Post-primary school · Dublin City Council · 60470D
Christian Brothers, Synge St., Dublin
Synge Street CBS Secondary School, Synge Street, Dublin 8, Dublin, D08R283
Boys' post-primary school (secondary), 256 pupils (2025/26), DEIS school, Catholic ethos, patron Edmund Rice Schools Trust.
1 planning application at the school, the latest in June 2026.
256
pupils 2025/26 · -35 on 2024/25
0 / 256
girls / boys
1
applications at the school 1 on the grounds
61
applications nearby within 100 m of the school grounds, 10 years
4,800 m²
school grounds OpenStreetMap outline
Planning at the school 1 application
Applications on the school grounds, next to the school and about a school (extensions, prefabs, classrooms, halls), or naming the school within 1.5 km. Every year on record.
Where it is school grounds outlined
Outline: the school grounds as mapped on OpenStreetMap. Dots: planning applications at the school.
Enrolment 2 years on record
| Year | Pupils | Girls | Boys | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 291 | — | 291 | — |
| 2025/26 | 256 | 0 | 256 | -35 |
Enrolment as returned to the Department of Education each September.
About the school
- Roll number
- 60470D
- Level
- Post-primary school
- Type
- Secondary
- Boys, girls or mixed
- Boys
- Ethos and patron
- Catholic ethos, patron Edmund Rice Schools Trust
- DEIS
- Yes
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Fee-paying
- No
- Attendance
- Day
- Address
- Synge Street CBS Secondary School, Synge Street, Dublin 8, Dublin, D08R283
Inspection reports
The Department of Education's Inspectorate publishes its reports on gov.ie. See this school's inspection reports on gov.ie (the Department's search, roll number 60470D).
Planning applications within 100 m of the school grounds 61 applications in the last 10 years
- Open9 Grantham Street, Saint Kevin's, Dublin 8, D08 H76H
- OpenBunscoil Sancta Maria, Synge Street, Dublin 8
- Open36-37, Harrington Street, Dublin 8, D08 DDC2
- Withdrawn12 South Circular Road, Dublin 8
- Granted29, Heytesbury Street, Dublin 8
- Appeal decidedAltona , 2 South Circular Road, Portobello , Dublin 8, D08DR60
- Appeal decidedNo. 5, Synge Street, Dublin 8, D08 K8H7
- Withdrawn2, Curzon Street, Dublin 8
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- Withdrawn2 Curzon Street, Dublin 8, D08A7X2
- Appeal decidedGrantham House, at the corner of Grantham Street and Camden Street Lower, Dublin 8
- Refused3 , D08 PN4N & 3A , D08 YD9X , Grantham Place , Dublin 8
- WithdrawnGrantham House, located at the corner of Grantham Street and Camden Street Lower, Dublin 8
- Refused1(b), Grantham Place, to the rear of 45 Harrington Street, Dublin 8. The site includes part of the rear return of 45 Harrington Street, a Protected Structure.
- WithdrawnGrantham Place, Dublin 8
- Commenced44 Heytesbury Street, Portobello, Dublin 8, D08 C2P5
- Appeal decided22 Curzon Street, Dublin 8, D08 K4W9
- Commenced40 Curzon Street, Dublin 8, D08 E3XW
- Commenced46 Heytesbury Street, Portobello, Dublin 8
- Commenced5 Synge Street, Dublin 8, D08 K8H7
- Withdrawn46, Heytesbury Street, Portobello, Dublin 8
- Appeal decided5/6, Camden Market, Grantham Street, Dublin, D08 FYK8
- Withdrawn5-6 Camden Market, Grantham Street, Dublin 8, D08 FYK8
- Withdrawn5-6, Camden Market, Grantham Street, Dublin 8
- Appeal decidedGrantham House, corner of Grantham Street and Camden Street Lower, Dublin 8
- WithdrawnGrantham House, Located at the Corner of Grantham Street and Camden Street Lower, Dublin 8
- Commenced38, Heytesbury Street, Portobello, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn38 Heytesbury Street, Portobello, Dublin 8
- Granted41, Heytesbury Street, Dublin 8, D08X7K5
- Granted40, Heytesbury Street, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn40 Heytesbury Street, Dublin 8
- Commenced31, Heytesbury Street, Portobello, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn31, Heytesbury Street, Dublin 8
- Granted'Altona' 2, South Circular Road, & 54 & 55 Heytesbury Street, Portobello, Dublin 8. D08 DR60.
- Commenced25, Curzon Street, Portobello, Dublin 8, D08 P8P9
- CommencedRear of 6, Grantham Street, Dublin 8, D08 FF80 (a Protected Structure), also known as The Studio, 24 St. Kevin's Cottages Dublin 8, D08 X25F
- Commenced1(b), Grantham Place, to the rear of 45 Harrington Street, Dublin 8. The site includes part of the rear return of 45 Harrington Street, a Protected Structure.
- GrantedAlma Cafe Ltd, 12 South Circular Road, Dublin 8
- Commenced38, Heytesbury Street, Portobello, Dublin 8, D08 T9P5
- Appeal decided1-5 Camden Street Upper, 49-51 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2, Grantham Place, Dublin 8
- Granted19A, Curzon Street, Dublin 8, D08 ND82
- Commenced1-5 Camden Street Upper and 49-51 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2 and Grantham Place, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn1-5 Camden Street Upper and 49-51 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2 and Grantham Place, Dublin 8
- Granted49, Synge Street, Dublin 8, D08 H5Y4.
- Appeal decided54 & 55, Heytesbury Street, Portobello, Dublin 8
- Withdrawn54 & 55, Heytesbury Street, Portobello, Dublin 8
- Granted41, Synge Street, Dublin 8
- Commenced21 Curzon Street, Portobello, Dublin 8 D08 N9K8
- Withdrawn21, Curzon Street, Portabello, Dublin 8
- Commenced40, Harrington Street, Dublin 8
- GrantedRear of 58 Camden St. Lower with access from Pleasants Place, Dublin 8
Showing the newest 50 of 61. The full list is in the free report.
Appeals within 100 m of the school grounds 15 with An Coimisiún Pleanála
- Granted with conditionsAltona, 2 South Circular Road, Portobello, Dublin 8, D08DR60
- Granted2 Curzon Street, Dublin 8, D08 A7X2
- Under appealNo. 5, Synge Street, Dublin 8, D08 K8H7
- RefusedGrantham House, at the corner of Grantham Street and Camden Street Lower, Dublin 8
- Granted with conditions40 Curzon Street, Dublin 8, D08 E3XW
- Refused22 Curzon Street, Dublin 8, D08 K4W9.
- Granted with conditions5/6 Camden Market, Grantham Street, Dublin 8, D08 FYK8
- RefusedGrantham House, corner of Grantham Street and Camden Street Lower, Dublin 8
- Granted with conditions1-5 Camden Street Upper, 49-51 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2, Grantham Place, Dublin 8
- Refused54 & 55, Heytesbury Street, Portobello, Dublin 8.
- Granted with conditions54 & 55 Heytesbury Street, Dublin 8 (No. 55 Heytesbury is a protected structure)
- Granted with conditions77, Heytesbury Street, Portobello, Dublin 8
- Granted with conditions5-6, Camden Market, Grantham Street, Dublin 8
- Granted with conditionsGrantham Place Lane, Dublin 8.
- Granted with conditions1-5 Upper Camden St and 49-51 Lower Camden St and Grantham Place, D2
Building work started within 100 m of the school grounds 24 commencement notices
- Commenced44 Heytesbury Street, Portobello, Dublin 8, D08 C2P5
- Commenced40 Curzon Street, Dublin 8, D08 E3XW
- Commenced25, Curzon Street, Portobello, Dublin 8, D08 P8P9
- Commenced1(b), Grantham Place, to the rear of 45 Harrington Street, Dublin 8. The site includes part of the rear return of 45 Harrington Street, a Protected Structure.
- Commenced46 Heytesbury Street, Portobello, Dublin 8
- Commenced5 Synge Street, Dublin 8, D08 K8H7
- Commenced40, Harrington Street, Dublin 8
- Commenced38, Heytesbury Street, Portobello, Dublin 8
- CommencedRear of 6, Grantham Street, Dublin 8, D08 FF80 (a Protected Structure), also known as The Studio, 24 St. Kevin's Cottages Dublin 8, D08 X25F
- Commenced31, Heytesbury Street, Portobello, Dublin 8
- Commenced38, Heytesbury Street, Portobello, Dublin 8, D08 T9P5
- Commenced21 Curzon Street, Portobello, Dublin 8 D08 N9K8
- Commenced1-5 Camden Street Upper and 49-51 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2 and Grantham Place, Dublin 8
- Commenced54 & 55 Heytesbury Street, Dublin 8 (No. 55 Heytesbury is a protected structure)
- Commenced24, Heytesbury Street, Dublin 8
- Commenced49 Synge Street, Dublin, D08 H5Y4
- Commenced40 Harrington Street, Dublin 8, D08 EV88
- Commenced49 Synge Street, Dublin 8, D08 H5Y4
- CommencedGrantham Street, Dublin, D08 R6W8
- Commenced32 Heytesbury Street, Wood Quay, Dublin 8, D08 F7P9
- Commenced42 & 43 Harrington Street, Dublin 8
- Commenced13-15 Grantham Place, Off Harrington Street, Dublin 8
- Commenced11A Grantham Place, Dublin, Dublin 8
- Commenced37 Heytesbury Street, Portobello, Dublin 8
Source: Department of Education · fetched 27 Sept 2026 · Data on Individual Schools, 2025/26
Source: OpenStreetMap (school grounds) · fetched 27 Sept 2026
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Planning report for Christian Brothers, Synge St., Dublin
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