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Grove Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin · K36 H998 · Roll number 17914S
St Oliver Plunkett is one of 17 primary schools in or within 3 km of Malahide. Every school in and around Malahide →
What stands out about St Oliver Plunkett
- One of the larger primary schools: 838 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−9%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- The largest of the 17 primary schools around Malahide.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Dublin; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26St Oliver Plunkett had 838 pupils in 2025/26, down from 927 in 2015/16 (−10%). Girls are 48% of them. Its largest roll was 929, in 2017/18. 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 Oliver Plunkett
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 Oliver Plunkett 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 Oliver Plunkett
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 Oliver Plunkett
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to St Oliver Plunkett 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 Oliver Plunkett has shrunk by 9% since 2019/20. All the schools around Malahide together changed by +7%.
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.
St Oliver Plunkett has more pupils than any of the 6 nearest primary schools. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −9%; 3 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Oliver Plunkett | 838 | −9% | Catholic | English | ||
| St Andrews N.S. | 207 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 0.3 km | |
| S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa | 366 | −11% | Catholic | English | 0.9 km | |
| St Helens Senior N.S. | 381 | +15% | Catholic | English | 1.3 km | |
| St Helens Junior N.S. | 319 | −11% | Catholic | English | 1.3 km | |
| John Paul II N.S. | 663 | −10% | Catholic | English | 1.4 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mearnog | 638 | +1% | Catholic | English | 3 km |
The other 452 primary schools in Co. Dublin
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School | 377 | +45% | Multi-denominational | English | 3.2 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Duinninigh | 380 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | 3.3 km | |
| San Nioclas Myra | 180 | −15% | Catholic | English | 3.4 km | |
| Holywell Educate Together National School | 613 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 3.8 km | |
| S.N. Cholmcille C | 326 | −25% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| S.N. Cholmille B | 320 | −21% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Mara | 123 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 4.8 km | |
| River Valley CNS | 143 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 4.8 km | |
| St. Francis of Assisi National School | 434 | −5% | Catholic | English | 4.8 km | |
| Belmayne Educate Together National School | 413 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 4.9 km |
| Swords Borough N.S. | 84 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 4.9 km | |
| Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS | 414 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 5 km | |
| S.N. C Naomh Padraig | 376 | −14% | Catholic | English | 5.2 km | |
| St Patricks Boys National School | 370 | −6% | Catholic | English | 5.2 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol | 84 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 5.3 km | |
| Stapolin Educate Together National School | 340 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 5.4 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 365 | −11% | Catholic | English | 5.6 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Colmcille | 217 | +0% | Catholic | English | 5.6 km | |
| St Kevins Junior N.S. | 149 | −24% | Catholic | English | 5.6 km | |
| Holy Trinity Sen N.S. | 397 | +4% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| St Laurence's National School | 413 | −11% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| Brackenstown Senior N.S. | 530 | −15% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| Our Lady Immac Sen N.S. | 182 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.8 km |
| Darndale N.S. Junior | 159 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.8 km |
| St Cronans Junior National School | 498 | −8% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| St Francis Junior National School | 165 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6 km |
| Holy Family Senior N.S. | 624 | −14% | Catholic | English | 6 km | |
| St Francis Senior N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6 km |
| Holy Family Junior N.S. | 565 | −12% | Catholic | English | 6.1 km | |
| St Pauls Sen N.S. | 236 | +1% | Catholic | English | 6.2 km | |
| Thornleigh Educate Together National School | 313 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 6.2 km |
| St Pauls Junior National School | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | 6.2 km | |
| S.N. Muire agus Iosef | 396 | −8% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| Mhuire Iosef Junior | 302 | −26% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 294 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| St Benedicts and St Marys National School | 165 | +17% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 6.6 km |
| St Eithnes Senior Girls N.S. | 89 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| Scoil Eoin | 143 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| St Monicas N.S. | 44 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| St Malachys B N.S. | 130 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.8 km |
| Gaelscoil Mide | 218 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.8 km | |
| North Bay Educate Together NS | 196 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.9 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe | 441 | −10% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 6.9 km | |
| Swords Educate Together NS | 394 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.9 km | |
| Broadmeadow Community National School | 80 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 7 km | |
| Burrow N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 7 km | |
| Scoil Nais Ide Cailini | 156 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| Cromcastle Green B N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| Springdale N.S. | 198 | −18% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.4 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Girls | 185 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| S.N. Caitriona Naionain | 178 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| Scoil Bhreandain | 136 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| Gaelscoil Cholmcille | 209 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7.7 km | |
| St John of God N.S. | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors | 293 | −1% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| Scoil Neasain | 241 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7.8 km | |
| Scoil Aine Convent Senior | 301 | −17% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| Naiscoil Ide | 299 | −21% | Catholic | English | 7.9 km | |
| St Davids N.S. | 308 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| Corduff N.S. | 83 | −14% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| St Fiachras Sen N.S. | 609 | −16% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| Scoil Fhiachra Soisir | 557 | −15% | Catholic | English | 8.3 km | |
| St Fintans N.S. | 431 | −8% | Catholic | English | 8.3 km | |
| St Brigids Convent N.S. | 369 | −13% | Catholic | English | 8.4 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 287 | −18% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| Rush N.S. | 698 | −7% | Catholic | English | 8.8 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna | 164 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 8.8 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Mxd | 349 | −20% | Catholic | English | 8.8 km | |
| Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS | 393 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.1 km | |
| Scoil Chiarain | 151 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| Our Lady of Consolation N.S. | 310 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| S.N. Lusca | 413 | −10% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins | 366 | −17% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| Holy Child National School | 495 | +22% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| S N na Maighdine Muire B | 151 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 9.2 km | |
| Virgin Mary Girls National School | 160 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors | 297 | +6% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| Mary Queen of Ireland N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| St Josephs Jnr | 138 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| S N na Lanai Glasa | 285 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.4 km | |
| St Josephs Senior N.S. | 161 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.5 km |
| Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch | 165 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| Holy Spirit B N.S. | 229 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| Eoin Baisde B Sois | 294 | −12% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School | 317 | −4% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| SN an Spioraid Naiomh C | 249 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.8 km |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior | 380 | −7% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| Eoin Baisde C Naoidh | 215 | −22% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ros Eo | 167 | −23% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Girls | 177 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Vincent de Paul Senior School | 305 | −8% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| S N Mhuire na mBrathar | 337 | −6% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S. | 334 | −16% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Our Lady of Victories Infant N.S. | 192 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Margarets N.S. | 80 | −16% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys | 174 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Scoil Nais Caitriona | 274 | −18% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Howth Rd Mxd N.S. | 89 | −9% | Presbyterian | English | 10 km | |
| Grace Park Educate Together National School | 410 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| North Dublin N.S. Project | 214 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 116 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 398 | −9% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil na Croi Naofa | 404 | −12% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Drumcondra N.S. | 81 | +40% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 212 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Glasnevin Educate Together NS | 410 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Brighde Naofa | 357 | −1% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Mobhi | 248 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Gaelscoil Áine | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| St Patricks N School | 449 | −9% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Ballyboghill N.S. | 206 | −7% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Mother of Divine Grace | 480 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Glasnevin N.S. | 83 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| St Canices B N.S. | 355 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Gaelscoil Ui Earcain | 248 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Brigids Convent | 406 | −13% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Josephs Mxd N.S. | 211 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Columbas N.S. Mxd | 90 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| St Canices G N.S. | 473 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Columbas Con G & I | 378 | −4% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil N. Breandan | 183 | −11% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. San Vinseann Cailin | 208 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors | 155 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Lindsay Road N.S. | 95 | +4% | Presbyterian | English | 12 km | |
| St Vincents Inf Boys | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Kevins B N.S. | 131 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Josephs G N.S. | 146 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Finglas Parochial National School | 94 | +52% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St. Vincent's Primary School | 240 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys | 69 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Baile Falbach | 69 | −13% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Gardiner Street Convent | 298 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Malachys N.S. | 131 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 110 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior | 180 | +18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Laurence O'Toole's National School | 159 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Brigids Infant N.S. | 140 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Rutland National School | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Naomh Padraig Boys | 137 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Brigids Senior Girls | 137 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Patricks Girls N.S. | 143 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Peters N.S. | 409 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Central Senior Mxd N.S. | 227 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Broombridge Educate Together National School | 387 | +225% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Central Infs School | 149 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire | 161 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Scoil Chaoimhin | 68 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 13 km |
| Paradise Place ETNS | 239 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Christ the King B N.S. | 86 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Christ the King Girls Senior School | 74 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Christ the King I G | 37 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Gaelscoil Bharra | 212 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 13 km |
| Cill Coscain | 107 | −11% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S N Naomh Finnin | 266 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| City Quay N.S. | 151 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S. | 126 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa | 212 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Moibhi | 84 | +2% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Sinead NS | 62 | +107% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Star of the Sea | 223 | −31% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Dublin 7 Educate Together NS | 515 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Shellybanks Educate Together National School | 333 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| St Catherines Infant School | 139 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Dominican Convent Girls Senior School | 148 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 165 | +29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School | 120 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Pelletstown ETNS | 386 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Stanhope Street Primary School | 384 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| North Dublin Muslim N.S. | 391 | +24% | Muslim | English | 14 km | |
| John Scottus N.S. | 136 | −28% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| St Christopher's NS | 598 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 286 | +3% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre | 134 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Gaelscoil Eoin | 64 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 168 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach | 290 | −35% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Nai Buac | 146 | −26% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. | 352 | −19% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Muire an Sean Baile | 78 | +26% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Audoens N.S. | 171 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| South City CNS | 148 | +19% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil na mBrathar | 155 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Patricks | 24 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| St Brigids Primary School | 229 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School | 295 | +852% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Sancta Maria C B S | 103 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Patricks Snr Mixed | 338 | −3% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Patricks Jnr Mixed | 249 | −28% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 224 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil Réalt na Mara | 338 | −17% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St. James's Primary School | 278 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Holmpatrick N.S. | 51 | −36% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Canal Way Educate Together National School | 391 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S. | 221 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Treasa Naofa | 175 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Marys Central N.S. | 588 | +9% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Skerries Educate Together National School | 333 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Catherines West N.S. | 193 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Sandford Parish National School | 196 | −15% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Griffith Barracks Multi D School | 403 | +30% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lios na nOg | 188 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Lucais | 602 | +0% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School | 511 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 358 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| Gaelscoil Inse Chor | 209 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| Booterstown Boys | 189 | −38% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St. Louis National School | 590 | – | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Clares Convent N.S. | 163 | −42% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Patricks Senior School | 186 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Castleknock Educate Together NS | 374 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| St. Patrick's Junior NS | 162 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Blessed Oliver N.S. | 298 | −9% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School | 174 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Our Lady of Mercy Convent School | 247 | −9% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Kildare Place N.S. | 189 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| St Brigids Mxd N.S. | 834 | −12% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 | 212 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Muire Og 2 Loreto Con | 191 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha | 198 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| Inchicore N.S. | 201 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Bride B | 193 | −45% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Chuilinn | 282 | −3% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 213 | −42% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Powerstown Educate Together National School | 348 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Marist National School | 210 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Booterstown N.S. | 85 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Goldenbridge Convent | 188 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Ladyswell N.S. | 447 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Lorcáin | 485 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Chapelizod N.S. | 30 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal B | 331 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Carysfort N.S. | 583 | −2% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 203 | −4% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 166 | −25% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Islamic National School | 414 | +36% | Muslim | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Thomais | 622 | −12% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Rathgar N.S. | 94 | +3% | Methodist | English | 17 km | |
| St Francis Xavier J N.S. | 357 | −14% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mologa | 229 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Harolds Cross N.S. | 398 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Francis Xavier Senior N.S. | 387 | +8% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School | 125 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior N.S. | 120 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School | 136 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S N na hAille | 163 | +17% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Our lady's Grove Primary School | 409 | −7% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin | 306 | −35% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Bracken Educate Together NS | 375 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil na nAingeal | 410 | −7% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Clochar San Dominic | 184 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta Stratford | 88 | −5% | Jewish | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. San Treasa | 430 | −3% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Sin | 207 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 211 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Raphaels N.S. | 380 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Michaels N.S. | 314 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Our Ladys N.S. | 176 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Gaelscoil Laighean | 130 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois | 176 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S N Naomh Teresa | 364 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Úna Naofa | 356 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Zion Parish Primary School | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| St Josephs Boys N.S. | 363 | −18% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| All Saints N.S. | 51 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Oilibheir | 266 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| St Louise de Marillac Primary School | 256 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 367 | −37% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 428 | −6% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Dun Laoghaire ETNS | 177 | +185% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| St Josephs | 370 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Chormaic | 362 | −35% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| Holy Family School | 149 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 632 | −25% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Our Lady of Wayside N.S. | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| S N Banrion na nAingeal 1 | 171 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Bainrion na nAingal 2 | 133 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Lorcain B | 321 | −15% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 329 | −15% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 867 | +8% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| The Harold School | 642 | −5% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcan | 390 | −13% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil | 434 | −8% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S. | 184 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S. | 342 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Philips Senior N.S. | 231 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Georges N.S. | 339 | −13% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 100 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School | 230 | −5% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol N | 357 | −19% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Assumption Junior School | 434 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School | 170 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mochta | 805 | −9% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige | 441 | +215% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| Monkstown Eucate Together NS | 415 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| Taney N.S. | 384 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| St Damiens N.S. | 231 | +1% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 499 | −20% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Holy Cross N.S. | 260 | −14% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Balbriggan Educate Together NS | 356 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Dalkey N.S. (2) | 101 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| St Patricks GNS | 478 | −16% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School | 349 | −21% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Raphaelas N.S. | 375 | −16% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Cillin | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS | 429 | −4% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire | 209 | −0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S. | 208 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| Loreto National School | 314 | −11% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Choilm Community NS | 698 | −20% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Ciarans N.S. | 530 | −20% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Molaga Senior N.S. | 422 | −10% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| ST Olaf's National School | 591 | +16% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Kevins N.S. | 229 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Harold Boys N.S. | 106 | −20% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Pius X G N.S. | 540 | −0% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Pius X N.S. Boys | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Sallynoggin Educate Together National School | 46 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Boys | 367 | −17% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Rathfarnham Educate Together | 188 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Dalkey School Project | 220 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| St Ultans N.S. | 359 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Ballinteer Educate Together National School | 399 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Clochar Loreto N.S. | 445 | −11% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Holy Spirit Junior Primary School | 270 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Holy Spirit Senior Primary School | 269 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Balscadden N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Bernadettes Senior N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Queen of Angels Primary School | 224 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| St Bernadettes Junior N.S. | 173 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Riverview Educate Together National School | 242 | +103% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| St Attractas Senior N.S. | 371 | +4% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Naithi | 231 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| Scoil Ghrainne Community National School | 585 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| St Attractas Junior N.S. | 337 | −2% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 406 | −16% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Marley Grange N.S. | 461 | −7% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Rathfarnham Parish N.S. | 215 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 20 km | |
| St Marys Junior N.S. | 183 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín | 211 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 20 km | |
| Bishop Shanahan N.S. | 437 | −7% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Bishop Galvin N.S. | 461 | −5% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Marys Sen N.S. | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| St Benedicts National School | 622 | −5% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 191 | −5% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Castaheany Educate Together NS | 362 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Ballyroan B N.S. | 375 | −6% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N.S. | 389 | −3% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Our Lady Good Counsel GNS | 398 | −11% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys | 176 | −38% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Na Maighdine Muire Girl | 200 | −33% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Patrick GNS | 472 | −16% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Hansfield Educate Together National School | 576 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| Neillstown N.S. | 231 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| St Brigids Girls N.S. | 499 | −7% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Peter Apostle Sen N.S. | 278 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 187 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Holy Trinity National School | 586 | +1% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St. Mary's National School | 242 | −9% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Iosa | 109 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Lucan Educate Together NS | 384 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Camoige | 215 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 374 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Naofa | 721 | −9% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Colmcille Senior N.S. | 744 | −7% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Divine Mercy Junior National School | 204 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Stepaside Educate Together National School | 542 | +61% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| St Kevins Girls | 257 | −13% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Divine Mercy Senior National School | 274 | −46% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille | 402 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 165 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| St Kilians Junior School | 281 | +3% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Kevins Boys | 275 | −18% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Our Lady Queen of Apostles | 469 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Whitechurch Nat School | 194 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua | 359 | +52% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| St Kilians Senior N.S. | 296 | +14% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Senior | 147 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna | 233 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| Lucan Community National School | 375 | +68% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S. | 159 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Scoil Cholmcille Junior N.S. | 124 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| S.N. Aenghusa | 209 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 558 | −13% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Aine | 222 | −15% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain | 445 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 292 | −19% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 360 | −13% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig | 367 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| Lucan B N.S. | 501 | −2% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Esker Educate Together NS | 382 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Scoil Carmel | 313 | −22% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada | 376 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| Talbot Senior N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Scoil Nano Nagle | 261 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS | 466 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile Eamonn | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Marys School | 349 | +2% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Gaelscoil Phadraig | 118 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 22 km |
| Lucan East ETNS | 416 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 463 | −3% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Columbanus National School | 113 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Scoil Treasa Firhouse | 377 | −13% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Santain | 262 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 22 km |
| Cherrywood Educate Together National School | 220 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| St Thomas Junior National School | 573 | +1% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Dominic's National School | 410 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Firhouse Educate Together National School | 355 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 614 | +3% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Giúise | 278 | +64% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 23 km | |
| Belgard Heights N.S. | 372 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| St Ronans N.S. | 396 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Kilternan Church of Ireland N.S. | 206 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 23 km | |
| Holy Rosary Primary School | 525 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Scoil Maelruain Junior | 371 | −10% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Maelruain Senior | 386 | −13% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Rathmichael N.S. | 205 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 249 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 483 | +0% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Annes Primary School | 301 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Our Lady of the Wayside NS | 292 | −9% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Annes Mxd N.S. | 440 | −10% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Marks Junior Mixed | 450 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| St Marks Sen N.S. | 497 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School | 431 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 24 km | |
| St. John the Evangelist National School | 417 | +5% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Martin de Porres N.S. | 383 | −7% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Tallaght Community National School | 151 | +94% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois | 167 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| S N an Croi Ro Naofa | 213 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| St Brigids N.S. | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| St Aidans N.S. | 244 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin | 145 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior | 141 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| St Thomas Senior N.S. | 331 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| St Thomas Junior N.S. | 300 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Scoil Aoife CNS | 342 | +59% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Scoil Chaitlin Maude | 284 | −17% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 25 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 185 | +2% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| City West Educate Together National School | 376 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 26 km | |
| Glen na Smol N S | 56 | −36% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Citywest & Saggart Community National School | 413 | −0% | Multi-denominational | English | 26 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lir | 53 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 26 km | |
| Rathcoole ETNS | 114 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 666 | −5% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Chronain | 354 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 28 km | |
| Holy Family National School | 671 | −5% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Caisleain Nua Liamhna | 626 | +8% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Briotas | 57 | −50% | Catholic | English | 31 km |
Living in Malahide
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Homes in the K36 Eircode area
Housing in Malahide →The median sale price fell from €550,000 in 2023 to €525,000 in 2025 (−5%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the K36 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Malahide
Cost of living in Malahide →New tenancies in Malahide averaged €2,386 a month in 2025, against €2,346 in 2024 (+2%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
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Malahide, K36 H998
Primary schools near St Oliver Plunkett
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St Oliver Plunkett
Is St Oliver Plunkett 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 Oliver Plunkett have?
838 pupils in 2025/26. That is −9% since 2019/20.
Does St Oliver Plunkett teach through Irish?
No: St Oliver Plunkett teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs St Oliver Plunkett?
St Oliver Plunkett has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at St Oliver Plunkett?
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 Oliver Plunkett?
The nearest are St Andrews N.S. (0.3 km), S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa (0.9 km) and St Helens Senior N.S. (1.3 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 Malahide; 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).