Ballydowd High Support Special School
Ballydowd High Support Special School is a special school in Palmerstown. 7 pupils, Inter-denominational ethos.
The facts
| Type | Special school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Inter-denominational |
| Patron | Dublin & Dún Laoghaire ETB |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 7 (2 boys, 5 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 20390E |
| Eircode | D20EW44 |
| Address | 1 Lucan Road, Yellow Walls, Ballyowen, Palmerstown |
The area around this school
School planning area: Lucan. 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 D20 (Dublin 20) was €440,000 in 2025. That is up 35.9% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Lucan-esker at 6.45 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 51% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Paul Sloan |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0851441849 |
| paulsloan@ballydowdschool.ie | |
| Local authority | South Dublin County Council |
Other schools in Lucan
- Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School Primary school, Dublin
- Adamstown Community College Secondary school, Dublin
- Coláiste Cois Life Secondary school, Dublin
- Coláiste Phádraig Cbs Secondary school, Dublin
- Divine Mercy Junior National School Primary school, Dublin
- Divine Mercy Senior National School Primary school, Dublin
- Esker Educate Together Ns Primary school, Dublin
- Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada Primary school, Dublin
- Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig Primary school, Dublin
- Griffeen Community College Secondary school, Dublin
- Griffeen Valley Educate Together Ns Primary school, Dublin
- Kishoge Community College Secondary school, Dublin
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.