Is St. John the Evangelist National School a mixed school?

Yes. St. John the Evangelist National School takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of St. John the Evangelist National School?

St. John the Evangelist National School has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.

Does St. John the Evangelist National School teach through Irish?

No. St. John the Evangelist National School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is St. John the Evangelist National School a DEIS school?

No. St. John the Evangelist National School is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near St. John the Evangelist National School?

The closest is Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

St. John the Evangelist National School

Adamstown Castle, Co. Dublin

417 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

St. John the Evangelist National School is a primary school in Adamstown Castle, Co. Dublin (Eircode K78 P212). St. John the Evangelist National School has 417 pupils: 206 boys and 211 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 417
Boys and girls: Mixed · 206 boys, 211 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 20194E

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Questions parents ask

Where is St. John the Evangelist National School?: St. John the Evangelist National School is a primary school in Adamstown Castle, Co. Dublin (Eircode K78 P212).
How many pupils go to St. John the Evangelist National School?: St. John the Evangelist National School has 417 pupils: 206 boys and 211 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is St. John the Evangelist National School a mixed school?: Yes. St. John the Evangelist National School takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of St. John the Evangelist National School?: St. John the Evangelist National School has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does St. John the Evangelist National School teach through Irish?: No. St. John the Evangelist National School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is St. John the Evangelist National School a DEIS school?: No. St. John the Evangelist National School is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near St. John the Evangelist National School?: The closest is Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

St. John the Evangelist National School compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
St. John the Evangelist National SchoolThis school		417	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Adamstown Castle Educate Together National SchoolAdamstown	100 m	431	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
St Thomas Junior National SchoolLucan	1.6 km	573	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil Aine NaofaLucan	1.6 km	614	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St Marys NSLucan	1.7 km	483	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Griffeen Valley Educate Together NSLucan	1.9 km	466	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
Lucan East ETNSLucan	1.9 km	416	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	Yes

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Adamstown Castle
Co. Dublin
K78P212

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