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Schools in and around Parnell Square · Department of Education

5 of the secondary schools in and around Parnell Square charge fees

Around Parnell Square, 52% of schools are in DEIS, above both Co. Dublin’s towns (40%) and Irish towns (35%). DEIS, the extra support for schools in disadvantaged areas, reaches 64 of its 124 schools; across Ireland, 30%. Ireland publishes no school results, and the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing them, so these schools are described here, never graded or ranked.

124schools in or within 3 km9teach through Irish64DEIS
Schools
124
in or within 3 km of Parnell Square
4 inside the town itself
Pupils
33,167
+10% since 2019/20
Ireland: +5%
Teach through Irish
9 of 124
teach every subject through Irish
Ireland: 8%
DEIS
64 of 124
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 Parnell Square’s schools

5 of 35secondary schools charge fees64 of 124schools in DEIS124post-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), Loreto College (588), Catholic University School (544), St. Mary's College C.S.Sp., Rathmines (500) and St Conleths College (339). Every school ↓

Extra support for many schools

Many schools here are in DEIS, which gives schools in disadvantaged areas more teachers, money and help; across Ireland, 30% of schools are. In DEIS: St Mary's Secondary School (830), St Christopher's NS (598), Scoil Chaitriona (523) and St Peters N.S. (409), and 60 more. Who runs them ↓

A wide choice at twelve

Within 10 km of the town there are 124 post-primary schools to choose from, of different kinds; each sets its own admission policy, and many families apply to several. The nearest: Belvedere College S.J (0.1 km), Larkin Community College (0.4 km) and Mount Carmel Secondary School (0.5 km). Post-primary choices ↓

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

Every school

The 124 schools in and around Parnell Square

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

Secondary schools2 in Parnell Square, 33 within 3 km
Belvedere College S.J
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
BoysFee-paying
1,011 pupils+1% since 2019/20
Mount Carmel Secondary School
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
DEISGirls
386 pupils−4% since 2019/20
Larkin Community College
Post-primary · ETB · Inter-denominational
DEIS
403 pupils+3% since 2019/200 km outside the town
St Pauls C.B.S.
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
DEIS
244 pupils+15% since 2019/200.3 km outside the town
O'Connell School
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
DEIS
222 pupils+8% since 2019/200.6 km outside the town
St Josephs Secondary School
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
DEIS
283 pupils+48% since 2019/200.8 km outside the town
St Patricks Cathedral Grammar School
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Church of Ireland
302 pupils+39% since 2019/201.1 km outside the town
C.B.S. Westland Row
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
DEIS
205 pupils+52% since 2019/201.2 km outside the town
St Vincents C.B.S. Glasnevin
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
DEISBoys
408 pupils+13% since 2019/201.3 km outside the town
Presentation College
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
DEIS
262 pupils+55% since 2019/201.5 km outside the town
C.B.S. James Street
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
DEIS
251 pupils+65% since 2019/201.6 km outside the town
Loreto College
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
GirlsFee-paying
588 pupils+5% since 2019/201.7 km outside the town
Rosmini Community School
Post-primary · Community school · Inter-denominational
DEIS
139 pupils+16% since 2019/201.7 km outside the town
Scoil Chaitriona
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
GaelcholáisteDEIS
523 pupils+11% since 2019/201.7 km outside the town
Christian Brothers, Synge St.
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
DEISBoys
256 pupils−3% since 2019/201.8 km outside the town
Catholic University School
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
BoysFee-paying
544 pupils+7% since 2019/201.8 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
Dominican College
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
Girls
799 pupils+7% since 2019/201.9 km outside the town
St Mary's Secondary School
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
DEISGirls
830 pupils+2% since 2019/202 km outside the town
Marino College
Post-primary · ETB · Multi-denominational
DEIS
297 pupils+21% since 2019/202 km outside the town
Ringsend College
Post-primary · ETB · Multi-denominational
DEIS
191 pupils+1% since 2019/202.4 km outside the town
Cabra Community College
Post-primary · ETB · Multi-denominational
DEIS
264 pupils+102% since 2019/202.4 km outside the town
St. Mary's College C.S.Sp., Rathmines
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
BoysFee-paying
500 pupils+17% since 2019/202.4 km outside the town
Clonturk College
Post-primary · ETB · Multi-denominational
968 pupils+182% since 2019/202.5 km outside the town
Show all 35 secondary schools
Árdscoil Rís
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
Boys
563 pupils+4% since 2019/202.5 km outside the town
Maryfield College
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
Girls
527 pupils−11% since 2019/202.6 km outside the town
Coláiste Mhuire
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
GaelcholáisteDEIS
272 pupils−4% since 2019/202.7 km outside the town
Mount Temple Comprehensive School
Post-primary · Comprehensive · Church of Ireland
903 pupils+2% since 2019/202.8 km outside the town
St Declan's College
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
Boys
651 pupils+0% since 2019/202.8 km outside the town
Loreto College
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
DEISGirls
320 pupils−20% since 2019/202.8 km outside the town
Harolds Cross Educate Together Secondary School
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Multi-denominational
437 pupils2.9 km outside the town
St. Aidan's C.B.S.
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
Boys
725 pupils+1% since 2019/202.9 km outside the town
Clogher Road Community College
Post-primary · ETB · Multi-denominational
DEIS
297 pupils+46% since 2019/202.9 km outside the town
Marian College
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
DEIS
319 pupils−8% since 2019/203 km outside the town
St Conleths College
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Catholic
Fee-paying
339 pupils+19% since 2019/203 km outside the town
Primary schools1 in Parnell Square, 75 within 3 km
Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire
Primary · Catholic
Gaelscoil
161 pupils−17% since 2019/20
Paradise Place ETNS
Primary · Multi-denominational
DEISSpecial classes
239 pupils−2% since 2019/200.1 km outside the town
Rutland National School
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
152 pupils−6% since 2019/200.1 km outside the town
Gardiner Street Convent
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
298 pupils−27% since 2019/200.1 km outside the town
Presentation Primary School
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
165 pupils+29% since 2019/200.1 km outside the town
Scoil Chaoimhin
Primary · Catholic
GaelscoilDEIS
68 pupils+13% since 2019/200.1 km outside the town
Central Senior Mxd N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
227 pupils−18% since 2019/200.2 km outside the town
Central Infs School
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
149 pupils−7% since 2019/200.2 km outside the town
Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
120 pupils−20% since 2019/200.4 km outside the town
Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors
Primary · Catholic
DEISBoysSpecial classes
155 pupils−15% since 2019/200.6 km outside the town
St Audoens N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
171 pupils−8% since 2019/200.6 km outside the town
Lindsay Road N.S.
Primary · Presbyterian
95 pupils+4% since 2019/200.7 km outside the town
St Vincents Inf Boys
Primary · Catholic
DEISBoys
88 pupils−18% since 2019/200.7 km outside the town
S.N. San Vinseann Cailin
Primary · Catholic
DEISGirlsSpecial classes
208 pupils−15% since 2019/200.8 km outside the town
City Quay N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
151 pupils−3% since 2019/200.8 km outside the town
Stanhope Street Primary School
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
384 pupils+14% since 2019/200.8 km outside the town
Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys
Primary · Catholic
DEISBoysSpecial classes
69 pupils+6% since 2019/200.8 km outside the town
Dublin 7 Educate Together NS
Primary · Multi-denominational
Special classes
515 pupils+10% since 2019/200.9 km outside the town
St Columbas Con G & I
Primary · Catholic
378 pupils−4% since 2019/200.9 km outside the town
Scoil na mBrathar
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
155 pupils+0% since 2019/200.9 km outside the town
St Laurence O'Toole's National School
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
159 pupils−2% since 2019/200.9 km outside the town
St Peters N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
409 pupils−13% since 2019/201 km outside the town
South City CNS
Primary · Multi-denominational
DEIS
148 pupils+19% since 2019/201 km outside the town
St Columbas N.S. Mxd
Primary · Church of Ireland
90 pupils−27% since 2019/201.1 km outside the town
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St Patricks
Primary · Church of Ireland
24 pupils−29% since 2019/201.1 km outside the town
St Brigids Primary School
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
229 pupils−13% since 2019/201.2 km outside the town
St Patricks N School
Primary · Catholic
Special classes
449 pupils−9% since 2019/201.3 km outside the town
St. Vincent's Primary School
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
240 pupils−15% since 2019/201.3 km outside the town
St Gabriels N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
168 pupils+31% since 2019/201.4 km outside the town
Drumcondra N.S.
Primary · Church of Ireland
81 pupils+40% since 2019/201.4 km outside the town
Presentation Primary School
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
224 pupils+17% since 2019/201.6 km outside the town
Glasnevin N.S.
Primary · Church of Ireland
83 pupils−1% since 2019/201.6 km outside the town
Gaelscoil Áine
Primary · Multi-denominational
Gaelscoil
176 pupils1.6 km outside the town
Christ the King B N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEISBoysSpecial classes
86 pupils−20% since 2019/201.6 km outside the town
Scoil Mobhi
Primary · Catholic
Gaelscoil
248 pupils−2% since 2019/201.6 km outside the town
St Marys N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
212 pupils−5% since 2019/201.6 km outside the town
Christ the King Girls Senior School
Primary · Catholic
DEISGirls
74 pupils−25% since 2019/201.6 km outside the town
Christ the King I G
Primary · Catholic
DEISGirls
37 pupils−33% since 2019/201.6 km outside the town
Canal Way Educate Together National School
Primary · Multi-denominational
391 pupils+23% since 2019/201.6 km outside the town
St. James's Primary School
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
278 pupils+11% since 2019/201.6 km outside the town
Scoil Treasa Naofa
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
175 pupils−9% since 2019/201.7 km outside the town
Grace Park Educate Together National School
Primary · Multi-denominational
Special classes
410 pupils+125% since 2019/201.8 km outside the town
Sancta Maria C B S
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
103 pupils+3% since 2019/201.8 km outside the town
Corpus Christi N.S.
Primary · Catholic
398 pupils−9% since 2019/201.8 km outside the town
St Josephs Mxd N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
211 pupils−5% since 2019/201.8 km outside the town
Gaelscoil Bharra
Primary · Catholic
GaelscoilDEIS
212 pupils+1% since 2019/201.9 km outside the town
St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School
Primary · Catholic
DEISBoysSpecial classes
116 pupils−7% 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
Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
134 pupils−17% since 2019/202 km outside the town
Griffith Barracks Multi D School
Primary · Multi-denominational
403 pupils+30% since 2019/202.1 km outside the town
Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School
Primary · Multi-denominational
Special classes
295 pupils+852% since 2019/202.1 km outside the town
St Brigids Convent
Primary · Catholic
Girls
406 pupils−13% since 2019/202.2 km outside the town
Glasnevin Educate Together NS
Primary · Multi-denominational
Special classes
410 pupils+20% since 2019/202.3 km outside the town
St Christopher's NS
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
598 pupils−4% since 2019/202.3 km outside the town
St Patricks Girls N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEISGirls
143 pupils−12% since 2019/202.3 km outside the town
Naomh Padraig Boys
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
137 pupils+0% since 2019/202.3 km outside the town
Howth Rd Mxd N.S.
Primary · Presbyterian
89 pupils−9% since 2019/202.3 km outside the town
Gaelscoil Eoin
Primary · Multi-denominational
Gaelscoil
64 pupils2.3 km outside the town
S N Mhuire na mBrathar
Primary · Catholic
337 pupils−6% since 2019/202.3 km outside the town
St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S.
Primary · Catholic
334 pupils−16% since 2019/202.4 km outside the town
St Vincent de Paul Senior School
Primary · Catholic
305 pupils−8% since 2019/202.4 km outside the town
Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
83 pupils+22% since 2019/202.4 km outside the town
John Scottus N.S.
Primary · Multi-denominational
136 pupils−28% since 2019/202.4 km outside the town
Broombridge Educate Together National School
Primary · Multi-denominational
DEISSpecial classes
387 pupils+225% since 2019/202.5 km outside the town
St Clares Convent N.S.
Primary · Catholic
Special classes
163 pupils−42% since 2019/202.5 km outside the town
North Dublin N.S. Project
Primary · Multi-denominational
214 pupils−5% since 2019/202.6 km outside the town
Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEISBoysSpecial classes
126 pupils−9% since 2019/202.6 km outside the town
Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S.
Primary · Multi-denominational
221 pupils−5% since 2019/202.6 km outside the town
Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
212 pupils−10% since 2019/202.7 km outside the town
Muire Og 2 Loreto Con
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
191 pupils−12% since 2019/202.7 km outside the town
St. Louis National School
Primary · Catholic
590 pupils2.7 km outside the town
Gaelscoil Inse Chor
Primary · Catholic
Gaelscoil
209 pupils−13% since 2019/202.8 km outside the town
Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School
Primary · Multi-denominational
Special classes
174 pupils2.9 km outside the town
S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa
Primary · Church of Ireland
212 pupils−5% since 2019/202.9 km outside the town
Scoil na Croi Naofa
Primary · Catholic
Boys
404 pupils−12% since 2019/202.9 km outside the town
Marist National School
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
210 pupils−26% since 2019/203 km outside the town
Special schools1 in Parnell Square, 12 within 3 km
Hospital School CHI at Temple Street
Special · Catholic
66 pupils−3% since 2019/20
Henrietta Street School
Special · Catholic
20 pupils+0% since 2019/200.1 km outside the town
An Taonad Reamhscoile
Special · Catholic
96 pupils−3% since 2019/200.3 km outside the town
An Cosan CSS
Special · Multi-denominational
56 pupils0.5 km outside the town
St L O Tooles 2 Spec
Special · Catholic
14 pupils−42% since 2019/200.8 km outside the town
St Joseph's Adolescent School
Special · Catholic
11 pupils1.3 km outside the town
St Josephs for Blind N.S.
Special · Catholic
48 pupils−16% since 2019/201.6 km outside the town
Catherine Mc Auley N Sc
Special · Catholic
99 pupils+0% since 2019/202 km outside the town
St Declans Special Sch
Special · Catholic
35 pupils−3% since 2019/202.3 km outside the town
St Michaels Hse Spec Sc
Special · Catholic
64 pupils+31% since 2019/202.4 km outside the town
St John of God Sp Sch
Special · Catholic
86 pupils−2% since 2019/202.7 km outside the town
Holy Family School for the Deaf
Special · Catholic
134 pupils−4% since 2019/202.8 km outside the town
St Ciarans Spec Sch
Special · Catholic
140 pupils+0% since 2019/202.8 km outside the town
Who runs them

Who runs Parnell Square’s schools

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

90 of Parnell Square’s 124 schools have a Catholic ethos, against 80% across Ireland. The patrons with most schools here: Archbishop of Dublin (60), Edmund Rice Schools Trust (11) and Educate Together (9). 64 of the 124 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 76 schools70%
Secondary schools 35 schools71%
Special schools 13 schools92%
All of Parnell Square’s schools 124 schools73%
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.

Map

Where the 124 schools in and around Parnell Square 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 Parnell Square’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 pupilsAn Cosan CSS · Multi-denominational · 56 pupilsSt Michaels Hse Spec Sc · Catholic · 64 pupilsHospital School CHI at Temple Street · Catholic · 66 pupilsSt John of God Sp Sch · Catholic · 86 pupilsAn Taonad Reamhscoile · Catholic · 96 pupilsCatherine Mc Auley N Sc · Catholic · 99 pupilsHoly Family School for the Deaf · Catholic · 134 pupilsSt Ciarans Spec Sch · Catholic · 140 pupilsSt Patricks · Church of Ireland · 24 pupilsChrist the King I G · Catholic · 37 pupilsGaelscoil Eoin · Multi-denominational · 64 pupilsScoil Chaoimhin · Catholic · 68 pupilsNaomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys · Catholic · 69 pupilsChrist the King Girls Senior School · Catholic · 74 pupilsDrumcondra N.S. · Church of Ireland · 81 pupilsGlasnevin N.S. · Church of Ireland · 83 pupilsScoil Iosagain Boys Senior · Catholic · 83 pupilsChrist the King B N.S. · Catholic · 86 pupilsSt Vincents Inf Boys · Catholic · 88 pupilsHowth Rd Mxd N.S. · Presbyterian · 89 pupilsSt Columbas N.S. Mxd · Church of Ireland · 90 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 pupilsFionnbarra Naofa B.N.S. · Catholic · 126 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 Gabriels N.S. · Catholic · 168 pupilsSt Audoens N.S. · Catholic · 171 pupilsDublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School · Multi-denominational · 174 pupilsScoil Treasa Naofa · Catholic · 175 pupilsGaelscoil Áine · Multi-denominational · 176 pupilsRingsend College · Multi-denominational · 191 pupilsMuire Og 2 Loreto Con · Catholic · 191 pupilsSt Catherines West N.S. · Church of Ireland · 193 pupilsC.B.S. Westland Row · Catholic · 205 pupilsS.N. San Vinseann Cailin · Catholic · 208 pupilsGaelscoil Inse Chor · Catholic · 209 pupilsMarist National School · Catholic · 210 pupilsSt Josephs Mxd N.S. · Catholic · 211 pupilsSt Marys N.S. · Catholic · 212 pupilsGaelscoil Bharra · Catholic · 212 pupilsScoil Mhuire Ogh 1 · Catholic · 212 pupilsS.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa · Church of Ireland · 212 pupilsNorth Dublin N.S. Project · Multi-denominational · 214 pupilsRanelagh Multi Denom N.S. · Multi-denominational · 221 pupilsO'Connell School · Catholic · 222 pupilsPresentation Primary School · Catholic · 224 pupilsCentral Senior Mxd N.S. · Catholic · 227 pupilsSt Brigids Primary School · Catholic · 229 pupilsParadise Place ETNS · Multi-denominational · 239 pupilsSt. Vincent's Primary School · Catholic · 240 pupilsSt Pauls C.B.S. · Catholic · 244 pupilsScoil Mobhi · Catholic · 248 pupilsC.B.S. James Street · Catholic · 251 pupilsChristian Brothers, Synge St. · Catholic · 256 pupilsPresentation College · Catholic · 262 pupilsCabra Community College · Multi-denominational · 264 pupilsColáiste Mhuire · Catholic · 272 pupilsSt. James's Primary School · Catholic · 278 pupilsSt Josephs Secondary School · Catholic · 283 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 pupilsMarian College · Catholic · 319 pupilsLoreto College · Catholic · 320 pupilsSt Vincents de Paul Junior N.S. · Catholic · 334 pupilsS N Mhuire na mBrathar · Catholic · 337 pupilsSt Conleths College · Catholic · 339 pupilsSt Columbas Con G & I · Catholic · 378 pupilsStanhope Street Primary School · Catholic · 384 pupilsMount Carmel Secondary School · Catholic · 386 pupilsBroombridge Educate Together National School · Multi-denominational · 387 pupilsCanal Way Educate Together National School · Multi-denominational · 391 pupilsCorpus Christi N.S. · Catholic · 398 pupilsLarkin Community College · Inter-denominational · 403 pupilsGriffith Barracks Multi D School · Multi-denominational · 403 pupilsScoil na Croi Naofa · Catholic · 404 pupilsSt Brigids Convent · Catholic · 406 pupilsSt Vincents C.B.S. Glasnevin · Catholic · 408 pupilsSt Peters N.S. · Catholic · 409 pupilsGrace Park Educate Together National School · Multi-denominational · 410 pupilsGlasnevin Educate Together NS · Multi-denominational · 410 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 pupilsScoil Chaitriona · Catholic · 523 pupilsMaryfield College · Catholic · 527 pupilsCatholic University School · Catholic · 544 pupilsÁrdscoil Rís · Catholic · 563 pupilsLoreto College · Catholic · 588 pupilsSt. Louis National School · Catholic · 590 pupilsSt Christopher's NS · Catholic · 598 pupilsSt Declan's College · Catholic · 651 pupilsSt. Aidan's C.B.S. · Catholic · 725 pupilsDominican College · Catholic · 799 pupilsSt Mary's Secondary School · Catholic · 830 pupilsMount Temple Comprehensive School · Church of Ireland · 903 pupilsClonturk College · Multi-denominational · 968 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 Parnell Square

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

All-Irish 97%
Partly in Irish 22%
English-medium 11391%

9 of Parnell Square’s 124 schools teach every subject through Irish: Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire, Scoil Chaoimhin and Gaelscoil Áine.

Who goes there

Who Parnell Square’s schools serve

How the area’s pupils divide, against Co. Dublin’s and Ireland’s, 2025/26

Pupils at DEIS schools45%
Pupils at all-Irish schools6%
Girls46%
Post-primary pupils at single-sex schools52%
Post-primary pupils at fee-paying schools19%

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

DEIS by stage: pupils at DEIS schools

Primary pupils48%
Post-primary pupils43%
Share of pupilsAround Parnell SquareCo. DublinIreland
Pupils at DEIS schools45%28%27%
Pupils at all-Irish schools6%6%6%
Girls46%49%49%
Post-primary pupils at single-sex schools52%38%29%
Post-primary pupils at fee-paying schools19%18%6%

Around Parnell Square, 45% of pupils attend a school in DEIS; across Ireland it is 27%, and 28% in Co. Dublin. Set beside Ireland, post-primary pupils at single-sex schools stand out most: 52% against 29%. The largest DEIS school here is St Mary's Secondary School, with 830 pupils.

Each of the 124 schools
SchoolPupilsGirlsDEISAll-Irish
Belvedere College S.JPost-primary · Voluntary secondary1,0110%
Mount Carmel Secondary SchoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary386100%✓
Gaelscoil Cholaiste MhuirePrimary16153%✓
Hospital School CHI at Temple StreetSpecial6648%
Larkin Community CollegePost-primary · ETB40350%✓
Paradise Place ETNSPrimary23948%✓
Rutland National SchoolPrimary15249%✓
Gardiner Street ConventPrimary29850%✓
Presentation Primary SchoolPrimary16558%✓
Henrietta Street SchoolSpecial2030%
Scoil ChaoimhinPrimary6847%✓✓
Central Senior Mxd N.S.Primary22748%✓
Central Infs SchoolPrimary14948%✓
An Taonad ReamhscoileSpecial9642%
St Pauls C.B.S.Post-primary · Voluntary secondary2442%✓
Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior SchoolPrimary12019%✓
An Cosan CSSSpecial5611%
O'Connell SchoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary222–✓
Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys SeniorsPrimary1550%✓
St Audoens N.S.Primary17151%✓
Lindsay Road N.S.Primary9543%
St Vincents Inf BoysPrimary880%✓
S.N. San Vinseann CailinPrimary208100%✓
St L O Tooles 2 SpecSpecial147%
St Josephs Secondary SchoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary28394%✓
City Quay N.S.Primary15142%✓
Stanhope Street Primary SchoolPrimary38463%✓
Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior BoysPrimary690%✓
Dublin 7 Educate Together NSPrimary51545%
St Columbas Con G & IPrimary37870%
Scoil na mBratharPrimary15528%✓
St Laurence O'Toole's National SchoolPrimary15970%✓
St Peters N.S.Primary40948%✓
South City CNSPrimary14854%✓
St Columbas N.S. MxdPrimary9037%
St Patricks Cathedral Grammar SchoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary30251%
St PatricksPrimary2463%
St Brigids Primary SchoolPrimary22961%✓
C.B.S. Westland RowPost-primary · Voluntary secondary20551%✓
St Patricks N SchoolPrimary44911%
St Joseph's Adolescent SchoolSpecial1155%
St. Vincent's Primary SchoolPrimary24030%✓
St Vincents C.B.S. GlasnevinPost-primary · Voluntary secondary4080%✓
St Gabriels N.S.Primary16846%✓
Drumcondra N.S.Primary8141%
Presentation CollegePost-primary · Voluntary secondary26260%✓
Presentation Primary SchoolPrimary22455%✓
Glasnevin N.S.Primary8334%
Gaelscoil ÁinePrimary17652%✓
Christ the King B N.S.Primary860%✓
C.B.S. James StreetPost-primary · Voluntary secondary25139%✓
St Josephs for Blind N.S.Special4844%
Scoil MobhiPrimary24847%✓
St Marys N.S.Primary21270%✓
Christ the King Girls Senior SchoolPrimary74100%✓
Christ the King I GPrimary37100%✓
Canal Way Educate Together National SchoolPrimary39149%
St. James's Primary SchoolPrimary27845%✓
Loreto CollegePost-primary · Voluntary secondary588100%
Rosmini Community SchoolPost-primary · Community school13935%✓
Scoil ChaitrionaPost-primary · Voluntary secondary52355%✓✓
Scoil Treasa NaofaPrimary17546%✓
Christian Brothers, Synge St.Post-primary · Voluntary secondary2560%✓
Grace Park Educate Together National SchoolPrimary41049%
Sancta Maria C B SPrimary10339%✓
Corpus Christi N.S.Primary39891%
Catholic University SchoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary5440%
St Josephs Mxd N.S.Primary21150%✓
St Josephs C.B.S.Post-primary · Voluntary secondary31023%✓
Gaelscoil BharraPrimary21247%✓✓
Dominican CollegePost-primary · Voluntary secondary799100%
St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice SchoolPrimary1160%✓
St Catherines West N.S.Primary19345%
Catherine Mc Auley N ScSpecial9946%
Scoil Caitriona na mBraithrePrimary13446%✓
St Mary's Secondary SchoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary830100%✓
Marino CollegePost-primary · ETB29748%✓
Griffith Barracks Multi D SchoolPrimary40345%
Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National SchoolPrimary29544%
St Brigids ConventPrimary406100%
Glasnevin Educate Together NSPrimary41048%
St Christopher's NSPrimary59852%✓
St Patricks Girls N.S.Primary143100%✓
Naomh Padraig BoysPrimary1371%✓
St Declans Special SchSpecial3520%
Howth Rd Mxd N.S.Primary8951%
Gaelscoil EoinPrimary6447%✓
S N Mhuire na mBratharPrimary3378%
St Michaels Hse Spec ScSpecial6431%
Ringsend CollegePost-primary · ETB19160%✓
Cabra Community CollegePost-primary · ETB26442%✓
St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S.Primary33447%
St Vincent de Paul Senior SchoolPrimary30593%
Scoil Iosagain Boys SeniorPrimary831%✓
John Scottus N.S.Primary13638%
St. Mary's College C.S.Sp., RathminesPost-primary · Voluntary secondary5000%
Clonturk CollegePost-primary · ETB96848%
Árdscoil RísPost-primary · Voluntary secondary5630%
Broombridge Educate Together National SchoolPrimary38742%✓
St Clares Convent N.S.Primary16342%
North Dublin N.S. ProjectPrimary21449%
Maryfield CollegePost-primary · Voluntary secondary527100%
Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S.Primary1260%✓
Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S.Primary22150%
Coláiste MhuirePost-primary · Voluntary secondary27252%✓✓
Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1Primary21255%✓
Muire Og 2 Loreto ConPrimary19152%✓
St John of God Sp SchSpecial8631%
St. Louis National SchoolPrimary59052%
Mount Temple Comprehensive SchoolPost-primary · Comprehensive90348%
Holy Family School for the DeafSpecial13446%
St Declan's CollegePost-primary · Voluntary secondary6510%
Loreto CollegePost-primary · Voluntary secondary320100%✓
Gaelscoil Inse ChorPrimary20952%✓
St Ciarans Spec SchSpecial14037%
Harolds Cross Educate Together Secondary SchoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary43746%
Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary SchoolPrimary17446%
St. Aidan's C.B.S.Post-primary · Voluntary secondary7250%
Clogher Road Community CollegePost-primary · ETB29740%✓
S.N. Paroiste Maitiu NfaPrimary21249%
Scoil na Croi NaofaPrimary4040%
Marian CollegePost-primary · Voluntary secondary319–✓
St Conleths CollegePost-primary · Voluntary secondary33938%
Marist National SchoolPrimary21079%✓

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.

Patrons

The 28 patrons of Parnell Square’s schools

The patron owns the school and sets its ethos; a board of management runs it day to day.

Archbishop of Dublin is patron of 60 of the 124 schools around Parnell Square, which teach 36% of their pupils; 28 patrons run them in all. Education and Training Boards run 8 of them. Educate Together runs 9.

PatronEthosSchoolsPupils
Archbishop of DublinSt Christopher's NS, St. Louis, St Patricks N School, St Peters, St Brigids Convent, Scoil na Croi Naofa, Corpus Christi, Stanhope Street Primary School, St Columbas Con G & I, S N Mhuire na mBrathar, St Vincents de Paul Junior, St Vincent de Paul Senior School, Gardiner Street Convent, St. James's Primary School, Scoil Mobhi, St. Vincent's Primary School, St Brigids Primary School, Presentation Primary School, St Marys, Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1, St Josephs Mxd, Marist, Gaelscoil Inse Chor, S.N. San Vinseann Cailin, Muire Og 2 Loreto Con, Scoil Treasa Naofa, St Audoens, St Gabriels, 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, St Ciarans Spec Sch, Naomh Padraig Boys, Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre, Holy Family School for the Deaf, Fionnbarra Naofa B., 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, Christ the King B, St John of God Sp Sch, Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior, Christ the King Girls Senior School, Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys, Hospital School CHI at Temple Street, St Josephs for Blind, Christ the King I G, St Declans Special Sch, Henrietta Street School, St L O Tooles 2 Spec, St Joseph's Adolescent SchoolCatholic6011,802
Edmund Rice Schools TrustSt. Aidan's C.B.S., St Declan's College, Árdscoil Rís, St Vincents C.B.S. Glasnevin, St Josephs C.B.S., Coláiste Mhuire, Christian Brothers, Synge St., C.B.S. James Street, St Pauls C.B.S., O'Connell School, C.B.S. Westland RowCatholic114,107
Educate TogetherDublin 7 Educate Together NS, Harolds Cross Educate Together, Grace Park Educate Together, Glasnevin Educate Together NS, Canal Way Educate Together, Broombridge Educate Together, Harcourt Terrace Educate Together, Paradise Place ETNS, Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary SchoolMulti-denominational93,258
City of Dublin ETBClonturk College, Larkin, Marino College, Clogher Road, Cabra, Ringsend College, An Cosan CSSMulti-denominational, Inter-denominational72,476
Archbishop of Dublin & Bishop of Glendalough COIS.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa, St Catherines West, St Columbas N.S. Mxd, Glasnevin, DrumcondraChurch of Ireland5659
Le Chéile Schools TrustSt Mary's, Dominican College, Maryfield College, Scoil ChaitrionaCatholic42,679
An Foras PátrúnachtaGaelscoil Bharra, Gaelscoil Áine, Gaelscoil EoinCatholic, Multi-denominational3452
Minister for Education & SkillsCentral Senior Mxd, Central Infs School, Scoil ChaoimhinCatholic3444
Loreto Education TrustLoreto College, Loreto CollegeCatholic2908
Religious Sisters of CharityMount Carmel, St JosephsCatholic2669
Society of Jesus (Jesuits)Belvedere College S.JCatholic11,011
Minister for EducationMount Temple Comprehensive SchoolChurch of Ireland1903
Marist Education AuthorityCatholic University SchoolCatholic1544
The Spiritan Education TrustSt. Mary's College C.S.Sp., RathminesCatholic1500
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
The Ranelagh Multidenominational AssociationRanelagh Multi DenomMulti-denominational1221
The North Dublin National School ProjectNorth Dublin N.S. ProjectMulti-denominational1214
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
Joint patronage between the Kirk Session of Clontarf and the Scots Presbyterian ChurchHowth Rd MxdPresbyterian189
St Michael's HouseSt Michaels Hse Spec ScCatholic164
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 Parnell Square

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 5 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

Of these 106 schools, 36 have grown by at least 5% since 2019/20 and 42 have lost as much; Ireland’s pupils changed by +5%.

Harcourt Terrace Educate Together+852%
Broombridge Educate Together+225%
Clonturk College+182%
Grace Park Educate Together+125%
Cabra+102%
C.B.S. James Street+65%
Presentation College+55%
C.B.S. Westland Row+52%
St Josephs+48%
Clogher Road+46%
All 106 schools
Drumcondra+40%
St Patricks Cathedral Grammar School+39%
St Gabriels+31%
Griffith Barracks Multi D School+30%
Presentation Primary School+29%
Canal Way Educate Together+23%
Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior+22%
Marino College+21%
Glasnevin Educate Together NS+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%
Rosmini+16%
St Pauls C.B.S.+15%
Stanhope Street Primary School+14%
Scoil Chaoimhin+13%
St Vincents C.B.S. Glasnevin+13%
Scoil Chaitriona+11%
St. James's Primary School+11%
Dublin 7 Educate Together NS+10%
O'Connell School+8%
Dominican College+7%
Catholic University School+7%
Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys+6%
Loreto College+5%
Lindsay Road+4%
Árdscoil Rís+4%
Sancta Maria C B S+3%
Larkin+3%
St Mary's+2%
Mount Temple Comprehensive School+2%
Belvedere College S.J+1%
Ringsend College+1%
Gaelscoil Bharra+1%
St. Aidan's C.B.S.+1%
Scoil na mBrathar+0%
Naomh Padraig Boys+0%
St Declan's College+0%
Glasnevin−1%
Paradise Place ETNS−2%
Scoil Mobhi−2%
St Laurence O'Toole's−2%
City Quay−3%
Christian Brothers, Synge St.−3%
Mount Carmel−4%
St Columbas Con G & I−4%
Coláiste Mhuire−4%
St Christopher's NS−4%
St Marys−5%
Ranelagh Multi Denom−5%
S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa−5%
St Josephs Mxd−5%
North Dublin N.S. Project−5%
S N Mhuire na mBrathar−6%
Rutland−6%
St Catherines West−6%
St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School−7%
Central Infs School−7%
Marian College−8%
St Audoens−8%
St Vincent de Paul Senior School−8%
Scoil Treasa Naofa−9%
Howth Rd Mxd−9%
St Patricks N School−9%
Corpus Christi−9%
Fionnbarra Naofa B.−9%
Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1−10%
Maryfield College−11%
Scoil na Croi Naofa−12%
St Patricks Girls−12%
Muire Og 2 Loreto Con−12%
St Peters−13%
St Brigids Primary School−13%
Gaelscoil Inse Chor−13%
St Brigids Convent−13%
S.N. San Vinseann Cailin−15%
Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors−15%
St. Vincent's Primary School−15%
St Vincents de Paul Junior−16%
Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre−17%
Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire−17%
Central Senior Mxd−18%
St Vincents Inf Boys−18%
Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School−20%
Loreto College−20%
Christ the King B−20%
Christ the King Girls Senior School−25%
Marist−26%
Gardiner Street Convent−27%
St Columbas N.S. Mxd−27%
John Scottus−28%
St Patricks−29%
Christ the King I G−33%
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 Parnell Square’s schools

The Department of Education’s Inspectorate: every school’s reports linked, 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 124 schools below links its own.

SchoolReports on gov.ie
Belvedere College S.JPost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
Mount Carmel Secondary SchoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
Gaelscoil Cholaiste MhuirePrimaryInspection reports ↗
Hospital School CHI at Temple StreetSpecialInspection reports ↗
Larkin Community CollegePost-primary · ETBInspection reports ↗
Paradise Place ETNSPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Rutland National SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Gardiner Street ConventPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Presentation Primary SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Henrietta Street SchoolSpecialInspection reports ↗
Scoil ChaoimhinPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Central Senior Mxd N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
Central Infs SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
An Taonad ReamhscoileSpecialInspection reports ↗
St Pauls C.B.S.Post-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
An Cosan CSSSpecialInspection reports ↗
O'Connell SchoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys SeniorsPrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Audoens N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
Lindsay Road N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Vincents Inf BoysPrimaryInspection reports ↗
S.N. San Vinseann CailinPrimaryInspection reports ↗
St L O Tooles 2 SpecSpecialInspection reports ↗
St Josephs Secondary SchoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
City Quay N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
Stanhope Street Primary SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior BoysPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Dublin 7 Educate Together NSPrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Columbas Con G & IPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Scoil na mBratharPrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Laurence O'Toole's National SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Peters N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
South City CNSPrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Columbas N.S. MxdPrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Patricks Cathedral Grammar SchoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
St PatricksPrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Brigids Primary SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
C.B.S. Westland RowPost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
St Patricks N SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Joseph's Adolescent SchoolSpecialInspection reports ↗
St. Vincent's Primary SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Vincents C.B.S. GlasnevinPost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
St Gabriels N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
Drumcondra N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
Presentation CollegePost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
Presentation Primary SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Glasnevin N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
Gaelscoil ÁinePrimaryInspection reports ↗
Christ the King B N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
C.B.S. James StreetPost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
St Josephs for Blind N.S.SpecialInspection reports ↗
Scoil MobhiPrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Marys N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
Christ the King Girls Senior SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Christ the King I GPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Canal Way Educate Together National SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
St. James's Primary SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Loreto CollegePost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
Rosmini Community SchoolPost-primary · Community schoolInspection reports ↗
Scoil ChaitrionaPost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
Scoil Treasa NaofaPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Christian Brothers, Synge St.Post-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
Grace Park Educate Together National SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Sancta Maria C B SPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Corpus Christi N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
Catholic University SchoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
St Josephs Mxd N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Josephs C.B.S.Post-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
Gaelscoil BharraPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Dominican CollegePost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Catherines West N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
Catherine Mc Auley N ScSpecialInspection reports ↗
Scoil Caitriona na mBraithrePrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Mary's Secondary SchoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
Marino CollegePost-primary · ETBInspection reports ↗
Griffith Barracks Multi D SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Brigids ConventPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Glasnevin Educate Together NSPrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Christopher's NSPrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Patricks Girls N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
Naomh Padraig BoysPrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Declans Special SchSpecialInspection reports ↗
Howth Rd Mxd N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
Gaelscoil EoinPrimaryInspection reports ↗
S N Mhuire na mBratharPrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Michaels Hse Spec ScSpecialInspection reports ↗
Ringsend CollegePost-primary · ETBInspection reports ↗
Cabra Community CollegePost-primary · ETBInspection reports ↗
St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Vincent de Paul Senior SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Scoil Iosagain Boys SeniorPrimaryInspection reports ↗
John Scottus N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
St. Mary's College C.S.Sp., RathminesPost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
Clonturk CollegePost-primary · ETBInspection reports ↗
Árdscoil RísPost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
Broombridge Educate Together National SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Clares Convent N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
North Dublin N.S. ProjectPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Maryfield CollegePost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S.PrimaryInspection reports ↗
Coláiste MhuirePost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1PrimaryInspection reports ↗
Muire Og 2 Loreto ConPrimaryInspection reports ↗
St John of God Sp SchSpecialInspection reports ↗
St. Louis National SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Mount Temple Comprehensive SchoolPost-primary · ComprehensiveInspection reports ↗
Holy Family School for the DeafSpecialInspection reports ↗
St Declan's CollegePost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
Loreto CollegePost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
Gaelscoil Inse ChorPrimaryInspection reports ↗
St Ciarans Spec SchSpecialInspection reports ↗
Harolds Cross Educate Together Secondary SchoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary SchoolPrimaryInspection reports ↗
St. Aidan's C.B.S.Post-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
Clogher Road Community CollegePost-primary · ETBInspection reports ↗
S.N. Paroiste Maitiu NfaPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Scoil na Croi NaofaPrimaryInspection reports ↗
Marian CollegePost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
St Conleths CollegePost-primary · Voluntary secondaryInspection reports ↗
Marist National SchoolPrimaryInspection 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 Parnell Square

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

Families in Parnell Square have 124 post-primary schools within 10 km: 90 voluntary secondary schools, 22 ETB schools, 9 community schools and 3 comprehensive schools. 54 teach girls and boys apart: 30 girls’ and 24 boys’ schools. Fees are charged at 24 of them. Every subject is taught through Irish at 8 of them.

Within 10 km
124
post-primary schools; 35 in the area
Single-sex
54
of the 124 within reach
Nearest
0.1 km
Belvedere College S.J
SchoolTakesAlsoPupilsAway
Belvedere College S.JVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoysFee-paying1,0110.1 km
Larkin Community CollegeETB · Inter-denominationalGirls and boysDEIS4030.4 km
Mount Carmel Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirlsDEIS3860.5 km
O'Connell SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boysDEIS2220.9 km
St Pauls C.B.S.Voluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boysDEIS2441 km
St Josephs Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boysDEIS2831.3 km
C.B.S. Westland RowVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boysDEIS2051.5 km
St Vincents C.B.S. GlasnevinVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoysDEIS4081.8 km
St Patricks Cathedral Grammar SchoolVoluntary secondary · Church of IrelandGirls and boys–3021.8 km
Loreto CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirlsFee-paying5882 km
Rosmini Community SchoolCommunity school · Inter-denominationalGirls and boysDEIS1392.1 km
Catholic University SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoysFee-paying5442.1 km
All 124 post-primary schools within reach
SchoolTakesAlsoPupilsAway
St Josephs C.B.S.Voluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boysDEIS3102.2 km
Scoil ChaitrionaVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boysGaelcholáiste, DEIS5232.3 km
Presentation CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boysDEIS2622.3 km
Marino CollegeETB · Multi-denominationalGirls and boysDEIS2972.3 km
Christian Brothers, Synge St.Voluntary secondary · CatholicBoysDEIS2562.4 km
Dominican CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls–7992.4 km
C.B.S. James StreetVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boysDEIS2512.4 km
St Mary's Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirlsDEIS8302.5 km
Cabra Community CollegeETB · Multi-denominationalGirls and boysDEIS2642.7 km
Ringsend CollegeETB · Multi-denominationalGirls and boysDEIS1912.8 km
Árdscoil RísVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoys–5632.8 km
Clonturk CollegeETB · Multi-denominationalGirls and boys–9682.9 km
Coláiste MhuireVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boysGaelcholáiste, DEIS2723 km
Maryfield CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls–5273 km
St. Mary's College C.S.Sp., RathminesVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoysFee-paying5003 km
Mount Temple Comprehensive SchoolComprehensive · Church of IrelandGirls and boys–9033.1 km
St Declan's CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoys–6513.1 km
St Conleths CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boysFee-paying3393.3 km
Marian CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boysDEIS3193.3 km
St. Aidan's C.B.S.Voluntary secondary · CatholicBoys–7253.4 km
St Dominics CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls–7903.6 km
Harolds Cross Educate Together Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · Multi-denominationalGirls and boys–4373.6 km
Ellenfield Community CollegeETB · Multi-denominationalGirls and boysDEIS1503.6 km
St Kevins CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoysDEIS5033.6 km
Loreto CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirlsDEIS3203.6 km
Sandford Park School LtdVoluntary secondary · Inter-denominationalGirls and boysFee-paying4373.7 km
St Louis High SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls–6903.7 km
Clogher Road Community CollegeETB · Multi-denominationalGirls and boysDEIS2973.7 km
Muckross Park CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls–7093.8 km
Sandymount Park Educate Together Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · Multi-denominationalGirls and boys–4374 km
Our Lady Of Mercy CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirlsDEIS4074.2 km
St. David's CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boysDEIS5504.2 km
Beneavin De La Salle CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoysDEIS5854.2 km
Gonzaga CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoysFee-paying5764.2 km
Trinity Comprehensive SchoolComprehensive · CatholicGirls and boysDEIS5644.3 km
Holy Faith Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls–6474.3 km
Mercy Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boysDEIS3494.4 km
St Michaels Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirlsDEIS6464.5 km
Our Lady Of Mercy Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boysDEIS2894.6 km
St Marys Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirlsDEIS3204.8 km
St Michaels CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoysFee-paying7314.9 km
Coláiste EoinETB · Multi-denominationalGirls and boysDEIS2574.9 km
The Teresian SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirlsFee-paying2304.9 km
Alexandra CollegeVoluntary secondary · Church of IrelandGirlsFee-paying, Boarding6644.9 km
Rosary CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boysDEIS2505 km
St Pauls CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoys–6505 km
Stratford CollegeVoluntary secondary · JewishGirls and boysFee-paying1895 km
Presentation Community CollegeETB · CatholicGirls and boys–4435.1 km
Chanel CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boysDEIS4515.4 km
The High SchoolVoluntary secondary · Church of IrelandGirls and boysFee-paying8115.4 km
Mercy College CoolockVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirlsDEIS4025.5 km
Coolock Community CollegeETB · Multi-denominationalGirls and boysDEIS2055.7 km
Meanscoil Iognáid RísVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoysDEIS5215.8 km
New Cross CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boysDEIS4175.8 km
Assumption Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirlsDEIS2705.8 km
St Kilian's Deutsche SchuleVoluntary secondary · Inter-denominationalGirls and boysFee-paying4756 km
Terenure CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoysFee-paying8006 km
Kylemore CollegeETB · Multi-denominationalGirls and boysDEIS4796 km
Our Lady's Grove Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls–2956.2 km
St. Seton's Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · OtherGirls and boysDEIS7416.3 km
Edmund Rice CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boys–9126.3 km
Mount Sackville Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirlsFee-paying6366.4 km
De La Salle CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boys–4636.4 km
Our Ladys SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls–7996.4 km
Manor House SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls–6526.5 km
Templeogue CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoys–6376.5 km
St Andrews CollegeVoluntary secondary · PresbyterianGirls and boysFee-paying1,0116.7 km
Goatstown Educate Together Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · Multi-denominationalGirls and boys–3666.9 km
Coláiste EoinVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoysGaelcholáiste5176.9 km
Coláiste ÍosagáinVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirlsGaelcholáiste4886.9 km
Willow Park SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoysFee-paying, Boarding2066.9 km
St Pauls Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirlsDEIS4667 km
Gaelcholáiste an PhiarsaighVoluntary secondary · Multi-denominationalGirls and boysGaelcholáiste2967 km
Loreto High SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirlsFee-paying6257 km
Greenhills CollegeETB · Multi-denominationalGirls and boysDEIS1867.1 km
Árdscoil La SalleVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boysDEIS2897.2 km
Castleknock CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoysFee-paying7717.3 km
Mount Anville Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirlsFee-paying7267.3 km
The Donahies Community SchoolCommunity school · Inter-denominationalGirls and boysDEIS4887.3 km
Blackrock CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoysFee-paying, Boarding1,0417.4 km
Dominican CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls–5217.6 km
Phobailscoil IosoldeCommunity school · Inter-denominationalGirls and boysDEIS7647.7 km
St Mac Dara's Community CollegeETB · Inter-denominationalGirls and boys–9157.7 km
Oatlands CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoys–6237.9 km
Coláiste ÉannaVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoys–6188 km
Ballinteer Community SchoolCommunity school · Inter-denominationalGirls and boysDEIS4158.1 km
Belmayne Educate Together Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · Multi-denominationalGirls and boys–5958.1 km
St Benildus CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoys–9498.2 km
Sancta Maria CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls–5778.2 km
St. Tiernan's Community SchoolCommunity school · Inter-denominationalGirls and boysDEIS3688.2 km
The Kings HospitalVoluntary secondary · Church of IrelandGirls and boysFee-paying, Boarding7328.3 km
Coláiste de hÍdeETB · Multi-denominationalGirls and boysGaelcholáiste, DEIS2668.3 km
Le Cheile Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls and boys–9448.3 km
Tallaght Community SchoolCommunity school · Inter-denominationalGirls and boysDEIS8408.4 km
Wesley CollegeVoluntary secondary · MethodistGirls and boysFee-paying, Boarding9428.6 km
Grange Community CollegeETB · Inter-denominationalGirls and boysDEIS5538.6 km
Gaelcholáiste ReachrannETB · Inter-denominationalGirls and boysGaelcholáiste4538.6 km
St Raphaela's Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls–6378.8 km
Castleknock Community CollegeETB · Multi-denominationalGirls and boys–1,3188.8 km
Collinstown Park Community CollegeETB · Inter-denominationalGirls and boysDEIS6309 km
Kingswood Community CollegeETB · Multi-denominationalGirls and boys–1,0069 km
St. Colmcille's Community SchoolCommunity school · Inter-denominationalGirls and boys–7279.1 km
Newpark Comprehensive SchoolComprehensive · Church of IrelandGirls and boys–8849.3 km
Coláiste BrídeVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls–9939.4 km
Rath Dara Community CollegeETB · Inter-denominationalGirls and boysDEIS3239.4 km
St. Kevin's Community CollegeETB · Inter-denominationalGirls and boysDEIS5259.5 km
Pobalscoil NeasáinCommunity school · Inter-denominationalGirls and boys–8319.6 km
Scoil Phobail Chuil MhinCommunity school · Inter-denominationalGirls and boys–1,0149.7 km
Moyle Park CollegeVoluntary secondary · CatholicBoys–7639.8 km
St Columba's CollegeVoluntary secondary · Church of IrelandGirls and boysFee-paying, Boarding3579.8 km
Coláiste ChilliainETB · Multi-denominationalGirls and boysGaelcholáiste4009.9 km
Rockford Manor Secondary SchoolVoluntary secondary · CatholicGirls–2739.9 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 Parnell Square

13 special schools serve the area: Hospital School CHI at Temple Street, Henrietta Street School, An Taonad Reamhscoile, An Cosan CSS, St L O Tooles 2 Spec, St Joseph's Adolescent School, St Josephs for Blind N.S., Catherine Mc Auley N Sc, St Declans Special Sch, St Michaels Hse Spec Sc, St John of God Sp Sch, Holy Family School for the Deaf and St Ciarans Spec Sch, 869 pupils between them. 30 of the 76 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

Parnell Square beside the 86 other Irish towns of 7,100 to 13,700 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
Whitehall13,67513237,2321261%0.2 km
…
Terenure10,39111938,960837%0.3 km
Kildare10,30242,671125%1.2 km
Shannon10,256102,913120%0.6 km
Kilmainham10,24010627,472462%0.5 km
Parnell Square10,11712433,167952%0.1 km
Dungarvan10,081123,623125%0.5 km
Ratoath10,077104,88010%0.7 km
Churchtown10,04410641,500913%0.2 km
Nenagh9,895113,04410%0.1 km
…
Dunboyne7,155147,60017%0.3 km

Of these 86 other towns, 9 count more pupils at their schools than Parnell Square. An all-Irish school is within 3 km of 84 of the 87.

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

Pupils over time

Pupil numbers around Parnell Square

Pupils every September at the schools in or within 3 km of the town, each counted at today’s site.

The schools in and around Parnell Square had 30,089 pupils in 2015/16 and 33,167 in 2025/26. Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School grew most: +852% since 2019/20.

Pupils at schools in and around Parnell Square

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 Parnell Square

For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.

SummerhillPhibsboroughO'Connell StreetBallyboughStoneybatterTemple BarSummerhillPhibsboroughO'Connell StreetBallyboughStoneybatterTemple BarParnell Square
TownSchoolsPupilsAll-IrishDEIS schoolsNearest post-primary
Parnell Square12433,167952%0.1 km
Summerhill
0.4 km		11831,929851%0.3 km
Phibsborough
0.5 km		14640,1481251%0.5 km
O'Connell Street
0.7 km		12433,5161152%0.5 km
Ballybough
1.1 km		12634,469852%0.2 km
Stoneybatter
1.3 km		14237,2061153%0.1 km
Temple Bar
1.3 km		11627,7051051%0.5 km

Phibsborough has the most schools teaching through Irish nearby: 12. Of Parnell Square’s neighbours, O'Connell Street saw the most growth in pupils since 2019/20 (+9%) and Ballybough the least (+5%); Parnell Square itself: +10%.

How to read these numbers

What this data can and can’t tell you

  • Which schools count. Every school in Parnell Square 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 Parnell Square

How many schools are there in Parnell Square?

In Parnell Square or within 3 km of it: 76 primary schools, 35 secondary schools and 13 special schools, with 33,167 pupils between them.

Are there schools in Parnell Square that teach through Irish?

Yes, 9: Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire, Scoil Chaoimhin and Gaelscoil Áine teach every subject through Irish.

Are there fee-paying secondary schools near Parnell Square?

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

What is the best school in Parnell Square?

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 Parnell Square?

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).