Gael Scoil Ui Riordain
Carraig an Earra, Baile an Chollaigh, Co. Chorcaí · P31 V242 · Roll number 19839R
Gael Scoil Ui Riordain is one of 17 primary schools in or within 3 km of Ballincollig. Every school in and around Ballincollig →
What stands out about Gael Scoil Ui Riordain
- One of the larger primary schools: 724 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−7%).
- Every subject is taught through Irish.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- The largest of the 17 primary schools around Ballincollig.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Cork & Ross; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Gael Scoil Ui Riordain had 724 pupils in 2025/26, against 673 in 2015/16 (+8%). Girls are 49% of them. Its largest roll was 776, in 2019/20. Its roll rose in 5 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Gael Scoil Ui Riordain
Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing schools by them, so this school has no letter and nothing here ranks it. Its facts are the Department of Education’s; its inspection reports are linked below.
What the Department of Education does publish for Gael Scoil Ui Riordain is on this page: its pupils each September since 2015/16, girls and boys, its patron and ethos, whether it teaches through Irish, whether it is in DEIS, and its inspection reports.
Newspapers print lists of how many of a school’s leavers go on to college. Those count destinations, not exam results, and depend on who a school takes in; we don’t use them.
Inspection reports on Gael Scoil Ui Riordain
The Department of Education’s Inspectorate visits schools and publishes its reports. The reports describe what inspectors saw; they give no overall grade, and we don’t make one. Reports for this school on gov.ie ↗
Inspectors visit every kind of school. Whole-school evaluations look at teaching and learning, leadership and management; subject inspections look at one subject; follow-through inspections check whether earlier advice was taken. Each report is published on gov.ie with the school’s response.
Getting a place at Gael Scoil Ui Riordain
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Gael Scoil Ui Riordain directly. Children can start once they are four and must be in school by six; the school’s yearly admission notice gives the dates for applying and for its decisions.
A school with more applicants than places admits on the criteria in its admission policy, often brothers and sisters, the area it serves and, for post-primary schools, its feeder primaries. A family refused a place can appeal.
It teaches every subject through Irish. Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Gael Scoil Ui Riordain has shrunk by 7% since 2019/20. All the schools around Ballincollig together changed by +10%.
Pupils since 2019/20
Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).
Side by side with the nearest primary schools
2025/26The nearest schools of the same kind, as the crow flies: their pupils, ethos and language. No results: none are published.
Gael Scoil Ui Riordain has more pupils than any of the 6 nearest primary schools. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −7%; 4 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gael Scoil Ui Riordain | 724 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ||
| S.N. Naomh Eoin B | 352 | −23% | Catholic | English | 1 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire C | 437 | −3% | Catholic | English | 1.1 km | |
| Scoil Barra | 449 | −11% | Catholic | English | 2.1 km | |
| Clogheen Mxd N.S. | 181 | +12% | Catholic | English | 3.1 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Chaisleáin | 205 | +201% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 3.1 km | |
| S.N. Baile Nora | 328 | +28% | Catholic | English | 3.3 km |
The other 328 primary schools in Co. Cork
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil an Spioraid Naomh (Boys) | 398 | −5% | Catholic | English | 3.4 km | |
| S N an Spioraid Naomh C | 258 | −9% | Catholic | English | 3.5 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Caitriona | 414 | −5% | Catholic | English | 4.3 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Riada | 254 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 4.5 km | |
| Cloghroe Mixed N.S. | 537 | +2% | Catholic | English | 4.7 km | |
| Strawberry Hill National School | 315 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.1 km |
| Muire Gan Smal C | 297 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.5 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal B | 403 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.5 km |
| Scoil Mhuire ar Chnoc hAoine | 195 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.5 km |
| S.N. Athair Maitiu C | 252 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.7 km |
| S.N. B Togher Cork | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.7 km |
| Gaelscoil Mhuscraí | 195 | +12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.7 km | |
| Scoil Chroí Íosa | 286 | −9% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| Ovens N.S. | 466 | +8% | Catholic | English | 6.1 km | |
| S.N. Iosef Naofa | 215 | −0% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| Scoil Padre Pio N.S. | 264 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| Gogginshill N.S. | 227 | +1% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km | |
| S.N. Barra Naofa | 75 | −16% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.6 km | |
| South Lee Educate Together National School | 162 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 6.7 km | |
| Scoil Maria Assumpta | 168 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| Greenmount Monastery N.S. | 240 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.8 km |
| Realt na Maidine | 107 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.8 km |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire | 312 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.8 km |
| Scoil Colmcille | 264 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.9 km |
| Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa | 193 | −14% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 7.1 km |
| Cork Educate Together National School | 193 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.1 km | |
| Scoil Iosagain | 222 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.1 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Fatima Boys Senior | 207 | +54% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| St Vincents Convent N.S. | 208 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| Scoil Aiseiri Chriost | 232 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| North Presentation Primary School | 288 | +27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| Gaelscoil Peig Sayers | 280 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| Bunscoil Chriost Ri | 453 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 7.7 km | |
| S.N. an Gharrain | 43 | −9% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 316 | −13% | Catholic | English | 8.1 km | |
| S.N. Bhreanndain C | 115 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.4 km |
| Our Lady of Lourdes | 215 | −9% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| Scoil Nioclais | 714 | −15% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| St Lukes Mxd N.S. | 96 | +16% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.7 km | |
| S.N. Mharcuis B | 99 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| St Patricks B N.S. | 152 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 86 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa C | 128 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9 km |
| S.N. Naomh Antaine | 581 | −22% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Brid C | 374 | −27% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| Scoil Oilibheir | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| Scoil an Athair Tadhg O Murchu | 424 | −6% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.3 km | |
| St Columbas N.S. | 377 | −6% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| Douglas B N.S. | 353 | −9% | Catholic | English | 9.5 km | |
| Ballintemple N.S. | 250 | +11% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| Vicarstown Mixed N.S. | 167 | +31% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Ghoirt Alainn | 393 | +7% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 9.7 km | |
| St Lukes N.S. Douglas | 203 | −11% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.8 km | |
| Ballyheeda N.S. | 158 | −3% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| S.N. Barra Naofa Cailini | 316 | +22% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| S.N. Bhiorainn | 200 | +3% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Dripsey N.S. | 100 | +3% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| S.N. Barra Naofa Bhuach | 280 | −4% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Ballygarvan N.S. | 366 | −6% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Douglas Rochestown Educate Together National School | 506 | +52% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Micheal | 102 | +21% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 149 | −20% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire agus Eoin | 304 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S.N. Cill Bonain | 97 | +3% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Ursula | 182 | +26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 324 | −4% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc an Bhile | 141 | −6% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhachan | 139 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Phadraig Naofa | 460 | −4% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Lower Glanmire N.S. | 151 | +19% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil na Croise Naofa | 193 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Upper Glanmire N.S. | 284 | −12% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil na nOg | 32 | −51% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Drisceoil | 381 | −18% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Gaelscoil Charraig Ui Leighin | 591 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Riverstown N.S. | 666 | −6% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Inis Eoghanain | 295 | −5% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil an Athar Tadhg | 317 | −3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 14 km | |
| Holy Well National School (Scoil Tobair Naofa) | 803 | – | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Firmount Mixed N.S. | 171 | +35% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Cill Ruadhain | 359 | −7% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Rath Dubh | 197 | −27% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Owenabue ETNS | 118 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| Little Island N.S. | 141 | −23% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Mary's Church of Ireland N.S | 204 | −3% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Cloughduv N.S. | 166 | +37% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Coachford N.S. | 169 | +55% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Carrigaline Educate Together NS | 424 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Castlealack N.S. | 56 | −3% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Star of the Sea Primary School | 352 | −13% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Shanbally N.S. | 192 | −10% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire na nGrast | 363 | −5% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Glounthaune Mixed N.S. | 422 | −6% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lachtin | 162 | −7% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Monkstown N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Achadh Bolg | 100 | −12% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Dundar Mhuighe N.S. | 175 | −24% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Knockraha N.S. | 147 | −11% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Bunscoil Rinn an Chabhlaigh | 679 | −6% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Bandon Primary School | 401 | – | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Ringaskiddy Lower Harbour N.S. | 58 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Gaelscoil Droichead na Banndan | 157 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| Ballinadee N.S. | 95 | −33% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Canovee Mixed N.S. | 145 | −14% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S N Cnoc na Manach | 103 | −7% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chionn tSáile | 145 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| Kinsale N.S. | 55 | −49% | Church of Ireland | English | 20 km | |
| St Marys National School | 248 | −24% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S N Moing na Miol | 113 | −27% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S N Droichead na Bandan | 170 | −23% | Church of Ireland | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Seosamh Cobh | 261 | −28% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Ballyvongane Mixed N.S. | 18 | −36% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Laragh N.S. | 174 | −1% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Eltin | 401 | +25% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Gaelscoile Cobh | 46 | −73% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| Cobh N.S. | 15 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| S.N. Chobh Chionn Tsaile | 213 | −4% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Burnfort N.S. | 66 | −44% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Rylane N.S. | 54 | −34% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Cros Tseain | 215 | −5% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 134 | −29% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| SN Ath na Lionta | 78 | −13% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Bun an Tsabhairne | 193 | −12% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Cill Mhuire B | 169 | +2% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Templebrady N.S. | 68 | +19% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| Watergrasshill N.S. | 391 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 21 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Naofa | 396 | −24% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 187 | −13% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Carrigtwohill Community National School | 443 | +113% | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Chlochair Mhuire National School | 245 | −48% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S N Fionan na Reanna | 144 | +4% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Newcestown N.S. | 196 | −16% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Rusheen N.S. | 74 | −12% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Walterstown N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Leamlara Mixed N.S. | 136 | −24% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Ballinspittle N.S. | 192 | −14% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Whitegate Mixed N.S. | 87 | +16% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Kilbrittain Mixed N.S. | 211 | +4% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Dhrom Athain | 207 | −13% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Macroom Boys Senior National School | 186 | −10% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Ath Fhada | 304 | −10% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Ballinagree Mxd N.S. | 68 | +39% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Kilcolman N.S. | 29 | −29% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Macroom Convent N.S. | 306 | −2% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Garran an Easaigh | 60 | −3% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann | 550 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 27 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Eoin | 65 | −25% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Rathain | 125 | +37% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Gael Scoil Thomais Daibhis | 412 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 27 km | |
| S.N. Clogach | 55 | +77% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Midleton Educate Together School | 572 | +6% | Multi-denominational | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Ghobnatan | 470 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Midleton CBS Primary School | 191 | −37% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| St. Abbey's National School | 95 | −13% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Bartlemy N.S. | 89 | −20% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| St John the Baptist N.S. | 190 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 28 km | |
| Midleton Convent N.S. | 291 | −35% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S N na Scairte Leithe | 378 | −17% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Tirelton N.S. Mxd | 71 | −13% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Achadh Eochaille | 66 | −13% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Mallow Community National School | 202 | +50% | Multi-denominational | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig Boys Senior School | 212 | −20% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Fhursa | 51 | −32% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S N na Mona Fliche | 49 | −9% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Convent Girls Senior National School | 246 | −10% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Iosagain | 133 | −13% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| St Marys Central School | 189 | −8% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Killavullen N.S. | 109 | −22% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Timoleague N.S. | 150 | −15% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Rathcormac N.S. | 432 | −2% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Caipin | 95 | −13% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Baile Muine | 18 | −40% | Church of Ireland | English | 31 km | |
| Clondrohid N.S. | 276 | +24% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Cloyne National School | 275 | −14% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 167 | −12% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Dromleigh N.S. | 46 | +0% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Baile Ui Chroinin | 55 | +38% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Barryroe N.S. | 182 | +10% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Castlelyons B N.S. | 194 | −3% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Kilcorney Mixed N.S. | 20 | −55% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Castletownroche N.S. | 102 | +20% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Kilbarry N.S. | 31 | −34% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Ballintotas N.S. | 100 | −18% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Ballyclough Mixed N.S. | 111 | −14% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Carraig an Ime | 23 | – | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Gaelscoil de hIde | 328 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 34 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Sceach | 207 | −5% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil Dhairbhre | 36 | −12% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Baltydaniel N.S. | 210 | −2% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Dungourney Central N Sc | 193 | −10% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Ballygown N.S. | 98 | −25% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Bishop Murphy Memorial Boys Senior National School | 112 | −11% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Scoil Freastogail Muire | 236 | −18% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Banteer N.S. | 190 | −12% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Fermoy Educate Together NS | 78 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 35 km | |
| Scoil Lachtain Naofa | 88 | −1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 35 km | |
| Kilgariffe N.S. | 45 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 35 km | |
| Grange Fermoy N.S. | 134 | −9% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| St Joseph's Girls National School | 192 | −13% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Iosef Naofa | 90 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Fermoy Adair N.S. | 21 | −38% | Church of Ireland | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Breandan Naofa | 76 | −14% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Ballyhass Mixed N.S. | 223 | +18% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil na mBuachailli | 235 | −4% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Castlemartyr N.S. | 214 | −17% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin | 388 | +10% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 36 km | |
| St Endas N.S. | 30 | −25% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Cloghoola Mixed N.S. | 12 | – | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Ballincarriga Mxd N.S. | 97 | +14% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Scoil Chaitriona | 111 | −4% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Shanagarry N.S. | 102 | +4% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| St Patrick's National School | 114 | −16% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Canon Sheehan Primary School | 174 | +34% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Inchigeela N.S. | 59 | +20% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Dromagh Mixed N.S. | 24 | −43% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire gan Smál, Clondulane | 80 | −9% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Sean Baile Mor | 61 | −8% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Cillmin | 113 | −18% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Millstreet Convent N.S. | 238 | +9% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Kilmagner N.S. | 52 | −37% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire BNS | 94 | −13% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire na Trocaire | 213 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 99 | +21% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Lisgriffin N.S. | 28 | +22% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Caitriona | 149 | −14% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Pádraig | 372 | – | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Scoil Abán Naofa | 137 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 40 km | |
| Scoil Mháirtin | 291 | −2% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S N Rae na nDoiri | 24 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 40 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Eoin Baiste | 67 | −7% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S.N. Fearghail Naofa | 203 | −11% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Dunmanway Boys Senior National School | 89 | +5% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Lisavaird Mxd N.S. | 70 | +27% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Dunmanway Convent Girls Senior National School | 91 | −9% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Dunmanway Convent Inf | 102 | +3% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Curraghagalla N.S. | 30 | +25% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Derrinagree N.S. | 66 | −24% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Dunmanway Model N.S. | 95 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. an Aird | 111 | +39% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Cill Criodain | 325 | +11% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| S.N. Cill Dairbhre | 177 | −10% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Togher N.S. | 27 | −41% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| S.N. Inis | 188 | −12% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Ballindangan Mixed N.S. | 35 | +75% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Curriglass N.S. | 34 | −40% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S N Re na Scrine | 50 | +61% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Derrinacahara N.S. | 80 | +40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| S.N. Rath A Bharraigh | 35 | −19% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| SN Gleann na hUladh | 99 | +11% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Scoil Bhrugh Thuinne | 103 | −9% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Kyle N.S. | 50 | +72% | Multi-denominational | English | 44 km | |
| Scoil Chuil Aodha Barr D Inse | 58 | −32% | Catholic | All in Irish | 44 km | |
| Liscarrol N.S. | 176 | −5% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Scoil Fionnbarra | 98 | +14% | Catholic | All in Irish | 45 km | |
| S.N. an Phairc | 19 | −21% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Bunscoil Fachtna | 173 | – | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Clonpriest N.S. | 140 | +11% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 56 | −30% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Boherbue N.S. | 208 | +12% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Cuilinn Ui Caoimh | 58 | −12% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Lios Maighir | 42 | −16% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Scoil na Trionoide | 182 | – | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Drinagh Mixed N.S. | 71 | −3% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 172 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| Scoil Naomh Breandan | 25 | +14% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Bunscoil na Toirbhirte | 273 | −19% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Ballyhea N.S. | 141 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Freemount Mixed N.S. | 88 | +1% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| S.N. Chuan Doir | 71 | −1% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Druimne N.S. | 69 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| South Abbey N.S. | 190 | +46% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| S.N. Baile Ui Ghiblin | 105 | −28% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Bun Scoil Muire | 487 | −7% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S N Cnoc na Croighe | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chorain, | 261 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 51 km | |
| S.N. Cill Mhic Abhaidh | 40 | −2% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S.N. Ioseph | 9 | – | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Mocomhog N.S. | 20 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| S.N. Mhuire Mxd | 77 | +20% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| S.N. an Mhaoilinn | 49 | −11% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 14 | −39% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Dromdhallagh N.S. | 53 | −9% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Drimoleague Junior Sch | 54 | −8% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre Boys Snr Sch | 227 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| St Josephs Convent N.S. | 190 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Scoil Naomh Aine Girls Senior School | 195 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Shandrum National School | 144 | +1% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Union Hall Mixed N.S. | 67 | −17% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Maulatrahane Central N.S. | 31 | −18% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| S.N. Ath an Mhuillinn | 78 | −23% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Tullylease Mixed N.S. | 33 | +57% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| S.N. Baile Deasmumhan | 104 | +9% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Drumclugh N.S. | 51 | – | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| S N Muire na Doirini | 14 | −56% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Kealkil N.S. | 189 | +7% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Caheragh N.S. | 64 | +7% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Castletownsend Mxd N.S. | 90 | −29% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| S.N. an Droma Mhoir | 68 | −3% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Rockchapel N.S. | 38 | +6% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Gaelscoil Dr M Ui Shuilleabhain | 78 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 59 km | |
| St Patrick's Boys' National School | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 182 | −9% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Abbeystrewry N.S. | 142 | +26% | Church of Ireland | English | 60 km | |
| Coomhola N.S. | 85 | −16% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire agus Bharra | 330 | – | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bheanntrai | 119 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 64 km | |
| St Brendans National School | 26 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 64 km | |
| Derrycreha N.S. | 28 | −18% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| Kilcoe N.S. | 32 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 66 km |
| Lisheen Mixed N.S. | 56 | −3% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Rathmore N.S. | 116 | +1% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| S.N. Fhiachna | 66 | +20% | Catholic | English | 69 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 85 | +9% | Catholic | English | 70 km | |
| St Matthias N.S. | 22 | −19% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 71 km |
| Carrigboy N.S. | 82 | +17% | Catholic | English | 71 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Sheamuis | 19 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 72 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire N.s., | 151 | +4% | Catholic | English | 77 km | |
| Trafrask Mixed N.S. | 17 | −54% | Catholic | English | 78 km | |
| Rushnacahara N.S. | 24 | −27% | Catholic | English | 78 km | |
| S.N. Cleire | 3 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 81 km |
| Adrigole N.S. | 25 | +14% | Catholic | English | 81 km | |
| Kilcrohane N.S. | 28 | −24% | Catholic | English | 84 km | |
| S.N. an Ghoilin | 32 | +14% | Catholic | English | 89 km | |
| Mhichil Naofa | 21 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 94 km |
| Scoil an Croi Ro Naofa | 195 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 95 km |
| Scoil Chaitigheirn | 62 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 97 km |
| S.N. Oir Cheann | 17 | −32% | Catholic | English | 101 km | |
| Cahermore New Central School | 55 | +25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 107 km |
Living in Ballincollig
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the P31 Eircode area
Housing in Ballincollig →The median sale price rose from €373,100 in 2023 to €442,000 in 2025 (+18%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the P31 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Ballincollig
Cost of living in Ballincollig →New tenancies in Ballincollig averaged €1,656 a month in 2025, against €1,558 in 2024 (+6%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗Ballincollig, P31 V242
Primary schools near Gael Scoil Ui Riordain
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Gael Scoil Ui Riordain
Is Gael Scoil Ui Riordain a good school?
We don’t grade it: Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing them. Its inspection reports on gov.ie, a visit and a talk with the principal will tell you more than any table could.
How many pupils does Gael Scoil Ui Riordain have?
724 pupils in 2025/26. That is −7% since 2019/20.
Does Gael Scoil Ui Riordain teach through Irish?
Yes: every subject at Gael Scoil Ui Riordain is taught through Irish.
Who runs Gael Scoil Ui Riordain?
Gael Scoil Ui Riordain has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Cork & Ross.
How do pupils get a place at Gael Scoil Ui Riordain?
Apply to the school directly. It publishes an admission policy and a yearly admission notice with its dates; if more children apply than it has places, it admits on the criteria in its policy.
Which schools of the same kind are near Gael Scoil Ui Riordain?
The nearest are S.N. Naomh Eoin B (1 km), Scoil Naomh Mhuire C (1.1 km) and Scoil Barra (2.1 km).
Sources: Department of Education, school lists 2025/26 (preliminary) and enrolments since 2015/16, CC BY 4.0 · inspection reports on gov.ie, linked by roll number. Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
Facts from the Department of Education’s school lists. Listed with Ballincollig; nothing here rates the school.
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).