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27 schools in Co. Cork · 2025/26

pupils
7,235
junior infants
823
in 3 all-Irish schools
592 8.2%
class teachers · 0 gained one · 27 lost one since 2024/25
326 −16 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 27 schools with figures for both years had 8,190 pupils in 2015/16 and have 7,235 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−11.7%
Over 10 years

7 grew · 8 steady · 12 fell

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  1. Scoil Nioclais Cork
    714 −19.4%
  2. Scoil Ghobnatan MallowDEIS
    470 −19.1%
  3. Bunscoil Chriost Ri CorkSome subjects through Irish
    453 −7.9%
  4. Carrigaline Educate Together NS CarrigalineMulti-denominational
    424 +20.5%
  5. Scoil Mhuire gan Smal B CorkBoysDEIS
    403 +13.8%
  6. Scoil Naomh Mhuire CorkDEIS
    312 +16.9%
  7. Muire gan Smal C CorkDEIS
    297 +28.6%
  8. Midleton Convent N S Midleton
    291 −53.4%
  9. Upper Glanmire N S White's Cross
    284 +0.7%
  10. Gaelscoil Peig Sayers CorcaighGaelscoilDEIS
    280 +62.8%
  11. Scoil Padre Pio N S CorkDEIS
    264 +4.8%
  12. S N Seosamh Cobh Cobh
    261 −27.5%
  13. Scoil Chlochair Mhuire National School Carrigtwohill
    245 −49.7%
  14. Millstreet Convent N S Millstreet
    238 +6.7%
  15. Scoil Iosagain CorkBoysDEIS
    222 −39.8%
  16. Castlemartyr N S Castlemartyr
    214 −10.8%
  17. S N Naomh Padraig Boys Senior School MallowBoys
    212 +1.0%
  18. Newcestown N S Bandon
    196 −9.3%
  19. Scoil Mhuire ar Chnoc hAoine CorkDEIS
    195 −30.1%
  20. Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa CorkGaelscoilDEIS
    193 −13.8%
  21. South Abbey NS YoughalChurch of IrelandDEIS
    190 +75.9%
  22. Scoil Ursula BlackrockDEIS
    182 +11.7%
  23. Scoil na mBraithre MitchelstownBoysDEIS
    172 −16.1%
  24. Scoil Maria Assumpta CorkGirlsDEIS
    168 −4.0%
  25. S N Naomh Mhuire Ovens
    149 −0.7%
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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.