Is Scoil Íosa a mixed school?

Yes. Scoil Íosa takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Scoil Íosa?

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

Does Scoil Íosa teach through Irish?

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

Is Scoil Íosa a DEIS school?

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

What other primary schools are near Scoil Íosa?

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

Scoil Íosa

Ballina, Co. Mayo

242 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS

At a glance

Scoil Íosa is a primary school in Ballina, Co. Mayo (Eircode F26 F293). Scoil Íosa has 242 pupils: 126 boys and 116 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 242
Boys and girls: Mixed · 126 boys, 116 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: Yes, part of the DEIS programme
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 20275E

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil Íosa?: Scoil Íosa is a primary school in Ballina, Co. Mayo (Eircode F26 F293).
How many pupils go to Scoil Íosa?: Scoil Íosa has 242 pupils: 126 boys and 116 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Scoil Íosa a mixed school?: Yes. Scoil Íosa takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Scoil Íosa?: Scoil Íosa has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Scoil Íosa teach through Irish?: No. Scoil Íosa teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Scoil Íosa a DEIS school?: Yes. Scoil Íosa is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.
What other primary schools are near Scoil Íosa?: The closest is St Dympnas Special School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Scoil Íosa compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil ÍosaThis school		242	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
St Dympnas Special SchoolBallina	200 m	33	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St Nicholas Special SchoolBallina	200 m	30	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Saint Michaels NSBallina	1.2 km	17	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	No
Gaelscoil na gCeithre MaolBéal an Átha	1.7 km	141	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
Cullens NSBallina	2.4 km	273	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Knockanillo NSBallina	2.7 km	28	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes

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Ballina
Co. Mayo
F26F293

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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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