Mount St Michael
Mayo
Key facts
- Girls
- Pupils enrolled
- 404 smaller than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 64620Q the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
About
Mount St. Michael Secondary School is a Catholic girls' secondary school in Claremorris, Co. Mayo, under the trusteeship of CEIST. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, the school has an enrolment of 404 students. The school states its primary aim as helping all students reach their potential personally, academically and spiritually. In the Junior Cycle, first year students study eight core subjects including Irish, English, Maths, History, Geography, Science and a modern foreign language of French or German, plus Religion as a non-exam subject. First years also study three optional subjects, reducing to two in second and third year. Options include Business, Home Economics, Music and Graphics. The Wellbeing programme involves 400 timetabled hours across the three years, covering Physical Education, CSPE, SPHE, Guidance/Learning to Learn, Applied Digital Skills and Friends for Life. The school also offers Transition Year, Senior Cycle and Leaving Cert Vocational programmes. Extracurricular activities include rugby, volleyball, basketball, soccer, ladies Gaelic football, a school musical, debating and Green Schools.
Applying to Mount St Michael
For a September 2027 place, a school's formal admissions process cannot begin before 1 October 2026. The school sets its own opening and closing dates in its annual admission notice.
National term dates 2026/27
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide post-primary school dates apply broadly to Mount St Michael. Individual schools set their own discretionary closure days, confirm exact dates with the school.
- October Mid-Term Break: Mon 26 Oct – Fri 30 Oct 2026
- Christmas Holidays: Wed 23 Dec 2026 – Tue 5 Jan 2027
- February Mid-Term Break: Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027 (primary schools: Thu 18 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027)
- Easter Holidays: Mon 22 Mar – Sun 4 Apr 2027
Primary schools close for the last two days of the February mid-term week and may use discretionary days to take the full week, so their break can be shorter than post-primary schools'.
Frequently asked questions about Mount St Michael
How many pupils attend Mount St Michael?
Mount St Michael has 404 pupils enrolled. That makes it smaller than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is Mount St Michael a DEIS school?
No. Mount St Michael is not part of DEIS, the Department of Education programme of additional supports for schools serving communities at risk of educational disadvantage. Not holding DEIS status says nothing about how good a school is, only about the profile of the community it serves.
What is the ethos of Mount St Michael?
Mount St Michael has a Catholic ethos. It is a girls' post-primary school.