John Scottus Junior School
John Scottus Junior School is a primary school in Ranelagh. 136 pupils, Multi-denominational ethos, 2 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Multi-denominational |
| Patron | The John Scottus Education Trust Company Limited by Guarantee |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 136 (85 boys, 51 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 20103V |
| Eircode | D06R621 |
| Address | 47/49 Northumberland Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 |
Special classes
2 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 2 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
Source: National Council for Special Education. Children in a special class travel under a separate transport scheme with its own rules.
The area around this school
School planning area: Dublin2 / Dublin4. This is how the Department plans where to build capacity. It is not a catchment.
Local house prices: the median residential sale price in Eircode district D06 (Dublin 6) was €760,000 in 2025. That is up 29.0% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Pembroke West C at 13.82 (Affluent), where 0 is the national average. 85% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Niall Callaghan |
|---|---|
| Phone | 016609309 |
| primary@johnscottus.ie | |
| Local authority | Dublin City Council |
Other schools in Dublin2 / Dublin4
- C.B.S. Westland Row Secondary school, Ballsbridge
- Catherine Mc Auley N Sc Special school, Ballsbridge
- Catholic University School Secondary school, Ranelagh
- City Quay Ns Primary school, Dublin
- Enable Ireland Sandymount School Special school, Sandymount
- Gaelscoil Eoin Primary school, Ballsbridge
- Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School Primary school, Ranelagh
- Loreto College Secondary school, Ranelagh
- Marian College Secondary school, Ballsbridge
- Ringsend College Secondary school, Ringsend
- Ringsend NS Primary school, Ringsend
- Sandymount Park Educate Together Secondary School Secondary school, Sandymount
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.