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Limetree Ave, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin · D13 X326 · Roll number 19762I
St Helens Senior 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 Senior N.S.
- One of the larger primary schools: 381 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Growing: 381 pupils, 15% more than the 331 of 2019/20.
- 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 Senior N.S. had 381 pupils in 2025/26, against 267 in 2015/16 (+43%). Girls are 49% of them. Its largest roll was 383, in 2023/24. Its roll rose in 9 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 Senior 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 Senior 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 Senior 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 Senior N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to St Helens Senior 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 Senior N.S. has grown by 15% 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, 3 have more pupils than St Helens Senior N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +15%; 0 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Helens Senior N.S. | 381 | +15% | Catholic | English | ||
| St Helens Junior N.S. | 319 | −11% | 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 | 1.5 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mearnog | 638 | +1% | Catholic | English | 2 km | |
| S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa | 366 | −11% | Catholic | English | 2.1 km | |
| John Paul II N.S. | 663 | −10% | Catholic | English | 2.7 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 | 3.3 km | |
| San Nioclas Myra | 180 | −15% | Catholic | English | 3.4 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Duinninigh | 380 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | 4.3 km | |
| St. Francis of Assisi National School | 434 | −5% | Catholic | English | 4.5 km | |
| Belmayne Educate Together National School | 413 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 4.5 km |
| Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol | 84 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 4.7 km | |
| Stapolin Educate Together National School | 340 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 4.7 km | |
| Holywell Educate Together National School | 613 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.8 km | |
| St Laurence's National School | 413 | −11% | Catholic | English | 4.8 km | |
| St Kevins Junior N.S. | 149 | −24% | Catholic | English | 5 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 365 | −11% | Catholic | English | 5 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Colmcille | 217 | +0% | Catholic | English | 5 km | |
| Holy Trinity Sen N.S. | 397 | +4% | Catholic | English | 5.1 km | |
| S.N. Cholmcille C | 326 | −25% | Catholic | English | 5.5 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Mara | 123 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 5.6 km | |
| S.N. Cholmille B | 320 | −21% | Catholic | English | 5.6 km | |
| S.N. Muire agus Iosef | 396 | −8% | Catholic | English | 5.6 km | |
| Mhuire Iosef Junior | 302 | −26% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| Our Lady Immac Sen N.S. | 182 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.7 km |
| Darndale N.S. Junior | 159 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.7 km |
| Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS | 414 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.8 km | |
| S.N. C Naomh Padraig | 376 | −14% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| St Pauls Sen N.S. | 236 | +1% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| St Patricks Boys National School | 370 | −6% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| Burrow N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 5.9 km | |
| St Pauls Junior National School | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| River Valley CNS | 143 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 5.9 km | |
| St Benedicts and St Marys National School | 165 | +17% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 6 km |
| Scoil Eoin | 143 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.1 km |
| Swords Borough N.S. | 84 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.1 km | |
| St Francis Junior National School | 165 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.1 km |
| St Francis Senior N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.1 km |
| Gaelscoil Mide | 218 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.2 km | |
| North Bay Educate Together NS | 196 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.2 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 | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| Brackenstown Senior N.S. | 530 | −15% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| St Cronans Junior National School | 498 | −8% | Catholic | English | 7 km | |
| Springdale N.S. | 198 | −18% | Church of Ireland | English | 7 km | |
| Holy Family Senior N.S. | 624 | −14% | Catholic | English | 7.1 km | |
| Holy Family Junior N.S. | 565 | −12% | Catholic | English | 7.1 km | |
| St Fintans N.S. | 431 | −8% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km | |
| Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors | 293 | −1% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| Scoil Bhreandain | 136 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| S.N. Caitriona Girls | 185 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| Scoil Aine Convent Senior | 301 | −17% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Naionain | 178 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| Thornleigh Educate Together National School | 313 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| Naiscoil Ide | 299 | −21% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| Scoil Nais Ide Cailini | 156 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| Cromcastle Green B N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| Scoil Neasain | 241 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7.6 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Mxd | 349 | −20% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| St John of God N.S. | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.8 km |
| Gaelscoil Cholmcille | 209 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7.9 km | |
| St Davids N.S. | 308 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe | 441 | −10% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 8.1 km | |
| Swords Educate Together NS | 394 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.1 km | |
| Broadmeadow Community National School | 80 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 8.2 km | |
| St Brigids Convent N.S. | 369 | −13% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 287 | −18% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| St Fiachras Sen N.S. | 609 | −16% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| Scoil Fhiachra Soisir | 557 | −15% | Catholic | English | 8.3 km | |
| Scoil Chiarain | 151 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9 km |
| Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 9 km | |
| S N na Lanai Glasa | 285 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 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 |
| Rush N.S. | 698 | −7% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| Corduff N.S. | 83 | −14% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| Eoin Baisde B Sois | 294 | −12% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| Holy Child National School | 495 | +22% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School | 317 | −4% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior | 380 | −7% | Catholic | English | 9.5 km | |
| Eoin Baisde C Naoidh | 215 | −22% | Catholic | English | 9.5 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 Josephs Senior N.S. | 161 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Vincent de Paul Senior School | 305 | −8% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S. | 334 | −16% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS | 393 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| S N Mhuire na mBrathar | 337 | −6% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch | 165 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 10 km |
| Holy Spirit B N.S. | 229 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| S.N. Lusca | 413 | −10% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins | 366 | −17% | Catholic | 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 | |
| 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 |
| Mary Queen of Ireland N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Gaelscoil Ros Eo | 167 | −23% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| Grace Park Educate Together National School | 410 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 116 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 212 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 398 | −9% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Nais Caitriona | 274 | −18% | 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 | |
| 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 |
| Gaelscoil Ui Earcain | 248 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Canices B N.S. | 355 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Vincents Inf Boys | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors | 155 | −15% | 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 |
| Scoil N. Breandan | 183 | −11% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Naomh Padraig Boys | 137 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Brighde Naofa | 357 | −1% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Patricks Girls N.S. | 143 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Rutland National School | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Kevins B N.S. | 131 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Ballyboghill N.S. | 206 | −7% | 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 |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 110 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Central Senior Mxd N.S. | 227 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Central Infs School | 149 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior | 180 | +18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire | 161 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa | 212 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Chaoimhin | 68 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Peters N.S. | 409 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Star of the Sea | 223 | −31% | 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 |
| Baile Falbach | 69 | −13% | Catholic | English | 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 |
| S N Naomh Finnin | 266 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 286 | +3% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| John Scottus N.S. | 136 | −28% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| St Christopher's NS | 598 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Sinead NS | 62 | +107% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 165 | +29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School | 120 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre | 134 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Gaelscoil Eoin | 64 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| St Catherines Infant School | 139 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Dominican Convent Girls Senior School | 148 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Stanhope Street Primary School | 384 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Moibhi | 84 | +2% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 168 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Audoens N.S. | 171 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Cill Coscain | 107 | −11% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Pelletstown ETNS | 386 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| South City CNS | 148 | +19% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| North Dublin Muslim N.S. | 391 | +24% | Muslim | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach | 290 | −35% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil na mBrathar | 155 | +0% | 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 | ✓ | 15 km |
| Sancta Maria C B S | 103 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 15 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 224 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Marys Central N.S. | 588 | +9% | 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 | |
| S.N. Muire an Sean Baile | 78 | +26% | Catholic | 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 | |
| St Patricks Snr Mixed | 338 | −3% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Patricks Jnr Mixed | 249 | −28% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St. Louis National School | 590 | – | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Our Lady of Mercy Convent School | 247 | −9% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Clares Convent N.S. | 163 | −42% | 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 | |
| Gaelscoil Inse Chor | 209 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior | 83 | +22% | Catholic | 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 | |
| Skerries Educate Together National School | 333 | −10% | Multi-denominational | 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 | |
| Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 | 212 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Muire Og 2 Loreto Con | 191 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Carysfort N.S. | 583 | −2% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Inchicore N.S. | 201 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Marist National School | 210 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Naomh Lucais | 602 | +0% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School | 511 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Clochar San Dominic | 184 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Castleknock Educate Together NS | 374 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Islamic National School | 414 | +36% | Muslim | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil na nAingeal | 410 | −7% | Catholic | English | 17 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 | |
| Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha | 198 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Goldenbridge Convent | 188 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Rathgar N.S. | 94 | +3% | Methodist | English | 17 km | |
| Our lady's Grove Primary School | 409 | −7% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mologa | 229 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Scoil Bride B | 193 | −45% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. San Treasa | 430 | −3% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Harolds Cross N.S. | 398 | +4% | 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 |
| Blessed Oliver N.S. | 298 | −9% | 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 | |
| Gaelscoil an Chuilinn | 282 | −3% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School | 125 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 203 | −4% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior N.S. | 120 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Holy Family School | 149 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| The Harold School | 642 | −5% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Our Ladys N.S. | 176 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta Stratford | 88 | −5% | Jewish | English | 17 km | |
| Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 428 | −6% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Powerstown Educate Together National School | 348 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School | 136 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 166 | −25% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Zion Parish Primary School | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Ladyswell N.S. | 447 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Josephs Boys N.S. | 363 | −18% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Thomais | 622 | −12% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcan | 390 | −13% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Úna Naofa | 356 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Francis Xavier J N.S. | 357 | −14% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 367 | −37% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Francis Xavier Senior N.S. | 387 | +8% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil | 434 | −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 |
| St Raphaels N.S. | 380 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Michaels N.S. | 314 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Monkstown Eucate Together NS | 415 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| Dalkey N.S. (2) | 101 | +2% | Church of Ireland | 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 Louise de Marillac Primary School | 256 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Patricks GNS | 478 | −16% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Our Lady of Wayside N.S. | 114 | −3% | 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 | |
| Harold Boys N.S. | 106 | −20% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin | 306 | −35% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Sin | 207 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Bracken Educate Together NS | 375 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Taney N.S. | 384 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| St Raphaelas N.S. | 375 | −16% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois | 176 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Kevins N.S. | 229 | +15% | 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 |
| Holy Cross N.S. | 260 | −14% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Sallynoggin Educate Together National School | 46 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Lorcain B | 321 | −15% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Oilibheir | 266 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 329 | −15% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S N na hAille | 163 | +17% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S N Naomh Teresa | 364 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Dalkey School Project | 220 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 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 Patricks N.S. | 867 | +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 | ✓ | 19 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 |
| St Philips Senior N.S. | 231 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Scoil Chormaic | 362 | −35% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Ballinteer Educate Together National School | 399 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Cillin | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Rathfarnham Educate Together | 188 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Boys | 367 | −17% | 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. Naomh Mochta | 805 | −9% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín | 211 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| Clochar Loreto N.S. | 445 | −11% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Georges N.S. | 339 | −13% | Church of Ireland | 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 |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol N | 357 | −19% | Catholic | 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 | |
| Scoil Choilm Community NS | 698 | −20% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Holy Spirit Senior Primary School | 269 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School | 349 | −21% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Ultans N.S. | 359 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N.S. | 389 | −3% | 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 | |
| Marley Grange N.S. | 461 | −7% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Our Lady Good Counsel GNS | 398 | −11% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Balbriggan Educate Together NS | 356 | −11% | Multi-denominational | 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 | |
| Bishop Shanahan N.S. | 437 | −7% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Bishop Galvin N.S. | 461 | −5% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Molaga Senior N.S. | 422 | −10% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Brigids Girls N.S. | 499 | −7% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Bernadettes Senior N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys | 176 | −38% | 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 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 |
| Scoil Ghrainne Community National School | 585 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| St. Mary's National School | 242 | −9% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Balscadden N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 187 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Scoil Colmcille Senior | 147 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Scoil Cholmcille Junior N.S. | 124 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Stepaside Educate Together National School | 542 | +61% | Multi-denominational | 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 | |
| Castaheany Educate Together NS | 362 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Neillstown N.S. | 231 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| St Peter Apostle Sen N.S. | 278 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Scoil Iosa | 109 | −8% | Catholic | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 191 | −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 |
| St Columbanus National School | 113 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| St Kilians Senior N.S. | 296 | +14% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Aenghusa | 209 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 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 | |
| Our Lady Queen of Apostles | 469 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Divine Mercy Senior National School | 274 | −46% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Cherrywood Educate Together National School | 220 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 374 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Carmel | 313 | −22% | 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 | |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain | 445 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile Eamonn | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 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 | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig | 367 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| Scoil Treasa Firhouse | 377 | −13% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Lucan B N.S. | 501 | −2% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Esker Educate Together NS | 382 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Scoil Santain | 262 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 22 km |
| Talbot Senior N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Scoil Nano Nagle | 261 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Kilternan Church of Ireland N.S. | 206 | −2% | Church of Ireland | 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 | ✓ | 23 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 | |
| Lucan East ETNS | 416 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 249 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Belgard Heights N.S. | 372 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| St Annes Mxd N.S. | 440 | −10% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Thomas Junior National School | 573 | +1% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Our Lady of the Wayside NS | 292 | −9% | 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 Marys N.S. | 483 | +0% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Martin de Porres N.S. | 383 | −7% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School | 431 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 24 km | |
| Tallaght Community National School | 151 | +94% | 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 | 27 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lir | 53 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 27 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%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
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%).
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Portmarnock, D13 X326
Primary schools near St Helens Senior 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 Senior N.S.
Is St Helens Senior 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 Senior N.S. have?
381 pupils in 2025/26. That is +15% since 2019/20.
Does St Helens Senior N.S. teach through Irish?
No: St Helens Senior N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs St Helens Senior N.S.?
St Helens Senior N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at St Helens Senior 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 Senior N.S.?
The nearest are St Helens Junior N.S. (0.1 km), St Oliver Plunkett (1.3 km) and St Andrews N.S. (1.5 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).