Jesus & Mary Secondary School
Jesus & Mary Secondary School is a secondary school in Mayo. 541 pupils, Catholic ethos, 4 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Le Chéile Schools Trust |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 541 (267 boys, 274 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 64630T |
| Eircode | F26W566 |
| Address | Gortnor Abbey, Crossmolina |
Special classes
4 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 4 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
1 of these are newly sanctioned for 26/27, up from 3 classes last year.
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: Crossmolina. 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 Crossmolina South at 2.17 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 36% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Caroline Harrison |
|---|---|
| Phone | 09631194 |
| marcella.oconnor@gortnorabbey.ie | |
| Local authority | Mayo County Council |
Other schools in Crossmolina
- Cormaic Nfa Primary school, Mayo
- Crossmolina N.S. Primary school, Mayo
- Kilmurry Ns Primary school, Mayo
- Rathbane N S Primary school, Mayo
- S N Leath Ardan Primary school, Mayo
- Scoil Néifinn Primary school, Mayo
- St. Tiernan's College Secondary school, Mayo
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.