Cullens N S
Cullens N S is a primary school in Mayo. 273 pupils, Catholic ethos, 2 special classes, 1.24 applicants per place last year, DEIS.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Killala |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 273 (135 boys, 138 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — this school is in the DEIS programme |
| Roll number | 07054L |
| Eircode | F26TF97 |
| Address | Faranoo, Ballina, Co. Mayo |
Getting in
Competitive. 52 applications for 42 places — 1.24 applicants per place, and 10 names went on the waiting list.
| Places in the coming year | 35 |
|---|---|
| Places last year | 42 |
| Applications last year | 52 |
| Waiting list | 10 |
Ratio calculated against the previous year's places, as stated in the notice.
read from the school's Annual Admission Notice.
Read the school's Annual Admission Notice ↗ (2026/27)
Ireland has no catchment areas. A place depends on the school's own oversubscription criteria — siblings, feeder school, parish, distance, date of application — not on where you live. Read the admissions policy for those.
Special classes
2 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 2 × 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: Ballina. 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 F26 (Ballina) was €200,000 in 2025. That is up 60.7% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Ballina Rural at -4.06 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 35% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Sinead Caffrey |
|---|---|
| Phone | 09622084 |
| info@culleensballina.ie | |
| Local authority | Mayo County Council |
Other schools in Ballina
- Ardagh National School Primary school, Mayo
- Beheymore N S Primary school, Mayo
- Bunscoil Naomh Bríd Agus Pádraíg Primary school, Mayo
- Cloghans N S Primary school, Mayo
- Cooneal N.S. Primary school, Mayo
- Gaelscoil Na Gceithre Maol Primary school, Mayo
- Garracloon N S Primary school, Mayo
- Knockanillo N S Primary school, Mayo
- Moyne College Secondary school, Mayo
- Newtownwhite Educate Together Ns Primary school, Mayo
- Quignamanger N S Primary school, Mayo
- S N Naomh Padraig Primary school, Mayo
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.