S N Baile An Caislean
S N Baile An Caislean is a primary school in Donegal. 66 pupils, Presbyterian ethos, DEIS Rural.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Presbyterian |
| Patron | Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 66 (33 boys, 33 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — Rural |
| Roll number | 18700E |
| Eircode | F93Y291 |
| Address | Castletown, St Johnston, Co. Donegal |
What DEIS means here
DEIS Rural. This is the rural strand: extra literacy and numeracy support, School Completion Programme access and enhanced capitation. It does not carry reduced class sizes.
Added to DEIS in the 2022 expansion, so its supports are relatively recent.
Worth knowing: several things people associate with DEIS are now available in every school. Schoolbooks are free at primary and post-primary regardless of DEIS status, and since 2025 all primary schools are eligible for the hot school meals programme. What remains specific to DEIS is the staffing — reduced class sizes in Urban Band 1, the Home School Community Liaison coordinator, School Completion Programme access and enhanced capitation.
Band as published in the Department's DEIS list, last revised 2022-10-12.
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Raphoe. This is how the Department plans where to build capacity. It is not a catchment.
Local house prices: the median residential sale price in Eircode district F93 (Lifford) was €173,750 in 2025. That is up 44.8% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates St. Johnstown at -13.13 (Disadvantaged), where 0 is the national average. 22% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Liesel Toner |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0749148420 |
| castletownn@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Donegal County Council |
Other schools in Raphoe
- Comhscoil Chonmha S N Primary school, Donegal
- Deele College Secondary school, Donegal
- Glenmaquin N S Primary school, Donegal
- Monreagh N S Primary school, Donegal
- Raphoe Central N S Primary school, Donegal
- S N Naomh Baoithin Primary school, Donegal
- Scoil Adhamhnain Primary school, Donegal
- Scoil Bhride Primary school, Donegal
- Scoil Cuilm Cille Primary school, Donegal
- Scoil Náisiúnta Muire Gan Smál Primary school, Donegal
- Sn An Leinbh Iosa Primary school, Donegal
- St Patricks N S Primary school, Donegal
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.