Cahermore New Central School
Cahermore, Allihies, Beara, Co Cork · P75 R704 · Roll number 19501D
Cahermore New Central School is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Castletownbere. Every school in and around Castletownbere →
What stands out about Cahermore New Central School
- A small primary school: 55 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Growing: 55 pupils, 25% more than the 44 of 2019/20.
- In DEIS. DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) gives schools serving disadvantaged areas more teachers, money and support; the Department decides which schools are in it.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Kerry; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Castletownbere’s outline, 11 km away; listed with Castletownbere, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Cahermore New Central School had 55 pupils in 2025/26, against 47 in 2015/16 (+17%). Girls are 55% of them. Its largest roll was 55, 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 Cahermore New Central 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 Cahermore New Central 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 Cahermore New Central 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 Cahermore New Central School
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Cahermore New Central School 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 is in DEIS, so it has extra support for pupils from disadvantaged areas.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Cahermore New Central School has grown by 25% since 2019/20. All the schools around Castletownbere together changed by −1%.
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.
Of the 6 nearest primary schools, 2 have more pupils than Cahermore New Central School. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +25%; 0 of the 5 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cahermore New Central School | 55 | +25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| S.N. Oir Cheann | 17 | −32% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| Scoil an Croi Ro Naofa | 195 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Chaitigheirn | 62 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Mhichil Naofa | 21 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Crochan Naofa N.S. | 49 | +14% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Kilcrohane N.S. | 28 | −24% | Catholic | English | 25 km |
The other 329 primary schools in Co. Cork
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrigole N.S. | 25 | +14% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. an Ghoilin | 32 | +14% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Trafrask Mixed N.S. | 17 | −54% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Rushnacahara N.S. | 24 | −27% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Sheamuis | 19 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire N.s., | 151 | +4% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Carrigboy N.S. | 82 | +17% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Fhiachna | 66 | +20% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Derrycreha N.S. | 28 | −18% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| St Matthias N.S. | 22 | −19% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Scoil Bhride | 85 | +9% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| St Brendans National School | 26 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 43 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bheanntrai | 119 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 43 km | |
| S.N. Cleire | 3 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 43 km |
| Scoil Mhuire agus Bharra | 330 | – | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Coomhola N.S. | 85 | −16% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Kilcoe N.S. | 32 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| Lisheen Mixed N.S. | 56 | −3% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S.N. an Droma Mhoir | 68 | −3% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Kealkil N.S. | 189 | +7% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Drumclugh N.S. | 51 | – | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Rathmore N.S. | 116 | +1% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Caheragh N.S. | 64 | +7% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 14 | −39% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| S N Muire na Doirini | 14 | −56% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Mocomhog N.S. | 20 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| Drimoleague Junior Sch | 54 | −8% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Dromdhallagh N.S. | 53 | −9% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| St Patrick's Boys' National School | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 182 | −9% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Gaelscoil Dr M Ui Shuilleabhain | 78 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 56 km | |
| Abbeystrewry N.S. | 142 | +26% | Church of Ireland | English | 56 km | |
| S.N. Ioseph | 9 | – | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Maulatrahane Central N.S. | 31 | −18% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Castletownsend Mxd N.S. | 90 | −29% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Derrinacahara N.S. | 80 | +40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| Drinagh Mixed N.S. | 71 | −3% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| Scoil Fionnbarra | 98 | +14% | Catholic | All in Irish | 63 km | |
| Union Hall Mixed N.S. | 67 | −17% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| S.N. Cill Mhic Abhaidh | 40 | −2% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Togher N.S. | 27 | −41% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 65 km |
| Dunmanway Model N.S. | 95 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 66 km | |
| Dunmanway Convent Girls Senior National School | 91 | −9% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Dunmanway Convent Inf | 102 | +3% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| S.N. Chuan Doir | 71 | −1% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Dunmanway Boys Senior National School | 89 | +5% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Scoil Chuil Aodha Barr D Inse | 58 | −32% | Catholic | All in Irish | 68 km | |
| Inchigeela N.S. | 59 | +20% | Catholic | English | 70 km | |
| St Endas N.S. | 30 | −25% | Catholic | English | 70 km | |
| S N Re na Scrine | 50 | +61% | Catholic | English | 70 km | |
| S N Rae na nDoiri | 24 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 70 km | |
| Ballincarriga Mxd N.S. | 97 | +14% | Catholic | English | 72 km | |
| Bunscoil Fachtna | 173 | – | Catholic | English | 72 km | |
| Scoil Abán Naofa | 137 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 73 km | |
| S.N. Cillmin | 113 | −18% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| Scoil Lachtain Naofa | 88 | −1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 75 km | |
| Kilbarry N.S. | 31 | −34% | Catholic | English | 75 km | |
| Dromleigh N.S. | 46 | +0% | Catholic | English | 75 km | |
| Lisavaird Mxd N.S. | 70 | +27% | Catholic | English | 76 km | |
| S.N. Caipin | 95 | −13% | Catholic | English | 77 km | |
| S.N. Rath A Bharraigh | 35 | −19% | Catholic | English | 77 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Breandan | 25 | +14% | Catholic | English | 78 km | |
| S.N. Baile Muine | 18 | −40% | Church of Ireland | English | 78 km | |
| Tirelton N.S. Mxd | 71 | −13% | Catholic | English | 78 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Sceach | 207 | −5% | Catholic | English | 78 km | |
| St Marys Central School | 189 | −8% | Catholic | English | 79 km | |
| S.N. an Aird | 111 | +39% | Catholic | English | 80 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin | 388 | +10% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 80 km | |
| Clondrohid N.S. | 276 | +24% | Catholic | English | 80 km | |
| Scoil na mBuachailli | 235 | −4% | Catholic | English | 81 km | |
| S.N. Carraig an Ime | 23 | – | Catholic | English | 82 km | |
| St Joseph's Girls National School | 192 | −13% | Catholic | English | 82 km | |
| S.N. Achadh Eochaille | 66 | −13% | Catholic | English | 82 km | |
| Kilgariffe N.S. | 45 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 82 km | |
| S N Cnoc na Croighe | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | 82 km | |
| Cloghoola Mixed N.S. | 12 | – | Catholic | English | 83 km | |
| Macroom Convent N.S. | 306 | −2% | Catholic | English | 83 km | |
| Macroom Boys Senior National School | 186 | −10% | Catholic | English | 83 km | |
| Kilcolman N.S. | 29 | −29% | Catholic | English | 84 km | |
| S N na Mona Fliche | 49 | −9% | Catholic | English | 84 km | |
| Newcestown N.S. | 196 | −16% | Catholic | English | 84 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire BNS | 94 | −13% | Catholic | English | 85 km | |
| Millstreet Convent N.S. | 238 | +9% | Catholic | English | 85 km | |
| Scoil Dhairbhre | 36 | −12% | Catholic | English | 85 km | |
| S.N. Baile Deasmumhan | 104 | +9% | Catholic | English | 86 km | |
| S.N. Cill Mhuire B | 169 | +2% | Catholic | English | 86 km | |
| S.N. Cuilinn Ui Caoimh | 58 | −12% | Catholic | English | 86 km | |
| S.N. Clogach | 55 | +77% | Catholic | English | 88 km | |
| Rusheen N.S. | 74 | −12% | Catholic | English | 88 km | |
| Ballinagree Mxd N.S. | 68 | +39% | Catholic | English | 88 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Mxd | 77 | +20% | Catholic | English | 89 km | |
| Canovee Mixed N.S. | 145 | −14% | Catholic | English | 89 km | |
| Laragh N.S. | 174 | −1% | Catholic | English | 89 km | |
| Timoleague N.S. | 150 | −15% | Catholic | English | 90 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 187 | −13% | Catholic | English | 90 km | |
| Ballyvongane Mixed N.S. | 18 | −36% | Catholic | English | 90 km | |
| Barryroe N.S. | 182 | +10% | Catholic | English | 91 km | |
| Derrinagree N.S. | 66 | −24% | Catholic | English | 91 km | |
| Kilcorney Mixed N.S. | 20 | −55% | Catholic | English | 91 km | |
| Boherbue N.S. | 208 | +12% | Catholic | English | 92 km | |
| Cloughduv N.S. | 166 | +37% | Catholic | English | 92 km | |
| S N Droichead na Bandan | 170 | −23% | Church of Ireland | English | 92 km | |
| Bandon Primary School | 401 | – | Catholic | English | 92 km | |
| S.N. Breandan Naofa | 76 | −14% | Catholic | English | 92 km | |
| Gaelscoil Droichead na Banndan | 157 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 93 km | |
| Castlealack N.S. | 56 | −3% | Catholic | English | 93 km | |
| Coachford N.S. | 169 | +55% | Catholic | English | 94 km | |
| Rylane N.S. | 54 | −34% | Catholic | English | 94 km | |
| S.N. Achadh Bolg | 100 | −12% | Catholic | English | 94 km | |
| Kilbrittain Mixed N.S. | 211 | +4% | Catholic | English | 95 km | |
| S.N. Cill Bonain | 97 | +3% | Catholic | English | 95 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 149 | −20% | Catholic | English | 96 km | |
| Dromagh Mixed N.S. | 24 | −43% | Catholic | English | 96 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc an Bhile | 141 | −6% | Catholic | English | 97 km | |
| S.N. Fhursa | 51 | −32% | Catholic | English | 98 km | |
| S.N. Garran an Easaigh | 60 | −3% | Catholic | English | 98 km | |
| S.N. Inis Eoghanain | 295 | −5% | Catholic | English | 98 km | |
| Dripsey N.S. | 100 | +3% | Catholic | English | 98 km | |
| Rockchapel N.S. | 38 | +6% | Catholic | English | 99 km | |
| Banteer N.S. | 190 | −12% | Catholic | English | 99 km | |
| Ballinadee N.S. | 95 | −33% | Catholic | English | 100 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lachtin | 162 | −7% | Catholic | English | 100 km | |
| Scoil na Trionoide | 182 | – | Catholic | English | 100 km | |
| S.N. an Gharrain | 43 | −9% | Catholic | English | 100 km | |
| Ovens N.S. | 466 | +8% | Catholic | English | 101 km | |
| S.N. Bhiorainn | 200 | +3% | Catholic | English | 101 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Pádraig | 372 | – | Catholic | English | 101 km | |
| Ballinspittle N.S. | 192 | −14% | Catholic | English | 101 km | |
| S.N. an Mhaoilinn | 49 | −11% | Catholic | English | 102 km | |
| Dundar Mhuighe N.S. | 175 | −24% | Catholic | English | 102 km | |
| Firmount Mixed N.S. | 171 | +35% | Catholic | English | 103 km | |
| Lios Maighir | 42 | −16% | Catholic | English | 103 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Chaisleáin | 205 | +201% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 104 km | |
| Vicarstown Mixed N.S. | 167 | +31% | Catholic | English | 104 km | |
| S N Moing na Miol | 113 | −27% | Catholic | English | 105 km | |
| Ballyheeda N.S. | 158 | −3% | Catholic | English | 105 km | |
| Gogginshill N.S. | 227 | +1% | Catholic | English | 105 km | |
| Scoil Barra | 449 | −11% | Catholic | English | 105 km | |
| St. Abbey's National School | 95 | −13% | Catholic | English | 105 km | |
| Cloghroe Mixed N.S. | 537 | +2% | Catholic | English | 105 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chionn tSáile | 145 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | 106 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire C | 437 | −3% | Catholic | English | 106 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin B | 352 | −23% | Catholic | English | 106 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Eltin | 401 | +25% | Catholic | English | 107 km | |
| Gael Scoil Ui Riordain | 724 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | 107 km | |
| S.N. Baile Nora | 328 | +28% | Catholic | English | 107 km | |
| Ballyhass Mixed N.S. | 223 | +18% | Catholic | English | 107 km | |
| Strawberry Hill National School | 315 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 107 km |
| Kinsale N.S. | 55 | −49% | Church of Ireland | English | 107 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Eoin Baiste | 67 | −7% | Catholic | English | 108 km | |
| S.N. Chobh Chionn Tsaile | 213 | −4% | Catholic | English | 108 km | |
| Clogheen Mxd N.S. | 181 | +12% | Catholic | English | 109 km | |
| Scoil Chroí Íosa | 286 | −9% | Catholic | English | 109 km | |
| S.N. Dhrom Athain | 207 | −13% | Catholic | English | 109 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire na nGrast | 363 | −5% | Catholic | English | 109 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhuscraí | 195 | +12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 109 km | |
| Scoil an Spioraid Naomh (Boys) | 398 | −5% | Catholic | English | 110 km | |
| S N an Spioraid Naomh C | 258 | −9% | Catholic | English | 110 km | |
| Freemount Mixed N.S. | 88 | +1% | Catholic | English | 110 km | |
| Tullylease Mixed N.S. | 33 | +57% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 110 km |
| Ballyclough Mixed N.S. | 111 | −14% | Catholic | English | 110 km | |
| SN Ath na Lionta | 78 | −13% | Catholic | English | 111 km | |
| S.N. Rath Dubh | 197 | −27% | Catholic | English | 111 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Caitriona | 414 | −5% | Catholic | English | 111 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Riada | 254 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 111 km | |
| S.N. Athair Maitiu C | 252 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 112 km |
| S.N. B Togher Cork | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 112 km |
| Muire Gan Smal C | 297 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 112 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal B | 403 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 112 km |
| Scoil Mhuire ar Chnoc hAoine | 195 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 112 km |
| Liscarrol N.S. | 176 | −5% | Catholic | English | 113 km | |
| Burnfort N.S. | 66 | −44% | Catholic | English | 113 km | |
| South Lee Educate Together National School | 162 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 113 km | |
| Ballygarvan N.S. | 366 | −6% | Catholic | English | 113 km | |
| Scoil Padre Pio N.S. | 264 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 113 km |
| S.N. Iosef Naofa | 215 | −0% | Catholic | English | 113 km | |
| Realt na Maidine | 107 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 113 km |
| Scoil Maria Assumpta | 168 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 113 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 324 | −4% | Catholic | English | 113 km | |
| S.N. Barra Naofa | 75 | −16% | Church of Ireland | English | 113 km | |
| Gael Scoil Thomais Daibhis | 412 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 113 km | |
| Scoil Ghobnatan | 470 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 113 km |
| Lisgriffin N.S. | 28 | +22% | Catholic | English | 113 km | |
| Greenmount Monastery N.S. | 240 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 113 km |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire | 312 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 113 km |
| Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa | 193 | −14% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 113 km |
| Scoil Colmcille | 264 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 114 km |
| S.N. Mhuire | 316 | −13% | Catholic | English | 114 km | |
| Scoil Iosagain | 222 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 114 km |
| Cork Educate Together National School | 193 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 114 km | |
| Scoil Aiseiri Chriost | 232 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 114 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Fatima Boys Senior | 207 | +54% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 114 km |
| St Vincents Convent N.S. | 208 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 114 km |
| North Presentation Primary School | 288 | +27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 114 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig Boys Senior School | 212 | −20% | Catholic | English | 114 km | |
| Gaelscoil Peig Sayers | 280 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 114 km |
| Scoil Nioclais | 714 | −15% | Catholic | English | 114 km | |
| Bunscoil Chriost Ri | 453 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 114 km | |
| Convent Girls Senior National School | 246 | −10% | Catholic | English | 114 km | |
| S.N. Iosagain | 133 | −13% | Catholic | English | 114 km | |
| Mallow Community National School | 202 | +50% | Multi-denominational | English | 115 km | |
| S.N. Bhreanndain C | 115 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 115 km |
| Our Lady of Lourdes | 215 | −9% | Catholic | English | 115 km | |
| Baltydaniel N.S. | 210 | −2% | Catholic | English | 115 km | |
| St Columbas N.S. | 377 | −6% | Catholic | English | 115 km | |
| St Lukes Mxd N.S. | 96 | +16% | Church of Ireland | English | 115 km | |
| Scoil an Athair Tadhg O Murchu | 424 | −6% | Catholic | All in Irish | 115 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Brid C | 374 | −27% | Catholic | English | 115 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Antaine | 581 | −22% | Catholic | English | 115 km | |
| Douglas B N.S. | 353 | −9% | Catholic | English | 116 km | |
| S.N. Mharcuis B | 99 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 116 km |
| St Patricks B N.S. | 152 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 116 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 86 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 116 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa C | 128 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 116 km |
| Scoil Oilibheir | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 116 km |
| St Lukes N.S. Douglas | 203 | −11% | Church of Ireland | English | 116 km | |
| Ballintemple N.S. | 250 | +11% | Catholic | English | 116 km | |
| S.N. Ath an Mhuillinn | 78 | −23% | Catholic | English | 116 km | |
| S.N. Rathain | 125 | +37% | Catholic | English | 116 km | |
| Douglas Rochestown Educate Together National School | 506 | +52% | Multi-denominational | English | 116 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Ghoirt Alainn | 393 | +7% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 116 km | |
| S.N. Barra Naofa Cailini | 316 | +22% | Catholic | English | 117 km | |
| S.N. Barra Naofa Bhuach | 280 | −4% | Catholic | English | 117 km | |
| Druimne N.S. | 69 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 117 km |
| Holy Well National School (Scoil Tobair Naofa) | 803 | – | Catholic | English | 117 km | |
| Scoil an Athar Tadhg | 317 | −3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 117 km | |
| Gaelscoil Charraig Ui Leighin | 591 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 117 km | |
| Scoil Bhrugh Thuinne | 103 | −9% | Catholic | English | 117 km | |
| S N Fionan na Reanna | 144 | +4% | Catholic | English | 117 km | |
| S N Cnoc na Manach | 103 | −7% | Catholic | English | 117 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Micheal | 102 | +21% | Church of Ireland | English | 118 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire agus Eoin | 304 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 118 km |
| Scoil Phadraig Naofa | 460 | −4% | Catholic | English | 118 km | |
| Carrigaline Educate Together NS | 424 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 118 km | |
| St Mary's Church of Ireland N.S | 204 | −3% | Church of Ireland | English | 118 km | |
| Scoil Ursula | 182 | +26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 118 km |
| Scoil Mhuire na Trocaire | 213 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 118 km |
| Owenabue ETNS | 118 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 118 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhachan | 139 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 119 km |
| Upper Glanmire N.S. | 284 | −12% | Catholic | English | 119 km | |
| Scoil na Croise Naofa | 193 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 119 km |
| Lower Glanmire N.S. | 151 | +19% | Catholic | English | 119 km | |
| Scoil na nOg | 32 | −51% | Catholic | All in Irish | 120 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Drisceoil | 381 | −18% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 120 km | |
| Shanbally N.S. | 192 | −10% | Catholic | English | 120 km | |
| Riverstown N.S. | 666 | −6% | Catholic | English | 120 km | |
| Shandrum National School | 144 | +1% | Catholic | English | 121 km | |
| S.N. Cill Ruadhain | 359 | −7% | Catholic | English | 121 km | |
| Little Island N.S. | 141 | −23% | Catholic | English | 121 km | |
| Killavullen N.S. | 109 | −22% | Catholic | English | 122 km | |
| Star of the Sea Primary School | 352 | −13% | Catholic | English | 122 km | |
| Monkstown N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | 122 km | |
| Ringaskiddy Lower Harbour N.S. | 58 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 122 km |
| Canon Sheehan Primary School | 174 | +34% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 122 km |
| S.N. Mhuire | 134 | −29% | Catholic | English | 123 km | |
| Glounthaune Mixed N.S. | 422 | −6% | Catholic | English | 123 km | |
| S.N. Cros Tseain | 215 | −5% | Catholic | English | 123 km | |
| Bunscoil Rinn an Chabhlaigh | 679 | −6% | Catholic | English | 123 km | |
| S.N. Bun an Tsabhairne | 193 | −12% | Catholic | English | 123 km | |
| Templebrady N.S. | 68 | +19% | Church of Ireland | English | 123 km | |
| Ballyhea N.S. | 141 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 124 km |
| Ballygown N.S. | 98 | −25% | Catholic | English | 124 km | |
| St Marys National School | 248 | −24% | Catholic | English | 125 km | |
| Knockraha N.S. | 147 | −11% | Catholic | English | 125 km | |
| S.N. Seosamh Cobh | 261 | −28% | Catholic | English | 125 km | |
| Cobh N.S. | 15 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 125 km |
| Gaelscoile Cobh | 46 | −73% | Catholic | All in Irish | 125 km | |
| St Josephs Convent N.S. | 190 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 126 km |
| Scoil Naomh Aine Girls Senior School | 195 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 126 km |
| Scoil na mBraithre Boys Snr Sch | 227 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 126 km |
| Castletownroche N.S. | 102 | +20% | Catholic | English | 126 km | |
| Watergrasshill N.S. | 391 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 126 km | |
| Whitegate Mixed N.S. | 87 | +16% | Catholic | English | 128 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Naofa | 396 | −24% | Catholic | English | 128 km | |
| S.N. Sean Baile Mor | 61 | −8% | Catholic | English | 128 km | |
| Carrigtwohill Community National School | 443 | +113% | Multi-denominational | English | 128 km | |
| Scoil Chlochair Mhuire National School | 245 | −48% | Catholic | English | 129 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 167 | −12% | Catholic | English | 129 km | |
| Walterstown N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | 129 km | |
| Leamlara Mixed N.S. | 136 | −24% | Catholic | English | 130 km | |
| S.N. Ath Fhada | 304 | −10% | Catholic | English | 130 km | |
| S.N. Cill Dairbhre | 177 | −10% | Catholic | English | 133 km | |
| Bartlemy N.S. | 89 | −20% | Catholic | English | 133 km | |
| Rathcormac N.S. | 432 | −2% | Catholic | English | 133 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann | 550 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 133 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Eoin | 65 | −25% | Catholic | English | 133 km | |
| St Patrick's National School | 114 | −16% | Catholic | English | 134 km | |
| S N na Scairte Leithe | 378 | −17% | Catholic | English | 134 km | |
| Midleton Educate Together School | 572 | +6% | Multi-denominational | English | 134 km | |
| Midleton CBS Primary School | 191 | −37% | Catholic | English | 134 km | |
| St John the Baptist N.S. | 190 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 135 km | |
| Midleton Convent N.S. | 291 | −35% | Catholic | English | 135 km | |
| Grange Fermoy N.S. | 134 | −9% | Catholic | English | 135 km | |
| Gaelscoil de hIde | 328 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 135 km | |
| S.N. Baile Ui Chroinin | 55 | +38% | Catholic | English | 136 km | |
| Bishop Murphy Memorial Boys Senior National School | 112 | −11% | Catholic | English | 136 km | |
| Fermoy Educate Together NS | 78 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 136 km | |
| Scoil Freastogail Muire | 236 | −18% | Catholic | English | 136 km | |
| Iosef Naofa | 90 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 136 km |
| Cloyne National School | 275 | −14% | Catholic | English | 136 km | |
| Fermoy Adair N.S. | 21 | −38% | Church of Ireland | English | 136 km | |
| Castlelyons B N.S. | 194 | −3% | Catholic | English | 137 km | |
| SN Gleann na hUladh | 99 | +11% | Catholic | English | 137 km | |
| Ballindangan Mixed N.S. | 35 | +75% | Catholic | English | 138 km | |
| Curraghagalla N.S. | 30 | +25% | Catholic | English | 139 km | |
| Ballintotas N.S. | 100 | −18% | Catholic | English | 139 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire gan Smál, Clondulane | 80 | −9% | Catholic | English | 140 km | |
| Scoil Mháirtin | 291 | −2% | Catholic | English | 140 km | |
| Dungourney Central N Sc | 193 | −10% | Catholic | English | 141 km | |
| Kilmagner N.S. | 52 | −37% | Catholic | English | 142 km | |
| Shanagarry N.S. | 102 | +4% | Catholic | English | 142 km | |
| Castlemartyr N.S. | 214 | −17% | Catholic | English | 142 km | |
| Scoil Chaitriona | 111 | −4% | Catholic | English | 143 km | |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 99 | +21% | Catholic | English | 143 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 172 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 143 km |
| Bunscoil na Toirbhirte | 273 | −19% | Catholic | English | 143 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Caitriona | 149 | −14% | Catholic | English | 144 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 56 | −30% | Catholic | English | 146 km | |
| S.N. Fearghail Naofa | 203 | −11% | Catholic | English | 147 km | |
| S.N. Cill Criodain | 325 | +11% | Catholic | English | 147 km | |
| S.N. Baile Ui Ghiblin | 105 | −28% | Catholic | English | 148 km | |
| S.N. Inis | 188 | −12% | Catholic | English | 149 km | |
| Curriglass N.S. | 34 | −40% | Catholic | English | 149 km | |
| Kyle N.S. | 50 | +72% | Multi-denominational | English | 151 km | |
| Clonpriest N.S. | 140 | +11% | Catholic | English | 152 km | |
| S.N. an Phairc | 19 | −21% | Catholic | English | 152 km | |
| South Abbey N.S. | 190 | +46% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 157 km |
| Bun Scoil Muire | 487 | −7% | Catholic | English | 157 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chorain, | 261 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 157 km |
Living in Castletownbere
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the P75 Eircode area
Housing in Castletownbere →The median sale price rose from €235,000 in 2023 to €285,000 in 2025 (+21%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the P75 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Cork
Cost of living in Castletownbere →New tenancies in Co. Cork averaged €1,542 a month in 2025, against €1,408 in 2024 (+10%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗near Castletownbere, P75 R704
Primary schools near Cahermore New Central School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Cahermore New Central School
Is Cahermore New Central 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 Cahermore New Central School have?
55 pupils in 2025/26. That is +25% since 2019/20.
Does Cahermore New Central School teach through Irish?
No: Cahermore New Central School teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Cahermore New Central School?
Cahermore New Central School has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Kerry.
How do pupils get a place at Cahermore New Central 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 Cahermore New Central School?
The nearest are S.N. Oir Cheann (8.6 km), Scoil an Croi Ro Naofa (12 km) and Scoil Chaitigheirn (12 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 Castletownbere; 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).