St Pauls C.B.S.
St Pauls C.B.S. is a secondary school in Dublin. 244 pupils, Catholic ethos, 1 special class, oversubscribed last year, DEIS Post-primary.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Edmund Rice Schools Trust |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 244 (240 boys, 4 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — Post-primary |
| Roll number | 60430O |
| Eircode | D07VF57 |
| Address | St. Paul's CBS Secondary School, Nth. Brunswick Street, Dublin 7 |
Getting in
Oversubscribed last year. The notice carries a previous-year breakdown, which schools only have to publish when more people applied than there were places.
| Places in the coming year | 48 |
|---|---|
| Places last year | 2 |
| Applications last year | 20 |
| Waiting list | 6 |
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
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: Cabra / Phibsboro / D7. 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 D07 (Dublin 7) was €465,500 in 2025. That is up 36.9% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Arran Quay B at 5.91 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 65% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Patrick McCormack |
|---|---|
| Phone | 018720781 |
| principal@thebrunner.ie | |
| Local authority | Dublin City Council |
Other schools in Cabra / Phibsboro / D7
- An Cosan CSS Special school, Dublin 7
- Broombridge Educate Together National School Primary school, Dublin
- Cabra Community College Secondary school, Dublin
- Casa Caterina S S Special school, Dublin 7
- Christ The King B N S Primary school, Dublin
- Christ The King Girls Senior School Primary school, Dublin
- Christ The King I G Primary school, Dublin
- Coláiste Mhuire Secondary school, Dublin
- Dominican Convent Girls Senior School Primary school, Dublin
- Dublin 7 Educate Together Ns Primary school, Dublin
- Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S. Primary school, Dublin
- Gaelscoil Bharra Primary school, Dublin
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.