Is Scoil Naomh Feichin a mixed school?

Yes. Scoil Naomh Feichin takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Scoil Naomh Feichin?

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

Does Scoil Naomh Feichin teach through Irish?

No. Scoil Naomh Feichin teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is Scoil Naomh Feichin a DEIS school?

Yes. Scoil Naomh Feichin is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.

What other primary schools are near Scoil Naomh Feichin?

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

Scoil Naomh Feichin

Ballina, Co. Mayo

26 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS

At a glance

Scoil Naomh Feichin is a primary school in Ballina, Co. Mayo (Eircode F26 HH36). Scoil Naomh Feichin has 26 pupils: 15 boys and 11 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 26
Boys and girls: Mixed · 15 boys, 11 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: Yes, part of the DEIS programme
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 19488O

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil Naomh Feichin?: Scoil Naomh Feichin is a primary school in Ballina, Co. Mayo (Eircode F26 HH36).
How many pupils go to Scoil Naomh Feichin?: Scoil Naomh Feichin has 26 pupils: 15 boys and 11 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Scoil Naomh Feichin a mixed school?: Yes. Scoil Naomh Feichin takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Scoil Naomh Feichin?: Scoil Naomh Feichin has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Scoil Naomh Feichin teach through Irish?: No. Scoil Naomh Feichin teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Scoil Naomh Feichin a DEIS school?: Yes. Scoil Naomh Feichin is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.
What other primary schools are near Scoil Naomh Feichin?: The closest is Scoil Cholmcille. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Scoil Naomh Feichin compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil Naomh FeichinThis school		26	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil CholmcilleBallina	4.2 km	231	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN Naomh PadraigBallina	6.4 km	148	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
St Joseph's NSBallina	6.9 km	217	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Beheymore NSBallina	7.4 km	228	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
SN Muine ChonallainBallina	7.6 km	133	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Saint Michaels NSBallina	7.9 km	17	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	No

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Attymass
Ballina
Co. Mayo
F26HH36

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Next school holidays

In 2 weeksOctober mid-term breakMon, 26 October to Fri 30 October 2026
In 11 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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