Borris College
Borris College is a secondary school in Carlow. 558 pupils, Multi-denominational ethos, 4 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Multi-denominational |
| Patron | Kilkenny & Carlow ETB |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 558 (295 boys, 263 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 70400L |
| Eircode | R95Y778 |
| Address | Borris, Co Carlow |
Special classes
4 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 4 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
1 of these are newly sanctioned for 26/27, up from 3 classes last year.
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: Borris. 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 R95 (Kilkenny) was €350,000 in 2025. That is up 62.8% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Borris at -7.43 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 29% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Pat Coffey |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0599773155 |
| pat.coffey@borriscollege.ie | |
| Local authority | Carlow County Council |
Other schools in Borris
- Borris Mxd N S Primary school, Carlow
- Goresbridge N.S. Primary school, Kilkenny
- Saplings Special School Special school, Co Kilkenny
- Scoil Nais Mhichil Primary school, Carlow
- Scoil Nais Mhuire Primary school, Carlow
- Skeaghvastheen N S Primary school, Kilkenny
- St Patrick's National School Primary school, Carlow
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.