Coachford College
Coachford, Co Cork · P12 DY92 · Roll number 70960D
Coachford College is the only one of the post-primary schools in or within 3 km of Coachford. Every school in and around Coachford →
What stands out about Coachford College
- One of the larger post-primary schools: 848 pupils, against a typical 585.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+10%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- An ETB school: run by the county’s Education and Training Board.
- Its patron is the Cork ETB; its ethos is inter-denominational.
- The only post-primary school in Coachford or within 3 km of it.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Coachford College had 848 pupils in 2025/26, against 595 in 2015/16 (+43%). Girls are 50% of them. Its largest roll was 851, in 2024/25. Its roll rose in 8 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Coachford 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 Coachford 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 Coachford 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 Coachford College
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Coachford 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Coachford College has grown by 10% since 2019/20. All the schools around Coachford together changed by +16%.
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, 2 have more pupils than Coachford College. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +10%; 4 of the 5 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coachford College | 848 | +10% | Inter-denominational | English | ||
| St Mary'S Secondary School | 431 | +33% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| McEgan College | 289 | +60% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| De La Salle College | 409 | +11% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Le Cheile Secondary School Ballincollig | 254 | – | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Ballincollig Community School | 987 | +20% | Inter-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Coláiste Choilm | 1,357 | −0% | Inter-denominational | Irish stream | 15 km |
The other 78 post-primary schools in Co. Cork
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Mhuire gan Smal | 1,124 | +40% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St. Brogan's College | 905 | +50% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Bishopstown Community School | 306 | +0% | Inter-denominational | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Árdscoil Uí Urmoltaigh | 399 | +1% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Mount Mercy College | 811 | +2% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh | 715 | +1% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Coláiste na Toirbhirte | 456 | −8% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Terence Mac Swiney Community College | 302 | +81% | Inter-denominational | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 20 km |
| Bandon Grammar School | 712 | +5% | Church of Ireland | English | 20 km | |
| Nano Nagle College | 161 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Presentation Brothers College | 692 | −3% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Aloysius School | 323 | +5% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelcholáiste Mhuire | 690 | +20% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 21 km |
| North Monastery Secondary School | 271 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| St Vincent's Secondary School | 283 | +39% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Presentation Secondary School | 190 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Coláiste Éamann Rís | 811 | +149% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| St. Angela's College | 606 | +4% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 432 | +2% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Christian Brothers College | 919 | +1% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Coláiste Daibhéid | 151 | −28% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 23 km |
| Coláiste Chríost Rí | 502 | −13% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 23 km | |
| St Aidan's Community College | 309 | −23% | Inter-denominational | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Cork Educate Together Secondary School | 403 | +54% | Multi-denominational | English | 23 km | |
| Christ King Girls' Secondary School | 700 | −10% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Patricks College | 218 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Ashton School | 539 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 24 km | |
| Coláiste an Chroí Naofa | 461 | −15% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Mayfield Community School | 362 | +28% | Inter-denominational | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 24 km |
| Regina Mundi College | 564 | −0% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Douglas Community School | 605 | +19% | Inter-denominational | English | 24 km | |
| Colaiste Ghobnatan | 212 | −8% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 25 km | |
| Millstreet Community School | 359 | +9% | Inter-denominational | English | 25 km | |
| Davis College | 1,033 | +26% | Multi-denominational | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 26 km |
| Ursuline College Blackrock | 352 | +45% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Nagle Community College | 315 | +61% | Inter-denominational | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Colaiste An Phiarsaigh | 578 | +6% | Catholic | All in Irish | 27 km | |
| Patrician Academy | 568 | +1% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| St Mary's Secondary School | 749 | +6% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Glanmire Community College | 1,141 | +3% | Inter-denominational | English | 28 km | |
| Gaelcholáiste Charraig Ui Leighin | 302 | +156% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 29 km | |
| St Francis Capuchin College | 730 | −5% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Kinsale Community School | 1,450 | +31% | Inter-denominational | English | 29 km | |
| Carrigaline Community School | 1,072 | −2% | Inter-denominational | English | 30 km | |
| Coláiste Treasa | 647 | +18% | Multi-denominational | English | 30 km | |
| Edmund Rice College | 580 | +73% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 271 | −7% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 109 | +11% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 31 km | |
| Maria Immaculata Community College | 642 | +28% | Inter-denominational | English | 31 km | |
| St Peter's Community School | 354 | −3% | Inter-denominational | English | 32 km | |
| Sacred Heart Secondary School | 568 | +7% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Clonakilty Community College | 696 | +17% | Inter-denominational | Irish stream | 33 km | |
| Boherbue Comprehensive School | 551 | +70% | Inter-denominational | English | 33 km | |
| Coláiste Muire | 709 | +6% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Carrignafoy Community College | 322 | +0% | Multi-denominational | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 35 km |
| Colaiste Muire | 523 | +16% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Carrigtwohill Post Primary | 912 | +237% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| St Aloysius College | 765 | −1% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Colaiste Pobail Naomh Mhuire | 589 | +34% | Inter-denominational | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Nagle Rice Secondary School | 260 | +39% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Mount St Michael | 403 | +30% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Coláiste an Chraoibhín | 918 | +6% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Christian Brothers Secondary School | 957 | +13% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| St Mary's High School | 762 | +6% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Midleton College | 498 | +15% | Church of Ireland | English | 43 km | |
| St Colman's Community College | 1,171 | +51% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Coláiste Cholmáin | 716 | +39% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Loreto Secondary School | 729 | +18% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| St. Mary's Secondary School | 322 | +10% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil na mBráithre Chríostaí | 313 | +11% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Skibbereen Community School | 956 | +10% | Inter-denominational | English | 51 km | |
| Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí | 752 | +11% | Inter-denominational | Some subjects in Irish | 52 km | |
| Christian Brothers Secondary School | 410 | +27% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Presentation Secondary School | 342 | +9% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Coláiste Fionnchua | 449 | +63% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Pobalscoil na Tríonóide | 1,086 | +11% | Inter-denominational | Irish stream | 63 km | |
| Schull Community College | 359 | −7% | Inter-denominational | English | 68 km | |
| Beara Community School | 308 | −6% | Inter-denominational | English | 82 km |
Living in Coachford
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the P12 Eircode area
Housing in Coachford →The median sale price rose from €310,000 in 2023 to €346,800 in 2025 (+12%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the P12 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Cork
Cost of living in Coachford →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 ↗Coachford, P12 DY92
Post-primary schools near Coachford College
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Coachford College
Is Coachford 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 Coachford College have?
848 pupils in 2025/26. That is +10% since 2019/20.
Does Coachford College teach through Irish?
No: Coachford College teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Coachford College?
Coachford College has a inter-denominational ethos. Its patron is Cork ETB.
How do pupils get a place at Coachford 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 Coachford College?
The nearest are St Mary'S Secondary School (11 km), McEgan College (12 km) and De La Salle College (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 Coachford; 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).