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Main Street, Carrigtwohill, Co.Cork · T45 CF61 · Roll number 62140P
St Aloysius College is one of 2 post-primary schools in or within 3 km of Carrigtwohill. Every school in and around Carrigtwohill →
What stands out about St Aloysius College
- 765 pupils, near the middle for post-primary schools in Ireland (the median is 585).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−1%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- A girls’ school.
- A voluntary secondary school: owned by its trustees, most often a religious order or its successor trust, and paid for by the State.
- Its patron is Le Chéile Schools Trust; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26St Aloysius College had 765 pupils in 2025/26, against 761 in 2015/16 (+1%). Its largest roll was 802, in 2023/24. 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 St Aloysius College
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 St Aloysius College 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 St Aloysius College
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 St Aloysius College
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to St Aloysius College directly, usually in the year before their child finishes sixth class; 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 takes girls only.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: St Aloysius College is about the size it was in 2019/20 (−1%). All the schools around Carrigtwohill together changed by +24%.
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 post-primary 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 post-primary schools, 3 have more pupils than St Aloysius College. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −1%; 6 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Aloysius College | 765 | −1% | Catholic | English | ||
| Carrigtwohill Post Primary | 912 | +237% | Catholic | English | 0.4 km | |
| Christian Brothers Secondary School | 957 | +13% | Catholic | English | 6.1 km | |
| St Mary's High School | 762 | +6% | Catholic | English | 6.2 km | |
| Midleton College | 498 | +15% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.2 km | |
| St Colman's Community College | 1,171 | +51% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 6.3 km |
| Carrignafoy Community College | 322 | +0% | Multi-denominational | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 6.4 km |
The other 78 post-primary schools in Co. Cork
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coláiste Muire | 709 | +6% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km | |
| St Peter's Community School | 354 | −3% | Inter-denominational | English | 7.4 km | |
| Glanmire Community College | 1,141 | +3% | Inter-denominational | English | 8.9 km | |
| St Francis Capuchin College | 730 | −5% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| Colaiste An Phiarsaigh | 578 | +6% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.6 km | |
| Nagle Community College | 315 | +61% | Inter-denominational | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Ursuline College Blackrock | 352 | +45% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Colaiste Muire | 523 | +16% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Mayfield Community School | 362 | +28% | Inter-denominational | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 13 km |
| Regina Mundi College | 564 | −0% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Douglas Community School | 605 | +19% | Inter-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Ashton School | 539 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| St Patricks College | 218 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Carrigaline Community School | 1,072 | −2% | Inter-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelcholáiste Charraig Ui Leighin | 302 | +156% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Cork Educate Together Secondary School | 403 | +54% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| St Aidan's Community College | 309 | −23% | Inter-denominational | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Edmund Rice College | 580 | +73% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Christ King Girls' Secondary School | 700 | −10% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Coláiste Chríost Rí | 502 | −13% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 14 km | |
| Christian Brothers College | 919 | +1% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 432 | +2% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Coláiste Daibhéid | 151 | −28% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 14 km |
| St. Angela's College | 606 | +4% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Coláiste Éamann Rís | 811 | +149% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Vincent's Secondary School | 283 | +39% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| North Monastery Secondary School | 271 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Gaelcholáiste Mhuire | 690 | +20% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 15 km |
| Presentation Secondary School | 190 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Aloysius School | 323 | +5% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Nano Nagle College | 161 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Presentation Brothers College | 692 | −3% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Coláiste an Chroí Naofa | 461 | −15% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Terence Mac Swiney Community College | 302 | +81% | Inter-denominational | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 17 km |
| Mount Mercy College | 811 | +2% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh | 715 | +1% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Bishopstown Community School | 306 | +0% | Inter-denominational | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Scoil Mhuire gan Smal | 1,124 | +40% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Coláiste Choilm | 1,357 | −0% | Inter-denominational | Irish stream | 22 km | |
| Ballincollig Community School | 987 | +20% | Inter-denominational | English | 24 km | |
| Le Cheile Secondary School Ballincollig | 254 | – | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Coláiste an Chraoibhín | 918 | +6% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Loreto Secondary School | 729 | +18% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Coláiste Cholmáin | 716 | +39% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Pobalscoil na Tríonóide | 1,086 | +11% | Inter-denominational | Irish stream | 27 km | |
| Kinsale Community School | 1,450 | +31% | Inter-denominational | English | 29 km | |
| Davis College | 1,033 | +26% | Multi-denominational | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 35 km |
| Coachford College | 848 | +10% | Inter-denominational | English | 37 km | |
| St Mary's Secondary School | 749 | +6% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Patrician Academy | 568 | +1% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| St. Brogan's College | 905 | +50% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Coláiste na Toirbhirte | 456 | −8% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Árdscoil Uí Urmoltaigh | 399 | +1% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Bandon Grammar School | 712 | +5% | Church of Ireland | English | 39 km | |
| Christian Brothers Secondary School | 410 | +27% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Coláiste Fionnchua | 449 | +63% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Presentation Secondary School | 342 | +9% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Nagle Rice Secondary School | 260 | +39% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Colaiste Pobail Naomh Mhuire | 589 | +34% | Inter-denominational | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| St Mary'S Secondary School | 431 | +33% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| McEgan College | 289 | +60% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| De La Salle College | 409 | +11% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Coláiste Treasa | 647 | +18% | Multi-denominational | English | 53 km | |
| Sacred Heart Secondary School | 568 | +7% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Clonakilty Community College | 696 | +17% | Inter-denominational | Irish stream | 54 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 271 | −7% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Scoil na mBráithre Chríostaí | 313 | +11% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| St. Mary's Secondary School | 322 | +10% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Millstreet Community School | 359 | +9% | Inter-denominational | English | 58 km | |
| Boherbue Comprehensive School | 551 | +70% | Inter-denominational | English | 62 km | |
| Colaiste Ghobnatan | 212 | −8% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 62 km | |
| Maria Immaculata Community College | 642 | +28% | Inter-denominational | English | 63 km | |
| Mount St Michael | 403 | +30% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 109 | +11% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 67 km | |
| Skibbereen Community School | 956 | +10% | Inter-denominational | English | 79 km | |
| Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí | 752 | +11% | Inter-denominational | Some subjects in Irish | 86 km | |
| Schull Community College | 359 | −7% | Inter-denominational | English | 99 km | |
| Beara Community School | 308 | −6% | Inter-denominational | English | 117 km |
Living in Carrigtwohill
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the T45 Eircode area
Housing in Carrigtwohill →The median sale price rose from €371,000 in 2023 to €390,000 in 2025 (+5%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the T45 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Carrigtwohill
Cost of living in Carrigtwohill →New tenancies in Carrigtwohill averaged €1,554 a month in 2025, against €1,423 in 2024 (+9%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
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Carrigtwohill, T45 CF61
Post-primary schools near St Aloysius College
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St Aloysius College
Is St Aloysius College 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 St Aloysius College have?
765 pupils in 2025/26. That is −1% since 2019/20.
Does St Aloysius College teach through Irish?
No: St Aloysius College teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs St Aloysius College?
St Aloysius College has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Le Chéile Schools Trust.
How do pupils get a place at St Aloysius College?
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 St Aloysius College?
The nearest are Carrigtwohill Post Primary (0.4 km), Christian Brothers Secondary School (6.1 km) and St Mary's High School (6.2 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 Carrigtwohill; 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).