Balla Secondary School
Balla Secondary School is a secondary school in Mayo. 476 pupils, Catholic ethos, 3 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Archbishop of Tuam |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 476 (243 boys, 233 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 64500G |
| Eircode | F23KT65 |
| Address | Balla, Castlebar, Co Mayo |
Special classes
3 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 3 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
Source: National Council for Special Education. Children in a special class travel under a separate transport scheme with its own rules.
The area around this school
School planning area: Balla. 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 F23 (Castlebar) was €271,000 in 2025. That is up 66.8% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Balla at 1.8 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 37% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Teresa Walsh |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0949365082 |
| principal@ballasecschool.com | |
| Local authority | Mayo County Council |
Other schools in Balla
- Burriscarra N S Primary school, Mayo
- Clogher Ns Primary school, Mayo
- Craggagh N S Primary school, Mayo
- Mount Pleasant N S Primary school, Mayo
- S N Beal Caradh Primary school, Mayo
- S N Fiondalbha Primary school, Mayo
- S N Mainistir Muigheo Primary school, Mayo
- Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn Primary school, Mayo
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.