Planning area in Cork

Ballintemple–CorkCity

Schools in County Cork in this planning area.

Other planning areas in Cork Midleton–Carrigtwohill · 21 Glasheen–CorkCity · 18 Ballincollig · 9 Fermoy · 19 Gurranbraher–CorkCity · 10 South Suburbs–CorkCity · 6 Mallow · 14 Bandon · 15 Carrigaline · 6 Riverstown–Glanmire · 8 Blarney · 8 Youghal · 9 Clonakilty · 13 Kinsale · 8 Cobh · 7 Coachford · 12 Montenotte–CorkCity · 8 Skibereen · 18 Macroom · 10 Bantry · 14 Kanturk · 8 Rath Luirc–Charleville · 6 Dunmanway · 12 Carrignavar · 3 Passage West · 3 Buttevant · 5 Boharbue · 7 Mitchelstown · 6 Doneraile · 5 Crosshaven · 4 Millstreet · 5 Castletownbere · 7 Roscarbery · 5 Ballyvorney · 4 Schull · 2 Ballingeary · 3 Rathmore · 3 Dromcollogher · 2 Lismore · 1

Schools: 11; of 335 in Cork
Pupils: 3,056; 5% of Cork's pupils
Since 2015/16: −10.6%; 3,418 pupils in 2015/16
Average school size: 277.8; Cork: 179.1
Average class size: 22.74; Cork: 21.72

Trends in Ballintemple–CorkCity

Each year counts the schools in this planning area today, plus any that closed from 2023/24. Dotted lines bridge 1983/84 to 1992/93. 1974/75 is left out because that year's source file is missing five counties.

Earlier years are incomplete

The Department's files only record planning areas from 2023/24, so schools that closed or amalgamated before then aren't counted in any area. The further back you go, the more pupils are missing, and an amalgamation can look like a sudden rise. Across County Cork, schools with no planning area had 3.2% of pupils in 2015/16, 8.7% in 2005/06 and 29.9% in 1975/76. Known data issues

Pupils

3,056

−90 on 2024/25

1975/762025/26

Schools

9 in 1975/76

1975/762025/26

Average pupils per school

277.8

347.1 in 1975/76

1975/762025/26

Average class size

22.74

−0.38 on 2024/25

2006/072025/26

Pupils in these schools

Junior infants, girls and boys, and Irish-medium schools over time, for the same schools as the trends above.

Area figures by year (CSV) Each school by year (CSV)

Junior infants

Pupils starting school each year. Class-by-class figures start in 2020/21. 332 in 2025/26, −27 on 2024/25.

Girls and boys

From 1977/78: earlier files don't split every school's pupils into girls and boys.

Irish-medium schools

Pupils in schools that teach all subjects through Irish (2 schools today). 563 pupils in 2025/26, 18.4% of the area's pupils, against 17.8% in 2015/16. Each school counts under its current classification for every year.

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

11 schools with figures for both years

4fell by 10% or more

3within 10%

4grew by 10% or more

Down 25% or more · 3Down 10 to 25% · 1Within 10% · 3Up 10 to 25% · 3Up 25% or more · 1

Sort the table below by the change column to see which schools grew or fell most.

Class sizes

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

Average class size: 22.74
Mainstream classes: 130
Classes of 30 or more: 10
Schools with a class of 30+: 5

Teachers

Teachers in the 11 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: 130; Down 2 since 2006/07, while pupils fell 11%
Teaching posts in 2025/26: about 219; Estimate: 130 class teachers, 12 principals and deputies, 60 special education and 17 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16: 206; The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25: 0 / 2; 0 schools gained a class teacher, 2 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Special schools and special classes

2 special schools in Ballintemple–CorkCity, and the special classes in its 11 mainstream schools. Special schools aren't counted in the pupils, class sizes or teachers above.

All special schools

Pupils in special schools: 82; In 2 schools, up from 65 in 2015/16
Special classes in 2025/26: 17; In 10 of 11 schools. 8 in 2020/21
Allocated for 2026/27: 21; In 10 schools: 4 new classes
Autism classes: 17; 100% of special classes

Special classes since 2020/21

In Ballintemple–CorkCity's mainstream schools, from the NCSE's yearly lists

2020/21 8
2021/22 12
2022/23 14
2023/24 14
2024/25 16
2025/26 17
2026/27 21

2026/27, dashed: allocated for next year.

Special schools in Ballintemple–CorkCity
Special school	Pupils	Since 2015/16	Teaching posts	SNAs
School of the Divine Child (Scoil an Linbh Íosa)Cork · Physical disability	46	+53.3%	8	20
Scoil AislinnCork · Autism	36	+2.9%	7	22

Sources: Department of Education enrolment lists; NCSE special class lists and special school allocations (CC BY 4.0).

Schools

11 schools, largest first.

Change over

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	Roll number
S N Naomh AntaineCork	12203G	581	−29.5%	26	21.92	27	0
Scoil an Athair Tadhg O MurchuCorcaigh	19882S	424	+1.2%	16	25.81	32	2
Scoil Naomh Brid CCork	18563U	374	−31.6%	16	22.62	33	2
S N Barra Naofa CailiniCork	19232C	316	+21.1%	14	21.71	31	2
S N Barra Naofa BhuachCork	19231A	280	−3.1%	12	22.33	30	1
Ballintemple N SCork	15781P	250	+12.1%	9	27.78	31	3
Our Lady of LourdesCork	17313P	215	−12.2%	8	26.12	29	0
Scoil na Croise NaofaCork	17024I	193	−9.0%	10	18.70	25	0
Scoil UrsulaBlackrock	05940D	182	+11.7%	8	21.25	25	0
Gaelscoil MhachanCorcaigh	19908K	139	−26.8%	7	19.00	25	0
Scoil Naomh MichealCork	18388F	102	+126.7%	4	22.50	24	0