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106 schools in Co. Cork · 2025/26

pupils
17,038
junior infants
1,950
in 8 all-Irish schools
1,290 7.6%
class teachers · 9 gained one · 16 lost one since 2024/25
721 +42 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 99 schools with figures for both years had 16,295 pupils in 2015/16 and have 15,822 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−2.9%
Over 10 years

24 grew · 43 steady · 32 fell · 7 newer

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  1. Our Lady of Lourdes CorkGirls
    215 −12.2%
  2. Scoil Mhuire na Trocaire Cill Na MullachDEIS
    213 +3.9%
  3. S N Chobh Chionn Tsaile Kinsale
    213 −5.3%
  4. S N Naomh Padraig Boys Senior School MallowBoys
    212 +1.0%
  5. Kilbrittain Mixed N S Kilbrittain
    211 +17.2%
  6. Baltydaniel N S Mallow
    210 +1.9%
  7. Boherbue N S Boherbue
    208 +38.7%
  8. S N Cnoc Sceach Clonakilty
    207 +43.8%
  9. Gaelscoil an Chaisleáin Baile an ChollaighGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    205 Opened 2017/18
  10. St Mary's Church of Ireland N.S CarrigalineChurch of Ireland
    204 −0.5%
  11. St Lukes N S Douglas CorkChurch of Ireland
    203 −6.5%
  12. S N Fearghail Naofa Killeagh
    203 −6.0%
  13. Mallow Community National School MallowMulti-denominational
    202 +197.1%
  14. S N Bhiorainn Berrings
    200 −2.9%
  15. S N Rath Dubh Grenagh
    197 −33.4%
  16. Newcestown N S Bandon
    196 −9.3%
  17. Scoil Naomh Aine Girls Senior School CharlevilleGirlsDEIS
    195 +34.5%
  18. Scoil an Croi Ro Naofa CastletownbereDEIS
    195 +0.5%
  19. Gaelscoil Mhuscraí An BhlárnaGaelscoil
    195 +29.1%
  20. Monkstown N S Monkstown
    194 −11.0%
  21. Castlelyons B N S Castlelyons
    194 −10.2%
  22. S N Bun an Tsabhairne CrosshavenGirls
    193 −6.3%
  23. Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa CorkGaelscoilDEIS
    193 −13.8%
  24. Dungourney Central N SC Dungourney
    193 −15.0%
  25. Cork Educate Together National School CorkMulti-denominational
    193 −6.8%
  26. St Joseph's Girls National School ClonakiltyGirls
    192 −13.1%
  27. Shanbally N S Ringaskiddy
    192 −17.2%
  28. Ballinspittle N S Ballinspittle
    192 −3.0%
  29. Midleton CBS Primary School MidletonBoys
    191 −38.2%
  30. St John the Baptist N S MidletonChurch of Ireland
    190 −15.2%
  31. South Abbey NS YoughalChurch of IrelandDEIS
    190 +75.9%
  32. Banteer N S Banteer
    190 +9.2%
  33. St Marys Central School Enniskeane
    189 −1.6%
  34. Kealkil N S Bantry
    189 +96.9%
  35. S N Inis Killeagh
    188 +8.0%
  36. Scoil Bhride Bandon
    187 −15.0%
  37. Macroom Boys Senior National School Macroom
    186 +20.8%
  38. Walterstown N S Cobh
    183 +4.6%
  39. Scoil Ursula BlackrockDEIS
    182 +11.7%
  40. Scoil Naomh Seosamh Skibberreen
    182 −3.7%
  41. Scoil na Trionoide Newmarket
    182 From 2025/26
  42. Barryroe NS Bandon
    182 +1.7%
  43. Clogheen MXD N S Kerry Pike
    181 +10.4%
  44. SN Cill Dairbhre P67 Vy68
    177 +6.6%
  45. Liscarrol N S Liscarroll
    176 +10.0%
  46. Dundar Mhuighe N S Kinsale
    175 −30.8%
  47. Laragh N S Bandon
    174 +8.8%
  48. Canon Sheehan Primary School Co.CorkDEIS
    174 From 2016/17
  49. Bunscoil Fachtna Rosscarbery
    173 From 2025/26
  50. Scoil na mBraithre MitchelstownBoysDEIS
    172 −16.1%
  51. Firmount Mixed N S Donoughmore
    171 +18.8%
  52. S N Droichead na Bandan BandonChurch of Ireland
    170 −18.7%
  53. S N Cill Mhuire B Lisardagh
    169 −1.2%
  54. Coachford N S Coachford
    169 +64.1%
  55. Vicarstown Mixed N S Vicarstown
    167 +83.5%
  56. SN Mhuire Ballyhooly
    167 +7.7%
  57. Cloughduv N S Crookstown
    166 +31.7%
  58. South Lee Educate Together National School Cork CityMulti-denominational
    162 Opened 2019/20
  59. S N Naomh Lachtin Donoughmore
    162 +1.2%
  60. Ballyheeda N S Ballinhassig
    158 −7.1%
  61. Gaelscoil Droichead na Banndan Droichead na BanndanGaelscoil
    157 +1.9%
  62. Scoil Mhuire N.S., Schull
    151 +7.1%
  63. Lower Glanmire N S Lower Glanmire
    151 +2.7%
  64. Timoleague N S Timoleague
    150 −5.1%
  65. S N Naomh Mhuire Ovens
    149 −0.7%
  66. S N Naomh Caitriona Conna
    149 −3.2%
  67. Knockraha N S Knockraha
    147 −0.7%
  68. Gaelscoil Chionn tSáile Cionn tSáileGaelscoil
    145 −31.9%
  69. Canovee Mixed N S Macroom
    145 −9.9%
  70. Shandrum National School Charleville
    144 +1.4%
  71. S N Fionan na Reanna Belgooly
    144 +20.0%
  72. Abbeystrewry N S SkibbereenChurch of Ireland
    142 +34.0%
  73. S N Cnoc an Bhile Innishannon
    141 −9.6%
  74. Little Island NS Little Island
    141 −28.1%
  75. Ballyhea N S RathluircDEIS
    141 −8.4%
  76. Clonpriest N S Youghal
    140 −4.8%
  77. Gaelscoil Mhachan CorcaighGaelscoilDEIS
    139 −26.8%
  78. Scoil Abán Naofa Maigh ChromthaGaelscoilGaeltacht
    137 −8.1%
  79. Leamlara Mixed N S Leamlara
    136 −11.7%
  80. S N Mhuire Glenville
    134 −27.6%
  81. Grange Fermoy N S Fermoy
    134 −4.3%
  82. S N Iosagain Mallow
    133 −30.0%
  83. S N Padraig Naofa C CorkGirlsDEIS
    128 −35.7%
  84. S N Rathain Mallow
    125 +123.2%
  85. Gaelscoil Bheanntrai BeanntraíGaelscoil
    119 −20.1%
  86. Owenabue ETNS CarrigalineMulti-denominational
    118 Opened 2020/21
  87. Rathmore N S Skibbereen
    116 +23.4%
  88. S N Bhreanndain C CorkDEIS
    115 +18.6%
  89. St Patrick's National School Glanworth
    114 −19.7%
  90. S N Moing na Miol Mallow
    113 −5.0%
  91. S N Cillmin Clonakilty
    113 −13.1%
  92. Bishop Murphy Memorial Boys Senior National School FermoyBoys
    112 +14.3%
  93. S N an Aird Clonakilty
    111 +70.8%
  94. Ballyclough Mixed N S Mallow
    111 −15.9%
  95. Killavullen N S Mallow
    109 −24.8%
  96. Realt na Maidine CorkBoysDEIS
    107 −12.3%
  97. S N Baile Ui Ghiblin Mitchelstown
    105 −36.4%
  98. Scoil Bhrugh Thuinne Mallow
    103 +5.1%
  99. Shanagarry N S Midleton
    102 +3.0%
  100. S N Achadh Bolg Aghabullogue
    100 +13.6%
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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.