Rosses Community School
Rosses Community School is a secondary school in Donegal. 509 pupils, Inter-denominational ethos, 5 special classes, DEIS.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Inter-denominational |
| Patron | Donegal ETB & Bishop of Raphoe |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 509 (273 boys, 236 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — this school is in the DEIS programme |
| Roll number | 91407T |
| Eircode | F94NX79 |
| Address | Chapel Rd, Dungloe, Co Donegal |
Special classes
5 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 4 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
- 1 × Multiple Disabilities
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: Dungloe. 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 F94 (Donegal) was €200,000 in 2025. That is up 48.1% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Dunglow at -9.63 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 28% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | John Gorman |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0749521122 |
| jgorman@rossescommunityschool.ie | |
| Local authority | Donegal County Council |
Other schools in Dungloe
- Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada Secondary school, Donegal
- S N Duchoraidh Primary school, Donegal
- S N Na Hacrai Primary school, Donegal
- Scoil An Aingil Choimheadai Primary school, Donegal
- Scoil Chróine Primary school, Donegal
- Scoil Mhuire Primary school, Donegal
- Scoil Roisin Primary school, Donegal
- Sn Arainn Mhor I Primary school, Donegal
- Sn Arainn Mhor Ii Primary school, Donegal
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.