Sancta Maria C B S
Sancta Maria C B S is a primary school in Rathmines. 103 pupils, Catholic ethos, 1 special class, DEIS Urban Band 2.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Archbishop of Dublin |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 103 (63 boys, 40 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | Irish Unit in English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — Urban Band 2 |
| Roll number | 17893N |
| Eircode | D08V6R9 |
| Address | Synge Strete, Dublin 8 |
What DEIS means here
DEIS Urban Band 2. This is extra staffing, a Home School Community Liaison coordinator and School Completion Programme access. Band 2 does not carry the reduced class sizes that Band 1 does.
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
1 special class sanctioned for 26/27:
- 1 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
Source: National Council for Special Education. Children in a special class travel under a separate transport scheme with its own rules.
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 Saint Kevin's at 8.54 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 73% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Victoria McQuaid |
|---|---|
| Phone | 014784316 |
| principal@bunscoilsynge.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
- Griffith Barracks Multi D School Primary school, Rathmines
- 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
- Scoil Na Mbrathar Primary school, Dublin
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.