St Brigids College
St Brigids College is a secondary school in Galway. 751 pupils, Multi-denominational ethos.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Multi-denominational |
| Patron | Galway & Roscommon ETB |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 751 (341 boys, 410 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 71280J |
| Eircode | H62XF63 |
| Address | St. Brigid's College,, Loughrea, Co. Galway |
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Loughrea. 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 H62 (Loughrea) was €335,000 in 2025. That is up 71.8% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Loughrea Urban at 0.31 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 40% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Mr Sean Connolly |
|---|---|
| Phone | 091 841919 |
| stbrigids@gretb.ie | |
| Local authority | Galway County Council |
Other schools in Loughrea
- Ballymana N S Primary school, Galway
- Gaelscoil Riabhach Primary school, Galway
- Kilchreest Central Sch Primary school, Galway
- S N Aindreis Naofa Primary school, Galway
- S N Breandain Naofa Primary school, Galway
- S N Cill Cuile Primary school, Galway
- S N Cill Richill Primary school, Galway
- S N Cillini Dioma Primary school, Galway
- S N Ide Naofa Primary school, Galway
- S N Seosamh Naofa Primary school, Galway
- Scoil Naomh Eanna Primary school, Galway
- St Brendans N S Primary school, Galway
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.