St Pauls
St Pauls is a secondary school in Galway. 465 pupils, Catholic ethos, 3 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | CEIST |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 465 (245 boys, 220 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 63101K |
| Eircode | H91PT86 |
| Address | Oughterard, Co Galway |
Special classes
3 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 2 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
- 1 × Moderate General Learning Disability
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: Oughterard. 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 Oughterard at 2.05 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 46% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Linda O'Hara |
|---|---|
| Phone | 091552689 |
| admin@stpaulsoughterard.ie | |
| Local authority | Galway County Council |
Other schools in Oughterard
- Ainbhthin Naofa Primary school, Galway
- S N Caladh Na Muc Primary school, Galway
- Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona Primary school, Galway
- Scoil Mhuire Primary school, Galway
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.