Gallen Community School
Gallen Community School is a secondary school in Offaly. 441 pupils, Inter-denominational ethos, 3 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Inter-denominational |
| Patron | Laois & Offaly ETB & Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 441 (233 boys, 208 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 91515W |
| Eircode | R42N8P8 |
| Address | Main Street, Ferbane, Co. Offaly |
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: Ferbane. 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 R42 (Birr) was €240,000 in 2025. That is up 84.6% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Gallen at -16.49 (Disadvantaged), where 0 is the national average. 22% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Garrett Buckley |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0906453600 |
| admin@gallencs.com | |
| Local authority | Offaly County Council |
Other schools in Ferbane
- Ballinahown Ns Primary school, Westmeath
- High St Mixed N S Primary school, Offaly
- S N Chiarain Naofa Primary school, Offaly
- S N Lomchluana Primary school, Offaly
- S N Muire Naofa Primary school, Offaly
- S N Naomh Callin Primary school, Offaly
- St. Cynoc's National School Primary school, Offaly
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.