Rockford Manor Secondary School
Blackrock, Dublin
Key facts
- Girls
- Pupils enrolled
- 273 smaller than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 60081P the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Rockford Manor Secondary School is a girls' secondary school in Blackrock, Dublin, founded by the Presentation Sisters. The school's mission is to provide a Christian environment where teaching and learning nurture the personal development of every student. Pupils follow the Junior Certificate, Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate Applied and Transition Year programmes. The school operates a weather station and promotes eco-friendly initiatives. Facilities include home economics kitchens, computer labs, science labs, an art room, a music room, a counselling room, a gym hall, resource and learning support rooms, basketball courts, gardens and a chapel. Extra-curricular activities include musicals, drama, choir, sports, Seachtain na Gaeilge, a book club, and participation in the BT Young Scientist and SciFest competitions. The school also runs a student council and a prefect system.
Applying to Rockford Manor Secondary School
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 Rockford Manor Secondary School. 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 Rockford Manor Secondary School
How many pupils attend Rockford Manor Secondary School?
Rockford Manor Secondary School has 273 pupils enrolled. That makes it smaller than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is Rockford Manor Secondary School a DEIS school?
No. Rockford Manor Secondary School 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 Rockford Manor Secondary School?
Rockford Manor Secondary School has a Catholic ethos. It is a girls' post-primary school.