Virginia College
Virginia College is a secondary school in Cavan. 809 pupils, Multi-denominational ethos, 2 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Multi-denominational |
| Patron | Cavan & Monaghan ETB |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 809 (424 boys, 385 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 70390L |
| Eircode | A82X224 |
| Address | Virginia, Co Cavan |
Special classes
2 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 2 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
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: Virginia. 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 A82 (Kells) was €310,000 in 2025. That is up 75.9% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Virginia at 0.43 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 39% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Niall Lynch |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0498547050 |
| info@virginiacollege.ie | |
| Local authority | Cavan County Council |
Other schools in Virginia
- Killinkere N S Primary school, Cavan
- S N Carraig A Bruis Primary school, Cavan
- S N Cillin Primary school, Cavan
- St Killians N S Primary school, Cavan
- Virginia Mxd N S Primary school, Cavan
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.