Cork University Hos School
Children's Ward, Wilton, Cork · T12 DC4A · Roll number 20119N
Cork University Hos School is one of 3 special schools in or within 3 km of Bishopstown. Every school in and around Bishopstown →
What stands out about Cork University Hos School
- A small special school: 17 pupils, against a typical 58.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Its patron is CEO of Cork University Hospital; its ethos is multi-denominational.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Cork University Hos School had 17 pupils in 2025/26, down from 18 in 2015/16 (−6%). Girls are 47% of them. Its largest roll was 31, in 2024/25. Its roll rose in 4 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Cork University Hos School
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 Cork University Hos School 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 Cork University Hos School
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 Cork University Hos School
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Places at Cork University Hos School follow a professional report on the child’s needs; the National Council for Special Education’s local special educational needs organiser helps families apply.
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.
Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.
Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).
Side by side with the nearest special schools
2025/26The nearest schools of the same kind, as the crow flies: their pupils, ethos and language. No results: none are published.
Of the 6 nearest special schools, 5 have more pupils than Cork University Hos School.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork University Hos School | 17 | – | Multi-denominational | English | ||
| St Gabriels Special School | 54 | +26% | Catholic | English | 1.9 km | |
| St Kevins School | 10 | – | Catholic | English | 3.2 km | |
| Scoil Aislinn | 36 | +0% | Other | English | 4 km | |
| Scoil Eanna | 66 | −14% | Catholic | English | 5.3 km | |
| St Paul's School | 92 | −5% | Catholic | English | 5.4 km | |
| School of the Divine Child (Scoil an Linbh Íosa) | 46 | +28% | Catholic | English | 5.5 km |
The other 12 special schools in Co. Cork
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernadettes Spec Sch | 132 | +1% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| St Killians Spec Sch | 106 | +31% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel N.S. | 68 | +0% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| Cara Junior School | 72 | +11% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| Rochestown Community Special School | 66 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 7.9 km | |
| Scoil Triest | 72 | +1% | Catholic | English | 8.1 km | |
| St Marys Spec Sch | 85 | +29% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| Sonas Special Primary Junior School | 48 | +14% | Other | English | 9.9 km | |
| Carrigaline Community Special School | 47 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| East Cork Community Special School | 21 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| North Cork Community Special School | 19 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 32 km | |
| Holy Family S S | 87 | −1% | Catholic | English | 54 km |
Living in Bishopstown
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Homes in the T12 Eircode area
Housing in Bishopstown →The median sale price rose from €355,000 in 2023 to €412,200 in 2025 (+16%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the T12 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Bishopstown
Cost of living in Bishopstown →New tenancies in Bishopstown averaged €2,147 a month in 2025, against €1,996 in 2024 (+8%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗Bishopstown, T12 DC4A
Special schools near Cork University Hos School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Cork University Hos School
Is Cork University Hos School 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 Cork University Hos School have?
17 pupils in 2025/26.
Does Cork University Hos School teach through Irish?
No: Cork University Hos School teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Cork University Hos School?
Cork University Hos School has a multi-denominational ethos. Its patron is CEO of Cork University Hospital.
How do pupils get a place at Cork University Hos School?
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 Cork University Hos School?
The nearest are St Gabriels Special School (1.9 km), St Kevins School (3.2 km) and Scoil Aislinn (4 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 Bishopstown; 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).