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Ballyhea, Rathluirc, Co. Cork · P56 KA44 · Roll number 17112F
Ballyhea N.S. is one of 3 primary schools in or within 3 km of Charleville. Every school in and around Charleville →
What stands out about Ballyhea N.S.
- 141 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: 141 pupils, 21% fewer than the 179 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 Cloyne; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Charleville’s outline, 3.7 km away; listed with Charleville, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Ballyhea N.S. had 141 pupils in 2025/26, down from 154 in 2015/16 (−8%). Girls are 55% of them. Its largest roll was 179, in 2019/20. 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 Ballyhea 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 Ballyhea 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 Ballyhea 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 Ballyhea N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Ballyhea 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.
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: Ballyhea N.S. has shrunk by 21% since 2019/20. All the schools around Charleville together changed by +7%.
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, 4 have more pupils than Ballyhea N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −21%; 6 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballyhea N.S. | 141 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| Scoil na mBraithre Boys Snr Sch | 227 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.3 km |
| St Josephs Convent N.S. | 190 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.3 km |
| Scoil Naomh Aine Girls Senior School | 195 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.4 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 85 | −11% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| Scoil Bhrugh Thuinne | 103 | −9% | Catholic | English | 6.3 km | |
| Shandrum National School | 144 | +1% | Catholic | English | 8.1 km |
The other 329 primary schools in Co. Cork
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Mhuire na Trocaire | 213 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| Druimne N.S. | 69 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| Lisgriffin N.S. | 28 | +22% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Canon Sheehan Primary School | 174 | +34% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Liscarrol N.S. | 176 | −5% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Ath an Mhuillinn | 78 | −23% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Baltydaniel N.S. | 210 | −2% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Freemount Mixed N.S. | 88 | +1% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Eoin Baiste | 67 | −7% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Sean Baile Mor | 61 | −8% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Ballygown N.S. | 98 | −25% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Ballyclough Mixed N.S. | 111 | −14% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Cill Dairbhre | 177 | −10% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Ballyhass Mixed N.S. | 223 | +18% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Iosagain | 133 | −13% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Convent Girls Senior National School | 246 | −10% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig Boys Senior School | 212 | −20% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Tullylease Mixed N.S. | 33 | +57% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Mallow Community National School | 202 | +50% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Ghobnatan | 470 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Castletownroche N.S. | 102 | +20% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Gael Scoil Thomais Daibhis | 412 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| Killavullen N.S. | 109 | −22% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Rathain | 125 | +37% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Lios Maighir | 42 | −16% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| SN Gleann na hUladh | 99 | +11% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Pádraig | 372 | – | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Dhrom Athain | 207 | −13% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St. Abbey's National School | 95 | −13% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Ballindangan Mixed N.S. | 35 | +75% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Patrick's National School | 114 | −16% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil na Trionoide | 182 | – | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Banteer N.S. | 190 | −12% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 167 | −12% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. an Mhaoilinn | 49 | −11% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| SN Ath na Lionta | 78 | −13% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Burnfort N.S. | 66 | −44% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Bunscoil na Toirbhirte | 273 | −19% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Dromagh Mixed N.S. | 24 | −43% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 172 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Curraghagalla N.S. | 30 | +25% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Fhursa | 51 | −32% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Grange Fermoy N.S. | 134 | −9% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S N Moing na Miol | 113 | −27% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Baile Ui Ghiblin | 105 | −28% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Breandan Naofa | 76 | −14% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Iosef Naofa | 90 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Fermoy Adair N.S. | 21 | −38% | Church of Ireland | English | 32 km | |
| Fermoy Educate Together NS | 78 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 32 km | |
| Bishop Murphy Memorial Boys Senior National School | 112 | −11% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Boherbue N.S. | 208 | +12% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Rockchapel N.S. | 38 | +6% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Gaelscoil de hIde | 328 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 33 km | |
| Scoil Mháirtin | 291 | −2% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Derrinagree N.S. | 66 | −24% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil Freastogail Muire | 236 | −18% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Rath Dubh | 197 | −27% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 134 | −29% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Kilcorney Mixed N.S. | 20 | −55% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire gan Smál, Clondulane | 80 | −9% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lachtin | 162 | −7% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 56 | −30% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Firmount Mixed N.S. | 171 | +35% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Rathcormac N.S. | 432 | −2% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Mxd | 77 | +20% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Scoil an Athar Tadhg | 317 | −3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 37 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 324 | −4% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Cuilinn Ui Caoimh | 58 | −12% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Rylane N.S. | 54 | −34% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Castlelyons B N.S. | 194 | −3% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Millstreet Convent N.S. | 238 | +9% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire BNS | 94 | −13% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Vicarstown Mixed N.S. | 167 | +31% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Kilmagner N.S. | 52 | −37% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Bartlemy N.S. | 89 | −20% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Watergrasshill N.S. | 391 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 40 km | |
| Ballinagree Mxd N.S. | 68 | +39% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Bhiorainn | 200 | +3% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Baile Deasmumhan | 104 | +9% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Achadh Bolg | 100 | −12% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Cloghoola Mixed N.S. | 12 | – | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Scoil Chroí Íosa | 286 | −9% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhuscraí | 195 | +12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 42 km | |
| S N Cnoc na Croighe | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Strawberry Hill National School | 315 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Upper Glanmire N.S. | 284 | −12% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 316 | −13% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Cloghroe Mixed N.S. | 537 | +2% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S N na Mona Fliche | 49 | −9% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Ballyvongane Mixed N.S. | 18 | −36% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Caitriona | 149 | −14% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Dripsey N.S. | 100 | +3% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Rusheen N.S. | 74 | −12% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Knockraha N.S. | 147 | −11% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. Carraig an Ime | 23 | – | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Clogheen Mxd N.S. | 181 | +12% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Coachford N.S. | 169 | +55% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Scoil Oilibheir | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Scoil Aiseiri Chriost | 232 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Scoil Iosagain | 222 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Gaelscoil Peig Sayers | 280 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 46 km |
| Riverstown N.S. | 666 | −6% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Breandan | 25 | +14% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire ar Chnoc hAoine | 195 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Scoil Padre Pio N.S. | 264 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| S.N. Cill Ruadhain | 359 | −7% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Fatima Boys Senior | 207 | +54% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Scoil Naomh Eoin | 65 | −25% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Bhreanndain C | 115 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| S.N. Mharcuis B | 99 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Lower Glanmire N.S. | 151 | +19% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| St Vincents Convent N.S. | 208 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| Leamlara Mixed N.S. | 136 | −24% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| North Presentation Primary School | 288 | +27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| Scoil Barra | 449 | −11% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa C | 128 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| St Patricks B N.S. | 152 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 86 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| Gaelscoil an Ghoirt Alainn | 393 | +7% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 47 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille | 264 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| Scoil Mhuire agus Eoin | 304 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| Scoil na nOg | 32 | −51% | Catholic | All in Irish | 47 km | |
| St Lukes Mxd N.S. | 96 | +16% | Church of Ireland | English | 47 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire C | 437 | −3% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin B | 352 | −23% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Cork Educate Together National School | 193 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 47 km | |
| Scoil Chaitriona | 111 | −4% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. Iosef Naofa | 215 | −0% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Chaisleáin | 205 | +201% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 47 km | |
| S.N. Barra Naofa | 75 | −16% | Church of Ireland | English | 48 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire | 312 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Gael Scoil Ui Riordain | 724 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | 48 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Caitriona | 414 | −5% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Greenmount Monastery N.S. | 240 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Ovens N.S. | 466 | +8% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Curriglass N.S. | 34 | −40% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Muire Gan Smal C | 297 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal B | 403 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 149 | −20% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Canovee Mixed N.S. | 145 | −14% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Drisceoil | 381 | −18% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 49 km | |
| Bunscoil Chriost Ri | 453 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 49 km | |
| Ballintemple N.S. | 250 | +11% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Scoil an Spioraid Naomh (Boys) | 398 | −5% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| S N an Spioraid Naomh C | 258 | −9% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes | 215 | −9% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Clondrohid N.S. | 276 | +24% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Riada | 254 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 49 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Micheal | 102 | +21% | Church of Ireland | English | 49 km | |
| Scoil Maria Assumpta | 168 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Scoil Ursula | 182 | +26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa | 193 | −14% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 49 km |
| S.N. Naomh Antaine | 581 | −22% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Glounthaune Mixed N.S. | 422 | −6% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Macroom Boys Senior National School | 186 | −10% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| S.N. Barra Naofa Cailini | 316 | +22% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Macroom Convent N.S. | 306 | −2% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| S.N. Barra Naofa Bhuach | 280 | −4% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Realt na Maidine | 107 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Scoil na Croise Naofa | 193 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| South Lee Educate Together National School | 162 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Brid C | 374 | −27% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhachan | 139 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 50 km |
| S.N. Athair Maitiu C | 252 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| S.N. B Togher Cork | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Little Island N.S. | 141 | −23% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil an Athair Tadhg O Murchu | 424 | −6% | Catholic | All in Irish | 50 km | |
| St Columbas N.S. | 377 | −6% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Douglas B N.S. | 353 | −9% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| St Lukes N.S. Douglas | 203 | −11% | Church of Ireland | English | 51 km | |
| S.N. Baile Nora | 328 | +28% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Scoil Nioclais | 714 | −15% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Naofa | 396 | −24% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Douglas Rochestown Educate Together National School | 506 | +52% | Multi-denominational | English | 52 km | |
| Carrigtwohill Community National School | 443 | +113% | Multi-denominational | English | 52 km | |
| Scoil Phadraig Naofa | 460 | −4% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Cloughduv N.S. | 166 | +37% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Scoil Chlochair Mhuire National School | 245 | −48% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| S.N. Cill Bonain | 97 | +3% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Scoil Abán Naofa | 137 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 53 km | |
| S.N. an Gharrain | 43 | −9% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| S.N. Cill Mhuire B | 169 | +2% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Midleton Educate Together School | 572 | +6% | Multi-denominational | English | 54 km | |
| Scoil Lachtain Naofa | 88 | −1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 54 km | |
| Star of the Sea Primary School | 352 | −13% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Dungourney Central N Sc | 193 | −10% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Gogginshill N.S. | 227 | +1% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann | 550 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 55 km | |
| St John the Baptist N.S. | 190 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 55 km | |
| Ballygarvan N.S. | 366 | −6% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Midleton CBS Primary School | 191 | −37% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Monkstown N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Midleton Convent N.S. | 291 | −35% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Bunscoil Rinn an Chabhlaigh | 679 | −6% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| St Marys National School | 248 | −24% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| S.N. Seosamh Cobh | 261 | −28% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc an Bhile | 141 | −6% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Kilbarry N.S. | 31 | −34% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Gaelscoil Charraig Ui Leighin | 591 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 57 km | |
| S N Rae na nDoiri | 24 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 57 km | |
| Gaelscoile Cobh | 46 | −73% | Catholic | All in Irish | 57 km | |
| Scoil Chuil Aodha Barr D Inse | 58 | −32% | Catholic | All in Irish | 57 km | |
| Cobh N.S. | 15 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| Tirelton N.S. Mxd | 71 | −13% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Owenabue ETNS | 118 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 57 km | |
| Shanbally N.S. | 192 | −10% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Walterstown N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Holy Well National School (Scoil Tobair Naofa) | 803 | – | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| St Mary's Church of Ireland N.S | 204 | −3% | Church of Ireland | English | 58 km | |
| Ballyheeda N.S. | 158 | −3% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| S.N. Inis | 188 | −12% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Dromleigh N.S. | 46 | +0% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Ringaskiddy Lower Harbour N.S. | 58 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| Carrigaline Educate Together NS | 424 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 59 km | |
| Ballintotas N.S. | 100 | −18% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Castlealack N.S. | 56 | −3% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| S N na Scairte Leithe | 378 | −17% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Newcestown N.S. | 196 | −16% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| S.N. Inis Eoghanain | 295 | −5% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Inchigeela N.S. | 59 | +20% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Castlemartyr N.S. | 214 | −17% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| S.N. Ath Fhada | 304 | −10% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| S.N. an Phairc | 19 | −21% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| S.N. Fearghail Naofa | 203 | −11% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Whitegate Mixed N.S. | 87 | +16% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| S.N. Cros Tseain | 215 | −5% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| S.N. Caipin | 95 | −13% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| S.N. Bun an Tsabhairne | 193 | −12% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Cloyne National School | 275 | −14% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Laragh N.S. | 174 | −1% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Templebrady N.S. | 68 | +19% | Church of Ireland | English | 62 km | |
| Bandon Primary School | 401 | – | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Kyle N.S. | 50 | +72% | Multi-denominational | English | 63 km | |
| Gaelscoil Droichead na Banndan | 157 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 63 km | |
| S N Droichead na Bandan | 170 | −23% | Church of Ireland | English | 64 km | |
| S N Cnoc na Manach | 103 | −7% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire na nGrast | 363 | −5% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Scoil Fionnbarra | 98 | +14% | Catholic | All in Irish | 64 km | |
| Dundar Mhuighe N.S. | 175 | −24% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 187 | −13% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| St Endas N.S. | 30 | −25% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| Clonpriest N.S. | 140 | +11% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| S.N. Baile Ui Chroinin | 55 | +38% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| Ballinadee N.S. | 95 | −33% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| St Marys Central School | 189 | −8% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| Shanagarry N.S. | 102 | +4% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| S.N. Cill Criodain | 325 | +11% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| Kilcolman N.S. | 29 | −29% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| S.N. Baile Muine | 18 | −40% | Church of Ireland | English | 67 km | |
| Kinsale N.S. | 55 | −49% | Church of Ireland | English | 67 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chionn tSáile | 145 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | 67 km | |
| S N Fionan na Reanna | 144 | +4% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Eltin | 401 | +25% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| S.N. Chobh Chionn Tsaile | 213 | −4% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| South Abbey N.S. | 190 | +46% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 68 km |
| S.N. Achadh Eochaille | 66 | −13% | Catholic | English | 69 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chorain, | 261 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 69 km | |
| Bun Scoil Muire | 487 | −7% | Catholic | English | 69 km | |
| Togher N.S. | 27 | −41% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 69 km |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 99 | +21% | Catholic | English | 69 km | |
| Kilbrittain Mixed N.S. | 211 | +4% | Catholic | English | 71 km | |
| S.N. Clogach | 55 | +77% | Catholic | English | 71 km | |
| Derrinacahara N.S. | 80 | +40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 71 km |
| Ballinspittle N.S. | 192 | −14% | Catholic | English | 72 km | |
| Ballincarriga Mxd N.S. | 97 | +14% | Catholic | English | 72 km | |
| Dunmanway Convent Girls Senior National School | 91 | −9% | Catholic | English | 72 km | |
| Dunmanway Convent Inf | 102 | +3% | Catholic | English | 72 km | |
| Dunmanway Boys Senior National School | 89 | +5% | Catholic | English | 72 km | |
| Dunmanway Model N.S. | 95 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 73 km | |
| Mocomhog N.S. | 20 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 73 km |
| S.N. Garran an Easaigh | 60 | −3% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Sceach | 207 | −5% | Catholic | English | 74 km | |
| Timoleague N.S. | 150 | −15% | Catholic | English | 74 km | |
| S.N. Cillmin | 113 | −18% | Catholic | English | 76 km | |
| Kilgariffe N.S. | 45 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 77 km | |
| St Joseph's Girls National School | 192 | −13% | Catholic | English | 77 km | |
| Scoil Dhairbhre | 36 | −12% | Catholic | English | 78 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin | 388 | +10% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 78 km | |
| Barryroe N.S. | 182 | +10% | Catholic | English | 78 km | |
| Scoil na mBuachailli | 235 | −4% | Catholic | English | 78 km | |
| Kealkil N.S. | 189 | +7% | Catholic | English | 79 km | |
| Drinagh Mixed N.S. | 71 | −3% | Catholic | English | 80 km | |
| S N Re na Scrine | 50 | +61% | Catholic | English | 80 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 14 | −39% | Catholic | English | 81 km | |
| Drumclugh N.S. | 51 | – | Catholic | English | 81 km | |
| Lisavaird Mxd N.S. | 70 | +27% | Catholic | English | 81 km | |
| Dromdhallagh N.S. | 53 | −9% | Catholic | English | 83 km | |
| Drimoleague Junior Sch | 54 | −8% | Catholic | English | 83 km | |
| Coomhola N.S. | 85 | −16% | Catholic | English | 83 km | |
| S.N. an Aird | 111 | +39% | Catholic | English | 84 km | |
| S.N. Ioseph | 9 | – | Catholic | English | 84 km | |
| Bunscoil Fachtna | 173 | – | Catholic | English | 84 km | |
| S.N. Rath A Bharraigh | 35 | −19% | Catholic | English | 85 km | |
| Derrycreha N.S. | 28 | −18% | Catholic | English | 86 km | |
| S.N. an Droma Mhoir | 68 | −3% | Catholic | English | 87 km | |
| S.N. Fhiachna | 66 | +20% | Catholic | English | 87 km | |
| S.N. Cill Mhic Abhaidh | 40 | −2% | Catholic | English | 87 km | |
| S.N. Chuan Doir | 71 | −1% | Catholic | English | 87 km | |
| Caheragh N.S. | 64 | +7% | Catholic | English | 88 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire agus Bharra | 330 | – | Catholic | English | 88 km | |
| Maulatrahane Central N.S. | 31 | −18% | Catholic | English | 88 km | |
| St Brendans National School | 26 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 88 km | |
| S N Muire na Doirini | 14 | −56% | Catholic | English | 88 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bheanntrai | 119 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 88 km | |
| Union Hall Mixed N.S. | 67 | −17% | Catholic | English | 90 km | |
| St Patrick's Boys' National School | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | 93 km | |
| Gaelscoil Dr M Ui Shuilleabhain | 78 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 93 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 182 | −9% | Catholic | English | 93 km | |
| Castletownsend Mxd N.S. | 90 | −29% | Catholic | English | 94 km | |
| Abbeystrewry N.S. | 142 | +26% | Church of Ireland | English | 95 km | |
| Carrigboy N.S. | 82 | +17% | Catholic | English | 96 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Sheamuis | 19 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 97 km | |
| Kilcoe N.S. | 32 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 97 km |
| Trafrask Mixed N.S. | 17 | −54% | Catholic | English | 97 km | |
| Lisheen Mixed N.S. | 56 | −3% | Catholic | English | 99 km | |
| Adrigole N.S. | 25 | +14% | Catholic | English | 99 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 85 | +9% | Catholic | English | 99 km | |
| St Matthias N.S. | 22 | −19% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 99 km |
| Rathmore N.S. | 116 | +1% | Catholic | English | 102 km | |
| Rushnacahara N.S. | 24 | −27% | Catholic | English | 102 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire N.s., | 151 | +4% | Catholic | English | 106 km | |
| Kilcrohane N.S. | 28 | −24% | Catholic | English | 108 km | |
| Scoil Chaitigheirn | 62 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 112 km |
| Mhichil Naofa | 21 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 112 km |
| Scoil an Croi Ro Naofa | 195 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 112 km |
| S.N. Cleire | 3 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 113 km |
| S.N. Oir Cheann | 17 | −32% | Catholic | English | 116 km | |
| S.N. an Ghoilin | 32 | +14% | Catholic | English | 116 km | |
| Cahermore New Central School | 55 | +25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 124 km |
Living in Charleville
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Homes in the P56 Eircode area
Housing in Charleville →The median sale price rose from €195,000 in 2023 to €220,000 in 2025 (+13%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the P56 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Charleville
Cost of living in Charleville →New tenancies in Charleville averaged €1,046 a month in 2025, against €982 in 2024 (+7%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
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near Charleville, P56 KA44
Primary schools near Ballyhea 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 Ballyhea N.S.
Is Ballyhea 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 Ballyhea N.S. have?
141 pupils in 2025/26. That is −21% since 2019/20.
Does Ballyhea N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Ballyhea N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Ballyhea N.S.?
Ballyhea N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Cloyne.
How do pupils get a place at Ballyhea 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 Ballyhea N.S.?
The nearest are Scoil na mBraithre Boys Snr Sch (5.3 km), St Josephs Convent N.S. (5.3 km) and Scoil Naomh Aine Girls Senior School (5.4 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 Charleville; 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).