St. Mary's Secondary School, Ballymakenny College or St. Tiernan's College?
Up to three schools, side by side.
| St. Mary's Secondary SchoolRemove | Ballymakenny CollegeRemove | St. Tiernan's CollegeRemove | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town | Ballina, Co. Mayo | Drogheda, Co. Louth | Ballina, Co. Mayo |
| Students | 551 | 998 | 253 |
| Type | Voluntary secondary school | Community school | Community college (ETB) |
| Fees | Free | Free | Free |
| Next open night or deadline | Open night, Thu, 22 Oct | Applications close, Thu, 22 Oct | None found yet |
| Boys and girls | Girls | Mixed (509 boys, 489 girls) | Mixed (182 boys, 71 girls) |
| Ethos | Catholic | Multi-denominational | Multi-denominational |
| Taught through | English | English | English |
| Transition Year | Most students take it | Looks optional | Most students take it |
| Day or boarding | Day | Day | Day |
| DEIS | No | No | Yes |
| Distance from the first school | 189.9 km | 10.0 km | |
| Roll number | 64520M | 91573N | 72100J |
| Inspection reports | Read on gov.ie for St. Mary's Secondary School | Read on gov.ie for Ballymakenny College | Read on gov.ie for St. Tiernan's College |
Follow all 3 schools' dates. Get a notification the day before an open night, and before applications close.
On iPhone: tap Share, then Add to Home Screen, and open secondaryschool.ie from there to turn on notifications. Or use your calendar below.
Or add their dates to your calendar. New dates appear as we find them:
Figures from the Department of Education's latest published data. Distances are in a straight line. How to choose a secondary school.