St Clares Primary School
St Clares Primary School is a primary school in Cavan. 548 pupils, Catholic ethos, 1 special class, DEIS.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Kilmore |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 548 (120 boys, 428 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — this school is in the DEIS programme |
| Roll number | 08490N |
| Eircode | H12DR74 |
| Address | Ard Mhuire, Cavan |
Special classes
1 special class sanctioned for 26/27:
- 1 × Mild General Learning Disability
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: Cavan. 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 H12 (Cavan) was €250,000 in 2025. That is up 78.6% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Cavan Urban at -16.93 (Disadvantaged), where 0 is the national average. 24% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Alma Leonard |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0494332671 |
| admin@stclarescavan.ie | |
| Local authority | Cavan County Council |
Other schools in Cavan
- Ballyhaise N S Primary school, Cavan
- Breifne College Secondary school, Cavan
- Butlersbridge Ns Primary school, Cavan
- Castletara N S Primary school, Cavan
- Cavan 1 N S Primary school, Cavan
- Corliss N S Primary school, Cavan
- Dromaili S N Primary school, Cavan
- Gaelscoil Bhreifne Primary school, Cavan
- Killyconnan N S Primary school, Cavan
- Killygarry N S Primary school, Cavan
- Kilmore Central N S Primary school, Cavan
- Loreto College Secondary school, Cavan
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.