Ballymacward Central Sc
Ballymacward Central Sc is a primary school in Galway. 81 pupils, Catholic ethos.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Clonfert |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 81 (44 boys, 37 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 19283T |
| Eircode | H53NX21 |
| Address | BALLYMACWARD CENTRAL SC, BALLINASLOE, CO GALWAY |
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Castleblakeney / Mountbellew. 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 Ballymacward at -0.99 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 30% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Maura Burke Hardiman |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0909687696 |
| ballymacwardns.ias@eircom.net | |
| Local authority | Galway County Council |
Other schools in Castleblakeney / Mountbellew
- Brierfield N School Primary school, Galway
- Castleblakeney N S Primary school, Galway
- Coláiste An Chreagáin Secondary school, Galway
- Holy Rosary College Secondary school, Galway
- S N Baile A Mhoinin Primary school, Galway
- S N Gort Na Gaoithe Primary school, Galway
- S N Na Cealltraighe Primary school, Galway
- S N Na Coille Glaise Primary school, Galway
- S N Padraig Naofa Primary school, Galway
- Scoil Bride Primary school, Galway
- Scoil Iarlatha Naofa Primary school, Galway
- Scoil Mhuire Naofa Primary school, Galway
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.