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Quarryvale, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 · D22 CD39 · Roll number 19743E
St Bernadettes Junior N.S. is one of 54 primary schools in or within 3 km of Palmerston. Every school in and around Palmerston →
What stands out about St Bernadettes Junior N.S.
- 173 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 173 pupils, 17% fewer than the 209 of 2019/20.
- In DEIS. DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) gives schools serving disadvantaged areas more teachers, money and support; the Department decides which schools are in it.
- 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 Bernadettes Junior N.S. had 173 pupils in 2025/26, down from 216 in 2015/16 (−20%). Girls are 49% of them. 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 Bernadettes Junior 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 Bernadettes Junior 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 Bernadettes Junior 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 Bernadettes Junior N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to St Bernadettes Junior 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.
It is in DEIS, so it has extra support for pupils from disadvantaged areas. 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 Bernadettes Junior N.S. has shrunk by 17% since 2019/20. All the schools around Palmerston 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.
Each of the 6 nearest primary schools has more pupils than St Bernadettes Junior N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −17%; 4 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernadettes Junior N.S. | 173 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| St Bernadettes Senior N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.1 km |
| St Marys Junior N.S. | 183 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.7 km |
| St Marys Sen N.S. | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.8 km |
| Neillstown N.S. | 231 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.4 km |
| St Peter Apostle Sen N.S. | 278 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.4 km |
| Divine Mercy Junior National School | 204 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.6 km |
The other 452 primary schools in Co. Dublin
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divine Mercy Senior National School | 274 | −46% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.7 km |
| Lucan Community National School | 375 | +68% | Multi-denominational | English | 1.8 km | |
| Lucan Educate Together NS | 384 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 1.8 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 329 | −15% | Catholic | English | 1.9 km | |
| Scoil Lorcain B | 321 | −15% | Catholic | English | 1.9 km | |
| St Ultans N.S. | 359 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.1 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 867 | +8% | Catholic | English | 2.3 km | |
| S N Banrion na nAingeal 1 | 171 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.5 km |
| Bainrion na nAingal 2 | 133 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.5 km |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig | 367 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 2.5 km | |
| St Louise de Marillac Primary School | 256 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.5 km |
| Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS | 466 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 2.6 km | |
| Our Lady Queen of Apostles | 469 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.6 km |
| Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada | 376 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 2.6 km | |
| Esker Educate Together NS | 382 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 2.6 km |
| Lucan East ETNS | 416 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 2.6 km |
| St Andrews N.S. | 374 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 2.8 km | |
| Scoil Nano Nagle | 261 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.8 km |
| Talbot Senior N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.8 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 166 | −25% | Catholic | English | 2.8 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Camoige | 215 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 2.9 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain | 445 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 2.9 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 558 | −13% | Catholic | English | 3 km | |
| Scoil Choilm Community NS | 698 | −20% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 3 km |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 3.1 km | |
| Lucan B N.S. | 501 | −2% | Catholic | English | 3.2 km | |
| St Thomas Junior National School | 573 | +1% | Catholic | English | 3.4 km | |
| St Michaels N.S. | 314 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.4 km |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 614 | +3% | Catholic | English | 3.4 km | |
| St Raphaels N.S. | 380 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.4 km |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 211 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.4 km |
| Scoil Thomais | 622 | −12% | Catholic | English | 3.4 km | |
| St Ronans N.S. | 396 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.5 km |
| Chapelizod N.S. | 30 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 3.5 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 292 | −19% | Catholic | English | 3.5 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | 3.6 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 360 | −13% | Catholic | English | 3.6 km | |
| Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha | 198 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 3.6 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 203 | −4% | Catholic | English | 3.6 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mochta | 805 | −9% | Catholic | English | 3.6 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Aine | 222 | −15% | Catholic | English | 3.6 km | |
| St Brigids Mxd N.S. | 834 | −12% | Catholic | English | 3.7 km | |
| St Francis Xavier Senior N.S. | 387 | +8% | Catholic | English | 3.8 km | |
| St Francis Xavier J N.S. | 357 | −14% | Catholic | English | 3.9 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 463 | −3% | Catholic | English | 3.9 km | |
| Castleknock Educate Together NS | 374 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.1 km | |
| S.N. Oilibheir | 266 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 4.2 km | |
| Scoil Bride B | 193 | −45% | Catholic | English | 4.2 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 213 | −42% | Catholic | English | 4.2 km | |
| Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School | 431 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.4 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Cillin | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.4 km |
| St. John the Evangelist National School | 417 | +5% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| Our Lady of Wayside N.S. | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.5 km |
| St Philips Senior N.S. | 231 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.5 km |
| St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S. | 184 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.5 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 483 | +0% | Catholic | English | 4.6 km | |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal B | 331 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5 km |
| St Kilians Junior School | 281 | +3% | Catholic | English | 5.1 km | |
| St Ciarans N.S. | 530 | −20% | Catholic | English | 5.1 km | |
| St Kilians Senior N.S. | 296 | +14% | Catholic | English | 5.2 km | |
| Inchicore N.S. | 201 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.2 km |
| S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School | 230 | −5% | Catholic | English | 5.3 km | |
| Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S. | 342 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.3 km |
| Assumption Junior School | 434 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.3 km |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois | 176 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.3 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Sin | 207 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.4 km |
| Goldenbridge Convent | 188 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.4 km |
| St Patricks Senior School | 186 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.6 km |
| St Benedicts National School | 622 | −5% | Catholic | English | 5.6 km | |
| Hansfield Educate Together National School | 576 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.6 km | |
| St. Patrick's Junior NS | 162 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.7 km |
| Castaheany Educate Together NS | 362 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 5.7 km |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School | 136 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.7 km |
| Gaelscoil Inse Chor | 209 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.7 km | |
| Belgard Heights N.S. | 372 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.8 km |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School | 125 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.8 km |
| Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior N.S. | 120 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.8 km |
| Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. | 352 | −19% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Nai Buac | 146 | −26% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| Scoil Ghrainne Community National School | 585 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.9 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 632 | −25% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach | 290 | −35% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| St Kevins Girls | 257 | −13% | Catholic | English | 6 km | |
| Pelletstown ETNS | 386 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 6 km | |
| St Kevins Boys | 275 | −18% | Catholic | English | 6.1 km | |
| North Dublin Muslim N.S. | 391 | +24% | Muslim | English | 6.1 km | |
| Ladyswell N.S. | 447 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.3 km |
| Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS | 429 | −4% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School | 349 | −21% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| St Damiens N.S. | 231 | +1% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| Dominican Convent Girls Senior School | 148 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| St Catherines Infant School | 139 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| Holy Spirit Senior Primary School | 269 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| Holy Spirit Junior Primary School | 270 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| Scoil Sinead NS | 62 | +107% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| St Annes Primary School | 301 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.6 km |
| S N Naomh Finnin | 266 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| Riverview Educate Together National School | 242 | +103% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.8 km | |
| Scoil Úna Naofa | 356 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.9 km |
| St Brigids N.S. | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| St Marks Sen N.S. | 497 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S. | 126 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| St Marks Junior Mixed | 450 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| St Aidans N.S. | 244 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 | 212 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.1 km |
| Muire Og 2 Loreto Con | 191 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.1 km |
| St Brigids Senior Girls | 137 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.1 km |
| St Marys School | 349 | +2% | Catholic | English | 7.1 km | |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 168 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.1 km |
| Scoil Iosa | 109 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S. | 159 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| St Brigids Infant N.S. | 140 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| Gaelscoil an Chuilinn | 282 | −3% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 7.2 km | |
| S.N. Aenghusa | 209 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| Powerstown Educate Together National School | 348 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.2 km | |
| St. James's Primary School | 278 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| Canal Way Educate Together National School | 391 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.3 km | |
| Broombridge Educate Together National School | 387 | +225% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| City West Educate Together National School | 376 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.3 km | |
| Scoil Aoife CNS | 342 | +59% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior | 180 | +18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| Gaelscoil Bharra | 212 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| Marist National School | 210 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 110 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| St Malachys N.S. | 131 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| Tallaght Community National School | 151 | +94% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| St Dominic's National School | 410 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| Christ the King Girls Senior School | 74 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| Christ the King I G | 37 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| Finglas Parochial National School | 94 | +52% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| Christ the King B N.S. | 86 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| Stanhope Street Primary School | 384 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| St Josephs G N.S. | 146 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| Bishop Shanahan N.S. | 437 | −7% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| Bishop Galvin N.S. | 461 | −5% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| Citywest & Saggart Community National School | 413 | −0% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.8 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lir | 53 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 7.8 km | |
| St Kevins B N.S. | 131 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.8 km |
| St Catherines West N.S. | 193 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.8 km | |
| Rathcoole ETNS | 114 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 7.8 km | |
| Dublin 7 Educate Together NS | 515 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.9 km | |
| St Thomas Senior N.S. | 331 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.9 km |
| St Thomas Junior N.S. | 300 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.9 km |
| Scoil Santain | 262 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 8 km |
| St Canices G N.S. | 473 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School | 120 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| Scoil Treasa Naofa | 175 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| St Pius X N.S. Boys | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | 8.1 km | |
| St Pius X G N.S. | 540 | −0% | Catholic | English | 8.1 km | |
| Griffith Barracks Multi D School | 403 | +30% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.1 km | |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois | 167 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| St Peters N.S. | 409 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior | 141 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| S N an Croi Ro Naofa | 213 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 224 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin | 145 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| St Audoens N.S. | 171 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| Scoil Carmel | 313 | −22% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Lucais | 602 | +0% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School | 511 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.2 km | |
| St Brigids Primary School | 229 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.3 km |
| Harolds Cross N.S. | 398 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.3 km |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 666 | −5% | Catholic | English | 8.3 km | |
| St Canices B N.S. | 355 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.3 km |
| Gaelscoil Mologa | 229 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.3 km | |
| Scoil Maelruain Junior | 371 | −10% | Catholic | English | 8.3 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Earcain | 248 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 8.3 km |
| Scoil na mBrathar | 155 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.3 km |
| Scoil Maelruain Senior | 386 | −13% | Catholic | English | 8.3 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 165 | +29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.4 km |
| Mother of Divine Grace | 480 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.4 km |
| St. Vincent's Primary School | 240 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.4 km |
| Scoil Chaitlin Maude | 284 | −17% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 8.4 km |
| St Patricks | 24 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.5 km | |
| St Martin de Porres N.S. | 383 | −7% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 367 | −37% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School | 174 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 8.5 km | |
| St Clares Convent N.S. | 163 | −42% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna | 233 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.5 km | |
| Scoil Treasa Firhouse | 377 | −13% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| St Brigids Convent | 406 | −13% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| Paradise Place ETNS | 239 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| South City CNS | 148 | +19% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| Scoil Chronain | 354 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.9 km | |
| Rathfarnham Parish N.S. | 215 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.9 km | |
| Sancta Maria C B S | 103 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| St Josephs Boys N.S. | 363 | −18% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| Caisleain Nua Liamhna | 626 | +8% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| Lindsay Road N.S. | 95 | +4% | Presbyterian | English | 9 km | |
| Glasnevin N.S. | 83 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 9 km | |
| Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire | 161 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9 km | |
| St. Louis National School | 590 | – | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Giúise | 278 | +64% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 9 km | |
| Rathgar N.S. | 94 | +3% | Methodist | English | 9 km | |
| Scoil na Croi Naofa | 404 | −12% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| Firhouse Educate Together National School | 355 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.1 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Naofa | 721 | −9% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| St Colmcille Senior N.S. | 744 | −7% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| St Columbas Con G & I | 378 | −4% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| Glasnevin Educate Together NS | 410 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.1 km | |
| Holy Rosary Primary School | 525 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.1 km |
| Gardiner Street Convent | 298 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| Gaelscoil Áine | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 9.3 km | |
| Holy Family National School | 671 | −5% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Stratford | 88 | −5% | Jewish | English | 9.3 km | |
| Scoil Chaoimhin | 68 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| North Dublin N.S. Project | 214 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.3 km | |
| Scoil Mobhi | 248 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.3 km | |
| Zion Parish Primary School | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.4 km | |
| Central Senior Mxd N.S. | 227 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| Central Infs School | 149 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| Rutland National School | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.5 km |
| Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School | 295 | +852% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.5 km | |
| St Patricks N School | 449 | −9% | Catholic | English | 9.5 km | |
| Kildare Place N.S. | 189 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.6 km | |
| St Patrick GNS | 472 | −16% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S. | 221 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.6 km | |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys | 174 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| Our Lady of Victories Infant N.S. | 192 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Boys | 367 | −17% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 398 | −9% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Girls | 177 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| City Quay N.S. | 151 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors | 155 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.8 km |
| Ballyroan B N.S. | 375 | −6% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 358 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.8 km | |
| SN an Spioraid Naiomh C | 249 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.8 km |
| Gaelscoil Lios na nOg | 188 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.9 km | |
| Holy Spirit B N.S. | 229 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch | 165 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Vincents Inf Boys | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| S.N. San Vinseann Cailin | 208 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Drumcondra N.S. | 81 | +40% | Church of Ireland | English | 10 km | |
| St Josephs Senior N.S. | 161 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre | 134 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Josephs Jnr | 138 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Clochar Loreto N.S. | 445 | −11% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys | 69 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Grace Park Educate Together National School | 410 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| St Laurence O'Toole's National School | 159 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Columbas N.S. Mxd | 90 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 10 km | |
| Rathfarnham Educate Together | 188 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| Virgin Mary Girls National School | 160 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Sandford Parish National School | 196 | −15% | Church of Ireland | English | 10 km | |
| S N na Maighdine Muire B | 151 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire | 209 | −0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Gaelscoil Eoin | 64 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| St Christopher's NS | 598 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 187 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 212 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| John Scottus N.S. | 136 | −28% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors | 297 | +6% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna | 164 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 11 km |
| Holy Child National School | 495 | +22% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Marys Central N.S. | 588 | +9% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Marley Grange N.S. | 461 | −7% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Margarets N.S. | 80 | −16% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 116 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S.N. Bhaile Eamonn | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Our Ladys N.S. | 176 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S N Mhuire na mBrathar | 337 | −6% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Josephs Mxd N.S. | 211 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S. | 334 | −16% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Vincent de Paul Senior School | 305 | −8% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Patricks Girls N.S. | 143 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Naomh Padraig Boys | 137 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Howth Rd Mxd N.S. | 89 | −9% | Presbyterian | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige | 441 | +215% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School | 170 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Whitechurch Nat School | 194 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Naithi | 231 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa | 212 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Glen na Smol N S | 56 | −36% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Islamic National School | 414 | +36% | Muslim | English | 12 km | |
| Star of the Sea | 223 | −31% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Attractas Junior N.S. | 337 | −2% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Attractas Senior N.S. | 371 | +4% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Fhiachra Soisir | 557 | −15% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Our lady's Grove Primary School | 409 | −7% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil Cholmcille | 209 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| St Fiachras Sen N.S. | 609 | −16% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Our Lady of Consolation N.S. | 310 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Shellybanks Educate Together National School | 333 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Holy Cross N.S. | 260 | −14% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys | 176 | −38% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Chiarain | 151 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Na Maighdine Muire Girl | 200 | −33% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 286 | +3% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Taney N.S. | 384 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| St Davids N.S. | 308 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St John of God N.S. | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Cromcastle Green B N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Nais Ide Cailini | 156 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Ballinteer Educate Together National School | 399 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| St Brigids Convent N.S. | 369 | −13% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Cill Coscain | 107 | −11% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Laighean | 130 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Eoin Baisde C Naoidh | 215 | −22% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Briotas | 57 | −50% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior | 380 | −7% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Eoin Baisde B Sois | 294 | −12% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School | 317 | −4% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Mary Queen of Ireland N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| ST Olaf's National School | 591 | +16% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil | 434 | −8% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 287 | −18% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Naionain | 178 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| S.N. Caitriona Girls | 185 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Neasain | 241 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| S.N. San Treasa | 430 | −3% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Bhreandain | 136 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| S N na Lanai Glasa | 285 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| Booterstown Boys | 189 | −38% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 294 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Our Lady of Mercy Convent School | 247 | −9% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Queen of Angels Primary School | 224 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Francis Senior N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Francis Junior National School | 165 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 428 | −6% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcan | 390 | −13% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St. Mary's National School | 242 | −9% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Darndale N.S. Junior | 159 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Our Lady Immac Sen N.S. | 182 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Booterstown N.S. | 85 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| St Raphaelas N.S. | 375 | −16% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Naiscoil Ide | 299 | −21% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Springdale N.S. | 198 | −18% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Aine Convent Senior | 301 | −17% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors | 293 | −1% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Malachys B N.S. | 130 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Eithnes Senior Girls N.S. | 89 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Monicas N.S. | 44 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Pauls Junior National School | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Pauls Sen N.S. | 236 | +1% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 100 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Holy Family Senior N.S. | 624 | −14% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Holy Family Junior N.S. | 565 | −12% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Carysfort N.S. | 583 | −2% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Stepaside Educate Together National School | 542 | +61% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille | 402 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| All Saints N.S. | 51 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| St Benedicts and St Marys National School | 165 | +17% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Cronans Junior National School | 498 | −8% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Broadmeadow Community National School | 80 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Brackenstown Senior N.S. | 530 | −15% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St. Francis of Assisi National School | 434 | −5% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil na nAingeal | 410 | −7% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Holywell Educate Together National School | 613 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Belmayne Educate Together National School | 413 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| River Valley CNS | 143 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Eoin | 143 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Holy Trinity Sen N.S. | 397 | +4% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Lorcáin | 485 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 586 | +1% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 365 | −11% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Swords Borough N.S. | 84 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Colmcille | 217 | +0% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Patricks GNS | 478 | −16% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 499 | −20% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| San Nioclas Myra | 180 | −15% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mide | 218 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| North Bay Educate Together NS | 196 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| St Kevins Junior N.S. | 149 | −24% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School | 377 | +45% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Swords Educate Together NS | 394 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe | 441 | −10% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol | 84 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Duinninigh | 380 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Brighde Naofa | 357 | −1% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Cholmcille C | 326 | −25% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Cholmille B | 320 | −21% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Mhuire Iosef Junior | 302 | −26% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Muire agus Iosef | 396 | −8% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua | 359 | +52% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Stapolin Educate Together National School | 340 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Thornleigh Educate Together National School | 313 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Dun Laoghaire ETNS | 177 | +185% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S. | 208 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 406 | −16% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Holy Family School | 149 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Kilternan Church of Ireland N.S. | 206 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| Monkstown Eucate Together NS | 415 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| St Laurence's National School | 413 | −11% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Clochar San Dominic | 184 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Our Lady of the Wayside NS | 292 | −9% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Brigids Girls N.S. | 499 | −7% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Josephs | 370 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 185 | +2% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Kevins N.S. | 229 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| John Paul II N.S. | 663 | −10% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa | 366 | −11% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mearnog | 638 | +1% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Sallynoggin Educate Together National School | 46 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| The Harold School | 642 | −5% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Dalkey School Project | 220 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett | 838 | −9% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 207 | −7% | Church of Ireland | 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 | |
| Cherrywood Educate Together National School | 220 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| St Helens Junior N.S. | 319 | −11% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Helens Senior N.S. | 381 | +15% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Muire an Sean Baile | 78 | +26% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Burrow N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 20 km | |
| St Fintans N.S. | 431 | −8% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Senior | 147 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil Cholmcille Junior N.S. | 124 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| St Johns N.S. | 165 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín | 211 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| Ballyboghill N.S. | 206 | −7% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Dalkey N.S. (2) | 101 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| Harold Boys N.S. | 106 | −20% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Loreto National School | 314 | −11% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Columbanus National School | 113 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Gaelscoil Phadraig | 118 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 21 km |
| Rathmichael N.S. | 205 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 22 km | |
| St Annes Mxd N.S. | 440 | −10% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Mxd | 349 | −20% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 249 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Gaelscoil na Mara | 123 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 23 km | |
| Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS | 414 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 23 km | |
| Corduff N.S. | 83 | −14% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Patricks Boys National School | 370 | −6% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. C Naomh Padraig | 376 | −14% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 191 | −5% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Lusca | 413 | −10% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins | 366 | −17% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS | 393 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 26 km | |
| Baile Falbach | 69 | −13% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S N na hAille | 163 | +17% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Rush N.S. | 698 | −7% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ros Eo | 167 | −23% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 28 km | |
| Scoil Nais Caitriona | 274 | −18% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Moibhi | 84 | +2% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil N. Breandan | 183 | −11% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Blessed Oliver N.S. | 298 | −9% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil Chormaic | 362 | −35% | Multi-denominational | English | 31 km | |
| Skerries Educate Together National School | 333 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| St Georges N.S. | 339 | −13% | Church of Ireland | English | 31 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin | 306 | −35% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 31 km | |
| Bracken Educate Together NS | 375 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Balscadden N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Réalt na Mara | 338 | −17% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Balbriggan Educate Together NS | 356 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| St Patricks Snr Mixed | 338 | −3% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| St Patricks Jnr Mixed | 249 | −28% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S N Naomh Teresa | 364 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Holmpatrick N.S. | 51 | −36% | Church of Ireland | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol N | 357 | −19% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| St Molaga Senior N.S. | 422 | −10% | Catholic | English | 33 km |
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Palmerston, D22 CD39
Primary schools near St Bernadettes Junior 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 Bernadettes Junior N.S.
Is St Bernadettes Junior 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 Bernadettes Junior N.S. have?
173 pupils in 2025/26. That is −17% since 2019/20.
Does St Bernadettes Junior N.S. teach through Irish?
No: St Bernadettes Junior N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs St Bernadettes Junior N.S.?
St Bernadettes Junior N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at St Bernadettes Junior 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 Bernadettes Junior N.S.?
The nearest are St Bernadettes Senior N.S. (0.1 km), St Marys Junior N.S. (0.7 km) and St Marys Sen N.S. (0.8 km).
Sources: Department of Education, school lists 2025/26 (preliminary) and enrolments since 2015/16, CC BY 4.0 · inspection reports on gov.ie, linked by roll number. Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
Facts from the Department of Education’s school lists. Listed with Palmerston; 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).