331−17%CatholicEnglish✓8.3 km
Inchicore N.S.201−3%CatholicEnglish✓8.6 km
Goldenbridge Convent188−20%CatholicEnglish✓8.7 km
Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior141−18%CatholicEnglish✓8.9 km
St Marys School349+2%CatholicEnglish8.9 km
Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School136+8%CatholicEnglish✓8.9 km
Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin145−15%CatholicEnglish✓8.9 km
Scoil Chaitlin Maude284−17%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish✓8.9 km
Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior N.S.120−18%CatholicEnglish✓9 km
Our Lady of Good Counsel School125−29%CatholicEnglish✓9 km
Pelletstown ETNS386+48%Multi-denominationalEnglish9.1 km
Holy Spirit Senior Primary School269−16%CatholicEnglish✓9.1 km
Gaelscoil Inse Chor209−13%CatholicAll in Irish9.1 km
An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois167−35%CatholicEnglish✓9.1 km
Holy Spirit Junior Primary School270+8%CatholicEnglish✓9.2 km
Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S.352−19%CatholicEnglish9.2 km
S N an Croi Ro Naofa213−21%CatholicEnglish✓9.2 km
S.N. Eoin Bosco Nai Buac146−26%CatholicEnglish9.2 km
S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach290−35%CatholicEnglish9.2 km
Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S.159−26%CatholicEnglish✓9.3 km
St Dominic's National School410+12%CatholicEnglish✓9.3 km
S.N. Aenghusa209−10%CatholicEnglish✓9.3 km
St Damiens N.S.231+1%CatholicEnglish9.3 km
Scoil Iosa109−8%CatholicEnglish✓9.3 km
Riverview Educate Together National School242+103%Multi-denominationalEnglish9.4 km
North Dublin Muslim N.S.391+24%MuslimEnglish9.4 km
Scoil Naomh Lucais602+0%CatholicEnglish9.4 km
Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School511−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish9.4 km
Scoil Sinead NS62+107%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓9.5 km
St Martin de Porres N.S.383−7%CatholicEnglish9.7 km
Dominican Convent Girls Senior School148−25%CatholicEnglish✓9.7 km
Scoil Maelruain Junior371−10%CatholicEnglish9.7 km
St Catherines Infant School139+2%CatholicEnglish✓9.7 km
Scoil Maelruain Senior386−13%CatholicEnglish9.7 km
S N Naomh Finnin266+7%CatholicEnglish✓9.8 km
Scoil Santain262−21%CatholicAll in Irish✓9.8 km
Scoil Úna Naofa356−14%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
St Brigids Senior Girls137−40%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
St Brigids Infant N.S.140−40%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
Scoil Carmel313−22%CatholicEnglish10 km
Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S.126−9%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
Bishop Shanahan N.S.437−7%CatholicEnglish10 km
Bishop Galvin N.S.461−5%CatholicEnglish10 km
Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1212−10%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
Muire Og 2 Loreto Con191−12%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior180+18%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
Scoil Treasa Firhouse377−13%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Gabriels N.S.168+31%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
St Oliver Plunkett N.S.110−23%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
St Josephs G N.S.146−14%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Broombridge Educate Together National School387+225%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓11 km
St. James's Primary School278+11%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
St Malachys N.S.131−11%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Finglas Parochial National School94+52%Church of IrelandEnglish✓11 km
Canal Way Educate Together National School391+23%Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
Marist National School210−26%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
St Kevins B N.S.131−22%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna233+5%CatholicAll in Irish11 km
Holy Rosary Primary School525−11%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Gaelscoil Bharra212+1%CatholicAll in Irish✓11 km
St Pius X N.S. Boys511−6%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Pius X G N.S.540−0%CatholicEnglish11 km
Gaelscoil na Giúise278+64%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish11 km
Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior83+22%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Firhouse Educate Together National School355+23%Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
Christ the King Girls Senior School74−25%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Christ the King I G37−33%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Christ the King B N.S.86−20%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Stanhope Street Primary School384+14%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
St Canices G N.S.473−3%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
St Catherines West N.S.193−6%Church of IrelandEnglish11 km
Dublin 7 Educate Together NS515+10%Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
St Canices B N.S.355−13%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Scoil Colmcille Naofa721−9%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Colmcille Senior N.S.744−7%CatholicEnglish11 km
Scoil Treasa Naofa175−9%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Harolds Cross N.S.398+4%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Gaelscoil Ui Earcain248−28%CatholicAll in Irish✓11 km
Gaelscoil Mologa229+0%CatholicAll in Irish11 km
Griffith Barracks Multi D School403+30%Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School120−20%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Rathfarnham Parish N.S.215−5%Church of IrelandEnglish11 km
Presentation Primary School367−37%CatholicEnglish11 km
Mother of Divine Grace480−2%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
St Peters N.S.409−13%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Presentation Primary School224+17%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
St Audoens N.S.171−8%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
St Brigids Primary School229−13%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Scoil na mBrathar155+0%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School174–Multi-denominationalEnglish12 km
St. Vincent's Primary School240−15%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Presentation Primary School165+29%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
St Clares Convent N.S.163−42%CatholicEnglish12 km
St Patricks24−29%Church of IrelandEnglish12 km
St Josephs Boys N.S.363−18%CatholicEnglish12 km
St Brigids Convent406−13%CatholicEnglish12 km
St Patrick GNS472−16%CatholicEnglish12 km
Paradise Place ETNS239−2%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓12 km
South City CNS148+19%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓12 km
Rathgar N.S.94+3%MethodistEnglish12 km
Sancta Maria C B S103+3%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓12 km
Scoil na Croi Naofa404−12%CatholicEnglish12 km
St. Louis National School590–CatholicEnglish12 km
Glasnevin N.S.83−1%Church of IrelandEnglish12 km
Scoil Naisiunta Stratford88−5%JewishEnglish12 km
Lindsay Road N.S.95+4%PresbyterianEnglish12 km
Ballyroan B N.S.375−6%CatholicEnglish12 km
Glasnevin Educate Together NS410+20%Multi-denominationalEnglish12 km
Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire161−17%CatholicAll in Irish12 km
Zion Parish Primary School91−2%Church of IrelandEnglish12 km
St Columbas Con G & I378−4%CatholicEnglish12 km
Scoil Mhuire Boys367−17%CatholicEnglish12 km
North Dublin N.S. Project214−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish13 km
Gaelscoil Áine176–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish13 km
S.N. Briotas57−50%CatholicEnglish13 km
Scoil Mobhi248−2%CatholicAll in Irish13 km
Gardiner Street Convent298−27%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Scoil Chaoimhin68+13%CatholicAll in Irish✓13 km
Kildare Place N.S.189−8%Church of IrelandEnglish13 km
Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys174−13%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Central Senior Mxd N.S.227−18%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Central Infs School149−7%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School295+852%Multi-denominationalEnglish13 km
Our Lady of Victories Infant N.S.192−18%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
St Patricks N School449−9%CatholicEnglish13 km
Rutland National School152−6%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Bantiarna na mBuanna Girls177−12%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
SN an Spioraid Naiomh C249−19%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S.221−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish13 km
Clochar Loreto N.S.445−11%CatholicEnglish13 km
Glen na Smol N S56−36%CatholicEnglish13 km
Holy Spirit B N.S.229−32%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Corpus Christi N.S.398−9%CatholicEnglish13 km
S.N. Brighde358−18%CatholicAll in Irish13 km
Gaelscoil Lios na nOg188−18%CatholicAll in Irish13 km
Scoil Mhuire187−18%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
City Quay N.S.151−3%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
St Josephs Senior N.S.161+17%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors155−15%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch165−16%CatholicAll in Irish✓13 km
Rathfarnham Educate Together188−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish13 km
St Josephs Jnr138−10%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
S.N. Bhaile Eamonn75−27%CatholicEnglish13 km
St Margarets N.S.80−16%CatholicEnglish13 km
Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire209−0%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Drumcondra N.S.81+40%Church of IrelandEnglish13 km
St Vincents Inf Boys88−18%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
S.N. San Vinseann Cailin208−15%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Virgin Mary Girls National School160−4%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
S N na Maighdine Muire B151+15%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre134−17%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Grace Park Educate Together National School410+125%Multi-denominationalEnglish14 km
Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys69+6%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Sandford Parish National School196−15%Church of IrelandEnglish14 km
Marley Grange N.S.461−7%CatholicEnglish14 km
St Laurence O'Toole's National School159−2%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
St Columbas N.S. Mxd90−27%Church of IrelandEnglish14 km
Gaelscoil Eoin64–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish14 km
Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna164−7%CatholicAll in Irish✓14 km
St Christopher's NS598−4%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓14 km
Whitechurch Nat School194−9%Church of IrelandEnglish14 km
Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors297+6%CatholicEnglish14 km
St Marys N.S.212−5%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
John Scottus N.S.136−28%Multi-denominationalEnglish14 km
Holy Child National School495+22%CatholicEnglish14 km
Our Ladys N.S.176−31%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
St Marys Central N.S.588+9%CatholicEnglish14 km
St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School116−7%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige441+215%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish14 km
Scoil Naithi231−3%CatholicAll in Irish14 km
Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School170–Multi-denominationalEnglish14 km
Cill Coscain107−11%CatholicEnglish15 km
S N Mhuire na mBrathar337−6%CatholicEnglish15 km
St Josephs Mxd N.S.211−5%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S.334−16%CatholicEnglish15 km
St Vincent de Paul Senior School305−8%CatholicEnglish15 km
St Patricks Girls N.S.143−12%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
St Attractas Junior N.S.337−2%CatholicEnglish15 km
Naomh Padraig Boys137+0%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
St Attractas Senior N.S.371+4%CatholicEnglish15 km
Howth Rd Mxd N.S.89−9%PresbyterianEnglish15 km
Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys176−38%CatholicEnglish15 km
Na Maighdine Muire Girl200−33%CatholicEnglish15 km
Islamic National School414+36%MuslimEnglish15 km
S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa212−5%Church of IrelandEnglish15 km
Our lady's Grove Primary School409−7%CatholicEnglish15 km
Holy Cross N.S.260−14%CatholicEnglish15 km
Star of the Sea223−31%CatholicEnglish15 km
Scoil Fhiachra Soisir557−15%CatholicEnglish15 km
Gaelscoil Cholmcille209−24%CatholicAll in Irish15 km
Taney N.S.384−12%Church of IrelandEnglish16 km
St Fiachras Sen N.S.609−16%CatholicEnglish16 km
Mary Queen of Ireland N.S.95+0%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Our Lady of Consolation N.S.310+8%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Ballinteer Educate Together National School399+2%Multi-denominationalEnglish16 km
Shellybanks Educate Together National School333+20%Multi-denominationalEnglish16 km
Scoil Chiarain151+14%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Scoil Mhuire286+3%CatholicEnglish16 km
St Davids N.S.308+8%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
St John of God N.S.182+8%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Cromcastle Green B N.S.183−14%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Scoil Nais Ide Cailini156+8%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School176–Multi-denominationalEnglish16 km
Gaelscoil Laighean130–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish16 km
St Brigids Convent N.S.369−13%CatholicEnglish16 km
ST Olaf's National School591+16%CatholicEnglish17 km
Eoin Baisde C Naoidh215−22%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior380−7%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil434−8%CatholicEnglish17 km
Eoin Baisde B Sois294−12%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School317−4%CatholicEnglish17 km
Queen of Angels Primary School224−29%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
S.N. San Treasa430−3%CatholicEnglish17 km
St Brigids Boys N.S.287−18%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. Caitriona Naionain178−28%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
S.N. Caitriona Girls185+5%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Scoil Neasain241−4%CatholicAll in Irish17 km
Booterstown Boys189−38%CatholicEnglish17 km
Our Lady of Mercy Convent School247−9%CatholicEnglish17 km
St Josephs N.S.294−15%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Scoil Bhreandain136−13%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
St Francis Senior N.S.198−10%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
St Francis Junior National School165−18%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
S N na Lanai Glasa285+2%Church of IrelandEnglish17 km
St. Mary's National School242−9%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. Naomh Lorcan390−13%CatholicEnglish17 km
Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School428−6%CatholicEnglish17 km
St Raphaelas N.S.375−16%CatholicEnglish18 km
Holy Family Senior N.S.624−14%CatholicEnglish18 km
Holy Family Junior N.S.565−12%CatholicEnglish18 km
Darndale N.S. Junior159−25%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Booterstown N.S.85−4%Church of IrelandEnglish18 km
Our Lady Immac Sen N.S.182−6%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
St Brigids N.S.100−1%Church of IrelandEnglish18 km
Naiscoil Ide299−21%CatholicEnglish18 km
Springdale N.S.198−18%Church of IrelandEnglish18 km
Stepaside Educate Together National School542+61%Multi-denominationalEnglish18 km
Scoil Aine Convent Senior301−17%CatholicEnglish18 km
St Pauls Junior National School206−9%CatholicEnglish18 km
St Malachys B N.S.130−19%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
St Pauls Sen N.S.236+1%CatholicEnglish18 km
Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors293−1%CatholicEnglish18 km
St Eithnes Senior Girls N.S.89+2%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
St Monicas N.S.44−2%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille402−12%CatholicAll in Irish18 km
Broadmeadow Community National School80–Multi-denominationalEnglish19 km
Carysfort N.S.583−2%CatholicEnglish19 km
St Cronans Junior National School498−8%CatholicEnglish19 km
Brighde Naofa357−1%CatholicEnglish19 km
Brackenstown Senior N.S.530−15%CatholicEnglish19 km
All Saints N.S.51−7%Church of IrelandEnglish19 km
Swords Educate Together NS394−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish19 km
River Valley CNS143–Multi-denominationalEnglish19 km
Holywell Educate Together National School613−9%Multi-denominationalEnglish19 km
Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe441−10%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish19 km
Swords Borough N.S.84−21%Church of IrelandEnglish19 km
Holy Trinity National School586+1%CatholicEnglish19 km
St Benedicts and St Marys National School165+17%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓19 km
Scoil na nAingeal410−7%CatholicEnglish19 km
St. Francis of Assisi National School434−5%CatholicEnglish20 km
Belmayne Educate Together National School413−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓20 km
S.N. Cholmcille C326−25%CatholicEnglish20 km
St Patricks GNS478−16%CatholicEnglish20 km
Scoil Padraig Naofa B499−20%CatholicEnglish20 km
Scoil Lorcáin485+0%CatholicAll in Irish20 km
Gaelscoil an Duinninigh380−16%CatholicAll in Irish20 km
S.N. Cholmille B320−21%CatholicEnglish20 km
San Nioclas Myra180−15%CatholicEnglish20 km
Thornleigh Educate Together National School313−12%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓20 km
Holy Trinity Sen N.S.397+4%CatholicEnglish20 km
Scoil Bhride365−11%CatholicEnglish20 km
Scoil Eoin143+3%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School377+45%Multi-denominationalEnglish20 km
Scoil Naomh Colmcille217+0%CatholicEnglish20 km
St Kevins Junior N.S.149−24%CatholicEnglish20 km
Gaelscoil Mide218−9%CatholicAll in Irish20 km
North Bay Educate Together NS196−8%Multi-denominationalEnglish20 km
Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua359+52%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish20 km
Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol84–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish20 km
Kilternan Church of Ireland N.S.206−2%Church of IrelandEnglish20 km
Mhuire Iosef Junior302−26%CatholicEnglish21 km
S.N. Muire agus Iosef396−8%CatholicEnglish21 km
St Brigids Boys N.S.406−16%CatholicEnglish21 km
Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S.208−4%Church of IrelandEnglish21 km
Stapolin Educate Together National School340–Multi-denominationalEnglish21 km
Dun Laoghaire ETNS177+185%Multi-denominationalEnglish21 km
Holy Family School149−5%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa185+2%CatholicEnglish21 km
Our Lady of the Wayside NS292−9%CatholicEnglish21 km
Monkstown Eucate Together NS415−10%Multi-denominationalEnglish21 km
S.N. Muire an Sean Baile78+26%CatholicEnglish21 km
St Brigids Girls N.S.499−7%CatholicEnglish21 km
Clochar San Dominic184−17%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
St Laurence's National School413−11%CatholicEnglish22 km
St Josephs370+17%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
John Paul II N.S.663−10%CatholicEnglish22 km
S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa366−11%CatholicEnglish22 km
St Kevins N.S.229+15%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
Sallynoggin Educate Together National School46–Multi-denominationalEnglish22 km
Scoil Naomh Mearnog638+1%CatholicEnglish22 km
Dalkey School Project220−7%Multi-denominationalEnglish23 km
St Andrews N.S.207−7%Church of IrelandEnglish23 km
The Harold School642−5%CatholicEnglish23 km
St Oliver Plunkett838−9%CatholicEnglish23 km
Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N.S.389−3%CatholicEnglish23 km
Our Lady Good Counsel GNS398−11%CatholicEnglish23 km
Ballyboghill N.S.206−7%CatholicEnglish23 km
Cherrywood Educate Together National School220–Multi-denominationalEnglish23 km
St Helens Junior N.S.319−11%CatholicEnglish23 km
St Helens Senior N.S.381+15%CatholicEnglish23 km
Scoil Colmcille Senior147+4%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
Scoil Cholmcille Junior N.S.124−25%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
Burrow N.S.195−9%Church of IrelandEnglish24 km
St Johns N.S.165−12%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
St Fintans N.S.431−8%CatholicEnglish24 km
S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín211−9%Church of IrelandEnglish24 km
Dalkey N.S. (2)101+2%Church of IrelandEnglish24 km
S.N. Mhuire191−5%CatholicEnglish24 km
St Columbanus National School113+5%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Harold Boys N.S.106−20%CatholicEnglish24 km
Gaelscoil Phadraig118−21%CatholicAll in Irish✓24 km
Loreto National School314−11%CatholicEnglish24 km
Rathmichael N.S.205−6%Church of IrelandEnglish25 km
St Annes Mxd N.S.440−10%CatholicEnglish25 km
Scoil Mhuire249−23%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
Corduff N.S.83−14%CatholicEnglish25 km
Gaelscoil na Mara123–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish25 km
Scoil Mhuire Mxd349−20%CatholicEnglish26 km
Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS414−9%Multi-denominationalEnglish26 km
St Patricks Boys National School370−6%CatholicEnglish26 km
S.N. C Naomh Padraig376−14%CatholicEnglish26 km
S.N. Lusca413−10%CatholicEnglish27 km
Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins366−17%CatholicEnglish27 km
Baile Falbach69−13%CatholicEnglish28 km
S N na hAille163+17%CatholicEnglish28 km
Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS393−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish28 km
Rush N.S.698−7%CatholicEnglish30 km
Gaelscoil Ros Eo167−23%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish31 km
Scoil Nais Caitriona274−18%CatholicEnglish31 km
Scoil Moibhi84+2%CatholicEnglish31 km
Blessed Oliver N.S.298−9%CatholicEnglish32 km
Scoil N. Breandan183−11%CatholicEnglish32 km
Scoil Chormaic362−35%Multi-denominationalEnglish33 km
Balscadden N.S.198−10%CatholicEnglish33 km
St Georges N.S.339−13%Church of IrelandEnglish33 km
Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin306−35%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish33 km
Bracken Educate Together NS375−7%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓33 km
Balbriggan Educate Together NS356−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓33 km
Skerries Educate Together National School333−10%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓33 km
S N Naomh Teresa364−17%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
Scoil Réalt na Mara338−17%CatholicEnglish34 km
S.N. Peadar agus Pol N357−19%CatholicEnglish34 km
St Patricks Snr Mixed338−3%CatholicEnglish34 km
St Patricks Jnr Mixed249−28%CatholicEnglish34 km
Holmpatrick N.S.51−36%Church of IrelandEnglish34 km
St Molaga Senior N.S.422−10%CatholicEnglish34 km
Living nearby

Living in Lucan

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

Median sale price
€440,000
1,784 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€2,160
a month, new tenancies in 2025

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%).

2023€435,000
2024€458,000
2025€490,000

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€482,900
Second-hand homes€428,800

Property Price Register sales in the K78 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

New tenancies in Lucan averaged €2,160 a month in 2025, against €2,142 in 2024 (+1%).

2024€2,142
2025€2,160

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

Lucan, K78 PF57

Nearby

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).