Elphin Community College
Elphin Community College is a secondary school in Roscommon. 206 pupils, Multi-denominational ethos, 1 special class.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Multi-denominational |
| Patron | Galway & Roscommon ETB |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 206 (108 boys, 98 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 72280O |
| Eircode | F45NF83 |
| Address | Elphin, Castlerea, Co Roscommon |
Special classes
1 special class sanctioned for 26/27:
- 1 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
This is the school's first special class.
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: Elphin. 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 F45 (Castlerea) was €155,000 in 2025. That is up 100.0% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Elphin at -6.78 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 30% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Anne Gilleran |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0719635031 |
| anne.gilleran@gretb.ie | |
| Local authority | Roscommon County Council |
Other schools in Elphin
- Abbeycarton Ns Primary school, Roscommon
- Aughrim N S Primary school, Roscommon
- Clooniquin N S Primary school, Roscommon
- S N Cill Trostain Primary school, Roscommon
- Tulsk N S Primary school, Roscommon
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.