Colaiste Lorcain
Kildare
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 334 smaller than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 166 girls, 168 boys
- Ethos
- Inter Denominational
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 70670R the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
About
Coláiste Lorcáin is a mixed inter-denominational secondary school in Castledermot, Co. Kildare. Enrolment is 334 students. The school operates under the Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate programmes, with Transition Year also available. Subjects offered at junior level include English, Gaeilge, Maths, History, Religious Education, Science, Applied Technology, Business, Geography, Graphics, Home Economics, French, German, Music, Visual Art and Wood Technology. The school has a supervised study programme and a student voice/leadership structure. Extra-curricular activity includes basketball, music, trips, Gaelic football and soccer. The school opened its first special class for students with autism in August 2022 at the request of the N.C.S.E., with 6 students and 2 S.N.A.s. A second such class followed in August 2023, and by September 2024 both were full. A third class opened on August 22nd 2025. The school has been subject to Department of Education and Youth inspections covering areas such as maths, Irish, French, music, geography and Graphics/DCG, with reports published from 2011 onwards.
Applying to Colaiste Lorcain
For a September 2027 place, a school's formal admissions process cannot begin before 1 October 2026. The school sets its own opening and closing dates in its annual admission notice.
National term dates 2026/27
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide post-primary school dates apply broadly to Colaiste Lorcain. Individual schools set their own discretionary closure days, confirm exact dates with the school.
- October Mid-Term Break: Mon 26 Oct – Fri 30 Oct 2026
- Christmas Holidays: Wed 23 Dec 2026 – Tue 5 Jan 2027
- February Mid-Term Break: Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027 (primary schools: Thu 18 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027)
- Easter Holidays: Mon 22 Mar – Sun 4 Apr 2027
Primary schools close for the last two days of the February mid-term week and may use discretionary days to take the full week, so their break can be shorter than post-primary schools'.
Frequently asked questions about Colaiste Lorcain
How many pupils attend Colaiste Lorcain?
Colaiste Lorcain has 334 pupils enrolled, 166 girls and 168 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is Colaiste Lorcain a DEIS school?
No. Colaiste Lorcain is not part of DEIS, the Department of Education programme of additional supports for schools serving communities at risk of educational disadvantage. Not holding DEIS status says nothing about how good a school is, only about the profile of the community it serves.
What is the ethos of Colaiste Lorcain?
Colaiste Lorcain has an Inter Denominational ethos. It is a mixed post-primary school.