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Belvedere College S.J

Post-primary · Voluntary secondaryCatholicBoysFee-paying

6 Great Denmark Street, Dublin 1 · D01 TK25 · Roll number 60520P

Belvedere College S.J is one of 35 post-primary schools in or within 3 km of Parnell Square. Every school in and around Parnell Square →

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Pupils
1,011
September, 2025/26
Boys
Since 2019/20
+1%
from 1,000 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about Belvedere College S.J

  • One of the larger post-primary schools: 1,011 pupils, against a typical 585.
  • About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+1%).
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • A boys’ school.
  • Charges fees.
  • The largest of the 35 post-primary schools around Parnell Square.
  • A voluntary secondary school: owned by its trustees, most often a religious order or its successor trust, and paid for by the State.
  • Its patron is Society of Jesus (Jesuits); its ethos is Catholic.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

Belvedere College S.J had 1,011 pupils in 2025/26, against 1,005 in 2015/16 (+1%). Its roll rose in 4 of the 10 years.

03006009001,2002015/162018/192021/222025/26Pupils

Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.

No letter

No letter for Belvedere College S.J

Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing schools by them, so this school has no letter and nothing here ranks it. Its facts are the Department of Education’s; its inspection reports are linked below.

What the Department of Education does publish for Belvedere College S.J is on this page: its pupils each September since 2015/16, girls and boys, its patron and ethos, whether it teaches through Irish, whether it is in DEIS, and its inspection reports.

Newspapers print lists of how many of a school’s leavers go on to college. Those count destinations, not exam results, and depend on who a school takes in; we don’t use them.

Inspections

Inspection reports on Belvedere College S.J

The Department of Education’s Inspectorate visits schools and publishes its reports. The reports describe what inspectors saw; they give no overall grade, and we don’t make one. Reports for this school on gov.ie ↗

Inspectors visit every kind of school. Whole-school evaluations look at teaching and learning, leadership and management; subject inspections look at one subject; follow-through inspections check whether earlier advice was taken. Each report is published on gov.ie with the school’s response.

Getting in

Getting a place at Belvedere College S.J

Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.

Families apply to Belvedere College S.J directly, usually in the year before their child finishes sixth class; the school’s yearly admission notice gives the dates for applying and for its decisions.

A school with more applicants than places admits on the criteria in its admission policy, often brothers and sisters, the area it serves and, for post-primary schools, its feeder primaries. A family refused a place can appeal.

It charges fees, set by the school. It takes boys only.

Pupils
1,011
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
+1%
from 1,000 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Belvedere College S.J is about the size it was in 2019/20 (+1%). All the schools around Parnell Square together changed by +10%.

Pupils since 2019/20

Belvedere College S.J+1%
The post-primary schools around Parnell Square+13%
All Irish post-primary schools+15%

Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).

Side by side with the nearest post-primary schools

2025/26

The nearest schools of the same kind, as the crow flies: their pupils, ethos and language. No results: none are published.

Belvedere College S.J has more pupils than any of the 6 nearest post-primary schools. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +1%; 5 of the 6 grew faster.

Belvedere College S.J1,011
Larkin403
Mount Carmel386
O'Connell School222
St Pauls C.B.S.244
St Josephs283
St Vincents C.B.S. Glasnevin408
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Belvedere College S.J1,011+1%CatholicEnglish
Larkin Community College403+3%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓0.5 km
Mount Carmel Secondary School386−4%CatholicEnglish✓0.6 km
O'Connell School222+8%CatholicEnglish✓0.8 km
St Pauls C.B.S.244+15%CatholicEnglish✓1.1 km
St Josephs Secondary School283+48%CatholicEnglish✓1.3 km
St Vincents C.B.S. Glasnevin408+13%CatholicEnglish✓1.7 km
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SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
C.B.S. Westland Row205+52%CatholicEnglish✓1.7 km
St Patricks Cathedral Grammar School302+39%Church of IrelandEnglish1.9 km
Rosmini Community School139+16%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓2 km
St Josephs C.B.S.310+20%CatholicEnglish✓2.1 km
Loreto College588+5%CatholicEnglish2.1 km
Scoil Chaitriona523+11%CatholicAll in Irish✓2.1 km
Marino College297+21%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓2.3 km
Dominican College799+7%CatholicEnglish2.3 km
Catholic University School544+7%CatholicEnglish2.3 km
St Mary's Secondary School830+2%CatholicEnglish✓2.4 km
Presentation College262+55%CatholicEnglish✓2.4 km
C.B.S. James Street251+65%CatholicEnglish✓2.5 km
Christian Brothers, Synge St.256−3%CatholicEnglish✓2.5 km
Cabra Community College264+102%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓2.6 km
Árdscoil Rís563+4%CatholicEnglish2.7 km
Clonturk College968+182%Multi-denominationalEnglish2.8 km
Ringsend College191+1%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓2.8 km
Maryfield College527−11%CatholicEnglish2.9 km
Coláiste Mhuire272−4%CatholicAll in Irish✓2.9 km
St Declan's College651+0%CatholicEnglish3 km
Mount Temple Comprehensive School903+2%Church of IrelandEnglish3 km
St. Mary's College C.S.Sp., Rathmines500+17%CatholicEnglish3.1 km
St. Aidan's C.B.S.725+1%CatholicEnglish3.3 km
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Marian College319−8%CatholicEnglish✓3.4 km
St Dominics College790−1%CatholicEnglish3.5 km
Ellenfield Community College150+3%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓3.5 km
St Kevins College503−6%CatholicEnglish✓3.5 km
Harolds Cross Educate Together Secondary School437–Multi-denominationalEnglish3.7 km
Loreto College320−20%CatholicEnglish✓3.7 km
Clogher Road Community College297+46%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓3.8 km
Sandford Park School Ltd437+8%Inter-denominationalEnglish3.8 km
St Louis High School690+2%CatholicEnglish3.8 km
Muckross Park College709+0%CatholicEnglish4 km
Our Lady Of Mercy College407+6%CatholicEnglish✓4 km
Beneavin De La Salle College585+15%CatholicEnglish✓4.1 km
St. David's College550+8%CatholicEnglish✓4.1 km
Sandymount Park Educate Together Secondary School437+460%Multi-denominationalEnglish4.1 km
Trinity Comprehensive School564+15%CatholicEnglish✓4.1 km
Holy Faith Secondary School647+0%CatholicEnglish4.3 km
Gonzaga College576+4%CatholicEnglish4.4 km
St Michaels Secondary School646+4%CatholicEnglish✓4.4 km
Mercy Secondary School349+124%CatholicEnglish✓4.5 km
Our Lady Of Mercy Secondary School289−6%CatholicEnglish✓4.7 km
St Marys Secondary School320+0%CatholicEnglish✓4.8 km
Coláiste Eoin257+43%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓4.8 km
St Pauls College650+10%CatholicEnglish5 km
St Michaels College731+10%CatholicEnglish5 km
The Teresian School230+16%CatholicEnglish5 km
Alexandra College664+13%Church of IrelandEnglish5.1 km
Rosary College250+35%CatholicEnglish✓5.1 km
Stratford College189+28%JewishEnglish5.2 km
Presentation Community College443+26%CatholicEnglish5.2 km
Chanel College451−21%CatholicEnglish✓5.3 km
Mercy College Coolock402−6%CatholicEnglish✓5.4 km
The High School811+11%Church of IrelandEnglish5.6 km
Coolock Community College205+32%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓5.6 km
New Cross College417+110%CatholicEnglish✓5.7 km
Meanscoil Iognáid Rís521−10%CatholicEnglish✓5.9 km
Assumption Secondary School270+8%CatholicEnglish✓5.9 km
Kylemore College479+22%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓6.1 km
St Kilian's Deutsche Schule475+18%Inter-denominationalEnglish6.2 km
Terenure College800+16%CatholicEnglish6.2 km
Edmund Rice College912+576%CatholicEnglish6.3 km
St. Seton's Secondary School741–OtherEnglish✓6.3 km
Mount Sackville Secondary School636−3%CatholicEnglish6.3 km
Our Lady's Grove Secondary School295−3%CatholicEnglish6.4 km
Manor House School652−5%CatholicEnglish6.4 km
De La Salle College463+45%CatholicEnglish6.5 km
Our Ladys School799+5%CatholicEnglish6.6 km
Templeogue College637−6%CatholicEnglish6.6 km
St Andrews College1,011+2%PresbyterianEnglish6.9 km
Coláiste Eoin517+4%CatholicAll in Irish7 km
Goatstown Educate Together Secondary School366–Multi-denominationalEnglish7 km
St Pauls Secondary School466+4%CatholicEnglish✓7 km
Coláiste Íosagáin488+1%CatholicAll in Irish7.1 km
Willow Park School206−0%CatholicEnglish7.1 km
Gaelcholáiste an Phiarsaigh296+13%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish7.1 km
Loreto High School625−5%CatholicEnglish7.2 km
Árdscoil La Salle289+74%CatholicEnglish✓7.2 km
Castleknock College771+10%CatholicEnglish7.2 km
The Donahies Community School488+4%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓7.2 km
Greenhills College186+36%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓7.2 km
Mount Anville Secondary School726+4%CatholicEnglish7.4 km
Blackrock College1,041+2%CatholicEnglish7.5 km
Phobailscoil Iosolde764−0%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓7.7 km
Dominican College521+19%CatholicEnglish7.7 km
St Mac Dara's Community College915+7%Inter-denominationalEnglish7.8 km
Oatlands College623+14%CatholicEnglish8 km
Belmayne Educate Together Secondary School595+1,883%Multi-denominationalEnglish8.1 km
Coláiste Éanna618+3%CatholicEnglish8.1 km
The Kings Hospital732+3%Church of IrelandEnglish8.2 km
Ballinteer Community School415+2%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓8.2 km
Le Cheile Secondary School944+26%CatholicEnglish8.3 km
St Benildus College949+18%CatholicEnglish8.3 km
Sancta Maria College577+5%CatholicEnglish8.3 km
Coláiste de hÍde266−11%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish✓8.4 km
St. Tiernan's Community School368+7%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓8.4 km
Tallaght Community School840+10%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓8.5 km
Grange Community College553+98%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓8.6 km
Gaelcholáiste Reachrann453+2%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish8.6 km
Castleknock Community College1,318+13%Multi-denominationalEnglish8.8 km
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St. Colmcille's Community School727−0%Inter-denominationalEnglish9.2 km
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Coláiste Bríde993+4%CatholicEnglish9.5 km
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Pobalscoil Neasáin831+7%Inter-denominationalEnglish9.6 km
Scoil Phobail Chuil Mhin1,014−1%Inter-denominationalEnglish9.6 km
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Old Bawn Community School1,024+12%Inter-denominationalEnglish11 km
Loreto College Foxrock660+27%CatholicEnglish11 km
Firhouse Educate Together Secondary School411+407%Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
Rosemont School307+69%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Marks Community School931+12%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓11 km
Loreto College655+4%CatholicEnglish11 km
Coláiste Choilm421−23%CatholicEnglish11 km
Kishoge Community College937+12%Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
Griffeen Community College576+317%Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
Deansrath Community College425+43%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓11 km
Hartstown Community School1,120−1%Inter-denominationalEnglish11 km
Malahide & Portmarnock Secondary School696+939%Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
Santa Sabina Dominican College754+13%CatholicEnglish11 km
Coláiste Phádraig CBS745+38%CatholicEnglish11 km
Stepaside Educate Together Secondary School741+246%Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
Sutton Park School503+36%Church of IrelandEnglish11 km
Coláiste Cois Life592−27%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish12 km
Malahide Community School1,250+3%Inter-denominationalEnglish12 km
Clonkeen College635+10%CatholicEnglish12 km
Portmarnock Community School955+3%Inter-denominationalEnglish12 km
St Joseph's College934+6%CatholicEnglish12 km
Fingal Community College864+1%Inter-denominationalEnglish12 km
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Swords Community College952+473%Multi-denominationalEnglish12 km
Coláiste Pobail Setanta1,079+2%Multi-denominationalEnglish12 km
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Lucan Community College966+5%Multi-denominationalEnglish12 km
St Aidan's Community School561+28%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓13 km
Killinarden Community School471−3%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓13 km
Eriu Community College193–Multi-denominationalEnglish13 km
Hansfield ETSS867+34%Multi-denominationalEnglish13 km
Cabinteely Community School512+12%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓13 km
Mount Seskin Community College350+8%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓13 km
St Joseph Of Cluny Secondary School270+7%CatholicEnglish13 km
Adamstown Community College981+8%Multi-denominationalEnglish13 km
Loreto Abbey Secondary School757+16%CatholicEnglish14 km
Coláiste pobail Fóla758–Multi-denominationalEnglish14 km
Blackrock Educate Together Secondary School236–Multi-denominationalEnglish14 km
St Laurence College302+17%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Holy Child Killiney382+9%CatholicEnglish15 km
Donabate Community College799+5%Multi-denominationalEnglish17 km
Holy Family Community School998+4%Inter-denominationalEnglish17 km
John Scottus Secondary School211+77%Inter-denominationalEnglish17 km
Woodbrook College623+51%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Lusk Community College1,104+61%Multi-denominationalEnglish21 km
St Joseph's Secondary School945+19%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
Skerries Community College1,025+5%Inter-denominationalEnglish27 km
Ardgillan Community College1,014+6%Multi-denominationalEnglish28 km
Bremore Educate Together Secondary School824+124%Multi-denominationalEnglish28 km
Coláiste Ghlór na Mara520+63%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish28 km
Balbriggan Community College686+33%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓29 km
Loreto Secondary School1,220−5%CatholicEnglish29 km
Living nearby

Living in Parnell Square

The town’s figures, not this street’s.

Median sale price
€343,200
routing key D01, 2023–25 (CSO): less sure
Average rent
€2,065
a month, new tenancies in 2025

Homes in the D01 Eircode area

Housing in Parnell Square →

The median sale price rose from €334,100 in 2023 to €352,600 in 2025 (+6%).

2023€334,100
2024€339,300
2025€352,600

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€337,500
Second-hand homes€343,300

Property Price Register sales in the D01 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Parnell Square

Cost of living in Parnell Square →

New tenancies in Parnell Square averaged €2,065 a month in 2025, against €1,980 in 2024 (+4%).

2024€1,980
2025€2,065

Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.

Location

Directions ↗

Parnell Square, D01 TK25

Nearby

Post-primary schools near Belvedere College S.J

Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.

Larkin Community College
Post-primary · ETB · Inter-denominational
DEIS
403 pupils+3% since 2019/200.5 km
Mount Carmel Secondary School
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
DEISGirls
386 pupils−4% since 2019/200.6 km
O'Connell School
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
DEIS
222 pupils+8% since 2019/200.8 km
St Pauls C.B.S.
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
DEIS
244 pupils+15% since 2019/201.1 km
St Josephs Secondary School
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
DEIS
283 pupils+48% since 2019/201.3 km
St Vincents C.B.S. Glasnevin
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
DEISBoys
408 pupils+13% since 2019/201.7 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 60520P

Questions about Belvedere College S.J

Is Belvedere College S.J a good school?

We don’t grade it: Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing them. Its inspection reports on gov.ie, a visit and a talk with the principal will tell you more than any table could.

How many pupils does Belvedere College S.J have?

1,011 pupils in 2025/26. That is +1% since 2019/20.

Does Belvedere College S.J teach through Irish?

No: Belvedere College S.J teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs Belvedere College S.J?

Belvedere College S.J has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Society of Jesus (Jesuits).

How do pupils get a place at Belvedere College S.J?

Apply to the school directly. It publishes an admission policy and a yearly admission notice with its dates; if more children apply than it has places, it admits on the criteria in its policy.

Which schools of the same kind are near Belvedere College S.J?

The nearest are Larkin Community College (0.5 km), Mount Carmel Secondary School (0.6 km) and O'Connell School (0.8 km).

Sources: Department of Education, school lists 2025/26 (preliminary) and enrolments since 2015/16, CC BY 4.0 · inspection reports on gov.ie, linked by roll number. Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).

Facts from the Department of Education’s school lists. Listed with Parnell Square; nothing here rates the school.

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).