Fingal Community College
Swords, Dublin
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 864 larger than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 423 girls, 441 boys
- Ethos
- Inter Denominational
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 70121H the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Fingal Community College is a multi-denominational, co-educational school in Swords, Dublin, under the patronage of Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board (DDLETB). The school states its motto as 'Achieving with Care' and its core values as fairness, courage and courtesy. Enrolment is 864 students, with a gender profile of 53% boys and 47% girls. The Junior Cycle programme includes core subjects of English, Irish, Maths, a modern foreign language, Geography, History, Science, CSPE, SPHE, PE and Religious Education as a non-examination subject. Students select two option subjects from Visual Art, Business Studies, Music, Home Economics, Wood Technology, Engineering and Graphics. Classes are organised in mixed ability groups, with setting used to allow students to take different subjects at different levels. The school offers the Senior Cycle and Transition Year programmes. Support for students includes supervised study, a Rainbows programme, a student council, student prefects and TY mentors. The school provides an extra-curricular timetable covering music, soccer, basketball, games club, craft club and reading.
Applying to Fingal 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 Fingal 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 Fingal Community College
How many pupils attend Fingal Community College?
Fingal Community College has 864 pupils enrolled, 423 girls and 441 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is Fingal Community College a DEIS school?
No. Fingal Community College 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 Fingal Community College?
Fingal Community College has an Inter Denominational ethos. It is a mixed post-primary school.