St Finians Community College, Swords
Castlefarm, Swords, Co Dublin, K67YN93
Mixed post-primary school (vocational), 671 pupils (2025/26), DEIS school, Multi denominational ethos, patron Dublin & Dún Laoghaire ETB.
3 planning applications at the school since 2015, the latest in November 2025.
Planning at the school 3 applications
Applications on the school grounds, next to the school and about a school (extensions, prefabs, classrooms, halls), or naming the school within 1.5 km. Every year on record.
Where it is school grounds outlined
Outline: the school grounds as mapped on OpenStreetMap. Dots: planning applications at the school.
Enrolment 2 years on record
| Year | Pupils | Girls | Boys | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 661 | 310 | 351 | — |
| 2025/26 | 671 | 321 | 350 | +10 |
Enrolment as returned to the Department of Education each September.
About the school
- Roll number
- 70120F
- Level
- Post-primary school
- Type
- Vocational
- Boys, girls or mixed
- Mixed
- Ethos and patron
- Multi denominational ethos, patron Dublin & Dún Laoghaire ETB
- DEIS
- Yes
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Fee-paying
- No
- Attendance
- Day
- Address
- Castlefarm, Swords, Co Dublin, K67YN93
Inspection reports
The Department of Education's Inspectorate publishes its reports on gov.ie. See this school's inspection reports on gov.ie (the Department's search, roll number 70120F).
Planning applications within 100 m of the school grounds 6 applications in the last 10 years
- GrantedSt. Finian’s Community College, Jugback Lane, Castlefarm, Swords, Co.
- WithdrawnSt. Finian’s Community College, Jugback Lane, Castlefarm, Swords, Co.
- Granted181, Broadmeadows, Swords, Co. Dublin, K67K8P8
- Commenced189 Broadmeadows, Swords, Co Dublin, K67 A0K0
- Commenced1 Broadmeadows, Swords, Co. Dublin.
- GrantedSwords Laboratories, Watery Lane, Swords, Co. Dublin.
Building work started within 100 m of the school grounds 6 commencement notices
- CommencedJugback Lane, Castletown Swords Co Dublin, Fingal
- Commenced30 Jugback Crescent, Swords, Co. Dublin.
- Commenced189 Broadmeadows, Swords, Co Dublin, K67 A0K0
- Commenced1 Broadmeadows, Swords, Co. Dublin.
- CommencedSt. Finian's Community College, Castlefarm, Swords, Co. Dublin.
- CommencedSt. Finian's Community College, Castlefarm, Swords, Co. Dublin.
Source: Department of Education · fetched 27 Sept 2026 · Data on Individual Schools, 2025/26
Source: OpenStreetMap (school grounds) · fetched 27 Sept 2026
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Planning report for St Finians Community College, Swords
Every application, appeal and deadline within 500 m, with zoning and heritage, in one report.
No account, no payment. Not a statutory planning search.
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