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43 schools in Co. Cork · 2025/26

pupils
9,586
junior infants
1,047
in 5 all-Irish schools
670 7.0%
class teachers · 0 gained one · 43 lost one since 2024/25
427 −24 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 43 schools with figures for both years had 10,970 pupils in 2015/16 and have 9,586 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−12.6%
Over 10 years

8 grew · 14 steady · 21 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. Scoil Nioclais Cork
    714 −19.4%
  2. Scoil Ghobnatan MallowDEIS
    470 −19.1%
  3. Bunscoil Chriost Ri CorkSome subjects through Irish
    453 −7.9%
  4. Carrigaline Educate Together NS CarrigalineMulti-denominational
    424 +20.5%
  5. Scoil Mhuire gan Smal B CorkBoysDEIS
    403 +13.8%
  6. S N Naomh Eoin B BallincolligBoys
    352 −10.7%
  7. S N Mhuire Cork
    316 −14.4%
  8. Scoil Naomh Mhuire CorkDEIS
    312 +16.9%
  9. Muire gan Smal C CorkDEIS
    297 +28.6%
  10. Midleton Convent N S Midleton
    291 −53.4%
  11. Upper Glanmire N S White's Cross
    284 +0.7%
  12. Gaelscoil Peig Sayers CorcaighGaelscoilDEIS
    280 +62.8%
  13. Scoil Padre Pio N S CorkDEIS
    264 +4.8%
  14. S N Seosamh Cobh Cobh
    261 −27.5%
  15. Scoil Chlochair Mhuire National School Carrigtwohill
    245 −49.7%
  16. Millstreet Convent N S Millstreet
    238 +6.7%
  17. Scoil Iosagain CorkBoysDEIS
    222 −39.8%
  18. Our Lady of Lourdes CorkGirls
    215 −12.2%
  19. Castlemartyr N S Castlemartyr
    214 −10.8%
  20. S N Naomh Padraig Boys Senior School MallowBoys
    212 +1.0%
  21. Newcestown N S Bandon
    196 −9.3%
  22. Scoil Mhuire ar Chnoc hAoine CorkDEIS
    195 −30.1%
  23. Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa CorkGaelscoilDEIS
    193 −13.8%
  24. Ballinspittle N S Ballinspittle
    192 −3.0%
  25. South Abbey NS YoughalChurch of IrelandDEIS
    190 +75.9%
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
Scoil Nioclais Cork · Roll 20106E 714
−19.4%
Opened 2000/01 22.3 −231 84 48% 11%
Scoil Ghobnatan Mallow, Co. Cork · Roll 19256Q DEIS 470
−19.1%
+9.6%
22.1 −120 48 51% 8%
Bunscoil Chriost Ri Cork · Roll 20388R Some subjects through Irish 453
−7.9%
From 2011/12 21.7 −120 47 46% 19%
Carrigaline Educate Together NS Carrigaline, Co. Cork · Roll 20310D Multi-denominational 424
+20.5%
Opened 2008/09 25.4 −116 48 88% 6%
Scoil Mhuire gan Smal B Cork · Roll 17993R BoysDEIS 403
+13.8%
+65.2%
23.4 −117 41 47% 8%
S N Naomh Eoin B Ballincollig, Co. Cork · Roll 17754W Boys 352
−10.7%
−10.9%
22.0 −116 22 42% 7%
S N Mhuire Cork · Roll 17360B 316
−14.4%
+43.6%
23.9 −113 37 22% 15%
Scoil Naomh Mhuire Cork · Roll 14000C DEIS 312
+16.9%
+153.7%
19.2 −115 37 44% 2%
Muire gan Smal C Cork · Roll 17105I DEIS 297
+28.6%
+62.3%
20.8 −114 34 45% 9%
Midleton Convent N S Midleton, Co. Cork · Roll 00512D 291
−53.4%
−46.7%
21.2 −112 48 24% 9%
Upper Glanmire N S White's Cross, Co. Cork · Roll 15792U 284
+0.7%
+13.6%
22.7 −112 30 38% 22%
Gaelscoil Peig Sayers Corcaigh, Co. Cork · Roll 19909M GaelscoilDEIS 280
+62.8%
+204.3%
18.1 −115 34 35% 75%
Scoil Padre Pio N S Cork · Roll 18217B DEIS 264
+4.8%
+34.7%
15.6 −115 35 27% 12%
S N Seosamh Cobh Cobh, Co. Cork · Roll 15718I 261
−27.5%
+3.2%
22.6 −111 19 42% 14%
Scoil Chlochair Mhuire National School Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork · Roll 17103E 245
−49.7%
+17.2%
19.6 −111 24 54% 2%
Millstreet Convent N S Millstreet, Co. Cork · Roll 02278I 238
+6.7%
+50.6%
22.2 −110 42 36% 12%
Scoil Iosagain Cork · Roll 18786R BoysDEIS 222
−39.8%
−52.4%
13.6 −115 26 29% 10%
Our Lady of Lourdes Cork · Roll 17313P Girls 215
−12.2%
−18.6%
26.1 −18 24 49% 10%
Castlemartyr N S Castlemartyr, Co. Cork · Roll 13647B 214
−10.8%
+84.5%
22.4 −19 26 61% 11%
S N Naomh Padraig Boys Senior School Mallow, Co. Cork · Roll 17887S Boys 212
+1.0%
+21.1%
25.0 −18 0 38% 4%
Newcestown N S Bandon, Co. Cork · Roll 19348V 196
−9.3%
+16.7%
23.6 −18 21 49% 15%
Scoil Mhuire ar Chnoc hAoine Cork · Roll 19714U DEIS 195
−30.1%
−50.4%
15.3 −111 16 18% 3%
Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa Cork · Roll 18292P GaelscoilDEIS 193
−13.8%
−16.1%
22.8 −18 36 39% 92%
Ballinspittle N S Ballinspittle, Co. Cork · Roll 00467B 192
−3.0%
+38.1%
26.6 −17 27 45% 26%
South Abbey NS Youghal, Co. Cork · Roll 10724B Church of IrelandDEIS 190
+75.9%
+493.8%
20.4 −18 21 64% 4%
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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.