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Airlie Heights, Lucan, Co. Dublin · K78 KP94 · Roll number 19817H
St Marys 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 St Marys N.S.
- One of the larger primary schools: 483 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+0%).
- 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 2025/26St Marys N.S. had 483 pupils in 2025/26, against 423 in 2015/16 (+14%). Girls are 45% of them. Its largest roll was 496, in 2023/24. 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 St Marys N.S.
Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing schools by them, so this school has no letter and nothing here ranks it. Its facts are the Department of Education’s; its inspection reports are linked below.
What the Department of Education does publish for St Marys N.S. is on this page: its pupils each September since 2015/16, girls and boys, its patron and ethos, whether it teaches through Irish, whether it is in DEIS, and its inspection reports.
Newspapers print lists of how many of a school’s leavers go on to college. Those count destinations, not exam results, and depend on who a school takes in; we don’t use them.
Inspection reports on St Marys N.S.
The Department of Education’s Inspectorate visits schools and publishes its reports. The reports describe what inspectors saw; they give no overall grade, and we don’t make one. Reports for this school on gov.ie ↗
Inspectors visit every kind of school. Whole-school evaluations look at teaching and learning, leadership and management; subject inspections look at one subject; follow-through inspections check whether earlier advice was taken. Each report is published on gov.ie with the school’s response.
Getting a place at St Marys N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to St Marys 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.
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: St Marys N.S. is about the size it was in 2019/20 (+0%). 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 St Marys N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +0%; 3 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys N.S. | 483 | +0% | Catholic | English | ||
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 614 | +3% | Catholic | English | 1.2 km | |
| St Thomas Junior National School | 573 | +1% | Catholic | English | 1.3 km | |
| St. John the Evangelist National School | 417 | +5% | Catholic | English | 1.7 km | |
| Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School | 431 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 1.7 km | |
| Lucan B N.S. | 501 | −2% | Catholic | English | 1.8 km | |
| Esker Educate Together NS | 382 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 2 km |
The other 452 primary schools in Co. Dublin
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Mhuire | 558 | −13% | Catholic | English | 2 km | |
| Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada | 376 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 2.1 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig | 367 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 2.1 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 374 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 2.4 km | |
| Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS | 466 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 2.5 km | |
| Lucan East ETNS | 416 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 2.7 km |
| Lucan Educate Together NS | 384 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 2.8 km | |
| Lucan Community National School | 375 | +68% | Multi-denominational | English | 3.4 km | |
| Divine Mercy Senior National School | 274 | −46% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.6 km |
| Divine Mercy Junior National School | 204 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.6 km |
| St Ronans N.S. | 396 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.1 km |
| Scoil Nano Nagle | 261 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.5 km |
| Talbot Senior N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.5 km |
| St Peter Apostle Sen N.S. | 278 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.6 km |
| St Bernadettes Junior N.S. | 173 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.6 km |
| St Bernadettes Senior N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.6 km |
| Neillstown N.S. | 231 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.7 km |
| Hansfield Educate Together National School | 576 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.8 km | |
| Scoil Choilm Community NS | 698 | −20% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 4.8 km |
| St Marys Sen N.S. | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.8 km |
| St Marys Junior N.S. | 183 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.9 km |
| Castaheany Educate Together NS | 362 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 5 km |
| St Benedicts National School | 622 | −5% | Catholic | English | 5 km | |
| Our Lady Queen of Apostles | 469 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.1 km |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain | 445 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.3 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mochta | 805 | −9% | Catholic | English | 5.4 km | |
| Scoil Ghrainne Community National School | 585 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.5 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 867 | +8% | Catholic | English | 5.6 km | |
| St Ciarans N.S. | 530 | −20% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Camoige | 215 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.8 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 5.8 km | |
| St Philips Senior N.S. | 231 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.9 km |
| St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S. | 184 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.9 km |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 463 | −3% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 292 | −19% | Catholic | English | 6.1 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 360 | −13% | Catholic | English | 6.1 km | |
| S.N. Oilibheir | 266 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.1 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | 6.2 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Aine | 222 | −15% | Catholic | English | 6.2 km | |
| Caisleain Nua Liamhna | 626 | +8% | Catholic | English | 6.3 km | |
| St Ultans N.S. | 359 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| Scoil Bride C | 329 | −15% | Catholic | English | 6.5 km | |
| Scoil Lorcain B | 321 | −15% | Catholic | English | 6.5 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS | 429 | −4% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km | |
| St Francis Xavier Senior N.S. | 387 | +8% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km | |
| St Francis Xavier J N.S. | 357 | −14% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School | 349 | −21% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km | |
| Scoil Thomais | 622 | −12% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois | 176 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.8 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Sin | 207 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.9 km |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 632 | −25% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| S N Banrion na nAingeal 1 | 171 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.1 km |
| Bainrion na nAingal 2 | 133 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.1 km |
| St Louise de Marillac Primary School | 256 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| Scoil Bride C | 213 | −42% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 166 | −25% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| Scoil Bride B | 193 | −45% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| City West Educate Together National School | 376 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.4 km | |
| Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha | 198 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.4 km | |
| St Brigids Mxd N.S. | 834 | −12% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| Castleknock Educate Together NS | 374 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.6 km | |
| Scoil Chronain | 354 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7.7 km | |
| Citywest & Saggart Community National School | 413 | −0% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.7 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lir | 53 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 7.7 km | |
| Rathcoole ETNS | 114 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 7.7 km | |
| Holy Family National School | 671 | −5% | Catholic | English | 7.9 km | |
| Ladyswell N.S. | 447 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.9 km |
| St Michaels N.S. | 314 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| Belgard Heights N.S. | 372 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| St Raphaels N.S. | 380 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| St Patricks Senior School | 186 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 211 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| St. Patrick's Junior NS | 162 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| Scoil Aoife CNS | 342 | +59% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 666 | −5% | Catholic | English | 8.1 km | |
| St Kilians Senior N.S. | 296 | +14% | Catholic | English | 8.1 km | |
| Chapelizod N.S. | 30 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.1 km | |
| St Kilians Junior School | 281 | +3% | Catholic | English | 8.1 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 203 | −4% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| St Aidans N.S. | 244 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.3 km |
| St Annes Primary School | 301 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.4 km |
| S.N. Naomh Cillin | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| Powerstown Educate Together National School | 348 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.7 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Chuilinn | 282 | −3% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 8.7 km | |
| Our Lady of Wayside N.S. | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| St Marks Sen N.S. | 497 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| St Marks Junior Mixed | 450 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| St Thomas Junior N.S. | 300 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9 km |
| St Thomas Senior N.S. | 331 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.1 km |
| St Kevins Girls | 257 | −13% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| Tallaght Community National School | 151 | +94% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 9.1 km |
| St Kevins Boys | 275 | −18% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School | 230 | −5% | Catholic | English | 9.5 km | |
| Assumption Junior School | 434 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.5 km |
| Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S. | 342 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.5 km |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal B | 331 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.6 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior | 141 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| Scoil Chaitlin Maude | 284 | −17% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin | 145 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| Scoil Naomh Lucais | 602 | +0% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School | 511 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.8 km | |
| Inchicore N.S. | 201 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.8 km |
| St Marys School | 349 | +2% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| Goldenbridge Convent | 188 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois | 167 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| S N an Croi Ro Naofa | 213 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Pelletstown ETNS | 386 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School | 136 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior N.S. | 120 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School | 125 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Dominic's National School | 410 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Holy Spirit Senior Primary School | 269 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. | 352 | −19% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Nai Buac | 146 | −26% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Holy Spirit Junior Primary School | 270 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Gaelscoil Inse Chor | 209 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S. | 159 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| S.N. Aenghusa | 209 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach | 290 | −35% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Iosa | 109 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| North Dublin Muslim N.S. | 391 | +24% | Muslim | English | 11 km | |
| St Damiens N.S. | 231 | +1% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Riverview Educate Together National School | 242 | +103% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Sinead NS | 62 | +107% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Martin de Porres N.S. | 383 | −7% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Maelruain Junior | 371 | −10% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Maelruain Senior | 386 | −13% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S N Naomh Finnin | 266 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Dominican Convent Girls Senior School | 148 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Catherines Infant School | 139 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Santain | 262 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Brigids Senior Girls | 137 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Úna Naofa | 356 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Brigids Infant N.S. | 140 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Carmel | 313 | −22% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior | 180 | +18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S. | 126 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Bishop Shanahan N.S. | 437 | −7% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Bishop Galvin N.S. | 461 | −5% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Josephs G N.S. | 146 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Treasa Firhouse | 377 | −13% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 | 212 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Muire Og 2 Loreto Con | 191 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Kevins B N.S. | 131 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 110 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Finglas Parochial National School | 94 | +52% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Malachys N.S. | 131 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Broombridge Educate Together National School | 387 | +225% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 168 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Holy Rosary Primary School | 525 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna | 233 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| St. James's Primary School | 278 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Canal Way Educate Together National School | 391 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Marist National School | 210 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Gaelscoil Bharra | 212 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 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 Pius X N.S. Boys | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Pius X G N.S. | 540 | −0% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Canices G N.S. | 473 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Christ the King Girls Senior School | 74 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Christ the King I G | 37 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Christ the King B N.S. | 86 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Stanhope Street Primary School | 384 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Catherines West N.S. | 193 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| St Canices B N.S. | 355 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Gaelscoil Ui Earcain | 248 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 12 km |
| Dublin 7 Educate Together NS | 515 | +10% | 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 | |
| Mother of Divine Grace | 480 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Treasa Naofa | 175 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Harolds Cross N.S. | 398 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Rathfarnham Parish N.S. | 215 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mologa | 229 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School | 120 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Griffith Barracks Multi D School | 403 | +30% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 367 | −37% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Peters N.S. | 409 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 224 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Audoens N.S. | 171 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Brigids Primary School | 229 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St. Vincent's Primary School | 240 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil na mBrathar | 155 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. Briotas | 57 | −50% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School | 174 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 165 | +29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Clares Convent N.S. | 163 | −42% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Brigids Convent | 406 | −13% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Patricks | 24 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| St Josephs Boys N.S. | 363 | −18% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Patrick GNS | 472 | −16% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Paradise Place ETNS | 239 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil na Croi Naofa | 404 | −12% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| South City CNS | 148 | +19% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Rathgar N.S. | 94 | +3% | Methodist | English | 13 km | |
| Sancta Maria C B S | 103 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 13 km |
| Glasnevin N.S. | 83 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Glasnevin Educate Together NS | 410 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| St. Louis National School | 590 | – | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Lindsay Road N.S. | 95 | +4% | Presbyterian | English | 14 km | |
| Ballyroan B N.S. | 375 | −6% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Stratford | 88 | −5% | Jewish | English | 14 km | |
| Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire | 161 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| St Columbas Con G & I | 378 | −4% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| North Dublin N.S. Project | 214 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Zion Parish Primary School | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Boys | 367 | −17% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Gaelscoil Áine | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Scoil Mobhi | 248 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Glen na Smol N S | 56 | −36% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Gardiner Street Convent | 298 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys | 174 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Chaoimhin | 68 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 14 km |
| Our Lady of Victories Infant N.S. | 192 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| SN an Spioraid Naiomh C | 249 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Girls | 177 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Kildare Place N.S. | 189 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| Holy Spirit B N.S. | 229 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Central Senior Mxd N.S. | 227 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Central Infs School | 149 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Patricks N School | 449 | −9% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Rutland National School | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School | 295 | +852% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| St Josephs Senior N.S. | 161 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Margarets N.S. | 80 | −16% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Clochar Loreto N.S. | 445 | −11% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 398 | −9% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S. | 221 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| St Josephs Jnr | 138 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch | 165 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 187 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 358 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lios na nOg | 188 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| City Quay N.S. | 151 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors | 155 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Rathfarnham Educate Together | 188 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile Eamonn | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Virgin Mary Girls National School | 160 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Drumcondra N.S. | 81 | +40% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| S N na Maighdine Muire B | 151 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire | 209 | −0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Vincents Inf Boys | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S.N. San Vinseann Cailin | 208 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Grace Park Educate Together National School | 410 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre | 134 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys | 69 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Marley Grange N.S. | 461 | −7% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Laurence O'Toole's National School | 159 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Sandford Parish National School | 196 | −15% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Cill Coscain | 107 | −11% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Columbas N.S. Mxd | 90 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna | 164 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 15 km |
| Whitechurch Nat School | 194 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors | 297 | +6% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Gaelscoil Eoin | 64 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| St Christopher's NS | 598 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 15 km |
| Holy Child National School | 495 | +22% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 212 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| John Scottus N.S. | 136 | −28% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Our Ladys N.S. | 176 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Marys Central N.S. | 588 | +9% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 116 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige | 441 | +215% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| Scoil Naithi | 231 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School | 170 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| S N Mhuire na mBrathar | 337 | −6% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Josephs Mxd N.S. | 211 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S. | 334 | −16% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Vincent de Paul Senior School | 305 | −8% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Attractas Junior N.S. | 337 | −2% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Attractas Senior N.S. | 371 | +4% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Patricks Girls N.S. | 143 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Howth Rd Mxd N.S. | 89 | −9% | Presbyterian | English | 16 km | |
| Naomh Padraig Boys | 137 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Mary Queen of Ireland N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys | 176 | −38% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Na Maighdine Muire Girl | 200 | −33% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Islamic National School | 414 | +36% | Muslim | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa | 212 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| Our lady's Grove Primary School | 409 | −7% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Gaelscoil Cholmcille | 209 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| Scoil Fhiachra Soisir | 557 | −15% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Holy Cross N.S. | 260 | −14% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Star of the Sea | 223 | −31% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Fiachras Sen N.S. | 609 | −16% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Taney N.S. | 384 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Our Lady of Consolation N.S. | 310 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Ballinteer Educate Together National School | 399 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Shellybanks Educate Together National School | 333 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Chiarain | 151 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Davids N.S. | 308 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Cromcastle Green B N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 286 | +3% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Nais Ide Cailini | 156 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St John of God N.S. | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil Laighean | 130 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| St Brigids Convent N.S. | 369 | −13% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| ST Olaf's National School | 591 | +16% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Eoin Baisde C Naoidh | 215 | −22% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior | 380 | −7% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Eoin Baisde B Sois | 294 | −12% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil | 434 | −8% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School | 317 | −4% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Queen of Angels Primary School | 224 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| S.N. San Treasa | 430 | −3% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Naionain | 178 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 287 | −18% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Girls | 185 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Josephs N.S. | 294 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Neasain | 241 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| St Francis Senior N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Francis Junior National School | 165 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Bhreandain | 136 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Booterstown Boys | 189 | −38% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Our Lady of Mercy Convent School | 247 | −9% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S N na Lanai Glasa | 285 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| St. Mary's National School | 242 | −9% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcan | 390 | −13% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 428 | −6% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Holy Family Senior N.S. | 624 | −14% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Holy Family Junior N.S. | 565 | −12% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Darndale N.S. Junior | 159 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Our Lady Immac Sen N.S. | 182 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Raphaelas N.S. | 375 | −16% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Brighde Naofa | 357 | −1% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Booterstown N.S. | 85 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| Broadmeadow Community National School | 80 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 100 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| Naiscoil Ide | 299 | −21% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Springdale N.S. | 198 | −18% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| St Pauls Junior National School | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Pauls Sen N.S. | 236 | +1% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Stepaside Educate Together National School | 542 | +61% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| St Cronans Junior National School | 498 | −8% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Malachys B N.S. | 130 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Scoil Aine Convent Senior | 301 | −17% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Eithnes Senior Girls N.S. | 89 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Monicas N.S. | 44 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Brackenstown Senior N.S. | 530 | −15% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors | 293 | −1% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille | 402 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| Carysfort N.S. | 583 | −2% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Swords Educate Together NS | 394 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe | 441 | −10% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| River Valley CNS | 143 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| Swords Borough N.S. | 84 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 20 km | |
| Holywell Educate Together National School | 613 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| All Saints N.S. | 51 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 20 km | |
| St Benedicts and St Marys National School | 165 | +17% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 21 km |
| Thornleigh Educate Together National School | 313 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| S.N. Cholmcille C | 326 | −25% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 586 | +1% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Cholmille B | 320 | −21% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St. Francis of Assisi National School | 434 | −5% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Duinninigh | 380 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| Scoil na nAingeal | 410 | −7% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Belmayne Educate Together National School | 413 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| San Nioclas Myra | 180 | −15% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School | 377 | +45% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Holy Trinity Sen N.S. | 397 | +4% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Patricks GNS | 478 | −16% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 365 | −11% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 499 | −20% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Lorcáin | 485 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| Scoil Eoin | 143 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Scoil Naomh Colmcille | 217 | +0% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Kevins Junior N.S. | 149 | −24% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mide | 218 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| North Bay Educate Together NS | 196 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol | 84 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua | 359 | +52% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| Kilternan Church of Ireland N.S. | 206 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| Mhuire Iosef Junior | 302 | −26% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Muire an Sean Baile | 78 | +26% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Muire agus Iosef | 396 | −8% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Stapolin Educate Together National School | 340 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 406 | −16% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S. | 208 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 22 km | |
| Dun Laoghaire ETNS | 177 | +185% | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 185 | +2% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Holy Family School | 149 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Our Lady of the Wayside NS | 292 | −9% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Monkstown Eucate Together NS | 415 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| St Brigids Girls N.S. | 499 | −7% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Laurence's National School | 413 | −11% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Clochar San Dominic | 184 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| John Paul II N.S. | 663 | −10% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Josephs | 370 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa | 366 | −11% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Ballyboghill N.S. | 206 | −7% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Kevins N.S. | 229 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Scoil Naomh Mearnog | 638 | +1% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 207 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 24 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett | 838 | −9% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Sallynoggin Educate Together National School | 46 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 24 km | |
| Dalkey School Project | 220 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 24 km | |
| The Harold School | 642 | −5% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N.S. | 389 | −3% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Our Lady Good Counsel GNS | 398 | −11% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Cherrywood Educate Together National School | 220 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 24 km | |
| St Helens Junior N.S. | 319 | −11% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Helens Senior N.S. | 381 | +15% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 191 | −5% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Senior | 147 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Scoil Cholmcille Junior N.S. | 124 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Burrow N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 25 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 165 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| St Fintans N.S. | 431 | −8% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín | 211 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 25 km | |
| St Columbanus National School | 113 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Dalkey N.S. (2) | 101 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 25 km | |
| Harold Boys N.S. | 106 | −20% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Gaelscoil Phadraig | 118 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 25 km |
| Loreto National School | 314 | −11% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Rathmichael N.S. | 205 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 26 km | |
| St Annes Mxd N.S. | 440 | −10% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Corduff N.S. | 83 | −14% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 249 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Gaelscoil na Mara | 123 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 26 km | |
| Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS | 414 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Mxd | 349 | −20% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| St Patricks Boys National School | 370 | −6% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. C Naomh Padraig | 376 | −14% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Lusca | 413 | −10% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins | 366 | −17% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S N na hAille | 163 | +17% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Baile Falbach | 69 | −13% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS | 393 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 29 km | |
| Rush N.S. | 698 | −7% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ros Eo | 167 | −23% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 31 km | |
| Scoil Moibhi | 84 | +2% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Nais Caitriona | 274 | −18% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Blessed Oliver N.S. | 298 | −9% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil N. Breandan | 183 | −11% | Catholic | English | 33 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 | 34 km | |
| Balbriggan Educate Together NS | 356 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Bracken Educate Together NS | 375 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Skerries Educate Together National School | 333 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| S N Naomh Teresa | 364 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol N | 357 | −19% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil Réalt na Mara | 338 | −17% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| St Patricks Snr Mixed | 338 | −3% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| St Patricks Jnr Mixed | 249 | −28% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| St Molaga Senior N.S. | 422 | −10% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Holmpatrick N.S. | 51 | −36% | Church of Ireland | English | 35 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%).
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 KP94
Primary schools near St Marys N.S.
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St Marys N.S.
Is St Marys N.S. a good school?
We don’t grade it: Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing them. Its inspection reports on gov.ie, a visit and a talk with the principal will tell you more than any table could.
How many pupils does St Marys N.S. have?
483 pupils in 2025/26. That is +0% since 2019/20.
Does St Marys N.S. teach through Irish?
No: St Marys N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs St Marys N.S.?
St Marys N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at St Marys N.S.?
Apply to the school directly. It publishes an admission policy and a yearly admission notice with its dates; if more children apply than it has places, it admits on the criteria in its policy.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Marys N.S.?
The nearest are Scoil Aine Naofa (1.2 km), St Thomas Junior National School (1.3 km) and St. John the Evangelist National School (1.7 km).
Sources: Department of Education, school lists 2025/26 (preliminary) and enrolments since 2015/16, CC BY 4.0 · inspection reports on gov.ie, linked by roll number. Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
Facts from the Department of Education’s school lists. Listed with 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).