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St. Seton's Secondary School

Post-primary · Voluntary secondaryOtherDEIS

Le Fanu Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 · Roll number 68445V

St. Seton's Secondary School is one of 14 post-primary schools in or within 3 km of Ballyfermot. Every school in and around Ballyfermot →

Pupils
741
September, 2025/26
408 girls, 333 boys
Ethos
Other
Patron: Trusteeship of the Le Chéile Schools Trust & CEIST
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about St. Seton's Secondary School

  • 741 pupils, near the middle for post-primary schools in Ireland (the median is 585).
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • In DEIS. DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) gives schools serving disadvantaged areas more teachers, money and support; the Department decides which schools are in it.
  • On the lists since 2023/24: a new school, or a new roll after schools joined.
  • A voluntary secondary school: owned by its trustees, most often a religious order or its successor trust, and paid for by the State.
  • Its patron is Trusteeship of the Le Chéile Schools Trust & CEIST; its ethos is other.

Pupils over time

2023/24 to 2025/26

St. Seton's Secondary School had 741 pupils in 2025/26, down from 761 in 2023/24 (−3%). Girls are 55% of them. Its largest roll was 778, in 2024/25. Its roll rose in 1 of the 2 years.

02004006008001,0002023/242025/26PupilsGirls

Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.

No letter

No letter for St. Seton's Secondary School

Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing schools by them, so this school has no letter and nothing here ranks it. Its facts are the Department of Education’s; its inspection reports are linked below.

What the Department of Education does publish for St. Seton's Secondary School is on this page: its pupils each September since 2015/16, girls and boys, its patron and ethos, whether it teaches through Irish, whether it is in DEIS, and its inspection reports.

Newspapers print lists of how many of a school’s leavers go on to college. Those count destinations, not exam results, and depend on who a school takes in; we don’t use them.

Inspections

Inspection reports on St. Seton's Secondary School

The Department of Education’s Inspectorate visits schools and publishes its reports. The reports describe what inspectors saw; they give no overall grade, and we don’t make one. Reports for this school on gov.ie ↗

Inspectors visit every kind of school. Whole-school evaluations look at teaching and learning, leadership and management; subject inspections look at one subject; follow-through inspections check whether earlier advice was taken. Each report is published on gov.ie with the school’s response.

Getting in

Getting a place at St. Seton's Secondary School

Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.

Families apply to St. Seton's Secondary School directly, usually in the year before their child finishes sixth class; the school’s yearly admission notice gives the dates for applying and for its decisions.

A school with more applicants than places admits on the criteria in its admission policy, often brothers and sisters, the area it serves and, for post-primary schools, its feeder primaries. A family refused a place can appeal.

It is in DEIS, so it has extra support for pupils from disadvantaged areas.

Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).

Side by side with the nearest post-primary schools

2025/26

The nearest schools of the same kind, as the crow flies: their pupils, ethos and language. No results: none are published.

Of the 6 nearest post-primary schools, 1 have more pupils than St. Seton's Secondary School.

St. Seton's741
Kylemore College479
Phobailscoil Iosolde764
Mount Sackville636
Mercy349
The Kings Hospital732
Meanscoil Iognáid Rís521
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
St. Seton's Secondary School741–OtherEnglish✓
Kylemore College479+22%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓0.2 km
Phobailscoil Iosolde764−0%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓1.5 km
Mount Sackville Secondary School636−3%CatholicEnglish1.7 km
Mercy Secondary School349+124%CatholicEnglish✓2.3 km
The Kings Hospital732+3%Church of IrelandEnglish2.6 km
Meanscoil Iognáid Rís521−10%CatholicEnglish✓2.7 km
The other 177 post-primary schools in Co. Dublin
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Collinstown Park Community College630+11%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓2.8 km
Castleknock College771+10%CatholicEnglish2.8 km
Our Lady Of Mercy Secondary School289−6%CatholicEnglish✓2.8 km
Assumption Secondary School270+8%CatholicEnglish✓2.9 km
St. Kevin's Community College525+41%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓3.5 km
Edmund Rice College912+576%CatholicEnglish3.5 km
Coláiste Bríde993+4%CatholicEnglish3.8 km
Castleknock Community College1,318+13%Multi-denominationalEnglish3.9 km
Moyle Park College763+3%CatholicEnglish3.9 km
Coláiste Chilliain400−4%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish3.9 km
Loreto College320−20%CatholicEnglish✓4.1 km
Coláiste Mhuire272−4%CatholicAll in Irish✓4.2 km
St Declan's College651+0%CatholicEnglish4.2 km
Rosary College250+35%CatholicEnglish✓4.3 km
St Dominics College790−1%CatholicEnglish4.3 km
C.B.S. James Street251+65%CatholicEnglish✓4.4 km
St Pauls Secondary School466+4%CatholicEnglish✓4.4 km
Greenhills College186+36%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓4.4 km
Kingswood Community College1,006+93%Multi-denominationalEnglish4.4 km
Clogher Road Community College297+46%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓4.4 km
Kishoge Community College937+12%Multi-denominationalEnglish4.8 km
Griffeen Community College576+317%Multi-denominationalEnglish4.8 km
Cabra Community College264+102%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓4.8 km
Coláiste de hÍde266−11%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish✓4.9 km
St Josephs Secondary School283+48%CatholicEnglish✓4.9 km
Deansrath Community College425+43%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓4.9 km
Luttrellstown Community College1,027+15%Multi-denominationalEnglish4.9 km
Le Cheile Secondary School944+26%CatholicEnglish5.1 km
Presentation College262+55%CatholicEnglish✓5.2 km
St Pauls C.B.S.244+15%CatholicEnglish✓5.3 km
Templeogue College637−6%CatholicEnglish5.3 km
Coláiste Phádraig CBS745+38%CatholicEnglish5.3 km
Coláiste Cois Life592−27%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish5.4 km
St Patricks Cathedral Grammar School302+39%Church of IrelandEnglish5.6 km
St Mac Dara's Community College915+7%Inter-denominationalEnglish5.6 km
Scoil Phobail Chuil Mhin1,014−1%Inter-denominationalEnglish5.6 km
Harolds Cross Educate Together Secondary School437–Multi-denominationalEnglish5.6 km
New Cross College417+110%CatholicEnglish✓5.7 km
Tallaght Community School840+10%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓5.7 km
Coláiste Eoin257+43%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓5.7 km
Mount Carmel Secondary School386−4%CatholicEnglish✓5.8 km
Presentation Community College443+26%CatholicEnglish5.9 km
St Joseph's College934+6%CatholicEnglish5.9 km
Christian Brothers, Synge St.256−3%CatholicEnglish✓5.9 km
St Michaels Secondary School646+4%CatholicEnglish✓5.9 km
St Vincents C.B.S. Glasnevin408+13%CatholicEnglish✓5.9 km
Terenure College800+16%CatholicEnglish5.9 km
St. Mary's College C.S.Sp., Rathmines500+17%CatholicEnglish6.2 km
St Louis High School690+2%CatholicEnglish6.2 km
Belvedere College S.J1,011+1%CatholicEnglish6.3 km
Our Ladys School799+5%CatholicEnglish6.3 km
Lucan Community College966+5%Multi-denominationalEnglish6.3 km
St Marks Community School931+12%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓6.4 km
St Mary's Secondary School830+2%CatholicEnglish✓6.5 km
Larkin Community College403+3%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓6.5 km
Blakestown Community School563+31%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓6.6 km
Rath Dara Community College323+28%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓6.6 km
Loreto College588+5%CatholicEnglish6.6 km
Stratford College189+28%JewishEnglish6.6 km
Catholic University School544+7%CatholicEnglish6.6 km
Beneavin De La Salle College585+15%CatholicEnglish✓6.7 km
St Kevins College503−6%CatholicEnglish✓6.8 km
Old Bawn Community School1,024+12%Inter-denominationalEnglish6.9 km
The High School811+11%Church of IrelandEnglish6.9 km
Scoil Chaitriona523+11%CatholicAll in Irish✓7 km
Hartstown Community School1,120−1%Inter-denominationalEnglish7 km
C.B.S. Westland Row205+52%CatholicEnglish✓7 km
O'Connell School222+8%CatholicEnglish✓7.1 km
Adamstown Community College981+8%Multi-denominationalEnglish7.2 km
Sandford Park School Ltd437+8%Inter-denominationalEnglish7.4 km
Sancta Maria College577+5%CatholicEnglish7.5 km
Coláiste Éanna618+3%CatholicEnglish7.5 km
Loreto High School625−5%CatholicEnglish7.5 km
St Aidan's Community School561+28%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓7.5 km
Firhouse Community College825+2%Inter-denominationalEnglish7.6 km
Gonzaga College576+4%CatholicEnglish7.7 km
Gaelcholáiste an Phiarsaigh296+13%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish7.7 km
Rosmini Community School139+16%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓7.7 km
Dominican College799+7%CatholicEnglish7.7 km
St. Colmcille's Community School727−0%Inter-denominationalEnglish7.8 km
St Conleths College339+19%CatholicEnglish7.8 km
Eriu Community College193–Multi-denominationalEnglish7.8 km
Muckross Park College709+0%CatholicEnglish7.9 km
Hansfield ETSS867+34%Multi-denominationalEnglish7.9 km
Alexandra College664+13%Church of IrelandEnglish7.9 km
Coláiste Pobail Setanta1,079+2%Multi-denominationalEnglish7.9 km
De La Salle College463+45%CatholicEnglish8 km
Clonturk College968+182%Multi-denominationalEnglish8 km
Trinity Comprehensive School564+15%CatholicEnglish✓8.1 km
St. Aidan's C.B.S.725+1%CatholicEnglish8.1 km
Killinarden Community School471−3%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓8.1 km
Mount Seskin Community College350+8%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓8.2 km
St Josephs C.B.S.310+20%CatholicEnglish✓8.3 km
Marino College297+21%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓8.5 km
Marian College319−8%CatholicEnglish✓8.6 km
Maryfield College527−11%CatholicEnglish8.7 km
Ringsend College191+1%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓8.7 km
Firhouse Educate Together Secondary School411+407%Multi-denominationalEnglish8.7 km
Coláiste pobail Fóla758–Multi-denominationalEnglish8.7 km
Ellenfield Community College150+3%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓8.7 km
Árdscoil Rís563+4%CatholicEnglish8.8 km
The Teresian School230+16%CatholicEnglish9 km
Mount Temple Comprehensive School903+2%Church of IrelandEnglish9.2 km
Our Lady's Grove Secondary School295−3%CatholicEnglish9.3 km
Ballinteer Community School415+2%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓9.4 km
Our Lady Of Mercy College407+6%CatholicEnglish✓9.5 km
St Kilian's Deutsche Schule475+18%Inter-denominationalEnglish9.5 km
Sandymount Park Educate Together Secondary School437+460%Multi-denominationalEnglish9.5 km
St Michaels College731+10%CatholicEnglish9.5 km
Goatstown Educate Together Secondary School366–Multi-denominationalEnglish9.8 km
Rockbrook Park School186+14%CatholicEnglish9.8 km
St. David's College550+8%CatholicEnglish✓9.9 km
St Columba's College357+7%Church of IrelandEnglish10 km
St. Tiernan's Community School368+7%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓10 km
Mount Anville Secondary School726+4%CatholicEnglish10 km
Wesley College942+2%MethodistEnglish11 km
Holy Faith Secondary School647+0%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Marys Secondary School320+0%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Coláiste Eoin517+4%CatholicAll in Irish11 km
Coolock Community College205+32%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓11 km
Coláiste Íosagáin488+1%CatholicAll in Irish11 km
St Andrews College1,011+2%PresbyterianEnglish11 km
Chanel College451−21%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
St Benildus College949+18%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Pauls College650+10%CatholicEnglish11 km
Holy Family Community School998+4%Inter-denominationalEnglish11 km
Mercy College Coolock402−6%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Willow Park School206−0%CatholicEnglish11 km
Oatlands College623+14%CatholicEnglish12 km
Blackrock College1,041+2%CatholicEnglish12 km
Dominican College521+19%CatholicEnglish12 km
St Raphaela's Secondary School637+12%CatholicEnglish12 km
Rosemont School307+69%CatholicEnglish13 km
Manor House School652−5%CatholicEnglish13 km
The Donahies Community School488+4%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓13 km
Árdscoil La Salle289+74%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Newpark Comprehensive School884+3%Church of IrelandEnglish14 km
Belmayne Educate Together Secondary School595+1,883%Multi-denominationalEnglish14 km
Stepaside Educate Together Secondary School741+246%Multi-denominationalEnglish14 km
Loreto College655+4%CatholicEnglish14 km
Rockford Manor Secondary School273−1%CatholicEnglish14 km
Loreto College Foxrock660+27%CatholicEnglish14 km
Grange Community College553+98%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓14 km
Gaelcholáiste Reachrann453+2%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish15 km
Coláiste Choilm421−23%CatholicEnglish15 km
Christian Brothers College549+7%CatholicEnglish15 km
Swords Community College952+473%Multi-denominationalEnglish15 km
Clonkeen College635+10%CatholicEnglish16 km
Malahide & Portmarnock Secondary School696+939%Multi-denominationalEnglish16 km
Pobalscoil Neasáin831+7%Inter-denominationalEnglish16 km
Fingal Community College864+1%Inter-denominationalEnglish16 km
St Finians Community College671+4%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓16 km
St Marys Secondary School230−16%CatholicEnglish16 km
Holy Child Community School275+12%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓16 km
St. Fintan's High School714+1%CatholicEnglish16 km
Cabinteely Community School512+12%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓17 km
Rathdown School364+38%Church of IrelandEnglish17 km
Malahide Community School1,250+3%Inter-denominationalEnglish17 km
Blackrock Educate Together Secondary School236–Multi-denominationalEnglish17 km
Portmarnock Community School955+3%Inter-denominationalEnglish17 km
St Joseph Of Cluny Secondary School270+7%CatholicEnglish17 km
Santa Sabina Dominican College754+13%CatholicEnglish18 km
Sutton Park School503+36%Church of IrelandEnglish18 km
St Laurence College302+17%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Loreto Abbey Secondary School757+16%CatholicEnglish18 km
Holy Child Killiney382+9%CatholicEnglish19 km
John Scottus Secondary School211+77%Inter-denominationalEnglish20 km
Woodbrook College623+51%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
Donabate Community College799+5%Multi-denominationalEnglish21 km
Lusk Community College1,104+61%Multi-denominationalEnglish24 km
St Joseph's Secondary School945+19%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
Skerries Community College1,025+5%Inter-denominationalEnglish30 km
Bremore Educate Together Secondary School824+124%Multi-denominationalEnglish31 km
Ardgillan Community College1,014+6%Multi-denominationalEnglish31 km
Coláiste Ghlór na Mara520+63%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish31 km
Balbriggan Community College686+33%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓32 km
Loreto Secondary School1,220−5%CatholicEnglish32 km
Living nearby

Living in Ballyfermot

The town’s figures, not this street’s.

Median sale price
€309,000
316 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€1,928
a month, new tenancies in 2025

Homes in the D10 Eircode area

Housing in Ballyfermot →

The median sale price rose from €275,000 in 2023 to €330,000 in 2025 (+20%).

2023€275,000
2024€306,000
2025€330,000

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€415,000
Second-hand homes€305,800

Property Price Register sales in the D10 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Ballyfermot

Cost of living in Ballyfermot →

New tenancies in Ballyfermot averaged €1,928 a month in 2025, against €1,778 in 2024 (+8%).

2024€1,778
2025€1,928

Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.

Ballyfermot

Nearby

Post-primary schools near St. Seton's Secondary School

Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.

Questions about St. Seton's Secondary School

Is St. Seton's Secondary School a good school?

We don’t grade it: Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing them. Its inspection reports on gov.ie, a visit and a talk with the principal will tell you more than any table could.

How many pupils does St. Seton's Secondary School have?

741 pupils in 2025/26.

Does St. Seton's Secondary School teach through Irish?

No: St. Seton's Secondary School teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs St. Seton's Secondary School?

St. Seton's Secondary School has a other ethos. Its patron is Trusteeship of the Le Chéile Schools Trust & CEIST.

How do pupils get a place at St. Seton's Secondary School?

Apply to the school directly. It publishes an admission policy and a yearly admission notice with its dates; if more children apply than it has places, it admits on the criteria in its policy.

Which schools of the same kind are near St. Seton's Secondary School?

The nearest are Kylemore College (0.2 km), Phobailscoil Iosolde (1.5 km) and Mount Sackville Secondary School (1.7 km).

Sources: Department of Education, school lists 2025/26 (preliminary) and enrolments since 2015/16, CC BY 4.0 · inspection reports on gov.ie, linked by roll number. Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).

Facts from the Department of Education’s school lists. Listed with Ballyfermot; nothing here rates the school.

Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).