The Donahies Community School
The Donahies Community School is a secondary school in Dublin. 488 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 | 488 (254 boys, 234 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — Post-primary |
| Roll number | 91318U |
| Eircode | D13YN77 |
| Address | Streamville Road, Dublin 13 |
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: Donaghmede / Howth / D13. 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 D13 (Dublin 13) was €551,276 in 2025. That is up 34.5% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Grange A at 3.18 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 42% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Peter Keohane |
|---|---|
| Phone | 018473522 |
| office@donahiescs.ie | |
| Local authority | Dublin City Council |
Other schools in Donaghmede / Howth / D13
- Belmayne Community Special School Special school, Dublin
- Belmayne Educate Together National School Primary school, Dublin
- Belmayne Educate Together Secondary School Secondary school, Dublin
- Burrow N S Primary school, Dublin
- Gaelcholáiste Reachrann Secondary school, Dublin
- Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol Primary school, Dublin
- Grange Community College Secondary school, Dublin
- Holy Trinity Sen N S Primary school, Dublin
- Mhuire Iosef Junior Primary school, Dublin
- Pobalscoil Neasáin Secondary school, Dublin
- S N Muire Agus Iosef Primary school, Dublin
- Santa Sabina Dominican College Secondary school, Dublin
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.