Linn Dara Schools
Dublin 10 · Roll number 19630O
- Special school
- Multi Denominational ethos
- Not DEIS
- Pupils in 2025/26
- 51
- −1 on 2024/25
- Over 10 years
- +155%
- Up 31 from 20 in 2015/16
- Girls and boys
- 37 / 14
- 73% girls
The Department of Education publishes only the number of pupils, girls and boys in each special school, not pupils by class, so this page has no class or class size figures. Pupils in special schools can be aged 4 to 18. All special schools
Pupils since 1993
Total enrolment each school year
Shaded: the last 10 years, 2015/16 to 2025/26. Until 2010/11 the Department listed special schools with mainstream schools; from 2011/12 they have their own list. Pupils on 30 September each year. Known data issues
Nearby
The special schools closest to Linn Dara Schools, and the mainstream schools within 10 km that have special classes, measured in a straight line.
Nearest special schools
| Number on map | School | Distance | Pupils | Since 2015/16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linn Dara SchoolsThis school | – | 51 |
+155.0%
|
|
| 1 | St Michaels Spec School2.0 km · Dublin 20 · Mild general learning disability | 2.0 km | 163 |
+5.2%
|
| 2 | Ballydowd High Support Special School2.2 km · Palmerstown, Co. Dublin | 2.2 km | 7 |
−22.2%
|
| 3 | Stewarts School2.6 km · Lucan, Co. Dublin · Moderate general learning disability | 2.6 km | 145 |
+16.9%
|
| 4 | Scoil Mochua4.1 km · Dublin 22 · Physical disability | 4.1 km | 69 |
+9.5%
|
| 5 | Phoenix Park Specialist School4.3 km · Phoenix Park, Co. Dublin · Emotional and behavioural difficulties | 4.3 km | 17 |
−5.6%
|
Special classes within 10 km361 classes in 196 mainstream schools in 2025/26, from the NCSE
| Number on map | School | Distance | Classes | 2026/27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | St Ultans NS0.9 km · 3 autism classes | 0.9 km | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Scoil Bride C1.0 km · An autism class | 1.0 km | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Scoil Lorcain B1.1 km · An autism class | 1.1 km | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | St Marys Junior N S1.1 km · 2 autism classes | 1.1 km | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Bainrion na nAingal 21.2 km · An autism classA new class in 2026/27 | 1.2 km | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | S N Banrion na nAingeal 11.2 km · An autism class | 1.2 km | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | St Marys Sen N S1.2 km · 2 autism classes and a mild general learning disability class | 1.2 km | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | St Louise de Marillac Primary School1.3 km · 2 autism classes | 1.3 km | 2 | 2 |
About this school
Inspection reports open on gov.ie, under the name the school had when it was inspected. Newer schools may not have one yet.
Contact
- Principal
- Matthew Swain
- Phone
- 017956525
- [email protected]
- Address
- Linn Dara CAMHS Approved Centre, Cherry Orchard Hospital Campus, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10, D10 XR23
School
- Ethos
- Multi Denominational
- Patron
- Health Service Executive
- School type
- Special school
- DEIS
- Not DEIS
Language and area
- Irish classification
- No subjects through Irish
- Gaeltacht
- Non-Gaeltacht
- Island
- Not on an island
- Local authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Planning area
- Ballyfermot–D10
Each detail is the latest one the Department of Education has recorded for this school. The designation is the need the NCSE lists the school as set up for; many special schools now take pupils with a wider range of needs. Known data issues
Data by year
33 school years from 1993/94 to 2025/26.
| Year | Total | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 51 | 37 | 14 |
| 2024/25 | 52 | 38 | 14 |
| 2023/24 | 42 | 31 | 11 |
| 2022/23 | 50 | 37 | 13 |
| 2021/22 | 41 | 26 | 15 |
| 2020/21 | 32 | 21 | 11 |
| 2019/20 | 30 | 19 | 11 |
| 2018/19 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| 2017/18 | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| 2016/17 | 33 | 20 | 13 |
| 2015/16 | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| 2014/15 | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| 2013/14 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 2012/13 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 2011/12 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2009/10 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008/09 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007/08 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 2006/07 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2005/06 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004/05 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2003/04 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002/03 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2001/02 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2000/01 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999/00 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998/99 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| 1997/98 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| 1996/97 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| 1995/96 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 1994/95 | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| 1993/94 | 13 | 5 | 8 |