Is Scoil Néifinn a mixed school?

Yes. Scoil Néifinn takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Scoil Néifinn?

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

Does Scoil Néifinn teach through Irish?

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

Is Scoil Néifinn a DEIS school?

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

What other primary schools are near Scoil Néifinn?

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

Scoil Néifinn

Ballina, Co. Mayo

11 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS

At a glance

Scoil Néifinn is a primary school in Ballina, Co. Mayo (Eircode F26 XR04). Scoil Néifinn has 11 pupils: 7 boys and 4 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 11
Boys and girls: Mixed · 7 boys, 4 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: Yes, part of the DEIS programme
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 20431P

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil Néifinn?: Scoil Néifinn is a primary school in Ballina, Co. Mayo (Eircode F26 XR04).
How many pupils go to Scoil Néifinn?: Scoil Néifinn has 11 pupils: 7 boys and 4 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Scoil Néifinn a mixed school?: Yes. Scoil Néifinn takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Scoil Néifinn?: Scoil Néifinn has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Scoil Néifinn teach through Irish?: No. Scoil Néifinn teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Scoil Néifinn a DEIS school?: Yes. Scoil Néifinn is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.
What other primary schools are near Scoil Néifinn?: The closest is SN Leath Ardan. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Scoil Néifinn compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil NéifinnThis school		11	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
SN Leath ArdanBeal Atha na Fheadha	10.0 km	76	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Crossmolina NSCrossmolina	11.5 km	235	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Rathbane NSBallina	11.7 km	57	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Cloondaff NSNewport	11.8 km	11	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN Cholmcille, Ceathrú ThaidhgBéal an Átha	about 13.8 km	26	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus PádraígFoxford	about 13.8 km	46	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes

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Ballina
Co. Mayo
F26XR04

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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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