Is St. Teresa's Special School a mixed school?

Yes. St. Teresa's Special School takes both boys and girls.

Does St. Teresa's Special School teach through Irish?

No. St. Teresa's Special School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is St. Teresa's Special School a DEIS school?

No. St. Teresa's Special School is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near St. Teresa's Special School?

The closest is SN Muire Gan Smal. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

St. Teresa's Special School

Ballinalsoe, Co. Galway

47 pupilsMixedSpecial

At a glance

St. Teresa's Special School is a primary school in Ballinalsoe, Co. Galway (Eircode H53 NW54). St. Teresa's Special School has 47 pupils: 31 boys and 16 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 47
Boys and girls: Mixed · 31 boys, 16 girls
Ethos: Not known
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Special
Roll number: 20328W

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Questions parents ask

Where is St. Teresa's Special School?: St. Teresa's Special School is a primary school in Ballinalsoe, Co. Galway (Eircode H53 NW54).
How many pupils go to St. Teresa's Special School?: St. Teresa's Special School has 47 pupils: 31 boys and 16 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is St. Teresa's Special School a mixed school?: Yes. St. Teresa's Special School takes both boys and girls.
Does St. Teresa's Special School teach through Irish?: No. St. Teresa's Special School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is St. Teresa's Special School a DEIS school?: No. St. Teresa's Special School is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near St. Teresa's Special School?: The closest is SN Muire Gan Smal. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

St. Teresa's Special School compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
St. Teresa's Special SchoolThis school		47	Mixed	Not known	No	No
SN Muire Gan SmalBallinasloe	1.1 km	445	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil an Chroi NaofaBallinasloe	1.8 km	293	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Mhuire,Ballinasloe	2.4 km	115	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN ui CheithearnaighBéal Átha na Slua	2.8 km	193	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
SN Naomh CiaranAthlone	6.8 km	107	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Aibhistin NaofaBallinasloe	7.4 km	80	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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c/o Ballinasloe Enterprise Centre
Creagh Road
Ballinalsoe
Co Galway
H53NW54

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