Shannon Comprehensive School
Shannon Comprehensive School is a secondary school in Clare. 765 pupils, Inter-denominational ethos, 3 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Inter-denominational |
| Patron | Minister for Education |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 765 (402 boys, 363 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 81007U |
| Eircode | V14Y434 |
| Address | Shannon, Co Clare |
Special classes
3 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 3 × 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: Shannon. 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 V14 (Shannon) was €272,500 in 2025. That is up 94.6% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Clenagh at -2.64 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 31% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Ms. Mary Costello |
|---|---|
| Phone | 061361428 |
| info@shannoncomp.ie | |
| Local authority | Clare County Council |
Other schools in Shannon
- Ballycar N S Primary school, Clare
- Cratloe N S Primary school, Clare
- Gaelscoil Donncha Rua Primary school, Clare
- Kilkishen N S Primary school, Clare
- Naomh Tola Primary school, Clare
- S N Cill Muire Primary school, Clare
- S N Cluain Muinge Primary school, Clare
- Scoil Na Maighdine Mhuire Primary school, Clare
- Shannon Airport 1 N S Primary school, Clare
- Shannon Airport No 2 Ns Primary school, Clare
- Sixmilebridge N S Primary school, Clare
- St Aidans Ns Primary school, Clare
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.