Is Castlebar Primary School a mixed school?

Yes. Castlebar Primary School takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Castlebar Primary School?

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

Does Castlebar Primary School teach through Irish?

No. Castlebar Primary School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is Castlebar Primary School a DEIS school?

No. Castlebar Primary School is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Castlebar Primary School?

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

Castlebar Primary School

Castlebar, Co. Mayo

864 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

Castlebar Primary School is a primary school in Castlebar, Co. Mayo (Eircode F23 K389). Castlebar Primary School has 864 pupils: 481 boys and 383 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 864
Boys and girls: Mixed · 481 boys, 383 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 20562H

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Questions parents ask

Where is Castlebar Primary School?: Castlebar Primary School is a primary school in Castlebar, Co. Mayo (Eircode F23 K389).
How many pupils go to Castlebar Primary School?: Castlebar Primary School has 864 pupils: 481 boys and 383 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Castlebar Primary School a mixed school?: Yes. Castlebar Primary School takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Castlebar Primary School?: Castlebar Primary School has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Castlebar Primary School teach through Irish?: No. Castlebar Primary School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Castlebar Primary School a DEIS school?: No. Castlebar Primary School is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Castlebar Primary School?: The closest is Breaffy NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Castlebar Primary School compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Castlebar Primary SchoolThis school		864	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Breaffy NSCastlebar	1.4 km	377	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Gaelscoil RaifteiríCaislean an Bharraigh	2.7 km	229	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
St Brids Special SchCastlebar	2.8 km	40	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Castlebar Educate Together National SchoolCastlebar	3.1 km	113	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
St Anthonys Special ScCastlebar	3.3 km	69	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN Beal CaradhCastlebar	5.0 km	109	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Senior Campus, Upper Chapel Street,
Castlebar
F23K389

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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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