Is South City CNS a mixed school?

Yes. South City CNS takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of South City CNS?

South City CNS has a Multi-denominational ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.

Does South City CNS teach through Irish?

No. South City CNS teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is South City CNS a DEIS school?

Yes. South City CNS is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.

What other primary schools are near South City CNS?

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

South City CNS

Dublin 8, Co. Dublin

148 pupilsMixedMulti-denominationalDEIS

At a glance

South City CNS is a primary school in Dublin 8, Co. Dublin (Eircode D08 FW29). South City CNS has 148 pupils: 68 boys and 80 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 148
Boys and girls: Mixed · 68 boys, 80 girls
Ethos: Multi-denominational
Language: English-medium
DEIS: Yes, part of the DEIS programme
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 14556D

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Questions parents ask

Where is South City CNS?: South City CNS is a primary school in Dublin 8, Co. Dublin (Eircode D08 FW29).
How many pupils go to South City CNS?: South City CNS has 148 pupils: 68 boys and 80 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is South City CNS a mixed school?: Yes. South City CNS takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of South City CNS?: South City CNS has a Multi-denominational ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does South City CNS teach through Irish?: No. South City CNS teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is South City CNS a DEIS school?: Yes. South City CNS is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.
What other primary schools are near South City CNS?: The closest is St Patricks. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

South City CNS compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
South City CNSThis school		148	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	Yes
St PatricksDublin 8	300 m	24	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	No
Scoil na mBratharDublin 8	400 m	155	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
St Brigids Primary SchoolDublin 8	500 m	229	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
St Audoens NSDublin 8	700 m	171	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Sancta Maria C B SDublin 8	800 m	103	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Presentation Primary SchoolDublin 8	800 m	224	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes

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Next school holidays

In 2 weeksOctober mid-term breakMon, 26 October to Fri 30 October 2026
In 10 weeksChristmas holidaysWed 23 December 2026 to Tue 5 January 2027
In 19 weeksFebruary mid-term breakThu, 18 February to Fri 19 February 2027

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