Stratford College is an independent co-educational multi-denominational day school on the junction of Zion Road and Orwell Road, Dublin, Ireland predominantly for people of the Jewish faith. One of the main founders was Elaine Feldman. The school is located adjacent to Herzog Park.
The school evolved from the opening of Stratford National School in September 1952 on Terenure Road East with a small group of children from the Jewish national school on Bloomfield Avenue in Portobello. The school takes its name from a house by the name of Stratford on Terenure Road East which was designed by the architect Thomas Drew in 1877.
The school building on Zion Road was originally a house built in 1873. It was badly damaged in a fire caused by vandals in 1979 but reopened in 1983 with only the facade being retained. The building was originally designed by the architect Alfred Edwin Jones.
As of 2023, the school is officially multi-denominational.
School fees for the 2022âÂÂ23 academic year were â¬4,400.
Stratford College fields a boys' football squad that competes in both Junior and Minor competitions organized by the Metropolitan Boys League. Home fixtures and training sessions take place on the school playing field located behind the main campus as well as at Herzog Park in Rathgar.
The team was reformed before the 2023âÂÂ24 season when Thomas OâÂÂReilly, formerly of Shamrock Rovers, became coach. Under his guidance, the team gradually improved from early heavy defeats.
In the 2023âÂÂ24 season, Stratford participated in the Metropolitan Boys League:
In the Boys Junior B Cup, Stratford was knocked out in the first round against Greenhill, losing 6âÂÂ1. In the Minor B Cup, Stratford was also eliminated in their first game, losing 10âÂÂ0 to Greenhill.
In the 2024âÂÂ25 season, Stratford competed in:
In the newly formed Shield competition for teams eliminated early, Stratford recorded its **first-ever win since the team was reformed**, defeating John Scotus S.S. Rathmichael 2âÂÂ1 in the quarter-final after extra time, despite having two red cards by half-time. The team reached the semi-final, drawing 1âÂÂ1 in normal time against Rathdown School, but eventually lost 4âÂÂ1 after extra time, with only ten players available.
In the 2025âÂÂ26 season, Stratford competed in:
- 1âÂÂ0 against Goatstown ETSS, the teamâÂÂs first win of the season. - 2âÂÂ1 against Jamesâ Street CBS, which secured qualification to the knockout stage for the first time in the teamâÂÂs history.
In the quarter-final, Stratford lost 2âÂÂ1 to St. KillianâÂÂs. In the Boys Minor B Cup, Stratford was eliminated in the first round against Cabra Colaiste Mhuire, losing 4âÂÂ1.
On 24 March 2026, in their first match following elimination from the cup, Stratford recorded a 9âÂÂ7 victory over Greenhills, the highest-scoring match involving the team to date.
The team received a new kit sponsored by Mehek Indian Restaurant, Rathgar. The teamâÂÂs progress and development have been guided by coach Thomas OâÂÂReilly and assistant Jim-Bob, an adult member of staff.