DEIS primary schools in Co. Cork

DEIS schools get extra support from the Department of Education because they serve communities at greater risk of educational disadvantage. That includes smaller classes in some schools, a home-school liaison coordinator and school meals.

• 53 schools
• 9,362 pupils

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DEIS primary schools in Co. Cork

School	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil OilibheirCork	511	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil GhobnatanMallow	470	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal BCork	403	Boys	Catholic	No	Yes
Strawberry Hill National SchoolCork	315	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Naomh MhuireCork	312	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Mhuire agus EoinMayfield	304	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Muire Gan Smal CCork	297	Mostly girls	Catholic	No	Yes
North Presentation Primary SchoolCork	288	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Gaelscoil Peig SayersCorcaigh	280	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
Scoil ColmcilleCork	264	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Padre Pio NSCork	264	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
SN Athair Maitiu CTogher	252	Girls	Catholic	No	Yes
SN B Togher CorkCork	252	Boys	Catholic	No	Yes
Greenmount Monastery NSGreenmount	240	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Aiseiri ChriostCork	232	Girls	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil na mBraithre Boys Snr SchCharleville	227	Mostly boys	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil IosagainCork	222	Boys	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Mhuire na TrocaireCill na Mullach	213	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
St Vincents Convent NSCork	208	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Mhuire Fatima Boys SeniorCork	207	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Naomh Aine Girls Senior SchoolCharleville	195	Girls	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Mhuire ar Chnoc hAoineCork	195	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil an Croi Ro NaofaCastletownbere	195	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh NaofaCork	193	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
Scoil na Croise NaofaCork	193	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
South Abbey NSYoughal	190	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	Yes
St Josephs Convent NSCharleville	190	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil UrsulaBlackrock	182	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Canon Sheehan Primary SchoolDoneraile	174	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil na mBraithreMitchelstown	172	Boys	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Maria AssumptaCork	168	Girls	Catholic	No	Yes
St Patricks B NSCork	152	Boys	Catholic	No	Yes
Ballyhea NSRathluirc	141	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Gaelscoil MhachanCorcaigh	139	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
SN Padraig Naofa CCork	128	Girls	Catholic	No	Yes
SN Bhreanndain CCork	115	Mostly girls	Catholic	No	Yes
Realt na MaidineCork	107	Boys	Catholic	No	Yes
SN Mharcuis BCork	99	Boys	Catholic	No	Yes
Iosef NaofaFermoy	90	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
SN Padraig NaofaCork	86	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes

All 53 schools

• Scoil Oilibheir Cork, Co. Cork 511 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Scoil Ghobnatan Mallow, Co. Cork 470 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal B Cork, Co. Cork 403 pupilsBoysCatholicDEIS
• Strawberry Hill National School Cork, Co. Cork 315 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Scoil Naomh Mhuire Cork, Co. Cork 312 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Scoil Mhuire agus Eoin Mayfield, Co. Cork 304 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Muire Gan Smal C Cork, Co. Cork 297 pupilsMostly girlsCatholicDEIS
• North Presentation Primary School Cork, Co. Cork 288 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Gaelscoil Peig Sayers Corcaigh, Co. Cork 280 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
• Scoil Colmcille Cork, Co. Cork 264 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Scoil Padre Pio NS Cork, Co. Cork 264 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• SN Athair Maitiu C Togher, Co. Cork 252 pupilsGirlsCatholicDEIS
• SN B Togher Cork Cork, Co. Cork 252 pupilsBoysCatholicDEIS
• Greenmount Monastery NS Greenmount, Co. Cork 240 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Scoil Aiseiri Chriost Cork, Co. Cork 232 pupilsGirlsCatholicDEIS
• Scoil na mBraithre Boys Snr Sch Charleville, Co. Cork 227 pupilsMostly boysCatholicDEIS
• Scoil Iosagain Cork, Co. Cork 222 pupilsBoysCatholicDEIS
• Scoil Mhuire na Trocaire Cill na Mullach, Co. Cork 213 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• St Vincents Convent NS Cork, Co. Cork 208 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Scoil Mhuire Fatima Boys Senior Cork, Co. Cork 207 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Scoil Naomh Aine Girls Senior School Charleville, Co. Cork 195 pupilsGirlsCatholicDEIS
• Scoil Mhuire ar Chnoc hAoine Cork, Co. Cork 195 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Scoil an Croi Ro Naofa Castletownbere, Co. Cork 195 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa Cork, Co. Cork 193 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
• Scoil na Croise Naofa Cork, Co. Cork 193 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• South Abbey NS Youghal, Co. Cork 190 pupilsMixedChurch of IrelandDEIS
• St Josephs Convent NS Charleville, Co. Cork 190 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Scoil Ursula Blackrock, Co. Cork 182 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Canon Sheehan Primary School Doneraile, Co. Cork 174 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Scoil na mBraithre Mitchelstown, Co. Cork 172 pupilsBoysCatholicDEIS
• Scoil Maria Assumpta Cork, Co. Cork 168 pupilsGirlsCatholicDEIS
• St Patricks B NS Cork, Co. Cork 152 pupilsBoysCatholicDEIS
• Ballyhea NS Rathluirc, Co. Cork 141 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Gaelscoil Mhachan Corcaigh, Co. Cork 139 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
• SN Padraig Naofa C Cork, Co. Cork 128 pupilsGirlsCatholicDEIS
• SN Bhreanndain C Cork, Co. Cork 115 pupilsMostly girlsCatholicDEIS
• Realt na Maidine Cork, Co. Cork 107 pupilsBoysCatholicDEIS
• SN Mharcuis B Cork, Co. Cork 99 pupilsBoysCatholicDEIS
• Iosef Naofa Fermoy, Co. Cork 90 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• SN Padraig Naofa Cork, Co. Cork 86 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Derrinacahara NS Dunmanway, Co. Cork 80 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Druimne NS Charleville, Co. Cork 69 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Scoil Chaitigheirn Beara, Co. Cork 62 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Ringaskiddy Lower Harbour NS Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork 58 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Cahermore New Central School Beara, Co. Cork 55 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Tullylease Mixed NS Charleville, Co. Cork 33 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Kilcoe NS Skibbereen, Co. Cork 32 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Togher NS Dunmanway, Co. Cork 27 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• St Matthias NS Ballydehob, Co. Cork 22 pupilsMixedChurch of IrelandDEIS
• Mhichil Naofa Bere Island, Co. Cork 21 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Mocomhog NS Bantry, Co. Cork 20 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Cobh NS Cobh, Co. Cork 15 pupilsMixedChurch of IrelandDEIS
• SN Cleire An Sciobairín, Co. Cork 3 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS

Quick answers

How many DEIS primary schools are there in Co. Cork?

There are 53 in Co. Cork, with 9,362 pupils between them.

Which is the biggest in Co. Cork?

Scoil Oilibheir in Cork, with 511 pupils.

Where are they?

Mostly in Cork, Charleville, Dunmanway and Beara. Every school is listed on this page.

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