St Canices G N S
St Canices G N S is a primary school girls only in Dublin. 473 pupils, Catholic ethos, DEIS.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Girls only |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Archbishop of Dublin |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 473 (0 boys, 473 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — this school is in the DEIS programme |
| Roll number | 18683H |
| Eircode | D11C927 |
| Address | Seamus Ennis Road, Finglas, Dublin 11 |
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Finglas East / Ballymun D11. 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 D11 (Dublin 11) was €355,000 in 2025. That is up 54.3% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Ballygall A at -6.67 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 30% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Dearbhla White |
|---|---|
| Phone | 018342072 |
| info@stcanicesgns.ie | |
| Local authority | Dublin City Council |
Other schools in Finglas East / Ballymun D11
- Beneavin De La Salle College Secondary school, Dublin
- Gaelscoil Ui Earcain Primary school, Dublin
- Holy Spirit B N S Primary school, Dublin
- Mother Of Divine Grace Primary school, Dublin
- Scoil An Tseachtar Laoch Primary school, Dublin
- Sn An Spioraid Naiomh C Primary school, Dublin
- St Canices B N S Primary school, Dublin
- St Josephs Jnr Primary school, Dublin
- St Josephs Senior N S Primary school, Dublin
- St Margarets N S Primary school, Dublin
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.