Is Scoil Nioclais a mixed school?

Yes. Scoil Nioclais takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Scoil Nioclais?

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

Does Scoil Nioclais teach through Irish?

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

Is Scoil Nioclais a DEIS school?

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

What other primary schools are near Scoil Nioclais?

The closest is St Columbas NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Scoil Nioclais

Cork, Co. Cork

714 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

Scoil Nioclais is a primary school in Cork, Co. Cork (Eircode T12 HD86). Scoil Nioclais has 714 pupils: 331 boys and 383 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 714
Boys and girls: Mixed · 331 boys, 383 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 20106E

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil Nioclais?: Scoil Nioclais is a primary school in Cork, Co. Cork (Eircode T12 HD86).
How many pupils go to Scoil Nioclais?: Scoil Nioclais has 714 pupils: 331 boys and 383 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Scoil Nioclais a mixed school?: Yes. Scoil Nioclais takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Scoil Nioclais?: Scoil Nioclais has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Scoil Nioclais teach through Irish?: No. Scoil Nioclais teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Scoil Nioclais a DEIS school?: No. Scoil Nioclais is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Scoil Nioclais?: The closest is St Columbas NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Scoil Nioclais compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil NioclaisThis school		714	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St Columbas NSDouglas West	1.3 km	377	Mostly girls	Catholic	No	No
Douglas B NSCork	1.5 km	353	Mostly boys	Catholic	No	No
Rochestown Community Special SchoolCork City	about 1.6 km	66	Mostly boys	Multi-denominational	No	No
Scoil an Athair Tadhg O MurchuCorcaigh	1.6 km	424	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
St Lukes NS DouglasCork	1.7 km	203	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	No
Scoil Naomh Brid CCork	2.1 km	374	Girls	Catholic	No	No

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Bellevue Road
Frankfield
Grange
Cork
T12HD86

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Next school holidays

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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