Castletownsend Mxd N.S.
Gurranes, Castletownshend, Skibbereen, Co. Cork · P81 VY73 · Roll number 13728B
Castletownsend Mxd N.S. is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Castletownshend. Every school in and around Castletownshend →
What stands out about Castletownsend Mxd N.S.
- 90 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 90 pupils, 29% fewer than the 126 of 2019/20.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Cork & Ross; its ethos is Catholic.
- The only primary school in Castletownshend or within 3 km of it.
- Outside Castletownshend’s outline, 0.8 km away; listed with Castletownshend, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Castletownsend Mxd N.S. had 90 pupils in 2025/26, down from 129 in 2015/16 (−30%). Girls are 57% of them. Its largest roll was 131, in 2018/19. Its roll rose in 2 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Castletownsend Mxd N.S.
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 Castletownsend Mxd N.S. 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 Castletownsend Mxd N.S.
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 Castletownsend Mxd N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Castletownsend Mxd N.S. 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Castletownsend Mxd N.S. has shrunk by 29% since 2019/20. All the schools around Castletownshend together changed by −29%.
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, 3 have more pupils than Castletownsend Mxd N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −29%; 6 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castletownsend Mxd N.S. | 90 | −29% | Catholic | English | ||
| Union Hall Mixed N.S. | 67 | −17% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| Abbeystrewry N.S. | 142 | +26% | Church of Ireland | English | 4.6 km | |
| Gaelscoil Dr M Ui Shuilleabhain | 78 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 182 | −9% | Catholic | English | 5.1 km | |
| St Patrick's Boys' National School | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | 5.2 km | |
| Maulatrahane Central N.S. | 31 | −18% | Catholic | English | 6.5 km |
The other 328 primary schools in Co. Cork
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Cill Mhic Abhaidh | 40 | −2% | Catholic | English | 7 km | |
| S.N. Chuan Doir | 71 | −1% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| S N Muire na Doirini | 14 | −56% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| Rathmore N.S. | 116 | +1% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Ioseph | 9 | – | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Lisheen Mixed N.S. | 56 | −3% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Caheragh N.S. | 64 | +7% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Bunscoil Fachtna | 173 | – | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Kilcoe N.S. | 32 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Drinagh Mixed N.S. | 71 | −3% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S N Re na Scrine | 50 | +61% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Dromdhallagh N.S. | 53 | −9% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Drimoleague Junior Sch | 54 | −8% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Rath A Bharraigh | 35 | −19% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. an Droma Mhoir | 68 | −3% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Lisavaird Mxd N.S. | 70 | +27% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 85 | +9% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 14 | −39% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Matthias N.S. | 22 | −19% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S.N. Cillmin | 113 | −18% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. an Aird | 111 | +39% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Dunmanway Model N.S. | 95 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| Dunmanway Boys Senior National School | 89 | +5% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Dunmanway Convent Girls Senior National School | 91 | −9% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Dunmanway Convent Inf | 102 | +3% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Ballincarriga Mxd N.S. | 97 | +14% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin | 388 | +10% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 23 km | |
| Drumclugh N.S. | 51 | – | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil na mBuachailli | 235 | −4% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Cleire | 3 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 23 km |
| Gaelscoil Bheanntrai | 119 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 24 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire agus Bharra | 330 | – | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Sceach | 207 | −5% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire N.s., | 151 | +4% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Joseph's Girls National School | 192 | −13% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Brendans National School | 26 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 24 km | |
| Kilgariffe N.S. | 45 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 25 km | |
| Derrinacahara N.S. | 80 | +40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Carrigboy N.S. | 82 | +17% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Sheamuis | 19 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 25 km | |
| Togher N.S. | 27 | −41% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Scoil Dhairbhre | 36 | −12% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Kealkil N.S. | 189 | +7% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Baile Muine | 18 | −40% | Church of Ireland | English | 28 km | |
| St Endas N.S. | 30 | −25% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Achadh Eochaille | 66 | −13% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| St Marys Central School | 189 | −8% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Mocomhog N.S. | 20 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Coomhola N.S. | 85 | −16% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Rushnacahara N.S. | 24 | −27% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Derrycreha N.S. | 28 | −18% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Kilcolman N.S. | 29 | −29% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Clogach | 55 | +77% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Barryroe N.S. | 182 | +10% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Timoleague N.S. | 150 | −15% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Caipin | 95 | −13% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Fhiachna | 66 | +20% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Inchigeela N.S. | 59 | +20% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Kilcrohane N.S. | 28 | −24% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Dromleigh N.S. | 46 | +0% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Fionnbarra | 98 | +14% | Catholic | All in Irish | 36 km | |
| Newcestown N.S. | 196 | −16% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. an Ghoilin | 32 | +14% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 187 | −13% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Trafrask Mixed N.S. | 17 | −54% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Tirelton N.S. Mxd | 71 | −13% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Laragh N.S. | 174 | −1% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Kilbarry N.S. | 31 | −34% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Kilbrittain Mixed N.S. | 211 | +4% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S N Droichead na Bandan | 170 | −23% | Church of Ireland | English | 39 km | |
| Bandon Primary School | 401 | – | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Gaelscoil Droichead na Banndan | 157 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 40 km | |
| S.N. Garran an Easaigh | 60 | −3% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Adrigole N.S. | 25 | +14% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Cill Mhuire B | 169 | +2% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S N Rae na nDoiri | 24 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 41 km | |
| Scoil Lachtain Naofa | 88 | −1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 42 km | |
| Castlealack N.S. | 56 | −3% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Ballinspittle N.S. | 192 | −14% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Ballinadee N.S. | 95 | −33% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Scoil Chuil Aodha Barr D Inse | 58 | −32% | Catholic | All in Irish | 44 km | |
| Macroom Convent N.S. | 306 | −2% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Macroom Boys Senior National School | 186 | −10% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Cloughduv N.S. | 166 | +37% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Scoil Abán Naofa | 137 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 45 km | |
| S.N. Inis Eoghanain | 295 | −5% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Clondrohid N.S. | 276 | +24% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Canovee Mixed N.S. | 145 | −14% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc an Bhile | 141 | −6% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Dundar Mhuighe N.S. | 175 | −24% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. Cill Bonain | 97 | +3% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Mhichil Naofa | 21 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Gaelscoil Chionn tSáile | 145 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | 50 km | |
| Rusheen N.S. | 74 | −12% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 149 | −20% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| S.N. an Gharrain | 43 | −9% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Eltin | 401 | +25% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Ballyvongane Mixed N.S. | 18 | −36% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Coachford N.S. | 169 | +55% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S N na Mona Fliche | 49 | −9% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S.N. Carraig an Ime | 23 | – | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Scoil an Croi Ro Naofa | 195 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| Kinsale N.S. | 55 | −49% | Church of Ireland | English | 51 km | |
| S.N. Chobh Chionn Tsaile | 213 | −4% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Ballyheeda N.S. | 158 | −3% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Ovens N.S. | 466 | +8% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Ballinagree Mxd N.S. | 68 | +39% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| S.N. Achadh Bolg | 100 | −12% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Gogginshill N.S. | 227 | +1% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Dripsey N.S. | 100 | +3% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire na nGrast | 363 | −5% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Scoil Chaitigheirn | 62 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Gaelscoil an Chaisleáin | 205 | +201% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 56 km | |
| Cloghoola Mixed N.S. | 12 | – | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Rylane N.S. | 54 | −34% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| S.N. Baile Nora | 328 | +28% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| S.N. Bhiorainn | 200 | +3% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Scoil Barra | 449 | −11% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire C | 437 | −3% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin B | 352 | −23% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| S.N. Oir Cheann | 17 | −32% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Gael Scoil Ui Riordain | 724 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | 58 km | |
| Cloghroe Mixed N.S. | 537 | +2% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Breandan | 25 | +14% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Millstreet Convent N.S. | 238 | +9% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire BNS | 94 | −13% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lachtin | 162 | −7% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Vicarstown Mixed N.S. | 167 | +31% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Scoil an Spioraid Naomh (Boys) | 398 | −5% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| S N an Spioraid Naomh C | 258 | −9% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Ballygarvan N.S. | 366 | −6% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Cahermore New Central School | 55 | +25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 60 km |
| Strawberry Hill National School | 315 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 60 km |
| Clogheen Mxd N.S. | 181 | +12% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| S N Fionan na Reanna | 144 | +4% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Riada | 254 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 61 km | |
| Kilcorney Mixed N.S. | 20 | −55% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Firmount Mixed N.S. | 171 | +35% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Caitriona | 414 | −5% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| S.N. Athair Maitiu C | 252 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| S.N. B Togher Cork | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| S N Cnoc na Manach | 103 | −7% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Scoil Chroí Íosa | 286 | −9% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Muire Gan Smal C | 297 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal B | 403 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| Gaelscoil Mhuscraí | 195 | +12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 63 km | |
| South Lee Educate Together National School | 162 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 63 km | |
| Realt na Maidine | 107 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| Scoil Maria Assumpta | 168 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| Scoil Nioclais | 714 | −15% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire ar Chnoc hAoine | 195 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa | 193 | −14% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 63 km |
| Greenmount Monastery N.S. | 240 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 64 km |
| S.N. Barra Naofa | 75 | −16% | Church of Ireland | English | 64 km | |
| S.N. Iosef Naofa | 215 | −0% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Holy Well National School (Scoil Tobair Naofa) | 803 | – | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire | 312 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 64 km |
| Gaelscoil Charraig Ui Leighin | 591 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 64 km | |
| Scoil Padre Pio N.S. | 264 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 64 km |
| Carrigaline Educate Together NS | 424 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 64 km | |
| Bunscoil Chriost Ri | 453 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 64 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille | 264 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 64 km |
| Cork Educate Together National School | 193 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 64 km | |
| St Columbas N.S. | 377 | −6% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| St Mary's Church of Ireland N.S | 204 | −3% | Church of Ireland | English | 65 km | |
| S.N. Breandan Naofa | 76 | −14% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| Douglas B N.S. | 353 | −9% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| St Vincents Convent N.S. | 208 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 65 km |
| Scoil an Athair Tadhg O Murchu | 424 | −6% | Catholic | All in Irish | 65 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Fatima Boys Senior | 207 | +54% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 65 km |
| Scoil Iosagain | 222 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 65 km |
| St Lukes N.S. Douglas | 203 | −11% | Church of Ireland | English | 65 km | |
| North Presentation Primary School | 288 | +27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 65 km |
| Scoil Aiseiri Chriost | 232 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 65 km |
| Our Lady of Lourdes | 215 | −9% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| Owenabue ETNS | 118 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 65 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Brid C | 374 | −27% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| Douglas Rochestown Educate Together National School | 506 | +52% | Multi-denominational | English | 65 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Antaine | 581 | −22% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| Gaelscoil Peig Sayers | 280 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 65 km |
| S.N. Fhursa | 51 | −32% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| S.N. Cuilinn Ui Caoimh | 58 | −12% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| St Lukes Mxd N.S. | 96 | +16% | Church of Ireland | English | 66 km | |
| S N Moing na Miol | 113 | −27% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| S.N. Bhreanndain C | 115 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 66 km |
| Ballintemple N.S. | 250 | +11% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 316 | −13% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| S N Cnoc na Croighe | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| St Patricks B N.S. | 152 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 66 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 86 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 66 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa C | 128 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 66 km |
| S.N. Mharcuis B | 99 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 66 km |
| S.N. Barra Naofa Bhuach | 280 | −4% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| S.N. Barra Naofa Cailini | 316 | +22% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| Scoil Phadraig Naofa | 460 | −4% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Ghoirt Alainn | 393 | +7% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 67 km | |
| Scoil Oilibheir | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 67 km |
| Derrinagree N.S. | 66 | −24% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Shanbally N.S. | 192 | −10% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Micheal | 102 | +21% | Church of Ireland | English | 67 km | |
| Scoil Ursula | 182 | +26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 68 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 324 | −4% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| S.N. Rath Dubh | 197 | −27% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhachan | 139 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 68 km |
| Scoil na Croise Naofa | 193 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 68 km |
| Scoil Mhuire agus Eoin | 304 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 68 km |
| Ringaskiddy Lower Harbour N.S. | 58 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 69 km |
| S.N. Cros Tseain | 215 | −5% | Catholic | English | 69 km | |
| S.N. Bun an Tsabhairne | 193 | −12% | Catholic | English | 69 km | |
| Templebrady N.S. | 68 | +19% | Church of Ireland | English | 69 km | |
| Lower Glanmire N.S. | 151 | +19% | Catholic | English | 69 km | |
| Monkstown N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | 69 km | |
| Dromagh Mixed N.S. | 24 | −43% | Catholic | English | 69 km | |
| Star of the Sea Primary School | 352 | −13% | Catholic | English | 70 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Drisceoil | 381 | −18% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 70 km | |
| Scoil na nOg | 32 | −51% | Catholic | All in Irish | 70 km | |
| Banteer N.S. | 190 | −12% | Catholic | English | 70 km | |
| Boherbue N.S. | 208 | +12% | Catholic | English | 70 km | |
| Bunscoil Rinn an Chabhlaigh | 679 | −6% | Catholic | English | 70 km | |
| Upper Glanmire N.S. | 284 | −12% | Catholic | English | 71 km | |
| Little Island N.S. | 141 | −23% | Catholic | English | 71 km | |
| St. Abbey's National School | 95 | −13% | Catholic | English | 71 km | |
| Riverstown N.S. | 666 | −6% | Catholic | English | 71 km | |
| SN Ath na Lionta | 78 | −13% | Catholic | English | 71 km | |
| Scoil an Athar Tadhg | 317 | −3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 71 km | |
| S.N. Cill Ruadhain | 359 | −7% | Catholic | English | 72 km | |
| St Marys National School | 248 | −24% | Catholic | English | 72 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Mxd | 77 | +20% | Catholic | English | 72 km | |
| S.N. Seosamh Cobh | 261 | −28% | Catholic | English | 72 km | |
| Cobh N.S. | 15 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 72 km |
| Gaelscoile Cobh | 46 | −73% | Catholic | All in Irish | 72 km | |
| Burnfort N.S. | 66 | −44% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| S.N. Baile Deasmumhan | 104 | +9% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| S.N. Dhrom Athain | 207 | −13% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| Glounthaune Mixed N.S. | 422 | −6% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| Whitegate Mixed N.S. | 87 | +16% | Catholic | English | 74 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Pádraig | 372 | – | Catholic | English | 74 km | |
| Knockraha N.S. | 147 | −11% | Catholic | English | 76 km | |
| Walterstown N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | 76 km | |
| S.N. Ath Fhada | 304 | −10% | Catholic | English | 76 km | |
| Gael Scoil Thomais Daibhis | 412 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 76 km | |
| Ballyhass Mixed N.S. | 223 | +18% | Catholic | English | 76 km | |
| Scoil Ghobnatan | 470 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 77 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Naofa | 396 | −24% | Catholic | English | 77 km | |
| Carrigtwohill Community National School | 443 | +113% | Multi-denominational | English | 77 km | |
| Scoil Chlochair Mhuire National School | 245 | −48% | Catholic | English | 77 km | |
| Scoil na Trionoide | 182 | – | Catholic | English | 77 km | |
| Ballyclough Mixed N.S. | 111 | −14% | Catholic | English | 78 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig Boys Senior School | 212 | −20% | Catholic | English | 78 km | |
| Convent Girls Senior National School | 246 | −10% | Catholic | English | 78 km | |
| S.N. Iosagain | 133 | −13% | Catholic | English | 78 km | |
| Mallow Community National School | 202 | +50% | Multi-denominational | English | 78 km | |
| S.N. Rathain | 125 | +37% | Catholic | English | 78 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 134 | −29% | Catholic | English | 78 km | |
| Watergrasshill N.S. | 391 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 79 km | |
| Lios Maighir | 42 | −16% | Catholic | English | 80 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Eoin Baiste | 67 | −7% | Catholic | English | 80 km | |
| S N na Scairte Leithe | 378 | −17% | Catholic | English | 81 km | |
| Leamlara Mixed N.S. | 136 | −24% | Catholic | English | 81 km | |
| S.N. Baile Ui Chroinin | 55 | +38% | Catholic | English | 81 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann | 550 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 81 km | |
| Baltydaniel N.S. | 210 | −2% | Catholic | English | 81 km | |
| Midleton CBS Primary School | 191 | −37% | Catholic | English | 82 km | |
| Cloyne National School | 275 | −14% | Catholic | English | 82 km | |
| S.N. an Mhaoilinn | 49 | −11% | Catholic | English | 82 km | |
| Midleton Convent N.S. | 291 | −35% | Catholic | English | 83 km | |
| Midleton Educate Together School | 572 | +6% | Multi-denominational | English | 83 km | |
| St John the Baptist N.S. | 190 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 83 km | |
| Killavullen N.S. | 109 | −22% | Catholic | English | 83 km | |
| Lisgriffin N.S. | 28 | +22% | Catholic | English | 83 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Eoin | 65 | −25% | Catholic | English | 84 km | |
| Rockchapel N.S. | 38 | +6% | Catholic | English | 85 km | |
| Liscarrol N.S. | 176 | −5% | Catholic | English | 85 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire na Trocaire | 213 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 86 km |
| Freemount Mixed N.S. | 88 | +1% | Catholic | English | 86 km | |
| Bartlemy N.S. | 89 | −20% | Catholic | English | 86 km | |
| Ballintotas N.S. | 100 | −18% | Catholic | English | 87 km | |
| Ballygown N.S. | 98 | −25% | Catholic | English | 87 km | |
| Castletownroche N.S. | 102 | +20% | Catholic | English | 87 km | |
| Rathcormac N.S. | 432 | −2% | Catholic | English | 87 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 167 | −12% | Catholic | English | 88 km | |
| Canon Sheehan Primary School | 174 | +34% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 88 km |
| Shanagarry N.S. | 102 | +4% | Catholic | English | 88 km | |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 99 | +21% | Catholic | English | 88 km | |
| Scoil Bhrugh Thuinne | 103 | −9% | Catholic | English | 88 km | |
| Tullylease Mixed N.S. | 33 | +57% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 89 km |
| Castlemartyr N.S. | 214 | −17% | Catholic | English | 90 km | |
| Dungourney Central N Sc | 193 | −10% | Catholic | English | 90 km | |
| Castlelyons B N.S. | 194 | −3% | Catholic | English | 91 km | |
| S.N. Sean Baile Mor | 61 | −8% | Catholic | English | 91 km | |
| Druimne N.S. | 69 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 91 km |
| Gaelscoil de hIde | 328 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 92 km | |
| Grange Fermoy N.S. | 134 | −9% | Catholic | English | 92 km | |
| Bishop Murphy Memorial Boys Senior National School | 112 | −11% | Catholic | English | 92 km | |
| Fermoy Educate Together NS | 78 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 92 km | |
| Scoil Freastogail Muire | 236 | −18% | Catholic | English | 92 km | |
| Iosef Naofa | 90 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 93 km |
| S.N. Ath an Mhuillinn | 78 | −23% | Catholic | English | 93 km | |
| Fermoy Adair N.S. | 21 | −38% | Church of Ireland | English | 93 km | |
| S.N. Cill Criodain | 325 | +11% | Catholic | English | 93 km | |
| St Patrick's National School | 114 | −16% | Catholic | English | 93 km | |
| Ballyhea N.S. | 141 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 94 km |
| S.N. Fearghail Naofa | 203 | −11% | Catholic | English | 94 km | |
| Scoil Chaitriona | 111 | −4% | Catholic | English | 95 km | |
| Shandrum National School | 144 | +1% | Catholic | English | 95 km | |
| S.N. Cill Dairbhre | 177 | −10% | Catholic | English | 95 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire gan Smál, Clondulane | 80 | −9% | Catholic | English | 96 km | |
| Kilmagner N.S. | 52 | −37% | Catholic | English | 97 km | |
| Scoil Mháirtin | 291 | −2% | Catholic | English | 97 km | |
| S.N. Inis | 188 | −12% | Catholic | English | 97 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Caitriona | 149 | −14% | Catholic | English | 97 km | |
| Curraghagalla N.S. | 30 | +25% | Catholic | English | 98 km | |
| St Josephs Convent N.S. | 190 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 98 km |
| Scoil Naomh Aine Girls Senior School | 195 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 98 km |
| Ballindangan Mixed N.S. | 35 | +75% | Catholic | English | 98 km | |
| Kyle N.S. | 50 | +72% | Multi-denominational | English | 98 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre Boys Snr Sch | 227 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 98 km |
| Clonpriest N.S. | 140 | +11% | Catholic | English | 98 km | |
| SN Gleann na hUladh | 99 | +11% | Catholic | English | 99 km | |
| S.N. an Phairc | 19 | −21% | Catholic | English | 100 km | |
| Curriglass N.S. | 34 | −40% | Catholic | English | 101 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 56 | −30% | Catholic | English | 103 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 172 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 104 km |
| South Abbey N.S. | 190 | +46% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 104 km |
| Bunscoil na Toirbhirte | 273 | −19% | Catholic | English | 104 km | |
| Bun Scoil Muire | 487 | −7% | Catholic | English | 104 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chorain, | 261 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 104 km | |
| S.N. Baile Ui Ghiblin | 105 | −28% | Catholic | English | 107 km |
Living in Castletownshend
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the P81 Eircode area
Housing in Castletownshend →The median sale price rose from €310,000 in 2023 to €359,200 in 2025 (+16%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the P81 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Cork
Cost of living in Castletownshend →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 Castletownshend, P81 VY73
Primary schools near Castletownsend Mxd N.S.
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Castletownsend Mxd N.S.
Is Castletownsend Mxd N.S. 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 Castletownsend Mxd N.S. have?
90 pupils in 2025/26. That is −29% since 2019/20.
Does Castletownsend Mxd N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Castletownsend Mxd N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Castletownsend Mxd N.S.?
Castletownsend Mxd N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Cork & Ross.
How do pupils get a place at Castletownsend Mxd N.S.?
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 Castletownsend Mxd N.S.?
The nearest are Union Hall Mixed N.S. (4.4 km), Abbeystrewry N.S. (4.6 km) and Gaelscoil Dr M Ui Shuilleabhain (5 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 Castletownshend; 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).