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St Helens Junior N.S.

PrimaryCatholicSpecial classes

Martello, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin · D13 KP93 · Roll number 19578P

St Helens Junior N.S. is one of 36 primary schools in or within 3 km of Portmarnock. Every school in and around Portmarnock →

Pupils
319
September, 2025/26
171 girls, 148 boys
Since 2019/20
−11%
from 357 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Archbishop of Dublin
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about St Helens Junior N.S.

  • One of the larger primary schools: 319 pupils, against a typical 131.
  • About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−11%).
  • 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 2025/26

St Helens Junior N.S. had 319 pupils in 2025/26, down from 340 in 2015/16 (−6%). Girls are 54% of them. Its largest roll was 362, in 2016/17. Its roll rose in 4 of the 10 years.

01002003004002015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.

No letter

No letter for St Helens 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 Helens 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.

Inspections

Inspection reports on St Helens 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 in

Getting a place at St Helens Junior N.S.

Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.

Families apply to St Helens 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.

Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.

Pupils
319
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
−11%
from 357 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: St Helens Junior N.S. has shrunk by 11% since 2019/20. All the schools around Portmarnock together changed by +6%.

Pupils since 2019/20

St Helens Junior−11%
The primary schools around Portmarnock−7%
All Irish primary schools−5%

Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).

Side by side with the nearest primary schools

2025/26

The 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, 5 have more pupils than St Helens Junior N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −11%; 5 of the 6 grew faster.

St Helens Junior319
St Helens Senior381
St Oliver Plunkett838
St Andrews207
Scoil Naomh Mearnog638
S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa366
John Paul II663
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
St Helens Junior N.S.319−11%CatholicEnglish
St Helens Senior N.S.381+15%CatholicEnglish0.1 km
St Oliver Plunkett838−9%CatholicEnglish1.3 km
St Andrews N.S.207−7%Church of IrelandEnglish1.6 km
Scoil Naomh Mearnog638+1%CatholicEnglish1.9 km
S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa366−11%CatholicEnglish2.2 km
John Paul II N.S.663−10%CatholicEnglish2.8 km
The other 452 primary schools in Co. Dublin
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School377+45%Multi-denominationalEnglish3.2 km
San Nioclas Myra180−15%CatholicEnglish3.3 km
Gaelscoil an Duinninigh380−16%CatholicAll in Irish4.4 km
St. Francis of Assisi National School434−5%CatholicEnglish4.4 km
Belmayne Educate Together National School413−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓4.4 km
Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol84–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish4.6 km
Stapolin Educate Together National School340–Multi-denominationalEnglish4.6 km
St Laurence's National School413−11%CatholicEnglish4.7 km
Holywell Educate Together National School613−9%Multi-denominationalEnglish4.9 km
St Kevins Junior N.S.149−24%CatholicEnglish4.9 km
Scoil Naomh Colmcille217+0%CatholicEnglish4.9 km
Scoil Bhride365−11%CatholicEnglish4.9 km
Holy Trinity Sen N.S.397+4%CatholicEnglish5 km
S.N. Muire agus Iosef396−8%CatholicEnglish5.5 km
Mhuire Iosef Junior302−26%CatholicEnglish5.6 km
S.N. Cholmcille C326−25%CatholicEnglish5.6 km
Our Lady Immac Sen N.S.182−6%CatholicEnglish✓5.6 km
S.N. Cholmille B320−21%CatholicEnglish5.7 km
Darndale N.S. Junior159−25%CatholicEnglish✓5.7 km
Gaelscoil na Mara123–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish5.7 km
Burrow N.S.195−9%Church of IrelandEnglish5.8 km
St Pauls Sen N.S.236+1%CatholicEnglish5.8 km
St Pauls Junior National School206−9%CatholicEnglish5.8 km
Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS414−9%Multi-denominationalEnglish5.9 km
St Benedicts and St Marys National School165+17%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓5.9 km
Scoil Eoin143+3%CatholicEnglish✓6 km
S.N. C Naomh Padraig376−14%CatholicEnglish6 km
River Valley CNS143–Multi-denominationalEnglish6 km
St Patricks Boys National School370−6%CatholicEnglish6 km
St Francis Junior National School165−18%CatholicEnglish✓6 km
Gaelscoil Mide218−9%CatholicAll in Irish6.1 km
North Bay Educate Together NS196−8%Multi-denominationalEnglish6.1 km
St Francis Senior N.S.198−10%CatholicEnglish✓6.1 km
Swords Borough N.S.84−21%Church of IrelandEnglish6.1 km
St Eithnes Senior Girls N.S.89+2%CatholicEnglish✓6.3 km
St Monicas N.S.44−2%CatholicEnglish✓6.3 km
St Josephs N.S.294−15%CatholicEnglish✓6.4 km
St Malachys B N.S.130−19%CatholicEnglish✓6.4 km
Springdale N.S.198−18%Church of IrelandEnglish6.9 km
Brackenstown Senior N.S.530−15%CatholicEnglish7 km
St Cronans Junior National School498−8%CatholicEnglish7 km
St Fintans N.S.431−8%CatholicEnglish7.1 km
Holy Family Senior N.S.624−14%CatholicEnglish7.1 km
Holy Family Junior N.S.565−12%CatholicEnglish7.2 km
Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors293−1%CatholicEnglish7.3 km
Scoil Bhreandain136−13%CatholicEnglish✓7.3 km
Scoil Aine Convent Senior301−17%CatholicEnglish7.3 km
S.N. Caitriona Girls185+5%CatholicEnglish✓7.3 km
S.N. Caitriona Naionain178−28%CatholicEnglish✓7.3 km
Naiscoil Ide299−21%CatholicEnglish7.4 km
Scoil Nais Ide Cailini156+8%CatholicEnglish✓7.4 km
Cromcastle Green B N.S.183−14%CatholicEnglish✓7.4 km
Thornleigh Educate Together National School313−12%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓7.5 km
Scoil Neasain241−4%CatholicAll in Irish7.5 km
Scoil Mhuire Mxd349−20%CatholicEnglish7.5 km
St John of God N.S.182+8%CatholicEnglish✓7.7 km
Gaelscoil Cholmcille209−24%CatholicAll in Irish7.9 km
St Davids N.S.308+8%CatholicEnglish✓8 km
St Brigids Boys N.S.287−18%CatholicEnglish8.2 km
St Brigids Convent N.S.369−13%CatholicEnglish8.2 km
Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe441−10%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish8.2 km
St Fiachras Sen N.S.609−16%CatholicEnglish8.2 km
Swords Educate Together NS394−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish8.2 km
Broadmeadow Community National School80–Multi-denominationalEnglish8.2 km
Scoil Fhiachra Soisir557−15%CatholicEnglish8.3 km
S N na Lanai Glasa285+2%Church of IrelandEnglish8.9 km
Scoil Chiarain151+14%CatholicEnglish✓8.9 km
Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School176–Multi-denominationalEnglish8.9 km
Our Lady of Consolation N.S.310+8%CatholicEnglish✓9 km
Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna164−7%CatholicAll in Irish✓9.2 km
Eoin Baisde B Sois294−12%CatholicEnglish9.3 km
Rush N.S.698−7%CatholicEnglish9.3 km
S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School317−4%CatholicEnglish9.3 km
Holy Child National School495+22%CatholicEnglish9.3 km
Corduff N.S.83−14%CatholicEnglish9.4 km
S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior380−7%CatholicEnglish9.4 km
Eoin Baisde C Naoidh215−22%CatholicEnglish9.4 km
Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors297+6%CatholicEnglish9.5 km
S N na Maighdine Muire B151+15%CatholicEnglish✓9.6 km
Virgin Mary Girls National School160−4%CatholicEnglish✓9.6 km
St Josephs Jnr138−10%CatholicEnglish✓9.9 km
St Vincent de Paul Senior School305−8%CatholicEnglish9.9 km
St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S.334−16%CatholicEnglish9.9 km
S N Mhuire na mBrathar337−6%CatholicEnglish9.9 km
St Josephs Senior N.S.161+17%CatholicEnglish✓9.9 km
Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch165−16%CatholicAll in Irish✓10 km
Holy Spirit B N.S.229−32%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS393−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish10 km
SN an Spioraid Naiomh C249−19%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
Howth Rd Mxd N.S.89−9%PresbyterianEnglish10 km
S.N. Lusca413−10%CatholicEnglish10 km
Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins366−17%CatholicEnglish10 km
Bantiarna na mBuanna Girls177−12%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
Our Lady of Victories Infant N.S.192−18%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys174−13%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
Grace Park Educate Together National School410+125%Multi-denominationalEnglish10 km
St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School116−7%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
Mary Queen of Ireland N.S.95+0%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
Gaelscoil Ros Eo167−23%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish11 km
St Marys N.S.212−5%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Corpus Christi N.S.398−9%CatholicEnglish11 km
Drumcondra N.S.81+40%Church of IrelandEnglish11 km
North Dublin N.S. Project214−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
Scoil Nais Caitriona274−18%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Margarets N.S.80−16%CatholicEnglish11 km
Scoil na Croi Naofa404−12%CatholicEnglish11 km
Glasnevin Educate Together NS410+20%Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
Scoil Mobhi248−2%CatholicAll in Irish11 km
St Patricks N School449−9%CatholicEnglish11 km
Gaelscoil Áine176–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish11 km
St Josephs Mxd N.S.211−5%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
St Columbas N.S. Mxd90−27%Church of IrelandEnglish11 km
Glasnevin N.S.83−1%Church of IrelandEnglish11 km
St Brigids Convent406−13%CatholicEnglish12 km
Mother of Divine Grace480−2%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
St Columbas Con G & I378−4%CatholicEnglish12 km
S.N. San Vinseann Cailin208−15%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
St Vincents Inf Boys88−18%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Gaelscoil Ui Earcain248−28%CatholicAll in Irish✓12 km
Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors155−15%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
St Canices B N.S.355−13%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Lindsay Road N.S.95+4%PresbyterianEnglish12 km
Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys69+6%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
St Canices G N.S.473−3%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
St Laurence O'Toole's National School159−2%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Gardiner Street Convent298−27%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
St. Vincent's Primary School240−15%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Naomh Padraig Boys137+0%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
St Patricks Girls N.S.143−12%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Scoil N. Breandan183−11%CatholicEnglish12 km
Brighde Naofa357−1%CatholicEnglish12 km
Rutland National School152−6%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
St Kevins B N.S.131−22%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Finglas Parochial National School94+52%Church of IrelandEnglish✓12 km
St Josephs G N.S.146−14%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
St Malachys N.S.131−11%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Ballyboghill N.S.206−7%CatholicEnglish13 km
Central Senior Mxd N.S.227−18%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
St Oliver Plunkett N.S.110−23%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Central Infs School149−7%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa212−5%Church of IrelandEnglish13 km
Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire161−17%CatholicAll in Irish13 km
Scoil Chaoimhin68+13%CatholicAll in Irish✓13 km
Star of the Sea223−31%CatholicEnglish13 km
St Peters N.S.409−13%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior180+18%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Paradise Place ETNS239−2%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓13 km
City Quay N.S.151−3%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
St Brigids Infant N.S.140−40%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Shellybanks Educate Together National School333+20%Multi-denominationalEnglish13 km
Broombridge Educate Together National School387+225%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓13 km
St Brigids Senior Girls137−40%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Christ the King B N.S.86−20%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Christ the King Girls Senior School74−25%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Christ the King I G37−33%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Gaelscoil Bharra212+1%CatholicAll in Irish✓13 km
Dublin 7 Educate Together NS515+10%Multi-denominationalEnglish13 km
Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S.126−9%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Baile Falbach69−13%CatholicEnglish13 km
Scoil Mhuire286+3%CatholicEnglish13 km
S N Naomh Finnin266+7%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
John Scottus N.S.136−28%Multi-denominationalEnglish13 km
St Christopher's NS598−4%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓13 km
Presentation Primary School165+29%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Scoil Sinead NS62+107%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓14 km
Gaelscoil Eoin64–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish14 km
Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre134−17%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School120−20%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
St Catherines Infant School139+2%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Stanhope Street Primary School384+14%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Dominican Convent Girls Senior School148−25%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
St Gabriels N.S.168+31%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
St Audoens N.S.171−8%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Scoil Moibhi84+2%CatholicEnglish14 km
South City CNS148+19%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓14 km
North Dublin Muslim N.S.391+24%MuslimEnglish14 km
Pelletstown ETNS386+48%Multi-denominationalEnglish14 km
Cill Coscain107−11%CatholicEnglish14 km
Scoil na mBrathar155+0%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach290−35%CatholicEnglish14 km
S.N. Eoin Bosco Nai Buac146−26%CatholicEnglish14 km
Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S.352−19%CatholicEnglish14 km
St Patricks24−29%Church of IrelandEnglish14 km
Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School295+852%Multi-denominationalEnglish14 km
St Brigids Primary School229−13%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Sancta Maria C B S103+3%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓15 km
St Marys Central N.S.588+9%CatholicEnglish15 km
Presentation Primary School224+17%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S.221−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish15 km
St. James's Primary School278+11%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Canal Way Educate Together National School391+23%Multi-denominationalEnglish15 km
Scoil Treasa Naofa175−9%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Booterstown Boys189−38%CatholicEnglish15 km
Sandford Parish National School196−15%Church of IrelandEnglish15 km
Gaelscoil Lios na nOg188−18%CatholicAll in Irish15 km
St Catherines West N.S.193−6%Church of IrelandEnglish15 km
S.N. Brighde358−18%CatholicAll in Irish15 km
Griffith Barracks Multi D School403+30%Multi-denominationalEnglish15 km
S.N. Muire an Sean Baile78+26%CatholicEnglish15 km
Our Lady of Mercy Convent School247−9%CatholicEnglish15 km
St. Louis National School590–CatholicEnglish15 km
St Patricks Snr Mixed338−3%CatholicEnglish16 km
St Patricks Jnr Mixed249−28%CatholicEnglish16 km
St Clares Convent N.S.163−42%CatholicEnglish16 km
Gaelscoil Inse Chor209−13%CatholicAll in Irish16 km
Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior83+22%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Scoil Réalt na Mara338−17%CatholicEnglish16 km
Holmpatrick N.S.51−36%Church of IrelandEnglish16 km
Booterstown N.S.85−4%Church of IrelandEnglish16 km
Kildare Place N.S.189−8%Church of IrelandEnglish16 km
Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School174–Multi-denominationalEnglish16 km
Scoil Lorcáin485+0%CatholicAll in Irish16 km
Skerries Educate Together National School333−10%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓16 km
Carysfort N.S.583−2%CatholicEnglish16 km
Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1212−10%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Muire Og 2 Loreto Con191−12%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Clochar San Dominic184−17%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Marist National School210−26%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Inchicore N.S.201−3%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Islamic National School414+36%MuslimEnglish16 km
Castleknock Educate Together NS374−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish16 km
Scoil Naomh Lucais602+0%CatholicEnglish16 km
Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School511−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish16 km
Scoil na nAingeal410−7%CatholicEnglish16 km
St Patricks Senior School186−18%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
St. Patrick's Junior NS162−21%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
St Brigids Mxd N.S.834−12%CatholicEnglish17 km
Goldenbridge Convent188−20%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha198−7%Church of IrelandEnglish17 km
Rathgar N.S.94+3%MethodistEnglish17 km
Our lady's Grove Primary School409−7%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. San Treasa430−3%CatholicEnglish17 km
Gaelscoil Mologa229+0%CatholicAll in Irish17 km
Harolds Cross N.S.398+4%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Scoil Bride B193−45%CatholicEnglish17 km
Scoil Bride C213−42%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal B331−3%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Gaelscoil Laighean130–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish17 km
All Saints N.S.51−7%Church of IrelandEnglish17 km
Dun Laoghaire ETNS177+185%Multi-denominationalEnglish17 km
St Josephs370+17%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Chapelizod N.S.30+11%Church of IrelandEnglish17 km
Our Lady of Good Counsel School125−29%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Holy Family School149−5%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
The Harold School642−5%CatholicEnglish17 km
Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior N.S.120−18%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
St Patricks N.S.203−4%CatholicEnglish17 km
Our Ladys N.S.176−31%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School428−6%CatholicEnglish17 km
Gaelscoil an Chuilinn282−3%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish17 km
Blessed Oliver N.S.298−9%CatholicEnglish17 km
Scoil Naisiunta Stratford88−5%JewishEnglish17 km
Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School136+8%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Powerstown Educate Together National School348+10%Multi-denominationalEnglish17 km
Scoil Mhuire166−25%CatholicEnglish17 km
Zion Parish Primary School91−2%Church of IrelandEnglish17 km
St Josephs Boys N.S.363−18%CatholicEnglish17 km
Ladyswell N.S.447−10%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
S.N. Naomh Lorcan390−13%CatholicEnglish17 km
Scoil Thomais622−12%CatholicEnglish17 km
Scoil Úna Naofa356−14%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Presentation Primary School367−37%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil434−8%CatholicEnglish18 km
St Francis Xavier J N.S.357−14%CatholicEnglish18 km
St Francis Xavier Senior N.S.387+8%CatholicEnglish18 km
St Brigids N.S.100−1%Church of IrelandEnglish18 km
St Gabriels N.S.211−22%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Monkstown Eucate Together NS415−10%Multi-denominationalEnglish18 km
St Raphaels N.S.380+5%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Dalkey N.S. (2)101+2%Church of IrelandEnglish18 km
St Michaels N.S.314−17%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Loreto National School314−11%CatholicEnglish18 km
Scoil Padraig Naofa B499−20%CatholicEnglish18 km
Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School170–Multi-denominationalEnglish18 km
St Patricks GNS478−16%CatholicEnglish18 km
St Louise de Marillac Primary School256−18%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige441+215%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish18 km
Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S.208−4%Church of IrelandEnglish18 km
Our Lady of Wayside N.S.114−3%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Harold Boys N.S.106−20%CatholicEnglish18 km
Taney N.S.384−12%Church of IrelandEnglish18 km
St Raphaelas N.S.375−16%CatholicEnglish18 km
St Kevins N.S.229+15%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Scoil Mhuire Sin207−21%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Sallynoggin Educate Together National School46–Multi-denominationalEnglish18 km
Holy Cross N.S.260−14%CatholicEnglish18 km
S N Banrion na nAingeal 1171+2%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Bainrion na nAingal 2133+2%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S.342−8%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois176−32%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin306−35%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish18 km
Bracken Educate Together NS375−7%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓18 km
Scoil Lorcain B321−15%CatholicEnglish18 km
Dalkey School Project220−7%Multi-denominationalEnglish18 km
Scoil Bride C329−15%CatholicEnglish18 km
S.N. Oilibheir266+0%CatholicAll in Irish18 km
S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School230−5%CatholicEnglish18 km
Assumption Junior School434+8%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
ST Olaf's National School591+16%CatholicEnglish18 km
Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire209−0%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
St Patricks N.S.867+8%CatholicEnglish18 km
S N na hAille163+17%CatholicEnglish18 km
S N Naomh Teresa364−17%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
St Damiens N.S.231+1%CatholicEnglish19 km
Sacred Heart N.S.632−25%CatholicEnglish19 km
St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S.184−29%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Ballinteer Educate Together National School399+2%Multi-denominationalEnglish19 km
St Philips Senior N.S.231−24%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Rathfarnham Educate Together188−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish19 km
Scoil Mhuire Boys367−17%CatholicEnglish19 km
S.N. Naomh Cillin30−21%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
St Pius X G N.S.540−0%CatholicEnglish19 km
St Pius X N.S. Boys511−6%CatholicEnglish19 km
S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín211−9%Church of IrelandEnglish19 km
Scoil Chormaic362−35%Multi-denominationalEnglish19 km
S.N. Naomh Mochta805−9%CatholicEnglish19 km
Clochar Loreto N.S.445−11%CatholicEnglish19 km
St Brigids Boys N.S.406−16%CatholicEnglish19 km
Queen of Angels Primary School224−29%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
St Georges N.S.339−13%Church of IrelandEnglish19 km
St Attractas Senior N.S.371+4%CatholicEnglish19 km
Holy Spirit Junior Primary School270+8%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
St Attractas Junior N.S.337−2%CatholicEnglish19 km
Scoil Naithi231−3%CatholicAll in Irish19 km
S.N. Peadar agus Pol N357−19%CatholicEnglish19 km
Holy Spirit Senior Primary School269−16%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N.S.389−3%CatholicEnglish19 km
Scoil Choilm Community NS698−20%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓19 km
St Ultans N.S.359−11%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School349−21%CatholicEnglish19 km
Our Lady Good Counsel GNS398−11%CatholicEnglish19 km
Marley Grange N.S.461−7%CatholicEnglish19 km
Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS429−4%CatholicEnglish20 km
St Ciarans N.S.530−20%CatholicEnglish20 km
Riverview Educate Together National School242+103%Multi-denominationalEnglish20 km
Rathfarnham Parish N.S.215−5%Church of IrelandEnglish20 km
Balbriggan Educate Together NS356−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓20 km
Bishop Shanahan N.S.437−7%CatholicEnglish20 km
St Brigids Girls N.S.499−7%CatholicEnglish20 km
Bishop Galvin N.S.461−5%CatholicEnglish20 km
Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys176−38%CatholicEnglish20 km
St Bernadettes Senior N.S.194−8%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
Na Maighdine Muire Girl200−33%CatholicEnglish20 km
Ballyroan B N.S.375−6%CatholicEnglish20 km
St Molaga Senior N.S.422−10%CatholicEnglish20 km
St Bernadettes Junior N.S.173−17%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
Holy Trinity National School586+1%CatholicEnglish20 km
St Patrick GNS472−16%CatholicEnglish20 km
St Marys Junior N.S.183−17%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
St Marys Sen N.S.204−7%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
St Johns N.S.165−12%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
St. Mary's National School242−9%CatholicEnglish20 km
Scoil Mhuire187−18%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
Scoil Colmcille Senior147+4%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
Scoil Ghrainne Community National School585−12%Multi-denominationalEnglish20 km
Scoil Cholmcille Junior N.S.124−25%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
Stepaside Educate Together National School542+61%Multi-denominationalEnglish21 km
Balscadden N.S.198−10%CatholicEnglish21 km
Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua359+52%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish21 km
Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille402−12%CatholicAll in Irish21 km
St Benedicts National School622−5%CatholicEnglish21 km
Neillstown N.S.231−22%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
Castaheany Educate Together NS362−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓21 km
Whitechurch Nat School194−9%Church of IrelandEnglish21 km
Scoil Colmcille Naofa721−9%CatholicEnglish21 km
St Colmcille Senior N.S.744−7%CatholicEnglish21 km
Scoil Iosa109−8%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
St Peter Apostle Sen N.S.278−4%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
Hansfield Educate Together National School576−8%Multi-denominationalEnglish21 km
Gaelscoil Phadraig118−21%CatholicAll in Irish✓21 km
Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna233+5%CatholicAll in Irish21 km
St Kevins Girls257−13%CatholicEnglish21 km
St Kevins Boys275−18%CatholicEnglish21 km
Gaelscoil na Camoige215−12%CatholicAll in Irish21 km
St Columbanus National School113+5%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
St Kilians Junior School281+3%CatholicEnglish21 km
Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S.159−26%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
S.N. Aenghusa209−10%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
St Kilians Senior N.S.296+14%CatholicEnglish21 km
S.N. Mhuire191−5%CatholicEnglish21 km
Lucan Educate Together NS384−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish22 km
Divine Mercy Junior National School204−35%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
S.N. Naomh Eoin91−2%Church of IrelandEnglish22 km
Cherrywood Educate Together National School220–Multi-denominationalEnglish22 km
Our Lady Queen of Apostles469−14%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
Divine Mercy Senior National School274−46%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
St Andrews N.S.374−12%Church of IrelandEnglish22 km
Scoil Carmel313−22%CatholicEnglish22 km
Scoil Naomh Ide252−7%CatholicEnglish22 km
Scoil Naomh Aine222−15%CatholicEnglish22 km
Lucan Community National School375+68%Multi-denominationalEnglish22 km
Scoil Mhuire292−19%CatholicEnglish22 km
S.N. Bhaile Eamonn75−27%CatholicEnglish22 km
Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain445+1%CatholicAll in Irish22 km
Scoil Naomh Seosamh360−13%CatholicEnglish22 km
Scoil Mhuire558−13%CatholicEnglish22 km
St Marys School349+2%CatholicEnglish22 km
Scoil Treasa Firhouse377−13%CatholicEnglish22 km
Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig367−19%CatholicAll in Irish22 km
Scoil Santain262−21%CatholicAll in Irish✓22 km
Kilternan Church of Ireland N.S.206−2%Church of IrelandEnglish22 km
Lucan B N.S.501−2%CatholicEnglish22 km
Esker Educate Together NS382−8%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓22 km
Talbot Senior N.S.286−3%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
Scoil Nano Nagle261−14%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada376−18%CatholicAll in Irish22 km
Firhouse Educate Together National School355+23%Multi-denominationalEnglish22 km
Sacred Heart N.S.463−3%CatholicEnglish22 km
St Dominic's National School410+12%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
Gaelscoil na Giúise278+64%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish23 km
Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS466−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish23 km
Rathmichael N.S.205−6%Church of IrelandEnglish23 km
Scoil Mhuire249−23%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
Lucan East ETNS416−4%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓23 km
St Annes Mxd N.S.440−10%CatholicEnglish23 km
Belgard Heights N.S.372−8%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
Our Lady of the Wayside NS292−9%CatholicEnglish23 km
St Thomas Junior National School573+1%CatholicEnglish23 km
Scoil Aine Naofa614+3%CatholicEnglish23 km
St Ronans N.S.396−2%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
Holy Rosary Primary School525−11%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
Scoil Maelruain Junior371−10%CatholicEnglish23 km
Scoil Maelruain Senior386−13%CatholicEnglish23 km
St Annes Primary School301−20%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
St Marks Junior Mixed450−11%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
St Marks Sen N.S.497−6%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
St Martin de Porres N.S.383−7%CatholicEnglish24 km
St Marys N.S.483+0%CatholicEnglish24 km
Tallaght Community National School151+94%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓24 km
Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School431−2%Multi-denominationalEnglish24 km
An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois167−35%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
S N an Croi Ro Naofa213−21%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
St. John the Evangelist National School417+5%CatholicEnglish24 km
St Brigids N.S.206−9%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
St Aidans N.S.244−16%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa185+2%CatholicEnglish25 km
Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin145−15%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior141−18%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
St Thomas Senior N.S.331−17%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
St Thomas Junior N.S.300−17%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
Scoil Chaitlin Maude284−17%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish✓25 km
Scoil Aoife CNS342+59%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓25 km
City West Educate Together National School376−2%Multi-denominationalEnglish26 km
Glen na Smol N S56−36%CatholicEnglish26 km
Citywest & Saggart Community National School413−0%Multi-denominationalEnglish26 km
Gaelscoil Lir53–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish26 km
Rathcoole ETNS114–Multi-denominationalEnglish27 km
S.N. Naomh Mhuire666−5%CatholicEnglish27 km
Scoil Chronain354−13%CatholicAll in Irish28 km
Holy Family National School671−5%CatholicEnglish29 km
Caisleain Nua Liamhna626+8%CatholicEnglish29 km
S.N. Briotas57−50%CatholicEnglish31 km
Living nearby

Living in Portmarnock

The town’s figures, not this street’s.

Median sale price
€680,000
411 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€2,373
a month, new tenancies in 2025

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%).

2023€478,400
2024€516,500
2025€549,200

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€702,300
Second-hand homes€476,800

Property Price Register sales in the D13 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Portmarnock

Cost of living in Portmarnock →

New tenancies in Portmarnock averaged €2,373 a month in 2025, against €2,364 in 2024 (+0%).

2024€2,364
2025€2,373

Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.

Portmarnock, D13 KP93

Nearby

Primary schools near St Helens 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 Helens Junior N.S.

Is St Helens 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 Helens Junior N.S. have?

319 pupils in 2025/26. That is −11% since 2019/20.

Does St Helens Junior N.S. teach through Irish?

No: St Helens Junior N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs St Helens Junior N.S.?

St Helens Junior N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.

How do pupils get a place at St Helens 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 Helens Junior N.S.?

The nearest are St Helens Senior N.S. (0.1 km), St Oliver Plunkett (1.3 km) and St Andrews N.S. (1.6 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).