Is St Helens Junior NS a mixed school?

Yes. St Helens Junior NS takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of St Helens Junior NS?

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

Does St Helens Junior NS teach through Irish?

No. St Helens Junior NS teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is St Helens Junior NS a DEIS school?

No. St Helens Junior NS is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near St Helens Junior NS?

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

St Helens Junior NS

Portmarnock, Co. Dublin

319 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

St Helens Junior NS is a primary school in Portmarnock, Co. Dublin (Eircode D13 KP93). St Helens Junior NS has 319 pupils: 148 boys and 171 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 319
Boys and girls: Mixed · 148 boys, 171 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 19578P

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Questions parents ask

Where is St Helens Junior NS?: St Helens Junior NS is a primary school in Portmarnock, Co. Dublin (Eircode D13 KP93).
How many pupils go to St Helens Junior NS?: St Helens Junior NS has 319 pupils: 148 boys and 171 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is St Helens Junior NS a mixed school?: Yes. St Helens Junior NS takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of St Helens Junior NS?: St Helens Junior NS has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does St Helens Junior NS teach through Irish?: No. St Helens Junior NS teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is St Helens Junior NS a DEIS school?: No. St Helens Junior NS is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near St Helens Junior NS?: The closest is St Helens Senior NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

St Helens Junior NS compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
St Helens Junior NSThis school		319	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St Helens Senior NSPortmarnock	100 m	381	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St Oliver PlunkettMalahide	1.3 km	838	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St Andrews NSMalahide	1.6 km	207	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	No
Scoil Naomh MearnogPortmarnock	1.9 km	638	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN N Sailbheastar NfaMalahide	2.2 km	366	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
John Paul II NSMalahide	2.8 km	663	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Portmarnock
Co. Dublin
D13KP93

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