Coláiste Phádraig CBS
Lucan, Dublin
Key facts
- Boys
- Pupils enrolled
- 745 larger than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 60264A the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Coláiste Phádraig is a Catholic boys' secondary school in Lucan, Co. Dublin. Enrolment is over 700 students, with a teaching staff of 55. The school offers the Junior Certificate, Leaving Certificate, Transition Year and the Leaving Cert Vocational Programme (LCVP). Transition Year has been running since 1991, when it began with 17 students; around 50 students now participate each year. The school provides a range of extra-curricular activities including the BT Young Scientist, Green School, Amber Flag, student council, prefects and library. A new modular building opened in 2024, containing two special class rooms for students requiring additional support, and a new Home Economics room was also added. The school states its ethos as built on wellbeing, respect and excellence in education.
History
Coláiste Phádraig was established in September 1969 with two teachers and 45 students, housed in a single prefab building that was gradually expanded. In autumn 1978, the school moved into its permanent building, by which time it had grown to 400 students and 30 teachers. Transition Year and the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme were introduced around this time. As Lucan expanded, a major extension was planned and completed in 2004, adding computer rooms, science and language laboratories, a careers library, metalwork and woodwork rooms, and a gymnasium. In 2024, a new modular building with two special class rooms was opened.
Applying to Coláiste Phádraig CBS
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 Coláiste Phádraig CBS. 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 Coláiste Phádraig CBS
How many pupils attend Coláiste Phádraig CBS?
Coláiste Phádraig CBS has 745 pupils enrolled. That makes it larger than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is Coláiste Phádraig CBS a DEIS school?
No. Coláiste Phádraig CBS is not part of DEIS, the Department of Education programme of additional supports for schools serving communities at risk of educational disadvantage. Not holding DEIS status says nothing about how good a school is, only about the profile of the community it serves.
What is the ethos of Coláiste Phádraig CBS?
Coláiste Phádraig CBS has a Catholic ethos. It is a boys' post-primary school.