Clogher Road Community College
Crumlin, Dublin
Key facts
- DEIS
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 297 smaller than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 120 girls, 177 boys
- Ethos
- Multi Denominational
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 70160R the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Clogher Road Community College is a mixed multi-denominational secondary school in Crumlin, Dublin. Enrolment is approximately 297 students. The school has DEIS status. It operates under the City of Dublin Education and Training Board and has adopted the Educate Together ethos. The college states its vision as providing an equality-based education for all students. Each class has a designated Form Tutor and Year Head, and there is a strong special educational needs department. Facilities include a Project Based Learning Centre, a Nurture Space, an Aquaponics station and a designated Guidance and Counselling office. The curriculum covers the Junior Cycle and Senior Cycle programmes, including Transition Year. The school also runs a School Completion Programme and provides guidance and counselling. Co-curricular activity includes STE(A)M, music and a library. The principal's welcome describes the school as one where students are encouraged to find their talent and succeed, whether in the classroom, on the basketball court or playing the trumpet.
Applying to Clogher Road Community College
For a September 2027 place, a school's formal admissions process cannot begin before 1 October 2026. The school sets its own opening and closing dates in its annual admission notice.
National term dates 2026/27
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide post-primary school dates apply broadly to Clogher Road Community College. Individual schools set their own discretionary closure days, confirm exact dates with the school.
- October Mid-Term Break: Mon 26 Oct – Fri 30 Oct 2026
- Christmas Holidays: Wed 23 Dec 2026 – Tue 5 Jan 2027
- February Mid-Term Break: Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027 (primary schools: Thu 18 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027)
- Easter Holidays: Mon 22 Mar – Sun 4 Apr 2027
Primary schools close for the last two days of the February mid-term week and may use discretionary days to take the full week, so their break can be shorter than post-primary schools'.
Frequently asked questions about Clogher Road Community College
How many pupils attend Clogher Road Community College?
Clogher Road Community College has 297 pupils enrolled, 120 girls and 177 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is Clogher Road Community College a DEIS school?
Yes. Clogher Road Community College is part of DEIS, the Department of Education programme called Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools. DEIS schools serve communities at risk of educational disadvantage and receive additional supports, which can include smaller classes, extra teaching posts and funding for books and meals.
What is the ethos of Clogher Road Community College?
Clogher Road Community College has a Multi Denominational ethos. It is a mixed post-primary school.