Is St Canices B NS a mixed school?

No. St Canices B NS is a boys school.

What is the ethos of St Canices B NS?

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

Does St Canices B NS teach through Irish?

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

Is St Canices B NS a DEIS school?

Yes. St Canices B NS is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.

What other primary schools are near St Canices B NS?

The closest is Scoil Sinead NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

St Canices B NS

Dublin 11, Co. Dublin

355 pupilsBoysCatholicDEIS

At a glance

St Canices B NS is a primary school in Dublin 11, Co. Dublin (Eircode D11 TW01). St Canices B NS has 355 pupils: 355 boys and 0 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 355
Boys and girls: Boys · 355 boys, 0 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: Yes, part of the DEIS programme
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 18682F

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Questions parents ask

Where is St Canices B NS?: St Canices B NS is a primary school in Dublin 11, Co. Dublin (Eircode D11 TW01).
How many pupils go to St Canices B NS?: St Canices B NS has 355 pupils: 355 boys and 0 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is St Canices B NS a mixed school?: No. St Canices B NS is a boys school.
What is the ethos of St Canices B NS?: St Canices B NS has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does St Canices B NS teach through Irish?: No. St Canices B NS teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is St Canices B NS a DEIS school?: Yes. St Canices B NS is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.
What other primary schools are near St Canices B NS?: The closest is Scoil Sinead NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

St Canices B NS compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
St Canices B NSThis school		355	Boys	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Sinead NSFinglas	about 200 m	62	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	Yes
St Canices G NSDublin 11	300 m	473	Girls	Catholic	No	Yes
Mother of Divine GraceDublin 11	400 m	480	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Finglas Parochial National SchoolDublin 11	800 m	94	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	Yes
St Malachys NSDublin 11	900 m	131	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
St Oliver Plunkett NSDublin 11	1000 m	110	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes

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Glasanaon Road
Finglas
Dublin 11
D11TW01

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