St Declan's College
Cabra, Dublin
Key facts
- Boys
- Pupils enrolled
- 651 larger than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 60491L the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
St Declan's College is a Catholic voluntary secondary school for boys in Cabra, Dublin, a short walk from the Phoenix Park. Enrolment is 651 students. The school operates under the trusteeship of the Edmund Rice Schools Trust (ERST). The curriculum includes Transition Year, the Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA) and a Senior Cycle programme. The school has an ASD class and a Special Educational Needs (SEN) department. Co-curricular activities include basketball, Gaelic football, hurling, soccer, athletics, Gaisce, quizzes and debating competitions, and school tours. The college has a chaplain and provides career guidance and school counselling. Subject departments include Politics & Society, Music, French, Geography, History and Science. The school also runs after school studies and an academic awards programme.
Applying to St Declan's 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 St Declan's 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 St Declan's College
How many pupils attend St Declan's College?
St Declan's College has 651 pupils enrolled. That makes it larger than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is St Declan's College a DEIS school?
No. St Declan's 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 St Declan's College?
St Declan's College has a Catholic ethos. It is a boys' post-primary school.