St. Andrew's College
🇮🇪 Dublin · Founded 1894 · IB / National · Ages 4–18
Reviewed by Priscilla Han · 2026-07-24
A well-established Dublin day school pairing the Irish national curriculum with an authorized IB Diploma pathway, serving pupils from early years through sixth form.
Curricula
IB, National
Age range
4–18
Languages of instruction
English
Annual fees
SGD EUR 9,560–12,600
Boarding
No (day school)
IB authorised
DP
Accreditations
Tier Profile
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BrightKey's Assessment
St. Andrew's College is a co-educational day school in Blackrock, Co. Dublin, founded in 1894. It runs the Irish Junior Cycle, Transition Year and Leaving Certificate alongside the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, which it has offered since 1985. Instruction is in English with English-as-an-Additional-Language support for its international families. The former boarding department closed in 1995, so the school now operates on a day basis only.
Why These Ratings?
Inspection & AccreditationA — Excellent
Irish private and international schools are inspected by the Department of Education Inspectorate but sit largely outside a graded public band, so the rating is capped at A. IB Diploma provision is well documented on the school's own site and third-party databases; a verbatim top graded band is not published, so S is not warranted.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Strengths
- Dual pathway: pupils can choose the Irish Leaving Certificate or the IB Diploma Programme, offered continuously since 1985.
- Long-established institution (founded 1894) with a full K1-to-sixth-form span.
- English-as-an-Additional-Language support for a diverse, multinational student body.
Trade-offs
- No boarding provision since 1995, limiting options for families based outside the Dublin area.
- The school does not publish current enrolment figures on its own site.
- Only the IB Diploma is offered — there is no IB PYP or MYP continuum for younger year groups.
Is It Right For You?
Best For
- ✓Families wanting a choice between the Irish Leaving Certificate and the IB Diploma at sixth-form level.
- ✓International families needing English-as-an-Additional-Language support within an English-medium day school.
Not Ideal For
- ✕Families requiring boarding accommodation.
- ✕Families seeking a full IB continuum (PYP/MYP) rather than the Diploma alone.
Curriculum
The Irish national curriculum (Junior Cycle, Transition Year, Leaving Certificate) runs alongside the IB Diploma Programme; the Irish national curriculum is recorded under National, with English as the language of instruction.
Fees
Annual day fees are reported in the range of roughly EUR 9,560–12,600 (2026/2027) by the International Schools Database; the school's own fees page could not be verified directly at review, so treat these figures as third-party-reported and confirm with the admissions office.
Admissions
The school operates an Admissions and Fees process via its website; specific entry criteria and deadlines are not reproduced here and should be confirmed with the school.
Campus Life
The school occupies a campus on Booterstown Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, organised into a Junior School and a Senior School. Boarding ceased in 1995 and the school is now day-only.
University Placement
School-reported · not independently verified
University-destination and IB results data are not published on the school's own site (school-reported, unverified); prospective families should request current outcomes directly.
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