St Johns N S
St Johns N S is a primary school in Ballybrack. 165 pupils, Catholic ethos, 3 special classes, DEIS Urban Band 2.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Archbishop of Dublin |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 165 (98 boys, 67 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — Urban Band 2 |
| Roll number | 19960M |
| Eircode | A96NW60 |
| Address | Wyattville Road, Ballybrack, Co. Dublin |
Getting in
Not oversubscribed last year. The notice carries no previous-year breakdown, which is only required of a school that had more applicants than places.
| Places in the coming year | 25 |
|---|---|
| Applications open | 03 November 2025 |
| Applications close | 27 February 2026 |
notice gives places only, no previous-year breakdown.
Read the school's Annual Admission Notice ↗ (2026/27)
Ireland has no catchment areas. A place depends on the school's own oversubscription criteria — siblings, feeder school, parish, distance, date of application — not on where you live. Read the admissions policy for those.
What DEIS means here
DEIS Urban Band 2. This is extra staffing, a Home School Community Liaison coordinator and School Completion Programme access. Band 2 does not carry the reduced class sizes that Band 1 does.
Worth knowing: several things people associate with DEIS are now available in every school. Schoolbooks are free at primary and post-primary regardless of DEIS status, and since 2025 all primary schools are eligible for the hot school meals programme. What remains specific to DEIS is the staffing — reduced class sizes in Urban Band 1, the Home School Community Liaison coordinator, School Completion Programme access and enhanced capitation.
Band as published in the Department's DEIS list, last revised 2022-10-12.
Feeder school links
Secondary school feeder links
Secondary schools this school publishes an admission or feeder link to:
- Coláiste Eoin Booterstown
- Coláiste Íosagáin Booterstown
Special classes
3 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 3 × 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: Sallynoggin / Killiney / DLR. 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 A96 (Glenageary) was €680,000 in 2025. That is up 21.4% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Ballybrack at -2.03 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 41% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Catherine Coady |
|---|---|
| Phone | 019020990 |
| office@stjohnsns.ie | |
| Local authority | Dun Laoghaire Rathdown |
Other schools in Sallynoggin / Killiney / DLR
- Blackrock Educate Together SS Secondary school, Blackrock
- Cabinteely Community School Secondary school, Cabinteely
- Cherrywood Educate Together National School Primary school, Blackrock
- Clonkeen College Secondary school, Deansgrange
- Dalkey School Project Primary school, Dalkey
- Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua Primary school, Ballyogan
- Holy Child Community School Secondary school, Sallynoggin
- Kill O'The Grange NS Primary school, Stillorgan
- Loreto Foxrock Secondary school, Foxrock
- Lycée Français International (Primary) Primary school, Foxrock
- Monkstown Eucate Together NS Primary school, Glenageary
- Nord Anglia International (NAIS) Primary school, Sandyford
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.