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Forest Fields, River Valley, Swords, Co. Dublin · K67 V9V2 · Roll number 19877C
Holy Family Senior N.S. is one of 18 primary schools in or within 3 km of Swords. Every school in and around Swords →
What stands out about Holy Family Senior N.S.
- One of the larger primary schools: 624 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−14%).
- 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 2025/26Holy Family Senior N.S. had 624 pupils in 2025/26, against 622 in 2015/16 (+0%). Girls are 51% of them. Its largest roll was 728, in 2018/19. 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 Holy Family Senior N.S.
Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing schools by them, so this school has no letter and nothing here ranks it. Its facts are the Department of Education’s; its inspection reports are linked below.
What the Department of Education does publish for Holy Family Senior N.S. is on this page: its pupils each September since 2015/16, girls and boys, its patron and ethos, whether it teaches through Irish, whether it is in DEIS, and its inspection reports.
Newspapers print lists of how many of a school’s leavers go on to college. Those count destinations, not exam results, and depend on who a school takes in; we don’t use them.
Inspection reports on Holy Family Senior N.S.
The Department of Education’s Inspectorate visits schools and publishes its reports. The reports describe what inspectors saw; they give no overall grade, and we don’t make one. Reports for this school on gov.ie ↗
Inspectors visit every kind of school. Whole-school evaluations look at teaching and learning, leadership and management; subject inspections look at one subject; follow-through inspections check whether earlier advice was taken. Each report is published on gov.ie with the school’s response.
Getting a place at Holy Family Senior N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Holy Family Senior N.S. directly. Children can start once they are four and must be in school by six; the school’s yearly admission notice gives the dates for applying and for its decisions.
A school with more applicants than places admits on the criteria in its admission policy, often brothers and sisters, the area it serves and, for post-primary schools, its feeder primaries. A family refused a place can appeal.
Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Holy Family Senior N.S. has shrunk by 14% 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.
Holy Family Senior N.S. has more pupils than any of the 6 nearest primary schools. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −14%; 2 of the 4 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family Senior N.S. | 624 | −14% | Catholic | English | ||
| Holy Family Junior N.S. | 565 | −12% | Catholic | English | 0.1 km | |
| St Cronans Junior National School | 498 | −8% | Catholic | English | 0.9 km | |
| Brackenstown Senior N.S. | 530 | −15% | Catholic | English | 0.9 km | |
| River Valley CNS | 143 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 1.3 km | |
| Swords Borough N.S. | 84 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 1.4 km | |
| Broadmeadow Community National School | 80 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 1.7 km |
The other 452 primary schools in Co. Dublin
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Cholmcille C | 326 | −25% | Catholic | English | 1.9 km | |
| S.N. Cholmille B | 320 | −21% | Catholic | English | 1.9 km | |
| Swords Educate Together NS | 394 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 2.2 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe | 441 | −10% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 2.2 km | |
| Holywell Educate Together National School | 613 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 2.3 km | |
| Thornleigh Educate Together National School | 313 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 2.3 km |
| Gaelscoil an Duinninigh | 380 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | 2.8 km | |
| Mary Queen of Ireland N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.4 km |
| St Margarets N.S. | 80 | −16% | Catholic | English | 4.6 km | |
| John Paul II N.S. | 663 | −10% | Catholic | English | 4.8 km | |
| S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa | 366 | −11% | Catholic | English | 5.2 km | |
| Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School | 377 | +45% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.5 km | |
| San Nioclas Myra | 180 | −15% | Catholic | English | 5.5 km | |
| St Francis Senior N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.8 km |
| Brighde Naofa | 357 | −1% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 207 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 5.9 km | |
| St Francis Junior National School | 165 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.9 km |
| St Josephs Jnr | 138 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.9 km |
| St Josephs Senior N.S. | 161 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6 km |
| St Oliver Plunkett | 838 | −9% | Catholic | English | 6 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna | 164 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 6 km |
| Gaelscoil Cholmcille | 209 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.2 km | |
| S N na Maighdine Muire B | 151 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| Virgin Mary Girls National School | 160 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| Our Lady Immac Sen N.S. | 182 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| Darndale N.S. Junior | 159 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| Scoil Nais Ide Cailini | 156 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| St Josephs N.S. | 294 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| Cromcastle Green B N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| Holy Spirit B N.S. | 229 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| SN an Spioraid Naiomh C | 249 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch | 165 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 6.8 km |
| Cill Coscain | 107 | −11% | Catholic | English | 7 km | |
| St. Francis of Assisi National School | 434 | −5% | Catholic | English | 7 km | |
| St John of God N.S. | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.1 km |
| St Helens Senior N.S. | 381 | +15% | Catholic | English | 7.1 km | |
| St Helens Junior N.S. | 319 | −11% | Catholic | English | 7.1 km | |
| Belmayne Educate Together National School | 413 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| Scoil Fhiachra Soisir | 557 | −15% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km | |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys | 174 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Girls | 177 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| Our Lady of Victories Infant N.S. | 192 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| St Fiachras Sen N.S. | 609 | −16% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km | |
| Holy Child National School | 495 | +22% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| St Pauls Sen N.S. | 236 | +1% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| St Pauls Junior National School | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors | 297 | +6% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| St Davids N.S. | 308 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| Gaelscoil na Mara | 123 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 7.6 km | |
| St Kevins B N.S. | 131 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| St Canices B N.S. | 355 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS | 414 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.7 km | |
| St Josephs G N.S. | 146 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.8 km |
| Scoil Naomh Mearnog | 638 | +1% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| Scoil na Croi Naofa | 404 | −12% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| St Canices G N.S. | 473 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.8 km |
| Gaelscoil Ui Earcain | 248 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 7.8 km |
| Ballyboghill N.S. | 206 | −7% | Catholic | English | 7.9 km | |
| Mother of Divine Grace | 480 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.9 km |
| S.N. Caitriona Naionain | 178 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.9 km |
| Corduff N.S. | 83 | −14% | Catholic | English | 8 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Girls | 185 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| North Dublin N.S. Project | 214 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 8 km | |
| St Eithnes Senior Girls N.S. | 89 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| St Monicas N.S. | 44 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| Scoil Bhride | 365 | −11% | Catholic | English | 8.1 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol | 84 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 8.1 km | |
| Scoil Bhreandain | 136 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| Holy Trinity Sen N.S. | 397 | +4% | Catholic | English | 8.1 km | |
| St Malachys B N.S. | 130 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| Finglas Parochial National School | 94 | +52% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| Scoil Naomh Colmcille | 217 | +0% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| St Kevins Junior N.S. | 149 | −24% | Catholic | English | 8.3 km | |
| Scoil Neasain | 241 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.3 km | |
| Glasnevin Educate Together NS | 410 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.3 km | |
| St Patricks Boys National School | 370 | −6% | Catholic | English | 8.3 km | |
| S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior | 180 | +18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.3 km |
| S.N. C Naomh Padraig | 376 | −14% | Catholic | English | 8.4 km | |
| St Brigids Convent N.S. | 369 | −13% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| St Brigids Infant N.S. | 140 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.5 km |
| Stapolin Educate Together National School | 340 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 8.6 km | |
| St Brigids Senior Girls | 137 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 398 | −9% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| St Malachys N.S. | 131 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| St Brigids Convent | 406 | −13% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 110 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| St Benedicts and St Marys National School | 165 | +17% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| Springdale N.S. | 198 | −18% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.8 km | |
| Our Lady of Consolation N.S. | 310 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.8 km |
| Scoil Mobhi | 248 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.8 km | |
| Scoil Chiarain | 151 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.8 km |
| Grace Park Educate Together National School | 410 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.8 km | |
| Gaelscoil Áine | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 8.9 km | |
| Glasnevin N.S. | 83 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 9 km | |
| S N Mhuire na mBrathar | 337 | −6% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| Scoil Sinead NS | 62 | +107% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 9.1 km |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 287 | −18% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| St Vincent de Paul Senior School | 305 | −8% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S. | 334 | −16% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| St Patricks N School | 449 | −9% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| Scoil Eoin | 143 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| Drumcondra N.S. | 81 | +40% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.2 km | |
| S N Naomh Finnin | 266 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| Scoil Aine Convent Senior | 301 | −17% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors | 293 | −1% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| Naiscoil Ide | 299 | −21% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 9.2 km | |
| S.N. Muire agus Iosef | 396 | −8% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| Mhuire Iosef Junior | 302 | −26% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mide | 218 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.4 km | |
| North Bay Educate Together NS | 196 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.5 km | |
| St Laurence's National School | 413 | −11% | Catholic | English | 9.5 km | |
| S.N. Muire an Sean Baile | 78 | +26% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| St Columbas Con G & I | 378 | −4% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| St. Vincent's Primary School | 240 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.6 km |
| Broombridge Educate Together National School | 387 | +225% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 116 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| Pelletstown ETNS | 386 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.7 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 212 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| Lindsay Road N.S. | 95 | +4% | Presbyterian | English | 9.8 km | |
| Howth Rd Mxd N.S. | 89 | −9% | Presbyterian | English | 9.8 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Lucais | 602 | +0% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School | 511 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.9 km | |
| S.N. Lusca | 413 | −10% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins | 366 | −17% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S. | 126 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| St Catherines Infant School | 139 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Dominican Convent Girls Senior School | 148 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Gaelscoil Bharra | 212 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 10 km |
| Eoin Baisde C Naoidh | 215 | −22% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior | 380 | −7% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Eoin Baisde B Sois | 294 | −12% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| S N na Lanai Glasa | 285 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 10 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School | 317 | −4% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Christ the King B N.S. | 86 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Christ the King Girls Senior School | 74 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Christ the King I G | 37 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS | 393 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| St Peters N.S. | 409 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors | 155 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St Columbas N.S. Mxd | 90 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 10 km | |
| North Dublin Muslim N.S. | 391 | +24% | Muslim | English | 10 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Nai Buac | 146 | −26% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Gardiner Street Convent | 298 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach | 290 | −35% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| S.N. San Vinseann Cailin | 208 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. | 352 | −19% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Vincents Inf Boys | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Gaelscoil an Chuilinn | 282 | −3% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| St Patricks Senior School | 186 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St. Patrick's Junior NS | 162 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Powerstown Educate Together National School | 348 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| St Josephs Mxd N.S. | 211 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Dublin 7 Educate Together NS | 515 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Paradise Place ETNS | 239 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys | 69 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Rutland National School | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire | 161 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| St Laurence O'Toole's National School | 159 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Central Senior Mxd N.S. | 227 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Ladyswell N.S. | 447 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Baile Falbach | 69 | −13% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Central Infs School | 149 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Chaoimhin | 68 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 11 km |
| Castleknock Educate Together NS | 374 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 168 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Stanhope Street Primary School | 384 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Bride B | 193 | −45% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 213 | −42% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School | 120 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Burrow N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 165 | +29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Brigids Mxd N.S. | 834 | −12% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| City Quay N.S. | 151 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha | 198 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Rush N.S. | 698 | −7% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Francis Xavier J N.S. | 357 | −14% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Sin | 207 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Naomh Padraig Boys | 137 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Patricks Girls N.S. | 143 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Francis Xavier Senior N.S. | 387 | +8% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Audoens N.S. | 171 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois | 176 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Thomais | 622 | −12% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 632 | −25% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil na mBrathar | 155 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| South City CNS | 148 | +19% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Fintans N.S. | 431 | −8% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Oilibheir | 266 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ros Eo | 167 | −23% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| St Patricks | 24 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| St Brigids Primary School | 229 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa | 212 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| St. James's Primary School | 278 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 166 | −25% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Canal Way Educate Together National School | 391 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre | 134 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Gaelscoil Inse Chor | 209 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S. | 184 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Star of the Sea | 223 | −31% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Philips Senior N.S. | 231 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Christopher's NS | 598 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 13 km |
| John Scottus N.S. | 136 | −28% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Eoin | 64 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 224 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School | 349 | −21% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Nais Caitriona | 274 | −18% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Chapelizod N.S. | 30 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS | 429 | −4% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Sancta Maria C B S | 103 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Treasa Naofa | 175 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 203 | −4% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mochta | 805 | −9% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Inchicore N.S. | 201 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Shellybanks Educate Together National School | 333 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 867 | +8% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School | 295 | +852% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| St Catherines West N.S. | 193 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| St Ciarans N.S. | 530 | −20% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Mxd | 349 | −20% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Griffith Barracks Multi D School | 403 | +30% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Goldenbridge Convent | 188 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal B | 331 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 286 | +3% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Lorcain B | 321 | −15% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Choilm Community NS | 698 | −20% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Louise de Marillac Primary School | 256 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S. | 221 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 329 | −15% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Michaels N.S. | 314 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Raphaels N.S. | 380 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 | 212 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Muire Og 2 Loreto Con | 191 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 211 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Moibhi | 84 | +2% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Clares Convent N.S. | 163 | −42% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S N Banrion na nAingeal 1 | 171 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Bainrion na nAingal 2 | 133 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St. Louis National School | 590 | – | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Ghrainne Community National School | 585 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School | 125 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Marist National School | 210 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior N.S. | 120 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| S N na hAille | 163 | +17% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School | 174 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lios na nOg | 188 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School | 136 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 358 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Scoil N. Breandan | 183 | −11% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Marys Central N.S. | 588 | +9% | Catholic | 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 |
| Our Lady of Wayside N.S. | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Kildare Place N.S. | 189 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Hansfield Educate Together National School | 576 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mologa | 229 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| Harolds Cross N.S. | 398 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil Úna Naofa | 356 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Bernadettes Senior N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S. | 342 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Bernadettes Junior N.S. | 173 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Rathgar N.S. | 94 | +3% | Methodist | English | 15 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. Mhuire | 191 | −5% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Cillin | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Blessed Oliver N.S. | 298 | −9% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Marys Junior N.S. | 183 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Marys Sen N.S. | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta Stratford | 88 | −5% | Jewish | English | 16 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 367 | −37% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Josephs Boys N.S. | 363 | −18% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Booterstown Boys | 189 | −38% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Zion Parish Primary School | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| St Damiens N.S. | 231 | +1% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Skerries Educate Together National School | 333 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Andrews N.S. | 374 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Réalt na Mara | 338 | −17% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Islamic National School | 414 | +36% | Muslim | English | 16 km | |
| St Patricks Snr Mixed | 338 | −3% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Our Lady of Mercy Convent School | 247 | −9% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Patricks Jnr Mixed | 249 | −28% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Lucan Educate Together NS | 384 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Neillstown N.S. | 231 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Peter Apostle Sen N.S. | 278 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Our Ladys N.S. | 176 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 558 | −13% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Holmpatrick N.S. | 51 | −36% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Our lady's Grove Primary School | 409 | −7% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Lucan B N.S. | 501 | −2% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Holy Spirit Junior Primary School | 270 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Divine Mercy Junior National School | 204 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Holy Spirit Senior Primary School | 269 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Divine Mercy Senior National School | 274 | −46% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin | 306 | −35% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig | 367 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Bracken Educate Together NS | 375 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Pius X N.S. Boys | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Pius X G N.S. | 540 | −0% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Lucan Community National School | 375 | +68% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Booterstown N.S. | 85 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Esker Educate Together NS | 382 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Chormaic | 362 | −35% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Riverview Educate Together National School | 242 | +103% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada | 376 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil Laighean | 130 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Camoige | 215 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| St Georges N.S. | 339 | −13% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| S N Naomh Teresa | 364 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Our Lady Queen of Apostles | 469 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S.N. San Treasa | 430 | −3% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School | 170 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| Carysfort N.S. | 583 | −2% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige | 441 | +215% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Boys | 367 | −17% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire | 209 | −0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS | 466 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| Bishop Shanahan N.S. | 437 | −7% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain | 445 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| Bishop Galvin N.S. | 461 | −5% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Thomas Junior National School | 573 | +1% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Lucan East ETNS | 416 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Balbriggan Educate Together NS | 356 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 614 | +3% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol N | 357 | −19% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Rathfarnham Educate Together | 188 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Lorcáin | 485 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Aine | 222 | −15% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 292 | −19% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Clochar Loreto N.S. | 445 | −11% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 428 | −6% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Talbot Senior N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Nano Nagle | 261 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Rathfarnham Parish N.S. | 215 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 360 | −13% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Taney N.S. | 384 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil | 434 | −8% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Holy Cross N.S. | 260 | −14% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Balscadden N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Kilians Junior School | 281 | +3% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcan | 390 | −13% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Kilians Senior N.S. | 296 | +14% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil na nAingeal | 410 | −7% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Kevins Girls | 257 | −13% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Kevins Boys | 275 | −18% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| All Saints N.S. | 51 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| St Molaga Senior N.S. | 422 | −10% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Iosa | 109 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 463 | −3% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 483 | +0% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Ballyroan B N.S. | 375 | −6% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 100 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| Marley Grange N.S. | 461 | −7% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Patrick GNS | 472 | −16% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Ronans N.S. | 396 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| ST Olaf's National School | 591 | +16% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Ballinteer Educate Together National School | 399 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Naithi | 231 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S. | 159 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Attractas Senior N.S. | 371 | +4% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Aenghusa | 209 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Clochar San Dominic | 184 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Attractas Junior N.S. | 337 | −2% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Raphaelas N.S. | 375 | −16% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Dun Laoghaire ETNS | 177 | +185% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Naofa | 721 | −9% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Colmcille Senior N.S. | 744 | −7% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Holy Family School | 149 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna | 233 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School | 431 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| St. John the Evangelist National School | 417 | +5% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 187 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Marys School | 349 | +2% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Queen of Angels Primary School | 224 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| St Josephs | 370 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Belgard Heights N.S. | 372 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 499 | −20% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Carmel | 313 | −22% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Patricks GNS | 478 | −16% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys | 176 | −38% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Na Maighdine Muire Girl | 200 | −33% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Santain | 262 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 20 km |
| The Harold School | 642 | −5% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Monkstown Eucate Together NS | 415 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| St Dominic's National School | 410 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S. | 208 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Treasa Firhouse | 377 | −13% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Whitechurch Nat School | 194 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 20 km | |
| Firhouse Educate Together National School | 355 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Giúise | 278 | +64% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| St Annes Primary School | 301 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| St Kevins N.S. | 229 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| S.N. Bhaile Eamonn | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Marks Sen N.S. | 497 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| St Marks Junior Mixed | 450 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Sallynoggin Educate Together National School | 46 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| St. Mary's National School | 242 | −9% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 406 | −16% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Maelruain Junior | 371 | −10% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Maelruain Senior | 386 | −13% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Dalkey School Project | 220 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Dalkey N.S. (2) | 101 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| Holy Rosary Primary School | 525 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Loreto National School | 314 | −11% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Tallaght Community National School | 151 | +94% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Holy Trinity National School | 586 | +1% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Harold Boys N.S. | 106 | −20% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Aidans N.S. | 244 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Stepaside Educate Together National School | 542 | +61% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille | 402 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| St Martin de Porres N.S. | 383 | −7% | Catholic | English | 21 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 | 22 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N.S. | 389 | −3% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín | 211 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Aoife CNS | 342 | +59% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin | 145 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior | 141 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Our Lady Good Counsel GNS | 398 | −11% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Thomas Senior N.S. | 331 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua | 359 | +52% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| St Thomas Junior N.S. | 300 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| City West Educate Together National School | 376 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Chaitlin Maude | 284 | −17% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 22 km |
| Citywest & Saggart Community National School | 413 | −0% | Multi-denominational | English | 23 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lir | 53 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 23 km | |
| Rathcoole ETNS | 114 | – | Multi-denominational | 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 |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 666 | −5% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Kilternan Church of Ireland N.S. | 206 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 23 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 |
| Scoil Chronain | 354 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 24 km | |
| Glen na Smol N S | 56 | −36% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Our Lady of the Wayside NS | 292 | −9% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Caisleain Nua Liamhna | 626 | +8% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Holy Family National School | 671 | −5% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Rathmichael N.S. | 205 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 249 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| St Annes Mxd N.S. | 440 | −10% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 185 | +2% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Briotas | 57 | −50% | Catholic | English | 28 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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Primary schools near Holy Family Senior N.S.
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Holy Family Senior N.S.
Is Holy Family Senior N.S. a good school?
We don’t grade it: Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing them. Its inspection reports on gov.ie, a visit and a talk with the principal will tell you more than any table could.
How many pupils does Holy Family Senior N.S. have?
624 pupils in 2025/26. That is −14% since 2019/20.
Does Holy Family Senior N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Holy Family Senior N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Holy Family Senior N.S.?
Holy Family Senior N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at Holy Family Senior N.S.?
Apply to the school directly. It publishes an admission policy and a yearly admission notice with its dates; if more children apply than it has places, it admits on the criteria in its policy.
Which schools of the same kind are near Holy Family Senior N.S.?
The nearest are Holy Family Junior N.S. (0.1 km), St Cronans Junior National School (0.9 km) and Brackenstown 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).