Glenamaddy Community School
Glenamaddy Community School is a secondary school in Galway. 433 pupils, Inter-denominational ethos, 2 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Inter-denominational |
| Patron | Galway & Roscommon ETB & Religious Sisters of Mercy |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 433 (213 boys, 220 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 91514U |
| Eircode | F45KF50 |
| Address | Church Street, Glenamaddy, Via Castlerea, Co. Galway |
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: Glenamaddy. 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 F45 (Castlerea) was €155,000 in 2025. That is up 100.0% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Glennamaddy at -4.29 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 29% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Mr James Duignan |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0949659315 |
| reception@glencs.ie | |
| Local authority | Galway County Council |
Other schools in Glenamaddy
- Clonberne Central Sch Primary school, Galway
- Croi Ronaofa Meascaithe Primary school, Galway
- Glenamaddy Ns Primary school, Galway
- Glinsk N S Primary school, Galway
- S N Cill Cruain Primary school, Galway
- S N Padraig Naofa Primary school, Galway
- Scoil Mhuire Primary school, Galway
- St Oliver Plunkett National School Primary school, Galway
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.