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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%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Our Lady of Lourdes Cork · Roll 17313P Girls 215
−12.2%
26.1 −18 24
Scoil Mhuire na Trocaire Cill Na Mullach, Co. Cork · Roll 19989N DEIS 213
+3.9%
25.9 8 23
S N Chobh Chionn Tsaile Kinsale, Co. Cork · Roll 18829J 213
−5.3%
26.6 8 24
S N Naomh Padraig Boys Senior School Mallow, Co. Cork · Roll 17887S Boys 212
+1.0%
25.0 −18 0
Kilbrittain Mixed N S Kilbrittain, Co. Cork · Roll 14116V 211
+17.2%
23.4 8 33
Baltydaniel N S Mallow, Co. Cork · Roll 12447L 210
+1.9%
26.2 8 28
Boherbue N S Boherbue, Co. Cork · Roll 16396R 208
+38.7%
26.0 8 30
S N Cnoc Sceach Clonakilty, Co. Cork · Roll 17152R 207
+43.8%
22.1 8 27
Gaelscoil an Chaisleáin Baile an Chollaigh, Co. Cork · Roll 20500I GaelscoilMulti-denominational 205 – 25.6 8 25
St Mary's Church of Ireland N.S Carrigaline, Co. Cork · Roll 18279A Church of Ireland 204
−0.5%
24.0 8 25
St Lukes N S Douglas Cork · Roll 12012W Church of Ireland 203
−6.5%
25.4 8 20
S N Fearghail Naofa Killeagh, Co. Cork · Roll 17297U 203
−6.0%
23.9 8 20
Mallow Community National School Mallow, Co. Cork · Roll 20440Q Multi-denominational 202
+197.1%
23.8 8 21
S N Bhiorainn Berrings, Co. Cork · Roll 04186N 200
−2.9%
21.2 8 34
S N Rath Dubh Grenagh, Co. Cork · Roll 08393P 197
−33.4%
21.8 8 27
Newcestown N S Bandon, Co. Cork · Roll 19348V 196
−9.3%
23.6 −18 21
Scoil Naomh Aine Girls Senior School Charleville, Co. Cork · Roll 17156C GirlsDEIS 195
+34.5%
24.4 +18 0
Scoil an Croi Ro Naofa Castletownbere, Co. Cork · Roll 20004T DEIS 195
+0.5%
22.9 8 25
Gaelscoil Mhuscraí An Bhlárna, Co. Cork · Roll 20151J Gaelscoil 195
+29.1%
26.3 7 27
Monkstown N S Monkstown, Co. Cork · Roll 17323S 194
−11.0%
24.2 8 16
Castlelyons B N S Castlelyons, Co. Cork · Roll 01867W 194
−10.2%
22.5 +18 22
S N Bun an Tsabhairne Crosshaven, Co. Cork · Roll 13910N Girls 193
−6.3%
24.1 8 19
Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa Cork · Roll 18292P GaelscoilDEIS 193
−13.8%
22.8 −18 36
Dungourney Central N SC Dungourney, Co. Cork · Roll 19761G 193
−15.0%
22.6 8 19
Cork Educate Together National School Cork · Roll 19906G Multi-denominational 193
−6.8%
24.1 8 23
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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.