Blakestown Community School
Blakestown Community School is a secondary school in Dublin. 563 pupils, Inter-denominational ethos, 3 special classes, DEIS Post-primary.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Inter-denominational |
| Patron | Dublin & Dún Laoghaire ETB & Sisters of St Louis |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 563 (265 boys, 298 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — Post-primary |
| Roll number | 91316Q |
| Eircode | D15F978 |
| Address | Sheepmoor Avenue, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 |
What DEIS means here
DEIS Post-primary. This is extra staffing, a Home School Community Liaison coordinator, School Completion Programme access, enhanced capitation, free State exam fees, and eligibility for the HEAR Scheme for reduced-points college entry.
Post-primary DEIS benefits: Free State examination fees for Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate, Home School Community Liaison (HSCL) coordinator, School Completion Programme, and eligibility for the HEAR Scheme (Higher Education Access Route) offering reserved university places at reduced CAO points across Irish universities.
Worth knowing: several things people associate with DEIS are now available in every school. Schoolbooks are free at primary and post-primary regardless of DEIS status, and since 2025 all primary schools are eligible for the hot school meals programme. What remains specific to DEIS is the staffing — reduced class sizes in Urban Band 1, the Home School Community Liaison coordinator, School Completion Programme access and enhanced capitation.
Band as published in the Department's DEIS list, last revised 2022-10-12.
Special classes
3 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 3 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
1 of these are newly sanctioned for 26/27, up from 2 classes last year.
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: Blanchardstown Vge / D15. 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 D15 (Dublin 15) was €446,000 in 2025. That is up 29.3% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Blanchardstown-coolmine at -5.42 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 34% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | David McGuiness |
|---|---|
| Phone | 018215522 |
| admin@blakestowncs.ie | |
| Local authority | Fingal County Council |
Other schools in Blanchardstown Vge / D15
- Hartstown Community School Secondary school, Dublin
- S N Naomh Mochta Primary school, Dublin
- Scoil Bride B Primary school, Dublin
- Scoil Bride C Primary school, Dublin
- Scoil Mhuire Sin Primary school, Dublin
- Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois Primary school, Dublin
- Scoil Phobail Chuil Mhin Secondary school, Dublin
- Sn Oilibheir Primary school, Dublin
- St Ciarans N S Primary school, Dublin
- St Francis Xavier J N S Primary school, Dublin
- St Francis Xavier Senior N S Primary school, Dublin
- St Philip The Apostle Junior N S Primary school, Dublin
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.