Ardscoil Mhuire
Ardscoil Mhuire is a secondary school girls only in Galway. 481 pupils, Catholic ethos, DEIS Post-primary.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Girls only |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | CEIST |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 481 |
| DEIS | Yes — Post-primary |
| Roll number | 62890M |
| Eircode | H53CP40 |
| Address | Mackney, Ballinasloe, Co Galway |
What DEIS means here
DEIS Post-primary. This is extra staffing, a Home School Community Liaison coordinator, School Completion Programme access, enhanced capitation, free State exam fees, and eligibility for the HEAR Scheme for reduced-points college entry.
Post-primary DEIS benefits: Free State examination fees for Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate, Home School Community Liaison (HSCL) coordinator, School Completion Programme, and eligibility for the HEAR Scheme (Higher Education Access Route) offering reserved university places at reduced CAO points across Irish universities.
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.
The area around this school
School planning area: Ballinasloe. 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 H53 (Ballinasloe) was €200,000 in 2025. That is up 38.9% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Ballinasloe Urban at -9.11 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 35% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Other schools in Ballinasloe
- Aibhistin Naofa Primary school, Galway
- Baile Mor Siol Anmcadha Primary school, Galway
- Camcloon N S Primary school, Roscommon
- Cappatagle Central Sch Primary school, Galway
- Clonfert College Secondary school, Galway
- Kiltormer N S Primary school, Galway
- S N Caitriona Naofa Primary school, Galway
- S N Cill Conaill Primary school, Galway
- S N Muire Gan Smal Primary school, Galway
- S N Na Heaglaise Primary school, Galway
- S N Naomh Ciaran Primary school, Roscommon
- S N Naomh Treasa Primary school, Galway
How we know
DoE register 2024/25 .