Elphin Community College
Castlerea, Roscommon
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 206 smaller than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 98 girls, 108 boys
- Ethos
- Multi Denominational
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 72280O the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Elphin Community College is a co-educational, multi-denominational post-primary school in Elphin, County Roscommon, under the patronage of the Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board. Enrolment is 206 students. The school operates the Junior Cycle, Transition Year and Senior Cycle programmes, including the Leaving Certificate. Junior Cycle subjects include Business Studies, CSPE, Engineering, English, French, Gaeilge, Geography, German, Graphics, History, Home Economics, Mathematics, Music, Religious Education, Science, SPHE, Visual Art and Wood Technology. Assessment combines Classroom-Based Assessments with final State Examinations, and students receive a Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement. The school describes itself as a small school that places emphasis on pastoral care and knowing students as individuals. Students are encouraged to take part in extra-curricular activities, sport, student leadership, wellbeing initiatives and community links. The school has a Special Class, with 6 places available for the 2026/2027 school year.
Applying to Elphin Community College
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 Elphin Community College. 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 Elphin Community College
How many pupils attend Elphin Community College?
Elphin Community College has 206 pupils enrolled, 98 girls and 108 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is Elphin Community College a DEIS school?
No. Elphin Community College 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 Elphin Community College?
Elphin Community College has a Multi Denominational ethos. It is a mixed post-primary school.