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New Cross College

New Cross College is a secondary school in Dublin. 417 pupils, Catholic ethos, 2 special classes, DEIS.

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The facts

TypeSecondary school
GenderMixed
EthosCatholic
PatronLe Chéile Schools Trust & Religious Sisters of Charity
FeesFree
Enrolment417 (196 boys, 221 girls) 2025/26
Language of instructionEnglish Medium School
DEISYes — this school is in the DEIS programme
Roll number68181N
EircodeD11NC56
AddressCappagh Road, Finglas, Dublin 11

Special classes

2 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:

1 of these are newly sanctioned for 26/27, up from 1 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: Scribblestown / Finglas West. 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 D11 (Dublin 11) was €355,000 in 2025. That is up 54.3% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.

Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Blanchardstown-abbotstown at 2.24 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 55% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.

Contact

PrincipalDerek Lynch
Phone018343165
Emailadmin@newcross.ie
Local authorityFingal County Council

Other schools in Scribblestown / Finglas West

How we know

DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.