Is Cormaic Nfa a mixed school?

Yes. Cormaic Nfa takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Cormaic Nfa?

Cormaic Nfa has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.

Does Cormaic Nfa teach through Irish?

No. Cormaic Nfa teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is Cormaic Nfa a DEIS school?

Yes. Cormaic Nfa is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.

What other primary schools are near Cormaic Nfa?

The closest is SN Cholmcille, Ceathrú Thaidhg. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Cormaic Nfa

Ballina, Co. Mayo

38 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS

At a glance

Cormaic Nfa is a primary school in Ballina, Co. Mayo (Eircode F26 KW35). Cormaic Nfa has 38 pupils: 15 boys and 23 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 38
Boys and girls: Mixed · 15 boys, 23 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: Yes, part of the DEIS programme
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 13225V

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Questions parents ask

Where is Cormaic Nfa?: Cormaic Nfa is a primary school in Ballina, Co. Mayo (Eircode F26 KW35).
How many pupils go to Cormaic Nfa?: Cormaic Nfa has 38 pupils: 15 boys and 23 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Cormaic Nfa a mixed school?: Yes. Cormaic Nfa takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Cormaic Nfa?: Cormaic Nfa has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Cormaic Nfa teach through Irish?: No. Cormaic Nfa teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Cormaic Nfa a DEIS school?: Yes. Cormaic Nfa is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.
What other primary schools are near Cormaic Nfa?: The closest is SN Cholmcille, Ceathrú Thaidhg. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Cormaic Nfa compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Cormaic NfaThis school		38	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
SN Cholmcille, Ceathrú ThaidhgBéal an Átha	about 2.3 km	26	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
Lacken National SchoolBallina	about 2.3 km	25	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Ardagh National SchoolBallina	about 2.3 km	73	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus PádraígFoxford	about 2.3 km	46	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Kilmurry NSCrossmolina	about 2.3 km	65	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Mount Palmer National SchoolBallina	5.0 km	37	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes

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Ballina
Co. Mayo
F26KW35

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Next school holidays

In 2 weeksOctober mid-term breakMon, 26 October to Fri 30 October 2026
In 10 weeksChristmas holidaysWed 23 December 2026 to Tue 5 January 2027
In 19 weeksFebruary mid-term breakThu, 18 February to Fri 19 February 2027

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