St Brigids College
Loughrea, Galway
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 751 larger than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 410 girls, 341 boys
- Ethos
- Multi Denominational
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 71280J the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
About
St Brigid's College is a mixed secondary school in Loughrea, Galway, with approximately 751 students. The school offers the Junior Certificate, Transition Year, and Leaving Certificate programmes, as well as the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme. Transition Year is optional and includes activities such as work experience, Gaisce, the school musical, and various trips and competitions. A range of subjects is available, including sciences, languages, business subjects, and practical subjects. The school provides a variety of extracurricular activities, including athletics, camogie, hurling, Gaelic football, rugby, volleyball, basketball, and soccer. An extension to the school was officially opened in 2017. The school also participates in initiatives such as Green Schools and the WISER programme.
Applying to St Brigids 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 St Brigids 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 St Brigids College
How many pupils attend St Brigids College?
St Brigids College has 751 pupils enrolled, 410 girls and 341 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is St Brigids College a DEIS school?
No. St Brigids 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 St Brigids College?
St Brigids College has a Multi Denominational ethos. It is a mixed post-primary school.