St. Seton's Secondary School
St. Seton's Secondary School is a secondary school in Dublin. 741 pupils, 4 special classes, DEIS.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Patron | Trusteeship of the Le Chéile Schools Trust & CEIST |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 741 (333 boys, 408 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — the published band list does not state a band for this school |
| Roll number | 68445V |
| Address | Le Fanu Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 |
What DEIS means here
A DEIS school. The Department's register records this school as being in the DEIS programme, but the published band list does not give it a band, so we do not state one.
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.
Special classes
4 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 4 × 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: Ballyfermot / D10. This is how the Department plans where to build capacity. It is not a catchment.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Drumfinn at -13.47 (Disadvantaged), where 0 is the national average. 19% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Sarah Green |
|---|---|
| Phone | 01 626 4943 |
| sgreen@stsetons.ie | |
| Local authority | Dublin City Council |
Other schools in Ballyfermot / D10
- Bainrion Na Naingal 2 Primary school, Dublin
- Chapelizod N S Primary school, Dublin
- Kylemore College Secondary school, Dublin
- Linn Dara Schools Special school, Dublin 10
- Phobailscoil Iosolde Secondary school, Dublin
- S N Banrion Na Naingeal 1 Primary school, Dublin
- Scoil Bride C Primary school, Dublin
- Scoil Lorcain B Primary school, Dublin
- St Gabriels Ns Primary school, Dublin
- St Louise De Marillac Primary School Primary school, Dublin
- St Michaels Ns Primary school, Dublin
- St Patricks Ns Primary school, Dublin
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.