St Davids N S
St Davids N S is a primary school in Dublin. 308 pupils, Catholic ethos, 5 special classes, DEIS Urban Band 2.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Archbishop of Dublin |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 308 (289 boys, 19 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — Urban Band 2 |
| Roll number | 19919P |
| Eircode | D05E510 |
| Address | Kilmore Road, Artane, Dublin 5 |
What DEIS means here
DEIS Urban Band 2. This is extra staffing, a Home School Community Liaison coordinator and School Completion Programme access. Band 2 does not carry the reduced class sizes that Band 1 does.
Added to DEIS in the 2022 expansion, so its supports are relatively recent.
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
5 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 5 × 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: Beaumont / Coolock D5. 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 D05 (Dublin 5) was €520,000 in 2025. That is up 37.2% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Beaumont B at -3.12 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 39% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Dwain Moore |
|---|---|
| Phone | 018487979 |
| stdavidsbns@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Dublin City Council |
Other schools in Beaumont / Coolock D5
- Beaumont Hospital Special School Special school, Dublin 9
- Chanel College Secondary school, Dublin
- Coolock Community College Secondary school, Dublin
- Cromcastle Green B N S Primary school, Dublin
- Ellenfield Community College Secondary school, Dublin
- Gaelscoil Cholmcille Primary school, Dublin
- Maryfield College Secondary school, Dublin
- Our Lady Of Mercy College Secondary school, Dublin
- S N Mhuire Na Mbrathar Primary school, Dublin
- Scoil Fhiachra Soisir Primary school, Dublin
- Scoil Nais Ide Cailini Primary school, Dublin
- St Fiachras Sen N S Primary school, Dublin
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.