Donabate Community College
Donabate Community College is a secondary school in Dublin. 799 pupils, Multi-denominational ethos, 2 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Multi-denominational |
| Patron | Dublin & Dún Laoghaire ETB |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 799 (449 boys, 350 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 76104O |
| Eircode | K36NN88 |
| Address | Portrane Road,, Donabate, Co Dublin |
Special classes
2 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 2 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
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: Donabate. 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 K36 (Malahide) was €525,000 in 2025. That is up 14.1% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Donabate at 8.5 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 55% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | John Doyle |
|---|---|
| Phone | 018436726 |
| info@donabatecc.ie | |
| Local authority | Fingal County Council |
Other schools in Donabate
- Crannog Nua Special School Special school, Co. Dublin
- Donabate/Portrane Educate Together Ns Primary school, Dublin
- Gaelscoil Na Mara Primary school, Dublin
- S N C Naomh Padraig Primary school, Dublin
- St Patricks Boys National School Primary school, Dublin
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.