Special schools in Co. Dublin
Special schools are for children with more complex needs, with smaller classes and more staff. To apply, you first get a letter of eligibility from the NCSE through its Parents Notify form, then apply to the school.
- 55 schools
- 3,098 pupils
Side by side
| School | Pupils | Boys and girls | Ethos | Irish-medium | DEIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michaels Special SchoolDublin 20 | 163 | Mixed | Catholic | No | No |
| St Augustines SchoolBlackrock | 157 | Mixed | Catholic | No | No |
| Stewarts SchoolLucan | 145 | Mixed | Multi-denominational | No | No |
| Scoil EoinDublin 12 | 142 | Mixed | Catholic | No | No |
| St Ciarans Special SchoolDublin 11 | 140 | Mixed | Catholic | No | No |
| Holy Family School for the DeafDublin 7 | 134 | Mixed | Catholic | No | No |
| Catherine Mc Auley N ScDublin 2 | 99 | Mixed | Catholic | No | No |
| Solas Hospital SchoolDublin 12 | 98 | Mixed | Multi-denominational | No | No |
| An Taonad ReamhscoileDublin 1 | 96 | Mixed | Catholic | No | No |
| St John of God Sp SchDublin 8 | 86 | Mixed | Catholic | No | No |
| St Josephs Special SchDublin 24 | 86 | Mixed | Catholic | No | No |
| Central Remedial ClinicDublin 3 | 78 | Mixed | Catholic | No | No |
| St Peters Special SchDublin 6 | 70 | Mixed | Catholic | No | No |
| Scoil MochuaDublin 22 | 69 | Mixed | Catholic | No | No |
| Setanta Special SchoolStillorgan | 68 | Mostly boys | Multi-denominational | No | No |
| St Michaels Hse Spec ScDublin 18 | 68 | Mixed | Catholic | No | No |
| St Vincents Home NSDublin 7 | 68 | Mixed | Catholic | No | No |
| Hospital School CHI at Temple StreetDublin 1 | 66 | Mixed | Catholic | No | No |
| St Michaels Hse Spec ScDublin 9 | 64 | Mixed | Catholic | No | No |
| St Oliver Plunkett Sp ScBlackrock | 63 | Mixed | Catholic | No | No |
| St Roses Special SchoolDublin 24 | 63 | Mixed | Catholic | No | No |
| St Michael's House Special National School FoxfieldDublin 5 | 61 | Mixed | Multi-denominational | No | No |
| An Cosan CSSDublin 7 | 56 | Mostly boys | Multi-denominational | No | No |
| St Michaels House Special SchoolDublin 13 | 56 | Mixed | Multi-denominational | No | No |
| ABACAS KilbarrackDublin 5 | 54 | Mixed | Multi-denominational | No | No |
| St Pauls Hospital Special SchoolDublin 9 | 54 | Mixed | Catholic | No | No |
| Ballyowen MeadowsDun Laoghaire | 53 | Mostly boys | Catholic | No | No |
| St Michaels Hse Sp SchDublin 5 | 52 | Mixed | Catholic | No | No |
| Libermann Spiritan SchoolDublin 6 | 51 | Mixed | Catholic | No | No |
| Linn Dara SchoolsDublin 10 | 51 | Mixed | Multi-denominational | No | No |
| Enable Ireland Sandymount SchoolDublin 4 | 49 | Mixed | Catholic | No | No |
| St Josephs for Blind NSDublin 9 | 48 | Mixed | Catholic | No | No |
| Our Lady of Hope SchoolDublin 12 | 45 | Mostly boys | Catholic | No | No |
| Danu Community Special SchoolDublin 15 | 43 | Mostly boys | Multi-denominational | No | No |
| Carmona Special National SchoolDun Laoghaire | 37 | Mixed | Catholic | No | No |
| Benincasa Special SchoolBlackrock | 35 | Mostly boys | Catholic | No | No |
| St Declans Special SchDublin 4 | 35 | Mostly boys | Catholic | No | No |
| Casa Caterina S SDublin 7 | 31 | Mostly boys | Catholic | No | No |
| ABACAS Special School for Children with AutismDublin 24 | 30 | Mostly boys | Multi-denominational | No | No |
| St Michaels Special SchoolSkerries | 30 | Mixed | Catholic | No | No |
All 55 schools
- St Michaels Special School Dublin 20, Co. Dublin 163 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
- St Augustines School Blackrock, Co. Dublin 157 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
- Stewarts School Lucan, Co. Dublin 145 pupilsMixedMulti-denominationalSpecial
- Scoil Eoin Dublin 12, Co. Dublin 142 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
- St Ciarans Special School Dublin 11, Co. Dublin 140 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
- Holy Family School for the Deaf Dublin 7, Co. Dublin 134 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
- Catherine Mc Auley N Sc Dublin 2, Co. Dublin 99 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
- Solas Hospital School Dublin 12, Co. Dublin 98 pupilsMixedMulti-denominationalSpecial
- An Taonad Reamhscoile Dublin 1, Co. Dublin 96 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
- St John of God Sp Sch Dublin 8, Co. Dublin 86 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
- St Josephs Special Sch Dublin 24, Co. Dublin 86 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
- Central Remedial Clinic Dublin 3, Co. Dublin 78 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
- St Peters Special Sch Dublin 6, Co. Dublin 70 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
- Scoil Mochua Dublin 22, Co. Dublin 69 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
- Setanta Special School Stillorgan, Co. Dublin 68 pupilsMostly boysMulti-denominationalSpecial
- St Michaels Hse Spec Sc Dublin 18, Co. Dublin 68 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
- St Vincents Home NS Dublin 7, Co. Dublin 68 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
- Hospital School CHI at Temple Street Dublin 1, Co. Dublin 66 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
- St Michaels Hse Spec Sc Dublin 9, Co. Dublin 64 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
- St Oliver Plunkett Sp Sc Blackrock, Co. Dublin 63 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
- St Roses Special School Dublin 24, Co. Dublin 63 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
- St Michael's House Special National School Foxfield Dublin 5, Co. Dublin 61 pupilsMixedMulti-denominationalSpecial
- An Cosan CSS Dublin 7, Co. Dublin 56 pupilsMostly boysMulti-denominationalSpecial
- St Michaels House Special School Dublin 13, Co. Dublin 56 pupilsMixedMulti-denominationalSpecial
- ABACAS Kilbarrack Dublin 5, Co. Dublin 54 pupilsMixedMulti-denominationalSpecial
- St Pauls Hospital Special School Dublin 9, Co. Dublin 54 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
- Ballyowen Meadows Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin 53 pupilsMostly boysCatholicSpecial
- St Michaels Hse Sp Sch Dublin 5, Co. Dublin 52 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
- Libermann Spiritan School Dublin 6, Co. Dublin 51 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
- Linn Dara Schools Dublin 10, Co. Dublin 51 pupilsMixedMulti-denominationalSpecial
- Enable Ireland Sandymount School Dublin 4, Co. Dublin 49 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
- St Josephs for Blind NS Dublin 9, Co. Dublin 48 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
- Our Lady of Hope School Dublin 12, Co. Dublin 45 pupilsMostly boysCatholicSpecial
- Danu Community Special School Dublin 15, Co. Dublin 43 pupilsMostly boysMulti-denominationalSpecial
- Carmona Special National School Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin 37 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
- Benincasa Special School Blackrock, Co. Dublin 35 pupilsMostly boysCatholicSpecial
- St Declans Special Sch Dublin 4, Co. Dublin 35 pupilsMostly boysCatholicSpecial
- Casa Caterina S S Dublin 7, Co. Dublin 31 pupilsMostly boysCatholicSpecial
- ABACAS Special School for Children with Autism Dublin 24, Co. Dublin 30 pupilsMostly boysMulti-denominationalSpecial
- St Michaels Special School Skerries, Co. Dublin 30 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
- Saplings Special School Dublin 16, Co. Dublin 30 pupilsMixedMulti-denominationalSpecial
- Cheeverstown Sp Sch Dublin 6W, Co. Dublin 29 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
- Red Door Special School Monkstown, Co. Dublin 29 pupilsMixedSpecial
- Henrietta Street School Dublin 1, Co. Dublin 20 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
- Phoenix Park Specialist School Phoenix Park, Co. Dublin 17 pupilsMostly boysCatholicSpecial
- St L O Tooles 2 Spec Dublin 1, Co. Dublin 14 pupilsMostly boysCatholicSpecial
- Youth Encounter Project Dublin 11, Co. Dublin 14 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
- St Joseph's Adolescent School Dublin 3, Co. Dublin 11 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
- The Adelaide and Meath Hospital Dublin 24, Co. Dublin 11 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
- Beaumont Hospital Special School Dublin 9, Co. Dublin 9 pupilsMixedSpecial
- Ballydowd High Support Special School Palmerstown, Co. Dublin 7 pupilsMixedInter-denominationalSpecial
- Our Lady of Lourdes School Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin 6 pupilsMixedMulti-denominationalSpecial
- Crannog Nua Special School Portrane, Co. Dublin 5 pupilsMixedSpecial
- Belmayne Community Special School Donaghmede, Co. Dublin 2 pupilsBoysMulti-denominationalSpecial
- Lucan Community Special School Lucan, Co. Dublin Multi-denominationalSpecial
Quick answers
- How many special schools are there in Co. Dublin?
- There are 55 in Co. Dublin, with 3,098 pupils between them.
- Which is the biggest in Co. Dublin?
- St Michaels Special School in Dublin 20, with 163 pupils.
- Where are they?
- Mostly in Dublin 7, Dublin 1, Dublin 24 and Dublin 9. Every school is listed on this page.
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