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School patron in Cork

Bishop of Cloyne

Schools in County Cork under this patron.

Other patrons in Cork Bishop of Cork & Ross · 156 Educate Together · 6 An Foras Pátrúnachta · 7 Bishop of Cork, Cloyne & Ross COI · 18 Bishop of Kerry · 20 Bishop of cork and Ros · 2 Cork ETB · 3 Not reported · 2 Cork School Project · 1 Minister for Education & Skills · 1 Gaelachas Teo · 1
Schools
118
of 335 in Cork
Pupils
20,130
34% of Cork's pupils
Average school size
170.6
Cork: 179.1
Average class size
22.02
Cork: 21.72

Growing and falling since 2015/16

Each school's change in pupils over 10 years, from 2015/16 to 2025/26. A change of 10% or more either way counts as growing or falling.

Every school's change

116 schools with figures for both years

Schools still filling their classes in 2015/16, and schools opened since, are listed separately.

50fell by 10% or more
43within 10%
23grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 21Down 10 to 25% · 29Within 10% · 43Up 10 to 25% · 12Up 25% or more · 11

Average class size in these schools went from 25.8 in 2015/16 to 22.0 in 2025/26. 28 of the 50 schools that fell by 10% or more kept or added classes. A fall in pupils can mean smaller classes rather than fewer children wanting places. Smaller classes

Grown most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 S N RathainMallow, Co. Cork 56 → 125 +123.2%
  2. 2 Vicarstown Mixed N SVicarstown, Co. Cork 91 → 167 +83.5%
  3. 3 Coachford N SCoachford, Co. Cork 103 → 169 +64.1%
  4. 4 Castletownroche N SMallow, Co. Cork 70 → 102 +45.7%
  5. 5 Scoil na mBraithre Boys Snr SchCharleville, Co. Cork 160 → 227 +41.9%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Gaelscoile CobhCobh, Co. Cork 181 → 46 −74.6%
  2. 2 Midleton Convent N SMidleton, Co. Cork 625 → 291 −53.4%
  3. 3 Burnfort N SMallow, Co. Cork 134 → 66 −50.7%
  4. 4 Scoil Chlochair Mhuire National SchoolCarrigtwohill, Co. Cork 487 → 245 −49.7%
  5. 5 Scoil Naomh EoinCork, Co. Cork 108 → 65 −39.8%

Ranked by percentage change. Only schools with 50 or more pupils in 2015/16 are ranked, leaving out any still filling their classes then, because a few pupils make a big percentage in a small or new school. An amalgamation, a new school nearby or smaller classes can also explain a big rise or fall.

Newer schools

2 schools still filling their classes in 2015/16 or opened since, with 546 pupils between them. They aren’t in the figures above.

Class sizes

Mainstream class groups only. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to.

Average class size
22.02
Mainstream classes
871
Classes of 30 or more
61
Schools with a class of 30+
35

Teachers

Teachers in the 118 mainstream primary schools here, 2006/07 to 2025/26. Class teachers are counted every year; all teaching posts where they're known.

How we count teachers
Class teachers in 2025/26
871
Up 267 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 30%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 1,504
Estimate: 871 class teachers, 78 principals and deputies, 388 special education and 166 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
1,211
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
10 / 12
10 schools gained a class teacher, 12 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

What parents would prefer

5,181 of the 13,801 households with children at the 115 schools here answered the Department of Education and Youth's Primary School Survey, November–December 2025. 3 more schools had too few answers for their own results. These are preferences, not applications.

About these figures
The Department's own results: Interactive mapSummary report with county figures (PDF)
Prefer a multi-denominational patron
42%
Parents of children at school · Ireland 44%
Prefer teaching through Irish
20%
Parents of children at school · Ireland 20%
Prefer single-sex
5%
Parents of children at school · Ireland 5%
  • 27 schools where half or more of parents would prefer a multi-denominational patron
  • 20 schools where a quarter or more would prefer teaching through Irish
  • 13 of 13 single-sex schools where most parents would prefer co-educational

Source: Department of Education and Youth, Primary School Survey results, published 23 June 2026. Figures here add up the parents at each school with its own results.

Schools

118 schools, largest first.

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Bunscoil Rinn an ChabhlaighCobh 13450F 679
−8.4%
+40.3%
24 27.29 30 6
Gaelscoil Mhainistir na CorannMainitir na Corann 20107G 550
+19.6%
– 23 23.39 28 0
Cloghroe Mixed N SCloghroe 07242M 537
+0.4%
+2.9%
21 25.19 31 3
Bun Scoil MuireYoughal 20024C 487
+5.2%
+5.9%
23 19.87 31 1
Scoil GhobnatanMallow 19256Q 470
−19.1%
+9.6%
20 22.05 32 2
Rathcormac N SFermoy 17609N 432
+17.1%
+178.7%
18 24.00 30 1
Gael Scoil Thomais DaibhisMagh Ealla 19886D 412
+9.9%
+88.1%
16 25.75 32 2
Scoil Mhuire NaofaCarrigtwohill 18000W 396
−14.7%
+94.1%
17 21.53 31 2
S N na Scairte LeitheMidleton 17600S 378
−7.1%
+114.8%
16 21.75 29 0
Scoil Naomh PádraigKanturk 20559S 372 – – 15 23.20 27 0
Gaelscoil de hIdeMainistir Fheatmaí 19851H 328
−20.2%
+19.7%
14 23.00 34 2
S N Cill CriodainLadysbridge 19351K 325
+18.6%
+42.5%
13 24.15 31 2
S N Padraig NaofaWhitechurch 17667E 324
−3.3%
+15.3%
13 24.92 29 0
S N MhuireCork 17360B 316
−14.4%
+43.6%
13 23.85 28 0
Macroom Convent N SMacroom 10047I 306
−3.8%
+10.1%
13 23.54 35 1
S N Ath FhadaMidleton 17579H 304
−7.3%
+162.1%
14 19.50 27 0
Midleton Convent N SMidleton 00512D 291
−53.4%
−46.7%
12 21.25 29 0
Scoil MháirtinKilworth 20204E 291
−2.3%
– 12 23.33 28 0
Scoil Chroí ÍosaBlarney 20399W 286
−1.0%
– 12 23.25 36 1
Clondrohid N SMacroom 14839P 276
+23.8%
+135.9%
11 23.00 33 3
Cloyne National SchoolCloyne 02452V 275
−0.7%
+69.8%
12 22.92 29 0
Bunscoil na ToirbhirteMitchelstown 16128P 273
−22.7%
−10.8%
12 21.33 33 2
Gaelscoil Chorain,Eochaill 19833F 261
−22.1%
−0.4%
11 22.64 32 2
S N Seosamh CobhCobh 15718I 261
−27.5%
+3.2%
11 22.64 30 1
St Marys National SchoolCobh 16377N 248
−26.0%
−41.5%
11 21.18 32 1
Convent Girls Senior National SchoolMallow 16159D 246
−17.4%
+30.2%
10 21.60 33 1
Scoil Chlochair Mhuire National SchoolCarrigtwohill 17103E 245
−49.7%
+17.2%
11 19.55 28 0
Scoil Freastogail MuireFermoy 17868O 236
−21.9%
−11.6%
10 20.70 28 0
Scoil na mBraithre Boys Snr SchCharleville 16681Q 227
+41.9%
+52.3%
10 18.80 23 0
Ballyhass Mixed N SCecilstown 04953H 223
+28.2%
+185.9%
9 24.78 32 1
Castlemartyr N SCastlemartyr 13647B 214
−10.8%
+84.5%
9 22.44 28 0
Scoil Mhuire na TrocaireCill Na Mullach 19989N 213
+3.9%
+12.1%
8 25.88 32 3
S N Naomh Padraig Boys Senior SchoolMallow 17887S 212
+1.0%
+21.1%
8 25.00 32 1
Baltydaniel N SMallow 12447L 210
+1.9%
+61.5%
8 26.25 28 0
S N Dhrom AthainMallow 13779S 207
−13.0%
+45.8%
9 23.00 32 1
S N Fearghail NaofaKilleagh 17297U 203
−6.0%
+75.0%
8 23.88 27 0
S N BhiorainnBerrings 04186N 200
−2.9%
+31.6%
8 21.25 26 0
S N Rath DubhGrenagh 08393P 197
−33.4%
+20.9%
8 21.75 30 1
Scoil Naomh Aine Girls Senior SchoolCharleville 17156C 195
+34.5%
+39.3%
8 24.38 30 1
Castlelyons B N SCastlelyons 01867W 194
−10.2%
+35.7%
8 22.50 29 0
Dungourney Central N SCDungourney 19761G 193
−15.0%
+62.2%
8 22.62 27 0
Midleton CBS Primary SchoolMidleton 16684W 191
−38.2%
−34.6%
8 20.12 28 0
Banteer N SBanteer 02803B 190
+9.2%
+53.2%
8 23.75 31 3
St Josephs Convent N SCharleville 13031I 190
−6.9%
+3.3%
11 17.27 19 0
S N InisKilleagh 18567F 188
+8.0%
+62.1%
8 22.75 31 2
Macroom Boys Senior National SchoolMacroom 15597W 186
+20.8%
+40.9%
8 20.38 27 0
Walterstown N SCobh 12281D 183
+4.6%
+88.7%
8 20.75 29 0
SN Cill DairbhreP67 Vy68 19526T 177
+6.6%
+60.9%
7 25.29 33 2
Liscarrol N SLiscarroll 12015F 176
+10.0%
+107.1%
7 20.86 24 0
Canon Sheehan Primary SchoolCo.Cork 20493O 174 – – 8 20.25 24 0
Scoil na mBraithreMitchelstown 17639W 172
−16.1%
−11.3%
7 23.00 29 0
Firmount Mixed N SDonoughmore 01692N 171
+18.8%
+31.5%
7 24.43 32 1
Coachford N SCoachford 14022M 169
+64.1%
+32.0%
6 27.17 34 3
SN MhuireBallyhooly 19404F 167
+7.7%
+51.8%
7 22.57 29 0
Vicarstown Mixed N SVicarstown 06342L 167
+83.5%
+203.6%
6 24.83 27 0
S N Naomh LachtinDonoughmore 17602W 162
+1.2%
+10.2%
7 21.43 26 0
S N Naomh CaitrionaConna 17528N 149
−3.2%
+33.0%
6 24.83 31 2
Shandrum National SchoolCharleville 11496T 144
+1.4%
+2.1%
6 24.00 28 0
Ballyhea N SRathluirc 17112F 141
−8.4%
+20.5%
6 23.50 33 1
Clonpriest N SYoughal 15516T 140
−4.8%
+60.9%
6 23.33 31 1
Scoil Abán NaofaMaigh Chromtha 15346U 137
−8.1%
+10.5%
6 22.83 30 1
Leamlara Mixed N SLeamlara 04118T 136
−11.7%
+83.8%
6 20.67 27 0
Grange Fermoy N SFermoy 15594Q 134
−4.3%
+4.7%
5 24.80 29 0
S N IosagainMallow 18883P 133
−30.0%
+38.5%
6 19.17 22 0
S N RathainMallow 17533G 125
+123.2%
+42.0%
5 25.00 33 2
St Patrick's National SchoolGlanworth 18196T 114
−19.7%
+8.6%
5 22.80 27 0
S N Moing na MiolMallow 17921P 113
−5.0%
+242.4%
5 20.40 22 0
Bishop Murphy Memorial Boys Senior National SchoolFermoy 16683U 112
+14.3%
+15.5%
5 20.00 27 0
Ballyclough Mixed N SMallow 07006A 111
−15.9%
+33.7%
5 19.80 25 0
Scoil ChaitrionaMallow 18472R 111
−5.9%
+91.4%
4 27.75 30 1
Killavullen N SMallow 15903D 109
−24.8%
+5.8%
5 21.00 28 0
S N Baile Ui GhiblinMitchelstown 02114B 105
−36.4%
+2.9%
5 20.00 28 0
Scoil Bhrugh ThuinneMallow 17527L 103
+5.1%
+139.5%
5 18.40 28 0
Castletownroche N SMallow 14107U 102
+45.7%
+85.5%
4 24.00 28 0
Shanagarry N SMidleton 17950W 102
+3.0%
+43.7%
5 20.40 27 0
Ballintotas N SCastlemartyr 15165Q 100
−28.1%
+1.0%
5 20.00 27 0
Dripsey N SDripsey 17245B 100
−9.9%
+13.6%
4 22.00 27 0
S N Achadh BolgAghabullogue 17515E 100
+13.6%
+156.4%
5 20.00 26 0
SN Gleann na hUladhMitchelstown 12446J 99
+15.1%
+20.7%
5 19.80 29 0
Scoil Realt na MaraMidleton 16109L 99
+10.0%
−6.6%
4 24.75 26 0
Ballygown NSCastletownroche 18266O 98
−17.6%
+44.1%
5 19.60 23 0
St. Abbey's National SchoolMallow 17823P 95
−37.1%
−20.8%
4 23.00 32 1
Iosef NaofaFermoy 18377A 90
−4.3%
+143.2%
5 15.60 22 0
Bartlemy N SFermoy 15701O 89
−16.0%
+20.3%
4 20.75 23 0
Freemount Mixed N SCharleville 06295F 88
+14.3%
+44.3%
4 22.00 25 0
Scoil Lachtain NaofaMaigh Chromtha 14816D 88
−14.6%
−12.9%
4 22.00 24 0
Whitegate Mixed N SWhitegate 11992I 87
−4.4%
−20.2%
4 21.75 25 0
Scoil Mhuire gan Smál, ClondulaneFermoy 17955J 80
−9.1%
+158.1%
4 20.00 24 0
S N Ath an MhuillinnMilford 17829E 78
−19.6%
−12.4%
4 18.50 24 0
SN Ath na LiontaMallow 13483U 78
−11.4%
+77.3%
4 19.50 26 0
Rusheen NSCoachford 12395S 74
−14.9%
+5.7%
4 18.50 22 0
Druimne N SCharleville 11262R 69
0.0%
+81.6%
3 21.00 24 0
Ballinagree MXD N SMacroom 15140A 68
+74.4%
+300.0%
3 22.67 24 0
Scoil Naomh Eoin BaisteKanturk 19342J 67
−27.2%
−13.0%
3 22.33 25 0
Burnfort N SMallow 11249C 66
−50.7%
+8.2%
4 16.50 23 0
Scoil Naomh EoinCork 04230N 65
−39.8%
−30.9%
3 21.67 24 0
S N Sean Baile MorShanballymore 03704E 61
−21.8%
+3.4%
3 20.33 22 0
Scoil Chuil Aodha Barr D InseMáighchromtha 20222G 58
−19.4%
– 3 19.33 24 0
S N MhuireAraglin 17761T 56
−22.2%
+24.4%
3 18.67 20 0
S N Baile Ui ChroininCloyne 18475A 55
+52.8%
+41.0%
3 18.33 24 0
Rylane N SRylane 16335U 54
−29.9%
+5.9%
3 18.00 22 0
Kilmagner N SFermoy 11337W 52
−31.6%
−10.3%
3 15.33 17 0
S N FhursaBanteer 18316D 51
−23.9%
−20.3%
3 17.00 20 0
S N an MhaoilinnNewmarket 17706L 49
−19.7%
−14.0%
3 16.33 17 0
S N na Mona FlicheMacroom 16955E 49
−27.9%
+53.1%
3 16.33 21 0
Gaelscoile CobhCobh 19899M 46
−74.6%
−68.9%
3 15.33 20 0
Lios MaighirNewmarket 17300G 42
−10.6%
−42.5%
3 14.00 16 0
Rockchapel N SRockchapel 17763A 38
+2.7%
+2.7%
2 19.00 21 0
Ballindangan Mixed N SMitchelstown 04054T 35
+169.2%
−41.7%
2 17.50 21 0
Curriglass NSConna 12382J 34
−33.3%
−17.1%
3 11.33 13 0
Tullylease Mixed N SCharleville 09815U 33
+43.5%
+37.5%
2 16.50 17 0
Curraghagalla N SKilworth 17790D 30
0.0%
−28.6%
2 12.00 13 0
Lisgriffin N SButtevant 16945B 28
−6.7%
−17.6%
2 14.00 15 0
S N Rae na nDoiriMaigh Chromtha 14993C 24
0.0%
+60.0%
2 12.00 15 0
S N Carraig an ImeMacroom 17079K 23
0.0%
+21.1%
2 11.50 12 0
Kilcorney Mixed N SMallow 08828B 20
−45.9%
−37.5%
2 10.00 16 0
S N an PhaircYoughal 17794L 19
−55.8%
+5.6%
2 9.50 10 0
Ballyvongane Mixed N SCoachford 04578H 18
−58.1%
−53.8%
2 9.00 9 0