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21 schools in Co. Cork · 2025/26

pupils
4,676
junior infants
601
in 1 all-Irish school
145 3.1%
class teachers · 21 gained one · 0 lost one since 2024/25
209 +21 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 16 schools with figures for both years had 3,498 pupils in 2015/16 and have 3,546 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+1.4%
Over 10 years

8 grew · 2 steady · 6 fell · 5 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
DEIS and islands
  1. Ovens N S Ovens
    466 +9.1%
  2. Watergrasshill N S WatergrasshillSome subjects through Irish
    391 +20.7%
  3. Scoil Naomh Pádraig Kanturk
    372 From 2022/23
  4. S N Cill Criodain Ladysbridge
    325 +18.6%
  5. Scoil an Athar Tadhg Carraig na bhFearSome subjects through Irish
    317 −10.2%
  6. Scoil Mhuire agus Eoin MayfieldDEIS
    304 From 2017/18
  7. Clondrohid N S Macroom
    276 +23.8%
  8. Scoil Colmcille CorkDEIS
    264 +23.9%
  9. S N B Togher Cork CorkBoysDEIS
    252 −13.1%
  10. St Marys National School CobhGirls
    248 −26.0%
  11. Scoil Naomh Aine Girls Senior School CharlevilleGirlsDEIS
    195 +34.5%
  12. Castlelyons B N S Castlelyons
    194 −10.2%
  13. Canon Sheehan Primary School Co.CorkDEIS
    174 From 2016/17
  14. South Lee Educate Together National School Cork CityMulti-denominational
    162 Opened 2019/20
  15. Gaelscoil Chionn tSáile Cionn tSáileGaelscoil
    145 −31.9%
  16. Clonpriest N S Youghal
    140 −4.8%
  17. S N Iosagain Mallow
    133 −30.0%
  18. Owenabue ETNS CarrigalineMulti-denominational
    118 Opened 2020/21
  19. SN Gleann na hUladh Mitchelstown
    99 +15.1%
  20. Drumclugh N S Bantry
    51 +30.8%
  21. S N Re na Scrine Rosscarbery
    50 +117.4%
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
Ovens N S Ovens, Co. Cork · Roll 17251T 466
+9.1%
+49.8%
25.9 +118 60 46% 11%
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 Pádraig Kanturk, Co. Cork · Roll 20559S 372 From 2022/23 From 2022/23 23.2 +115 39 29% 9%
S N Cill Criodain Ladysbridge, Co. Cork · Roll 19351K 325
+18.6%
+42.5%
24.1 +113 42 43% 28%
Scoil an Athar Tadhg Carraig na bhFear, Co. Cork · Roll 19415K Some subjects through Irish 317
−10.2%
+23.8%
20.5 +114 35 35% 10%
Scoil Mhuire agus Eoin Mayfield, Co. Cork · Roll 20497W DEIS 304 From 2017/18 From 2017/18 17.9 +116 29 34% 10%
Clondrohid N S Macroom, Co. Cork · Roll 14839P 276
+23.8%
+135.9%
23.0 +111 38 51% 15%
Scoil Colmcille Cork · Roll 16680O DEIS 264
+23.9%
+116.4%
18.0 +114 33 49% 15%
S N B Togher Cork Cork · Roll 13980L BoysDEIS 252
−13.1%
−15.4%
17.1 +114 34 44% 11%
St Marys National School Cobh, Co. Cork · Roll 16377N Girls 248
−26.0%
−41.5%
21.2 +111 21 48% 16%
Scoil Naomh Aine Girls Senior School Charleville, Co. Cork · Roll 17156C GirlsDEIS 195
+34.5%
+39.3%
24.4 +18 0 51% 0%
Castlelyons B N S Castlelyons, Co. Cork · Roll 01867W 194
−10.2%
+35.7%
22.5 +18 22 39% 20%
Canon Sheehan Primary School Co.Cork · Roll 20493O DEIS 174 From 2016/17 From 2016/17 20.2 +18 20 44% 3%
South Lee Educate Together National School Cork City · Roll 20522S Multi-denominational 162 Opened 2019/20 Opened 2019/20 21.4 +17 26 95% 18%
Gaelscoil Chionn tSáile Cionn tSáile, Co. Cork · Roll 20265B Gaelscoil 145
−31.9%
Opened 2007/08 19.3 +17 13 71% 96%
Clonpriest N S Youghal, Co. Cork · Roll 15516T 140
−4.8%
+60.9%
23.3 +16 21 31% 11%
S N Iosagain Mallow, Co. Cork · Roll 18883P 133
−30.0%
+38.5%
19.2 +16 62 47% 11%
Owenabue ETNS Carrigaline, Co. Cork · Roll 20534C Multi-denominational 118 Opened 2020/21 Opened 2020/21 21.2 +15 20 91% 11%
SN Gleann na hUladh Mitchelstown, Co. Cork · Roll 12446J 99
+15.1%
+20.7%
19.8 +15 14 44% 17%
Drumclugh N S Bantry, Co. Cork · Roll 16246V 51
+30.8%
+104.0%
17.0 +13 10 81% 14%
S N Re na Scrine Rosscarbery, Co. Cork · Roll 17765E 50
+117.4%
+8.7%
16.7 +13 9 67% 17%
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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.