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Chapel Lane, Swords, Co. Dublin · K67 H337 · Roll number 18977B
S.N. Cholmcille C 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. Cholmcille C
- One of the larger primary schools: 326 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 326 pupils, 25% fewer than the 435 of 2019/20.
- A girls’ 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. Cholmcille C had 326 pupils in 2025/26, down from 412 in 2015/16 (−21%). Its largest roll was 435, in 2019/20. Its roll rose in 4 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for S.N. Cholmcille C
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. Cholmcille C 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. Cholmcille C
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. Cholmcille C
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S.N. Cholmcille C 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 girls 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. Cholmcille C has shrunk by 25% 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, 3 have more pupils than S.N. Cholmcille C. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −25%; 5 of the 5 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Cholmcille C | 326 | −25% | Catholic | English | ||
| S.N. Cholmille B | 320 | −21% | 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 | 1.5 km | |
| Holywell Educate Together National School | 613 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 1.5 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 | 1.5 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 | ✓ | 2.1 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 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 | 4.7 km | |
| San Nioclas Myra | 180 | −15% | Catholic | English | 4.8 km | |
| Mary Queen of Ireland N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.2 km |
| St Helens Senior N.S. | 381 | +15% | Catholic | English | 5.5 km | |
| St Helens Junior N.S. | 319 | −11% | Catholic | English | 5.6 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Mara | 123 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 5.8 km | |
| Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS | 414 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.9 km | |
| St Francis Senior N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6 km |
| St Francis Junior National School | 165 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.1 km |
| Our Lady Immac Sen N.S. | 182 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| Darndale N.S. Junior | 159 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| St Margarets N.S. | 80 | −16% | Catholic | English | 6.5 km | |
| St Patricks Boys National School | 370 | −6% | Catholic | English | 6.5 km | |
| S.N. C Naomh Padraig | 376 | −14% | Catholic | English | 6.5 km | |
| St. Francis of Assisi National School | 434 | −5% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mearnog | 638 | +1% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 294 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| Belmayne Educate Together National School | 413 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| Corduff N.S. | 83 | −14% | Catholic | English | 6.8 km | |
| Brighde Naofa | 357 | −1% | Catholic | English | 6.8 km | |
| Gaelscoil Cholmcille | 209 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.9 km | |
| Scoil Nais Ide Cailini | 156 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| Cromcastle Green B N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna | 164 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| St Pauls Sen N.S. | 236 | +1% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km | |
| St Pauls Junior National School | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| St Josephs Jnr | 138 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| St Josephs Senior N.S. | 161 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol | 84 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 7.5 km | |
| S N na Maighdine Muire B | 151 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| Virgin Mary Girls National School | 160 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| St John of God N.S. | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| Scoil Bhride | 365 | −11% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| Holy Trinity Sen N.S. | 397 | +4% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Colmcille | 217 | +0% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| St Kevins Junior N.S. | 149 | −24% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| Holy Spirit B N.S. | 229 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.8 km |
| St Fiachras Sen N.S. | 609 | −16% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| Scoil Fhiachra Soisir | 557 | −15% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| Ballyboghill N.S. | 206 | −7% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| SN an Spioraid Naiomh C | 249 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.9 km |
| St Eithnes Senior Girls N.S. | 89 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.9 km |
| St Monicas N.S. | 44 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.9 km |
| Stapolin Educate Together National School | 340 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 7.9 km | |
| Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch | 165 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 8 km |
| St Davids N.S. | 308 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| St Malachys B N.S. | 130 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| S.N. Caitriona Naionain | 178 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| S.N. Caitriona Girls | 185 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| Holy Child National School | 495 | +22% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| Scoil Bhreandain | 136 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| St Benedicts and St Marys National School | 165 | +17% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 8.4 km |
| Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors | 297 | +6% | Catholic | English | 8.4 km | |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Girls | 177 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.4 km |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys | 174 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.4 km |
| Our Lady of Victories Infant N.S. | 192 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.4 km |
| Scoil Neasain | 241 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.5 km | |
| S.N. Lusca | 413 | −10% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins | 366 | −17% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| Cill Coscain | 107 | −11% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| St Laurence's National School | 413 | −11% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| Springdale N.S. | 198 | −18% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.7 km | |
| Scoil Eoin | 143 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.8 km |
| S.N. Muire agus Iosef | 396 | −8% | Catholic | English | 8.8 km | |
| Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS | 393 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.8 km | |
| Mhuire Iosef Junior | 302 | −26% | Catholic | English | 8.8 km | |
| St Brigids Convent N.S. | 369 | −13% | Catholic | English | 8.8 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mide | 218 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9 km | |
| North Bay Educate Together NS | 196 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 9 km | |
| Scoil na Croi Naofa | 404 | −12% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| North Dublin N.S. Project | 214 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.1 km | |
| Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors | 293 | −1% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| Scoil Aine Convent Senior | 301 | −17% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| Naiscoil Ide | 299 | −21% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| St Canices B N.S. | 355 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| Our Lady of Consolation N.S. | 310 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| Gaelscoil Ui Earcain | 248 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| Mother of Divine Grace | 480 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 287 | −18% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| St Kevins B N.S. | 131 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| Scoil Chiarain | 151 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| St Canices G N.S. | 473 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| St Josephs G N.S. | 146 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| Glasnevin Educate Together NS | 410 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.5 km | |
| Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 9.6 km | |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 398 | −9% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| Finglas Parochial National School | 94 | +52% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| Grace Park Educate Together National School | 410 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.7 km | |
| S N Mhuire na mBrathar | 337 | −6% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| St Vincent de Paul Senior School | 305 | −8% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S. | 334 | −16% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| St Brigids Convent | 406 | −13% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| Scoil Mobhi | 248 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.9 km | |
| S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior | 180 | +18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| Gaelscoil Áine | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| Glasnevin N.S. | 83 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 10 km | |
| St Brigids Infant N.S. | 140 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Rush N.S. | 698 | −7% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Drumcondra N.S. | 81 | +40% | Church of Ireland | English | 10 km | |
| St Malachys N.S. | 131 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| S.N. Muire an Sean Baile | 78 | +26% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Patricks N School | 449 | −9% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 110 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Brigids Senior Girls | 137 | −40% | 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 | 10 km | |
| Eoin Baisde B Sois | 294 | −12% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior | 380 | −7% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Eoin Baisde C Naoidh | 215 | −22% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School | 317 | −4% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 212 | −5% | 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 |
| St Vincents Inf Boys | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Peters N.S. | 409 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Gaelscoil Bharra | 212 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 11 km |
| Gardiner Street Convent | 298 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Christ the King B N.S. | 86 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Christ the King Girls Senior School | 74 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Christ the King I G | 37 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Nais Caitriona | 274 | −18% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Catherines Infant School | 139 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Josephs Mxd N.S. | 211 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Dominican Convent Girls Senior School | 148 | −25% | 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 |
| St Laurence O'Toole's National School | 159 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. | 352 | −19% | 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 |
| Stanhope Street Primary School | 384 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| City Quay N.S. | 151 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Patricks Senior School | 186 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Gaelscoil an Chuilinn | 282 | −3% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| St. Patrick's Junior NS | 162 | −21% | 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 | |
| Scoil Moibhi | 84 | +2% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Powerstown Educate Together National School | 348 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Naomh Padraig Boys | 137 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Patricks Girls N.S. | 143 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 165 | +29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil N. Breandan | 183 | −11% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Castleknock Educate Together NS | 374 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Ladyswell N.S. | 447 | −10% | Catholic | 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 | |
| S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa | 212 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| St Brigids Mxd N.S. | 834 | −12% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha | 198 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 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 | |
| Shellybanks Educate Together National School | 333 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| St Francis Xavier J N.S. | 357 | −14% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Francis Xavier Senior N.S. | 387 | +8% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St. James's Primary School | 278 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Sin | 207 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Thomais | 622 | −12% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Canal Way Educate Together National School | 391 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois | 176 | −32% | 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 |
| S N na hAille | 163 | +17% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School | 295 | +852% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 632 | −25% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Treasa Naofa | 175 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 286 | +3% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Oilibheir | 266 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 166 | −25% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Catherines West N.S. | 193 | −6% | Church of Ireland | 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 | |
| Blessed Oliver N.S. | 298 | −9% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S. | 184 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S. | 221 | −5% | 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 | |
| Skerries Educate Together National School | 333 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil Réalt na Mara | 338 | −17% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Patricks Snr Mixed | 338 | −3% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School | 349 | −21% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Patricks Jnr Mixed | 249 | −28% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Clares Convent N.S. | 163 | −42% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Goldenbridge Convent | 188 | −20% | 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 | |
| Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 | 212 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Muire Og 2 Loreto Con | 191 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S.N. Naomh Mochta | 805 | −9% | 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 | |
| Holmpatrick N.S. | 51 | −36% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lios na nOg | 188 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 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 Ciarans N.S. | 530 | −20% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School | 174 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| St Michaels N.S. | 314 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Raphaels N.S. | 380 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 211 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Louise de Marillac Primary School | 256 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Marist National School | 210 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Lorcain B | 321 | −15% | 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 |
| S N Banrion na nAingeal 1 | 171 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Bainrion na nAingal 2 | 133 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Choilm Community NS | 698 | −20% | Multi-denominational | 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 |
| Scoil Ghrainne Community National School | 585 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 191 | −5% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Our Lady of Wayside N.S. | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Gaelscoil Mologa | 229 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| Harolds Cross N.S. | 398 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Chormaic | 362 | −35% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| S N Naomh Teresa | 364 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Rathgar N.S. | 94 | +3% | Methodist | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Úna Naofa | 356 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Booterstown Boys | 189 | −38% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Georges N.S. | 339 | −13% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| St Benedicts National School | 622 | −5% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S. | 342 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Castaheany Educate Together NS | 362 | −11% | Multi-denominational | 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 |
| Scoil Naisiunta Stratford | 88 | −5% | Jewish | English | 17 km | |
| Hansfield Educate Together National School | 576 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Our Lady of Mercy Convent School | 247 | −9% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Bernadettes Senior N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol N | 357 | −19% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Josephs Boys N.S. | 363 | −18% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 367 | −37% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Balbriggan Educate Together NS | 356 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Bernadettes Junior N.S. | 173 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Ultans N.S. | 359 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Zion Parish Primary School | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Cillin | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Islamic National School | 414 | +36% | Muslim | English | 17 km | |
| St Damiens N.S. | 231 | +1% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Marys Junior N.S. | 183 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Our lady's Grove Primary School | 409 | −7% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Our Ladys N.S. | 176 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Booterstown N.S. | 85 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| St Marys Sen N.S. | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Balscadden N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Molaga Senior N.S. | 422 | −10% | Catholic | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Neillstown N.S. | 231 | −22% | 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 | 18 km | |
| Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 428 | −6% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 558 | −13% | 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 |
| Scoil Mhuire Boys | 367 | −17% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Lucan B N.S. | 501 | −2% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil | 434 | −8% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Divine Mercy Senior National School | 274 | −46% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcan | 390 | −13% | Catholic | English | 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 | |
| Lucan Community National School | 375 | +68% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig | 367 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 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 | |
| Clochar San Dominic | 184 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada | 376 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 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 | 19 km | |
| Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS | 466 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Holy Family School | 149 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| ST Olaf's National School | 591 | +16% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Raphaelas N.S. | 375 | −16% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Aine | 222 | −15% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Ballinteer Educate Together National School | 399 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 292 | −19% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Lucan East ETNS | 416 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| St Josephs | 370 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| St Thomas Junior National School | 573 | +1% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Kilians Junior School | 281 | +3% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 360 | −13% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Talbot Senior N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Marley Grange N.S. | 461 | −7% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Nano Nagle | 261 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 614 | +3% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Naithi | 231 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| St Kilians Senior N.S. | 296 | +14% | Catholic | English | 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 Patrick GNS | 472 | −16% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Kevins Boys | 275 | −18% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 499 | −20% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Iosa | 109 | −8% | 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 | |
| Queen of Angels Primary School | 224 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 463 | −3% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S. | 208 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S. | 159 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| S.N. Aenghusa | 209 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 187 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil Colmcille Naofa | 721 | −9% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Colmcille Senior N.S. | 744 | −7% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys | 176 | −38% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Na Maighdine Muire Girl | 200 | −33% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Ronans N.S. | 396 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 483 | +0% | 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 | |
| Sallynoggin Educate Together National School | 46 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| St Marys School | 349 | +2% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Dalkey N.S. (2) | 101 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| Dalkey School Project | 220 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Belgard Heights N.S. | 372 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Loreto National School | 314 | −11% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Whitechurch Nat School | 194 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School | 431 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| St. John the Evangelist National School | 417 | +5% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 406 | −16% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Santain | 262 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 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 | 22 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 | ✓ | 23 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 | 25 km | |
| St Annes Mxd N.S. | 440 | −10% | Catholic | English | 25 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 |
Living in Swords
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Homes in the K67 Eircode area
Housing in Swords →The median sale price rose from €422,100 in 2023 to €452,600 in 2025 (+7%).
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Renting in Swords
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Swords, K67 H337
Primary schools near S.N. Cholmcille C
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. Cholmcille C
Is S.N. Cholmcille C 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. Cholmcille C have?
326 pupils in 2025/26. That is −25% since 2019/20.
Does S.N. Cholmcille C teach through Irish?
No: S.N. Cholmcille C teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S.N. Cholmcille C?
S.N. Cholmcille C has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at S.N. Cholmcille C?
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. Cholmcille C?
The nearest are S.N. Cholmille B (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).