St Aidan's Community School
St Aidan's Community School is a secondary school in Dublin. 561 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 & Archbishop of Dublin |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 561 (294 boys, 267 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — Post-primary |
| Roll number | 91338D |
| Eircode | D24XA46 |
| Address | Brookfield, Tallaght, Dublin 24 |
Getting in
Not oversubscribed last year. The notice carries no previous-year breakdown, which is only required of a school that had more applicants than places.
| Places in the coming year | 125 |
|---|---|
| Applications open | 01 October 2025 |
| Applications close | 01 December 2025 |
notice gives places only, no previous-year breakdown.
Read the school's Annual Admission Notice ↗ (2026/27)
Ireland has no catchment areas. A place depends on the school's own oversubscription criteria — siblings, feeder school, parish, distance, date of application — not on where you live. Read the admissions policy for those.
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
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: Tallaght. 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 D24 (Dublin 24) was €415,500 in 2025. That is up 24.6% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Tallaght-fettercairn at -7.46 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 33% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Mr Kevin Shorthall |
|---|---|
| Phone | 014524677 |
| office@sacs.ie | |
| Local authority | South Dublin County Council |
Other schools in Tallaght
- ABACAS Special School for Children with Autism Special school, Dublin 24
- Belgard Heights N S Primary school, Dublin
- Coláiste De Híde Secondary school, Dublin
- Kingswood Community College Secondary school, Dublin
- Mount Seskin Community College Secondary school, Dublin
- S N Aenghusa Primary school, Dublin
- Scoil Aenghusa Jun Ns Primary school, Templeogue
- Scoil Aoife Cns Primary school, Dublin
- Scoil Iosa Primary school, Templeogue
- St Aidans Ns Primary school, Dublin
- St Annes Primary School Primary school, Dublin
- St Brigids N S Primary school, Dublin
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.