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Clochar Loreto N.S.

PrimaryCatholicSpecial classes

Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 · D14 YY28 · Roll number 00729F

Clochar Loreto N.S. is one of 65 primary schools in or within 3 km of Rathfarnham. Every school in and around Rathfarnham →

Pupils
445
September, 2025/26
440 girls, 5 boys
Since 2019/20
−11%
from 501 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 Clochar Loreto N.S.

  • One of the larger primary schools: 445 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.
  • 440 girls and 5 boys: more of one than the other.
  • Its patron is the Archbishop of Dublin; its ethos is Catholic.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

Clochar Loreto N.S. had 445 pupils in 2025/26, down from 515 in 2015/16 (−14%). Girls are 99% of them. Its roll rose in 1 of the 10 years.

02004006002015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

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

No letter

No letter for Clochar Loreto 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 Clochar Loreto 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 Clochar Loreto 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 Clochar Loreto N.S.

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

Families apply to Clochar Loreto 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
445
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
−11%
from 501 pupils

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

Pupils since 2019/20

Clochar Loreto−11%
The primary schools around Rathfarnham−6%
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, 1 have more pupils than Clochar Loreto N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −11%; 3 of the 6 grew faster.

Clochar Loreto445
Rathfarnham Educate Together188
Scoil Mhuire Boys367
Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire209
Marley Grange461
Ballyroan B375
Scoil Mhuire187
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Clochar Loreto N.S.445−11%CatholicEnglish
Rathfarnham Educate Together188−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish0.3 km
Scoil Mhuire Boys367−17%CatholicEnglish0.5 km
Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire209−0%CatholicEnglish✓0.7 km
Marley Grange N.S.461−7%CatholicEnglish0.9 km
Ballyroan B N.S.375−6%CatholicEnglish1.2 km
Scoil Mhuire187−18%CatholicEnglish✓1.5 km
The other 452 primary schools in Co. Dublin
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
St Patrick GNS472−16%CatholicEnglish1.5 km
Scoil Naithi231−3%CatholicAll in Irish1.5 km
Rathfarnham Parish N.S.215−5%Church of IrelandEnglish1.7 km
Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige441+215%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish1.8 km
Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School170–Multi-denominationalEnglish1.8 km
Zion Parish Primary School91−2%Church of IrelandEnglish1.9 km
St Attractas Junior N.S.337−2%CatholicEnglish1.9 km
St Attractas Senior N.S.371+4%CatholicEnglish1.9 km
St Josephs Boys N.S.363−18%CatholicEnglish2.1 km
Scoil Naisiunta Stratford88−5%JewishEnglish2.1 km
St Pius X G N.S.540−0%CatholicEnglish2.1 km
Whitechurch Nat School194−9%Church of IrelandEnglish2.2 km
St Pius X N.S. Boys511−6%CatholicEnglish2.2 km
Our Ladys N.S.176−31%CatholicEnglish✓2.2 km
Presentation Primary School367−37%CatholicEnglish2.2 km
Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys176−38%CatholicEnglish2.3 km
Na Maighdine Muire Girl200−33%CatholicEnglish2.3 km
Holy Cross N.S.260−14%CatholicEnglish2.5 km
Rathgar N.S.94+3%MethodistEnglish2.5 km
Scoil Colmcille Naofa721−9%CatholicEnglish2.6 km
St Colmcille Senior N.S.744−7%CatholicEnglish2.6 km
Taney N.S.384−12%Church of IrelandEnglish2.7 km
Ballinteer Educate Together National School399+2%Multi-denominationalEnglish2.7 km
Bishop Shanahan N.S.437−7%CatholicEnglish2.7 km
Bishop Galvin N.S.461−5%CatholicEnglish2.8 km
S.N. Bhaile Eamonn75−27%CatholicEnglish2.9 km
Gaelscoil Mologa229+0%CatholicAll in Irish2.9 km
Harolds Cross N.S.398+4%CatholicEnglish✓2.9 km
Our lady's Grove Primary School409−7%CatholicEnglish3.2 km
Kildare Place N.S.189−8%Church of IrelandEnglish3.2 km
Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna233+5%CatholicAll in Irish3.3 km
Islamic National School414+36%MuslimEnglish3.3 km
Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School174–Multi-denominationalEnglish3.6 km
ST Olaf's National School591+16%CatholicEnglish3.6 km
Riverview Educate Together National School242+103%Multi-denominationalEnglish3.6 km
S.N. Brighde358−18%CatholicAll in Irish3.7 km
Scoil Úna Naofa356−14%CatholicEnglish✓3.7 km
Gaelscoil Lios na nOg188−18%CatholicAll in Irish3.7 km
St. Louis National School590–CatholicEnglish3.8 km
St Damiens N.S.231+1%CatholicEnglish3.8 km
Holy Spirit Junior Primary School270+8%CatholicEnglish✓3.8 km
Holy Spirit Senior Primary School269−16%CatholicEnglish✓3.9 km
Sandford Parish National School196−15%Church of IrelandEnglish3.9 km
Queen of Angels Primary School224−29%CatholicEnglish✓3.9 km
Gaelscoil Laighean130–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish3.9 km
St Clares Convent N.S.163−42%CatholicEnglish3.9 km
Scoil Carmel313−22%CatholicEnglish3.9 km
Marist National School210−26%CatholicEnglish✓4 km
S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil434−8%CatholicEnglish4.1 km
Scoil Iosa109−8%CatholicEnglish✓4.1 km
Firhouse Educate Together National School355+23%Multi-denominationalEnglish4.1 km
Scoil Treasa Firhouse377−13%CatholicEnglish4.2 km
Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S.221−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish4.2 km
St Marys Central N.S.588+9%CatholicEnglish4.2 km
Gaelscoil na Giúise278+64%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish4.3 km
Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior83+22%CatholicEnglish✓4.3 km
Griffith Barracks Multi D School403+30%Multi-denominationalEnglish4.4 km
Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S.159−26%CatholicEnglish✓4.4 km
St. Mary's National School242−9%CatholicEnglish4.5 km
S.N. Aenghusa209−10%CatholicEnglish✓4.5 km
Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1212−10%CatholicEnglish✓4.5 km
Muire Og 2 Loreto Con191−12%CatholicEnglish✓4.5 km
S.N. San Treasa430−3%CatholicEnglish4.6 km
Scoil Santain262−21%CatholicAll in Irish✓4.6 km
St Catherines West N.S.193−6%Church of IrelandEnglish4.7 km
Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School295+852%Multi-denominationalEnglish4.7 km
Sancta Maria C B S103+3%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓4.7 km
S.N. Naomh Lorcan390−13%CatholicEnglish4.8 km
Scoil Treasa Naofa175−9%CatholicEnglish✓4.8 km
Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School428−6%CatholicEnglish4.9 km
Presentation Primary School224+17%CatholicEnglish✓4.9 km
Assumption Junior School434+8%CatholicEnglish✓5 km
St Raphaelas N.S.375−16%CatholicEnglish5 km
S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School230−5%CatholicEnglish5 km
Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior N.S.120−18%CatholicEnglish✓5 km
Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S.342−8%CatholicEnglish✓5.1 km
Our Lady of Good Counsel School125−29%CatholicEnglish✓5.1 km
Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School136+8%CatholicEnglish✓5.1 km
Holy Rosary Primary School525−11%CatholicEnglish✓5.1 km
St Marys School349+2%CatholicEnglish5.2 km
St Dominic's National School410+12%CatholicEnglish✓5.3 km
St Brigids Primary School229−13%CatholicEnglish✓5.3 km
St Patricks24−29%Church of IrelandEnglish5.3 km
St Kevins Boys275−18%CatholicEnglish5.3 km
Stepaside Educate Together National School542+61%Multi-denominationalEnglish5.4 km
Gaelscoil Eoin64–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish5.4 km
St Kevins Girls257−13%CatholicEnglish5.4 km
Our Lady of Mercy Convent School247−9%CatholicEnglish5.4 km
Canal Way Educate Together National School391+23%Multi-denominationalEnglish5.5 km
Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre134−17%CatholicEnglish✓5.5 km
St Brigids N.S.100−1%Church of IrelandEnglish5.5 km
Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille402−12%CatholicAll in Irish5.5 km
St Christopher's NS598−4%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓5.5 km
South City CNS148+19%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓5.5 km
St. James's Primary School278+11%CatholicEnglish✓5.5 km
John Scottus N.S.136−28%Multi-denominationalEnglish5.5 km
Scoil na mBrathar155+0%CatholicEnglish✓5.6 km
Booterstown Boys189−38%CatholicEnglish5.7 km
Goldenbridge Convent188−20%CatholicEnglish✓5.7 km
Scoil Maelruain Senior386−13%CatholicEnglish5.8 km
Scoil Maelruain Junior371−10%CatholicEnglish5.8 km
S.N. Naomh Cillin30−21%CatholicEnglish✓5.8 km
St Audoens N.S.171−8%CatholicEnglish✓5.9 km
Booterstown N.S.85−4%Church of IrelandEnglish5.9 km
Our Lady of Wayside N.S.114−3%CatholicEnglish✓5.9 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal B331−3%CatholicEnglish✓6 km
Scoil Mhuire286+3%CatholicEnglish6 km
Inchicore N.S.201−3%CatholicEnglish✓6.2 km
Gaelscoil Inse Chor209−13%CatholicAll in Irish6.3 km
St Kilians Junior School281+3%CatholicEnglish6.3 km
St Kilians Senior N.S.296+14%CatholicEnglish6.3 km
Shellybanks Educate Together National School333+20%Multi-denominationalEnglish6.3 km
Presentation Primary School165+29%CatholicEnglish✓6.4 km
Holy Trinity National School586+1%CatholicEnglish6.4 km
S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa212−5%Church of IrelandEnglish6.4 km
Carysfort N.S.583−2%CatholicEnglish6.4 km
Star of the Sea223−31%CatholicEnglish6.4 km
City Quay N.S.151−3%CatholicEnglish✓6.4 km
St Martin de Porres N.S.383−7%CatholicEnglish6.4 km
All Saints N.S.51−7%Church of IrelandEnglish6.5 km
Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School120−20%CatholicEnglish✓6.6 km
St Patricks Girls N.S.143−12%CatholicEnglish✓6.8 km
Stanhope Street Primary School384+14%CatholicEnglish✓6.8 km
Naomh Padraig Boys137+0%CatholicEnglish✓6.8 km
Scoil Chaoimhin68+13%CatholicAll in Irish✓6.8 km
Central Infs School149−7%CatholicEnglish✓6.8 km
Central Senior Mxd N.S.227−18%CatholicEnglish✓6.9 km
St Patricks GNS478−16%CatholicEnglish7 km
St Gabriels N.S.168+31%CatholicEnglish✓7 km
Scoil Padraig Naofa B499−20%CatholicEnglish7 km
Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire161−17%CatholicAll in Irish7 km
S N an Croi Ro Naofa213−21%CatholicEnglish✓7.1 km
An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois167−35%CatholicEnglish✓7.1 km
St Laurence O'Toole's National School159−2%CatholicEnglish✓7.1 km
Rutland National School152−6%CatholicEnglish✓7.1 km
Paradise Place ETNS239−2%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓7.1 km
Scoil na nAingeal410−7%CatholicEnglish7.1 km
Belgard Heights N.S.372−8%CatholicEnglish✓7.1 km
Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua359+52%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish7.2 km
St Marks Junior Mixed450−11%CatholicEnglish✓7.2 km
St Marks Sen N.S.497−6%CatholicEnglish✓7.2 km
Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys69+6%CatholicEnglish✓7.3 km
Dublin 7 Educate Together NS515+10%Multi-denominationalEnglish7.3 km
Glen na Smol N S56−36%CatholicEnglish7.3 km
St Gabriels N.S.211−22%CatholicEnglish✓7.3 km
St Raphaels N.S.380+5%CatholicEnglish✓7.4 km
St Michaels N.S.314−17%CatholicEnglish✓7.4 km
Kilternan Church of Ireland N.S.206−2%Church of IrelandEnglish7.5 km
St Annes Primary School301−20%CatholicEnglish✓7.5 km
Gardiner Street Convent298−27%CatholicEnglish✓7.5 km
Tallaght Community National School151+94%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓7.6 km
Scoil Lorcáin485+0%CatholicAll in Irish7.6 km
St Vincents Inf Boys88−18%CatholicEnglish✓7.6 km
S.N. San Vinseann Cailin208−15%CatholicEnglish✓7.7 km
St Patricks N.S.203−4%CatholicEnglish7.7 km
St Brigids Boys N.S.406−16%CatholicEnglish7.7 km
Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin145−15%CatholicEnglish✓7.7 km
St Josephs Mxd N.S.211−5%CatholicEnglish✓7.8 km
Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors155−15%CatholicEnglish✓7.8 km
Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior141−18%CatholicEnglish✓7.8 km
St Peters N.S.409−13%CatholicEnglish✓7.8 km
St Columbas N.S. Mxd90−27%Church of IrelandEnglish7.9 km
Chapelizod N.S.30+11%Church of IrelandEnglish7.9 km
Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S.208−4%Church of IrelandEnglish7.9 km
Christ the King B N.S.86−20%CatholicEnglish✓8.1 km
Christ the King Girls Senior School74−25%CatholicEnglish✓8.1 km
Christ the King I G37−33%CatholicEnglish✓8.1 km
Scoil Naomh Aine222−15%CatholicEnglish8.1 km
St Ultans N.S.359−11%CatholicEnglish✓8.1 km
Scoil Naomh Ide252−7%CatholicEnglish8.1 km
Scoil Chaitlin Maude284−17%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish✓8.2 km
Gaelscoil Bharra212+1%CatholicAll in Irish✓8.2 km
S N Banrion na nAingeal 1171+2%CatholicEnglish✓8.2 km
Bainrion na nAingal 2133+2%CatholicEnglish✓8.2 km
Scoil Mhuire292−19%CatholicEnglish8.2 km
Lindsay Road N.S.95+4%PresbyterianEnglish8.2 km
Scoil Naomh Seosamh360−13%CatholicEnglish8.2 km
Dun Laoghaire ETNS177+185%Multi-denominationalEnglish8.2 km
Our Lady of the Wayside NS292−9%CatholicEnglish8.3 km
St Louise de Marillac Primary School256−18%CatholicEnglish✓8.3 km
Holy Family School149−5%CatholicEnglish✓8.3 km
St Brigids N.S.206−9%CatholicEnglish✓8.4 km
St Aidans N.S.244−16%CatholicEnglish✓8.4 km
St Thomas Senior N.S.331−17%CatholicEnglish✓8.4 km
Gaelscoil na Camoige215−12%CatholicAll in Irish8.4 km
S.N. Naomh Eoin91−2%Church of IrelandEnglish8.4 km
St Columbas Con G & I378−4%CatholicEnglish8.5 km
St Thomas Junior N.S.300−17%CatholicEnglish✓8.5 km
St Brigids Girls N.S.499−7%CatholicEnglish8.5 km
St. Vincent's Primary School240−15%CatholicEnglish✓8.5 km
St Marys N.S.212−5%CatholicEnglish✓8.5 km
Sacred Heart N.S.463−3%CatholicEnglish8.6 km
Monkstown Eucate Together NS415−10%Multi-denominationalEnglish8.6 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa185+2%CatholicEnglish8.7 km
St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School116−7%CatholicEnglish✓8.7 km
Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S.126−9%CatholicEnglish✓8.7 km
S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach290−35%CatholicEnglish8.8 km
Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S.352−19%CatholicEnglish8.8 km
Howth Rd Mxd N.S.89−9%PresbyterianEnglish8.8 km
North Dublin Muslim N.S.391+24%MuslimEnglish8.9 km
St Patricks N School449−9%CatholicEnglish8.9 km
Drumcondra N.S.81+40%Church of IrelandEnglish8.9 km
S.N. Eoin Bosco Nai Buac146−26%CatholicEnglish8.9 km
Broombridge Educate Together National School387+225%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓8.9 km
Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain445+1%CatholicAll in Irish8.9 km
Dominican Convent Girls Senior School148−25%CatholicEnglish✓8.9 km
St Catherines Infant School139+2%CatholicEnglish✓9 km
Our Lady Queen of Apostles469−14%CatholicEnglish✓9 km
Scoil Bride C329−15%CatholicEnglish9.1 km
Scoil Lorcain B321−15%CatholicEnglish9.1 km
Glasnevin N.S.83−1%Church of IrelandEnglish9.1 km
Gaelscoil Áine176–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish9.2 km
Scoil Mobhi248−2%CatholicAll in Irish9.2 km
St Josephs370+17%CatholicEnglish✓9.2 km
Grace Park Educate Together National School410+125%Multi-denominationalEnglish9.3 km
Scoil Aoife CNS342+59%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓9.3 km
St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S.334−16%CatholicEnglish9.3 km
Scoil Mhuire166−25%CatholicEnglish9.3 km
St Vincent de Paul Senior School305−8%CatholicEnglish9.3 km
Clochar San Dominic184−17%CatholicEnglish✓9.4 km
S N Mhuire na mBrathar337−6%CatholicEnglish9.4 km
Corpus Christi N.S.398−9%CatholicEnglish9.4 km
St Kevins N.S.229+15%CatholicEnglish✓9.5 km
St Brigids Convent406−13%CatholicEnglish9.5 km
Neillstown N.S.231−22%CatholicEnglish✓9.6 km
Eoin Baisde C Naoidh215−22%CatholicEnglish9.6 km
S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior380−7%CatholicEnglish9.6 km
St Peter Apostle Sen N.S.278−4%CatholicEnglish✓9.6 km
St Marys Junior N.S.183−17%CatholicEnglish✓9.7 km
Sallynoggin Educate Together National School46–Multi-denominationalEnglish9.7 km
St Marys Sen N.S.204−7%CatholicEnglish✓9.7 km
S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School317−4%CatholicEnglish9.7 km
Eoin Baisde B Sois294−12%CatholicEnglish9.7 km
Talbot Senior N.S.286−3%CatholicEnglish✓9.7 km
Scoil Nano Nagle261−14%CatholicEnglish✓9.7 km
Glasnevin Educate Together NS410+20%Multi-denominationalEnglish9.7 km
Cherrywood Educate Together National School220–Multi-denominationalEnglish9.8 km
Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N.S.389−3%CatholicEnglish9.8 km
Our Lady Good Counsel GNS398−11%CatholicEnglish9.8 km
Dalkey School Project220−7%Multi-denominationalEnglish9.9 km
Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School176–Multi-denominationalEnglish10 km
North Dublin N.S. Project214−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish10 km
Our Lady of Consolation N.S.310+8%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
Pelletstown ETNS386+48%Multi-denominationalEnglish10 km
Scoil Chiarain151+14%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
S N na Lanai Glasa285+2%Church of IrelandEnglish10 km
St Oliver Plunkett N.S.110−23%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
S N Naomh Finnin266+7%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
The Harold School642−5%CatholicEnglish10 km
St Malachys N.S.131−11%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
St Bernadettes Junior N.S.173−17%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
St Bernadettes Senior N.S.194−8%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
City West Educate Together National School376−2%Multi-denominationalEnglish10 km
Scoil na Croi Naofa404−12%CatholicEnglish10 km
Scoil Colmcille Senior147+4%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
St Ronans N.S.396−2%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
Scoil Cholmcille Junior N.S.124−25%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
Mother of Divine Grace480−2%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Divine Mercy Junior National School204−35%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Citywest & Saggart Community National School413−0%Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
Gaelscoil Lir53–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish11 km
Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors297+6%CatholicEnglish11 km
Divine Mercy Senior National School274−46%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Scoil Sinead NS62+107%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓11 km
Rathcoole ETNS114–Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
Gaelscoil Ui Earcain248−28%CatholicAll in Irish✓11 km
St Brigids Infant N.S.140−40%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
St Johns N.S.165−12%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha198−7%Church of IrelandEnglish11 km
Holy Child National School495+22%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Brigids Senior Girls137−40%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
St Brigids Boys N.S.287−18%CatholicEnglish11 km
Lucan Community National School375+68%Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
St Brigids Mxd N.S.834−12%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Brigids Convent N.S.369−13%CatholicEnglish11 km
Our Lady of Victories Infant N.S.192−18%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Bantiarna na mBuanna Girls177−12%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior180+18%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys174−13%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Finglas Parochial National School94+52%Church of IrelandEnglish✓11 km
S.N. Naomh Mhuire666−5%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Canices B N.S.355−13%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
St Canices G N.S.473−3%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín211−9%Church of IrelandEnglish11 km
St Columbanus National School113+5%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
St Davids N.S.308+8%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Scoil Fhiachra Soisir557−15%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Patricks N.S.867+8%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Fiachras Sen N.S.609−16%CatholicEnglish11 km
Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch165−16%CatholicAll in Irish✓11 km
Gaelscoil Phadraig118−21%CatholicAll in Irish✓11 km
Castleknock Educate Together NS374−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
Lucan East ETNS416−4%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓11 km
Scoil Neasain241−4%CatholicAll in Irish11 km
SN an Spioraid Naiomh C249−19%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Holy Spirit B N.S.229−32%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
St John of God N.S.182+8%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
S N na Maighdine Muire B151+15%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Virgin Mary Girls National School160−4%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Scoil Thomais622−12%CatholicEnglish12 km
Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS466−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish12 km
S.N. Caitriona Naionain178−28%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Scoil Bhreandain136−13%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
S.N. Caitriona Girls185+5%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Naiscoil Ide299−21%CatholicEnglish12 km
Harold Boys N.S.106−20%CatholicEnglish12 km
St Josephs G N.S.146−14%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Dalkey N.S. (2)101+2%Church of IrelandEnglish12 km
Rathmichael N.S.205−6%Church of IrelandEnglish12 km
Scoil Aine Convent Senior301−17%CatholicEnglish12 km
Lucan Educate Together NS384−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish12 km
St Annes Mxd N.S.440−10%CatholicEnglish12 km
St Kevins B N.S.131−22%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors293−1%CatholicEnglish12 km
Loreto National School314−11%CatholicEnglish12 km
Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna164−7%CatholicAll in Irish✓12 km
Scoil Bride B193−45%CatholicEnglish12 km
Gaelscoil Cholmcille209−24%CatholicAll in Irish12 km
Springdale N.S.198−18%Church of IrelandEnglish12 km
Scoil Mhuire249−23%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Scoil Bride C213−42%CatholicEnglish12 km
Cromcastle Green B N.S.183−14%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Scoil Nais Ide Cailini156+8%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada376−18%CatholicAll in Irish12 km
St Josephs Senior N.S.161+17%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
St Josephs Jnr138−10%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
St Francis Xavier Senior N.S.387+8%CatholicEnglish12 km
Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig367−19%CatholicAll in Irish12 km
St Francis Xavier J N.S.357−14%CatholicEnglish12 km
Esker Educate Together NS382−8%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓12 km
St Malachys B N.S.130−19%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Scoil Chronain354−13%CatholicAll in Irish13 km
St Monicas N.S.44−2%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
St Eithnes Senior Girls N.S.89+2%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Scoil Choilm Community NS698−20%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓13 km
St Josephs N.S.294−15%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
St Andrews N.S.374−12%Church of IrelandEnglish13 km
Scoil Aine Naofa614+3%CatholicEnglish13 km
St Thomas Junior National School573+1%CatholicEnglish13 km
Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School431−2%Multi-denominationalEnglish13 km
Scoil Mhuire558−13%CatholicEnglish13 km
St. John the Evangelist National School417+5%CatholicEnglish13 km
S.N. Naomh Mochta805−9%CatholicEnglish13 km
S.N. Briotas57−50%CatholicEnglish13 km
Holy Family National School671−5%CatholicEnglish13 km
St Pauls Junior National School206−9%CatholicEnglish13 km
St Pauls Sen N.S.236+1%CatholicEnglish13 km
St Benedicts and St Marys National School165+17%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓13 km
S.N. Oilibheir266+0%CatholicAll in Irish13 km
Lucan B N.S.501−2%CatholicEnglish13 km
Scoil Eoin143+3%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
North Bay Educate Together NS196−8%Multi-denominationalEnglish13 km
Gaelscoil Mide218−9%CatholicAll in Irish13 km
St Francis Junior National School165−18%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
St Francis Senior N.S.198−10%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Darndale N.S. Junior159−25%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Our Lady Immac Sen N.S.182−6%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
St Patricks Senior School186−18%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
St. Patrick's Junior NS162−21%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
St Philips Senior N.S.231−24%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S.184−29%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Mhuire Iosef Junior302−26%CatholicEnglish14 km
S.N. Muire agus Iosef396−8%CatholicEnglish14 km
Holy Trinity Sen N.S.397+4%CatholicEnglish14 km
Scoil Bhride365−11%CatholicEnglish14 km
St Marys N.S.483+0%CatholicEnglish14 km
Scoil Naomh Colmcille217+0%CatholicEnglish14 km
St Kevins Junior N.S.149−24%CatholicEnglish14 km
Scoil Mhuire Sin207−21%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois176−32%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol84–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish15 km
Belmayne Educate Together National School413−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓15 km
St. Francis of Assisi National School434−5%CatholicEnglish15 km
Stapolin Educate Together National School340–Multi-denominationalEnglish15 km
Caisleain Nua Liamhna626+8%CatholicEnglish15 km
St Ciarans N.S.530−20%CatholicEnglish15 km
Ladyswell N.S.447−10%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Sacred Heart N.S.632−25%CatholicEnglish15 km
St Laurence's National School413−11%CatholicEnglish15 km
St Margarets N.S.80−16%CatholicEnglish16 km
Gaelscoil an Chuilinn282−3%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish16 km
Powerstown Educate Together National School348+10%Multi-denominationalEnglish16 km
St Benedicts National School622−5%CatholicEnglish16 km
Hansfield Educate Together National School576−8%Multi-denominationalEnglish16 km
St Fintans N.S.431−8%CatholicEnglish16 km
Castaheany Educate Together NS362−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓16 km
Scoil Ghrainne Community National School585−12%Multi-denominationalEnglish16 km
Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School349−21%CatholicEnglish16 km
Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS429−4%CatholicEnglish16 km
San Nioclas Myra180−15%CatholicEnglish16 km
Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School377+45%Multi-denominationalEnglish16 km
Scoil Naomh Lucais602+0%CatholicEnglish16 km
Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School511−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish16 km
Burrow N.S.195−9%Church of IrelandEnglish16 km
Scoil Mhuire Mxd349−20%CatholicEnglish17 km
Scoil Naomh Mearnog638+1%CatholicEnglish17 km
Holywell Educate Together National School613−9%Multi-denominationalEnglish18 km
Mary Queen of Ireland N.S.95+0%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Holy Family Senior N.S.624−14%CatholicEnglish18 km
Gaelscoil an Duinninigh380−16%CatholicAll in Irish18 km
Holy Family Junior N.S.565−12%CatholicEnglish18 km
River Valley CNS143–Multi-denominationalEnglish19 km
Swords Borough N.S.84−21%Church of IrelandEnglish19 km
Brackenstown Senior N.S.530−15%CatholicEnglish19 km
St Cronans Junior National School498−8%CatholicEnglish19 km
St Helens Junior N.S.319−11%CatholicEnglish19 km
S.N. Cholmcille C326−25%CatholicEnglish19 km
St Helens Senior N.S.381+15%CatholicEnglish19 km
S.N. Cholmille B320−21%CatholicEnglish19 km
S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa366−11%CatholicEnglish19 km
St Oliver Plunkett838−9%CatholicEnglish19 km
St Andrews N.S.207−7%Church of IrelandEnglish19 km
John Paul II N.S.663−10%CatholicEnglish20 km
Broadmeadow Community National School80–Multi-denominationalEnglish20 km
Cill Coscain107−11%CatholicEnglish20 km
Swords Educate Together NS394−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish20 km
Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe441−10%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish20 km
Thornleigh Educate Together National School313−12%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓20 km
Brighde Naofa357−1%CatholicEnglish22 km
Gaelscoil na Mara123–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish24 km
Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS414−9%Multi-denominationalEnglish24 km
S.N. C Naomh Padraig376−14%CatholicEnglish24 km
St Patricks Boys National School370−6%CatholicEnglish24 km
Ballyboghill N.S.206−7%CatholicEnglish26 km
Corduff N.S.83−14%CatholicEnglish26 km
S.N. Muire an Sean Baile78+26%CatholicEnglish26 km
S.N. Lusca413−10%CatholicEnglish27 km
Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins366−17%CatholicEnglish27 km
Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS393−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish28 km
Rush N.S.698−7%CatholicEnglish28 km
Gaelscoil Ros Eo167−23%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish29 km
Baile Falbach69−13%CatholicEnglish29 km
Scoil Nais Caitriona274−18%CatholicEnglish30 km
S.N. Mhuire191−5%CatholicEnglish31 km
Scoil N. Breandan183−11%CatholicEnglish31 km
Scoil Moibhi84+2%CatholicEnglish32 km
S N na hAille163+17%CatholicEnglish32 km
Blessed Oliver N.S.298−9%CatholicEnglish34 km
St Patricks Snr Mixed338−3%CatholicEnglish34 km
Scoil Réalt na Mara338−17%CatholicEnglish34 km
St Patricks Jnr Mixed249−28%CatholicEnglish34 km
Skerries Educate Together National School333−10%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓34 km
Holmpatrick N.S.51−36%Church of IrelandEnglish34 km
Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin306−35%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish35 km
Bracken Educate Together NS375−7%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓35 km
Scoil Chormaic362−35%Multi-denominationalEnglish35 km
S N Naomh Teresa364−17%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
St Georges N.S.339−13%Church of IrelandEnglish35 km
Balbriggan Educate Together NS356−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓36 km
S.N. Peadar agus Pol N357−19%CatholicEnglish36 km
Balscadden N.S.198−10%CatholicEnglish36 km
St Molaga Senior N.S.422−10%CatholicEnglish37 km
Living nearby

Living in Rathfarnham

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

Median sale price
€617,000
1,021 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€2,244
a month, new tenancies in 2025

Homes in the D14 Eircode area

Housing in Rathfarnham →

The median sale price rose from €615,700 in 2023 to €718,800 in 2025 (+17%).

2023€615,700
2024€671,000
2025€718,800

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€722,900
Second-hand homes€666,500

Property Price Register sales in the D14 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Rathfarnham

Cost of living in Rathfarnham →

New tenancies in Rathfarnham averaged €2,244 a month in 2025, against €2,169 in 2024 (+4%).

2024€2,169
2025€2,244

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

Rathfarnham, D14 YY28

Nearby

Primary schools near Clochar Loreto 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 Clochar Loreto N.S.

Is Clochar Loreto 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 Clochar Loreto N.S. have?

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

Does Clochar Loreto N.S. teach through Irish?

No: Clochar Loreto N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs Clochar Loreto N.S.?

Clochar Loreto N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.

How do pupils get a place at Clochar Loreto 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 Clochar Loreto N.S.?

The nearest are Rathfarnham Educate Together (0.3 km), Scoil Mhuire Boys (0.5 km) and Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire (0.7 km).

Sources: Department of Education, school lists 2025/26 (preliminary) and enrolments since 2015/16, CC BY 4.0 · inspection reports on gov.ie, linked by roll number. Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).

Facts from the Department of Education’s school lists. Listed with Rathfarnham; 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).