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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 →
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 2025/26St 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.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
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.
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 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.
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
Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).
Side by side with the nearest primary schools
2025/26The nearest schools of the same kind, as the crow flies: their pupils, ethos and language. No results: none are published.
Of the 6 nearest primary schools, 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.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Helens Junior N.S. | 319 | −11% | Catholic | English | ||
| St Helens Senior N.S. | 381 | +15% | Catholic | English | 0.1 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett | 838 | −9% | Catholic | English | 1.3 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 207 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 1.6 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mearnog | 638 | +1% | Catholic | English | 1.9 km | |
| S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa | 366 | −11% | Catholic | English | 2.2 km | |
| John Paul II N.S. | 663 | −10% | Catholic | English | 2.8 km |
The other 452 primary schools in Co. Dublin
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School | 377 | +45% | Multi-denominational | English | 3.2 km | |
| San Nioclas Myra | 180 | −15% | Catholic | English | 3.3 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Duinninigh | 380 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | 4.4 km | |
| St. Francis of Assisi National School | 434 | −5% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| Belmayne Educate Together National School | 413 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 4.4 km |
| Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol | 84 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 4.6 km | |
| Stapolin Educate Together National School | 340 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 4.6 km | |
| St Laurence's National School | 413 | −11% | Catholic | English | 4.7 km | |
| Holywell Educate Together National School | 613 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.9 km | |
| St Kevins Junior N.S. | 149 | −24% | Catholic | English | 4.9 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Colmcille | 217 | +0% | Catholic | English | 4.9 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 365 | −11% | Catholic | English | 4.9 km | |
| Holy Trinity Sen N.S. | 397 | +4% | Catholic | English | 5 km | |
| S.N. Muire agus Iosef | 396 | −8% | Catholic | English | 5.5 km | |
| Mhuire Iosef Junior | 302 | −26% | Catholic | English | 5.6 km | |
| S.N. Cholmcille C | 326 | −25% | Catholic | English | 5.6 km | |
| Our Lady Immac Sen N.S. | 182 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.6 km |
| S.N. Cholmille B | 320 | −21% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| Darndale N.S. Junior | 159 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.7 km |
| Gaelscoil na Mara | 123 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 5.7 km | |
| Burrow N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 5.8 km | |
| St Pauls Sen N.S. | 236 | +1% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| St Pauls Junior National School | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS | 414 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.9 km | |
| St Benedicts and St Marys National School | 165 | +17% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 5.9 km |
| Scoil Eoin | 143 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6 km |
| S.N. C Naomh Padraig | 376 | −14% | Catholic | English | 6 km | |
| River Valley CNS | 143 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 6 km | |
| St Patricks Boys National School | 370 | −6% | Catholic | English | 6 km | |
| St Francis Junior National School | 165 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6 km |
| Gaelscoil Mide | 218 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.1 km | |
| North Bay Educate Together NS | 196 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.1 km | |
| St Francis Senior N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.1 km |
| Swords Borough N.S. | 84 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.1 km | |
| St Eithnes Senior Girls N.S. | 89 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.3 km |
| St Monicas N.S. | 44 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.3 km |
| St Josephs N.S. | 294 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| St Malachys B N.S. | 130 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| Springdale N.S. | 198 | −18% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.9 km | |
| Brackenstown Senior N.S. | 530 | −15% | Catholic | English | 7 km | |
| St Cronans Junior National School | 498 | −8% | Catholic | English | 7 km | |
| St Fintans N.S. | 431 | −8% | Catholic | English | 7.1 km | |
| Holy Family Senior N.S. | 624 | −14% | Catholic | English | 7.1 km | |
| Holy Family Junior N.S. | 565 | −12% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km | |
| Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors | 293 | −1% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| Scoil Bhreandain | 136 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| Scoil Aine Convent Senior | 301 | −17% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Girls | 185 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| S.N. Caitriona Naionain | 178 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| Naiscoil Ide | 299 | −21% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| Scoil Nais Ide Cailini | 156 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| Cromcastle Green B N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| Thornleigh Educate Together National School | 313 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| Scoil Neasain | 241 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7.5 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Mxd | 349 | −20% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| St John of God N.S. | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| Gaelscoil Cholmcille | 209 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7.9 km | |
| St Davids N.S. | 308 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 287 | −18% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| St Brigids Convent N.S. | 369 | −13% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe | 441 | −10% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 8.2 km | |
| St Fiachras Sen N.S. | 609 | −16% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| Swords Educate Together NS | 394 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.2 km | |
| Broadmeadow Community National School | 80 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 8.2 km | |
| Scoil Fhiachra Soisir | 557 | −15% | Catholic | English | 8.3 km | |
| S N na Lanai Glasa | 285 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.9 km | |
| Scoil Chiarain | 151 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 8.9 km | |
| Our Lady of Consolation N.S. | 310 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9 km |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna | 164 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| Eoin Baisde B Sois | 294 | −12% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| Rush N.S. | 698 | −7% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School | 317 | −4% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| Holy Child National School | 495 | +22% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| Corduff N.S. | 83 | −14% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior | 380 | −7% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| Eoin Baisde C Naoidh | 215 | −22% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors | 297 | +6% | Catholic | English | 9.5 km | |
| S N na Maighdine Muire B | 151 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.6 km |
| Virgin Mary Girls National School | 160 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.6 km |
| St Josephs Jnr | 138 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| St Vincent de Paul Senior School | 305 | −8% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S. | 334 | −16% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| S N Mhuire na mBrathar | 337 | −6% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| St Josephs Senior N.S. | 161 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch | 165 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 10 km |
| Holy Spirit B N.S. | 229 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS | 393 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| SN an Spioraid Naiomh C | 249 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Howth Rd Mxd N.S. | 89 | −9% | Presbyterian | English | 10 km | |
| S.N. Lusca | 413 | −10% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins | 366 | −17% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Girls | 177 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Our Lady of Victories Infant N.S. | 192 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys | 174 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Grace Park Educate Together National School | 410 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 116 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Mary Queen of Ireland N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Gaelscoil Ros Eo | 167 | −23% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 212 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 398 | −9% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Drumcondra N.S. | 81 | +40% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| North Dublin N.S. Project | 214 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Nais Caitriona | 274 | −18% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Margarets N.S. | 80 | −16% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil na Croi Naofa | 404 | −12% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Glasnevin Educate Together NS | 410 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Mobhi | 248 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| St Patricks N School | 449 | −9% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Gaelscoil Áine | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| St Josephs Mxd N.S. | 211 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Columbas N.S. Mxd | 90 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| Glasnevin N.S. | 83 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| St Brigids Convent | 406 | −13% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Mother of Divine Grace | 480 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Columbas Con G & I | 378 | −4% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. San Vinseann Cailin | 208 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Vincents Inf Boys | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Gaelscoil Ui Earcain | 248 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors | 155 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Canices B N.S. | 355 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Lindsay Road N.S. | 95 | +4% | Presbyterian | English | 12 km | |
| Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys | 69 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Canices G N.S. | 473 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Laurence O'Toole's National School | 159 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Gardiner Street Convent | 298 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St. Vincent's Primary School | 240 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Naomh Padraig Boys | 137 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Patricks Girls N.S. | 143 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil N. Breandan | 183 | −11% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Brighde Naofa | 357 | −1% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Rutland National School | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Kevins B N.S. | 131 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Finglas Parochial National School | 94 | +52% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Josephs G N.S. | 146 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Malachys N.S. | 131 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Ballyboghill N.S. | 206 | −7% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Central Senior Mxd N.S. | 227 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 110 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Central Infs School | 149 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa | 212 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire | 161 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Scoil Chaoimhin | 68 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 13 km |
| Star of the Sea | 223 | −31% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Peters N.S. | 409 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior | 180 | +18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Paradise Place ETNS | 239 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| City Quay N.S. | 151 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Brigids Infant N.S. | 140 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Shellybanks Educate Together National School | 333 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Broombridge Educate Together National School | 387 | +225% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Brigids Senior Girls | 137 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Christ the King B N.S. | 86 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Christ the King Girls Senior School | 74 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Christ the King I G | 37 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Gaelscoil Bharra | 212 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 13 km |
| Dublin 7 Educate Together NS | 515 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S. | 126 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Baile Falbach | 69 | −13% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 286 | +3% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S N Naomh Finnin | 266 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| John Scottus N.S. | 136 | −28% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| St Christopher's NS | 598 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 13 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 165 | +29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Sinead NS | 62 | +107% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Gaelscoil Eoin | 64 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre | 134 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School | 120 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Catherines Infant School | 139 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Stanhope Street Primary School | 384 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Dominican Convent Girls Senior School | 148 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 168 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Audoens N.S. | 171 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Moibhi | 84 | +2% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| South City CNS | 148 | +19% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| North Dublin Muslim N.S. | 391 | +24% | Muslim | English | 14 km | |
| Pelletstown ETNS | 386 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Cill Coscain | 107 | −11% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil na mBrathar | 155 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach | 290 | −35% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Nai Buac | 146 | −26% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. | 352 | −19% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Patricks | 24 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School | 295 | +852% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| St Brigids Primary School | 229 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Sancta Maria C B S | 103 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Marys Central N.S. | 588 | +9% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 224 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S. | 221 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| St. James's Primary School | 278 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Canal Way Educate Together National School | 391 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Treasa Naofa | 175 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Booterstown Boys | 189 | −38% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Sandford Parish National School | 196 | −15% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lios na nOg | 188 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| St Catherines West N.S. | 193 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 358 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| Griffith Barracks Multi D School | 403 | +30% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Muire an Sean Baile | 78 | +26% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Our Lady of Mercy Convent School | 247 | −9% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St. Louis National School | 590 | – | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Patricks Snr Mixed | 338 | −3% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Patricks Jnr Mixed | 249 | −28% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Clares Convent N.S. | 163 | −42% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Gaelscoil Inse Chor | 209 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Réalt na Mara | 338 | −17% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Holmpatrick N.S. | 51 | −36% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| Booterstown N.S. | 85 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| Kildare Place N.S. | 189 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School | 174 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Lorcáin | 485 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| Skerries Educate Together National School | 333 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Carysfort N.S. | 583 | −2% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 | 212 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Muire Og 2 Loreto Con | 191 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Clochar San Dominic | 184 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Marist National School | 210 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Inchicore N.S. | 201 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Islamic National School | 414 | +36% | Muslim | English | 16 km | |
| Castleknock Educate Together NS | 374 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Lucais | 602 | +0% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School | 511 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil na nAingeal | 410 | −7% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Patricks Senior School | 186 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St. Patrick's Junior NS | 162 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Brigids Mxd N.S. | 834 | −12% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Goldenbridge Convent | 188 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha | 198 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Rathgar N.S. | 94 | +3% | Methodist | English | 17 km | |
| Our lady's Grove Primary School | 409 | −7% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. San Treasa | 430 | −3% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mologa | 229 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Harolds Cross N.S. | 398 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Bride B | 193 | −45% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 213 | −42% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal B | 331 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Gaelscoil Laighean | 130 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| All Saints N.S. | 51 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Dun Laoghaire ETNS | 177 | +185% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| St Josephs | 370 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Chapelizod N.S. | 30 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School | 125 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Holy Family School | 149 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| The Harold School | 642 | −5% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior N.S. | 120 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 203 | −4% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Our Ladys N.S. | 176 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 428 | −6% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Chuilinn | 282 | −3% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Blessed Oliver N.S. | 298 | −9% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Stratford | 88 | −5% | Jewish | English | 17 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School | 136 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Powerstown Educate Together National School | 348 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 166 | −25% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Zion Parish Primary School | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| St Josephs Boys N.S. | 363 | −18% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Ladyswell N.S. | 447 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcan | 390 | −13% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Thomais | 622 | −12% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Úna Naofa | 356 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 367 | −37% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil | 434 | −8% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Francis Xavier J N.S. | 357 | −14% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Francis Xavier Senior N.S. | 387 | +8% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 100 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 211 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Monkstown Eucate Together NS | 415 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| St Raphaels N.S. | 380 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Dalkey N.S. (2) | 101 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| St Michaels N.S. | 314 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Loreto National School | 314 | −11% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 499 | −20% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School | 170 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| St Patricks GNS | 478 | −16% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Louise de Marillac Primary School | 256 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige | 441 | +215% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S. | 208 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| Our Lady of Wayside N.S. | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Harold Boys N.S. | 106 | −20% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Taney N.S. | 384 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| St Raphaelas N.S. | 375 | −16% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Kevins N.S. | 229 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Sin | 207 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Sallynoggin Educate Together National School | 46 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| Holy Cross N.S. | 260 | −14% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S N Banrion na nAingeal 1 | 171 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Bainrion na nAingal 2 | 133 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S. | 342 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois | 176 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin | 306 | −35% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| Bracken Educate Together NS | 375 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Lorcain B | 321 | −15% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Dalkey School Project | 220 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 329 | −15% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Oilibheir | 266 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School | 230 | −5% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Assumption Junior School | 434 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| ST Olaf's National School | 591 | +16% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire | 209 | −0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 867 | +8% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S N na hAille | 163 | +17% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S N Naomh Teresa | 364 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Damiens N.S. | 231 | +1% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 632 | −25% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S. | 184 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Ballinteer Educate Together National School | 399 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| St Philips Senior N.S. | 231 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Rathfarnham Educate Together | 188 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Boys | 367 | −17% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Cillin | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Pius X G N.S. | 540 | −0% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Pius X N.S. Boys | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín | 211 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Chormaic | 362 | −35% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mochta | 805 | −9% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Clochar Loreto N.S. | 445 | −11% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 406 | −16% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Queen of Angels Primary School | 224 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Georges N.S. | 339 | −13% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| St Attractas Senior N.S. | 371 | +4% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Holy Spirit Junior Primary School | 270 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Attractas Junior N.S. | 337 | −2% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Naithi | 231 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol N | 357 | −19% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Holy Spirit Senior Primary School | 269 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N.S. | 389 | −3% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Choilm Community NS | 698 | −20% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Ultans N.S. | 359 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School | 349 | −21% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Our Lady Good Counsel GNS | 398 | −11% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Marley Grange N.S. | 461 | −7% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS | 429 | −4% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Ciarans N.S. | 530 | −20% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Riverview Educate Together National School | 242 | +103% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| Rathfarnham Parish N.S. | 215 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 20 km | |
| Balbriggan Educate Together NS | 356 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Bishop Shanahan N.S. | 437 | −7% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Brigids Girls N.S. | 499 | −7% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Bishop Galvin N.S. | 461 | −5% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys | 176 | −38% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Bernadettes Senior N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Na Maighdine Muire Girl | 200 | −33% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Ballyroan B N.S. | 375 | −6% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Molaga Senior N.S. | 422 | −10% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Bernadettes Junior N.S. | 173 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Holy Trinity National School | 586 | +1% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Patrick GNS | 472 | −16% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Marys Junior N.S. | 183 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| St Marys Sen N.S. | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| St Johns N.S. | 165 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| St. Mary's National School | 242 | −9% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 187 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil Colmcille Senior | 147 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil Ghrainne Community National School | 585 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Cholmcille Junior N.S. | 124 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Stepaside Educate Together National School | 542 | +61% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Balscadden N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua | 359 | +52% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille | 402 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| St Benedicts National School | 622 | −5% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Neillstown N.S. | 231 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Castaheany Educate Together NS | 362 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Whitechurch Nat School | 194 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Naofa | 721 | −9% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Colmcille Senior N.S. | 744 | −7% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Iosa | 109 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| St Peter Apostle Sen N.S. | 278 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Hansfield Educate Together National School | 576 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil Phadraig | 118 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 21 km |
| Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna | 233 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| St Kevins Girls | 257 | −13% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Kevins Boys | 275 | −18% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Camoige | 215 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| St Columbanus National School | 113 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| St Kilians Junior School | 281 | +3% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S. | 159 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| S.N. Aenghusa | 209 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| St Kilians Senior N.S. | 296 | +14% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 191 | −5% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Lucan Educate Together NS | 384 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| Divine Mercy Junior National School | 204 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 22 km | |
| Cherrywood Educate Together National School | 220 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| Our Lady Queen of Apostles | 469 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Divine Mercy Senior National School | 274 | −46% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| St Andrews N.S. | 374 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Carmel | 313 | −22% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Aine | 222 | −15% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Lucan Community National School | 375 | +68% | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 292 | −19% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile Eamonn | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain | 445 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 360 | −13% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 558 | −13% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Marys School | 349 | +2% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Treasa Firhouse | 377 | −13% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig | 367 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| Scoil Santain | 262 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 22 km |
| Kilternan Church of Ireland N.S. | 206 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 22 km | |
| Lucan B N.S. | 501 | −2% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Esker Educate Together NS | 382 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Talbot Senior N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Scoil Nano Nagle | 261 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada | 376 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| Firhouse Educate Together National School | 355 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 463 | −3% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Dominic's National School | 410 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Gaelscoil na Giúise | 278 | +64% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 23 km | |
| Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS | 466 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 23 km | |
| Rathmichael N.S. | 205 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 249 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Lucan East ETNS | 416 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| St Annes Mxd N.S. | 440 | −10% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Belgard Heights N.S. | 372 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Our Lady of the Wayside NS | 292 | −9% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Thomas Junior National School | 573 | +1% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 614 | +3% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Ronans N.S. | 396 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Holy Rosary Primary School | 525 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Scoil Maelruain Junior | 371 | −10% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Maelruain Senior | 386 | −13% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Annes Primary School | 301 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| St Marks Junior Mixed | 450 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| St Marks Sen N.S. | 497 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| St Martin de Porres N.S. | 383 | −7% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 483 | +0% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Tallaght Community National School | 151 | +94% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School | 431 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 24 km | |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois | 167 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| S N an Croi Ro Naofa | 213 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| St. John the Evangelist National School | 417 | +5% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| St Aidans N.S. | 244 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 185 | +2% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin | 145 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior | 141 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| St Thomas Senior N.S. | 331 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| St Thomas Junior N.S. | 300 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Scoil Chaitlin Maude | 284 | −17% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 25 km |
| Scoil Aoife CNS | 342 | +59% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| City West Educate Together National School | 376 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 26 km | |
| Glen na Smol N S | 56 | −36% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Citywest & Saggart Community National School | 413 | −0% | Multi-denominational | English | 26 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lir | 53 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 26 km | |
| Rathcoole ETNS | 114 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 666 | −5% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Chronain | 354 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 28 km | |
| Holy Family National School | 671 | −5% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Caisleain Nua Liamhna | 626 | +8% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Briotas | 57 | −50% | Catholic | English | 31 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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Renting in Portmarnock
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Portmarnock, D13 KP93
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).