St. Francis National School
St. Francis National School is a primary school in Louth. 441 pupils, Catholic ethos, 2 special classes, 2.69 applicants per place last year.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Archbishop of Armagh |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 441 (240 boys, 201 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 20259G |
| Eircode | A91NH0V |
| Address | Rock Road, Blackrock, Dundalk |
Getting in
Hard. 140 applications for 52 places — 2.69 applicants per place.
| Places in the coming year | 52 |
|---|---|
| Places last year | 52 |
| Applications last year | 140 |
Ratio calculated against the previous year's places, as stated in the notice.
read from the school's Annual Admission Notice.
Read the school's Annual Admission Notice ↗ (2027/28)
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.
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: Dundalk. 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 A91 (Dundalk) was €332,000 in 2025. That is up 54.4% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Haggardstown at 5.13 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 54% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Oreena Lawless |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0429366993 |
| admin@stfrancisns.ie | |
| Local authority | Louth County Council |
Other schools in Dundalk
- Bellurgan N S Primary school, Louth
- C.B.S. Primary Primary school, Louth
- Castletown Rd Convent Primary school, Louth
- Colaiste Rís Secondary school, Louth
- Coláiste Chú Chulainn Secondary school, Louth
- De La Salle College Secondary school, Louth
- Dromiskin Mixed N S Primary school, Louth
- Dulargy Mixed N S Primary school, Louth
- Dun Dealgan N S Primary school, Louth
- Dundalk Grammar School Secondary school, Louth
- Faughart Community National School Primary school, Louth
- Gaelscoil Dhun Dealgan Primary school, Louth
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.