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Brackenstown, Swords, Co. Dublin · K67 DP28 · Roll number 19456B
St Cronans Junior National School is one of 18 primary schools in or within 3 km of Swords. Every school in and around Swords →
What stands out about St Cronans Junior National School
- One of the larger primary schools: 498 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−8%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Dublin; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26St Cronans Junior National School had 498 pupils in 2025/26, down from 635 in 2015/16 (−22%). Girls are 45% of them. Its roll rose in 1 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for St Cronans Junior National School
Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing schools by them, so this school has no letter and nothing here ranks it. Its facts are the Department of Education’s; its inspection reports are linked below.
What the Department of Education does publish for St Cronans Junior National School is on this page: its pupils each September since 2015/16, girls and boys, its patron and ethos, whether it teaches through Irish, whether it is in DEIS, and its inspection reports.
Newspapers print lists of how many of a school’s leavers go on to college. Those count destinations, not exam results, and depend on who a school takes in; we don’t use them.
Inspection reports on St Cronans Junior National School
The Department of Education’s Inspectorate visits schools and publishes its reports. The reports describe what inspectors saw; they give no overall grade, and we don’t make one. Reports for this school on gov.ie ↗
Inspectors visit every kind of school. Whole-school evaluations look at teaching and learning, leadership and management; subject inspections look at one subject; follow-through inspections check whether earlier advice was taken. Each report is published on gov.ie with the school’s response.
Getting a place at St Cronans Junior National School
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to St Cronans Junior National School directly. Children can start once they are four and must be in school by six; the school’s yearly admission notice gives the dates for applying and for its decisions.
A school with more applicants than places admits on the criteria in its admission policy, often brothers and sisters, the area it serves and, for post-primary schools, its feeder primaries. A family refused a place can appeal.
Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: St Cronans Junior National School has shrunk by 8% 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 St Cronans Junior National School. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −8%; 0 of the 4 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Cronans Junior National School | 498 | −8% | Catholic | English | ||
| Brackenstown Senior N.S. | 530 | −15% | Catholic | English | 0.1 km | |
| Holy Family Junior N.S. | 565 | −12% | Catholic | English | 0.8 km | |
| Holy Family Senior N.S. | 624 | −14% | Catholic | English | 0.9 km | |
| Swords Borough N.S. | 84 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 0.9 km | |
| River Valley CNS | 143 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 1 km | |
| Broadmeadow Community National School | 80 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 1.3 km |
The other 452 primary schools in Co. Dublin
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Cholmille B | 320 | −21% | Catholic | English | 1.4 km | |
| S.N. Cholmcille C | 326 | −25% | Catholic | English | 1.5 km | |
| Thornleigh Educate Together National School | 313 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 1.5 km |
| Swords Educate Together NS | 394 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 1.5 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe | 441 | −10% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 1.6 km | |
| Holywell Educate Together National School | 613 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 2.5 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Duinninigh | 380 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | 2.8 km | |
| Mary Queen of Ireland N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.8 km |
| John Paul II N.S. | 663 | −10% | Catholic | English | 4.5 km | |
| S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa | 366 | −11% | Catholic | English | 5 km | |
| St Margarets N.S. | 80 | −16% | Catholic | English | 5.3 km | |
| Brighde Naofa | 357 | −1% | Catholic | English | 5.5 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 207 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 5.6 km | |
| Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School | 377 | +45% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.7 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett | 838 | −9% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| San Nioclas Myra | 180 | −15% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| St Francis Senior N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| St Francis Junior National School | 165 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| St Josephs Jnr | 138 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.8 km |
| St Josephs Senior N.S. | 161 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.8 km |
| Gaelscoil na Mara | 123 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 6.9 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna | 164 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 6.9 km |
| St Helens Senior N.S. | 381 | +15% | Catholic | English | 7 km | |
| Our Lady Immac Sen N.S. | 182 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS | 414 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 7 km | |
| Gaelscoil Cholmcille | 209 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7 km | |
| Darndale N.S. Junior | 159 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| St Helens Junior N.S. | 319 | −11% | Catholic | English | 7 km | |
| Corduff N.S. | 83 | −14% | Catholic | English | 7.1 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 294 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.1 km |
| Ballyboghill N.S. | 206 | −7% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km | |
| Cill Coscain | 107 | −11% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km | |
| Scoil Nais Ide Cailini | 156 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| S N na Maighdine Muire B | 151 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| Cromcastle Green B N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| Virgin Mary Girls National School | 160 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| Holy Spirit B N.S. | 229 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| SN an Spioraid Naiomh C | 249 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| St. Francis of Assisi National School | 434 | −5% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| Belmayne Educate Together National School | 413 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch | 165 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| St Patricks Boys National School | 370 | −6% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| S.N. C Naomh Padraig | 376 | −14% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| St John of God N.S. | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.8 km |
| Scoil Naomh Mearnog | 638 | +1% | Catholic | English | 7.9 km | |
| St Pauls Sen N.S. | 236 | +1% | Catholic | English | 7.9 km | |
| St Pauls Junior National School | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | 7.9 km | |
| Scoil Fhiachra Soisir | 557 | −15% | Catholic | English | 8 km | |
| St Fiachras Sen N.S. | 609 | −16% | Catholic | English | 8 km | |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys | 174 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Girls | 177 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| Our Lady of Victories Infant N.S. | 192 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| Holy Child National School | 495 | +22% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| St Davids N.S. | 308 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors | 297 | +6% | Catholic | English | 8.3 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol | 84 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 8.5 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 365 | −11% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| St Kevins B N.S. | 131 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.5 km |
| Holy Trinity Sen N.S. | 397 | +4% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| St Eithnes Senior Girls N.S. | 89 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| St Monicas N.S. | 44 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| S.N. Caitriona Naionain | 178 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| St Canices B N.S. | 355 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| St Josephs G N.S. | 146 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| Scoil Naomh Colmcille | 217 | +0% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Girls | 185 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| St Kevins Junior N.S. | 149 | −24% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| Scoil na Croi Naofa | 404 | −12% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| St Malachys B N.S. | 130 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| St Canices G N.S. | 473 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| Gaelscoil Ui Earcain | 248 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| Scoil Bhreandain | 136 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| Mother of Divine Grace | 480 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.8 km |
| North Dublin N.S. Project | 214 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.8 km | |
| Stapolin Educate Together National School | 340 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 8.9 km | |
| Scoil Neasain | 241 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9 km | |
| S.N. Lusca | 413 | −10% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins | 366 | −17% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| Finglas Parochial National School | 94 | +52% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 9 km |
| S.N. Muire an Sean Baile | 78 | +26% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| St Benedicts and St Marys National School | 165 | +17% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| St Brigids Convent N.S. | 369 | −13% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| Glasnevin Educate Together NS | 410 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.2 km | |
| S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior | 180 | +18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| Springdale N.S. | 198 | −18% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.3 km | |
| Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS | 393 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.4 km | |
| St Brigids Infant N.S. | 140 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| St Brigids Senior Girls | 137 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.5 km |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 398 | −9% | Catholic | English | 9.5 km | |
| St Brigids Convent | 406 | −13% | Catholic | English | 9.5 km | |
| St Malachys N.S. | 131 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.5 km |
| Our Lady of Consolation N.S. | 310 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.5 km |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 110 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.6 km |
| Scoil Chiarain | 151 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.6 km |
| Scoil Eoin | 143 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.6 km |
| Grace Park Educate Together National School | 410 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.7 km | |
| Scoil Mobhi | 248 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.7 km | |
| Gaelscoil Áine | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 9.7 km | |
| S.N. Muire agus Iosef | 396 | −8% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| Mhuire Iosef Junior | 302 | −26% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 287 | −18% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| St Laurence's National School | 413 | −11% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| Scoil Aine Convent Senior | 301 | −17% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors | 293 | −1% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| Naiscoil Ide | 299 | −21% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| S N Mhuire na mBrathar | 337 | −6% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| Glasnevin N.S. | 83 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.8 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mide | 218 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.9 km | |
| St Vincent de Paul Senior School | 305 | −8% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| North Bay Educate Together NS | 196 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.9 km | |
| St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S. | 334 | −16% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| Scoil Sinead NS | 62 | +107% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| St Patricks N School | 449 | −9% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Drumcondra N.S. | 81 | +40% | Church of Ireland | English | 10 km | |
| S N Naomh Finnin | 266 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Baile Falbach | 69 | −13% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Columbas Con G & I | 378 | −4% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Lucais | 602 | +0% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School | 511 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| St. Vincent's Primary School | 240 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 116 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Broombridge Educate Together National School | 387 | +225% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 212 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Howth Rd Mxd N.S. | 89 | −9% | Presbyterian | English | 11 km | |
| Pelletstown ETNS | 386 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Lindsay Road N.S. | 95 | +4% | Presbyterian | English | 11 km | |
| Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S. | 126 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S N na Lanai Glasa | 285 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| Eoin Baisde B Sois | 294 | −12% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Eoin Baisde C Naoidh | 215 | −22% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior | 380 | −7% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School | 317 | −4% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Catherines Infant School | 139 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Dominican Convent Girls Senior School | 148 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Gaelscoil Bharra | 212 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 11 km |
| Christ the King B N.S. | 86 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Rush N.S. | 698 | −7% | 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 Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors | 155 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Peters N.S. | 409 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Columbas N.S. Mxd | 90 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| North Dublin Muslim N.S. | 391 | +24% | Muslim | English | 11 km | |
| Gardiner Street Convent | 298 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S.N. San Vinseann Cailin | 208 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Gaelscoil an Chuilinn | 282 | −3% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Nai Buac | 146 | −26% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach | 290 | −35% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Vincents Inf Boys | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. | 352 | −19% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Powerstown Educate Together National School | 348 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| St. Patrick's Junior NS | 162 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Patricks Senior School | 186 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Josephs Mxd N.S. | 211 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Dublin 7 Educate Together NS | 515 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Burrow N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Paradise Place ETNS | 239 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys | 69 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Rutland National School | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire | 161 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Ladyswell N.S. | 447 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Gaelscoil Ros Eo | 167 | −23% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| St Laurence O'Toole's National School | 159 | −2% | Catholic | 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 |
| Castleknock Educate Together NS | 374 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 168 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Stanhope Street Primary School | 384 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Bride B | 193 | −45% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 213 | −42% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School | 120 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Nais Caitriona | 274 | −18% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Brigids Mxd N.S. | 834 | −12% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 165 | +29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| City Quay N.S. | 151 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha | 198 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Sin | 207 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Fintans N.S. | 431 | −8% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Francis Xavier J N.S. | 357 | −14% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois | 176 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Naomh Padraig Boys | 137 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Patricks Girls N.S. | 143 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Francis Xavier Senior N.S. | 387 | +8% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Thomais | 622 | −12% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Audoens N.S. | 171 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 632 | −25% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Moibhi | 84 | +2% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil na mBrathar | 155 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. Oilibheir | 266 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| South City CNS | 148 | +19% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Patricks | 24 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa | 212 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| St Brigids Primary School | 229 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 166 | −25% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S. | 184 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St. James's Primary School | 278 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre | 134 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Philips Senior N.S. | 231 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil N. Breandan | 183 | −11% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S N na hAille | 163 | +17% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Canal Way Educate Together National School | 391 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Star of the Sea | 223 | −31% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Gaelscoil Inse Chor | 209 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| St Christopher's NS | 598 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 14 km |
| Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School | 349 | −21% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| John Scottus N.S. | 136 | −28% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Mxd | 349 | −20% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS | 429 | −4% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Gaelscoil Eoin | 64 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 224 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Chapelizod N.S. | 30 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mochta | 805 | −9% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Shellybanks Educate Together National School | 333 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Sancta Maria C B S | 103 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Treasa Naofa | 175 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 867 | +8% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 203 | −4% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Ciarans N.S. | 530 | −20% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Inchicore N.S. | 201 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School | 295 | +852% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| St Catherines West N.S. | 193 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 14 km | |
| Griffith Barracks Multi D School | 403 | +30% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 286 | +3% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Goldenbridge Convent | 188 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil Choilm Community NS | 698 | −20% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal B | 331 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil Lorcain B | 321 | −15% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S. | 221 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| St Louise de Marillac Primary School | 256 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil Bride C | 329 | −15% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Michaels N.S. | 314 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Raphaels N.S. | 380 | +5% | 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 |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 211 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Blessed Oliver N.S. | 298 | −9% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Ghrainne Community National School | 585 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| St Clares Convent N.S. | 163 | −42% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S N Banrion na nAingeal 1 | 171 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Bainrion na nAingal 2 | 133 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St. Louis National School | 590 | – | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 191 | −5% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School | 125 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Marist National School | 210 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior N.S. | 120 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Gaelscoil Lios na nOg | 188 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School | 174 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 358 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School | 136 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Marys Central N.S. | 588 | +9% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Skerries Educate Together National School | 333 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Sandford Parish National School | 196 | −15% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| St Benedicts National School | 622 | −5% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Castaheany Educate Together NS | 362 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil Réalt na Mara | 338 | −17% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Patricks Snr Mixed | 338 | −3% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Patricks Jnr Mixed | 249 | −28% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Our Lady of Wayside N.S. | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Hansfield Educate Together National School | 576 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Kildare Place N.S. | 189 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| Holmpatrick N.S. | 51 | −36% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mologa | 229 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| Harolds Cross N.S. | 398 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Bernadettes Senior N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Úna Naofa | 356 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin | 306 | −35% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| St Bernadettes Junior N.S. | 173 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Bracken Educate Together NS | 375 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S. | 342 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Rathgar N.S. | 94 | +3% | Methodist | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Chormaic | 362 | −35% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| St Ultans N.S. | 359 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School | 230 | −5% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Assumption Junior School | 434 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| S.N. Naomh Cillin | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S N Naomh Teresa | 364 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Georges N.S. | 339 | −13% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| St Marys Junior N.S. | 183 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Marys Sen N.S. | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta Stratford | 88 | −5% | Jewish | English | 17 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 367 | −37% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Booterstown Boys | 189 | −38% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Josephs Boys N.S. | 363 | −18% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Zion Parish Primary School | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Balbriggan Educate Together NS | 356 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Damiens N.S. | 231 | +1% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol N | 357 | −19% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 374 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Islamic National School | 414 | +36% | Muslim | English | 17 km | |
| Our Lady of Mercy Convent School | 247 | −9% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Lucan Educate Together NS | 384 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Balscadden N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Neillstown N.S. | 231 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Peter Apostle Sen N.S. | 278 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 558 | −13% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Our Ladys N.S. | 176 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Our lady's Grove Primary School | 409 | −7% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Lucan B N.S. | 501 | −2% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Molaga Senior N.S. | 422 | −10% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Divine Mercy Junior National School | 204 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Holy Spirit Junior Primary School | 270 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Holy Spirit Senior Primary School | 269 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Divine Mercy Senior National School | 274 | −46% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig | 367 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| Booterstown N.S. | 85 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| Esker Educate Together NS | 382 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Lucan Community National School | 375 | +68% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| St Pius X N.S. Boys | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Pius X G N.S. | 540 | −0% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada | 376 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| Riverview Educate Together National School | 242 | +103% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| Gaelscoil Laighean | 130 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Camoige | 215 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| Our Lady Queen of Apostles | 469 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| S.N. San Treasa | 430 | −3% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Carysfort N.S. | 583 | −2% | Catholic | 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 | |
| Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS | 466 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire | 209 | −0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Boys | 367 | −17% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Thomas Junior National School | 573 | +1% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain | 445 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| Bishop Shanahan N.S. | 437 | −7% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Lorcáin | 485 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 614 | +3% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Lucan East ETNS | 416 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Bishop Galvin N.S. | 461 | −5% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Rathfarnham Educate Together | 188 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 428 | −6% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Aine | 222 | −15% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Talbot Senior N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Clochar Loreto N.S. | 445 | −11% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 292 | −19% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Nano Nagle | 261 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil | 434 | −8% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Taney N.S. | 384 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 360 | −13% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Rathfarnham Parish N.S. | 215 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| Holy Cross N.S. | 260 | −14% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil na nAingeal | 410 | −7% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcan | 390 | −13% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Kilians Junior School | 281 | +3% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Kilians Senior N.S. | 296 | +14% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| All Saints N.S. | 51 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| St Kevins Girls | 257 | −13% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Kevins Boys | 275 | −18% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 483 | +0% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 463 | −3% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Iosa | 109 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Brigids N.S. | 100 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 20 km | |
| Ballyroan B N.S. | 375 | −6% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Marley Grange N.S. | 461 | −7% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| ST Olaf's National School | 591 | +16% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Ronans N.S. | 396 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| St Patrick GNS | 472 | −16% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Clochar San Dominic | 184 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Ballinteer Educate Together National School | 399 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Naithi | 231 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| St Attractas Senior N.S. | 371 | +4% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Raphaelas N.S. | 375 | −16% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S. | 159 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| St Attractas Junior N.S. | 337 | −2% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Dun Laoghaire ETNS | 177 | +185% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Aenghusa | 209 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Holy Family School | 149 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School | 431 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Naofa | 721 | −9% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Colmcille Senior N.S. | 744 | −7% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St. John the Evangelist National School | 417 | +5% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna | 233 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| St Josephs | 370 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 187 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 499 | −20% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Queen of Angels Primary School | 224 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| St Patricks GNS | 478 | −16% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Marys School | 349 | +2% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Belgard Heights N.S. | 372 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil Carmel | 313 | −22% | 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 | |
| The Harold School | 642 | −5% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Monkstown Eucate Together NS | 415 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S. | 208 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Santain | 262 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 21 km |
| St Dominic's National School | 410 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Scoil Treasa Firhouse | 377 | −13% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Whitechurch Nat School | 194 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| Firhouse Educate Together National School | 355 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| St Kevins N.S. | 229 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| St Annes Primary School | 301 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Gaelscoil na Giúise | 278 | +64% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| Sallynoggin Educate Together National School | 46 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile Eamonn | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Marks Sen N.S. | 497 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| St Marks Junior Mixed | 450 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 406 | −16% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Dalkey School Project | 220 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| Dalkey N.S. (2) | 101 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 22 km | |
| St. Mary's National School | 242 | −9% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Loreto National School | 314 | −11% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Maelruain Junior | 371 | −10% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Maelruain Senior | 386 | −13% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Harold Boys N.S. | 106 | −20% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Holy Rosary Primary School | 525 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Holy Trinity National School | 586 | +1% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Stepaside Educate Together National School | 542 | +61% | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| Tallaght Community National School | 151 | +94% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| St Aidans N.S. | 244 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille | 402 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| St Martin de Porres N.S. | 383 | −7% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois | 167 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| S N an Croi Ro Naofa | 213 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| St Brigids Girls N.S. | 499 | −7% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín | 211 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 23 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N.S. | 389 | −3% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Our Lady Good Counsel GNS | 398 | −11% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua | 359 | +52% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 23 km | |
| Scoil Aoife CNS | 342 | +59% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin | 145 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior | 141 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| St Thomas Senior N.S. | 331 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| St Thomas Junior N.S. | 300 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| City West Educate Together National School | 376 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Chaitlin Maude | 284 | −17% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 23 km |
| Citywest & Saggart Community National School | 413 | −0% | Multi-denominational | English | 24 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lir | 53 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 24 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 165 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Rathcoole ETNS | 114 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Senior | 147 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Scoil Cholmcille Junior N.S. | 124 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 666 | −5% | Catholic | 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 | ✓ | 25 km |
| St Columbanus National School | 113 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Our Lady of the Wayside NS | 292 | −9% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Chronain | 354 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 25 km | |
| Caisleain Nua Liamhna | 626 | +8% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Glen na Smol N S | 56 | −36% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Holy Family National School | 671 | −5% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Rathmichael N.S. | 205 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 249 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| St Annes Mxd N.S. | 440 | −10% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 185 | +2% | 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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Primary schools near St Cronans Junior National School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St Cronans Junior National School
Is St Cronans Junior National School a good school?
We don’t grade it: Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing them. Its inspection reports on gov.ie, a visit and a talk with the principal will tell you more than any table could.
How many pupils does St Cronans Junior National School have?
498 pupils in 2025/26. That is −8% since 2019/20.
Does St Cronans Junior National School teach through Irish?
No: St Cronans Junior National School teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs St Cronans Junior National School?
St Cronans Junior National School has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at St Cronans Junior National School?
Apply to the school directly. It publishes an admission policy and a yearly admission notice with its dates; if more children apply than it has places, it admits on the criteria in its policy.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Cronans Junior National School?
The nearest are Brackenstown Senior N.S. (0.1 km), Holy Family Junior N.S. (0.8 km) and Holy Family Senior N.S. (0.9 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).