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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%
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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.