St John Bosco Community College
St John Bosco Community College is a secondary school in Clare. 289 pupils, Inter-denominational ethos, 2 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Inter-denominational |
| Patron | Limerick & Clare ETB |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 289 (133 boys, 156 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 76075K |
| Eircode | V95TXF1 |
| Address | Kildysart, Ennis, Co. Clare |
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: Kildysart / Cahercon. 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 V95 (Ennis) was €315,500 in 2025. That is up 63.0% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Killadysert at -3.02 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 28% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Denis O'Rourke |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0656832300 |
| denis.orourke@lcetb.ie | |
| Local authority | Clare County Council |
Other schools in Kildysart / Cahercon
- Cluain Draigneach Primary school, Clare
- Coolmeen N S Primary school, Clare
- Kildysart N S Primary school, Clare
- Labasheeda Central N S Primary school, Clare
- S N Baile Na Cailli Primary school, Clare
- Sn Na Crannaighe Primary school, Clare
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.