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76 schools in Co. Cork · 2025/26

pupils
13,572
junior infants
1,598
in 7 all-Irish schools
1,982 14.6%
class teachers · 8 gained one · 8 lost one since 2024/25
585 +153 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 76 schools with figures for both years had 10,549 pupils in 2015/16 and have 13,572 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+28.7%
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76 grew · 0 steady · 0 fell

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  1. Midleton Educate Together School MidletonMulti-denominational
    572 +50.5%
  2. Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann Mainitir na CorannGaelscoil
    550 +19.6%
  3. Rathcormac N S Fermoy
    432 +17.1%
  4. Carrigaline Educate Together NS CarrigalineMulti-denominational
    424 +20.5%
  5. Scoil Mhuire gan Smal B CorkBoysDEIS
    403 +13.8%
  6. Scoil Naomh Eltin Kinsale
    401 +76.7%
  7. Gaelscoil an Ghoirt Alainn CorcaighGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    393 +18.0%
  8. Watergrasshill N S WatergrasshillSome subjects through Irish
    391 +20.7%
  9. Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin Cloch na gCoillteGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    388 +26.4%
  10. S N Baile Nora Waterfall
    328 +11.9%
  11. S N Cill Criodain Ladysbridge
    325 +18.6%
  12. S N Barra Naofa Cailini Cork
    316 +21.1%
  13. Scoil Naomh Mhuire CorkDEIS
    312 +16.9%
  14. Muire gan Smal C CorkDEIS
    297 +28.6%
  15. North Presentation Primary School CorkDEIS
    288 +26.9%
  16. Gaelscoil Peig Sayers CorcaighGaelscoilDEIS
    280 +62.8%
  17. Clondrohid N S Macroom
    276 +23.8%
  18. Scoil Colmcille CorkDEIS
    264 +23.9%
  19. Ballintemple N S Cork
    250 +12.1%
  20. Scoil na mBraithre Boys Snr Sch CharlevilleDEIS
    227 +41.9%
  21. Gogginshill N S Ballinhassig
    227 +12.4%
  22. Ballyhass Mixed N S Cecilstown
    223 +28.2%
  23. Kilbrittain Mixed N S Kilbrittain
    211 +17.2%
  24. Boherbue N S Boherbue
    208 +38.7%
  25. Scoil Mhuire Fatima Boys Senior CorkDEIS
    207 +29.4%
  26. S N Cnoc Sceach Clonakilty
    207 +43.8%
  27. Scoil Naomh Aine Girls Senior School CharlevilleGirlsDEIS
    195 +34.5%
  28. Gaelscoil Mhuscraí An BhlárnaGaelscoil
    195 +29.1%
  29. South Abbey NS YoughalChurch of IrelandDEIS
    190 +75.9%
  30. Kealkil N S Bantry
    189 +96.9%
  31. Macroom Boys Senior National School Macroom
    186 +20.8%
  32. Scoil Ursula BlackrockDEIS
    182 +11.7%
  33. Clogheen MXD N S Kerry Pike
    181 +10.4%
  34. Liscarrol N S Liscarroll
    176 +10.0%
  35. Firmount Mixed N S Donoughmore
    171 +18.8%
  36. Coachford N S Coachford
    169 +64.1%
  37. Vicarstown Mixed N S Vicarstown
    167 +83.5%
  38. Cloughduv N S Crookstown
    166 +31.7%
  39. S N Fionan na Reanna Belgooly
    144 +20.0%
  40. Abbeystrewry N S SkibbereenChurch of Ireland
    142 +34.0%
  41. S N Rathain Mallow
    125 +123.2%
  42. Rathmore N S Skibbereen
    116 +23.4%
  43. S N Bhreanndain C CorkDEIS
    115 +18.6%
  44. Bishop Murphy Memorial Boys Senior National School FermoyBoys
    112 +14.3%
  45. S N an Aird Clonakilty
    111 +70.8%
  46. Scoil Naomh Micheal CorkChurch of Ireland
    102 +126.7%
  47. Dunmanway Convent Inf Dunmanway
    102 +15.9%
  48. Castletownroche N S Mallow
    102 +45.7%
  49. S N Achadh Bolg Aghabullogue
    100 +13.6%
  50. SN Gleann na hUladh Mitchelstown
    99 +15.1%
  51. Scoil Realt na Mara Midleton
    99 +10.0%
  52. Scoil Fionnbarra Béal Átha an GhaorthaidhGaelscoilGaeltacht
    98 +27.3%
  53. Ballincarriga MXD N S Dunmanway
    97 +32.9%
  54. Dunmanway Model N S DunmanwayChurch of Ireland
    95 +25.0%
  55. Dunmanway Boys Senior National School DunmanwayBoys
    89 +14.1%
  56. Freemount Mixed N S Charleville
    88 +14.3%
  57. S N Cnoc na Croighe Mallow
    83 +10.7%
  58. Gaelscoil Dr M Ui Shuilleabhain An SciobairínGaelscoil
    78 +34.5%
  59. S N Mhuire MXD Mallow
    77 +20.3%
  60. S N Chuan Doir Glandore
    71 +16.4%
  61. Drinagh Mixed NS Dunmanway
    71 +12.7%
  62. Lisavaird MXD N S Clonakilty
    70 +18.6%
  63. Ballinagree MXD N S Macroom
    68 +74.4%
  64. SN Fhiachna Glengarriff
    66 +29.4%
  65. Inchigeela N S Co.Cork.
    59 +40.5%
  66. S N Baile Ui Chroinin Cloyne
    55 +52.8%
  67. Cahermore New Central School BearaDEIS
    55 +17.0%
  68. Drumclugh N S Bantry
    51 +30.8%
  69. S N Re na Scrine Rosscarbery
    50 +117.4%
  70. Kyle N S YoughalMulti-denominational
    50 +61.3%
  71. Ballindangan Mixed N S Mitchelstown
    35 +169.2%
  72. Tullylease Mixed N S CharlevilleDEIS
    33 +43.5%
  73. St Brendans National School BantryChurch of Ireland
    26 +36.8%
  74. Scoil Naomh Breandan Rathmore
    25 +38.9%
  75. Adrigole N S Bantry
    25 +19.0%
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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.