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78 schools in Co. Cork · 2025/26

pupils
22,879
junior infants
2,563
in 9 all-Irish schools
3,121 13.6%
class teachers · 8 gained one · 16 lost one since 2024/25
1,006 +45 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 74 schools with figures for both years had 22,868 pupils in 2015/16 and have 21,472 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−6.1%
Over 10 years

18 grew · 28 steady · 28 fell · 4 newer

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  1. Scoil Phadraig Naofa Rochestown
    460 −3.4%
  2. Scoil an Athair Tadhg O Murchu CorcaighGaelscoil
    424 +1.2%
  3. Carrigaline Educate Together NS CarrigalineMulti-denominational
    424 +20.5%
  4. Glounthaune Mixed N.S. Glounthane
    422 −1.4%
  5. Gael Scoil Thomais Daibhis Magh EallaGaelscoil
    412 +9.9%
  6. Scoil Naomh Eltin Kinsale
    401 +76.7%
  7. Bandon Primary School Bandon
    401 From 2024/25
  8. Scoil an Spioraid Naomh (Boys) CorkBoys
    398 −0.3%
  9. Gaelscoil an Ghoirt Alainn CorcaighGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    393 +18.0%
  10. Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin Cloch na gCoillteGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    388 +26.4%
  11. Gaelscoil Ui Drisceoil GlanmireGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    381 −11.6%
  12. S N na Scairte Leithe Midleton
    378 −7.1%
  13. St Columbas N.S Douglas West
    377 −14.1%
  14. Scoil Naomh Brid C CorkGirls
    374 −31.6%
  15. Scoil Naomh Pádraig Kanturk
    372 From 2022/23
  16. Ballygarvan N S Ballygarvan
    366 −5.9%
  17. Scoil Mhuire na nGrast Belgooly
    363 −2.2%
  18. S N Cill Ruadhain Glanmire
    359 −12.7%
  19. Douglas B N S Cork
    353 −16.2%
  20. Star of the Sea Primary School Passage West
    352 −11.8%
  21. S N Naomh Eoin B BallincolligBoys
    352 −10.7%
  22. Scoil Mhuire agus Bharra Bantry
    330 From 2024/25
  23. S N Baile Nora Waterfall
    328 +11.9%
  24. Gaelscoil de hIde Mainistir FheatmaíGaelscoil
    328 −20.2%
  25. S N Cill Criodain Ladysbridge
    325 +18.6%
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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.