Is Scoil Chroí Íosa a mixed school?

Yes. Scoil Chroí Íosa takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Scoil Chroí Íosa?

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

Does Scoil Chroí Íosa teach through Irish?

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

Is Scoil Chroí Íosa a DEIS school?

No. Scoil Chroí Íosa is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Scoil Chroí Íosa?

The closest is Gaelscoil Mhuscraí. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Scoil Chroí Íosa

Blarney, Co. Cork

286 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

Scoil Chroí Íosa is a primary school in Blarney, Co. Cork (Eircode T23 E722). Scoil Chroí Íosa has 286 pupils: 131 boys and 155 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 286
Boys and girls: Mixed · 131 boys, 155 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 20399W

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil Chroí Íosa?: Scoil Chroí Íosa is a primary school in Blarney, Co. Cork (Eircode T23 E722).
How many pupils go to Scoil Chroí Íosa?: Scoil Chroí Íosa has 286 pupils: 131 boys and 155 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Scoil Chroí Íosa a mixed school?: Yes. Scoil Chroí Íosa takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Scoil Chroí Íosa?: Scoil Chroí Íosa has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Scoil Chroí Íosa teach through Irish?: No. Scoil Chroí Íosa teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Scoil Chroí Íosa a DEIS school?: No. Scoil Chroí Íosa is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Scoil Chroí Íosa?: The closest is Gaelscoil Mhuscraí. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Scoil Chroí Íosa compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil Chroí ÍosaThis school		286	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Gaelscoil MhuscraíAn Bhlárna	600 m	195	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Clogheen Mixed NSKerry Pike	3.0 km	181	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Cloghroe Mixed NSCloghroe	3.6 km	537	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN MhuireCork	5.0 km	316	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil BarraBallincollig	5.5 km	449	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN Naomh Eoin BBallincollig	5.5 km	352	Boys	Catholic	No	No

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St Anne's Road
Blarney
Co. Cork
T23E722

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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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