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26 schools in Co. Cork · 2025/26

pupils
2,169
junior infants
273
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 1 gained one · 2 lost one since 2024/25
102 +6 since 2015/16
households answered the parent survey
469
together since 2015/16

The 26 schools with figures for both years had 2,267 pupils in 2015/16 and have 2,169 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−4.3%
Over 10 years

9 grew · 7 steady · 10 fell

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Parent survey, 2025

Parents of children at each school, from the Department's Primary School Survey. About these figures

Parents who'd prefer a multi-denominational patron

Parents who'd prefer teaching through Irish

Number of pupils
Change in pupils over 10 years
Average class size
Class teachers
Class teachers since 2024/25
DEIS and islands
  1. S N Cill Criodain Ladysbridge
    325 +18.6%
  2. Kilbrittain Mixed N S Kilbrittain
    211 +17.2%
  3. Ballinspittle N S Ballinspittle
    192 −3.0%
  4. Timoleague N S Timoleague
    150 −5.1%
  5. Rathmore N S Skibbereen
    116 +23.4%
  6. S N Baile Ui Ghiblin Mitchelstown
    105 −36.4%
  7. Dripsey N S Dripsey
    100 −9.9%
  8. Ballintotas N S Castlemartyr
    100 −28.1%
  9. Ballincarriga MXD N S Dunmanway
    97 +32.9%
  10. Whitegate Mixed N S Whitegate
    87 −4.4%
  11. Derrinacahara N S DunmanwayDEIS
    80 +9.6%
  12. Drinagh Mixed NS Dunmanway
    71 +12.7%
  13. Scoil Chaitigheirn BearaDEIS
    62 −35.4%
  14. Inchigeela N S Co.Cork.
    59 +40.5%
  15. S N Mhuire Araglin
    56 −22.2%
  16. Cahermore New Central School BearaDEIS
    55 +17.0%
  17. Dromleigh N S Macroom
    46 −27.0%
  18. S N an Gharrain Innishannon
    43 +2.4%
  19. Lios Maighir Newmarket
    42 −10.6%
  20. Kilcoe NS SkibbereenDEIS
    32 −42.9%
  21. Lisgriffin N S Buttevant
    28 −6.7%
  22. Kilcrohane N S Bantry
    28 −24.3%
  23. Scoil Naomh Breandan Rathmore
    25 +38.9%
  24. Mhichil Naofa Bere IslandDEISIsland
    21 +16.7%
  25. Kilcorney Mixed N S Mallow
    20 −45.9%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Since 2005/06 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants Multi-denominationalparents who'd prefer Through Irishparents who'd prefer
S N Cill Criodain Ladysbridge, Co. Cork · Roll 19351K 325
+18.6%
+42.5%
24.1 +113 42 43% 28%
Kilbrittain Mixed N S Kilbrittain, Co. Cork · Roll 14116V 211
+17.2%
+32.7%
23.4 8 33 46% 25%
Ballinspittle N S Ballinspittle, Co. Cork · Roll 00467B 192
−3.0%
+38.1%
26.6 −17 27 45% 26%
Timoleague N S Timoleague, Co. Cork · Roll 12456M 150
−5.1%
+51.5%
25.0 −16 13 54% 38%
Rathmore N S Skibbereen, Co. Cork · Roll 19381T 116
+23.4%
+6.4%
23.2 5 10 68% 35%
S N Baile Ui Ghiblin Mitchelstown, Co. Cork · Roll 02114B 105
−36.4%
+2.9%
20.0 5 21 52% 32%
Dripsey N S Dripsey, Co. Cork · Roll 17245B 100
−9.9%
+13.6%
22.0 4 13 31% 25%
Ballintotas N S Castlemartyr, Co. Cork · Roll 15165Q 100
−28.1%
+1.0%
20.0 5 9 25% 31%
Ballincarriga MXD N S Dunmanway, Co. Cork · Roll 10739O 97
+32.9%
+212.9%
24.2 4 10 30% 26%
Whitegate Mixed N S Whitegate, Co. Cork · Roll 11992I 87
−4.4%
−20.2%
21.8 4 13 71% 29%
Derrinacahara N S Dunmanway, Co. Cork · Roll 13543M DEIS 80
+9.6%
+29.0%
18.5 4 11 40% 33%
Drinagh Mixed NS Dunmanway, Co. Cork · Roll 19918N 71
+12.7%
+2.9%
23.7 3 9 44% 25%
Scoil Chaitigheirn Beara, Co. Cork · Roll 19507P DEIS 62
−35.4%
−39.8%
20.7 3 2 47% 40%
Inchigeela N S Co.Cork. · Roll 12967O 59
+40.5%
−1.7%
17.0 3 6 44% 25%
S N Mhuire Araglin, Co. Cork · Roll 17761T 56
−22.2%
+24.4%
18.7 3 8 31% 38%
Cahermore New Central School Beara, Co. Cork · Roll 19501D DEIS 55
+17.0%
−9.8%
18.3 3 6 14% 43%
Dromleigh N S Macroom, Co. Cork · Roll 01687U 46
−27.0%
−39.5%
23.0 2 10 38% 25%
S N an Gharrain Innishannon, Co. Cork · Roll 18020F 43
+2.4%
−40.3%
14.3 3 6 20% 40%
Lios Maighir Newmarket, Co. Cork · Roll 17300G 42
−10.6%
−42.5%
14.0 3 4 13% 27%
Kilcoe NS Skibbereen, Co. Cork · Roll 14227H DEIS 32
−42.9%
−55.6%
13.0 2 3 86% 29%
Lisgriffin N S Buttevant, Co. Cork · Roll 16945B 28
−6.7%
−17.6%
14.0 2 9 29% 43%
Kilcrohane N S Bantry, Co. Cork · Roll 15410D 28
−24.3%
0.0%
14.0 2 1 17% 33%
Scoil Naomh Breandan Rathmore, Co. Cork · Roll 17324U 25
+38.9%
−24.2%
12.5 2 3 22% 33%
Mhichil Naofa Bere Island, Co. Cork · Roll 19525R DEISIsland 21
+16.7%
+10.5%
10.5 2 1 17% 33%
Kilcorney Mixed N S Mallow, Co. Cork · Roll 08828B 20
−45.9%
−37.5%
10.0 2 1 0% 40%
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Distances are straight lines, not travel routes. Pupil numbers and class sizes: Department of Education, 2025/26. Change is over 10 years, since 2015/16. Average class size counts mainstream classes only, and there's one class teacher for each mainstream class. Totals cover every school in the results, not just those shown.