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School patron in Cork

Bishop of Cork & Ross

Schools in County Cork under this patron.

Other patrons in Cork Bishop of Cloyne · 118 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
156
of 335 in Cork
Pupils
30,932
52% of Cork's pupils
Average school size
198.3
Cork: 179.1
Average class size
21.52
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

153 schools with figures for both years

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

65fell by 10% or more
55within 10%
33grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 30Down 10 to 25% · 35Within 10% · 55Up 10 to 25% · 19Up 25% or more · 14

Grown most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Kealkil N SBantry, Co. Cork 96 → 189 +96.9%
  2. 2 Scoil Naomh EltinKinsale, Co. Cork 227 → 401 +76.7%
  3. 3 S N an AirdClonakilty, Co. Cork 65 → 111 +70.8%
  4. 4 Gaelscoil Peig SayersCorcaigh, Co. Cork 172 → 280 +62.8%
  5. 5 S N Cnoc SceachClonakilty, Co. Cork 144 → 207 +43.8%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 Scoil DhairbhreClonakilty, Co. Cork 67 → 36 −46.3%
  2. 2 Kilcolman N SEnniskeane, Co. Cork 52 → 29 −44.2%
  3. 3 Kilcoe NSSkibbereen, Co. Cork 56 → 32 −42.9%
  4. 4 Scoil IosagainCork, Co. Cork 369 → 222 −39.8%
  5. 5 S N Rath A BharraighClonakilty, Co. Cork 57 → 35 −38.6%

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

3 schools still filling their classes in 2015/16 or opened since, with 1,422 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
21.52
Mainstream classes
1,384
Classes of 30 or more
73
Schools with a class of 30+
50

Teachers

Teachers in the 156 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
1,384
Up 276 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 13%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 2,309
Estimate: 1,384 class teachers, 110 principals and deputies, 615 special education and 200 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
1,908
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
9 / 25
9 schools gained a class teacher, 25 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Schools

156 schools, largest first.

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Roll number
Holy Well National School (Scoil Tobair Naofa)Carrigaline 20550A 803 – 34 23.09 29 0
Gael Scoil Ui RiordainBaile an Chollaigh 19839R 724
+7.6%
30 23.53 32 2
Scoil NioclaisCork 20106E 714
−19.4%
31 22.26 27 0
Riverstown N SCork 13747F 666
−8.0%
27 24.22 29 0
Gaelscoil Charraig Ui LeighinCarraig Uí Leighin 19881Q 591
+2.6%
24 24.38 27 0
S N Naomh AntaineCork 12203G 581
−29.5%
26 21.92 27 0
Scoil OilibheirCork 19730S 511
−18.4%
24 20.79 25 0
Ovens N SOvens 17251T 466
+9.1%
18 25.89 30 1
Scoil Phadraig NaofaRochestown 20335T 460
−3.4%
16 28.00 30 2
Bunscoil Chriost RiCork 20388R 453
−7.9%
20 21.70 30 1
Scoil BarraBallincollig 19771J 449
−15.1%
17 26.00 29 0
Scoil Naomh Mhuire CBallincollig 17755B 437
+5.6%
18 23.94 33 2
Scoil an Athair Tadhg O MurchuCorcaigh 19882S 424
+1.2%
16 25.81 32 2
Glounthaune Mixed N.S.Glounthane 15484J 422
−1.4%
16 25.62 30 1
Scoil Naomh CaitrionaCork 18253F 414
−5.7%
17 24.35 28 0
Scoil Mhuire gan Smal BCork 17993R 403
+13.8%
17 23.35 29 0
Scoil Naomh EltinKinsale 20435A 401
+76.7%
16 24.31 29 0
Scoil an Spioraid Naomh (Boys)Cork 20077A 398
−0.3%
16 24.88 28 0
Watergrasshill N SWatergrasshill 16271U 391
+20.7%
17 22.29 30 1
St Columbas N.SDouglas West 05508O 377
−14.1%
16 21.50 27 0
Scoil Naomh Brid CCork 18563U 374
−31.6%
16 22.62 33 2
Ballygarvan N SBallygarvan 16746S 366
−5.9%
16 22.50 29 0
Scoil Mhuire na nGrastBelgooly 19672H 363
−2.2%
15 23.80 30 1
S N Cill RuadhainGlanmire 17505B 359
−12.7%
15 23.13 31 1
Douglas B N SCork 13828F 353
−16.2%
15 21.53 31 1
S N Naomh Eoin BBallincollig 17754W 352
−10.7%
16 22.00 29 0
Star of the Sea Primary SchoolPassage West 20105C 352
−11.8%
16 22.00 30 1
S N Baile NoraWaterfall 18428O 328
+11.9%
13 25.23 33 3
Scoil an Athar TadhgCarraig na bhFear 19415K 317
−10.2%
14 20.50 28 0
S N Barra Naofa CailiniCork 19232C 316
+21.1%
14 21.71 31 2
Strawberry Hill National SchoolCork 20553G 315 – 17 17.59 22 0
Scoil Naomh MhuireCork 14000C 312
+16.9%
15 19.20 32 1
Scoil Mhuire agus EoinMayfield 20497W 304 – 16 17.88 21 0
Muire gan Smal CCork 17105I 297
+28.6%
14 20.79 31 1
S N Inis EoghanainCo.Chorcaí 17168J 295
+2.4%
12 23.83 31 1
North Presentation Primary SchoolCork 20036J 288
+26.9%
15 19.20 25 0
Upper Glanmire N SWhite's Cross 15792U 284
+0.7%
12 22.67 31 1
Gaelscoil Peig SayersCorcaigh 19909M 280
+62.8%
15 18.13 28 0
S N Barra Naofa BhuachCork 19231A 280
−3.1%
12 22.33 30 1
Scoil ColmcilleCork 16680O 264
+23.9%
14 18.00 28 0
Scoil Padre Pio N SCork 18217B 264
+4.8%
15 15.60 23 0
S N an Spioraid Naomh CCork 19000E 258
−6.5%
11 23.45 33 3
Gaelscoil Ui RiadaCorcaigh 19852J 254
−4.2%
10 25.40 32 2
S N Athair Maitiu CTogher 18566D 252
−9.4%
14 17.57 23 0
S N B Togher CorkCork 13980L 252
−13.1%
14 17.14 25 0
Ballintemple N SCork 15781P 250
+12.1%
9 27.78 31 3
Greenmount Monastery NSGreenmount 12473M 240
−10.1%
11 19.45 28 0
Scoil na mBuachailliClonakilty 20022V 235
−13.0%
10 22.30 28 0
Scoil Aiseiri ChriostCork 20038N 232
−35.0%
14 15.86 23 0
Gogginshill N SBallinhassig 12263B 227
+12.4%
9 23.89 28 0
Scoil IosagainCork 18786R 222
−39.8%
15 13.60 19 0
Our Lady of LourdesCork 17313P 215
−12.2%
8 26.12 29 0
S N Iosef NaofaCork 16339F 215
+1.4%
9 23.22 29 0
SN Cros TseainCork 17363H 215
+1.9%
9 23.22 31 2
S N Chobh Chionn TsaileKinsale 18829J 213
−5.3%
8 26.62 31 2
Kilbrittain Mixed N SKilbrittain 14116V 211
+17.2%
8 23.38 29 0
St Vincents Convent N SCork 13696O 208
−27.8%
13 14.62 22 0
S N Cnoc SceachClonakilty 17152R 207
+43.8%
8 22.12 27 0
Scoil Mhuire Fatima Boys SeniorCork 20140E 207
+29.4%
10 18.50 27 0
St Patrick's Boys' National SchoolSkibbereen 20477Q 204
−5.6%
9 20.67 28 0
Newcestown N SBandon 19348V 196
−9.3%
8 23.62 32 1
Scoil Mhuire ar Chnoc hAoineCork 19714U 195
−30.1%
11 15.27 24 0
Monkstown N SMonkstown 17323S 194
−11.0%
8 24.25 33 2
Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh NaofaCork 18292P 193
−13.8%
8 22.75 37 1
S N Bun an TsabhairneCrosshaven 13910N 193
−6.3%
8 24.12 32 1
Scoil na Croise NaofaCork 17024I 193
−9.0%
10 18.70 25 0
Ballinspittle N SBallinspittle 00467B 192
−3.0%
7 26.57 37 2
Shanbally N SRingaskiddy 13889C 192
−17.2%
8 23.12 30 1
St Joseph's Girls National SchoolClonakilty 07651G 192
−13.1%
8 22.50 29 0
Kealkil N SBantry 16087E 189
+96.9%
8 23.62 30 1
St Marys Central SchoolEnniskeane 19595P 189
−1.6%
8 23.62 28 0
Scoil BhrideBandon 13375R 187
−15.0%
8 23.38 29 0
Barryroe NSBandon 19249T 182
+1.7%
7 25.00 36 1
Scoil Naomh SeosamhSkibberreen 08430S 182
−3.7%
8 22.50 28 0
Scoil UrsulaBlackrock 05940D 182
+11.7%
8 21.25 25 0
Clogheen MXD N SKerry Pike 12676D 181
+10.4%
7 24.14 33 2
Dundar Mhuighe N SKinsale 16940O 175
−30.8%
8 20.50 27 0
Laragh N SBandon 05477G 174
+8.8%
8 21.75 30 1
S N Cill Mhuire BLisardagh 17972J 169
−1.2%
7 21.57 27 0
Scoil Maria AssumptaCork 20389T 168
−4.0%
9 17.33 24 0
Cloughduv N SCrookstown 13234W 166
+31.7%
6 27.67 35 3
Ballyheeda N SBallinhassig 15550T 158
−7.1%
6 25.33 31 1
St Patricks B N SCork 17045Q 152
−27.3%
9 15.56 22 0
Lower Glanmire N SLower Glanmire 13663W 151
+2.7%
8 17.38 20 0
Scoil Mhuire N.S.,Schull 20088F 151
+7.1%
6 25.17 33 1
Timoleague N STimoleague 12456M 150
−5.1%
6 25.00 31 2
S N Naomh MhuireOvens 18487H 149
−0.7%
6 21.83 28 0
Knockraha N SKnockraha 13402R 147
−0.7%
6 24.50 30 1
Canovee Mixed N SMacroom 12292I 145
−9.9%
6 23.17 32 2
Gaelscoil Chionn tSáileCionn tSáile 20265B 145
−31.9%
7 19.29 27 0
S N Fionan na ReannaBelgooly 18713N 144
+20.0%
6 22.00 28 0
Little Island NSLittle Island 18497K 141
−28.1%
6 21.50 25 0
S N Cnoc an BhileInnishannon 04152T 141
−9.6%
6 23.50 30 2
Gaelscoil MhachanCorcaigh 19908K 139
−26.8%
7 19.00 25 0
S N MhuireGlenville 17848I 134
−27.6%
6 20.50 29 0
S N Padraig Naofa CCork 18153B 128
−35.7%
7 18.29 23 0
Gaelscoil BheanntraiBeanntraí 20001N 119
−20.1%
5 23.00 29 0
Rathmore N SSkibbereen 19381T 116
+23.4%
5 23.20 27 0
S N Bhreanndain CCork 19427R 115
+18.6%
6 14.17 25 0
S N CillminClonakilty 19224D 113
−13.1%
5 22.60 30 1
S N an AirdClonakilty 12147W 111
+70.8%
5 22.20 34 1
Realt na MaidineCork 18734V 107
−12.3%
6 12.83 18 0
S N Cnoc na ManachMinane Bridge 17804L 103
−21.4%
4 22.75 27 0
Dunmanway Convent InfDunmanway 13662U 102
+15.9%
4 25.50 30 1
S N Mharcuis BCork 19426P 99
−11.6%
5 14.20 19 0
Scoil FionnbarraBéal Átha an Ghaorthaidh 19637F 98
+27.3%
4 24.50 33 1
Ballincarriga MXD N SDunmanway 10739O 97
+32.9%
4 24.25 29 0
S N Cill BonainAherla 17338I 97
+2.1%
4 24.25 31 1
Ballinadee N SBandon 09537S 95
−33.1%
4 23.75 26 0
S N CaipinEnniskeane 16876I 95
+4.4%
4 23.75 32 1
Dunmanway Convent Girls Senior National SchoolDunmanway 13661S 91
−18.0%
4 19.75 26 0
Castletownsend MXD N SSkibbereen 13728B 90
−30.2%
4 22.50 27 0
Dunmanway Boys Senior National SchoolDunmanway 14784Q 89
+14.1%
4 22.25 26 0
S N Padraig NaofaCork 18154D 87
−37.0%
5 14.40 16 0
Coomhola N SBantry 15646J 85
−16.7%
4 21.25 28 0
Scoil BhrideBallydehob 14225D 85
−19.0%
4 21.25 24 0
Carrigboy N SBantry 16286K 82
−3.5%
4 20.50 26 0
Derrinacahara N SDunmanway 13543M 80
+9.6%
4 18.50 23 0
Drinagh Mixed NSDunmanway 19918N 71
+12.7%
3 23.67 30 1
S N Chuan DoirGlandore 01272O 71
+16.4%
4 16.25 23 0
Tirelton N S MXDMacroom 13286S 71
−15.5%
4 17.75 21 0
Lisavaird MXD N SClonakilty 18659K 70
+18.6%
3 23.33 32 1
S N an Droma MhoirBantry 13095L 68
+6.2%
3 22.67 29 0
Union Hall Mixed N SSkibbereen 12383L 67
−15.2%
3 22.33 27 0
S N Achadh EochailleEnniskeane 10243I 66
+1.5%
3 22.00 23 0
Caheragh NSDrimoleague 19557H 64
−13.5%
3 21.33 25 0
S N Garran an EasaighP72 Yp78 18491V 60
−3.2%
3 20.00 25 0
Inchigeela N SCo.Cork. 12967O 59
+40.5%
3 17.00 20 0
Ringaskiddy Lower Harbour N SRingaskiddy 20049S 58
−31.0%
3 17.33 25 0
Castlealack N SBandon 08972I 56
−21.1%
3 15.67 20 0
Lisheen Mixed N SSkibbereen 15563F 56
−12.5%
3 18.67 21 0
S N ClogachTimoleague 18444M 55
+3.8%
3 16.33 21 0
Drimoleague Junior SCHDrimoleague 19801P 54
+1.9%
3 18.00 21 0
Dromdhallagh N SDrimoleague 18296A 53
−5.4%
4 13.25 19 0
Drumclugh N SBantry 16246V 51
+30.8%
3 17.00 23 0
S N Re na ScrineRosscarbery 17765E 50
+117.4%
3 16.67 20 0
Dromleigh N SMacroom 01687U 46
−27.0%
2 23.00 26 0
S N an GharrainInnishannon 18020F 43
+2.4%
3 14.33 17 0
SN Cill Mhic AbhaidhLeap 11245R 40
+5.3%
2 20.00 23 0
Scoil DhairbhreClonakilty 13125R 36
−46.3%
2 15.00 17 0
S N Rath A BharraighClonakilty 17715M 35
−38.6%
2 17.50 19 0
Kilcoe NSSkibbereen 14227H 32
−42.9%
2 13.00 15 0
S N an GhoilinGoleen 05656G 32
−20.0%
2 16.00 19 0
Kilbarry N SMacroom 12505W 31
−22.5%
2 15.50 16 0
Maulatrahane Central NSSkibbereen 19978I 31
−24.4%
2 15.50 16 0
St Endas NSDunmanway 20182U 30
−37.5%
2 15.00 20 0
Kilcolman N SEnniskeane 16259H 29
−44.2%
2 14.50 16 0
Derrycreha N SGlengarriff 14430E 28
−34.9%
2 14.00 17 0
Kilcrohane N SBantry 15410D 28
−24.3%
2 14.00 17 0
Togher N SDunmanway 17281F 27
−41.3%
2 13.50 15 0
Rushnacahara N SDurrus 12685E 24
−7.7%
2 12.00 14 0
Mocomhog N SBantry 17011W 20
−28.6%
2 10.00 12 0
S N Muire na DoiriniSkibbereen 18461M 14
−67.4%
2 7.00 8 0
Scoil MhuireDrimoleague 18468D 14
−66.7%
2 7.00 7 0
S N IosephDrinagh 11931L 9
−60.9%
2 4.50 5 0
S N CleireAn Sciobairín 14303U 3
−76.9%
2 1.50 2 0