Is Scoil Barra a mixed school?

Yes. Scoil Barra takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Scoil Barra?

Scoil Barra has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.

Does Scoil Barra teach through Irish?

No. Scoil Barra teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is Scoil Barra a DEIS school?

No. Scoil Barra is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Scoil Barra?

The closest is Our Lady of Good Counsel NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Scoil Barra

Ballincollig, Co. Cork

449 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

Scoil Barra is a primary school in Ballincollig, Co. Cork (Eircode P31 H578). Scoil Barra has 449 pupils: 244 boys and 205 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 449
Boys and girls: Mixed · 244 boys, 205 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 19771J

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil Barra?: Scoil Barra is a primary school in Ballincollig, Co. Cork (Eircode P31 H578).
How many pupils go to Scoil Barra?: Scoil Barra has 449 pupils: 244 boys and 205 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Scoil Barra a mixed school?: Yes. Scoil Barra takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Scoil Barra?: Scoil Barra has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Scoil Barra teach through Irish?: No. Scoil Barra teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Scoil Barra a DEIS school?: No. Scoil Barra is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Scoil Barra?: The closest is Our Lady of Good Counsel NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Scoil Barra compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil BarraThis school		449	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Our Lady of Good Counsel NSCork	100 m	68	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil Naomh Mhuire CBallincollig	1.0 km	437	Girls	Catholic	No	No
SN Naomh Eoin BBallincollig	1.2 km	352	Boys	Catholic	No	No
Gael Scoil ui RiordainBaile an Chollaigh	2.1 km	724	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Gaelscoil an ChaisleáinBaile an Chollaigh	about 2.6 km	205	Mixed	Multi-denominational	Yes	No
Cloghroe Mixed NSCloghroe	3.1 km	537	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Ballincollig
Co. Cork
P31H578

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In 2 weeksOctober mid-term breakMon, 26 October to Fri 30 October 2026
In 11 weeksChristmas holidaysWed 23 December 2026 to Tue 5 January 2027
In 19 weeksFebruary mid-term breakThu, 18 February to Fri 19 February 2027

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