Coláiste Pobail Setanta College

What Coláiste Pobail Setanta College does

Coláiste Pobail Setanta College is a publicly funded co-educational secondary school located in Phibblestown, Clonee, Dublin 15 (D15 EY17), Ireland. It serves over 1,000 students aged approximately 12–18 across the full Irish post-primary range — Junior Cycle, Transition Year, Leaving Certificate Established, and Leaving Certificate Applied — and additionally operates a Croí Unit, a special class provision for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, coordinated with the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The school is governed by a 12-member Board of Management (3 ETB, 2 Parents, 2 Teachers, 5 Community), currently formed September 2024 for a 5-year term, under the oversight of Dublin & Dun Laoghaire Education & Training Board (DDLETB), with Principal Liam Walsh leading day-to-day operations. It is a registered charity (Charity Number: 20083526) and employs approximately 36 staff. The Principal's signing of the Transfer Application Process Notice is documented in 2021.

The school's commercial offering is education rather than a product. Revenue is non-commercial: it is derived from state capitation and grants channelled through DDLETB, with ancillary parental contributions (book rental scheme, locker fees, optional activities). No tuition fees are charged. The underlying technology stack is a standard educational-sector configuration — iClassCMS-powered website and iOS/Android apps, Office 365, SharePoint, VS Ware attendance monitoring, the Wriggle device programme, and the Accelerated Reader literacy tool — under a broader Digital School Programme. The go-to-market is a direct-to-family enrollment funnel handled through the school's admissions process, transitioning to an exclusive online portal via enrol.ie/eps.enrol.ie effective 1 May 2026; demand generation centres on an annual Open Evening, the school website, and a Twitter (@cpsetanta) social channel.

The business model is therefore a publicly funded, regulated education-services operation rather than a commercial enterprise. Strategic positioning is built around three pillars: (i) regulatory legitimacy as an ETB school with state backing; (ii) community embeddedness in Dublin 15, evidenced by ethos, Parents' Association, Student Council, and Erasmus Plus participation; and (iii) digital infrastructure investment layered on the state curriculum. There are no funding rounds, M&A activity, or private ownership structures; the school sits inside the Irish public education system and is not a viable investment vehicle for PE/VC/M&A capital.

Name

Coláiste Pobail Setanta College

Legal name

Coláiste Pobail Setanta

Website

https://cpsetanta.ie

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Coláiste Pobail Setanta College is a publicly funded ETB secondary school in Clonee, Dublin 15, serving 1,000+ students aged 12–18 across Junior Cycle, Transition Year, Leaving Certificate programmes, and a Croí Unit for ASD students, operating under DDLETB governance as a registered charity.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Alternative, Continuation & Credit-Recovery Schools (EDAJAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

College Readiness & Disability Services Transition Support (EDAKANAB)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Junior cycle curriculum
• Leaving certificate programmes
• Special education needs
• Student support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Clonee

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. State/FETAC Funding (via DDLETB): As a public secondary school under Dublin & Dun Laoghaire Education & Training Board (DDLETB), the college is funded by the Department of Education. No tuition fees are charged to students. Additional revenue may derive from auxiliary sources such as student payments for lockers, optional activities, and book rental scheme contributions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Coláiste Pobail Setanta College is a publicly funded co-educational secondary school in Clonee, Dublin 15, providing state-certified secondary education to over 1,000 students across Junior Cycle, Transition Year, Leaving Certificate Established, and Leaving Certificate Applied programmes. The college also operates a Croí Unit for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and delivers an extracurricular programme (sports, music, debating, choir, Green Schools, Erasmus Plus).

Product overview

Coláiste Pobail Setanta is a secondary school offering educational programmes across Junior Cycle, Transition Year, Senior Cycle (Leaving Certificate Established, Leaving Cert Applied), and a specialised Croí Unit for students with ASD. The school's digital presence is powered by an iClassCMS website platform that facilitates admissions, curriculum information, news communications, policy dissemination, and parent/student engagement. The institution does not offer technology products or services in the commercial sense; its primary offering is secondary education with associated student support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Junior Cycle Programme State-certified three-year Junior Cycle secondary education programme for students in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Year, forming the foundational stage of the Irish secondary curriculum.
• Transition Year Programme Single-year Transition Year programme for 4th Year students focused on personal development, work experience, and academic breadth before Senior Cycle commences.
• Leaving Certificate Established Two-year Leaving Certificate Established (LCE) programme for 5th and 6th Year students culminating in the state Leaving Certificate examination, supporting progression to higher education and employment.
• Leaving Certificate Applied Two-year Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA) programme offering an alternative Senior Cycle pathway with a practical, vocational, and continuous-assessment focus for 5th and 6th Year students.
• Croí Unit (ASD Special Class) Dedicated special class providing specialised education provision for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) within the mainstream college setting, with placements coordinated through the National Council for Special Education (NCSE).
• Extracurricular Activities Programme Comprehensive extracurricular programme offering choir, debating, chess club, subject clubs, sports, Green Schools environmental programme, and Student Council and Sports Council participation to support personal development beyond the academic curriculum.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dublin & Dun Laoghaire Education & Training Board (DDLETB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDDLETB is the governing Education and Training Board that manages Coláiste Pobail Setanta on behalf of the Department of Education. DDLETB appoints the Board of Management, sets strategic direction, and provides operational funding. The school upholds DDLETB's characteristic spirit and ethos and is accountable to DDLETB for governance.
• Erasmus PlusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school participates in the Erasmus Plus programme, providing students with international learning opportunities and exchange experiences supported by European Union funding.
• National Council for Special Education (NCSE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCSE coordinates special class placements for students with additional needs. Parents/guardians applying for the school's Special Class for ASD children must notify NCSE and submit an acknowledgement letter with their application. NCSE determines eligibility for special class placements.

Scale indicators2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Luttrellstown Community College: DDLETB secondary school in Dublin 15 offering Junior Cycle, Transition Year, and Leaving Certificate programmes, drawing from the same suburban catchment and competing head-to-head with Setanta for enrolment.
• Castleknock Community College: DDLETB secondary school located in Dublin 15, directly competing with Coláiste Pobail Setanta for the same Dublin 15 catchment-area first-year applicants and operating under the same Department of Education patronage.
• St Mac Dara's Community College: DDLETB co-educational secondary school in Templeogue, Dublin, operating under the same ETB patronage with comparable Junior Cycle, Transition Year, and Leaving Certificate programmes and co-curricular profile.
• Greenhills College: Large DDLETB co-educational secondary school in Dublin 12 offering the same ETB curriculum (Junior Cycle, TY, Leaving Certificate) and serving a similar suburban Dublin demographic profile.
• Coláiste Bríde: DDLETB co-educational secondary school in Dublin 6W operating under the same ETB patronage model with full Junior and Senior Cycle programmes, providing a directly comparable operational and curricular structure.
• Riversdale Community College: DDLETB secondary school in Dublin 16 delivering the standard Irish secondary curriculum; structurally comparable as an ETB co-educational secondary with overlapping curricular and extracurricular offerings.
• Adamstown Community College: DDLETB secondary school in west Dublin, comparable as a multi-denominational ETB secondary school offering Irish state-certified secondary programmes within a Dublin suburban catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Mount Temple Comprehensive School: Established large Dublin 4 secondary school offering a comprehensive curriculum including Junior Cycle, TY, and Leaving Certificate; not ETB but competes for the same Dublin secondary applicant pool and represents a broader incumbent in the market.

Regional players

• Portmarnock Community School: Dublin-area community secondary school offering the standard Irish secondary curriculum, comparable in programme structure to Setanta but serving a different north Dublin catchment.

Emerging players

• Educate Together (national secondary school network): Growing alternative patronage network operating equality-based, multi-denominational secondary schools across Ireland, including new Dublin campuses; competes with ETB schools like Setanta for families seeking non-Catholic co-educational secondary provision.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cpsetanta
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/col%C3%A1iste-pobail-setanta-college

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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