Griffith Barracks Multi D School
Griffith Barracks Multi D School is a primary school in Rathmines. 403 pupils, Multi-denominational ethos.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Multi-denominational |
| Patron | Griffith Barracks Multi-denominational School Company Limited by Guarantee |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 403 (220 boys, 183 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 20012S |
| Eircode | D08KVY4 |
| Address | The Old Guardhouse, South Circular Road, Dublin 8 |
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Dublin / 8. This is how the Department plans where to build capacity. It is not a catchment.
Local house prices: the median residential sale price in Eircode district D08 (Dublin 8) was €413,250 in 2025. That is up 26.6% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Merchants Quay E at 7.88 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 68% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Eddie Fox |
|---|---|
| Phone | 014547278 |
| office@griffithbarracks.ie | |
| Local authority | Dublin City Council |
Other schools in Dublin / 8
- C.B.S. James Street Secondary school, Dublin
- Canal Way Educate Together National School Primary school, Dublin
- Christian Brothers, Synge St. Secondary school, Rathmines
- Gaelscoil Inse Chor Primary school, Dublin
- Goldenbridge Convent Primary school, Dublin
- Inchicore Ns Primary school, Dublin
- Mercy Secondary School Secondary school, Dublin
- Presentation College Secondary school, Rathmines
- Presentation Primary School Primary school, Rathmines
- S N Muire Gan Smal B Primary school, Dublin
- Sancta Maria C B S Primary school, Rathmines
- Scoil Na Mbrathar Primary school, Dublin
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.