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St Finians Community College

Post-primary · ETBMulti-denominationalDEIS

Castlefarm, Swords, Co Dublin · K67 YN93 · Roll number 70120F

St Finians Community College is one of 6 post-primary schools in or within 3 km of Swords. Every school in and around Swords →

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Pupils
671
September, 2025/26
321 girls, 350 boys
Since 2019/20
+4%
from 647 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Multi-denominational
Patron: Dublin & Dún Laoghaire ETB
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about St Finians Community College

  • 671 pupils, near the middle for post-primary schools in Ireland (the median is 585).
  • About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+4%).
  • 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.
  • An ETB school: run by the county’s Education and Training Board.
  • Its patron is the Dublin & Dún Laoghaire ETB; its ethos is multi-denominational.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

St Finians Community College had 671 pupils in 2025/26, against 562 in 2015/16 (+19%). Girls are 48% of them. Its roll rose in 7 of the 10 years.

02004006008002015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

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

No letter

No letter for St Finians Community College

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 Finians Community College 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 Finians Community College

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 Finians Community College

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

Families apply to St Finians Community College 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.

Pupils
671
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
+4%
from 647 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: St Finians Community College is about the size it was in 2019/20 (+4%). All the schools around Swords together changed by +6%.

Pupils since 2019/20

St Finians+4%
The post-primary schools around Swords+46%
All Irish post-primary schools+15%

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, 4 have more pupils than St Finians Community College. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +4%; 3 of the 6 grew faster.

St Finians671
Fingal864
Coláiste Choilm421
Swords952
Loreto College655
Malahide & Portmarnock696
Malahide1,250
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
St Finians Community College671+4%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓
Fingal Community College864+1%Inter-denominationalEnglish0.7 km
Coláiste Choilm421−23%CatholicEnglish1.4 km
Swords Community College952+473%Multi-denominationalEnglish1.6 km
Loreto College655+4%CatholicEnglish1.8 km
Malahide & Portmarnock Secondary School696+939%Multi-denominationalEnglish2.6 km
Malahide Community School1,250+3%Inter-denominationalEnglish5.6 km
The other 177 post-primary schools in Co. Dublin
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Donabate Community College799+5%Multi-denominationalEnglish6 km
Portmarnock Community School955+3%Inter-denominationalEnglish6.9 km
Coolock Community College205+32%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓7.6 km
Belmayne Educate Together Secondary School595+1,883%Multi-denominationalEnglish7.8 km
Trinity Comprehensive School564+15%CatholicEnglish✓8.5 km
Grange Community College553+98%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓8.5 km
Lusk Community College1,104+61%Multi-denominationalEnglish8.5 km
Gaelcholáiste Reachrann453+2%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish8.5 km
Chanel College451−21%CatholicEnglish✓8.7 km
The Donahies Community School488+4%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓8.7 km
Our Lady Of Mercy College407+6%CatholicEnglish✓8.7 km
Mercy College Coolock402−6%CatholicEnglish✓9 km
Ellenfield Community College150+3%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓9.1 km
St. Aidan's C.B.S.725+1%CatholicEnglish9.2 km
Árdscoil La Salle289+74%CatholicEnglish✓9.2 km
St. David's College550+8%CatholicEnglish✓9.4 km
Beneavin De La Salle College585+15%CatholicEnglish✓9.4 km
St Kevins College503−6%CatholicEnglish✓9.5 km
Clonturk College968+182%Multi-denominationalEnglish9.7 km
St Marys Secondary School320+0%CatholicEnglish✓9.7 km
St Marys Secondary School230−16%CatholicEnglish9.9 km
Maryfield College527−11%CatholicEnglish9.9 km
St Michaels Secondary School646+4%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
Manor House School652−5%CatholicEnglish10 km
Pobalscoil Neasáin831+7%Inter-denominationalEnglish10 km
Dominican College799+7%CatholicEnglish10 km
Coláiste Eoin257+43%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓10 km
Scoil Chaitriona523+11%CatholicAll in Irish✓10 km
New Cross College417+110%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
St Mary's Secondary School830+2%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
St Pauls College650+10%CatholicEnglish10 km
Rosmini Community School139+16%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓11 km
Árdscoil Rís563+4%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Joseph's Secondary School945+19%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Mount Temple Comprehensive School903+2%Church of IrelandEnglish11 km
St. Fintan's High School714+1%CatholicEnglish11 km
Marino College297+21%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓11 km
St Josephs C.B.S.310+20%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
St Vincents C.B.S. Glasnevin408+13%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Cabra Community College264+102%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓12 km
St Dominics College790−1%CatholicEnglish12 km
Holy Faith Secondary School647+0%CatholicEnglish12 km
Santa Sabina Dominican College754+13%CatholicEnglish12 km
O'Connell School222+8%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
St Declan's College651+0%CatholicEnglish12 km
Coláiste Mhuire272−4%CatholicAll in Irish✓12 km
Rath Dara Community College323+28%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓12 km
Belvedere College S.J1,011+1%CatholicEnglish12 km
Larkin Community College403+3%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓13 km
Mount Carmel Secondary School386−4%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Edmund Rice College912+576%CatholicEnglish13 km
Le Cheile Secondary School944+26%CatholicEnglish13 km
St Josephs Secondary School283+48%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Sutton Park School503+36%Church of IrelandEnglish13 km
St Pauls C.B.S.244+15%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Ringsend College191+1%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓14 km
C.B.S. Westland Row205+52%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Blakestown Community School563+31%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓14 km
Scoil Phobail Chuil Mhin1,014−1%Inter-denominationalEnglish14 km
St Patricks Cathedral Grammar School302+39%Church of IrelandEnglish14 km
Castleknock College771+10%CatholicEnglish14 km
Loreto College588+5%CatholicEnglish14 km
C.B.S. James Street251+65%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Skerries Community College1,025+5%Inter-denominationalEnglish15 km
Catholic University School544+7%CatholicEnglish15 km
Mount Sackville Secondary School636−3%CatholicEnglish15 km
Marian College319−8%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Sandymount Park Educate Together Secondary School437+460%Multi-denominationalEnglish15 km
Presentation College262+55%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Hartstown Community School1,120−1%Inter-denominationalEnglish15 km
Christian Brothers, Synge St.256−3%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Castleknock Community College1,318+13%Multi-denominationalEnglish15 km
St Conleths College339+19%CatholicEnglish15 km
Ardgillan Community College1,014+6%Multi-denominationalEnglish15 km
St. Mary's College C.S.Sp., Rathmines500+17%CatholicEnglish16 km
Bremore Educate Together Secondary School824+124%Multi-denominationalEnglish16 km
Mercy Secondary School349+124%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Kylemore College479+22%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓16 km
Luttrellstown Community College1,027+15%Multi-denominationalEnglish16 km
Loreto College320−20%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Coláiste Pobail Setanta1,079+2%Multi-denominationalEnglish16 km
Coláiste Ghlór na Mara520+63%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish16 km
St. Seton's Secondary School741–OtherEnglish✓16 km
The Kings Hospital732+3%Church of IrelandEnglish16 km
Muckross Park College709+0%CatholicEnglish16 km
Clogher Road Community College297+46%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓16 km
Sandford Park School Ltd437+8%Inter-denominationalEnglish16 km
Harolds Cross Educate Together Secondary School437–Multi-denominationalEnglish16 km
Our Lady Of Mercy Secondary School289−6%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
St Michaels College731+10%CatholicEnglish16 km
St Louis High School690+2%CatholicEnglish16 km
Balbriggan Community College686+33%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓16 km
Phobailscoil Iosolde764−0%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓16 km
Loreto Secondary School1,220−5%CatholicEnglish17 km
Gonzaga College576+4%CatholicEnglish17 km
The Teresian School230+16%CatholicEnglish17 km
Hansfield ETSS867+34%Multi-denominationalEnglish17 km
Eriu Community College193–Multi-denominationalEnglish17 km
Rosary College250+35%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Meanscoil Iognáid Rís521−10%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Alexandra College664+13%Church of IrelandEnglish17 km
St. Kevin's Community College525+41%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓17 km
Assumption Secondary School270+8%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Stratford College189+28%JewishEnglish18 km
Presentation Community College443+26%CatholicEnglish18 km
Willow Park School206−0%CatholicEnglish18 km
St Andrews College1,011+2%PresbyterianEnglish18 km
Collinstown Park Community College630+11%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓18 km
St Kilian's Deutsche Schule475+18%Inter-denominationalEnglish18 km
The High School811+11%Church of IrelandEnglish18 km
Blackrock College1,041+2%CatholicEnglish18 km
Coláiste Eoin517+4%CatholicAll in Irish18 km
Coláiste Íosagáin488+1%CatholicAll in Irish18 km
Our Lady's Grove Secondary School295−3%CatholicEnglish18 km
Coláiste Phádraig CBS745+38%CatholicEnglish18 km
Dominican College521+19%CatholicEnglish18 km
Terenure College800+16%CatholicEnglish19 km
St Joseph's College934+6%CatholicEnglish19 km
Templeogue College637−6%CatholicEnglish19 km
De La Salle College463+45%CatholicEnglish19 km
St Pauls Secondary School466+4%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Goatstown Educate Together Secondary School366–Multi-denominationalEnglish19 km
Our Ladys School799+5%CatholicEnglish19 km
Coláiste Cois Life592−27%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish19 km
Greenhills College186+36%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓19 km
Mount Anville Secondary School726+4%CatholicEnglish19 km
Oatlands College623+14%CatholicEnglish19 km
Gaelcholáiste an Phiarsaigh296+13%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish20 km
Kishoge Community College937+12%Multi-denominationalEnglish20 km
Griffeen Community College576+317%Multi-denominationalEnglish20 km
Loreto High School625−5%CatholicEnglish20 km
Coláiste Chilliain400−4%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish20 km
Coláiste Bríde993+4%CatholicEnglish20 km
Moyle Park College763+3%CatholicEnglish20 km
Newpark Comprehensive School884+3%Church of IrelandEnglish20 km
Lucan Community College966+5%Multi-denominationalEnglish20 km
St Mac Dara's Community College915+7%Inter-denominationalEnglish20 km
Coláiste de hÍde266−11%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish✓20 km
St Benildus College949+18%CatholicEnglish20 km
Christian Brothers College549+7%CatholicEnglish20 km
Kingswood Community College1,006+93%Multi-denominationalEnglish20 km
Rockford Manor Secondary School273−1%CatholicEnglish20 km
St Raphaela's Secondary School637+12%CatholicEnglish20 km
Deansrath Community College425+43%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓20 km
Tallaght Community School840+10%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓20 km
St. Tiernan's Community School368+7%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓20 km
Coláiste Éanna618+3%CatholicEnglish20 km
Ballinteer Community School415+2%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓21 km
Sancta Maria College577+5%CatholicEnglish21 km
Wesley College942+2%MethodistEnglish21 km
Adamstown Community College981+8%Multi-denominationalEnglish21 km
St. Colmcille's Community School727−0%Inter-denominationalEnglish22 km
Loreto College Foxrock660+27%CatholicEnglish22 km
Holy Child Community School275+12%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓22 km
Rathdown School364+38%Church of IrelandEnglish22 km
Clonkeen College635+10%CatholicEnglish22 km
St Marks Community School931+12%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓22 km
Loreto Abbey Secondary School757+16%CatholicEnglish22 km
St Columba's College357+7%Church of IrelandEnglish22 km
Old Bawn Community School1,024+12%Inter-denominationalEnglish22 km
Firhouse Community College825+2%Inter-denominationalEnglish23 km
St Joseph Of Cluny Secondary School270+7%CatholicEnglish23 km
Stepaside Educate Together Secondary School741+246%Multi-denominationalEnglish23 km
Rosemont School307+69%CatholicEnglish23 km
Firhouse Educate Together Secondary School411+407%Multi-denominationalEnglish23 km
Rockbrook Park School186+14%CatholicEnglish23 km
Cabinteely Community School512+12%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓23 km
St Aidan's Community School561+28%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓23 km
Killinarden Community School471−3%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓24 km
Mount Seskin Community College350+8%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓24 km
St Laurence College302+17%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
Coláiste pobail Fóla758–Multi-denominationalEnglish25 km
Holy Child Killiney382+9%CatholicEnglish25 km
Blackrock Educate Together Secondary School236–Multi-denominationalEnglish25 km
Holy Family Community School998+4%Inter-denominationalEnglish27 km
John Scottus Secondary School211+77%Inter-denominationalEnglish28 km
Woodbrook College623+51%CatholicEnglish✓29 km
Living nearby

Living in Swords

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

Median sale price
€416,000
1,525 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€1,946
a month, new tenancies in 2025

Homes in the K67 Eircode area

Housing in Swords →

The median sale price rose from €422,100 in 2023 to €452,600 in 2025 (+7%).

2023€422,100
2024€424,700
2025€452,600

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€496,400
Second-hand homes€393,000

Property Price Register sales in the K67 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Swords

Cost of living in Swords →

New tenancies in Swords averaged €1,946 a month in 2025, against €1,806 in 2024 (+8%).

2024€1,806
2025€1,946

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

Location

Directions ↗

Swords, K67 YN93

Nearby

Post-primary schools near St Finians Community College

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

Fingal Community College
Post-primary · ETB · Inter-denominational
864 pupils+1% since 2019/200.7 km
Coláiste Choilm
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
Boys
421 pupils−23% since 2019/201.4 km
Swords Community College
Post-primary · ETB · Multi-denominational
952 pupils+473% since 2019/201.6 km
Loreto College
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
Girls
655 pupils+4% since 2019/201.8 km
Malahide & Portmarnock Secondary School
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Multi-denominational
696 pupils+939% since 2019/202.6 km
Malahide Community School
Post-primary · Community school · Inter-denominational
1,250 pupils+3% since 2019/205.6 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 70120F

Questions about St Finians Community College

Is St Finians Community College 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 Finians Community College have?

671 pupils in 2025/26. That is +4% since 2019/20.

Does St Finians Community College teach through Irish?

No: St Finians Community College teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs St Finians Community College?

St Finians Community College has a multi-denominational ethos. Its patron is Dublin & Dún Laoghaire ETB.

How do pupils get a place at St Finians Community College?

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 Finians Community College?

The nearest are Fingal Community College (0.7 km), Coláiste Choilm (1.4 km) and Swords Community College (1.6 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 Swords; 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).