Is Ballyroan B NS a mixed school?

No. Ballyroan B NS is a boys school.

What is the ethos of Ballyroan B NS?

Ballyroan B NS has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.

Does Ballyroan B NS teach through Irish?

No. Ballyroan B NS teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is Ballyroan B NS a DEIS school?

No. Ballyroan B NS is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Ballyroan B NS?

The closest is St Patrick GNS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Ballyroan B NS

Dublin 16, Co. Dublin

375 pupilsBoysCatholic

At a glance

Ballyroan B NS is a primary school in Dublin 16, Co. Dublin (Eircode D16 YX54). Ballyroan B NS has 375 pupils: 375 boys and 0 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 375
Boys and girls: Boys · 375 boys, 0 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 03359N

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Questions parents ask

Where is Ballyroan B NS?: Ballyroan B NS is a primary school in Dublin 16, Co. Dublin (Eircode D16 YX54).
How many pupils go to Ballyroan B NS?: Ballyroan B NS has 375 pupils: 375 boys and 0 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Ballyroan B NS a mixed school?: No. Ballyroan B NS is a boys school.
What is the ethos of Ballyroan B NS?: Ballyroan B NS has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Ballyroan B NS teach through Irish?: No. Ballyroan B NS teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Ballyroan B NS a DEIS school?: No. Ballyroan B NS is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Ballyroan B NS?: The closest is St Patrick GNS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Ballyroan B NS compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Ballyroan B NSThis school		375	Boys	Catholic	No	No
St Patrick GNSDublin 16	400 m	472	Mostly girls	Catholic	No	No
Saplings Special SchoolDublin 16	500 m	30	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
Scoil MhuireDublin 16	900 m	187	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Rathfarnham Parish NSDublin 14	1000 m	215	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	No
Scoil Mhuire BoysDublin 14	1.2 km	367	Boys	Catholic	No	No
Clochar Loreto NSDublin 14	1.2 km	445	Mostly girls	Catholic	No	No

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Ballyroan Road
Rathfarnham
Dublin 16
D16YX54

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