Rathgar NS
Rathgar NS is a primary school in Rathgar. 94 pupils, Methodist ethos.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Methodist |
| Patron | Conference of Methodist Church in Ireland |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 94 (48 boys, 46 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 14717B |
| Eircode | D06DK35 |
| Address | Rathgar Avenue, Dublin 6 |
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Dublin6 / Clonskeagh. 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 Rathmines West E at 15.15 (Affluent), where 0 is the national average. 79% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Ivan Pearson |
|---|---|
| Phone | 014907661 |
| rathgarns@rathgarns.ie | |
| Local authority | Dublin City Council |
Other schools in Dublin6 / Clonskeagh
- Alexandra College Secondary school, Milltown
- Alexandra Junior School Primary school, Milltown
- Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School Primary school, Harold's Cross
- Gaelscoil Lios na nOg Primary school, Ranelagh
- Gonzaga College Secondary school, Ranelagh
- Harold's Cross ETSS Secondary school, Harold's Cross
- Kildare Place School Primary school, Rathmines
- Muckross Park College Secondary school, Donnybrook
- RMDS — Ranelagh Multi-Denom Primary school, Ranelagh
- Rathgar Junior School Primary school, Rathgar
- S N Brighde Primary school, Ranelagh
- Saint Mary's NS, Donnybrook Primary school, Donnybrook
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.