St Caimin's Community School
Shannon, Clare
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 794 larger than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 398 girls, 396 boys
- Ethos
- Inter Denominational
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 91447I the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
St Caimin’s Community School is a multi‑denominational secondary school serving the Shannon area and surrounding catchments of Newmarket on Fergus, Sixmilebridge and Cratloe. The school delivers a comprehensive curriculum across the Junior Cycle, Transition Year and Senior Cycle, aiming to develop pupils academically, morally, creatively, socially and culturally. A strong emphasis is placed on a caring, disciplined environment where equality, fairness and personal worth are nurtured, and partnership with parents is actively encouraged. The campus boasts a wide range of modern facilities that support both academic and extracurricular pursuits. Full‑coverage Wi‑Fi underpins learning, while specialist spaces include an engineering workshop, a construction studies centre, an art room, a home economics complex, four science laboratories and a well‑stocked library. Sporting provision is extensive, featuring multiple pitches, two tennis courts, five outdoor basketball courts and an indoor sports hall, enabling a vibrant programme of physical education and clubs.
History
St Caimin’s first opened in Shannon in 1985. The current school building was constructed on the site in 2002, providing the foundation for the school’s continued growth and development.
Applying to St Caimin's Community School
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
View St Caimin's Community School's own calendar (2026/2027 school year)
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide post-primary school dates apply broadly to St Caimin's Community School. The school publishes its own calendar, linked above, and that is the authoritative source for its reopening date and discretionary closure days.
- 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 Caimin's Community School
How many pupils attend St Caimin's Community School?
St Caimin's Community School has 794 pupils enrolled, 398 girls and 396 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is St Caimin's Community School a DEIS school?
No. St Caimin's Community School 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 Caimin's Community School?
St Caimin's Community School has an Inter Denominational ethos. It is a mixed post-primary school.