St Nicholas Spec Sch
St Nicholas Spec Sch is a special school in CO MAYO. 30 pupils, Catholic ethos.
The facts
| Type | Special school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Western Care Association |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 30 (19 boys, 11 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 19773N |
| Eircode | F26AV20 |
| Address | BALLINA, CO MAYO |
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 Urban at -16.55 (Disadvantaged), where 0 is the national average. 26% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Thomas Jones (Acting) |
|---|---|
| Phone | 09622768 |
| stnicholasspecialschool@gmail.com | |
| 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
- Cullens 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
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.