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15 schools in Co. Cork · 2025/26

pupils
3,675
junior infants
487
in 1 all-Irish school
145 3.9%
class teachers · 15 gained one · 0 lost one since 2024/25
166 +13 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 10 schools with figures for both years had 2,631 pupils in 2015/16 and have 2,545 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−3.3%
Over 10 years

4 grew · 0 steady · 6 fell · 5 newer

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  1. Watergrasshill N S WatergrasshillSome subjects through Irish
    391 +20.7%
  2. Scoil Naomh Pádraig Kanturk
    372 From 2022/23
  3. S N Cill Criodain Ladysbridge
    325 +18.6%
  4. Scoil an Athar Tadhg Carraig na bhFearSome subjects through Irish
    317 −10.2%
  5. Scoil Mhuire agus Eoin MayfieldDEIS
    304 From 2017/18
  6. Clondrohid N S Macroom
    276 +23.8%
  7. Scoil Colmcille CorkDEIS
    264 +23.9%
  8. S N B Togher Cork CorkBoysDEIS
    252 −13.1%
  9. St Marys National School CobhGirls
    248 −26.0%
  10. Castlelyons B N S Castlelyons
    194 −10.2%
  11. Canon Sheehan Primary School Co.CorkDEIS
    174 From 2016/17
  12. South Lee Educate Together National School Cork CityMulti-denominational
    162 Opened 2019/20
  13. Gaelscoil Chionn tSáile Cionn tSáileGaelscoil
    145 −31.9%
  14. S N Iosagain Mallow
    133 −30.0%
  15. Owenabue ETNS CarrigalineMulti-denominational
    118 Opened 2020/21
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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.