Special schools in Co. Cork

Special schools are for children with more complex needs, with smaller classes and more staff. To apply, you first get a letter of eligibility from the NCSE through its Parents Notify form, then apply to the school.

• 19 schools
• 1,144 pupils

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Special schools in Co. Cork

School	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
St Bernadettes Special SchoolMontenotte	132	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St Killians Special SchoolCork	106	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St Paul's SchoolCork	92	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Holy Family S SCharleville	87	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St Marys Special SchoolRochestown	85	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Cara Junior SchoolCork	72	Mostly boys	Catholic	No	No
Scoil TriestGlanmire	72	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Our Lady of Good Counsel NSCork	68	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Rochestown Community Special SchoolCork City	66	Mostly boys	Multi-denominational	No	No
Scoil EannaCork	66	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St Gabriels Special SchoolCork	54	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Sonas Special Primary Junior SchoolArdnacloghy	48	Mixed	Not known	No	No
Carrigaline Community Special SchoolCarrigaline	47	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
School of the Divine Child (Scoil an Linbh Íosa)Cork	46	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil AislinnCork	36	Mostly boys	Not known	No	No
East Cork Community Special SchoolCarrigtwohill	21	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
North Cork Community Special SchoolCork	19	Mostly boys	Multi-denominational	No	No
Cork University Hos SchoolCork	17	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
St Kevins SchoolCork	10	Mostly boys	Catholic	No	No

All 19 schools

• St Bernadettes Special School Montenotte, Co. Cork 132 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
• St Killians Special School Cork, Co. Cork 106 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
• St Paul's School Cork, Co. Cork 92 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
• Holy Family S S Charleville, Co. Cork 87 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
• St Marys Special School Rochestown, Co. Cork 85 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
• Cara Junior School Cork, Co. Cork 72 pupilsMostly boysCatholicSpecial
• Scoil Triest Glanmire, Co. Cork 72 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
• Our Lady of Good Counsel NS Cork, Co. Cork 68 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
• Rochestown Community Special School Cork City, Co. Cork 66 pupilsMostly boysMulti-denominationalSpecial
• Scoil Eanna Cork, Co. Cork 66 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
• St Gabriels Special School Cork, Co. Cork 54 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
• Sonas Special Primary Junior School Ardnacloghy, Co. Cork 48 pupilsMixedSpecial
• Carrigaline Community Special School Carrigaline, Co. Cork 47 pupilsMixedMulti-denominationalSpecial
• School of the Divine Child (Scoil an Linbh Íosa) Cork, Co. Cork 46 pupilsMixedCatholicSpecial
• Scoil Aislinn Cork, Co. Cork 36 pupilsMostly boysSpecial
• East Cork Community Special School Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork 21 pupilsMixedMulti-denominationalSpecial
• North Cork Community Special School Cork, Co. Cork 19 pupilsMostly boysMulti-denominationalSpecial
• Cork University Hos School Cork, Co. Cork 17 pupilsMixedMulti-denominationalSpecial
• St Kevins School Cork, Co. Cork 10 pupilsMostly boysCatholicSpecial

Quick answers

How many special schools are there in Co. Cork?

There are 19 in Co. Cork, with 1,144 pupils between them.

Which is the biggest in Co. Cork?

St Bernadettes Special School in Montenotte, with 132 pupils.

Where are they?

Mostly in Cork, Montenotte, Charleville and Rochestown. Every school is listed on this page.

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