Douglas B NS

Cork, Co. Cork

353 pupilsMostly boysCatholic

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At a glance

Douglas B NS is a primary school in Cork, Co. Cork (Eircode T12 FW11). Daniel O'Connor is the principal of Douglas B NS, according to the Department of Education's 2025/26 schools list.

Pupils
353
Boys and girls
Mostly boys · 350 boys, 3 girls
Ethos
Catholic
Language
English-medium
DEIS
No
Type
Mainstream
Roll number
13828F

Inspection reports for this school from the Department of Education, on gov.ie

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Starting junior infants in September 2027

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Questions parents ask

Where is Douglas B NS?
Douglas B NS is a primary school in Cork, Co. Cork (Eircode T12 FW11).
Who is the principal of Douglas B NS?
Daniel O'Connor is the principal of Douglas B NS, according to the Department of Education's 2025/26 schools list.
How many pupils go to Douglas B NS?
Douglas B NS has 353 pupils: 350 boys and 3 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Douglas B NS a mixed school?
Douglas B NS takes mostly boys.
What is the ethos of Douglas B NS?
Douglas B NS has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Douglas B NS teach through Irish?
No. Douglas B NS teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Douglas B NS a DEIS school?
No. Douglas B NS is not part of the DEIS programme.
Where can I read Douglas B NS's inspection reports?
The Department of Education publishes school inspection reports on gov.ie. Search there by Douglas B NS's roll number, 13828F, or use the link on this page.
What other primary schools are near Douglas B NS?
The closest is St Columbas NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

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Closest schools

Douglas B NS compared with other schools in the area
SchoolDistancePupilsBoys and girlsEthosIrish-mediumDEIS
Douglas B NSThis school 353 Mostly boys Catholic No No
St Columbas NSDouglas West 200 m 377 Mostly girls Catholic No No
St Lukes NS DouglasCork 300 m 203 Mixed Church of Ireland No No
Scoil an Athair Tadhg O MurchuCorcaigh 400 m 424 Mixed Catholic Yes No
Scoil Naomh Brid CCork 1.1 km 374 Girls Catholic No No
Scoil NioclaisCork 1.5 km 714 Mixed Catholic No No
SN Naomh AntaineCork 1.7 km 581 Boys Catholic No No

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Contact

Douglas West
Cork
T12FW11

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Next school holidays

  • In 8 daysOctober mid-term breakMon, 26 October to Fri 30 October 2026
  • In 9 weeksChristmas holidaysWed 23 December 2026 to Tue 5 January 2027
  • In 18 weeksFebruary mid-term breakThu, 18 February to Fri 19 February 2027

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