Lucan Community National School

What Lucan Community National School does

Lucan Community National School is a state, co-educational, multi-denominational primary school operating under the patronage of Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board (ETB DDL). The school first opened in 2013 and relocated to a permanent building off Balgaddy Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin in 2017. It serves children from Junior Infants through Sixth Class (ages approximately 4-12), including two specialised Autism classes within the Classes for Special Education (CSE) unit. For the 2025/26 school year the school has nearly 400 pupils enrolled, up from fewer than 10 founding pupils in its first month of operation.

The school's core educational offering is a comprehensive primary curriculum enhanced by a Digital School Programme that provides 1:1 iPad devices to pupils in 2nd to 6th Class, managed by educational technology partner Wriggle.ie under child-safeguarding controls. Additional integrated platforms include Accelerated Reader, MyON Online Library, and Freckle for literacy and adaptive practice. The institution delivers the ETB-developed Goodness Me, Goodness You (GMGY) multi-belief and values curriculum, and pursues the Green Schools (Water Flag target 2025) and Active Schools programmes. Extracurricular offerings include after-school clubs such as Art Club.

The business model is public-sector and non-commercial. No tuition fees are charged to families; revenue and operational resources are provided through the Irish Department of Education via ETB DDL in the form of capitation grants, staffing allocations, and programme-specific funding. Enrollment is managed directly with families through annual application processes governed by the school's admission policy under the Education Act, with classes for 2025/26 reported as full and waiting lists in place. The school holds a Digital School Award and operates under a Board of Management with Claire Downes serving as Principal.

Name

Lucan Community National School

Legal name

Lucan Community National School

Website

https://lucancns.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lucan Community National School is a state-funded, multi-denominational Irish primary school under Dublin and Dún Laoghaire ETB patronage, serving approximately 400 pupils from Junior Infants to Sixth Class, including two Autism classes, in Lucan, Co. Dublin.

Ownership category

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Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH)

Keywords

• Primary education
• Community national school
• State-funded schooling
• Multi-denominational education
• Special education classes

Headquarters

HQ city

Lucan

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State Education Funding: As a state school under the patronage of Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board, the school operates as a publicly funded primary education institution. Revenue is derived from government educational funding allocated through the ETB.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lucan Community National School is a state, co-educational, multi-denominational primary school providing education from Junior Infants through Sixth Class (ages 4-12), including two Autism-specific classes within its Classes for Special Education (CSE) provision. The school serves nearly 400 pupils for the 2025/26 school year and integrates a 1:1 iPad digital learning programme for pupils in 2nd to 6th Class managed by educational partner Wriggle.ie.

Product overview

Lucan Community National School operates as a single unified primary education institution offering a comprehensive curriculum from Junior Infants through Sixth Class, with approximately 400 enrolled students for 2025/26. The school functions as a multi-denominational institution under Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board patronage. Its core educational offerings are enhanced by a Digital School Programme providing 1:1 iPad devices for students in 2nd to 6th Class, a values-based Goodness Me, Goodness You (GMGY) curriculum, specialized Autism classes within the CSE programme, and extracurricular activities including After-School Clubs, the Active Schools Programme, and Green Schools environmental initiatives. The school also integrates educational technology platforms including Accelerated Reader, MyON Online Library, and Freckle for enhanced learning experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Education Programme Comprehensive state-funded primary school education from Junior Infants to Sixth Class for approximately 400 pupils in the Lucan area, including mainstream classes and two Autism-specific classes in the CSE (Classes for Special Education).
• Digital School Programme A digital learning initiative where pupils from 2nd to 6th Class have 1:1 iPad devices managed by educational partner Wriggle.ie with robust child-safeguarding controls, supporting 21st Century learning needs.
• Goodness Me, Goodness You (GMGY) Curriculum Multi-belief and values curriculum developed for Community National Schools, fostering respect, empathy and belonging in a multi-denominational educational setting.
• Classes for Special Education (CSE) Two Autism-specific classes (CSE 1 and CSE 2) providing specialized educational support for children with Autism within a mainstream school setting.
• Green Schools Programme Environmental education programme involving a weekly Recycling Team and water conservation initiatives in partnership with Green Schools Ireland and Uisce Eireann, targeting the Water Flag in 2025.
• Active Schools Programme Physical activity programme working towards achieving the Active Flag, encouraging movement breaks including Olympic Movement Breaks, Colour Run, Sponsored Walk and various sports activities.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training BoardcoreOthersThe school operates under the patronage of Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board (ETB DDL). The ETB provides governance, oversight, and funding as the patron body for this Community National School.
• Wriggle.iecoreTechnology or IntegrationEducational technology partner providing and managing 1:1 iPad devices for pupils in 2nd to 6th Class. Wriggle.ie ensures robust child-safeguarding measures are in place for the school's digital learning programme. Parents purchase devices through Wriggle while the school manages the programme.
• Green Schools IrelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental education programme partnership. School is working towards achieving the Water Flag in 2025. Representatives attend workshops hosted by Green Schools Ireland. The partnership involves Uisce Eireann participation for water conservation education.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Maynooth Community National School: Community National School under ETB Kildare/Wickow patronage serving a similar commuter-belt primary cohort. Comparable in CNS designation, multi-denominational values curriculum and digital school positioning.
• Adamstown Castle Community National School: ETB-patronage CNS located within the same Lucan-area growth corridor as Lucan CNS. Operates the same multi-denominational, digital-learning-flavoured model and competes for the same catchment families.
• Cork Community National School: One of the larger Community National Schools operating under Cork ETB patronage. Comparable CNS model with similar GMGY curriculum, ETB governance and inclusive education ethos, differing only in regional context.
• Citywest and Saggart Community National School: Another ETB-patronage Community National School in the greater Dublin area, sharing the same CNS model, multi-denominational ethos, and Dublin and Dún Laoghaire ETB governance family. Directly comparable in structure, scale and programme offering.

Broad incumbents

• Educate Together: National organisation running multi-denominational, equality-based primary and secondary schools across Ireland. Operates a comparable inclusive ethos to Lucan CNS but functions as a separate patron body with a much larger national network, making it a broad incumbent in the same educational space.

Others

• Department of Education and Youth (Ireland): Central government department that sets policy, funds and regulates Irish primary education. Included as the principal regulator and funding counterpart for Lucan CNS rather than a competitive operator.
• Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board: The state ETB body that acts as patron and operator of Lucan CNS, running a wide portfolio of primary, post-primary, further education and training services across Dublin. Included as the parent/governing entity rather than a competitive peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LucanCNS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lucan-community-national-school

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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