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Chapel Lane, Swords · K67 WP65 · Roll number 18976W
S.N. Cholmille B is one of 18 primary schools in or within 3 km of Swords. Every school in and around Swords →
What stands out about S.N. Cholmille B
- One of the larger primary schools: 320 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 320 pupils, 21% fewer than the 407 of 2019/20.
- A boys’ school.
- 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 2025/26S.N. Cholmille B had 320 pupils in 2025/26, down from 410 in 2015/16 (−22%). Its largest roll was 423, in 2017/18. Its roll rose in 3 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for S.N. Cholmille B
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 S.N. Cholmille B 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 S.N. Cholmille B
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 S.N. Cholmille B
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S.N. Cholmille B 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.
It takes boys only. 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: S.N. Cholmille B has shrunk by 21% since 2019/20. All the schools around Swords 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, 4 have more pupils than S.N. Cholmille B. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −21%; 4 of the 5 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Cholmille B | 320 | −21% | Catholic | English | ||
| S.N. Cholmcille C | 326 | −25% | Catholic | English | 0.1 km | |
| Swords Borough N.S. | 84 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 0.6 km | |
| River Valley CNS | 143 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 0.6 km | |
| Brackenstown Senior N.S. | 530 | −15% | Catholic | English | 1.4 km | |
| St Cronans Junior National School | 498 | −8% | Catholic | English | 1.4 km | |
| Holywell Educate Together National School | 613 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 1.6 km |
The other 452 primary schools in Co. Dublin
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaelscoil an Duinninigh | 380 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | 1.6 km | |
| Holy Family Senior N.S. | 624 | −14% | Catholic | English | 1.9 km | |
| Holy Family Junior N.S. | 565 | −12% | Catholic | English | 1.9 km | |
| Thornleigh Educate Together National School | 313 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 2 km |
| Broadmeadow Community National School | 80 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 2.6 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe | 441 | −10% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 2.6 km | |
| Swords Educate Together NS | 394 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 2.6 km | |
| John Paul II N.S. | 663 | −10% | Catholic | English | 3.1 km | |
| S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa | 366 | −11% | Catholic | English | 3.5 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 207 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 4.2 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett | 838 | −9% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School | 377 | +45% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.8 km | |
| San Nioclas Myra | 180 | −15% | Catholic | English | 4.9 km | |
| Mary Queen of Ireland N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.2 km |
| St Helens Senior N.S. | 381 | +15% | Catholic | English | 5.6 km | |
| St Helens Junior N.S. | 319 | −11% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Mara | 123 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 5.7 km | |
| Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS | 414 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.9 km | |
| St Francis Senior N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.1 km |
| St Francis Junior National School | 165 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.1 km |
| St Patricks Boys National School | 370 | −6% | Catholic | English | 6.5 km | |
| Our Lady Immac Sen N.S. | 182 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| S.N. C Naomh Padraig | 376 | −14% | Catholic | English | 6.5 km | |
| St Margarets N.S. | 80 | −16% | Catholic | English | 6.5 km | |
| Darndale N.S. Junior | 159 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| Scoil Naomh Mearnog | 638 | +1% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km | |
| St. Francis of Assisi National School | 434 | −5% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| Corduff N.S. | 83 | −14% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| Brighde Naofa | 357 | −1% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 294 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.8 km |
| Belmayne Educate Together National School | 413 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 6.8 km |
| Gaelscoil Cholmcille | 209 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7 km | |
| Scoil Nais Ide Cailini | 156 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.1 km |
| Cromcastle Green B N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.1 km |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna | 164 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| St Pauls Sen N.S. | 236 | +1% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| St Josephs Jnr | 138 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| St Pauls Junior National School | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| St Josephs Senior N.S. | 161 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol | 84 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 7.6 km | |
| S N na Maighdine Muire B | 151 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| Virgin Mary Girls National School | 160 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| St John of God N.S. | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| Scoil Bhride | 365 | −11% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| Holy Trinity Sen N.S. | 397 | +4% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| Ballyboghill N.S. | 206 | −7% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Colmcille | 217 | +0% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| St Kevins Junior N.S. | 149 | −24% | Catholic | English | 7.9 km | |
| Holy Spirit B N.S. | 229 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.9 km |
| St Fiachras Sen N.S. | 609 | −16% | Catholic | English | 7.9 km | |
| Scoil Fhiachra Soisir | 557 | −15% | Catholic | English | 7.9 km | |
| SN an Spioraid Naiomh C | 249 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.9 km |
| St Eithnes Senior Girls N.S. | 89 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| St Monicas N.S. | 44 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| Stapolin Educate Together National School | 340 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 8 km | |
| Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch | 165 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 8 km |
| St Davids N.S. | 308 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| St Malachys B N.S. | 130 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| S.N. Caitriona Naionain | 178 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| S.N. Caitriona Girls | 185 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| Holy Child National School | 495 | +22% | Catholic | English | 8.3 km | |
| Scoil Bhreandain | 136 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.3 km |
| Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors | 297 | +6% | Catholic | English | 8.4 km | |
| S.N. Lusca | 413 | −10% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins | 366 | −17% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| St Benedicts and St Marys National School | 165 | +17% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 8.5 km |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Girls | 177 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.5 km |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys | 174 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.5 km |
| Our Lady of Victories Infant N.S. | 192 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.5 km |
| Scoil Neasain | 241 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.6 km | |
| Cill Coscain | 107 | −11% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS | 393 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.7 km | |
| St Laurence's National School | 413 | −11% | Catholic | English | 8.8 km | |
| Springdale N.S. | 198 | −18% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.8 km | |
| Scoil Eoin | 143 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.8 km |
| S.N. Muire agus Iosef | 396 | −8% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| Mhuire Iosef Junior | 302 | −26% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| St Brigids Convent N.S. | 369 | −13% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mide | 218 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.1 km | |
| North Bay Educate Together NS | 196 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.1 km | |
| Scoil na Croi Naofa | 404 | −12% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| North Dublin N.S. Project | 214 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.2 km | |
| Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors | 293 | −1% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| St Canices B N.S. | 355 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| Scoil Aine Convent Senior | 301 | −17% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| Naiscoil Ide | 299 | −21% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Earcain | 248 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| Our Lady of Consolation N.S. | 310 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| St Kevins B N.S. | 131 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| Mother of Divine Grace | 480 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 287 | −18% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| Scoil Chiarain | 151 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| St Canices G N.S. | 473 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| St Josephs G N.S. | 146 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| Glasnevin Educate Together NS | 410 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.6 km | |
| Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 9.7 km | |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 398 | −9% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| Finglas Parochial National School | 94 | +52% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 9.8 km |
| Grace Park Educate Together National School | 410 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.8 km | |
| S N Mhuire na mBrathar | 337 | −6% | Catholic | English | 9.8 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 | |
| St Brigids Convent | 406 | −13% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior | 180 | +18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Scoil Mobhi | 248 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| Gaelscoil Áine | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| S.N. Muire an Sean Baile | 78 | +26% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Rush N.S. | 698 | −7% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Brigids Infant N.S. | 140 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Malachys N.S. | 131 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Glasnevin N.S. | 83 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 10 km | |
| Drumcondra N.S. | 81 | +40% | Church of Ireland | English | 10 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 110 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Brigids Senior Girls | 137 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Patricks N School | 449 | −9% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Baile Falbach | 69 | −13% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| S N na Lanai Glasa | 285 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 10 km | |
| St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 116 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Howth Rd Mxd N.S. | 89 | −9% | Presbyterian | English | 11 km | |
| Eoin Baisde B Sois | 294 | −12% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior | 380 | −7% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Eoin Baisde C Naoidh | 215 | −22% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 212 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School | 317 | −4% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Burrow N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| St Columbas Con G & I | 378 | −4% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Sinead NS | 62 | +107% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S N Naomh Finnin | 266 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St. Vincent's Primary School | 240 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Lindsay Road N.S. | 95 | +4% | Presbyterian | English | 11 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ros Eo | 167 | −23% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Broombridge Educate Together National School | 387 | +225% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Columbas N.S. Mxd | 90 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors | 155 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S. | 126 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Pelletstown ETNS | 386 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. San Vinseann Cailin | 208 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Nais Caitriona | 274 | −18% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Vincents Inf Boys | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Peters N.S. | 409 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Gaelscoil Bharra | 212 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 12 km |
| Gardiner Street Convent | 298 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Christ the King B N.S. | 86 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Christ the King Girls Senior School | 74 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Christ the King I G | 37 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Catherines Infant School | 139 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Dominican Convent Girls Senior School | 148 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Josephs Mxd N.S. | 211 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Fintans N.S. | 431 | −8% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Lucais | 602 | +0% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School | 511 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys | 69 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| North Dublin Muslim N.S. | 391 | +24% | Muslim | English | 12 km | |
| Rutland National School | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Nai Buac | 146 | −26% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach | 290 | −35% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Paradise Place ETNS | 239 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. | 352 | −19% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Laurence O'Toole's National School | 159 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire | 161 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Dublin 7 Educate Together NS | 515 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Central Senior Mxd N.S. | 227 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Central Infs School | 149 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Chaoimhin | 68 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 12 km |
| Gaelscoil an Chuilinn | 282 | −3% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Scoil Moibhi | 84 | +2% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Patricks Senior School | 186 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St. Patrick's Junior NS | 162 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Stanhope Street Primary School | 384 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| City Quay N.S. | 151 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 168 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School | 120 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Mxd | 349 | −20% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Powerstown Educate Together National School | 348 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil N. Breandan | 183 | −11% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Naomh Padraig Boys | 137 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 165 | +29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Patricks Girls N.S. | 143 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Ladyswell N.S. | 447 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Castleknock Educate Together NS | 374 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| St Audoens N.S. | 171 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Bride B | 193 | −45% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 213 | −42% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Brigids Mxd N.S. | 834 | −12% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa | 212 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha | 198 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil na mBrathar | 155 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| South City CNS | 148 | +19% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Star of the Sea | 223 | −31% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre | 134 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Patricks | 24 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| St Christopher's NS | 598 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 14 km |
| John Scottus N.S. | 136 | −28% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| St Brigids Primary School | 229 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Gaelscoil Eoin | 64 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| St Francis Xavier J N.S. | 357 | −14% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Shellybanks Educate Together National School | 333 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| St Francis Xavier Senior N.S. | 387 | +8% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Sin | 207 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Thomais | 622 | −12% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St. James's Primary School | 278 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois | 176 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Canal Way Educate Together National School | 391 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| S N na hAille | 163 | +17% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 224 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Gaelscoil Inse Chor | 209 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Sancta Maria C B S | 103 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 14 km |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 632 | −25% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School | 295 | +852% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Treasa Naofa | 175 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| S.N. Oilibheir | 266 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 286 | +3% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 166 | −25% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Catherines West N.S. | 193 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Blessed Oliver N.S. | 298 | −9% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Inchicore N.S. | 201 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Chapelizod N.S. | 30 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Griffith Barracks Multi D School | 403 | +30% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S. | 184 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Skerries Educate Together National School | 333 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Philips Senior N.S. | 231 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 203 | −4% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Réalt na Mara | 338 | −17% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S. | 221 | −5% | 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 | |
| Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School | 349 | −21% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS | 429 | −4% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 867 | +8% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Goldenbridge Convent | 188 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S.N. Naomh Mochta | 805 | −9% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Clares Convent N.S. | 163 | −42% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Holmpatrick N.S. | 51 | −36% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 | 212 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Muire Og 2 Loreto Con | 191 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal B | 331 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St. Louis National School | 590 | – | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Marys Central N.S. | 588 | +9% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lios na nOg | 188 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| St Ciarans N.S. | 530 | −20% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 358 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| Sandford Parish National School | 196 | −15% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| St Michaels N.S. | 314 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Raphaels N.S. | 380 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 211 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School | 174 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| St Louise de Marillac Primary School | 256 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Lorcain B | 321 | −15% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Marist National School | 210 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Bride C | 329 | −15% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School | 125 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior N.S. | 120 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Choilm Community NS | 698 | −20% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| S N Banrion na nAingeal 1 | 171 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Bainrion na nAingal 2 | 133 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School | 136 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Kildare Place N.S. | 189 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin | 306 | −35% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| Bracken Educate Together NS | 375 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| S.N. Mhuire | 191 | −5% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Ghrainne Community National School | 585 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Chormaic | 362 | −35% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Our Lady of Wayside N.S. | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| S N Naomh Teresa | 364 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Gaelscoil Mologa | 229 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| Harolds Cross N.S. | 398 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Georges N.S. | 339 | −13% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Rathgar N.S. | 94 | +3% | Methodist | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Úna Naofa | 356 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Benedicts National School | 622 | −5% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Booterstown Boys | 189 | −38% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Castaheany Educate Together NS | 362 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S. | 342 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol N | 357 | −19% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School | 230 | −5% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Assumption Junior School | 434 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Hansfield Educate Together National School | 576 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Balbriggan Educate Together NS | 356 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta Stratford | 88 | −5% | Jewish | English | 17 km | |
| St Bernadettes Senior N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Our Lady of Mercy Convent School | 247 | −9% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Josephs Boys N.S. | 363 | −18% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Bernadettes Junior N.S. | 173 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 367 | −37% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Ultans N.S. | 359 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S.N. Naomh Cillin | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Zion Parish Primary School | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Islamic National School | 414 | +36% | Muslim | English | 17 km | |
| Balscadden N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Marys Junior N.S. | 183 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Damiens N.S. | 231 | +1% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Molaga Senior N.S. | 422 | −10% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Our lady's Grove Primary School | 409 | −7% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Our Ladys N.S. | 176 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Marys Sen N.S. | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Booterstown N.S. | 85 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| Carysfort N.S. | 583 | −2% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Gaelscoil Laighean | 130 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| S.N. San Treasa | 430 | −3% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 374 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| Holy Spirit Junior Primary School | 270 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Lorcáin | 485 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| Neillstown N.S. | 231 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Holy Spirit Senior Primary School | 269 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Pius X G N.S. | 540 | −0% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Pius X N.S. Boys | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Peter Apostle Sen N.S. | 278 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Lucan Educate Together NS | 384 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School | 170 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige | 441 | +215% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 558 | −13% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 428 | −6% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Riverview Educate Together National School | 242 | +103% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil na nAingeal | 410 | −7% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire | 209 | −0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Divine Mercy Junior National School | 204 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Lucan B N.S. | 501 | −2% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Boys | 367 | −17% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Divine Mercy Senior National School | 274 | −46% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil | 434 | −8% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcan | 390 | −13% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Lucan Community National School | 375 | +68% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig | 367 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| All Saints N.S. | 51 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| Taney N.S. | 384 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| Rathfarnham Educate Together | 188 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Holy Cross N.S. | 260 | −14% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Esker Educate Together NS | 382 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Clochar Loreto N.S. | 445 | −11% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Bishop Shanahan N.S. | 437 | −7% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Camoige | 215 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| Bishop Galvin N.S. | 461 | −5% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada | 376 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| Clochar San Dominic | 184 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Our Lady Queen of Apostles | 469 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Rathfarnham Parish N.S. | 215 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 100 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| Dun Laoghaire ETNS | 177 | +185% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain | 445 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS | 466 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| Holy Family School | 149 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| ST Olaf's National School | 591 | +16% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Aine | 222 | −15% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Raphaelas N.S. | 375 | −16% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 292 | −19% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Lucan East ETNS | 416 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Ballinteer Educate Together National School | 399 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| St Thomas Junior National School | 573 | +1% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 360 | −13% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Kilians Junior School | 281 | +3% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Josephs | 370 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Talbot Senior N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil Nano Nagle | 261 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 614 | +3% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Marley Grange N.S. | 461 | −7% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Kilians Senior N.S. | 296 | +14% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Naithi | 231 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| Ballyroan B N.S. | 375 | −6% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Attractas Senior N.S. | 371 | +4% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Kevins Girls | 257 | −13% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Attractas Junior N.S. | 337 | −2% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Kevins Boys | 275 | −18% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Patrick GNS | 472 | −16% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Iosa | 109 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 499 | −20% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Patricks GNS | 478 | −16% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| The Harold School | 642 | −5% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Monkstown Eucate Together NS | 415 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 463 | −3% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Queen of Angels Primary School | 224 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S. | 159 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S. | 208 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Aenghusa | 209 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 187 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Scoil Colmcille Naofa | 721 | −9% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Colmcille Senior N.S. | 744 | −7% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Ronans N.S. | 396 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 483 | +0% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys | 176 | −38% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Na Maighdine Muire Girl | 200 | −33% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna | 233 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| St Kevins N.S. | 229 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Scoil Carmel | 313 | −22% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Marys School | 349 | +2% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Sallynoggin Educate Together National School | 46 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Dalkey N.S. (2) | 101 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| Belgard Heights N.S. | 372 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Dalkey School Project | 220 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Loreto National School | 314 | −11% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School | 431 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Whitechurch Nat School | 194 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| St. John the Evangelist National School | 417 | +5% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Santain | 262 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 21 km |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 406 | −16% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Harold Boys N.S. | 106 | −20% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Dominic's National School | 410 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Scoil Treasa Firhouse | 377 | −13% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St. Mary's National School | 242 | −9% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Firhouse Educate Together National School | 355 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Giúise | 278 | +64% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile Eamonn | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 586 | +1% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín | 211 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 22 km | |
| Stepaside Educate Together National School | 542 | +61% | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| St Annes Primary School | 301 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille | 402 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N.S. | 389 | −3% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Brigids Girls N.S. | 499 | −7% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Our Lady Good Counsel GNS | 398 | −11% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Marks Junior Mixed | 450 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| St Marks Sen N.S. | 497 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Scoil Maelruain Junior | 371 | −10% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Maelruain Senior | 386 | −13% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Holy Rosary Primary School | 525 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua | 359 | +52% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 23 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Tallaght Community National School | 151 | +94% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| St Martin de Porres N.S. | 383 | −7% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Aidans N.S. | 244 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois | 167 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| S N an Croi Ro Naofa | 213 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| St Johns N.S. | 165 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Scoil Colmcille Senior | 147 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Scoil Cholmcille Junior N.S. | 124 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin | 145 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior | 141 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Scoil Aoife CNS | 342 | +59% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| St Thomas Senior N.S. | 331 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| St Thomas Junior N.S. | 300 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Scoil Chaitlin Maude | 284 | −17% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 24 km |
| City West Educate Together National School | 376 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 24 km | |
| Kilternan Church of Ireland N.S. | 206 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 24 km | |
| Cherrywood Educate Together National School | 220 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 24 km | |
| Gaelscoil Phadraig | 118 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 24 km |
| St Columbanus National School | 113 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Citywest & Saggart Community National School | 413 | −0% | Multi-denominational | English | 24 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lir | 53 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 24 km | |
| Rathcoole ETNS | 114 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 24 km | |
| Our Lady of the Wayside NS | 292 | −9% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 666 | −5% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Rathmichael N.S. | 205 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 249 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Glen na Smol N S | 56 | −36% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| St Annes Mxd N.S. | 440 | −10% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil Chronain | 354 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 26 km | |
| Caisleain Nua Liamhna | 626 | +8% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 185 | +2% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Holy Family National School | 671 | −5% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Briotas | 57 | −50% | Catholic | English | 29 km |
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Housing in Swords →The median sale price rose from €422,100 in 2023 to €452,600 in 2025 (+7%).
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Swords, K67 WP65
Primary schools near S.N. Cholmille B
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about S.N. Cholmille B
Is S.N. Cholmille B 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 S.N. Cholmille B have?
320 pupils in 2025/26. That is −21% since 2019/20.
Does S.N. Cholmille B teach through Irish?
No: S.N. Cholmille B teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S.N. Cholmille B?
S.N. Cholmille B has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at S.N. Cholmille B?
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 S.N. Cholmille B?
The nearest are S.N. Cholmcille C (0.1 km), Swords Borough N.S. (0.6 km) and River Valley CNS (0.6 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 Swords; 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).