School patron in Cork

Bishop of Cork & Ross

Schools in County Cork under this patron.

Other patrons in Cork Bishop of Cloyne · 118 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: 156; of 335 in Cork
Pupils: 30,932; 52% of Cork's pupils
Average school size: 198.3; Cork: 179.1
Average class size: 21.52; 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

153 schools with figures for both years

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

65fell by 10% or more

55within 10%

33grew by 10% or more

Down 25% or more · 30Down 10 to 25% · 35Within 10% · 55Up 10 to 25% · 19Up 25% or more · 14

Average class size in these schools went from 24.6 in 2015/16 to 21.6 in 2025/26. 33 of the 65 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 Kealkil N SBantry, Co. Cork 96 → 189 +96.9%
2 Scoil Naomh EltinKinsale, Co. Cork 227 → 401 +76.7%
3 S N an AirdClonakilty, Co. Cork 65 → 111 +70.8%
4 Gaelscoil Peig SayersCorcaigh, Co. Cork 172 → 280 +62.8%
5 S N Cnoc SceachClonakilty, Co. Cork 144 → 207 +43.8%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

1 Scoil DhairbhreClonakilty, Co. Cork 67 → 36 −46.3%
2 Kilcolman N SEnniskeane, Co. Cork 52 → 29 −44.2%
3 Kilcoe NSSkibbereen, Co. Cork 56 → 32 −42.9%
4 Scoil IosagainCork, Co. Cork 369 → 222 −39.8%
5 S N Rath A BharraighClonakilty, Co. Cork 57 → 35 −38.6%

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

3 schools still filling their classes in 2015/16 or opened since, with 1,422 pupils between them. They aren’t in the figures above.

Holy Well National School (Scoil Tobair Naofa)Carrigaline · figures start 2020/21 803
Strawberry Hill National SchoolCork · figures start 2021/22 315
Scoil Mhuire agus EoinMayfield · figures start 2017/18 304

Class sizes

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

Average class size: 21.52
Mainstream classes: 1,384
Classes of 30 or more: 73
Schools with a class of 30+: 50

Teachers

Teachers in the 156 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: 1,384; Up 276 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 13%
Teaching posts in 2025/26: about 2,309; Estimate: 1,384 class teachers, 110 principals and deputies, 615 special education and 200 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16: 1,908; The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25: 9 / 25; 9 schools gained a class teacher, 25 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

What parents would prefer

7,921 of the 21,997 households with children at the 149 schools here answered the Department of Education and Youth's Primary School Survey, November–December 2025. 7 more schools had too few answers for their own results. These are preferences, not applications.

About these figures

The Department's own results: Interactive map Summary report with county figures (PDF)

Prefer a multi-denominational patron: 46%; Parents of children at school · Ireland 44%
Prefer teaching through Irish: 19%; Parents of children at school · Ireland 20%
Prefer single-sex: 11%; Parents of children at school · Ireland 5%

52 schools where half or more of parents would prefer a multi-denominational patron
22 schools where a quarter or more would prefer teaching through Irish
31 of 33 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

156 schools, largest first.

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	Roll number
Holy Well National School (Scoil Tobair Naofa)Carrigaline	20550A	803	–	–	34	23.09	29	0
Gael Scoil Ui RiordainBaile an Chollaigh	19839R	724	+7.6%	+122.8%	30	23.53	32	2
Scoil NioclaisCork	20106E	714	−19.4%	–	31	22.26	27	0
Riverstown N SCork	13747F	666	−8.0%	+4.4%	27	24.22	29	0
Gaelscoil Charraig Ui LeighinCarraig Uí Leighin	19881Q	591	+2.6%	+53.1%	24	24.38	27	0
S N Naomh AntaineCork	12203G	581	−29.5%	−31.6%	26	21.92	27	0
Scoil OilibheirCork	19730S	511	−18.4%	−35.4%	24	20.79	25	0
Ovens N SOvens	17251T	466	+9.1%	+49.8%	18	25.89	30	1
Scoil Phadraig NaofaRochestown	20335T	460	−3.4%	–	16	28.00	30	2
Bunscoil Chriost RiCork	20388R	453	−7.9%	–	20	21.70	30	1
Scoil BarraBallincollig	19771J	449	−15.1%	−8.7%	17	26.00	29	0
Scoil Naomh Mhuire CBallincollig	17755B	437	+5.6%	+12.9%	18	23.94	33	2
Scoil an Athair Tadhg O MurchuCorcaigh	19882S	424	+1.2%	+39.5%	16	25.81	32	2
Glounthaune Mixed N.S.Glounthane	15484J	422	−1.4%	+22.0%	16	25.62	30	1
Scoil Naomh CaitrionaCork	18253F	414	−5.7%	+42.8%	17	24.35	28	0
Scoil Mhuire gan Smal BCork	17993R	403	+13.8%	+65.2%	17	23.35	29	0
Scoil Naomh EltinKinsale	20435A	401	+76.7%	–	16	24.31	29	0
Scoil an Spioraid Naomh (Boys)Cork	20077A	398	−0.3%	+0.5%	16	24.88	28	0
Watergrasshill N SWatergrasshill	16271U	391	+20.7%	+103.6%	17	22.29	30	1
St Columbas N.SDouglas West	05508O	377	−14.1%	−42.2%	16	21.50	27	0
Scoil Naomh Brid CCork	18563U	374	−31.6%	−47.0%	16	22.62	33	2
Ballygarvan N SBallygarvan	16746S	366	−5.9%	+100.0%	16	22.50	29	0
Scoil Mhuire na nGrastBelgooly	19672H	363	−2.2%	+42.4%	15	23.80	30	1
S N Cill RuadhainGlanmire	17505B	359	−12.7%	+1.1%	15	23.13	31	1
Douglas B N SCork	13828F	353	−16.2%	−47.2%	15	21.53	31	1
S N Naomh Eoin BBallincollig	17754W	352	−10.7%	−10.9%	16	22.00	29	0
Star of the Sea Primary SchoolPassage West	20105C	352	−11.8%	+27.5%	16	22.00	30	1
S N Baile NoraWaterfall	18428O	328	+11.9%	+32.8%	13	25.23	33	3
Scoil an Athar TadhgCarraig na bhFear	19415K	317	−10.2%	+23.8%	14	20.50	28	0
S N Barra Naofa CailiniCork	19232C	316	+21.1%	+15.8%	14	21.71	31	2
Strawberry Hill National SchoolCork	20553G	315	–	–	17	17.59	22	0
Scoil Naomh MhuireCork	14000C	312	+16.9%	+153.7%	15	19.20	32	1
Scoil Mhuire agus EoinMayfield	20497W	304	–	–	16	17.88	21	0
Muire gan Smal CCork	17105I	297	+28.6%	+62.3%	14	20.79	31	1
S N Inis EoghanainCo.Chorcaí	17168J	295	+2.4%	+10.5%	12	23.83	31	1
North Presentation Primary SchoolCork	20036J	288	+26.9%	+32.7%	15	19.20	25	0
Upper Glanmire N SWhite's Cross	15792U	284	+0.7%	+13.6%	12	22.67	31	1
Gaelscoil Peig SayersCorcaigh	19909M	280	+62.8%	+204.3%	15	18.13	28	0
S N Barra Naofa BhuachCork	19231A	280	−3.1%	+9.4%	12	22.33	30	1
Scoil ColmcilleCork	16680O	264	+23.9%	+116.4%	14	18.00	28	0
Scoil Padre Pio N SCork	18217B	264	+4.8%	+34.7%	15	15.60	23	0
S N an Spioraid Naomh CCork	19000E	258	−6.5%	+13.2%	11	23.45	33	3
Gaelscoil Ui RiadaCorcaigh	19852J	254	−4.2%	−5.9%	10	25.40	32	2
S N Athair Maitiu CTogher	18566D	252	−9.4%	0.0%	14	17.57	23	0
S N B Togher CorkCork	13980L	252	−13.1%	−15.4%	14	17.14	25	0
Ballintemple N SCork	15781P	250	+12.1%	+19.0%	9	27.78	31	3
Greenmount Monastery NSGreenmount	12473M	240	−10.1%	−12.4%	11	19.45	28	0
Scoil na mBuachailliClonakilty	20022V	235	−13.0%	−6.0%	10	22.30	28	0
Scoil Aiseiri ChriostCork	20038N	232	−35.0%	−43.3%	14	15.86	23	0
Gogginshill N SBallinhassig	12263B	227	+12.4%	+40.1%	9	23.89	28	0
Scoil IosagainCork	18786R	222	−39.8%	−52.4%	15	13.60	19	0
Our Lady of LourdesCork	17313P	215	−12.2%	−18.6%	8	26.12	29	0
S N Iosef NaofaCork	16339F	215	+1.4%	−11.2%	9	23.22	29	0
SN Cros TseainCork	17363H	215	+1.9%	+60.4%	9	23.22	31	2
S N Chobh Chionn TsaileKinsale	18829J	213	−5.3%	+11.5%	8	26.62	31	2
Kilbrittain Mixed N SKilbrittain	14116V	211	+17.2%	+32.7%	8	23.38	29	0
St Vincents Convent N SCork	13696O	208	−27.8%	−51.2%	13	14.62	22	0
S N Cnoc SceachClonakilty	17152R	207	+43.8%	+97.1%	8	22.12	27	0
Scoil Mhuire Fatima Boys SeniorCork	20140E	207	+29.4%	−19.5%	10	18.50	27	0
St Patrick's Boys' National SchoolSkibbereen	20477Q	204	−5.6%	–	9	20.67	28	0
Newcestown N SBandon	19348V	196	−9.3%	+16.7%	8	23.62	32	1
Scoil Mhuire ar Chnoc hAoineCork	19714U	195	−30.1%	−50.4%	11	15.27	24	0
Monkstown N SMonkstown	17323S	194	−11.0%	−9.8%	8	24.25	33	2
Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh NaofaCork	18292P	193	−13.8%	−16.1%	8	22.75	37	1
S N Bun an TsabhairneCrosshaven	13910N	193	−6.3%	+29.5%	8	24.12	32	1
Scoil na Croise NaofaCork	17024I	193	−9.0%	0.0%	10	18.70	25	0
Ballinspittle N SBallinspittle	00467B	192	−3.0%	+38.1%	7	26.57	37	2
Shanbally N SRingaskiddy	13889C	192	−17.2%	−1.0%	8	23.12	30	1
St Joseph's Girls National SchoolClonakilty	07651G	192	−13.1%	−20.7%	8	22.50	29	0
Kealkil N SBantry	16087E	189	+96.9%	+173.9%	8	23.62	30	1
St Marys Central SchoolEnniskeane	19595P	189	−1.6%	+8.0%	8	23.62	28	0
Scoil BhrideBandon	13375R	187	−15.0%	−9.2%	8	23.38	29	0
Barryroe NSBandon	19249T	182	+1.7%	+16.7%	7	25.00	36	1
Scoil Naomh SeosamhSkibberreen	08430S	182	−3.7%	+14.5%	8	22.50	28	0
Scoil UrsulaBlackrock	05940D	182	+11.7%	+22.1%	8	21.25	25	0
Clogheen MXD N SKerry Pike	12676D	181	+10.4%	+12.4%	7	24.14	33	2
Dundar Mhuighe N SKinsale	16940O	175	−30.8%	+6.1%	8	20.50	27	0
Laragh N SBandon	05477G	174	+8.8%	+50.0%	8	21.75	30	1
S N Cill Mhuire BLisardagh	17972J	169	−1.2%	+22.5%	7	21.57	27	0
Scoil Maria AssumptaCork	20389T	168	−4.0%	–	9	17.33	24	0
Cloughduv N SCrookstown	13234W	166	+31.7%	+9.2%	6	27.67	35	3
Ballyheeda N SBallinhassig	15550T	158	−7.1%	+22.5%	6	25.33	31	1
St Patricks B N SCork	17045Q	152	−27.3%	−39.4%	9	15.56	22	0
Lower Glanmire N SLower Glanmire	13663W	151	+2.7%	−28.8%	8	17.38	20	0
Scoil Mhuire N.S.,Schull	20088F	151	+7.1%	−31.4%	6	25.17	33	1
Timoleague N STimoleague	12456M	150	−5.1%	+51.5%	6	25.00	31	2
S N Naomh MhuireOvens	18487H	149	−0.7%	+58.5%	6	21.83	28	0
Knockraha N SKnockraha	13402R	147	−0.7%	+122.7%	6	24.50	30	1
Canovee Mixed N SMacroom	12292I	145	−9.9%	+42.2%	6	23.17	32	2
Gaelscoil Chionn tSáileCionn tSáile	20265B	145	−31.9%	–	7	19.29	27	0
S N Fionan na ReannaBelgooly	18713N	144	+20.0%	+125.0%	6	22.00	28	0
Little Island NSLittle Island	18497K	141	−28.1%	+16.5%	6	21.50	25	0
S N Cnoc an BhileInnishannon	04152T	141	−9.6%	+69.9%	6	23.50	30	2
Gaelscoil MhachanCorcaigh	19908K	139	−26.8%	−31.2%	7	19.00	25	0
S N MhuireGlenville	17848I	134	−27.6%	+20.7%	6	20.50	29	0
S N Padraig Naofa CCork	18153B	128	−35.7%	−49.6%	7	18.29	23	0
Gaelscoil BheanntraiBeanntraí	20001N	119	−20.1%	−20.7%	5	23.00	29	0
Rathmore N SSkibbereen	19381T	116	+23.4%	+6.4%	5	23.20	27	0
S N Bhreanndain CCork	19427R	115	+18.6%	+21.1%	6	14.17	25	0
S N CillminClonakilty	19224D	113	−13.1%	−5.8%	5	22.60	30	1
S N an AirdClonakilty	12147W	111	+70.8%	+65.7%	5	22.20	34	1
Realt na MaidineCork	18734V	107	−12.3%	−21.9%	6	12.83	18	0
S N Cnoc na ManachMinane Bridge	17804L	103	−21.4%	−16.3%	4	22.75	27	0
Dunmanway Convent InfDunmanway	13662U	102	+15.9%	+4.1%	4	25.50	30	1
S N Mharcuis BCork	19426P	99	−11.6%	+19.3%	5	14.20	19	0
Scoil FionnbarraBéal Átha an Ghaorthaidh	19637F	98	+27.3%	−20.3%	4	24.50	33	1
Ballincarriga MXD N SDunmanway	10739O	97	+32.9%	+212.9%	4	24.25	29	0
S N Cill BonainAherla	17338I	97	+2.1%	+259.3%	4	24.25	31	1
Ballinadee N SBandon	09537S	95	−33.1%	−2.1%	4	23.75	26	0
S N CaipinEnniskeane	16876I	95	+4.4%	+35.7%	4	23.75	32	1
Dunmanway Convent Girls Senior National SchoolDunmanway	13661S	91	−18.0%	−10.8%	4	19.75	26	0
Castletownsend MXD N SSkibbereen	13728B	90	−30.2%	−17.4%	4	22.50	27	0
Dunmanway Boys Senior National SchoolDunmanway	14784Q	89	+14.1%	+1.1%	4	22.25	26	0
S N Padraig NaofaCork	18154D	87	−37.0%	−43.9%	5	14.40	16	0
Coomhola N SBantry	15646J	85	−16.7%	+3.7%	4	21.25	28	0
Scoil BhrideBallydehob	14225D	85	−19.0%	−30.3%	4	21.25	24	0
Carrigboy N SBantry	16286K	82	−3.5%	−12.8%	4	20.50	26	0
Derrinacahara N SDunmanway	13543M	80	+9.6%	+29.0%	4	18.50	23	0
Drinagh Mixed NSDunmanway	19918N	71	+12.7%	+2.9%	3	23.67	30	1
S N Chuan DoirGlandore	01272O	71	+16.4%	+65.1%	4	16.25	23	0
Tirelton N S MXDMacroom	13286S	71	−15.5%	+4.4%	4	17.75	21	0
Lisavaird MXD N SClonakilty	18659K	70	+18.6%	+6.1%	3	23.33	32	1
S N an Droma MhoirBantry	13095L	68	+6.2%	+36.0%	3	22.67	29	0
Union Hall Mixed N SSkibbereen	12383L	67	−15.2%	−10.7%	3	22.33	27	0
S N Achadh EochailleEnniskeane	10243I	66	+1.5%	+22.2%	3	22.00	23	0
Caheragh NSDrimoleague	19557H	64	−13.5%	−9.9%	3	21.33	25	0
S N Garran an EasaighP72 Yp78	18491V	60	−3.2%	+20.0%	3	20.00	25	0
Inchigeela N SCo.Cork.	12967O	59	+40.5%	−1.7%	3	17.00	20	0
Ringaskiddy Lower Harbour N SRingaskiddy	20049S	58	−31.0%	−40.2%	3	17.33	25	0
Castlealack N SBandon	08972I	56	−21.1%	+12.0%	3	15.67	20	0
Lisheen Mixed N SSkibbereen	15563F	56	−12.5%	0.0%	3	18.67	21	0
S N ClogachTimoleague	18444M	55	+3.8%	−23.6%	3	16.33	21	0
Drimoleague Junior SCHDrimoleague	19801P	54	+1.9%	−10.0%	3	18.00	21	0
Dromdhallagh N SDrimoleague	18296A	53	−5.4%	−18.5%	4	13.25	19	0
Drumclugh N SBantry	16246V	51	+30.8%	+104.0%	3	17.00	23	0
S N Re na ScrineRosscarbery	17765E	50	+117.4%	+8.7%	3	16.67	20	0
Dromleigh N SMacroom	01687U	46	−27.0%	−39.5%	2	23.00	26	0
S N an GharrainInnishannon	18020F	43	+2.4%	−40.3%	3	14.33	17	0
SN Cill Mhic AbhaidhLeap	11245R	40	+5.3%	−39.4%	2	20.00	23	0
Scoil DhairbhreClonakilty	13125R	36	−46.3%	−34.5%	2	15.00	17	0
S N Rath A BharraighClonakilty	17715M	35	−38.6%	+66.7%	2	17.50	19	0
Kilcoe NSSkibbereen	14227H	32	−42.9%	−55.6%	2	13.00	15	0
S N an GhoilinGoleen	05656G	32	−20.0%	−13.5%	2	16.00	19	0
Kilbarry N SMacroom	12505W	31	−22.5%	−46.6%	2	15.50	16	0
Maulatrahane Central NSSkibbereen	19978I	31	−24.4%	−53.0%	2	15.50	16	0
St Endas NSDunmanway	20182U	30	−37.5%	–	2	15.00	20	0
Kilcolman N SEnniskeane	16259H	29	−44.2%	−45.3%	2	14.50	16	0
Derrycreha N SGlengarriff	14430E	28	−34.9%	−53.3%	2	14.00	17	0
Kilcrohane N SBantry	15410D	28	−24.3%	0.0%	2	14.00	17	0
Togher N SDunmanway	17281F	27	−41.3%	−59.7%	2	13.50	15	0
Rushnacahara N SDurrus	12685E	24	−7.7%	+71.4%	2	12.00	14	0
Mocomhog N SBantry	17011W	20	−28.6%	−35.5%	2	10.00	12	0
S N Muire na DoiriniSkibbereen	18461M	14	−67.4%	−48.1%	2	7.00	8	0
Scoil MhuireDrimoleague	18468D	14	−66.7%	−63.2%	2	7.00	7	0
S N IosephDrinagh	11931L	9	−60.9%	−71.0%	2	4.50	5	0
S N CleireAn Sciobairín	14303U	3	−76.9%	−76.9%	2	1.50	2	0