St Marys National School
St Marys National School is a primary school in Offaly. 93 pupils, Catholic ethos, DEIS.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Ardagh & Clonmacnoise |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 93 (50 boys, 43 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — this school is in the DEIS programme |
| Roll number | 20068W |
| Eircode | R42E521 |
| Address | Castle Street, Cloghan, Birr |
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Banagher. 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 Cloghan at -8.3 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 25% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Bronwyn Collins |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0906457421 |
| stmarysnscloghan@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Offaly County Council |
Other schools in Banagher
- Banagher College Secondary school, Offaly
- Scoil Bhreandain Naofa Primary school, Galway
- St Cronans Mixed N S Primary school, Offaly
- St Rynaghs N S Primary school, Offaly
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.