Cork City in numbers (Census 2022)

For young people aged 10 to 19, Cork City ranks number 1 of the 28 Co. Cork towns listed on this site. Figures: CSO Census 2022 (CC BY 4.0), town boundaries as defined by the CSO.

Young people make up 11.9% of Cork City, lower than the 13.2% across the 28 Co. Cork towns on this site. The largest school is Coláiste Choilm with 1,357 students. 2 schools teach all subjects through Irish. 3 of the schools charge fees.

Subjects for students in Cork City

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Secondary schools in Cork City

The Department of Education lists 40 post-primary schools for Cork City, with 20,926 students enrolled on the 2025 census date: about 10,567 in Junior Cycle, 3,402 in Transition Year and 6,957 in Leaving Cert years. 9 are girls’ schools, 6 are boys’ schools and 25 are mixed. 15 are in the DEIS programme. 6 teach some or all subjects through Irish.

All 40 schools in Cork City

School	Type	Students	Notes
Ashton School Blackrock Road, Cork	Comprehensive, mixed	539	Church Of Ireland
Ballincollig Community School Innishmore, Ballincollig, Co. Cork	Community, mixed	987	Inter Denominational
Beara Community School Castletownbere, Beara, Co Cork	Community, mixed	308	Inter Denominational
Bishopstown Community School Westgate Road, Bishopstown, Cork	Community, mixed	306	DEIS, Inter Denominational
Boherbue Comprehensive School Boherbue Comprehensive School, Boherbue, Co. Cork	Comprehensive, mixed	551	Inter Denominational
Christian Brothers College Sidney Hill, Wellington Road, Cork.	Secondary, boys	919	Fee-paying, Catholic
Christ King Girls' Secondary School Half Moon Lane, South Douglas Road, Cork	Secondary, girls	700	Catholic
Coachford College Coachford, Co Cork	Vocational, mixed	848	Inter Denominational
Colaiste Pobail Naomh Mhuire CREGGANE, STATION ROAD, BUTTEVANT	Vocational, mixed	589	DEIS, Inter Denominational
Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh Bishopstown, Cork	Secondary, boys	715	Catholic
Coláiste Choilm Ballincollig, Co. Cork	Vocational, mixed	1,357	Some Irish-medium, Inter Denominational
Coláiste Chríost Rí Capwell Road,, Turners Cross,, Cork.	Secondary, boys	502	Some Irish-medium, Catholic
Coláiste Daibhéid Teach Buckingham, Sráid Mhuilinn na Sábhadóireachta, Corcaigh	Vocational, mixed	151	DEIS, Gaelcholáiste / Irish-medium, Multi Denominational
Coláiste Éamann Rís St Patrick's Road, Cork	Secondary, mixed	811	DEIS, Catholic
Cork Educate Together Secondary School c/o Griffith College, Wellington Road, Cork	Secondary, mixed	403	Multi Denominational
Douglas Community School Clermont Avenue, Douglas, Cork	Community, boys	605	Inter Denominational
Gaelcholáiste Mhuire Gaelcholáiste Mhuire (A.G.), An Mhainistir Thuaidh, Corcaigh	Secondary, mixed	690	DEIS, Gaelcholáiste / Irish-medium, Catholic
Glanmire Community College Brooklodge, Glanmire, Co.Cork	Vocational, mixed	1,141	Inter Denominational
Mayfield Community School Old Youghal Road, Mayfield, Cork	Community, mixed	362	DEIS, Some Irish-medium, Inter Denominational
Millstreet Community School Millstreet Town, Co Cork	Community, mixed	359	Inter Denominational
Mount Mercy College Model Farm Road, Cork	Secondary, girls	811	Catholic
Mount St Michael Rosscarbery, Co Cork	Secondary, mixed	403	Catholic
Nagle Community College Avenue de Rennes, Mahon, Blackrock	Vocational, mixed	315	DEIS, Inter Denominational
Nagle Rice Secondary School Doneraile, Co. Cork	Secondary, mixed	260	Catholic
Nano Nagle College Farranree, Cork	Secondary, mixed	161	DEIS, Catholic
North Monastery Secondary School Our Lady's Mount, North Monastery Rd., Cork	Secondary, mixed	271	DEIS, Catholic
Presentation Brothers College The Mardyke, Cork	Secondary, boys	692	Fee-paying, Catholic
Presentation Secondary School Joe Murphy Road, Ballyphehane, Cork	Secondary, mixed	190	DEIS, Catholic
Regina Mundi College Douglas Road, Cork	Secondary, girls	564	Catholic
Scoil Mhuire 1-3 Sidney Place, Wellington Road, Cork	Secondary, girls	432	Fee-paying, Catholic
Scoil na mBráithre Chríostaí Bakers Road, Charleville, Co Cork	Secondary, boys	313	Catholic
SKIBBEREEN COMMUNITY SCHOOL Skibbereen, Co Cork	Community, mixed	956	Inter Denominational
St. Angela's College St. Patrick's Hill, Cork	Secondary, girls	606	Catholic
St. Mary's Secondary School Smiths Road, Charleville, Co Cork	Secondary, girls	322	Catholic
St Aidan's Community College Dublin Hill, Cork	Vocational, mixed	309	DEIS, Inter Denominational
St Aloysius School Sharman Crawford Street, Cork	Secondary, girls	323	Catholic
St Patricks College Gardiner's Hill, Cork	Secondary, mixed	218	DEIS, Catholic
St Vincent's Secondary School St Mary's Road, Cork	Secondary, girls	283	DEIS, Catholic
Terence Mac Swiney Community College Hollyhill, Knocknaheeny, Cork	Vocational, mixed	302	DEIS, Some Irish-medium, Inter Denominational
Ursuline College Blackrock Blackrock, Cork	Secondary, girls	352	DEIS, Catholic

Source: Department of Education, Data on Individual Schools: Post-primary, 2025/26 (October Returns via P-POD, census date 30 September 2025; final data as of 26 June 2026). Only schools aided by the Department are included, and enrolments are a snapshot. Subjects and levels differ from school to school, so check with the school directly.

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