Marian College
Marian College is a secondary school in Ballsbridge. 319 pupils, Catholic ethos, DEIS Post-primary.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Marist Brothers (Province of West Central Europe) |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 319 (319 boys, 0 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — Post-primary |
| Roll number | 60500J |
| Eircode | D04W268 |
| Address | Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 |
What DEIS means here
DEIS Post-primary. This is extra staffing, a Home School Community Liaison coordinator, School Completion Programme access, enhanced capitation, free State exam fees, and eligibility for the HEAR Scheme for reduced-points college entry.
Post-primary DEIS benefits: Free State examination fees for Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate, Home School Community Liaison (HSCL) coordinator, School Completion Programme, and eligibility for the HEAR Scheme (Higher Education Access Route) offering reserved university places at reduced CAO points across Irish universities.
Worth knowing: several things people associate with DEIS are now available in every school. Schoolbooks are free at primary and post-primary regardless of DEIS status, and since 2025 all primary schools are eligible for the hot school meals programme. What remains specific to DEIS is the staffing — reduced class sizes in Urban Band 1, the Home School Community Liaison coordinator, School Completion Programme access and enhanced capitation.
Band as published in the Department's DEIS list, last revised 2022-10-12.
Feeder school links
Known feeder primary schools
Primary schools that publish a feeder or priority admission link to this school:
- St Matthew's NS, Irishtown Irishtown
- Star of the Sea Boys NS Sandymount
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Dublin2 / Dublin4. 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 D04 (Dublin 4) was €687,500 in 2025. That is up 22.3% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Pembroke East B at 11.96 (Affluent), where 0 is the national average. 76% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Mr Pat Glover |
|---|---|
| Phone | 016684036 |
| principal@mariancollege.ie | |
| Local authority | Dublin City Council |
Other schools in Dublin2 / Dublin4
- C.B.S. Westland Row Secondary school, Ballsbridge
- Catherine Mc Auley N Sc Special school, Ballsbridge
- Catholic University School Secondary school, Ranelagh
- City Quay Ns Primary school, Dublin
- Enable Ireland Sandymount School Special school, Sandymount
- Gaelscoil Eoin Primary school, Ballsbridge
- Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School Primary school, Ranelagh
- John Scottus Junior School Primary school, Ranelagh
- Loreto College Secondary school, Ranelagh
- Ringsend College Secondary school, Ringsend
- Ringsend NS Primary school, Ringsend
- Sandymount Park Educate Together Secondary School Secondary school, Sandymount
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.