St Michaels National School
St Michaels National School is a primary school in Cavan. 232 pupils, Catholic ethos, 1 special class, DEIS.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Kilmore |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 232 (101 boys, 131 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — this school is in the DEIS programme |
| Roll number | 20277I |
| Eircode | H16P304 |
| Address | Cootehill, Co. Cavan |
Special classes
1 special class sanctioned for 26/27:
- 1 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
This is the school's first special class.
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: Cootehill. 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 H16 (Cootehill) was €185,000 in 2025. That is up 29.8% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Cootehill Urban at -10.62 (Disadvantaged), where 0 is the national average. 24% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Marie Berkery |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0495552008 |
| stmichaelssns.ias@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Cavan County Council |
Other schools in Cootehill
- Darley N S Primary school, Cavan
- Drumcorrin N S Primary school, Monaghan
- Drung No 2 Ns Primary school, Cavan
- Holy Family S S Special school, Co. Cavan
- Kill N S Primary school, Cavan
- Latton Primary school, Monaghan
- Naomh Oliver Plunkett Primary school, Monaghan
- Rockcorry N S Primary school, Monaghan
- S N Doire Na Ceise Primary school, Cavan
- S N Padraig Primary school, Cavan
- Scoil Mhuire Primary school, Monaghan
- St Aidans Comprehensive School Secondary school, Cavan
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.