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School patron in Cork

Bishop of Cloyne

Schools in County Cork under this patron.

Other patrons in Cork Bishop of Cork & Ross · 156 Educate Together · 6 An Foras Pátrúnachta · 7 Bishop of Cork, Cloyne & Ross COI · 18 Bishop of Kerry · 20 Bishop of cork and Ros · 2 Cork ETB · 3 Not reported · 2 Cork School Project · 1 Minister for Education & Skills · 1 Gaelachas Teo · 1
Schools
118
of 335 in Cork
Pupils
20,130
34% of Cork's pupils
Average school size
170.6
Cork: 179.1
Average class size
22.02
Cork: 21.72

Growing and falling since 2015/16

Each school's change in pupils over 10 years, from 2015/16 to 2025/26. A change of 10% or more either way counts as growing or falling.

Every school's change

116 schools with figures for both years

Schools still filling their classes in 2015/16, and schools opened since, are listed separately.

50fell by 10% or more
43within 10%
23grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 21Down 10 to 25% · 29Within 10% · 43Up 10 to 25% · 12Up 25% or more · 11

Grown most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 S N RathainMallow, Co. Cork 56 → 125 +123.2%
  2. 2 Vicarstown Mixed N SVicarstown, Co. Cork 91 → 167 +83.5%
  3. 3 Coachford N SCoachford, Co. Cork 103 → 169 +64.1%
  4. 4 Castletownroche N SMallow, Co. Cork 70 → 102 +45.7%
  5. 5 Scoil na mBraithre Boys Snr SchCharleville, Co. Cork 160 → 227 +41.9%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Gaelscoile CobhCobh, Co. Cork 181 → 46 −74.6%
  2. 2 Midleton Convent N SMidleton, Co. Cork 625 → 291 −53.4%
  3. 3 Burnfort N SMallow, Co. Cork 134 → 66 −50.7%
  4. 4 Scoil Chlochair Mhuire National SchoolCarrigtwohill, Co. Cork 487 → 245 −49.7%
  5. 5 Scoil Naomh EoinCork, Co. Cork 108 → 65 −39.8%

Ranked by percentage change. Only schools with 50 or more pupils in 2015/16 are ranked, leaving out any still filling their classes then, because a few pupils make a big percentage in a small or new school. An amalgamation or a new school nearby can also explain a big rise or fall.

Newer schools

2 schools still filling their classes in 2015/16 or opened since, with 546 pupils between them. They aren’t in the figures above.

Class sizes

Mainstream class groups only. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to.

Average class size
22.02
Mainstream classes
871
Classes of 30 or more
61
Schools with a class of 30+
35

Teachers

Teachers in the 118 mainstream primary schools here, 2006/07 to 2025/26. Class teachers are counted every year; all teaching posts where they're known.

How we count teachers
Class teachers in 2025/26
871
Up 267 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 30%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 1,504
Estimate: 871 class teachers, 78 principals and deputies, 388 special education and 166 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
1,211
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
10 / 12
10 schools gained a class teacher, 12 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Schools

118 schools, largest first.

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Roll number
Bunscoil Rinn an ChabhlaighCobh 13450F 679
−8.4%
24 27.29 30 6
Gaelscoil Mhainistir na CorannMainitir na Corann 20107G 550
+19.6%
23 23.39 28 0
Cloghroe Mixed N SCloghroe 07242M 537
+0.4%
21 25.19 31 3
Bun Scoil MuireYoughal 20024C 487
+5.2%
23 19.87 31 1
Scoil GhobnatanMallow 19256Q 470
−19.1%
20 22.05 32 2
Rathcormac N SFermoy 17609N 432
+17.1%
18 24.00 30 1
Gael Scoil Thomais DaibhisMagh Ealla 19886D 412
+9.9%
16 25.75 32 2
Scoil Mhuire NaofaCarrigtwohill 18000W 396
−14.7%
17 21.53 31 2
S N na Scairte LeitheMidleton 17600S 378
−7.1%
16 21.75 29 0
Scoil Naomh PádraigKanturk 20559S 372 – 15 23.20 27 0
Gaelscoil de hIdeMainistir Fheatmaí 19851H 328
−20.2%
14 23.00 34 2
S N Cill CriodainLadysbridge 19351K 325
+18.6%
13 24.15 31 2
S N Padraig NaofaWhitechurch 17667E 324
−3.3%
13 24.92 29 0
S N MhuireCork 17360B 316
−14.4%
13 23.85 28 0
Macroom Convent N SMacroom 10047I 306
−3.8%
13 23.54 35 1
S N Ath FhadaMidleton 17579H 304
−7.3%
14 19.50 27 0
Midleton Convent N SMidleton 00512D 291
−53.4%
12 21.25 29 0
Scoil MháirtinKilworth 20204E 291
−2.3%
12 23.33 28 0
Scoil Chroí ÍosaBlarney 20399W 286
−1.0%
12 23.25 36 1
Clondrohid N SMacroom 14839P 276
+23.8%
11 23.00 33 3
Cloyne National SchoolCloyne 02452V 275
−0.7%
12 22.92 29 0
Bunscoil na ToirbhirteMitchelstown 16128P 273
−22.7%
12 21.33 33 2
Gaelscoil Chorain,Eochaill 19833F 261
−22.1%
11 22.64 32 2
S N Seosamh CobhCobh 15718I 261
−27.5%
11 22.64 30 1
St Marys National SchoolCobh 16377N 248
−26.0%
11 21.18 32 1
Convent Girls Senior National SchoolMallow 16159D 246
−17.4%
10 21.60 33 1
Scoil Chlochair Mhuire National SchoolCarrigtwohill 17103E 245
−49.7%
11 19.55 28 0
Scoil Freastogail MuireFermoy 17868O 236
−21.9%
10 20.70 28 0
Scoil na mBraithre Boys Snr SchCharleville 16681Q 227
+41.9%
10 18.80 23 0
Ballyhass Mixed N SCecilstown 04953H 223
+28.2%
9 24.78 32 1
Castlemartyr N SCastlemartyr 13647B 214
−10.8%
9 22.44 28 0
Scoil Mhuire na TrocaireCill Na Mullach 19989N 213
+3.9%
8 25.88 32 3
S N Naomh Padraig Boys Senior SchoolMallow 17887S 212
+1.0%
8 25.00 32 1
Baltydaniel N SMallow 12447L 210
+1.9%
8 26.25 28 0
S N Dhrom AthainMallow 13779S 207
−13.0%
9 23.00 32 1
S N Fearghail NaofaKilleagh 17297U 203
−6.0%
8 23.88 27 0
S N BhiorainnBerrings 04186N 200
−2.9%
8 21.25 26 0
S N Rath DubhGrenagh 08393P 197
−33.4%
8 21.75 30 1
Scoil Naomh Aine Girls Senior SchoolCharleville 17156C 195
+34.5%
8 24.38 30 1
Castlelyons B N SCastlelyons 01867W 194
−10.2%
8 22.50 29 0
Dungourney Central N SCDungourney 19761G 193
−15.0%
8 22.62 27 0
Midleton CBS Primary SchoolMidleton 16684W 191
−38.2%
8 20.12 28 0
Banteer N SBanteer 02803B 190
+9.2%
8 23.75 31 3
St Josephs Convent N SCharleville 13031I 190
−6.9%
11 17.27 19 0
S N InisKilleagh 18567F 188
+8.0%
8 22.75 31 2
Macroom Boys Senior National SchoolMacroom 15597W 186
+20.8%
8 20.38 27 0
Walterstown N SCobh 12281D 183
+4.6%
8 20.75 29 0
SN Cill DairbhreP67 Vy68 19526T 177
+6.6%
7 25.29 33 2
Liscarrol N SLiscarroll 12015F 176
+10.0%
7 20.86 24 0
Canon Sheehan Primary SchoolCo.Cork 20493O 174 – 8 20.25 24 0
Scoil na mBraithreMitchelstown 17639W 172
−16.1%
7 23.00 29 0
Firmount Mixed N SDonoughmore 01692N 171
+18.8%
7 24.43 32 1
Coachford N SCoachford 14022M 169
+64.1%
6 27.17 34 3
SN MhuireBallyhooly 19404F 167
+7.7%
7 22.57 29 0
Vicarstown Mixed N SVicarstown 06342L 167
+83.5%
6 24.83 27 0
S N Naomh LachtinDonoughmore 17602W 162
+1.2%
7 21.43 26 0
S N Naomh CaitrionaConna 17528N 149
−3.2%
6 24.83 31 2
Shandrum National SchoolCharleville 11496T 144
+1.4%
6 24.00 28 0
Ballyhea N SRathluirc 17112F 141
−8.4%
6 23.50 33 1
Clonpriest N SYoughal 15516T 140
−4.8%
6 23.33 31 1
Scoil Abán NaofaMaigh Chromtha 15346U 137
−8.1%
6 22.83 30 1
Leamlara Mixed N SLeamlara 04118T 136
−11.7%
6 20.67 27 0
Grange Fermoy N SFermoy 15594Q 134
−4.3%
5 24.80 29 0
S N IosagainMallow 18883P 133
−30.0%
6 19.17 22 0
S N RathainMallow 17533G 125
+123.2%
5 25.00 33 2
St Patrick's National SchoolGlanworth 18196T 114
−19.7%
5 22.80 27 0
S N Moing na MiolMallow 17921P 113
−5.0%
5 20.40 22 0
Bishop Murphy Memorial Boys Senior National SchoolFermoy 16683U 112
+14.3%
5 20.00 27 0
Ballyclough Mixed N SMallow 07006A 111
−15.9%
5 19.80 25 0
Scoil ChaitrionaMallow 18472R 111
−5.9%
4 27.75 30 1
Killavullen N SMallow 15903D 109
−24.8%
5 21.00 28 0
S N Baile Ui GhiblinMitchelstown 02114B 105
−36.4%
5 20.00 28 0
Scoil Bhrugh ThuinneMallow 17527L 103
+5.1%
5 18.40 28 0
Castletownroche N SMallow 14107U 102
+45.7%
4 24.00 28 0
Shanagarry N SMidleton 17950W 102
+3.0%
5 20.40 27 0
Ballintotas N SCastlemartyr 15165Q 100
−28.1%
5 20.00 27 0
Dripsey N SDripsey 17245B 100
−9.9%
4 22.00 27 0
S N Achadh BolgAghabullogue 17515E 100
+13.6%
5 20.00 26 0
SN Gleann na hUladhMitchelstown 12446J 99
+15.1%
5 19.80 29 0
Scoil Realt na MaraMidleton 16109L 99
+10.0%
4 24.75 26 0
Ballygown NSCastletownroche 18266O 98
−17.6%
5 19.60 23 0
St. Abbey's National SchoolMallow 17823P 95
−37.1%
4 23.00 32 1
Iosef NaofaFermoy 18377A 90
−4.3%
5 15.60 22 0
Bartlemy N SFermoy 15701O 89
−16.0%
4 20.75 23 0
Freemount Mixed N SCharleville 06295F 88
+14.3%
4 22.00 25 0
Scoil Lachtain NaofaMaigh Chromtha 14816D 88
−14.6%
4 22.00 24 0
Whitegate Mixed N SWhitegate 11992I 87
−4.4%
4 21.75 25 0
Scoil Mhuire gan Smál, ClondulaneFermoy 17955J 80
−9.1%
4 20.00 24 0
S N Ath an MhuillinnMilford 17829E 78
−19.6%
4 18.50 24 0
SN Ath na LiontaMallow 13483U 78
−11.4%
4 19.50 26 0
Rusheen NSCoachford 12395S 74
−14.9%
4 18.50 22 0
Druimne N SCharleville 11262R 69
0.0%
3 21.00 24 0
Ballinagree MXD N SMacroom 15140A 68
+74.4%
3 22.67 24 0
Scoil Naomh Eoin BaisteKanturk 19342J 67
−27.2%
3 22.33 25 0
Burnfort N SMallow 11249C 66
−50.7%
4 16.50 23 0
Scoil Naomh EoinCork 04230N 65
−39.8%
3 21.67 24 0
S N Sean Baile MorShanballymore 03704E 61
−21.8%
3 20.33 22 0
Scoil Chuil Aodha Barr D InseMáighchromtha 20222G 58
−19.4%
3 19.33 24 0
S N MhuireAraglin 17761T 56
−22.2%
3 18.67 20 0
S N Baile Ui ChroininCloyne 18475A 55
+52.8%
3 18.33 24 0
Rylane N SRylane 16335U 54
−29.9%
3 18.00 22 0
Kilmagner N SFermoy 11337W 52
−31.6%
3 15.33 17 0
S N FhursaBanteer 18316D 51
−23.9%
3 17.00 20 0
S N an MhaoilinnNewmarket 17706L 49
−19.7%
3 16.33 17 0
S N na Mona FlicheMacroom 16955E 49
−27.9%
3 16.33 21 0
Gaelscoile CobhCobh 19899M 46
−74.6%
3 15.33 20 0
Lios MaighirNewmarket 17300G 42
−10.6%
3 14.00 16 0
Rockchapel N SRockchapel 17763A 38
+2.7%
2 19.00 21 0
Ballindangan Mixed N SMitchelstown 04054T 35
+169.2%
2 17.50 21 0
Curriglass NSConna 12382J 34
−33.3%
3 11.33 13 0
Tullylease Mixed N SCharleville 09815U 33
+43.5%
2 16.50 17 0
Curraghagalla N SKilworth 17790D 30
0.0%
2 12.00 13 0
Lisgriffin N SButtevant 16945B 28
−6.7%
2 14.00 15 0
S N Rae na nDoiriMaigh Chromtha 14993C 24
0.0%
2 12.00 15 0
S N Carraig an ImeMacroom 17079K 23
0.0%
2 11.50 12 0
Kilcorney Mixed N SMallow 08828B 20
−45.9%
2 10.00 16 0
S N an PhaircYoughal 17794L 19
−55.8%
2 9.50 10 0
Ballyvongane Mixed N SCoachford 04578H 18
−58.1%
2 9.00 9 0