S N Baile Nora
Waterfall · Roll number 18428O
- Catholic ethos
- Not DEIS
- Pupils in 2025/26
- 328
- +21 on 2024/25
- Over 10 years
- +12%
- Up 35 from 293 in 2015/16
- Girls and boys
- 158 / 170
- 48% girls
Pupils since 1975
Total enrolment each school year
Shaded: the last 10 years, 2015/16 to 2025/26. 1983/84 is left out because its source file is incomplete, and no files exist for 1984/85 to 1992/93. Known data issues
Pupils by class
Published for each class from 2020/21.
This year, 2025/26
328 pupils across 8 classes
Every class, every year
Darker cells have more pupils. A group of pupils moves down one class and right one year.
| 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Infants | 30 | 54 | 37 | 48 | 33 | 42 | 40.7 |
| Senior Infants | 42 | 31 | 50 | 40 | 48 | 34 | 40.8 |
| 1st Class | 29 | 40 | 31 | 49 | 41 | 51 | 40.2 |
| 2nd Class | 28 | 31 | 42 | 33 | 49 | 40 | 37.2 |
| 3rd Class | 28 | 29 | 31 | 43 | 33 | 51 | 35.8 |
| 4th Class | 37 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 43 | 33 | 33.3 |
| 5th Class | 32 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 45 | 33.7 |
| 6th Class | 30 | 32 | 36 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 30.8 |
JI and SI are Junior and Senior Infants.
Started Junior Infants in 2024/25
33 in Junior Infants (2024/25), 34 in Senior Infants (2025/26): 1 pupil more.
- 33Junior Infants2024/25
- 34Senior Infants2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2023/24
48 in Junior Infants (2023/24), 51 in 1st Class (2025/26): 3 pupils more.
- 48Junior Infants2023/24
- 48Senior Infants2024/25
- 511st Class2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2022/23
37 in Junior Infants (2022/23), 40 in 2nd Class (2025/26): 3 pupils more.
- 37Junior Infants2022/23
- 40Senior Infants2023/24
- 411st Class2024/25
- 402nd Class2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2021/22
54 in Junior Infants (2021/22), 51 in 3rd Class (2025/26): 3 pupils fewer.
- 54Junior Infants2021/22
- 50Senior Infants2022/23
- 491st Class2023/24
- 492nd Class2024/25
- 513rd Class2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2020/21
30 in Junior Infants (2020/21), 33 in 4th Class (2025/26): 3 pupils more.
- 30Junior Infants2020/21
- 31Senior Infants2021/22
- 311st Class2022/23
- 332nd Class2023/24
- 333rd Class2024/25
- 334th Class2025/26
In Senior Infants in 2020/21
42 in Senior Infants (2020/21), 45 in 5th Class (2025/26): 3 pupils more.
- 42Senior Infants2020/21
- 401st Class2021/22
- 422nd Class2022/23
- 433rd Class2023/24
- 434th Class2024/25
- 455th Class2025/26
In 1st Class in 2020/21
29 in 1st Class (2020/21), 32 in 6th Class (2025/26): 3 pupils more.
- 291st Class2020/21
- 312nd Class2021/22
- 313rd Class2022/23
- 324th Class2023/24
- 325th Class2024/25
- 326th Class2025/26
In 2nd Class in 2020/21
28 in 2nd Class (2020/21), 28 in 6th Class (2024/25): no change.
- 282nd Class2020/21
- 293rd Class2021/22
- 284th Class2022/23
- 285th Class2023/24
- 286th Class2024/25
In 3rd Class in 2020/21
28 in 3rd Class (2020/21), 27 in 6th Class (2023/24): 1 pupil fewer.
- 283rd Class2020/21
- 274th Class2021/22
- 285th Class2022/23
- 276th Class2023/24
In 4th Class in 2020/21
37 in 4th Class (2020/21), 36 in 6th Class (2022/23): 1 pupil fewer.
- 374th Class2020/21
- 375th Class2021/22
- 366th Class2022/23
In 5th Class in 2020/21
32 in 5th Class (2020/21), 32 in 6th Class (2021/22): no change.
- 325th Class2020/21
- 326th Class2021/22
Biggest one-year changes in a class
- +24Junior Infants in 2021/22 (30 to 54)
- −17Junior Infants in 2022/23 (54 to 37)
Class sizes
Mainstream class groups, 2006/07 to 2025/26.
Why these won't match pupils by class
Mainstream class groups only. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to. So these figures won't match the pupils-by-class figures exactly.
In 2025/26. Choose a figure to chart it.
Class sizes over time
Average class size, 2006/07 to 2025/26
Teachers
Who teaches at S N Baile Nora, 2006/07 to 2025/26.
How we count teachers
Class teachers come from the Department of Education's class sizes: one for each mainstream class. Special education and special class teachers are the posts the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) allocates. We add a principal who doesn't teach a class where the Department's rules give the school one. These are posts, not people: part of a post can be a teacher shared with another school. Up to 2015/16 the Department counted every teacher itself. Known data issues
In 2025/26
18.2teaching posts
Our estimate: about 18 teachers.
- Class teachersOne for each of the 13 mainstream classes 13
- PrincipalRuns the school and doesn't teach a class 1
- Special education teachers105 hours of support teaching a week 4.2
4.5 special needs assistants (SNAs) also work with pupils.
The NCSE has allocated 4.4 special education teachers and 4.5 SNAs for next year.
Teachers since 2006/07
Teachers each school year, by role
To 2015/16: the Department of Education's count of every teacher. From 2019/20: our estimate, from class sizes and the NCSE's allocations. Dashed boxes: no special education figures were published for those years, so only class teachers and the principal are shown. Known data issues
Sources: Department of Education class sizes and teacher counts; NCSE school allocations and special classes (CC BY 4.0).
Nearby schools
The 6 primary schools closest to S N Baile Nora, measured in a straight line. Pupil numbers are for 2025/26.
| Number on map | School | Distance | Pupils | Since 2015/16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S N Baile NoraThis school | – | 328 |
+11.9%
|
|
| 1 | Gael Scoil Ui Riordain3.3 km · Baile an Chollaigh · Gaelscoil | 3.3 km | 724 |
+7.6%
|
| 2 | Gogginshill N S3.5 km · Ballinhassig | 3.5 km | 227 |
+12.4%
|
| 3 | Scoil an Spioraid Naomh (Boys)3.7 km · Cork · Boys | 3.7 km | 398 |
−0.3%
|
| 4 | S N an Spioraid Naomh C3.7 km · Cork · Girls | 3.7 km | 258 |
−6.5%
|
| 5 | S N Naomh Eoin B4.0 km · Ballincollig · Boys | 4.0 km | 352 |
−10.7%
|
| 6 | Scoil Naomh Mhuire C4.1 km · Ballincollig · Girls | 4.1 km | 437 |
+5.6%
|
About this school
Inspection reports open on gov.ie, under the name the school had when it was inspected. They describe specific areas of the school's work rather than giving an overall grade. Newer schools may not have one yet.
Contact
- Principal
- Luke Foley
- Phone
- 0214871664
- [email protected]
- Address
- Ballynora, Waterfall, Co. Cork, T12 D500
School
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Patron
- Bishop of Cork & Ross
- School type
- Ordinary
- School level
- All Through
- DEIS
- Not DEIS
Language and area
- Irish classification
- No subjects through Irish
- Gaeltacht
- Non-Gaeltacht
- Island
- Not on an island
- Local authority
- Cork County Council
- Planning area
- Ballincollig
Each detail is the latest one the Department of Education has recorded for this school. If a detail was left blank in 2025/26, we show it from an earlier year, so some details may be older than the pupil numbers. Known data issues
Data by year
41 school years from 1975/76 to 2025/26. Class figures start in 2020/21.
| Year | Total | Girls | Boys | JI | SI | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 328 | 158 | 170 | 42 | 34 | 51 | 40 | 51 | 33 | 45 | 32 |
| 2024/25 | 307 | 142 | 165 | 33 | 48 | 41 | 49 | 33 | 43 | 32 | 28 |
| 2023/24 | 300 | 137 | 163 | 48 | 40 | 49 | 33 | 43 | 32 | 28 | 27 |
| 2022/23 | 283 | 126 | 157 | 37 | 50 | 31 | 42 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 36 |
| 2021/22 | 281 | 124 | 157 | 54 | 31 | 40 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 37 | 32 |
| 2020/21 | 256 | 110 | 146 | 30 | 42 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 37 | 32 | 30 |
| 2019/20 | 256 | 110 | 146 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018/19 | 263 | 113 | 150 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017/18 | 268 | 114 | 154 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016/17 | 272 | 111 | 161 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015/16 | 293 | 123 | 170 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014/15 | 286 | 121 | 165 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013/14 | 307 | 139 | 168 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012/13 | 306 | 135 | 171 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011/12 | 299 | 129 | 170 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010/11 | 304 | 130 | 174 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009/10 | 299 | 131 | 168 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008/09 | 301 | 137 | 164 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2007/08 | 274 | 129 | 145 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2006/07 | 274 | 126 | 148 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2005/06 | 247 | 112 | 135 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2004/05 | 247 | 111 | 136 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2003/04 | 244 | 113 | 131 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2002/03 | 245 | 109 | 136 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2001/02 | 244 | 110 | 134 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2000/01 | 242 | 105 | 137 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1999/00 | 257 | 114 | 143 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1998/99 | 251 | 110 | 141 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1997/98 | 262 | 115 | 147 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1996/97 | 263 | 116 | 147 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1995/96 | 271 | 123 | 148 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1994/95 | 269 | 125 | 144 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1993/94 | 276 | 129 | 147 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1982/83 | 196 | 92 | 104 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1981/82 | 188 | 86 | 102 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1980/81 | 172 | 78 | 94 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1979/80 | 157 | 69 | 88 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1978/79 | 147 | 65 | 82 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1977/78 | 137 | 62 | 75 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1976/77 | 134 | 59 | 75 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1975/76 | 121 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |