St Orans N S
St Orans N S is a primary school in Donegal. 228 pupils, Catholic ethos, DEIS Urban Band 2.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Derry |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 228 (117 boys, 111 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — Urban Band 2 |
| Roll number | 16789N |
| Eircode | F93YD52 |
| Address | Cockhill, Buncrana |
What DEIS means here
DEIS Urban Band 2. This is extra staffing, a Home School Community Liaison coordinator and School Completion Programme access. Band 2 does not carry the reduced class sizes that Band 1 does.
Added to DEIS in the 2022 expansion, so its supports are relatively recent.
Worth knowing: several things people associate with DEIS are now available in every school. Schoolbooks are free at primary and post-primary regardless of DEIS status, and since 2025 all primary schools are eligible for the hot school meals programme. What remains specific to DEIS is the staffing — reduced class sizes in Urban Band 1, the Home School Community Liaison coordinator, School Completion Programme access and enhanced capitation.
Band as published in the Department's DEIS list, last revised 2022-10-12.
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Buncrana. 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 F93 (Lifford) was €173,750 in 2025. That is up 44.8% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Buncrana Rural at -4.79 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 35% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | William Doherty |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0749361807 |
| office@storansbuncrana.com | |
| Local authority | Donegal County Council |
Other schools in Buncrana
- Coláiste Eoghain Secondary school, Donegal
- Crana College Secondary school, Donegal
- Gaelscoil Bhun Cranncha Primary school, Donegal
- S N Naomh Aonghus Primary school, Donegal
- S N Naomh Eighneach Primary school, Donegal
- S N Naomh Padraig Primary school, Donegal
- Scoil Iosagain Primary school, Donegal
- Scoil Mhuire Secondary School Secondary school, Donegal
- Scoil Naomh Brid Primary school, Donegal
- Scoil Naomh Iósaf Primary school, Donegal
- St Muras N S Primary school, Donegal
- St. Mura's National School Primary school, Donegal
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.