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Schools in and around Grand Canal Dock · Department of Education

Grand Canal Dock has 11 fee-paying secondary schools in and around it

Around Grand Canal Dock, 5% of schools teach through Irish, below both Co. Dublin’s towns (7%) and Irish towns (8%). 32,703 pupils go to the 75 primary schools, 35 secondary schools and 11 special schools in or within 3 km of Grand Canal Dock. These schools are described rather than graded, because Ireland publishes no school results and the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing them.

121schools in or within 3 km6teach through Irish52DEIS
Schools
121
in or within 3 km of Grand Canal Dock
2 inside the town itself
Pupils
32,703
+8% since 2019/20
Ireland: +5%
Teach through Irish
6 of 121
teach every subject through Irish
Ireland: 8%
DEIS
52 of 121
get extra support for disadvantaged areas
Ireland: 30%
School Grade
Not graded
no school results are published (Education Act 1998, s.53)

Every school in the town or within 3 km of its outline, from the Department of Education’s lists for 2025/26; Ireland’s figures are every school in the lists.

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about Grand Canal Dock’s schools

11 of 35secondary schools charge fees123post-primary schools within 10 km

Fee-paying secondary schools

Several of the secondary schools within reach charge fees; the others are free. Fee-paying schools are listed with the rest below, each with its own page. Fee-paying: Belvedere College S.J (1,011), St Michaels College (731), Alexandra College (664) and Loreto College (588), and 7 more. Every school ↓

A wide choice at twelve

Families here can choose among 123 post-primary schools within 10 km of the town, of more than one kind; each admits on its own published policy, so applying to more than one is common. The nearest: C.B.S. Westland Row (0.6 km), Ringsend College (1 km) and Loreto College (1.3 km). Post-primary choices ↓

From the Department of Education’s school lists: facts, not judgements of how well a school teaches.

Every school

The 121 schools in and around Grand Canal Dock

Each school in or within 3 km of Grand Canal Dock links to a page of its own. Ireland publishes no school-by-school results, which is why these cards have no letters.

Secondary schools0 in Grand Canal Dock, 35 within 3 km
C.B.S. Westland Row
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
DEIS
205 pupils+52% since 2019/200.3 km outside the town
Catholic University School
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
BoysFee-paying
544 pupils+7% since 2019/200.3 km outside the town
Ringsend College
Post-primary · ETB · Multi-denominational
DEIS
191 pupils+1% since 2019/200.4 km outside the town
Loreto College
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
GirlsFee-paying
588 pupils+5% since 2019/200.4 km outside the town
St Conleths College
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
Fee-paying
339 pupils+19% since 2019/200.8 km outside the town
Marian College
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
DEIS
319 pupils−8% since 2019/200.9 km outside the town
Christian Brothers, Synge St.
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
DEISBoys
256 pupils−3% since 2019/201 km outside the town
St. Mary's College C.S.Sp., Rathmines
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
BoysFee-paying
500 pupils+17% since 2019/201.1 km outside the town
Larkin Community College
Post-primary · ETB · Inter-denominational
DEIS
403 pupils+3% since 2019/201.1 km outside the town
Sandford Park School Ltd
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Inter-denominational
Fee-paying
437 pupils+8% since 2019/201.1 km outside the town
Muckross Park College
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
Girls
709 pupils+0% since 2019/201.3 km outside the town
O'Connell School
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
DEIS
222 pupils+8% since 2019/201.3 km outside the town
St Patricks Cathedral Grammar School
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Church of Ireland
302 pupils+39% since 2019/201.4 km outside the town
Sandymount Park Educate Together Secondary School
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Multi-denominational
437 pupils+460% since 2019/201.5 km outside the town
Belvedere College S.J
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
BoysFee-paying
1,011 pupils+1% since 2019/201.6 km outside the town
St Louis High School
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
Girls
690 pupils+2% since 2019/201.7 km outside the town
Presentation College
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
DEIS
262 pupils+55% since 2019/201.7 km outside the town
Gonzaga College
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
BoysFee-paying
576 pupils+4% since 2019/201.7 km outside the town
Mount Carmel Secondary School
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
DEISGirls
386 pupils−4% since 2019/201.8 km outside the town
Harolds Cross Educate Together Secondary School
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Multi-denominational
437 pupils1.9 km outside the town
St Josephs C.B.S.
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
DEIS
310 pupils+20% since 2019/201.9 km outside the town
Marino College
Post-primary · ETB · Multi-denominational
DEIS
297 pupils+21% since 2019/202 km outside the town
St Pauls C.B.S.
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
DEIS
244 pupils+15% since 2019/202.2 km outside the town
Alexandra College
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Church of Ireland
GirlsFee-payingBoarding
664 pupils+13% since 2019/202.4 km outside the town
Show all 35 secondary schools
The Teresian School
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
GirlsFee-paying
230 pupils+16% since 2019/202.4 km outside the town
St Michaels College
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
BoysFee-paying
731 pupils+10% since 2019/202.5 km outside the town
Mount Temple Comprehensive School
Post-primary · Comprehensive · Church of Ireland
903 pupils+2% since 2019/202.6 km outside the town
C.B.S. James Street
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
DEIS
251 pupils+65% since 2019/202.6 km outside the town
Árdscoil Rís
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
Boys
563 pupils+4% since 2019/202.6 km outside the town
St Josephs Secondary School
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
DEIS
283 pupils+48% since 2019/202.6 km outside the town
Holy Faith Secondary School
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
Girls
647 pupils+0% since 2019/202.7 km outside the town
Rosmini Community School
Post-primary · Community school · Inter-denominational
DEIS
139 pupils+16% since 2019/202.7 km outside the town
Clogher Road Community College
Post-primary · ETB · Multi-denominational
DEIS
297 pupils+46% since 2019/202.8 km outside the town
Stratford College
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Jewish
Fee-paying
189 pupils+28% since 2019/202.9 km outside the town
Loreto College
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
DEISGirls
320 pupils−20% since 2019/203 km outside the town
Primary schools1 in Grand Canal Dock, 74 within 3 km
Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
134 pupils−17% since 2019/20
St Christopher's NS
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
598 pupils−4% since 2019/200.2 km outside the town
Gaelscoil Eoin
Primary · Multi-denominational
Gaelscoil
64 pupils0.2 km outside the town
St Patricks Girls N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEISGirls
143 pupils−12% since 2019/200.3 km outside the town
Naomh Padraig Boys
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
137 pupils+0% since 2019/200.3 km outside the town
Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School
Primary · Multi-denominational
Special classes
295 pupils+852% since 2019/200.3 km outside the town
John Scottus N.S.
Primary · Multi-denominational
136 pupils−28% since 2019/200.4 km outside the town
St Laurence O'Toole's National School
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
159 pupils−2% since 2019/200.5 km outside the town
City Quay N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
151 pupils−3% since 2019/200.5 km outside the town
Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S.
Primary · Multi-denominational
221 pupils−5% since 2019/200.7 km outside the town
Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys
Primary · Catholic
DEISBoysSpecial classes
69 pupils+6% since 2019/200.7 km outside the town
S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa
Primary · Church of Ireland
212 pupils−5% since 2019/200.7 km outside the town
St Josephs Mxd N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
211 pupils−5% since 2019/200.9 km outside the town
Sancta Maria C B S
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
103 pupils+3% since 2019/200.9 km outside the town
Star of the Sea
Primary · Catholic
BoysSpecial classes
223 pupils−31% since 2019/201 km outside the town
Central Infs School
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
149 pupils−7% since 2019/201 km outside the town
Central Senior Mxd N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
227 pupils−18% since 2019/201 km outside the town
Rutland National School
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
152 pupils−6% since 2019/201.1 km outside the town
Scoil Chaoimhin
Primary · Catholic
GaelscoilDEIS
68 pupils+13% since 2019/201.1 km outside the town
Gaelscoil Lios na nOg
Primary · Catholic
Gaelscoil
188 pupils−18% since 2019/201.1 km outside the town
St Vincents Inf Boys
Primary · Catholic
DEISBoys
88 pupils−18% since 2019/201.1 km outside the town
S.N. Brighde
Primary · Catholic
Gaelscoil
358 pupils−18% since 2019/201.2 km outside the town
S.N. San Vinseann Cailin
Primary · Catholic
DEISGirlsSpecial classes
208 pupils−15% since 2019/201.2 km outside the town
South City CNS
Primary · Multi-denominational
DEIS
148 pupils+19% since 2019/201.2 km outside the town
Show all 75 primary schools
Sandford Parish National School
Primary · Church of Ireland
196 pupils−15% since 2019/201.3 km outside the town
St Columbas N.S. Mxd
Primary · Church of Ireland
90 pupils−27% since 2019/201.3 km outside the town
St. Louis National School
Primary · Catholic
590 pupils1.4 km outside the town
Shellybanks Educate Together National School
Primary · Multi-denominational
Special classes
333 pupils+20% since 2019/201.4 km outside the town
St Patricks
Primary · Church of Ireland
24 pupils−29% since 2019/201.4 km outside the town
Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire
Primary · Catholic
Gaelscoil
161 pupils−17% since 2019/201.4 km outside the town
Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors
Primary · Catholic
DEISBoysSpecial classes
155 pupils−15% since 2019/201.5 km outside the town
St Marys Central N.S.
Primary · Catholic
Special classes
588 pupils+9% since 2019/201.5 km outside the town
Presentation Primary School
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
224 pupils+17% since 2019/201.6 km outside the town
St Brigids Primary School
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
229 pupils−13% since 2019/201.6 km outside the town
Gardiner Street Convent
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
298 pupils−27% since 2019/201.6 km outside the town
St Clares Convent N.S.
Primary · Catholic
Special classes
163 pupils−42% since 2019/201.6 km outside the town
Scoil na mBrathar
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
155 pupils+0% since 2019/201.7 km outside the town
Kildare Place N.S.
Primary · Church of Ireland
189 pupils−8% since 2019/201.7 km outside the town
Scoil Treasa Naofa
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
175 pupils−9% since 2019/201.8 km outside the town
Griffith Barracks Multi D School
Primary · Multi-denominational
403 pupils+30% since 2019/201.8 km outside the town
Paradise Place ETNS
Primary · Multi-denominational
DEISSpecial classes
239 pupils−2% since 2019/201.8 km outside the town
Scoil Mhuire
Primary · Catholic
GirlsSpecial classes
286 pupils+3% since 2019/201.9 km outside the town
St Audoens N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
171 pupils−8% since 2019/201.9 km outside the town
Presentation Primary School
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
165 pupils+29% since 2019/201.9 km outside the town
Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School
Primary · Multi-denominational
Special classes
174 pupils1.9 km outside the town
St Marys N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
212 pupils−5% since 2019/201.9 km outside the town
St Catherines West N.S.
Primary · Church of Ireland
193 pupils−6% since 2019/202 km outside the town
Howth Rd Mxd N.S.
Primary · Presbyterian
89 pupils−9% since 2019/202 km outside the town
St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School
Primary · Catholic
DEISBoysSpecial classes
116 pupils−7% since 2019/202 km outside the town
Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
120 pupils−20% since 2019/202.3 km outside the town
Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
83 pupils+22% since 2019/202.3 km outside the town
Lindsay Road N.S.
Primary · Presbyterian
95 pupils+4% since 2019/202.5 km outside the town
Rathgar N.S.
Primary · Methodist
94 pupils+3% since 2019/202.5 km outside the town
Drumcondra N.S.
Primary · Church of Ireland
81 pupils+40% since 2019/202.5 km outside the town
Canal Way Educate Together National School
Primary · Multi-denominational
391 pupils+23% since 2019/202.5 km outside the town
St Columbas Con G & I
Primary · Catholic
378 pupils−4% since 2019/202.6 km outside the town
St. James's Primary School
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
278 pupils+11% since 2019/202.6 km outside the town
St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S.
Primary · Catholic
334 pupils−16% since 2019/202.6 km outside the town
St Vincent de Paul Senior School
Primary · Catholic
305 pupils−8% since 2019/202.7 km outside the town
Dublin 7 Educate Together NS
Primary · Multi-denominational
Special classes
515 pupils+10% since 2019/202.7 km outside the town
Stanhope Street Primary School
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
384 pupils+14% since 2019/202.7 km outside the town
S N Mhuire na mBrathar
Primary · Catholic
337 pupils−6% since 2019/202.7 km outside the town
Gaelscoil Mologa
Primary · Catholic
Gaelscoil
229 pupils+0% since 2019/202.7 km outside the town
Harolds Cross N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
398 pupils+4% since 2019/202.7 km outside the town
St Peters N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
409 pupils−13% since 2019/202.8 km outside the town
St Patricks N School
Primary · Catholic
Special classes
449 pupils−9% since 2019/202.8 km outside the town
Marist National School
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
210 pupils−26% since 2019/202.8 km outside the town
Eoin Baisde C Naoidh
Primary · Catholic
Girls
215 pupils−22% since 2019/202.8 km outside the town
S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior
Primary · Catholic
Girls
380 pupils−7% since 2019/202.8 km outside the town
Grace Park Educate Together National School
Primary · Multi-denominational
Special classes
410 pupils+125% since 2019/202.8 km outside the town
Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
212 pupils−10% since 2019/202.9 km outside the town
Muire Og 2 Loreto Con
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
191 pupils−12% since 2019/202.9 km outside the town
Scoil Naisiunta Stratford
Primary · Jewish
Special classes
88 pupils−5% since 2019/202.9 km outside the town
S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School
Primary · Catholic
Boys
317 pupils−4% since 2019/202.9 km outside the town
Eoin Baisde B Sois
Primary · Catholic
BoysSpecial classes
294 pupils−12% since 2019/202.9 km outside the town
Special schools1 in Grand Canal Dock, 10 within 3 km
Catherine Mc Auley N Sc
Special · Catholic
99 pupils+0% since 2019/20
St Declans Special Sch
Special · Catholic
35 pupils−3% since 2019/200.3 km outside the town
St L O Tooles 2 Spec
Special · Catholic
14 pupils−42% since 2019/200.9 km outside the town
An Taonad Reamhscoile
Special · Catholic
96 pupils−3% since 2019/201.1 km outside the town
Enable Ireland Sandymount School
Special · Catholic
49 pupils+14% since 2019/201.5 km outside the town
Hospital School CHI at Temple Street
Special · Catholic
66 pupils−3% since 2019/201.7 km outside the town
Henrietta Street School
Special · Catholic
20 pupils+0% since 2019/201.9 km outside the town
St Joseph's Adolescent School
Special · Catholic
11 pupils2 km outside the town
An Cosan CSS
Special · Multi-denominational
56 pupils2.4 km outside the town
St Josephs for Blind N.S.
Special · Catholic
48 pupils−16% since 2019/202.6 km outside the town
St Peters Special Sch
Special · Catholic
70 pupils+17% since 2019/202.6 km outside the town
Map

Where the 121 schools in and around Grand Canal Dock are

Each school where the official list places it, shaded by who runs it and sized by pupils; squares are secondary schools, triangles special schools. The dashed shape is Grand Canal Dock’s outline; schools within 3 km of it count.

St Joseph's Adolescent School · Catholic · 11 pupilsSt L O Tooles 2 Spec · Catholic · 14 pupilsHenrietta Street School · Catholic · 20 pupilsSt Declans Special Sch · Catholic · 35 pupilsSt Josephs for Blind N.S. · Catholic · 48 pupilsEnable Ireland Sandymount School · Catholic · 49 pupilsAn Cosan CSS · Multi-denominational · 56 pupilsHospital School CHI at Temple Street · Catholic · 66 pupilsSt Peters Special Sch · Catholic · 70 pupilsAn Taonad Reamhscoile · Catholic · 96 pupilsCatherine Mc Auley N Sc · Catholic · 99 pupilsSt Patricks · Church of Ireland · 24 pupilsGaelscoil Eoin · Multi-denominational · 64 pupilsScoil Chaoimhin · Catholic · 68 pupilsNaomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys · Catholic · 69 pupilsDrumcondra N.S. · Church of Ireland · 81 pupilsScoil Iosagain Boys Senior · Catholic · 83 pupilsSt Vincents Inf Boys · Catholic · 88 pupilsScoil Naisiunta Stratford · Jewish · 88 pupilsHowth Rd Mxd N.S. · Presbyterian · 89 pupilsSt Columbas N.S. Mxd · Church of Ireland · 90 pupilsRathgar N.S. · Methodist · 94 pupilsLindsay Road N.S. · Presbyterian · 95 pupilsSancta Maria C B S · Catholic · 103 pupilsSt Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School · Catholic · 116 pupilsScoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School · Catholic · 120 pupilsScoil Caitriona na mBraithre · Catholic · 134 pupilsJohn Scottus N.S. · Multi-denominational · 136 pupilsNaomh Padraig Boys · Catholic · 137 pupilsRosmini Community School · Inter-denominational · 139 pupilsSt Patricks Girls N.S. · Catholic · 143 pupilsSouth City CNS · Multi-denominational · 148 pupilsCentral Infs School · Catholic · 149 pupilsCity Quay N.S. · Catholic · 151 pupilsRutland National School · Catholic · 152 pupilsScoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors · Catholic · 155 pupilsScoil na mBrathar · Catholic · 155 pupilsSt Laurence O'Toole's National School · Catholic · 159 pupilsGaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire · Catholic · 161 pupilsSt Clares Convent N.S. · Catholic · 163 pupilsPresentation Primary School · Catholic · 165 pupilsSt Audoens N.S. · Catholic · 171 pupilsDublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School · Multi-denominational · 174 pupilsScoil Treasa Naofa · Catholic · 175 pupilsGaelscoil Lios na nOg · Catholic · 188 pupilsKildare Place N.S. · Church of Ireland · 189 pupilsStratford College · Jewish · 189 pupilsRingsend College · Multi-denominational · 191 pupilsMuire Og 2 Loreto Con · Catholic · 191 pupilsSt Catherines West N.S. · Church of Ireland · 193 pupilsSandford Parish National School · Church of Ireland · 196 pupilsC.B.S. Westland Row · Catholic · 205 pupilsS.N. San Vinseann Cailin · Catholic · 208 pupilsMarist National School · Catholic · 210 pupilsSt Josephs Mxd N.S. · Catholic · 211 pupilsS.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa · Church of Ireland · 212 pupilsSt Marys N.S. · Catholic · 212 pupilsScoil Mhuire Ogh 1 · Catholic · 212 pupilsEoin Baisde C Naoidh · Catholic · 215 pupilsRanelagh Multi Denom N.S. · Multi-denominational · 221 pupilsO'Connell School · Catholic · 222 pupilsStar of the Sea · Catholic · 223 pupilsPresentation Primary School · Catholic · 224 pupilsCentral Senior Mxd N.S. · Catholic · 227 pupilsSt Brigids Primary School · Catholic · 229 pupilsGaelscoil Mologa · Catholic · 229 pupilsThe Teresian School · Catholic · 230 pupilsParadise Place ETNS · Multi-denominational · 239 pupilsSt Pauls C.B.S. · Catholic · 244 pupilsC.B.S. James Street · Catholic · 251 pupilsChristian Brothers, Synge St. · Catholic · 256 pupilsPresentation College · Catholic · 262 pupilsSt. James's Primary School · Catholic · 278 pupilsSt Josephs Secondary School · Catholic · 283 pupilsScoil Mhuire · Catholic · 286 pupilsEoin Baisde B Sois · Catholic · 294 pupilsHarcourt Terrace Educate Together National School · Multi-denominational · 295 pupilsMarino College · Multi-denominational · 297 pupilsClogher Road Community College · Multi-denominational · 297 pupilsGardiner Street Convent · Catholic · 298 pupilsSt Patricks Cathedral Grammar School · Church of Ireland · 302 pupilsSt Vincent de Paul Senior School · Catholic · 305 pupilsSt Josephs C.B.S. · Catholic · 310 pupilsS.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School · Catholic · 317 pupilsMarian College · Catholic · 319 pupilsLoreto College · Catholic · 320 pupilsShellybanks Educate Together National School · Multi-denominational · 333 pupilsSt Vincents de Paul Junior N.S. · Catholic · 334 pupilsS N Mhuire na mBrathar · Catholic · 337 pupilsSt Conleths College · Catholic · 339 pupilsS.N. Brighde · Catholic · 358 pupilsSt Columbas Con G & I · Catholic · 378 pupilsS.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior · Catholic · 380 pupilsStanhope Street Primary School · Catholic · 384 pupilsMount Carmel Secondary School · Catholic · 386 pupilsCanal Way Educate Together National School · Multi-denominational · 391 pupilsHarolds Cross N.S. · Catholic · 398 pupilsLarkin Community College · Inter-denominational · 403 pupilsGriffith Barracks Multi D School · Multi-denominational · 403 pupilsSt Peters N.S. · Catholic · 409 pupilsGrace Park Educate Together National School · Multi-denominational · 410 pupilsSandford Park School Ltd · Inter-denominational · 437 pupilsSandymount Park Educate Together Secondary School · Multi-denominational · 437 pupilsHarolds Cross Educate Together Secondary School · Multi-denominational · 437 pupilsSt Patricks N School · Catholic · 449 pupilsSt. Mary's College C.S.Sp., Rathmines · Catholic · 500 pupilsDublin 7 Educate Together NS · Multi-denominational · 515 pupilsCatholic University School · Catholic · 544 pupilsÁrdscoil Rís · Catholic · 563 pupilsGonzaga College · Catholic · 576 pupilsLoreto College · Catholic · 588 pupilsSt Marys Central N.S. · Catholic · 588 pupilsSt. Louis National School · Catholic · 590 pupilsSt Christopher's NS · Catholic · 598 pupilsHoly Faith Secondary School · Catholic · 647 pupilsAlexandra College · Church of Ireland · 664 pupilsSt Louis High School · Catholic · 690 pupilsMuckross Park College · Catholic · 709 pupilsSt Michaels College · Catholic · 731 pupilsMount Temple Comprehensive School · Church of Ireland · 903 pupilsBelvedere College S.J · Catholic · 1,011 pupils© OpenStreetMap contributors
PrimaryPost-primarySpecialSize: pupilsCatholicChurch of Ireland and other ProtestantMulti- and inter-denominationalOther faiths

Places from the Department of Education’s school lists (its own coordinates for all but a handful); map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Language

Teaching through Irish in and around Grand Canal Dock

How many schools teach through each language; the tick marks Ireland’s share.

All-Irish 65%
Partly in Irish 22%
English-medium 11393%

6 of Grand Canal Dock’s 121 schools teach every subject through Irish: Gaelscoil Eoin, Scoil Chaoimhin and Gaelscoil Lios na nOg.

Who goes there

Who Grand Canal Dock’s schools serve

The pupils at the area’s schools by share, beside Co. Dublin’s and Ireland’s, 2025/26

Pupils at DEIS schools35%
Pupils at all-Irish schools3%
Girls48%
Post-primary pupils at single-sex schools57%
Post-primary pupils at fee-paying schools39%

Each bar is the area’s share; the tick marks Ireland’s.

DEIS by stage: pupils at DEIS schools

Primary pupils42%
Post-primary pupils29%
Share of pupilsAround Grand Canal DockCo. DublinIreland
Pupils at DEIS schools35%28%27%
Pupils at all-Irish schools3%6%6%
Girls48%49%49%
Post-primary pupils at single-sex schools57%38%29%
Post-primary pupils at fee-paying schools39%18%6%

More of the pupils around Grand Canal Dock are at DEIS schools than across Ireland: 35% against 27% (Co. Dublin: 28%). Furthest from Ireland’s mix is the share of post-primary pupils at fee-paying schools: 39% here against 6%. The biggest school in DEIS is St Christopher's NS (598 pupils).

Each of the 121 schools
SchoolPupilsGirlsDEISAll-Irish
Scoil Caitriona na mBraithrePrimary13446%✓
Catherine Mc Auley N ScSpecial9946%
St Christopher's NSPrimary59852%✓
Gaelscoil EoinPrimary6447%✓
St Patricks Girls N.S.Primary143100%✓
Naomh Padraig BoysPrimary1371%✓
Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National SchoolPrimary29544%
C.B.S. Westland RowPost-primary · Voluntary secondary20551%✓
St Declans Special SchSpecial3520%
Catholic University SchoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary5440%
Ringsend CollegePost-primary · ETB19160%✓
John Scottus N.S.Primary13638%
Loreto CollegePost-primary · Voluntary secondary588100%
St Laurence O'Toole's National SchoolPrimary15970%✓
City Quay N.S.Primary15142%✓
Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S.Primary22150%
Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior BoysPrimary690%✓
S.N. Paroiste Maitiu NfaPrimary21249%
St Conleths CollegePost-primary · Voluntary secondary33938%
Marian CollegePost-primary · Voluntary secondary319–✓
St L O Tooles 2 SpecSpecial147%
St Josephs Mxd N.S.Primary21150%✓
Sancta Maria C B SPrimary10339%✓
Star of the SeaPrimary2230%
Central Infs SchoolPrimary14948%✓
Central Senior Mxd N.S.Primary22748%✓
Christian Brothers, Synge St.Post-primary · Voluntary secondary2560%✓
Rutland National SchoolPrimary15249%✓
St. Mary's College C.S.Sp., RathminesPost-primary · Voluntary secondary5000%
Scoil ChaoimhinPrimary6847%✓✓
An Taonad ReamhscoileSpecial9642%
Larkin Community CollegePost-primary · ETB40350%✓
Gaelscoil Lios na nOgPrimary18847%✓
Sandford Park School LtdPost-primary · Voluntary secondary43743%
St Vincents Inf BoysPrimary880%✓
S.N. BrighdePrimary35852%✓
S.N. San Vinseann CailinPrimary208100%✓
South City CNSPrimary14854%✓
Sandford Parish National SchoolPrimary19646%
St Columbas N.S. MxdPrimary9037%
Muckross Park CollegePost-primary · Voluntary secondary709100%
O'Connell SchoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary222–✓
St. Louis National SchoolPrimary59052%
Shellybanks Educate Together National SchoolPrimary33349%
St Patricks Cathedral Grammar SchoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary30251%
St PatricksPrimary2463%
Gaelscoil Cholaiste MhuirePrimary16153%✓
Sandymount Park Educate Together Secondary SchoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary43750%
Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys SeniorsPrimary1550%✓
Enable Ireland Sandymount SchoolSpecial4949%
St Marys Central N.S.Primary58856%
Belvedere College S.JPost-primary · Voluntary secondary1,0110%
Presentation Primary SchoolPrimary22455%✓
St Brigids Primary SchoolPrimary22961%✓
Gardiner Street ConventPrimary29850%✓
St Clares Convent N.S.Primary16342%
Scoil na mBratharPrimary15528%✓
Hospital School CHI at Temple StreetSpecial6648%
St Louis High SchoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary690100%
Kildare Place N.S.Primary18951%
Presentation CollegePost-primary · Voluntary secondary26260%✓
Gonzaga CollegePost-primary · Voluntary secondary5760%
Mount Carmel Secondary SchoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary386100%✓
Scoil Treasa NaofaPrimary17546%✓
Griffith Barracks Multi D SchoolPrimary40345%
Paradise Place ETNSPrimary23948%✓
Scoil MhuirePrimary286100%
St Audoens N.S.Primary17151%✓
Presentation Primary SchoolPrimary16558%✓
Harolds Cross Educate Together Secondary SchoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary43746%
Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary SchoolPrimary17446%
Henrietta Street SchoolSpecial2030%
St Josephs C.B.S.Post-primary · Voluntary secondary31023%✓
St Marys N.S.Primary21270%✓
St Catherines West N.S.Primary19345%
Marino CollegePost-primary · ETB29748%✓
St Joseph's Adolescent SchoolSpecial1155%
Howth Rd Mxd N.S.Primary8951%
St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice SchoolPrimary1160%✓
St Pauls C.B.S.Post-primary · Voluntary secondary2442%✓
Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior SchoolPrimary12019%✓
Scoil Iosagain Boys SeniorPrimary831%✓
An Cosan CSSSpecial5611%
Alexandra CollegePost-primary · Voluntary secondary664100%
The Teresian SchoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary230100%
Lindsay Road N.S.Primary9543%
St Michaels CollegePost-primary · Voluntary secondary7310%
Rathgar N.S.Primary9449%
Drumcondra N.S.Primary8141%
Canal Way Educate Together National SchoolPrimary39149%
Mount Temple Comprehensive SchoolPost-primary · Comprehensive90348%
C.B.S. James StreetPost-primary · Voluntary secondary25139%✓
Árdscoil RísPost-primary · Voluntary secondary5630%
St Columbas Con G & IPrimary37870%
St Josephs for Blind N.S.Special4844%
St Peters Special SchSpecial7026%
St. James's Primary SchoolPrimary27845%✓
St Josephs Secondary SchoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary28394%✓
St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S.Primary33447%
St Vincent de Paul Senior SchoolPrimary30593%
Dublin 7 Educate Together NSPrimary51545%
Holy Faith Secondary SchoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary647100%
Stanhope Street Primary SchoolPrimary38463%✓
S N Mhuire na mBratharPrimary3378%
Rosmini Community SchoolPost-primary · Community school13935%✓
Gaelscoil MologaPrimary22948%✓
Harolds Cross N.S.Primary39847%✓
St Peters N.S.Primary40948%✓
St Patricks N SchoolPrimary44911%
Marist National SchoolPrimary21079%✓
Eoin Baisde C NaoidhPrimary215100%
Clogher Road Community CollegePost-primary · ETB29740%✓
S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls SeniorPrimary380100%
Grace Park Educate Together National SchoolPrimary41049%
Stratford CollegePost-primary · Voluntary secondary18944%
Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1Primary21255%✓
Muire Og 2 Loreto ConPrimary19152%✓
Scoil Naisiunta StratfordPrimary8844%
S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior SchoolPrimary3170%
Eoin Baisde B SoisPrimary2940%
Loreto CollegePost-primary · Voluntary secondary320100%✓

Department of Education school lists 2025/26 (preliminary): enrolments by sex and the DEIS list. Shares are of pupils, not of schools; a county’s are the schools listed with its towns.

Who runs them

Who runs Grand Canal Dock’s schools

Each school’s ethos, 2025/26: the bars show the share of schools of each kind.

85 of Grand Canal Dock’s 121 schools have a Catholic ethos, against 80% across Ireland. The patrons with most schools here: Archbishop of Dublin (57), Educate Together (9) and Edmund Rice Schools Trust (7). 52 of the 121 are in DEIS, the extra support for schools in disadvantaged areas (30% across Ireland).

CatholicChurch of Ireland and other ProtestantMulti- and inter-denominationalOther faiths
Primary schools 75 schools69%
Secondary schools 35 schools66%
Special schools 11 schools91%
All of Grand Canal Dock’s schools 121 schools70%
Ireland 3,938 schools80%

Department of Education school lists: ethos 2025/26, patron 2024/25 (the 2025/26 lists don’t give it). DEIS list 2025/26.

Patrons

The 33 patrons of Grand Canal Dock’s schools

Each school has a patron that owns it and sets its ethos; its board of management runs it.

33 patrons run the 121 schools around Grand Canal Dock; the largest, Archbishop of Dublin, has 57 of them and 38% of the pupils. Education and Training Boards run 6 of them. Educate Together runs 9.

PatronEthosSchoolsPupils
Archbishop of DublinSt Christopher's NS, St. Louis, St Marys Central, St Patricks N School, St Peters, Harolds Cross, Stanhope Street Primary School, S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior, St Columbas Con G & I, S.N. Brighde, S N Mhuire na mBrathar, St Vincents de Paul Junior, S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School, St Vincent de Paul Senior School, Gardiner Street Convent, Eoin Baisde B Sois, Scoil Mhuire, St. James's Primary School, St Brigids Primary School, Gaelscoil Mologa, Presentation Primary School, Star of the Sea, Eoin Baisde C Naoidh, St Marys, Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1, St Josephs Mxd, Marist, S.N. San Vinseann Cailin, Muire Og 2 Loreto Con, Scoil Treasa Naofa, St Audoens, Presentation Primary School, St Clares Convent, Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire, St Laurence O'Toole's, Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors, Scoil na mBrathar, Rutland, City Quay, St Patricks Girls, Naomh Padraig Boys, Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre, Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School, St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School, Sancta Maria C B S, Catherine Mc Auley N Sc, An Taonad Reamhscoile, St Vincents Inf Boys, Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior, St Peters Special Sch, Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys, Hospital School CHI at Temple Street, St Josephs for Blind, St Declans Special Sch, Henrietta Street School, St L O Tooles 2 Spec, St Joseph's Adolescent SchoolCatholic5712,404
Educate TogetherDublin 7 Educate Together NS, Sandymount Park Educate Together, Harolds Cross Educate Together, Grace Park Educate Together, Canal Way Educate Together, Shellybanks Educate Together, Harcourt Terrace Educate Together, Paradise Place ETNS, Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary SchoolMulti-denominational93,231
Edmund Rice Schools TrustÁrdscoil Rís, St Josephs C.B.S., Christian Brothers, Synge St., C.B.S. James Street, St Pauls C.B.S., O'Connell School, C.B.S. Westland RowCatholic72,051
City of Dublin ETBLarkin, Marino College, Clogher Road, Ringsend College, An Cosan CSSInter-denominational, Multi-denominational51,244
Archbishop of Dublin & Bishop of Glendalough COIS.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa, Sandford Parish, St Catherines West, St Columbas N.S. Mxd, DrumcondraChurch of Ireland5772
Le Chéile Schools TrustMuckross Park College, St Louis High School, Holy FaithCatholic32,046
Minister for Education & SkillsCentral Senior Mxd, Central Infs School, Scoil ChaoimhinCatholic3444
Society of Jesus (Jesuits)Belvedere College S.J, Gonzaga CollegeCatholic21,587
The Spiritan Education TrustSt Michaels College, St. Mary's College C.S.Sp., RathminesCatholic21,231
Loreto Education TrustLoreto College, Loreto CollegeCatholic2908
Religious Sisters of CharityMount Carmel, St JosephsCatholic2669
Dublin Talmud TorahStratford College, Scoil Naisiunta StratfordJewish2277
An Foras PátrúnachtaGaelscoil Lios na nOg, Gaelscoil EoinCatholic, Multi-denominational2252
Minister for EducationMount Temple Comprehensive SchoolChurch of Ireland1903
Council of Alexandra CollegeAlexandra CollegeChurch of Ireland1664
Marist Education AuthorityCatholic University SchoolCatholic1544
Board of Governors of Sandford Park SchoolSandford Park School LtdInter-denominational1437
Griffith Barracks Multi-denominational School Company Limited by GuaranteeGriffith Barracks Multi D SchoolMulti-denominational1403
St Conleth's LtdSt Conleths CollegeCatholic1339
Marist Brothers (Province of West Central Europe)Marian CollegeCatholic1319
Board of Governors of St Patrick's Cathedral Grammar SchoolSt Patricks Cathedral Grammar SchoolChurch of Ireland1302
CEISTPresentation CollegeCatholic1262
Teresian Association IrelandThe Teresian SchoolCatholic1230
The Ranelagh Multidenominational AssociationRanelagh Multi DenomMulti-denominational1221
Board of Governors of the Church of Ireland College of EducationKildare PlaceChurch of Ireland1189
City of Dublin Education and Training BoardSouth City CNSMulti-denominational1148
City of Dublin ETB & Rosminian FathersRosminiInter-denominational1139
The John Scottus Education Trust Company Limited by GuaranteeJohn ScottusMulti-denominational1136
Minister of Abbey Presbyterian ChurchLindsay RoadPresbyterian195
Conference of Methodist Church in IrelandRathgarMethodist194
Joint patronage between the Kirk Session of Clontarf and the Scots Presbyterian ChurchHowth Rd MxdPresbyterian189
Enable Ireland Disability ServicesEnable Ireland Sandymount SchoolCatholic149
Dean of St Patrick's CatheralSt PatricksChurch of Ireland124

Department of Education school lists: patron 2024/25, ethos 2025/26.

Getting a place

How children get a place in Grand Canal Dock

Starting primary school

Children can start primary school once they are four, and must be in school by six. Families apply to each school directly. Every school publishes an admission policy and a yearly admission notice; a school with more applicants than places admits on the criteria in its policy. Since the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018, a Catholic or other majority-faith primary school can’t put baptised children first; a school of a minority faith still can, to keep its ethos.

Moving to secondary school

Children move to post-primary school at about twelve, after sixth class. Again, families apply to each school, usually a year or more ahead, and an oversubscribed school admits on its published criteria, often brothers and sisters and its feeder primary schools. The 11 fee-paying schools here set their own fees and admissions.

Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; each school’s admission policy and notice are on its own website.

Which schools are growing

36 schools here have grown by 5% or more since 2019/20, 40 have shrunk by as much, out of 106; across Ireland: +5%.

Harcourt Terrace Educate Together+852%
Sandymount Park Educate Together+460%
Grace Park Educate Together+125%
C.B.S. James Street+65%
Presentation College+55%
C.B.S. Westland Row+52%
St Josephs+48%
Clogher Road+46%
Drumcondra+40%
St Patricks Cathedral Grammar School+39%
All 106 schools
Griffith Barracks Multi D School+30%
Presentation Primary School+29%
Stratford College+28%
Canal Way Educate Together+23%
Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior+22%
Marino College+21%
Shellybanks Educate Together+20%
St Josephs C.B.S.+20%
St Conleths College+19%
South City CNS+19%
Presentation Primary School+17%
St. Mary's College C.S.Sp., Rathmines+17%
The Teresian School+16%
Rosmini+16%
St Pauls C.B.S.+15%
Stanhope Street Primary School+14%
Scoil Chaoimhin+13%
Alexandra College+13%
St. James's Primary School+11%
St Michaels College+10%
Dublin 7 Educate Together NS+10%
St Marys Central+9%
Sandford Park School Ltd+8%
O'Connell School+8%
Catholic University School+7%
Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys+6%
Loreto College+5%
Harolds Cross+4%
Lindsay Road+4%
Árdscoil Rís+4%
Gonzaga College+4%
Rathgar+3%
Sancta Maria C B S+3%
Scoil Mhuire+3%
Larkin+3%
St Louis High School+2%
Mount Temple Comprehensive School+2%
Belvedere College S.J+1%
Ringsend College+1%
Gaelscoil Mologa+0%
Holy Faith+0%
Muckross Park College+0%
Naomh Padraig Boys+0%
Scoil na mBrathar+0%
Paradise Place ETNS−2%
St Laurence O'Toole's−2%
City Quay−3%
Christian Brothers, Synge St.−3%
Mount Carmel−4%
St Columbas Con G & I−4%
S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School−4%
St Christopher's NS−4%
St Marys−5%
Ranelagh Multi Denom−5%
S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa−5%
St Josephs Mxd−5%
Scoil Naisiunta Stratford−5%
S N Mhuire na mBrathar−6%
Rutland−6%
St Catherines West−6%
S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior−7%
St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School−7%
Central Infs School−7%
Marian College−8%
St Audoens−8%
Kildare Place−8%
St Vincent de Paul Senior School−8%
Scoil Treasa Naofa−9%
Howth Rd Mxd−9%
St Patricks N School−9%
Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1−10%
St Patricks Girls−12%
Eoin Baisde B Sois−12%
Muire Og 2 Loreto Con−12%
St Peters−13%
St Brigids Primary School−13%
S.N. San Vinseann Cailin−15%
Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors−15%
Sandford Parish−15%
St Vincents de Paul Junior−16%
Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre−17%
Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire−17%
Gaelscoil Lios na nOg−18%
Central Senior Mxd−18%
St Vincents Inf Boys−18%
S.N. Brighde−18%
Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School−20%
Loreto College−20%
Eoin Baisde C Naoidh−22%
Marist−26%
Gardiner Street Convent−27%
St Columbas N.S. Mxd−27%
John Scottus−28%
St Patricks−29%
Star of the Sea−31%
St Clares Convent−42%

Department of Education enrolments at 30 September, 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary). No capacity is published, so how full a school is can’t be shown.

Inspections

Inspection reports for Grand Canal Dock’s schools

Reports from the Department of Education’s Inspectorate, every school’s linked and none rated

The Inspectorate inspects schools in several ways: a whole-school evaluation covers teaching, learning and how the school is led; a subject inspection looks at one subject; a follow-through checks on earlier advice. Reports go on gov.ie with the school’s reply.

Reports say what inspectors found and what should improve, without an overall grade, so none appears here; each of the 121 schools below links its own.

SchoolReports on gov.ie
Scoil Caitriona na mBraithrePrimaryInspection reports ↗
Catherine Mc Auley N ScSpecialInspection reports ↗
St Christopher's NSPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Gaelscoil EoinPrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Patricks Girls N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
Naomh Padraig BoysPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
C.B.S. Westland RowPost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
St Declans Special SchSpecialInspection reports ↗
Catholic University SchoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
Ringsend CollegePost-primary · ETBInspection reports ↗
John Scottus N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
Loreto CollegePost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
St Laurence O'Toole's National SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
City Quay N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior BoysPrimaryInspection reports ↗
S.N. Paroiste Maitiu NfaPrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Conleths CollegePost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
Marian CollegePost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
St L O Tooles 2 SpecSpecialInspection reports ↗
St Josephs Mxd N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
Sancta Maria C B SPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Star of the SeaPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Central Infs SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Central Senior Mxd N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
Christian Brothers, Synge St.Post-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
Rutland National SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
St. Mary's College C.S.Sp., RathminesPost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
Scoil ChaoimhinPrimaryInspection reports ↗
An Taonad ReamhscoileSpecialInspection reports ↗
Larkin Community CollegePost-primary · ETBInspection reports ↗
Gaelscoil Lios na nOgPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Sandford Park School LtdPost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
St Vincents Inf BoysPrimaryInspection reports ↗
S.N. BrighdePrimaryInspection reports ↗
S.N. San Vinseann CailinPrimaryInspection reports ↗
South City CNSPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Sandford Parish National SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Columbas N.S. MxdPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Muckross Park CollegePost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
O'Connell SchoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
St. Louis National SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Shellybanks Educate Together National SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Patricks Cathedral Grammar SchoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
St PatricksPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Gaelscoil Cholaiste MhuirePrimaryInspection reports ↗
Sandymount Park Educate Together Secondary SchoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys SeniorsPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Enable Ireland Sandymount SchoolSpecialInspection reports ↗
St Marys Central N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
Belvedere College S.JPost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
Presentation Primary SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Brigids Primary SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Gardiner Street ConventPrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Clares Convent N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
Scoil na mBratharPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Hospital School CHI at Temple StreetSpecialInspection reports ↗
St Louis High SchoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
Kildare Place N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
Presentation CollegePost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
Gonzaga CollegePost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
Mount Carmel Secondary SchoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
Scoil Treasa NaofaPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Griffith Barracks Multi D SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Paradise Place ETNSPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Scoil MhuirePrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Audoens N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
Presentation Primary SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Harolds Cross Educate Together Secondary SchoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Henrietta Street SchoolSpecialInspection reports ↗
St Josephs C.B.S.Post-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
St Marys N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Catherines West N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
Marino CollegePost-primary · ETBInspection reports ↗
St Joseph's Adolescent SchoolSpecialInspection reports ↗
Howth Rd Mxd N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Pauls C.B.S.Post-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Scoil Iosagain Boys SeniorPrimaryInspection reports ↗
An Cosan CSSSpecialInspection reports ↗
Alexandra CollegePost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
The Teresian SchoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
Lindsay Road N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Michaels CollegePost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
Rathgar N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
Drumcondra N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
Canal Way Educate Together National SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Mount Temple Comprehensive SchoolPost-primary · ComprehensiveInspection reports ↗
C.B.S. James StreetPost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
Árdscoil RísPost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
St Columbas Con G & IPrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Josephs for Blind N.S.SpecialInspection reports ↗
St Peters Special SchSpecialInspection reports ↗
St. James's Primary SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Josephs Secondary SchoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Vincent de Paul Senior SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Dublin 7 Educate Together NSPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Holy Faith Secondary SchoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
Stanhope Street Primary SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
S N Mhuire na mBratharPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Rosmini Community SchoolPost-primary · Community schoolInspection reports ↗
Gaelscoil MologaPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Harolds Cross N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Peters N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Patricks N SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Marist National SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Eoin Baisde C NaoidhPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Clogher Road Community CollegePost-primary · ETBInspection reports ↗
S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls SeniorPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Grace Park Educate Together National SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Stratford CollegePost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1PrimaryInspection reports ↗
Muire Og 2 Loreto ConPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Scoil Naisiunta StratfordPrimaryInspection reports ↗
S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Eoin Baisde B SoisPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Loreto CollegePost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗

Department of Education Inspectorate reports on gov.ie, found by each school’s roll number.

Post-primary choices

Post-primary schools within reach of Grand Canal Dock

All post-primaries within 10 km; at about twelve, families choose and apply school by school

Within 10 km of Grand Canal Dock there are 123 post-primary schools: 95 voluntary secondary schools, 17 ETB schools, 8 community schools and 3 comprehensive schools. 58 of them are single-sex, 31 for girls and 27 for boys. Fees are charged at 28 of them. Every subject is taught through Irish at 7 of them.

Within 10 km
123
post-primary schools; 35 in the area
Single-sex
58
of the 123 within reach
Nearest
0.6 km
C.B.S. Westland Row
SchoolTakesAlsoPupilsAway
C.B.S. Westland RowVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boysDEIS2050.6 km
Ringsend CollegeETB · Multi-denominationalGirls and boysDEIS1911 km
Loreto CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirlsFee-paying5881.3 km
Marian CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boysDEIS3191.4 km
Catholic University SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoysFee-paying5441.4 km
Larkin Community CollegeETB · Inter-denominationalGirls and boysDEIS4031.6 km
St Conleths CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boysFee-paying3391.7 km
O'Connell SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boysDEIS2221.9 km
Belvedere College S.JVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoysFee-paying1,0112.1 km
Sandymount Park Educate Together Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · Multi-denominationalGirls and boys–4372.1 km
Mount Carmel Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirlsDEIS3862.2 km
St Patricks Cathedral Grammar SchoolVoluntary secondary · Church of IrelandGirls and boys–3022.2 km
All 123 post-primary schools within reach
SchoolTakesAlsoPupilsAway
Christian Brothers, Synge St.Voluntary secondary · CatholicBoysDEIS2562.2 km
St Josephs C.B.S.Voluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boysDEIS3102.4 km
Muckross Park CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls–7092.4 km
Marino CollegeETB · Multi-denominationalGirls and boysDEIS2972.4 km
Sandford Park School LtdVoluntary secondary · Inter-denominationalGirls and boysFee-paying4372.5 km
St. Mary's College C.S.Sp., RathminesVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoysFee-paying5002.5 km
St Pauls C.B.S.Voluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boysDEIS2442.6 km
Presentation CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boysDEIS2622.7 km
Gonzaga CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoysFee-paying5763 km
Árdscoil RísVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoys–5633 km
St Michaels CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoysFee-paying7313 km
St Josephs Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boysDEIS2833 km
Mount Temple Comprehensive SchoolComprehensive · Church of IrelandGirls and boys–9033.1 km
St Louis High SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls–6903.2 km
Rosmini Community SchoolCommunity school · Inter-denominationalGirls and boysDEIS1393.2 km
The Teresian SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirlsFee-paying2303.2 km
Harolds Cross Educate Together Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · Multi-denominationalGirls and boys–4373.3 km
C.B.S. James StreetVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boysDEIS2513.3 km
Holy Faith Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls–6473.4 km
Dominican CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls–7993.5 km
St Vincents C.B.S. GlasnevinVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoysDEIS4083.7 km
Maryfield CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls–5273.7 km
Alexandra CollegeVoluntary secondary · Church of IrelandGirlsFee-paying, Boarding6643.7 km
Scoil ChaitrionaVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boysGaelcholáiste, DEIS5233.8 km
Clogher Road Community CollegeETB · Multi-denominationalGirls and boysDEIS2974.1 km
Clonturk CollegeETB · Multi-denominationalGirls and boys–9684.1 km
Loreto CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirlsDEIS3204.1 km
St Mary's Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirlsDEIS8304.3 km
Stratford CollegeVoluntary secondary · JewishGirls and boysFee-paying1894.4 km
St Kilian's Deutsche SchuleVoluntary secondary · Inter-denominationalGirls and boysFee-paying4754.4 km
St. David's CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boysDEIS5504.5 km
St Pauls CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoys–6504.5 km
Ellenfield Community CollegeETB · Multi-denominationalGirls and boysDEIS1504.6 km
Cabra Community CollegeETB · Multi-denominationalGirls and boysDEIS2644.6 km
St. Aidan's C.B.S.Voluntary secondary · CatholicBoys–7254.7 km
St Marys Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirlsDEIS3204.7 km
Our Lady's Grove Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls–2954.7 km
The High SchoolVoluntary secondary · Church of IrelandGirls and boysFee-paying8114.7 km
Presentation Community CollegeETB · CatholicGirls and boys–4434.8 km
St Andrews CollegeVoluntary secondary · PresbyterianGirls and boysFee-paying1,0114.9 km
Our Lady Of Mercy CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirlsDEIS4074.9 km
Coláiste MhuireVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boysGaelcholáiste, DEIS2724.9 km
St Declan's CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoys–6515 km
Coláiste EoinVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoysGaelcholáiste5175 km
Willow Park SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoysFee-paying, Boarding2065 km
Coláiste ÍosagáinVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirlsGaelcholáiste4885.1 km
Rosary CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boysDEIS2505.3 km
St Kevins CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoysDEIS5035.4 km
Goatstown Educate Together Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · Multi-denominationalGirls and boys–3665.4 km
De La Salle CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boys–4635.4 km
Blackrock CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoysFee-paying, Boarding1,0415.5 km
Our Lady Of Mercy Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boysDEIS2895.5 km
St Dominics CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls–7905.5 km
Mercy College CoolockVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirlsDEIS4025.5 km
Chanel CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boysDEIS4515.5 km
Mercy Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boysDEIS3495.5 km
Mount Anville Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirlsFee-paying7265.6 km
Dominican CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls–5215.7 km
Trinity Comprehensive SchoolComprehensive · CatholicGirls and boysDEIS5645.7 km
Terenure CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoysFee-paying8005.8 km
Manor House SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls–6525.9 km
Beneavin De La Salle CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoysDEIS5856 km
Our Ladys SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls–7996.1 km
Oatlands CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoys–6236.1 km
Coolock Community CollegeETB · Multi-denominationalGirls and boysDEIS2056.2 km
Gaelcholáiste an PhiarsaighVoluntary secondary · Multi-denominationalGirls and boysGaelcholáiste2966.2 km
Loreto High SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirlsFee-paying6256.4 km
St Michaels Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirlsDEIS6466.4 km
Templeogue CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoys–6376.5 km
Assumption Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirlsDEIS2706.6 km
St Benildus CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoys–9496.6 km
Meanscoil Iognáid RísVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoysDEIS5216.6 km
St. Tiernan's Community SchoolCommunity school · Inter-denominationalGirls and boysDEIS3686.8 km
Coláiste EoinETB · Multi-denominationalGirls and boysDEIS2576.8 km
Árdscoil La SalleVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boysDEIS2896.9 km
Ballinteer Community SchoolCommunity school · Inter-denominationalGirls and boysDEIS4157 km
St Raphaela's Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls–6377 km
The Donahies Community SchoolCommunity school · Inter-denominationalGirls and boysDEIS4887.1 km
Wesley CollegeVoluntary secondary · MethodistGirls and boysFee-paying, Boarding9427.3 km
St Pauls Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirlsDEIS4667.3 km
Newpark Comprehensive SchoolComprehensive · Church of IrelandGirls and boys–8847.4 km
Coláiste ÉannaVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoys–6187.4 km
Kylemore CollegeETB · Multi-denominationalGirls and boysDEIS4797.5 km
Greenhills CollegeETB · Multi-denominationalGirls and boysDEIS1867.5 km
St. Seton's Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · OtherGirls and boysDEIS7417.7 km
St Mac Dara's Community CollegeETB · Inter-denominationalGirls and boys–9157.8 km
Sancta Maria CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls–5777.8 km
New Cross CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boysDEIS4177.8 km
Rockford Manor Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls–2738 km
Mount Sackville Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirlsFee-paying6368 km
Belmayne Educate Together Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · Multi-denominationalGirls and boys–5958.1 km
Edmund Rice CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boys–9128.2 km
Gaelcholáiste ReachrannETB · Inter-denominationalGirls and boysGaelcholáiste4538.4 km
Grange Community CollegeETB · Inter-denominationalGirls and boysDEIS5538.4 km
Christian Brothers CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoysFee-paying5498.5 km
Tallaght Community SchoolCommunity school · Inter-denominationalGirls and boysDEIS8408.5 km
Coláiste de hÍdeETB · Multi-denominationalGirls and boysGaelcholáiste, DEIS2668.7 km
St. Colmcille's Community SchoolCommunity school · Inter-denominationalGirls and boys–7278.7 km
St Columba's CollegeVoluntary secondary · Church of IrelandGirls and boysFee-paying, Boarding3578.7 km
Loreto College FoxrockVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirlsFee-paying6608.8 km
Pobalscoil NeasáinCommunity school · Inter-denominationalGirls and boys–8319 km
Castleknock CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoysFee-paying7719 km
Phobailscoil IosoldeCommunity school · Inter-denominationalGirls and boysDEIS7649.2 km
Rosemont SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirlsFee-paying3079.2 km
St Marys Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boys–2309.5 km
St. Fintan's High SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoys–7149.5 km
Stepaside Educate Together Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · Multi-denominationalGirls and boys–7419.6 km
Kingswood Community CollegeETB · Multi-denominationalGirls and boys–1,0069.7 km
Clonkeen CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoys–6359.8 km
Rockbrook Park SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoysFee-paying1869.8 km
The Kings HospitalVoluntary secondary · Church of IrelandGirls and boysFee-paying, Boarding7329.9 km

Department of Education post-primary list 2025/26; straight-line distances from the town’s centre point.

Special needs

Special schools and classes around Grand Canal Dock

11 special schools serve the area: Catherine Mc Auley N Sc, St Declans Special Sch, St L O Tooles 2 Spec, An Taonad Reamhscoile, Enable Ireland Sandymount School, Hospital School CHI at Temple Street, Henrietta Street School, St Joseph's Adolescent School, An Cosan CSS, St Josephs for Blind N.S. and St Peters Special Sch, 564 pupils between them. 31 of the 75 primary schools have special classes for children who need more support. Their cards ↑

Special schools and primary schools with special classes as the Department lists them; the National Council for Special Education places pupils in special classes.

Towns its size

Grand Canal Dock beside the 90 other Irish towns of 5,800 to 11,200 people

Towns of a similar size, with the schools in or within 3 km of each; ordered by population, never ranked

TownPeopleSchoolsPupilsAll-IrishDEIS schoolsNearest post-primary
Drumcondra11,14915141,8361258%0.3 km
…
New Ross8,610103,266060%0.6 km
Hollyhill and Ballincolly8,6068427,337743%1.1 km
Youghal8,56452,077120%1.3 km
Booterstown8,5057327,36787%0.2 km
Grand Canal Dock8,32012132,703643%0.7 km
Cherry Orchard8,2807826,412454%1.2 km
Dalkey8,2754312,331128%0.9 km
Bandon8,196103,617110%0.4 km
Howth8,192278,571311%0.8 km
…
Oranmore5,81983,669113%0.4 km

Of the other 90 towns, 11 have more pupils at the schools around them than Grand Canal Dock. Teaching through Irish is on offer within 3 km in 86 of the 91.

Department of Education school lists 2025/26 (preliminary); CSO Census 2022 populations.

Pupils over time

Pupil numbers around Grand Canal Dock

Every school in or within 3 km of the town each September, counted where it stands today.

The schools in and around Grand Canal Dock had 29,944 pupils in 2015/16 and 32,703 in 2025/26. Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School grew most: +852% since 2019/20.

Pupils at schools in and around Grand Canal Dock

09,00018,00027,00036,0002015/162018/192021/222025/26Pupils

Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year, 2015/16 to 2025/26 (preliminary), for every school placed in the area today; schools that have since closed or merged count where they stood.

Neighbours

Schools in the towns around Grand Canal Dock

Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.

St Stephen's GreenEast WallBallsbridgeSummerhillO'Connell StreetTemple BarSt Stephen's GreenEast WallBallsbridgeSummerhillO'Connell StreetTemple BarGrand Canal Dock
TownSchoolsPupilsAll-IrishDEIS schoolsNearest post-primary
Grand Canal Dock12132,703643%0.7 km
St Stephen's Green
0.6 km		12733,381947%0 km
East Wall
1 km		13839,4861044%1.1 km
Ballsbridge
1 km		11631,567942%0.7 km
Summerhill
1.6 km		11831,929851%0.3 km
O'Connell Street
1.7 km		12433,5161152%0.5 km
Temple Bar
1.9 km		11627,7051051%0.5 km

O'Connell Street has the most schools teaching through Irish nearby: 11. Of Grand Canal Dock’s neighbours, Ballsbridge saw the most growth in pupils since 2019/20 (+10%) and East Wall the least (+7%); Grand Canal Dock itself: +8%.

How to read these numbers

What this data can and can’t tell you

  • Which schools count. Every school in Grand Canal Dock or within 3 km of its outline, as the Department places it: families here use them. Schools further out are on the map of each school’s own page.
  • The kinds of school. Primary schools take children from junior infants to sixth class, about ages 4 to 12. Post-primary schools teach the Junior and Leaving Certificate, about ages 12 to 18: voluntary secondary schools (mostly with a religious patron), ETB schools and community colleges run by an Education and Training Board, and community and comprehensive schools. Special schools teach children with particular needs.
  • Teaching through Irish. All-Irish: every subject taught through Irish, in the Gaeltacht or, outside it, a Gaelscoil or Gaelcholáiste. Partly in Irish: an Irish stream (some classes entirely through Irish) or some subjects through Irish. Every other school teaches Irish as a subject.
  • DEIS. DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) gives schools serving disadvantaged areas more teachers, money and support; the Department decides which schools are in it.
  • Ethos and patron. Most Irish schools are owned by a patron, mostly a church; the patron sets the school’s ethos. Multi-denominational schools (Educate Together, many ETB schools) teach children of every faith and none together.
  • No grade. Section 53 of the Education Act 1998 lets the Minister refuse to release information that would allow schools’ exam results to be compared, and no results are published school by school. So Ireland’s schools have no letters and its towns no School Grade; nothing on this page ranks them.
  • What isn’t here. What the UK and French pages show from results, these can’t: results charts, results against pupils’ backgrounds and towns ranked by their schools (no published results), and how full each school is (no capacity is published). Every post-primary school teaches to the Leaving Certificate, so there is no sixth-form split to show.
  • Inspections. The Inspectorate’s reports are linked from each school’s page. They give no overall grade, so none is shown.
  • The year. The 2025/26 lists are the Department’s preliminary release; numbers can change a little in the final lists.

Questions about schools in Grand Canal Dock

How many schools are there in Grand Canal Dock?

In Grand Canal Dock or within 3 km of it: 75 primary schools, 35 secondary schools and 11 special schools, with 32,703 pupils between them.

Are there schools in Grand Canal Dock that teach through Irish?

Yes, 6: Gaelscoil Eoin, Scoil Chaoimhin and Gaelscoil Lios na nOg teach every subject through Irish.

Are there fee-paying secondary schools near Grand Canal Dock?

11 of the 35: Catholic University School, Loreto College, St Conleths College and St. Mary's College C.S.Sp., Rathmines. The others are free.

What is the best school in Grand Canal Dock?

We don’t say. Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing them; a ranking would rest on guesses. Each school’s page has its own facts and a link to its inspection reports, and visiting the schools you are weighing is still the best guide.

How do I get a place at a school in Grand Canal Dock?

Apply to each school directly: every school publishes an admission policy and a yearly admission notice with its dates. If it has more applicants than places, it admits on the criteria in its policy.

Sources: Department of Education, school lists 2025/26 (preliminary) and enrolments since 2015/16, CC BY 4.0 · one school placed with OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).

Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).