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25 schools in Co. Cork · 2025/26

pupils
12,990
junior infants
1,570
in 3 all-Irish schools
1,865 14.4%
class teachers · 2 gained one · 4 lost one since 2024/25
546 +74 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 21 schools with figures for both years had 11,281 pupils in 2015/16 and have 10,923 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−3.2%
Over 10 years

5 grew · 10 steady · 6 fell · 4 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

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Number of pupils
Change in pupils over 10 years
Average class size
Class teachers
Class teachers since 2024/25
DEIS and islands
  1. Holy Well National School (Scoil Tobair Naofa) Carrigaline
    803 From 2020/21
  2. Gael Scoil Ui Riordain Baile an ChollaighGaelscoil
    724 +7.6%
  3. Scoil Nioclais Cork
    714 −19.4%
  4. Bunscoil Rinn an Chabhlaigh Cobh
    679 −8.4%
  5. Riverstown N S Cork
    666 −8.0%
  6. Gaelscoil Charraig Ui Leighin Carraig Uí LeighinGaelscoil
    591 +2.6%
  7. S N Naomh Antaine CorkBoys
    581 −29.5%
  8. Midleton Educate Together School MidletonMulti-denominational
    572 +50.5%
  9. Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann Mainitir na CorannGaelscoil
    550 +19.6%
  10. Cloghroe Mixed N S Cloghroe
    537 +0.4%
  11. Scoil Oilibheir CorkDEIS
    511 −18.4%
  12. Douglas Rochestown Educate Together National School CorkMulti-denominational
    506 Opened 2013/14
  13. Bun Scoil Muire Youghal
    487 +5.2%
  14. Scoil Ghobnatan MallowDEIS
    470 −19.1%
  15. Ovens N S Ovens
    466 +9.1%
  16. Bunscoil Chriost Ri CorkSome subjects through Irish
    453 −7.9%
  17. Scoil Barra Ballincollig
    449 −15.1%
  18. Carrigtwohill Community National School CarrigtwohillMulti-denominational
    443 Opened 2015/16
  19. Scoil Naomh Mhuire C BallincolligGirls
    437 +5.6%
  20. Rathcormac N S Fermoy
    432 +17.1%
  21. Scoil Naomh Caitriona CorkGirls
    414 −5.7%
  22. Scoil Mhuire gan Smal B CorkBoysDEIS
    403 +13.8%
  23. Scoil Mhuire Naofa Carrigtwohill
    396 −14.7%
  24. Watergrasshill N S WatergrasshillSome subjects through Irish
    391 +20.7%
  25. Strawberry Hill National School CorkDEIS
    315 From 2021/22
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
Holy Well National School (Scoil Tobair Naofa) Carrigaline, Co. Cork · Roll 20550A 803 From 2020/21 From 2020/21 23.1 34 93 37% 5%
Gael Scoil Ui Riordain Baile an Chollaigh, Co. Cork · Roll 19839R Gaelscoil 724
+7.6%
+122.8%
23.5 30 93 49% 90%
Scoil Nioclais Cork · Roll 20106E 714
−19.4%
Opened 2000/01 22.3 −231 84 48% 11%
Bunscoil Rinn an Chabhlaigh Cobh, Co. Cork · Roll 13450F 679
−8.4%
+40.3%
27.3 24 89 47% 10%
Riverstown N S Cork · Roll 13747F 666
−8.0%
+4.4%
24.2 27 82 45% 7%
Gaelscoil Charraig Ui Leighin Carraig Uí Leighin, Co. Cork · Roll 19881Q Gaelscoil 591
+2.6%
+53.1%
24.4 24 73 39% 92%
S N Naomh Antaine Cork · Roll 12203G Boys 581
−29.5%
−31.6%
21.9 26 75 49% 10%
Midleton Educate Together School Midleton, Co. Cork · Roll 20336V Multi-denominational 572
+50.5%
Opened 2008/09 22.6 24 56 89% 10%
Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann Mainitir na Corann, Co. Cork · Roll 20107G Gaelscoil 550
+19.6%
Opened 1999/00 23.4 23 71 40% 89%
Cloghroe Mixed N S Cloghroe, Co. Cork · Roll 07242M 537
+0.4%
+2.9%
25.2 21 69 52% 10%
Scoil Oilibheir Cork · Roll 19730S DEIS 511
−18.4%
−35.4%
20.8 24 60 33% 10%
Douglas Rochestown Educate Together National School Cork · Roll 20413N Multi-denominational 506 Opened 2013/14 Opened 2013/14 23.2 21 58 93% 9%
Bun Scoil Muire Youghal, Co. Cork · Roll 20024C 487
+5.2%
+5.9%
19.9 23 55 44% 8%
Scoil Ghobnatan Mallow, Co. Cork · Roll 19256Q DEIS 470
−19.1%
+9.6%
22.1 −120 48 51% 8%
Ovens N S Ovens, Co. Cork · Roll 17251T 466
+9.1%
+49.8%
25.9 +118 60 46% 11%
Bunscoil Chriost Ri Cork · Roll 20388R Some subjects through Irish 453
−7.9%
From 2011/12 21.7 −120 47 46% 19%
Scoil Barra Ballincollig, Co. Cork · Roll 19771J 449
−15.1%
−8.7%
26.0 17 55 56% 8%
Carrigtwohill Community National School Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork · Roll 20442U Multi-denominational 443 Opened 2015/16 Opened 2015/16 23.9 18 71 87% 10%
Scoil Naomh Mhuire C Ballincollig, Co. Cork · Roll 17755B Girls 437
+5.6%
+12.9%
23.9 18 49 39% 5%
Rathcormac N S Fermoy, Co. Cork · Roll 17609N 432
+17.1%
+178.7%
24.0 18 45 39% 8%
Scoil Naomh Caitriona Cork · Roll 18253F Girls 414
−5.7%
+42.8%
24.4 17 55 47% 16%
Scoil Mhuire gan Smal B Cork · Roll 17993R BoysDEIS 403
+13.8%
+65.2%
23.4 −117 41 47% 8%
Scoil Mhuire Naofa Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork · Roll 18000W 396
−14.7%
+94.1%
21.5 17 52 36% 8%
Watergrasshill N S Watergrasshill, Co. Cork · Roll 16271U Some subjects through Irish 391
+20.7%
+103.6%
22.3 +117 53 52% 10%
Strawberry Hill National School Cork · Roll 20553G DEIS 315 From 2021/22 From 2021/22 17.6 17 36 39% 14%
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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.