Cullens N.S.
Faranoo, Ballina, Co. Mayo · F26 TF97 · Roll number 07054L
Cullens N.S. is one of 9 primary schools in or within 3 km of Ballina. Every school in and around Ballina →
What stands out about Cullens N.S.
- One of the larger primary schools: 273 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+12%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- In DEIS. DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) gives schools serving disadvantaged areas more teachers, money and support; the Department decides which schools are in it.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Killala; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Ballina’s outline, 0.7 km away; listed with Ballina, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Cullens N.S. had 273 pupils in 2025/26, against 272 in 2015/16 (+0%). Girls are 51% of them. Its roll rose in 3 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Cullens N.S.
Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing schools by them, so this school has no letter and nothing here ranks it. Its facts are the Department of Education’s; its inspection reports are linked below.
What the Department of Education does publish for Cullens N.S. is on this page: its pupils each September since 2015/16, girls and boys, its patron and ethos, whether it teaches through Irish, whether it is in DEIS, and its inspection reports.
Newspapers print lists of how many of a school’s leavers go on to college. Those count destinations, not exam results, and depend on who a school takes in; we don’t use them.
Inspection reports on Cullens N.S.
The Department of Education’s Inspectorate visits schools and publishes its reports. The reports describe what inspectors saw; they give no overall grade, and we don’t make one. Reports for this school on gov.ie ↗
Inspectors visit every kind of school. Whole-school evaluations look at teaching and learning, leadership and management; subject inspections look at one subject; follow-through inspections check whether earlier advice was taken. Each report is published on gov.ie with the school’s response.
Getting a place at Cullens N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Cullens N.S. directly. Children can start once they are four and must be in school by six; the school’s yearly admission notice gives the dates for applying and for its decisions.
A school with more applicants than places admits on the criteria in its admission policy, often brothers and sisters, the area it serves and, for post-primary schools, its feeder primaries. A family refused a place can appeal.
It is in DEIS, so it has extra support for pupils from disadvantaged areas. Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Cullens N.S. has grown by 12% since 2019/20. All the schools around Ballina together changed by +10%.
Pupils since 2019/20
Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).
Side by side with the nearest primary schools
2025/26The nearest schools of the same kind, as the crow flies: their pupils, ethos and language. No results: none are published.
Of the 6 nearest primary schools, 1 have more pupils than Cullens N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +12%; 3 of the 5 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cullens N.S. | 273 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| Knockanillo N.S. | 28 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.1 km |
| Quignamanger N.S. | 364 | +13% | Catholic | English | 2.3 km | |
| Scoil Íosa | 242 | +31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 2.4 km |
| Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol | 141 | +16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 2.5 km |
| Saint Michaels N.S. | 17 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 3.4 km | |
| Cooneal N.S. | 58 | −41% | Catholic | English | 4.5 km |
The other 144 primary schools in Co. Mayo
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardagh National School | 73 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 4.7 km | |
| Beheymore N.S. | 228 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5 km |
| Newtownwhite Educate Together NS | 59 | +7% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.5 km | |
| St Joseph's NS | 217 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.6 km |
| Garracloon N.S. | 25 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.9 km |
| Scoil Cholmcille | 231 | −5% | Catholic | English | 7 km | |
| Killala N.S. | 85 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| S.N. Muine Chonallain | 133 | +56% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| Cloghans N.S. | 9 | −68% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 148 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Crossmolina N.S. | 235 | +5% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Feichin | 26 | −43% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Mount Palmer National School | 37 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Cormaic Nfa | 38 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Templemary N.S. | 47 | +21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg | 46 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Lacken National School | 25 | −11% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 15 km |
| Kilmurry NS | 65 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S.N. Leath Ardan | 76 | +17% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Foxford Central N.S. | 271 | +10% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 27 | −53% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Rathbane N.S. | 57 | −2% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 67 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Killasser N.S. | 31 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Scoil Néifinn | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol | 45 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Crimlin N.S. | 15 | −35% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil na gCoillini | 97 | +11% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S N an Teaghlaigh | 45 | −32% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Swinford N.S. | 200 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Culmore N.S. | 33 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta Thola | 84 | −13% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Ballyvary Central N.S. | 223 | +8% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Cloondaff N.S. | 11 | −52% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Kinaffe N.S. | 48 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| S.N. Athracht Nfa | 268 | +41% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. an Trian Lair | 66 | −7% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Sheamais | 18 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Cloonlyon N.S. | 28 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Gaelscoil Raifteirí | 229 | −1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 32 km | |
| St Peters N.S. | 271 | −10% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Castlebar Primary School | 864 | – | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Castlebar Educate Together National School | 113 | +77% | Multi-denominational | English | 33 km | |
| Breaffy N.S. | 377 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| S.N. Fiondalbha | 37 | +28% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. B Curnanool | 66 | +22% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Kiltimagh Central | 262 | +9% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Tamhnighan Fheadha | 15 | −32% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Treasa | 57 | +78% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| S.N. an Coill Mhor | 17 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Craggagh N.S. | 19 | −49% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Carracastle Central N.S. | 88 | +35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| St Josephs N.S. | 111 | +10% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Beal Caradh | 109 | −16% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Newport Central | 243 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Scoil Chroí Ró Naofa Beannchor Iorrais | 61 | +61% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn | 202 | +7% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| St Paul's National School | 89 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Tavrane Central N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| S.N. Faitche | 137 | +40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| S.N. Naomh Brid C | 21 | −63% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| SN Beal Atha na hEin | 95 | +12% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Gort an Eadain | 28 | +27% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| St Colmans N.S. | 34 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| S.N. Colm Naofa | 27 | −18% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 93 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Knock N.S. | 152 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| S.N. Mainistir Muigheo | 84 | −3% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Clogher N.S. | 50 | +85% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Myna N.S. | 102 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Kilmovee N.S. | 51 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Barnacarroll Central N.S. | 208 | +21% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Ballintubber N.S. | 113 | +23% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 103 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe | 206 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Mount Pleasant N.S. | 87 | +1% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S.N. Pol A Tsomais | 27 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 44 km |
| S.N. Coill an Bhaile | 41 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Scoil Phadraig | 338 | +0% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S.N. Ros Dumhach | 27 | +23% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 44 km |
| Holy Trinity National School | 41 | −33% | Church of Ireland | English | 44 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Cuaiche | 208 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 44 km | |
| Westport Educate Together National School | 48 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. Druim Slaod | 8 | −60% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| S.N. Naomh Colm Cille | 206 | +10% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Carraholly N.S. | 42 | −49% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Burriscarra N.S. | 23 | – | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Barnatra N.S. | 24 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| S.N. Uileog de Burca | 105 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 46 km | |
| Drumgallagh N.S. | 33 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Claremorris National School | 314 | – | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| SN Cholmcille, Ceathrú Thaidhg | 26 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 47 km |
| Beacan Mixed N.S. | 177 | +18% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. Inbhear | 67 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| S.N. Lainn Cille | 66 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Geesala Central School | 29 | −31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 48 km |
| S N Realt na Mara | 77 | +51% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| S.N. Gleann A Chaisil | 64 | +10% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 49 km |
| S.N. Teach Caoin | 33 | −42% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| S N Toin na Gaoithe | 61 | +7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 50 km |
| Scoil Iosa | 385 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| St Mary's National School | 51 | +19% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Brackloon N.S. | 145 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| S.N. an Tsraith | 15 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| S N Dhumha Thuama | 26 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 50 km |
| Meelickmore N.S. | 81 | +25% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Muirisc N.S. | 49 | +104% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Robeen Central N.S. | 127 | +51% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S.N. Achaidh an Ghlaisin | 48 | +0% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 53 km |
| Lecanvey N.S. | 31 | +0% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| S.N. Ceathru an Chlochar | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Ballindine B N.S. | 138 | +20% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Lehinch N.S. | 8 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh | 94 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 54 km | |
| S.N. Croi Muire | 127 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| S.N. Beal an Mhuirthead | 58 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Carrakennedy N.S. | 32 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Valley N.S. | 17 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig Saile | 65 | +38% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 55 km |
| Achill Sound Convent N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Scoil Chomain Naofa | 82 | −12% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Irishtown N.S. | 70 | +15% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| S.N. Gort Sceiche | 75 | −6% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Cill Mhor Iorrais | 20 | −57% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| St. Josephs N.S. | 451 | −1% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| S.N. Coill Mor | 6 | – | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Corclough N.S. | 79 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 58 km |
| S.N. Chluain Luifin | 75 | +17% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 133 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| Dookinella N.S. | 26 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 60 km |
| S.N. Eachleime | 64 | +45% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 61 km |
| St Patricks Central N.S. | 117 | +4% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| SN na hAille | 140 | +9% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| S.N. Dumhach | 28 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 65 km |
| SN Baile Cuisin | 13 | −35% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| Gortjordan N.S. | 11 | −48% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| S.N. Teaghlaigh Naofa | 67 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 66 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Feichin | 47 | −33% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Sheosamh | 99 | −13% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| Glencorrib N.S. | 52 | +86% | Catholic | English | 70 km | |
| SN Naomh Proinnsias | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| St Columbas N.S. | 3 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 78 km |
Living in Ballina
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Homes in the F26 Eircode area
Housing in Ballina →The median sale price rose from €184,800 in 2023 to €200,000 in 2025 (+8%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the F26 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Ballina
Cost of living in Ballina →New tenancies in Ballina averaged €1,019 a month in 2025, against €901 in 2024 (+13%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗near Ballina, F26 TF97
Primary schools near Cullens N.S.
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Cullens N.S.
Is Cullens N.S. a good school?
We don’t grade it: Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing them. Its inspection reports on gov.ie, a visit and a talk with the principal will tell you more than any table could.
How many pupils does Cullens N.S. have?
273 pupils in 2025/26. That is +12% since 2019/20.
Does Cullens N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Cullens N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Cullens N.S.?
Cullens N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Killala.
How do pupils get a place at Cullens N.S.?
Apply to the school directly. It publishes an admission policy and a yearly admission notice with its dates; if more children apply than it has places, it admits on the criteria in its policy.
Which schools of the same kind are near Cullens N.S.?
The nearest are Knockanillo N.S. (2.1 km), Quignamanger N.S. (2.3 km) and Scoil Íosa (2.4 km).
Sources: Department of Education, school lists 2025/26 (preliminary) and enrolments since 2015/16, CC BY 4.0 · inspection reports on gov.ie, linked by roll number. Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
Facts from the Department of Education’s school lists. Listed with Ballina; nothing here rates the school.
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).