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161 schools in Co. Cork · 2025/26

pupils
39,568
junior infants
4,594
in 13 all-Irish schools
3,944 10.0%
class teachers · 15 gained one · 27 lost one since 2024/25
1,717 +91 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 149 schools with figures for both years had 37,873 pupils in 2015/16 and have 35,438 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−6.4%
Over 10 years

35 grew · 54 steady · 60 fell · 12 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. S N Naomh Antaine CorkBoys
    581 −29.5%
  7. Midleton Educate Together School MidletonMulti-denominational
    572 +50.5%
  8. Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann Mainitir na CorannGaelscoil
    550 +19.6%
  9. Cloghroe Mixed N S Cloghroe
    537 +0.4%
  10. Scoil Oilibheir CorkDEIS
    511 −18.4%
  11. Douglas Rochestown Educate Together National School CorkMulti-denominational
    506 +532.5%
  12. Bun Scoil Muire Youghal
    487 +5.2%
  13. Scoil Ghobnatan MallowDEIS
    470 −19.1%
  14. Scoil Phadraig Naofa Rochestown
    460 −3.4%
  15. Bunscoil Chriost Ri CorkSome subjects through Irish
    453 −7.9%
  16. Scoil Barra Ballincollig
    449 −15.1%
  17. Carrigtwohill Community National School CarrigtwohillMulti-denominational
    443 +14,666.7%
  18. Scoil Naomh Mhuire C BallincolligGirls
    437 +5.6%
  19. Scoil an Athair Tadhg O Murchu CorcaighGaelscoil
    424 +1.2%
  20. Carrigaline Educate Together NS CarrigalineMulti-denominational
    424 +20.5%
  21. Glounthaune Mixed N.S. Glounthane
    422 −1.4%
  22. Scoil Mhuire gan Smal B CorkBoysDEIS
    403 +13.8%
  23. Scoil Naomh Eltin Kinsale
    401 +76.7%
  24. Bandon Primary School Bandon
    401 From 2024/25
  25. Scoil Mhuire Naofa Carrigtwohill
    396 −14.7%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Holy Well National School (Scoil Tobair Naofa) Carrigaline, Co. Cork · Roll 20550A 803 – 23.1 34 93
Gael Scoil Ui Riordain Baile an Chollaigh, Co. Cork · Roll 19839R Gaelscoil 724
+7.6%
23.5 30 93
Scoil Nioclais Cork · Roll 20106E 714
−19.4%
22.3 −231 84
Bunscoil Rinn an Chabhlaigh Cobh, Co. Cork · Roll 13450F 679
−8.4%
27.3 24 89
Riverstown N S Cork · Roll 13747F 666
−8.0%
24.2 27 82
S N Naomh Antaine Cork · Roll 12203G Boys 581
−29.5%
21.9 26 75
Midleton Educate Together School Midleton, Co. Cork · Roll 20336V Multi-denominational 572
+50.5%
22.6 24 56
Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann Mainitir na Corann, Co. Cork · Roll 20107G Gaelscoil 550
+19.6%
23.4 23 71
Cloghroe Mixed N S Cloghroe, Co. Cork · Roll 07242M 537
+0.4%
25.2 21 69
Scoil Oilibheir Cork · Roll 19730S DEIS 511
−18.4%
20.8 24 60
Douglas Rochestown Educate Together National School Cork · Roll 20413N Multi-denominational 506
+532.5%
23.2 21 58
Bun Scoil Muire Youghal, Co. Cork · Roll 20024C 487
+5.2%
19.9 23 55
Scoil Ghobnatan Mallow, Co. Cork · Roll 19256Q DEIS 470
−19.1%
22.1 −120 48
Scoil Phadraig Naofa Rochestown, Co. Cork · Roll 20335T 460
−3.4%
28.0 16 56
Bunscoil Chriost Ri Cork · Roll 20388R Some subjects through Irish 453
−7.9%
21.7 −120 47
Scoil Barra Ballincollig, Co. Cork · Roll 19771J 449
−15.1%
26.0 17 55
Carrigtwohill Community National School Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork · Roll 20442U Multi-denominational 443
+14,666.7%
23.9 18 71
Scoil Naomh Mhuire C Ballincollig, Co. Cork · Roll 17755B Girls 437
+5.6%
23.9 18 49
Scoil an Athair Tadhg O Murchu Corcaigh, Co. Cork · Roll 19882S Gaelscoil 424
+1.2%
25.8 16 40
Carrigaline Educate Together NS Carrigaline, Co. Cork · Roll 20310D Multi-denominational 424
+20.5%
25.4 −116 48
Glounthaune Mixed N.S. Glounthane, Co. Cork · Roll 15484J 422
−1.4%
25.6 16 47
Scoil Mhuire gan Smal B Cork · Roll 17993R BoysDEIS 403
+13.8%
23.4 −117 41
Scoil Naomh Eltin Kinsale, Co. Cork · Roll 20435A 401
+76.7%
24.3 16 43
Bandon Primary School Bandon, Co. Cork · Roll 20586V 401 – 22.8 16 54
Scoil Mhuire Naofa Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork · Roll 18000W 396
−14.7%
21.5 17 52
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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.