Is Breaffy NS a mixed school?

Yes. Breaffy NS takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Breaffy NS?

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

Does Breaffy NS teach through Irish?

No. Breaffy NS teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is Breaffy NS a DEIS school?

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

What other primary schools are near Breaffy NS?

The closest is Castlebar Primary School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Breaffy NS

Castlebar, Co. Mayo

377 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS

At a glance

Breaffy NS is a primary school in Castlebar, Co. Mayo (Eircode F23 WF99). Breaffy NS has 377 pupils: 189 boys and 188 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 377
Boys and girls: Mixed · 189 boys, 188 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: Yes, part of the DEIS programme
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 13781F

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Questions parents ask

Where is Breaffy NS?: Breaffy NS is a primary school in Castlebar, Co. Mayo (Eircode F23 WF99).
How many pupils go to Breaffy NS?: Breaffy NS has 377 pupils: 189 boys and 188 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Breaffy NS a mixed school?: Yes. Breaffy NS takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Breaffy NS?: Breaffy NS has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Breaffy NS teach through Irish?: No. Breaffy NS teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Breaffy NS a DEIS school?: Yes. Breaffy NS is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.
What other primary schools are near Breaffy NS?: The closest is Castlebar Primary School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Breaffy NS compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Breaffy NSThis school		377	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Castlebar Primary SchoolCastlebar	about 1.4 km	864	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Gaelscoil RaifteiríCaislean an Bharraigh	3.6 km	229	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
St Brids Special SchCastlebar	3.9 km	40	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN FiondalbhaCastlebar	3.9 km	37	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Castlebar Educate Together National SchoolCastlebar	4.2 km	113	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
St Anthonys Special ScCastlebar	4.5 km	69	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Co. Mayo
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