Is Cara Junior School a mixed school?

Cara Junior School takes mostly boys.

What is the ethos of Cara Junior School?

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

Does Cara Junior School teach through Irish?

No. Cara Junior School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is Cara Junior School a DEIS school?

No. Cara Junior School is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Cara Junior School?

The closest is Scoil Mhuire agus Eoin. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Cara Junior School

Cork, Co. Cork

72 pupilsMostly boysCatholicSpecial

At a glance

Cara Junior School is a primary school in Cork, Co. Cork (Eircode T23 TA12). Cara Junior School has 72 pupils: 58 boys and 14 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 72
Boys and girls: Mostly boys · 58 boys, 14 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Special
Roll number: 20354A

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Questions parents ask

Where is Cara Junior School?: Cara Junior School is a primary school in Cork, Co. Cork (Eircode T23 TA12).
How many pupils go to Cara Junior School?: Cara Junior School has 72 pupils: 58 boys and 14 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Cara Junior School a mixed school?: Cara Junior School takes mostly boys.
What is the ethos of Cara Junior School?: Cara Junior School has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Cara Junior School teach through Irish?: No. Cara Junior School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Cara Junior School a DEIS school?: No. Cara Junior School is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Cara Junior School?: The closest is Scoil Mhuire agus Eoin. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Cara Junior School compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Cara Junior SchoolThis school		72	Mostly boys	Catholic	No	No
Scoil Mhuire agus EoinMayfield	500 m	304	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Lower Glanmire NSLower Glanmire	1000 m	151	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St Bernadettes Special SchoolMontenotte	1.3 km	132	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Gaelscoil an Ghoirt AlainnCorcaigh	1.5 km	393	Mixed	Multi-denominational	Yes	No
St Paul's SchoolCork	1.6 km	92	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil EannaCork	1.6 km	66	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Cara Junior School
Banduff Road
Mayfield
Cork
T23TA12

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