Kilrush Community School
Kilrush Community School is a secondary school in Clare. 343 pupils, Inter-denominational ethos, 1 special class, DEIS.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Inter-denominational |
| Patron | Limerick & Clare ETB & Congregation of Christian Brothers |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 343 (160 boys, 183 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — this school is in the DEIS programme |
| Roll number | 91448K |
| Eircode | V15KT04 |
| Address | Kilrush, Co. Clare |
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: Kilrush. 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 V15 (Kilrush) was €222,500 in 2025. That is up 65.4% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Kilrush Urban at -15.85 (Disadvantaged), where 0 is the national average. 27% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Eileen McMahon |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0659051359 |
| principal@kilrushcoms.com | |
| Local authority | Clare County Council |
Other schools in Kilrush
- Burrane N S Primary school, Clare
- Convent Of Mercy National School Primary school, Clare
- Cooraclare B N S Primary school, Clare
- Gaelscoil Ui Choimin Primary school, Clare
- S N Cnoc Doire Primary school, Clare
- S N Ma Sheasta Primary school, Clare
- Scoil An Sraith S N Primary school, Clare
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.