Our Lady Of Mercy College
Our Lady Of Mercy College is a secondary school girls only in Dublin. 407 pupils, Catholic ethos, DEIS Post-primary.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Girls only |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | CEIST |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 407 (0 boys, 407 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — Post-primary |
| Roll number | 60870T |
| Eircode | D09V327 |
| Address | Beaumont, Dublin 9 |
Getting in
Not oversubscribed last year. The notice carries no previous-year breakdown, which is only required of a school that had more applicants than places.
| Places in the coming year | 3 |
|---|---|
| Applications open | 22 October 2026 |
notice gives places only, no previous-year breakdown.
Read the school's Annual Admission Notice ↗ (2027/28)
Ireland has no catchment areas. A place depends on the school's own oversubscription criteria — siblings, feeder school, parish, distance, date of application — not on where you live. Read the admissions policy for those.
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.
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Beaumont / Coolock D5. 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 D09 (Dublin 9) was €492,000 in 2025. That is up 24.6% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Beaumont B at -3.12 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 39% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Maura Gray |
|---|---|
| Phone | 018371478 |
| secretary@mercybeaumont.com | |
| Local authority | Dublin City Council |
Other schools in Beaumont / Coolock D5
- Beaumont Hospital Special School Special school, Dublin 9
- Chanel College Secondary school, Dublin
- Coolock Community College Secondary school, Dublin
- Cromcastle Green B N S Primary school, Dublin
- Ellenfield Community College Secondary school, Dublin
- Gaelscoil Cholmcille Primary school, Dublin
- Maryfield College Secondary school, Dublin
- S N Mhuire Na Mbrathar Primary school, Dublin
- Scoil Fhiachra Soisir Primary school, Dublin
- Scoil Nais Ide Cailini Primary school, Dublin
- St Davids N S Primary school, Dublin
- St Fiachras Sen N S Primary school, Dublin
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.