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92 schools in Co. Cork · 2025/26

pupils
16,390
junior infants
1,785
in 6 all-Irish schools
1,118 6.8%
class teachers · 5 gained one · 7 lost one since 2024/25
712 +63 since 2015/16
households answered the parent survey
4,083
together since 2015/16

The 89 schools with figures for both years had 15,952 pupils in 2015/16 and have 15,486 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−2.9%
Over 10 years

22 grew · 36 steady · 31 fell · 3 newer

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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
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  1. Cloghroe Mixed N S Cloghroe
    537 +0.4%
  2. Scoil Ghobnatan MallowDEIS
    470 −19.1%
  3. Scoil Barra Ballincollig
    449 −15.1%
  4. Scoil an Athair Tadhg O Murchu CorcaighGaelscoil
    424 +1.2%
  5. Scoil Naomh Eltin Kinsale
    401 +76.7%
  6. Bandon Primary School Bandon
    401 From 2024/25
  7. Scoil an Spioraid Naomh (Boys) CorkBoys
    398 −0.3%
  8. Watergrasshill N S WatergrasshillSome subjects through Irish
    391 +20.7%
  9. Scoil Naomh Brid C CorkGirls
    374 −31.6%
  10. Scoil Mhuire na nGrast Belgooly
    363 −2.2%
  11. Star of the Sea Primary School Passage West
    352 −11.8%
  12. Scoil Mhuire agus Bharra Bantry
    330 From 2024/25
  13. S N Barra Naofa Cailini Cork
    316 +21.1%
  14. S N Ath Fhada Midleton
    304 −7.3%
  15. S N Inis Eoghanain Co.Chorcaí
    295 +2.4%
  16. Scoil Mháirtin Kilworth
    291 −2.3%
  17. North Presentation Primary School CorkDEIS
    288 +26.9%
  18. S N Barra Naofa Bhuach CorkBoys
    280 −3.1%
  19. Clondrohid N S Macroom
    276 +23.8%
  20. Cloyne National School Cloyne
    275 −0.7%
  21. S N an Spioraid Naomh C CorkGirls
    258 −6.5%
  22. Ballintemple N S Cork
    250 +12.1%
  23. Scoil Chlochair Mhuire National School Carrigtwohill
    245 −49.7%
  24. Scoil na mBraithre Boys Snr Sch CharlevilleDEIS
    227 +41.9%
  25. SN Cros Tseain CorkBoys
    215 +1.9%
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
Cloghroe Mixed N S Cloghroe, Co. Cork · Roll 07242M 537
+0.4%
+2.9%
25.2 21 69 52% 10%
Scoil Ghobnatan Mallow, Co. Cork · Roll 19256Q DEIS 470
−19.1%
+9.6%
22.1 −120 48 51% 8%
Scoil Barra Ballincollig, Co. Cork · Roll 19771J 449
−15.1%
−8.7%
26.0 17 55 56% 8%
Scoil an Athair Tadhg O Murchu Corcaigh, Co. Cork · Roll 19882S Gaelscoil 424
+1.2%
+39.5%
25.8 16 40 60% 92%
Scoil Naomh Eltin Kinsale, Co. Cork · Roll 20435A 401
+76.7%
From 2013/14 24.3 16 43 63% 14%
Bandon Primary School Bandon, Co. Cork · Roll 20586V 401 From 2024/25 From 2024/25 22.8 16 54 50% 7%
Scoil an Spioraid Naomh (Boys) Cork · Roll 20077A Boys 398
−0.3%
+0.5%
24.9 16 47 54% 12%
Watergrasshill N S Watergrasshill, Co. Cork · Roll 16271U Some subjects through Irish 391
+20.7%
+103.6%
22.3 +117 53 52% 10%
Scoil Naomh Brid C Cork · Roll 18563U Girls 374
−31.6%
−47.0%
22.6 16 41 56% 6%
Scoil Mhuire na nGrast Belgooly, Co. Cork · Roll 19672H 363
−2.2%
+42.4%
23.8 15 36 52% 15%
Star of the Sea Primary School Passage West, Co. Cork · Roll 20105C 352
−11.8%
+27.5%
22.0 16 33 52% 14%
Scoil Mhuire agus Bharra Bantry, Co. Cork · Roll 20587A 330 From 2024/25 From 2024/25 21.9 14 24 51% 0%
S N Barra Naofa Cailini Cork · Roll 19232C 316
+21.1%
+15.8%
21.7 14 37 65% 20%
S N Ath Fhada Midleton, Co. Cork · Roll 17579H 304
−7.3%
+162.1%
19.5 14 19 55% 12%
S N Inis Eoghanain Co.Chorcaí, Co. Cork · Roll 17168J 295
+2.4%
+10.5%
23.8 12 33 56% 19%
Scoil Mháirtin Kilworth, Co. Cork · Roll 20204E 291
−2.3%
From 2008/09 23.3 12 38 51% 17%
North Presentation Primary School Cork · Roll 20036J DEIS 288
+26.9%
+32.7%
19.2 15 32 56% 4%
S N Barra Naofa Bhuach Cork · Roll 19231A Boys 280
−3.1%
+9.4%
22.3 12 22 63% 20%
Clondrohid N S Macroom, Co. Cork · Roll 14839P 276
+23.8%
+135.9%
23.0 +111 38 51% 15%
Cloyne National School Cloyne, Co. Cork · Roll 02452V 275
−0.7%
+69.8%
22.9 12 19 51% 21%
S N an Spioraid Naomh C Cork · Roll 19000E Girls 258
−6.5%
+13.2%
23.4 11 25 51% 9%
Ballintemple N S Cork · Roll 15781P 250
+12.1%
+19.0%
27.8 9 27 68% 18%
Scoil Chlochair Mhuire National School Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork · Roll 17103E 245
−49.7%
+17.2%
19.6 −111 24 54% 2%
Scoil na mBraithre Boys Snr Sch Charleville, Co. Cork · Roll 16681Q DEIS 227
+41.9%
+52.3%
18.8 10 6 52% 8%
SN Cros Tseain Cork · Roll 17363H Boys 215
+1.9%
+60.4%
23.2 9 22 53% 12%
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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.