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Strand Road, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin · D13 PF29 · Roll number 10296G
Scoil Naomh Mearnog is one of 36 primary schools in or within 3 km of Portmarnock. Every school in and around Portmarnock →
What stands out about Scoil Naomh Mearnog
- One of the larger primary schools: 638 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+1%).
- 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 2025/26Scoil Naomh Mearnog had 638 pupils in 2025/26, against 497 in 2015/16 (+28%). Girls are 50% of them. Its largest roll was 665, in 2021/22. Its roll rose in 7 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Scoil Naomh Mearnog
Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing schools by them, so this school has no letter and nothing here ranks it. Its facts are the Department of Education’s; its inspection reports are linked below.
What the Department of Education does publish for Scoil Naomh Mearnog 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 Scoil Naomh Mearnog
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 Scoil Naomh Mearnog
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Scoil Naomh Mearnog 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: Scoil Naomh Mearnog is about the size it was in 2019/20 (+1%). All the schools around Portmarnock together changed by +6%.
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.
Scoil Naomh Mearnog has more pupils than any of the 6 nearest primary schools. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +1%; 2 of the 5 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Naomh Mearnog | 638 | +1% | Catholic | English | ||
| St Helens Junior N.S. | 319 | −11% | Catholic | English | 1.9 km | |
| St Helens Senior N.S. | 381 | +15% | Catholic | English | 2 km | |
| Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School | 377 | +45% | Multi-denominational | English | 2.7 km | |
| San Nioclas Myra | 180 | −15% | Catholic | English | 2.7 km | |
| Stapolin Educate Together National School | 340 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 2.8 km | |
| St Laurence's National School | 413 | −11% | Catholic | English | 2.9 km |
The other 452 primary schools in Co. Dublin
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol | 84 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 2.9 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett | 838 | −9% | Catholic | English | 3 km | |
| Belmayne Educate Together National School | 413 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 3 km |
| St. Francis of Assisi National School | 434 | −5% | Catholic | English | 3 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 207 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 3.2 km | |
| St Kevins Junior N.S. | 149 | −24% | Catholic | English | 3.2 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Colmcille | 217 | +0% | Catholic | English | 3.2 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 365 | −11% | Catholic | English | 3.3 km | |
| Holy Trinity Sen N.S. | 397 | +4% | Catholic | English | 3.3 km | |
| S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa | 366 | −11% | Catholic | English | 3.6 km | |
| S.N. Muire agus Iosef | 396 | −8% | Catholic | English | 3.7 km | |
| Mhuire Iosef Junior | 302 | −26% | Catholic | English | 3.8 km | |
| Burrow N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 4.1 km | |
| Scoil Eoin | 143 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.2 km |
| John Paul II N.S. | 663 | −10% | Catholic | English | 4.2 km | |
| St Benedicts and St Marys National School | 165 | +17% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 4.2 km |
| Gaelscoil Mide | 218 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 4.3 km | |
| North Bay Educate Together NS | 196 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.3 km | |
| St Pauls Sen N.S. | 236 | +1% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| St Pauls Junior National School | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| Our Lady Immac Sen N.S. | 182 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.5 km |
| Darndale N.S. Junior | 159 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.5 km |
| St Eithnes Senior Girls N.S. | 89 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.7 km |
| St Monicas N.S. | 44 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.7 km |
| St Malachys B N.S. | 130 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.8 km |
| St Francis Junior National School | 165 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.1 km |
| Gaelscoil an Duinninigh | 380 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.1 km | |
| St Francis Senior N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.1 km |
| St Josephs N.S. | 294 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.3 km |
| Springdale N.S. | 198 | −18% | Church of Ireland | English | 5.3 km | |
| St Fintans N.S. | 431 | −8% | Catholic | English | 5.3 km | |
| Holywell Educate Together National School | 613 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.5 km | |
| Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors | 293 | −1% | Catholic | English | 5.6 km | |
| Scoil Aine Convent Senior | 301 | −17% | Catholic | English | 5.6 km | |
| Naiscoil Ide | 299 | −21% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| Scoil Bhreandain | 136 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.9 km |
| S.N. Caitriona Girls | 185 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.9 km |
| S.N. Caitriona Naionain | 178 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.9 km |
| Scoil Neasain | 241 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Mxd | 349 | −20% | Catholic | English | 6.1 km | |
| Scoil Nais Ide Cailini | 156 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| Cromcastle Green B N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| St John of God N.S. | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| S.N. Cholmcille C | 326 | −25% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 287 | −18% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km | |
| S.N. Cholmille B | 320 | −21% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km | |
| St Brigids Convent N.S. | 369 | −13% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| St Davids N.S. | 308 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.8 km |
| River Valley CNS | 143 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 6.8 km | |
| Gaelscoil Cholmcille | 209 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7 km | |
| Swords Borough N.S. | 84 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 7 km | |
| St Fiachras Sen N.S. | 609 | −16% | Catholic | English | 7.1 km | |
| Scoil Fhiachra Soisir | 557 | −15% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km | |
| S N na Lanai Glasa | 285 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.3 km | |
| Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 7.5 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Mara | 123 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 7.5 km | |
| Scoil Chiarain | 151 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| Our Lady of Consolation N.S. | 310 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| Eoin Baisde B Sois | 294 | −12% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School | 317 | −4% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS | 414 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.8 km | |
| Holy Family Senior N.S. | 624 | −14% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior | 380 | −7% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| Eoin Baisde C Naoidh | 215 | −22% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| Brackenstown Senior N.S. | 530 | −15% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| Holy Family Junior N.S. | 565 | −12% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| S.N. C Naomh Padraig | 376 | −14% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| St Patricks Boys National School | 370 | −6% | Catholic | English | 7.9 km | |
| St Cronans Junior National School | 498 | −8% | Catholic | English | 7.9 km | |
| Holy Child National School | 495 | +22% | Catholic | English | 8.3 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna | 164 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 8.5 km |
| Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors | 297 | +6% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| St Vincent de Paul Senior School | 305 | −8% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| Thornleigh Educate Together National School | 313 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S. | 334 | −16% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| S N Mhuire na mBrathar | 337 | −6% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| S N na Maighdine Muire B | 151 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.8 km |
| Howth Rd Mxd N.S. | 89 | −9% | Presbyterian | English | 8.8 km | |
| Virgin Mary Girls National School | 160 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| Broadmeadow Community National School | 80 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 9.1 km | |
| St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 116 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.1 km |
| Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe | 441 | −10% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 9.2 km | |
| Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch | 165 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| Swords Educate Together NS | 394 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.2 km | |
| St Josephs Jnr | 138 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| Grace Park Educate Together National School | 410 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.3 km | |
| St Josephs Senior N.S. | 161 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| Holy Spirit B N.S. | 229 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 212 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Girls | 177 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.5 km |
| SN an Spioraid Naiomh C | 249 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.5 km |
| Our Lady of Victories Infant N.S. | 192 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.5 km |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys | 174 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.6 km |
| Drumcondra N.S. | 81 | +40% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.6 km | |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 398 | −9% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| St Josephs Mxd N.S. | 211 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.8 km |
| North Dublin N.S. Project | 214 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.9 km | |
| St Patricks N School | 449 | −9% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Columbas N.S. Mxd | 90 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Mobhi | 248 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| Glasnevin Educate Together NS | 410 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| Gaelscoil Áine | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| Scoil na Croi Naofa | 404 | −12% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| S.N. San Vinseann Cailin | 208 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Vincents Inf Boys | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Glasnevin N.S. | 83 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors | 155 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Columbas Con G & I | 378 | −4% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys | 69 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Brigids Convent | 406 | −13% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Naomh Padraig Boys | 137 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Patricks Girls N.S. | 143 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Laurence O'Toole's National School | 159 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Lindsay Road N.S. | 95 | +4% | Presbyterian | English | 11 km | |
| Mother of Divine Grace | 480 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Gardiner Street Convent | 298 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Mary Queen of Ireland N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Gaelscoil Ui Earcain | 248 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Margarets N.S. | 80 | −16% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa | 212 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| St Canices B N.S. | 355 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Rutland National School | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Star of the Sea | 223 | −31% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St. Vincent's Primary School | 240 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Rush N.S. | 698 | −7% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Corduff N.S. | 83 | −14% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Shellybanks Educate Together National School | 333 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Central Senior Mxd N.S. | 227 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Central Infs School | 149 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Canices G N.S. | 473 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Chaoimhin | 68 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 11 km |
| Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire | 161 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| City Quay N.S. | 151 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Paradise Place ETNS | 239 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Peters N.S. | 409 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 286 | +3% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Finglas Parochial National School | 94 | +52% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Malachys N.S. | 131 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 110 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| John Scottus N.S. | 136 | −28% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Christ the King B N.S. | 86 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Kevins B N.S. | 131 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Christ the King Girls Senior School | 74 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Christ the King I G | 37 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Christopher's NS | 598 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 12 km |
| Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS | 393 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| St Josephs G N.S. | 146 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Broombridge Educate Together National School | 387 | +225% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior | 180 | +18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Gaelscoil Eoin | 64 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bharra | 212 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 12 km |
| Dublin 7 Educate Together NS | 515 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre | 134 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S.N. Lusca | 413 | −10% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins | 366 | −17% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Brigids Infant N.S. | 140 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 165 | +29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Brigids Senior Girls | 137 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S. | 126 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School | 120 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Gaelscoil Ros Eo | 167 | −23% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Stanhope Street Primary School | 384 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S N Naomh Finnin | 266 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| South City CNS | 148 | +19% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Audoens N.S. | 171 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Nais Caitriona | 274 | −18% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Catherines Infant School | 139 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Dominican Convent Girls Senior School | 148 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 168 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil na mBrathar | 155 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Sinead NS | 62 | +107% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School | 295 | +852% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| St Patricks | 24 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| St Brigids Primary School | 229 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| North Dublin Muslim N.S. | 391 | +24% | Muslim | English | 13 km | |
| St Marys Central N.S. | 588 | +9% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Sancta Maria C B S | 103 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 13 km |
| Booterstown Boys | 189 | −38% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Pelletstown ETNS | 386 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach | 290 | −35% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Nai Buac | 146 | −26% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. | 352 | −19% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Brighde Naofa | 357 | −1% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S. | 221 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 224 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Sandford Parish National School | 196 | −15% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Treasa Naofa | 175 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Our Lady of Mercy Convent School | 247 | −9% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St. James's Primary School | 278 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Canal Way Educate Together National School | 391 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lios na nOg | 188 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 358 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| St Catherines West N.S. | 193 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| Griffith Barracks Multi D School | 403 | +30% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Ballyboghill N.S. | 206 | −7% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St. Louis National School | 590 | – | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Booterstown N.S. | 85 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Lorcáin | 485 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Scoil N. Breandan | 183 | −11% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Clares Convent N.S. | 163 | −42% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Carysfort N.S. | 583 | −2% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Kildare Place N.S. | 189 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Clochar San Dominic | 184 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School | 174 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Gaelscoil Inse Chor | 209 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| Scoil na nAingeal | 410 | −7% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Cill Coscain | 107 | −11% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Islamic National School | 414 | +36% | Muslim | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 | 212 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Muire Og 2 Loreto Con | 191 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Marist National School | 210 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S.N. San Treasa | 430 | −3% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Our lady's Grove Primary School | 409 | −7% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Dun Laoghaire ETNS | 177 | +185% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Baile Falbach | 69 | −13% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Josephs | 370 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| All Saints N.S. | 51 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| The Harold School | 642 | −5% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Holy Family School | 149 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Gaelscoil Laighean | 130 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| Rathgar N.S. | 94 | +3% | Methodist | English | 15 km | |
| Inchicore N.S. | 201 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 428 | −6% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mologa | 229 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| Harolds Cross N.S. | 398 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Our Ladys N.S. | 176 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Goldenbridge Convent | 188 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta Stratford | 88 | −5% | Jewish | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcan | 390 | −13% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Zion Parish Primary School | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal B | 331 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Brigids N.S. | 100 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| Monkstown Eucate Together NS | 415 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil | 434 | −8% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Dalkey N.S. (2) | 101 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School | 125 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior N.S. | 120 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Castleknock Educate Together NS | 374 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Moibhi | 84 | +2% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Josephs Boys N.S. | 363 | −18% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School | 136 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Loreto National School | 314 | −11% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Brigids Mxd N.S. | 834 | −12% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha | 198 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 499 | −20% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 367 | −37% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Chapelizod N.S. | 30 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 203 | −4% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Patricks GNS | 478 | −16% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Úna Naofa | 356 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S. | 208 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| Harold Boys N.S. | 106 | −20% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Kevins N.S. | 229 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Patricks Senior School | 186 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School | 170 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| St. Patrick's Junior NS | 162 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Sallynoggin Educate Together National School | 46 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| St Raphaelas N.S. | 375 | −16% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Bride B | 193 | −45% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige | 441 | +215% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 213 | −42% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Taney N.S. | 384 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 166 | −25% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Dalkey School Project | 220 | −7% | 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 | |
| Holy Cross N.S. | 260 | −14% | Catholic | English | 16 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 |
| S.N. Muire an Sean Baile | 78 | +26% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| ST Olaf's National School | 591 | +16% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Thomais | 622 | −12% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Our Lady of Wayside N.S. | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire | 209 | −0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Gaelscoil an Chuilinn | 282 | −3% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S. | 342 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Francis Xavier J N.S. | 357 | −14% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Louise de Marillac Primary School | 256 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Francis Xavier Senior N.S. | 387 | +8% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín | 211 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Powerstown Educate Together National School | 348 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Ballinteer Educate Together National School | 399 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School | 230 | −5% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Assumption Junior School | 434 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Ladyswell N.S. | 447 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 406 | −16% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S N Banrion na nAingeal 1 | 171 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Bainrion na nAingal 2 | 133 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Rathfarnham Educate Together | 188 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| St Damiens N.S. | 231 | +1% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Boys | 367 | −17% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Queen of Angels Primary School | 224 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Lorcain B | 321 | −15% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Patricks Snr Mixed | 338 | −3% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 329 | −15% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Clochar Loreto N.S. | 445 | −11% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Patricks Jnr Mixed | 249 | −28% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Pius X G N.S. | 540 | −0% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Pius X N.S. Boys | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N.S. | 389 | −3% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Attractas Senior N.S. | 371 | +4% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Holmpatrick N.S. | 51 | −36% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Réalt na Mara | 338 | −17% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Our Lady Good Counsel GNS | 398 | −11% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Attractas Junior N.S. | 337 | −2% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Cillin | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Naithi | 231 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Sin | 207 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 867 | +8% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois | 176 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| S.N. Oilibheir | 266 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| Marley Grange N.S. | 461 | −7% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Skerries Educate Together National School | 333 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Brigids Girls N.S. | 499 | −7% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Holy Spirit Junior Primary School | 270 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Holy Spirit Senior Primary School | 269 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Rathfarnham Parish N.S. | 215 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys | 176 | −38% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Riverview Educate Together National School | 242 | +103% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| Na Maighdine Muire Girl | 200 | −33% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 586 | +1% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 632 | −25% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S. | 184 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Bishop Shanahan N.S. | 437 | −7% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Philips Senior N.S. | 231 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Bishop Galvin N.S. | 461 | −5% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Ballyroan B N.S. | 375 | −6% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mochta | 805 | −9% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Ultans N.S. | 359 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Johns N.S. | 165 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Colmcille Senior | 147 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St. Mary's National School | 242 | −9% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Patrick GNS | 472 | −16% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Cholmcille Junior N.S. | 124 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua | 359 | +52% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| Stepaside Educate Together National School | 542 | +61% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille | 402 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| Scoil Choilm Community NS | 698 | −20% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 187 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Blessed Oliver N.S. | 298 | −9% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Bernadettes Senior N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Ciarans N.S. | 530 | −20% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Bernadettes Junior N.S. | 173 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School | 349 | −21% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS | 429 | −4% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Gaelscoil Phadraig | 118 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Marys Junior N.S. | 183 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Whitechurch Nat School | 194 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| St Marys Sen N.S. | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Columbanus National School | 113 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Scoil Colmcille Naofa | 721 | −9% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Colmcille Senior N.S. | 744 | −7% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Iosa | 109 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Cherrywood Educate Together National School | 220 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna | 233 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| St Kevins Girls | 257 | −13% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Neillstown N.S. | 231 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| St Kevins Boys | 275 | −18% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S. | 159 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin | 306 | −35% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| Bracken Educate Together NS | 375 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| S N na hAille | 163 | +17% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Peter Apostle Sen N.S. | 278 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| S.N. Aenghusa | 209 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| St Kilians Junior School | 281 | +3% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Ghrainne Community National School | 585 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| St Kilians Senior N.S. | 296 | +14% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile Eamonn | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Carmel | 313 | −22% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Camoige | 215 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| S N Naomh Teresa | 364 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Kilternan Church of Ireland N.S. | 206 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| St Benedicts National School | 622 | −5% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Our Lady Queen of Apostles | 469 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Castaheany Educate Together NS | 362 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Aine | 222 | −15% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Rathmichael N.S. | 205 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 249 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Divine Mercy Junior National School | 204 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Scoil Treasa Firhouse | 377 | −13% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 292 | −19% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Chormaic | 362 | −35% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| St Marys School | 349 | +2% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Divine Mercy Senior National School | 274 | −46% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Lucan Educate Together NS | 384 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 360 | −13% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Hansfield Educate Together National School | 576 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Santain | 262 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 21 km |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain | 445 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| St Annes Mxd N.S. | 440 | −10% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Firhouse Educate Together National School | 355 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Lucan Community National School | 375 | +68% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 374 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| St Georges N.S. | 339 | −13% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Giúise | 278 | +64% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| Our Lady of the Wayside NS | 292 | −9% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Dominic's National School | 410 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol N | 357 | −19% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Talbot Senior N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Scoil Nano Nagle | 261 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 463 | −3% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 558 | −13% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig | 367 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| Esker Educate Together NS | 382 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Balbriggan Educate Together NS | 356 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Belgard Heights N.S. | 372 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Lucan B N.S. | 501 | −2% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada | 376 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS | 466 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| Lucan East ETNS | 416 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Holy Rosary Primary School | 525 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| St Molaga Senior N.S. | 422 | −10% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Maelruain Senior | 386 | −13% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Maelruain Junior | 371 | −10% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Ronans N.S. | 396 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| St Thomas Junior National School | 573 | +1% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 614 | +3% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Balscadden N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Annes Primary School | 301 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| St Marks Junior Mixed | 450 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| St Marks Sen N.S. | 497 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| St Martin de Porres N.S. | 383 | −7% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 191 | −5% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 185 | +2% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois | 167 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| S N an Croi Ro Naofa | 213 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Tallaght Community National School | 151 | +94% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| St Brigids N.S. | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 483 | +0% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Aidans N.S. | 244 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin | 145 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School | 431 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior | 141 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| St. John the Evangelist National School | 417 | +5% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Thomas Senior N.S. | 331 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| St Thomas Junior N.S. | 300 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Scoil Chaitlin Maude | 284 | −17% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 24 km |
| Scoil Aoife CNS | 342 | +59% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Glen na Smol N S | 56 | −36% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| City West Educate Together National School | 376 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 25 km | |
| Citywest & Saggart Community National School | 413 | −0% | Multi-denominational | English | 25 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lir | 53 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 25 km | |
| Rathcoole ETNS | 114 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 666 | −5% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil Chronain | 354 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 27 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 | 30 km |
Living in Portmarnock
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Homes in the D13 Eircode area
Housing in Portmarnock →The median sale price rose from €478,400 in 2023 to €549,200 in 2025 (+15%).
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Portmarnock, D13 PF29
Primary schools near Scoil Naomh Mearnog
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Scoil Naomh Mearnog
Is Scoil Naomh Mearnog a good school?
We don’t grade it: Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing them. Its inspection reports on gov.ie, a visit and a talk with the principal will tell you more than any table could.
How many pupils does Scoil Naomh Mearnog have?
638 pupils in 2025/26. That is +1% since 2019/20.
Does Scoil Naomh Mearnog teach through Irish?
No: Scoil Naomh Mearnog teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Scoil Naomh Mearnog?
Scoil Naomh Mearnog has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at Scoil Naomh Mearnog?
Apply to the school directly. It publishes an admission policy and a yearly admission notice with its dates; if more children apply than it has places, it admits on the criteria in its policy.
Which schools of the same kind are near Scoil Naomh Mearnog?
The nearest are St Helens Junior N.S. (1.9 km), St Helens Senior N.S. (2 km) and Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School (2.7 km).
Sources: Department of Education, school lists 2025/26 (preliminary) and enrolments since 2015/16, CC BY 4.0 · inspection reports on gov.ie, linked by roll number. Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
Facts from the Department of Education’s school lists. Listed with Portmarnock; 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).