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335 schools in Co. Cork · 2025/26

pupils
60,003
junior infants
6,945
in 28 all-Irish schools
6,703 11.2%
class teachers · 21 gained one · 43 lost one since 2024/25
2,649 +166 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 319 schools with figures for both years had 58,425 pupils in 2015/16 and have 55,235 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−5.5%
Over 10 years

76 grew · 111 steady · 132 fell · 16 newer

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  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 +532.5%
  13. Bun Scoil Muire Youghal
    487 +5.2%
  14. Scoil Ghobnatan MallowDEIS
    470 −19.1%
  15. Ovens N S Ovens
    466 +9.1%
  16. Scoil Phadraig Naofa Rochestown
    460 −3.4%
  17. Bunscoil Chriost Ri CorkSome subjects through Irish
    453 −7.9%
  18. Scoil Barra Ballincollig
    449 −15.1%
  19. Carrigtwohill Community National School CarrigtwohillMulti-denominational
    443 +14,666.7%
  20. Scoil Naomh Mhuire C BallincolligGirls
    437 +5.6%
  21. Rathcormac N S Fermoy
    432 +17.1%
  22. Scoil an Athair Tadhg O Murchu CorcaighGaelscoil
    424 +1.2%
  23. Carrigaline Educate Together NS CarrigalineMulti-denominational
    424 +20.5%
  24. Glounthaune Mixed N.S. Glounthane
    422 −1.4%
  25. Scoil Naomh Caitriona CorkGirls
    414 −5.7%
  26. Gael Scoil Thomais Daibhis Magh EallaGaelscoil
    412 +9.9%
  27. Scoil Mhuire gan Smal B CorkBoysDEIS
    403 +13.8%
  28. Scoil Naomh Eltin Kinsale
    401 +76.7%
  29. Bandon Primary School Bandon
    401 From 2024/25
  30. Scoil an Spioraid Naomh (Boys) CorkBoys
    398 −0.3%
  31. Scoil Mhuire Naofa Carrigtwohill
    396 −14.7%
  32. Gaelscoil an Ghoirt Alainn CorcaighGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    393 +18.0%
  33. Watergrasshill N S WatergrasshillSome subjects through Irish
    391 +20.7%
  34. Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin Cloch na gCoillteGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    388 +26.4%
  35. Gaelscoil Ui Drisceoil GlanmireGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    381 −11.6%
  36. S N na Scairte Leithe Midleton
    378 −7.1%
  37. St Columbas N.S Douglas West
    377 −14.1%
  38. Scoil Naomh Brid C CorkGirls
    374 −31.6%
  39. Scoil Naomh Pádraig Kanturk
    372 From 2022/23
  40. Ballygarvan N S Ballygarvan
    366 −5.9%
  41. Scoil Mhuire na nGrast Belgooly
    363 −2.2%
  42. S N Cill Ruadhain Glanmire
    359 −12.7%
  43. Douglas B N S Cork
    353 −16.2%
  44. Star of the Sea Primary School Passage West
    352 −11.8%
  45. S N Naomh Eoin B BallincolligBoys
    352 −10.7%
  46. Scoil Mhuire agus Bharra Bantry
    330 From 2024/25
  47. S N Baile Nora Waterfall
    328 +11.9%
  48. Gaelscoil de hIde Mainistir FheatmaíGaelscoil
    328 −20.2%
  49. S N Cill Criodain Ladysbridge
    325 +18.6%
  50. S N Padraig Naofa Whitechurch
    324 −3.3%
  51. Scoil an Athar Tadhg Carraig na bhFearSome subjects through Irish
    317 −10.2%
  52. S N Mhuire Cork
    316 −14.4%
  53. S N Barra Naofa Cailini Cork
    316 +21.1%
  54. Strawberry Hill National School CorkDEIS
    315 From 2021/22
  55. Scoil Naomh Mhuire CorkDEIS
    312 +16.9%
  56. Macroom Convent N S Macroom
    306 −3.8%
  57. Scoil Mhuire agus Eoin MayfieldDEIS
    304 From 2017/18
  58. S N Ath Fhada Midleton
    304 −7.3%
  59. Muire gan Smal C CorkDEIS
    297 +28.6%
  60. S N Inis Eoghanain Co.Chorcaí
    295 +2.4%
  61. Scoil Mháirtin Kilworth
    291 −2.3%
  62. Midleton Convent N S Midleton
    291 −53.4%
  63. North Presentation Primary School CorkDEIS
    288 +26.9%
  64. Scoil Chroí Íosa Blarney
    286 −1.0%
  65. Upper Glanmire N S White's Cross
    284 +0.7%
  66. S N Barra Naofa Bhuach CorkBoys
    280 −3.1%
  67. Gaelscoil Peig Sayers CorcaighGaelscoilDEIS
    280 +62.8%
  68. Clondrohid N S Macroom
    276 +23.8%
  69. Cloyne National School Cloyne
    275 −0.7%
  70. Bunscoil na Toirbhirte Mitchelstown
    273 −22.7%
  71. Scoil Padre Pio N S CorkDEIS
    264 +4.8%
  72. Scoil Colmcille CorkDEIS
    264 +23.9%
  73. S N Seosamh Cobh Cobh
    261 −27.5%
  74. Gaelscoil Chorain, EochaillGaelscoil
    261 −22.1%
  75. S N an Spioraid Naomh C CorkGirls
    258 −6.5%
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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.