St Aidans Ns
St Aidans Ns is a primary school in Clare. 260 pupils, Catholic ethos, 2 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Killaloe |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 260 (127 boys, 133 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 19698C |
| Eircode | V14AW77 |
| Address | Smithstown, Shannon, Co. Clare |
Special classes
2 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 2 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
1 of these are newly sanctioned for 26/27, up from 1 classes last year.
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 | Patrice Hayes |
|---|---|
| Phone | 061363147 |
| staidansns@hotmail.com | |
| 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
- Shannon Comprehensive School Secondary school, Clare
- Sixmilebridge N S Primary school, Clare
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.