Gort Community School
Gort Community School is a secondary school in Galway. 1043 pupils, Inter-denominational ethos, 3 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Inter-denominational |
| Patron | Galway & Roscommon ETB & Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 1,043 (578 boys, 465 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 91498C |
| Eircode | H91C9K1 |
| Address | Gort, Co. Galway |
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: Gort. 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 H91 (Galway) was €404,999 in 2025. That is up 47.3% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Gort at -4.94 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 33% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Brian Crossan |
|---|---|
| Phone | 091632163 |
| info@gortcs.com | |
| Local authority | Galway County Council |
Other schools in Gort
- Boston N S Primary school, Clare
- Dromindoora N.S. Primary school, Clare
- Gaelscoil Na Bhfili Primary school, Galway
- Gort National School Primary school, Galway
- Lurga N S Primary school, Galway
- Naomh Colman Mac Duaigh Primary school, Galway
- S N Aine Naofa Primary school, Galway
- S N Ard Raithin Primary school, Galway
- S N Cill Fheicin Primary school, Galway
- S N Cill Tartain Primary school, Galway
- S N Mhuire Primary school, Galway
- S N Naomh Thomais Primary school, Galway
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.