It is under the trusteeship of Catholic Education an Irish Schools Trust (CEIST).

[7] During the 1980s, the present school building was completed on what had previously been the football pitch.

The first lay Principal, Gilbert McCarthy, was appointed and served until his retirement in 2004.

[11][12] The school offers both the Junior and Leaving Certificate cycles and a Transition Year programme.

[13][14][15] Presentation College Athenry is involved in a variety of sports, including Gaelic football, camogie, hurling and soccer.