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Main Street, Newcastle, Co. Dublin · D22 A388 · Roll number 16461C
Caisleain Nua Liamhna is one of 9 primary schools in or within 3 km of Newcastle. Every school in and around Newcastle →
What stands out about Caisleain Nua Liamhna
- One of the larger primary schools: 626 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+8%).
- 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 2025/26Caisleain Nua Liamhna had 626 pupils in 2025/26, against 481 in 2015/16 (+30%). Girls are 50% of them. Its largest roll was 661, in 2023/24. Its roll rose in 8 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Caisleain Nua Liamhna
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 Caisleain Nua Liamhna 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 Caisleain Nua Liamhna
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 Caisleain Nua Liamhna
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Caisleain Nua Liamhna 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: Caisleain Nua Liamhna has grown by 8% since 2019/20. All the schools around Newcastle together changed by +18%.
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, 2 have more pupils than Caisleain Nua Liamhna. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +8%; 0 of the 5 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caisleain Nua Liamhna | 626 | +8% | Catholic | English | ||
| Holy Family National School | 671 | −5% | Catholic | English | 2.6 km | |
| Scoil Chronain | 354 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 2.9 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Padraig | 374 | −10% | Catholic | English | 4.2 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 666 | −5% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| Rathcoole ETNS | 114 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 4.4 km | |
| Citywest & Saggart Community National School | 413 | −0% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.5 km |
The other 453 primary schools in Co. Dublin
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaelscoil Lir | 53 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 4.5 km | |
| City West Educate Together National School | 376 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.6 km | |
| St. John the Evangelist National School | 417 | +5% | Catholic | English | 5 km | |
| Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School | 431 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 5 km | |
| St Ronans N.S. | 396 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.7 km |
| Scoil Aoife CNS | 342 | +59% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 5.7 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 483 | +0% | Catholic | English | 6.3 km | |
| Lucan East ETNS | 416 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 6.3 km |
| St Aidans N.S. | 244 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| St Brigids N.S. | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS | 466 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.5 km | |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 614 | +3% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km | |
| Scoil Nano Nagle | 261 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.6 km |
| Talbot Senior N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.6 km |
| St Thomas Junior National School | 573 | +1% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km | |
| St Thomas Junior N.S. | 300 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.8 km |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 463 | −3% | Catholic | English | 6.8 km | |
| St Thomas Senior N.S. | 331 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.8 km |
| Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada | 376 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain | 445 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7.1 km | |
| Lucan Community National School | 375 | +68% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.1 km | |
| Esker Educate Together NS | 382 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| Divine Mercy Senior National School | 274 | −46% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig | 367 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7.2 km | |
| St Annes Primary School | 301 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| Scoil Chaitlin Maude | 284 | −17% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| Our Lady Queen of Apostles | 469 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 360 | −13% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| Divine Mercy Junior National School | 204 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 292 | −19% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| Tallaght Community National School | 151 | +94% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| Scoil Naomh Aine | 222 | −15% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.5 km | |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior | 141 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| St Marks Sen N.S. | 497 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| Belgard Heights N.S. | 372 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin | 145 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| St Marks Junior Mixed | 450 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| Gaelscoil na Camoige | 215 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7.7 km | |
| Lucan Educate Together NS | 384 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.7 km | |
| S.N. Briotas | 57 | −50% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| Lucan B N.S. | 501 | −2% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| St Peter Apostle Sen N.S. | 278 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.8 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 558 | −13% | Catholic | English | 7.9 km | |
| Neillstown N.S. | 231 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.9 km |
| St Andrews N.S. | 374 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.2 km | |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois | 167 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| S N an Croi Ro Naofa | 213 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.3 km |
| St Marys Sen N.S. | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.5 km |
| St Marys Junior N.S. | 183 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| St Kilians Senior N.S. | 296 | +14% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| St Kilians Junior School | 281 | +3% | Catholic | English | 8.8 km | |
| St Bernadettes Junior N.S. | 173 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| St Martin de Porres N.S. | 383 | −7% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| St Bernadettes Senior N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9 km |
| Scoil Maelruain Junior | 371 | −10% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| St Kevins Girls | 257 | −13% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| St Ultans N.S. | 359 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| Scoil Maelruain Senior | 386 | −13% | Catholic | English | 9.5 km | |
| St Kevins Boys | 275 | −18% | Catholic | English | 9.5 km | |
| St Marys School | 349 | +2% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| St Dominic's National School | 410 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.6 km |
| Scoil Santain | 262 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 10 km |
| S.N. Aenghusa | 209 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S. | 159 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Holy Rosary Primary School | 525 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Scoil Bride C | 329 | −15% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Choilm Community NS | 698 | −20% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Lorcain B | 321 | −15% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Iosa | 109 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S N Banrion na nAingeal 1 | 171 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Bainrion na nAingal 2 | 133 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S.N. Naomh Cillin | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 867 | +8% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Louise de Marillac Primary School | 256 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Treasa Firhouse | 377 | −13% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Carmel | 313 | −22% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Hansfield Educate Together National School | 576 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Giúise | 278 | +64% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Firhouse Educate Together National School | 355 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Glen na Smol N S | 56 | −36% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Castaheany Educate Together NS | 362 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S.N. Naomh Mochta | 805 | −9% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Benedicts National School | 622 | −5% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Michaels N.S. | 314 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Raphaels N.S. | 380 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 211 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Our Lady of Wayside N.S. | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Holy Spirit Senior Primary School | 269 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Riverview Educate Together National School | 242 | +103% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Holy Spirit Junior Primary School | 270 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School | 230 | −5% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Assumption Junior School | 434 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna | 233 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S. | 342 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 166 | −25% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Ghrainne Community National School | 585 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 203 | −4% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Chapelizod N.S. | 30 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| St Ciarans N.S. | 530 | −20% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Philips Senior N.S. | 231 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S. | 184 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S.N. Oilibheir | 266 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| St Damiens N.S. | 231 | +1% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Thomais | 622 | −12% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Bishop Galvin N.S. | 461 | −5% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Bishop Shanahan N.S. | 437 | −7% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Francis Xavier Senior N.S. | 387 | +8% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Francis Xavier J N.S. | 357 | −14% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Naofa | 721 | −9% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Colmcille Senior N.S. | 744 | −7% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal B | 331 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha | 198 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| St Brigids Mxd N.S. | 834 | −12% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School | 136 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior N.S. | 120 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School | 125 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Bride C | 213 | −42% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Goldenbridge Convent | 188 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Bride B | 193 | −45% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS | 429 | −4% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois | 176 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School | 349 | −21% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Castleknock Educate Together NS | 374 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Inchicore N.S. | 201 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Sin | 207 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Pius X N.S. Boys | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Pius X G N.S. | 540 | −0% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 632 | −25% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Úna Naofa | 356 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Rathfarnham Parish N.S. | 215 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| St Patrick GNS | 472 | −16% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Inse Chor | 209 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Ballyroan B N.S. | 375 | −6% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile Eamonn | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Patricks Senior School | 186 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St. Patrick's Junior NS | 162 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Ladyswell N.S. | 447 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 | 212 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Muire Og 2 Loreto Con | 191 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Marist National School | 210 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 367 | −37% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 187 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Boys | 367 | −17% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Harolds Cross N.S. | 398 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Gaelscoil Mologa | 229 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. | 352 | −19% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Josephs Boys N.S. | 363 | −18% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Nai Buac | 146 | −26% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach | 290 | −35% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St. James's Primary School | 278 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Clochar Loreto N.S. | 445 | −11% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Canal Way Educate Together National School | 391 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| North Dublin Muslim N.S. | 391 | +24% | Muslim | English | 15 km | |
| Powerstown Educate Together National School | 348 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Whitechurch Nat School | 194 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Chuilinn | 282 | −3% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| Pelletstown ETNS | 386 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| St Catherines West N.S. | 193 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Rathfarnham Educate Together | 188 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Zion Parish Primary School | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Stratford | 88 | −5% | Jewish | English | 15 km | |
| Rathgar N.S. | 94 | +3% | Methodist | English | 15 km | |
| Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School | 174 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Dominican Convent Girls Senior School | 148 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Griffith Barracks Multi D School | 403 | +30% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| St Catherines Infant School | 139 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Marley Grange N.S. | 461 | −7% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Treasa Naofa | 175 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 168 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Clares Convent N.S. | 163 | −42% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire | 209 | −0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil Sinead NS | 62 | +107% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 224 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S N Naomh Finnin | 266 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S. | 126 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Brigids Primary School | 229 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Stanhope Street Primary School | 384 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St. Louis National School | 590 | – | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil na mBrathar | 155 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Patricks | 24 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bharra | 212 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Audoens N.S. | 171 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Kildare Place N.S. | 189 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| Broombridge Educate Together National School | 387 | +225% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Naomh Lucais | 602 | +0% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School | 511 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School | 120 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Brigids Senior Girls | 137 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Sancta Maria C B S | 103 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Naithi | 231 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| Christ the King Girls Senior School | 74 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Christ the King I G | 37 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Dublin 7 Educate Together NS | 515 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Christ the King B N.S. | 86 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Brigids Infant N.S. | 140 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 165 | +29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| South City CNS | 148 | +19% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 110 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior | 180 | +18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Malachys N.S. | 131 | −11% | 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 | |
| St Attractas Junior N.S. | 337 | −2% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 358 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| St Attractas Senior N.S. | 371 | +4% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lios na nOg | 188 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S. | 221 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| St Peters N.S. | 409 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Finglas Parochial National School | 94 | +52% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige | 441 | +215% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School | 170 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School | 295 | +852% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| St Josephs G N.S. | 146 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Our Ladys N.S. | 176 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Kevins B N.S. | 131 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Paradise Place ETNS | 239 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St. Vincent's Primary School | 240 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Canices G N.S. | 473 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Sandford Parish National School | 196 | −15% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire | 161 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Earcain | 248 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Canices B N.S. | 355 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Chaoimhin | 68 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 17 km |
| Mother of Divine Grace | 480 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Holy Cross N.S. | 260 | −14% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Central Infs School | 149 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Central Senior Mxd N.S. | 227 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Brigids Convent | 406 | −13% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Lindsay Road N.S. | 95 | +4% | Presbyterian | English | 17 km | |
| Ballinteer Educate Together National School | 399 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Gardiner Street Convent | 298 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| City Quay N.S. | 151 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Rutland National School | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre | 134 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Taney N.S. | 384 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| St Columbas Con G & I | 378 | −4% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Glasnevin N.S. | 83 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| St Marys Central N.S. | 588 | +9% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Islamic National School | 414 | +36% | Muslim | English | 18 km | |
| Our lady's Grove Primary School | 409 | −7% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Gaelscoil Eoin | 64 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| St Christopher's NS | 598 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 18 km |
| Glasnevin Educate Together NS | 410 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| Gaelscoil Áine | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| Scoil na Croi Naofa | 404 | −12% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Mobhi | 248 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors | 155 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| John Scottus N.S. | 136 | −28% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| St Patricks N School | 449 | −9% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| North Dublin N.S. Project | 214 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| St Vincents Inf Boys | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| S.N. San Vinseann Cailin | 208 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys | 69 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Laurence O'Toole's National School | 159 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 398 | −9% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| ST Olaf's National School | 591 | +16% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Queen of Angels Primary School | 224 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St. Mary's National School | 242 | −9% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Columbas N.S. Mxd | 90 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys | 174 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Drumcondra N.S. | 81 | +40% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| Our Lady of Victories Infant N.S. | 192 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Girls | 177 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Gaelscoil Laighean | 130 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| SN an Spioraid Naiomh C | 249 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Grace Park Educate Together National School | 410 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Holy Spirit B N.S. | 229 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil | 434 | −8% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch | 165 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 212 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Patricks Girls N.S. | 143 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Naomh Padraig Boys | 137 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Josephs Senior N.S. | 161 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa | 212 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| St Josephs Jnr | 138 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Josephs Mxd N.S. | 211 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 116 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Star of the Sea | 223 | −31% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Virgin Mary Girls National School | 160 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S N na Maighdine Muire B | 151 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S.N. San Treasa | 430 | −3% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Stepaside Educate Together National School | 542 | +61% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Shellybanks Educate Together National School | 333 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors | 297 | +6% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 286 | +3% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille | 402 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcan | 390 | −13% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S N Mhuire na mBrathar | 337 | −6% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Holy Child National School | 495 | +22% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S. | 334 | −16% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Vincent de Paul Senior School | 305 | −8% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Howth Rd Mxd N.S. | 89 | −9% | Presbyterian | English | 20 km | |
| Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 428 | −6% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna | 164 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 20 km |
| St Raphaelas N.S. | 375 | −16% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Margarets N.S. | 80 | −16% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Our Lady of Mercy Convent School | 247 | −9% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Booterstown Boys | 189 | −38% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 100 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 20 km | |
| Booterstown N.S. | 85 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 586 | +1% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Our Lady of Consolation N.S. | 310 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 185 | +2% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Fhiachra Soisir | 557 | −15% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Chiarain | 151 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| St Fiachras Sen N.S. | 609 | −16% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Kilternan Church of Ireland N.S. | 206 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil Cholmcille | 209 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Cill Coscain | 107 | −11% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Carysfort N.S. | 583 | −2% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Davids N.S. | 308 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Eoin Baisde C Naoidh | 215 | −22% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| All Saints N.S. | 51 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior | 380 | −7% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua | 359 | +52% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| St John of God N.S. | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Eoin Baisde B Sois | 294 | −12% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School | 317 | −4% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Our Lady of the Wayside NS | 292 | −9% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Cromcastle Green B N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| St Brigids Convent N.S. | 369 | −13% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Nais Ide Cailini | 156 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| St Patricks GNS | 478 | −16% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 499 | −20% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil na nAingeal | 410 | −7% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S N na Lanai Glasa | 285 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 22 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 287 | −18% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Mary Queen of Ireland N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| S.N. Caitriona Naionain | 178 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Scoil Neasain | 241 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 406 | −16% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Girls | 185 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Scoil Lorcáin | 485 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| Scoil Bhreandain | 136 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S. | 208 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 23 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 294 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| St Francis Senior N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| St Francis Junior National School | 165 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| St Brigids Girls N.S. | 499 | −7% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Dun Laoghaire ETNS | 177 | +185% | Multi-denominational | English | 23 km | |
| Holy Family School | 149 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Naiscoil Ide | 299 | −21% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Aine Convent Senior | 301 | −17% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors | 293 | −1% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Springdale N.S. | 198 | −18% | Church of Ireland | English | 23 km | |
| Monkstown Eucate Together NS | 415 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 23 km | |
| Darndale N.S. Junior | 159 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Our Lady Immac Sen N.S. | 182 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| St Malachys B N.S. | 130 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| St Eithnes Senior Girls N.S. | 89 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| St Monicas N.S. | 44 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| St Pauls Junior National School | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Pauls Sen N.S. | 236 | +1% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Cherrywood Educate Together National School | 220 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 24 km | |
| St Josephs | 370 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Clochar San Dominic | 184 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| St Kevins N.S. | 229 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Holy Family Senior N.S. | 624 | −14% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Holy Family Junior N.S. | 565 | −12% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Our Lady Good Counsel GNS | 398 | −11% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N.S. | 389 | −3% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Sallynoggin Educate Together National School | 46 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 24 km | |
| St Benedicts and St Marys National School | 165 | +17% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 24 km |
| Dalkey School Project | 220 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Senior | 147 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Scoil Cholmcille Junior N.S. | 124 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Scoil Eoin | 143 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| St. Francis of Assisi National School | 434 | −5% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| The Harold School | 642 | −5% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Broadmeadow Community National School | 80 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 25 km | |
| Belmayne Educate Together National School | 413 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| St Cronans Junior National School | 498 | −8% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Holy Trinity Sen N.S. | 397 | +4% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mide | 218 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 25 km | |
| North Bay Educate Together NS | 196 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 25 km | |
| Brackenstown Senior N.S. | 530 | −15% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 365 | −11% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Colmcille | 217 | +0% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 165 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| St Kevins Junior N.S. | 149 | −24% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Brighde Naofa | 357 | −1% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Holywell Educate Together National School | 613 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 25 km | |
| River Valley CNS | 143 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 25 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol | 84 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 25 km | |
| San Nioclas Myra | 180 | −15% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| St Columbanus National School | 113 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Swords Borough N.S. | 84 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 26 km | |
| Mhuire Iosef Junior | 302 | −26% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Swords Educate Together NS | 394 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Muire agus Iosef | 396 | −8% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School | 377 | +45% | Multi-denominational | English | 26 km | |
| Gaelscoil Phadraig | 118 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 26 km |
| Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe | 441 | −10% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 26 km | |
| St Annes Mxd N.S. | 440 | −10% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Rathmichael N.S. | 205 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 26 km | |
| S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín | 211 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 26 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Duinninigh | 380 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | 26 km | |
| Stapolin Educate Together National School | 340 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Cholmcille C | 326 | −25% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Cholmille B | 320 | −21% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 249 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Thornleigh Educate Together National School | 313 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Harold Boys N.S. | 106 | −20% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Dalkey N.S. (2) | 101 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 26 km | |
| Loreto National School | 314 | −11% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| St Laurence's National School | 413 | −11% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Muire an Sean Baile | 78 | +26% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mearnog | 638 | +1% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa | 366 | −11% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| John Paul II N.S. | 663 | −10% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| St Fintans N.S. | 431 | −8% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett | 838 | −9% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 207 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 28 km | |
| Burrow N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 29 km | |
| St Helens Junior N.S. | 319 | −11% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| St Helens Senior N.S. | 381 | +15% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Ballyboghill N.S. | 206 | −7% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Mxd | 349 | −20% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 191 | −5% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Mara | 123 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 32 km | |
| Corduff N.S. | 83 | −14% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS | 414 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 32 km | |
| St Patricks Boys National School | 370 | −6% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. C Naomh Padraig | 376 | −14% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Lusca | 413 | −10% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins | 366 | −17% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Baile Falbach | 69 | −13% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S N na hAille | 163 | +17% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS | 393 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 34 km | |
| Rush N.S. | 698 | −7% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ros Eo | 167 | −23% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 37 km | |
| Scoil Nais Caitriona | 274 | −18% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Scoil Moibhi | 84 | +2% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Blessed Oliver N.S. | 298 | −9% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil N. Breandan | 183 | −11% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil Chormaic | 362 | −35% | Multi-denominational | English | 39 km | |
| Balscadden N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| St Georges N.S. | 339 | −13% | Church of Ireland | English | 40 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin | 306 | −35% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 40 km | |
| Bracken Educate Together NS | 375 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Balbriggan Educate Together NS | 356 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Skerries Educate Together National School | 333 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Scoil Réalt na Mara | 338 | −17% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S N Naomh Teresa | 364 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol N | 357 | −19% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| St Patricks Snr Mixed | 338 | −3% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| St Patricks Jnr Mixed | 249 | −28% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Holmpatrick N.S. | 51 | −36% | Church of Ireland | English | 41 km | |
| St Molaga Senior N.S. | 422 | −10% | Catholic | English | 41 km |
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Newcastle, D22 A388
Primary schools near Caisleain Nua Liamhna
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Caisleain Nua Liamhna
Is Caisleain Nua Liamhna 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 Caisleain Nua Liamhna have?
626 pupils in 2025/26. That is +8% since 2019/20.
Does Caisleain Nua Liamhna teach through Irish?
No: Caisleain Nua Liamhna teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Caisleain Nua Liamhna?
Caisleain Nua Liamhna has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at Caisleain Nua Liamhna?
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 Caisleain Nua Liamhna?
The nearest are Holy Family National School (2.6 km), Scoil Chronain (2.9 km) and Scoil Naomh Padraig (4.2 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 Newcastle; 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).