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McCurtain Street, Fermoy, Co. Cork · P61 XN80 · Roll number 16683U
Bishop Murphy Memorial Boys Senior National School is one of 8 primary schools in or within 3 km of Fermoy. Every school in and around Fermoy →
What stands out about Bishop Murphy Memorial Boys Senior National School
- 112 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−11%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- A boys’ school.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Cloyne; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Bishop Murphy Memorial Boys Senior National School had 112 pupils in 2025/26, against 98 in 2015/16 (+14%). Its largest roll was 136, in 2021/22. Its roll rose in 7 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Bishop Murphy Memorial Boys Senior National 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 Bishop Murphy Memorial Boys Senior National 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 Bishop Murphy Memorial Boys Senior National 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 Bishop Murphy Memorial Boys Senior National School
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Bishop Murphy Memorial Boys Senior National 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 takes boys only. Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Bishop Murphy Memorial Boys Senior National School has shrunk by 11% since 2019/20. All the schools around Fermoy together changed by +10%.
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 Bishop Murphy Memorial Boys Senior National School. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −11%; 3 of the 5 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Murphy Memorial Boys Senior National School | 112 | −11% | Catholic | English | ||
| Fermoy Educate Together NS | 78 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 0.1 km | |
| Scoil Freastogail Muire | 236 | −18% | Catholic | English | 0.5 km | |
| Fermoy Adair N.S. | 21 | −38% | Church of Ireland | English | 0.7 km | |
| Iosef Naofa | 90 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.8 km |
| Gaelscoil de hIde | 328 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 0.9 km | |
| Grange Fermoy N.S. | 134 | −9% | Catholic | English | 2.4 km |
The other 328 primary schools in Co. Cork
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Mhuire gan Smál, Clondulane | 80 | −9% | Catholic | English | 3.9 km | |
| Scoil Mháirtin | 291 | −2% | Catholic | English | 4.7 km | |
| Rathcormac N.S. | 432 | −2% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km | |
| Castlelyons B N.S. | 194 | −3% | Catholic | English | 7 km | |
| Kilmagner N.S. | 52 | −37% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| Curraghagalla N.S. | 30 | +25% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| St Patrick's National School | 114 | −16% | Catholic | English | 8.1 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 167 | −12% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| Bartlemy N.S. | 89 | −20% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 56 | −30% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Ballindangan Mixed N.S. | 35 | +75% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Caitriona | 149 | −14% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Castletownroche N.S. | 102 | +20% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 172 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| SN Gleann na hUladh | 99 | +11% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 134 | −29% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Bunscoil na Toirbhirte | 273 | −19% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Watergrasshill N.S. | 391 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 15 km | |
| Scoil Chaitriona | 111 | −4% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Cill Dairbhre | 177 | −10% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Baile Ui Ghiblin | 105 | −28% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Sean Baile Mor | 61 | −8% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Killavullen N.S. | 109 | −22% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Curriglass N.S. | 34 | −40% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Eoin | 65 | −25% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Ballygown N.S. | 98 | −25% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Leamlara Mixed N.S. | 136 | −24% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Knockraha N.S. | 147 | −11% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil an Athar Tadhg | 317 | −3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 21 km | |
| S.N. Rathain | 125 | +37% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Dungourney Central N Sc | 193 | −10% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Canon Sheehan Primary School | 174 | +34% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Burnfort N.S. | 66 | −44% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Upper Glanmire N.S. | 284 | −12% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Mallow Community National School | 202 | +50% | Multi-denominational | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Cill Ruadhain | 359 | −7% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Midleton Educate Together School | 572 | +6% | Multi-denominational | English | 24 km | |
| Riverstown N.S. | 666 | −6% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 324 | −4% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig Boys Senior School | 212 | −20% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Iosagain | 133 | −13% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Convent Girls Senior National School | 246 | −10% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Gael Scoil Thomais Daibhis | 412 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 25 km | |
| Carrigtwohill Community National School | 443 | +113% | Multi-denominational | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Ghobnatan | 470 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Naofa | 396 | −24% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Glounthaune Mixed N.S. | 422 | −6% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Chlochair Mhuire National School | 245 | −48% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Rath Dubh | 197 | −27% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil na nOg | 32 | −51% | Catholic | All in Irish | 26 km | |
| SN Ath na Lionta | 78 | −13% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| St John the Baptist N.S. | 190 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 26 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann | 550 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 26 km | |
| Lower Glanmire N.S. | 151 | +19% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Inis | 188 | −12% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Midleton CBS Primary School | 191 | −37% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Drisceoil | 381 | −18% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 27 km | |
| Midleton Convent N.S. | 291 | −35% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire agus Eoin | 304 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| S.N. Mhuire | 316 | −13% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Little Island N.S. | 141 | −23% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Oilibheir | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Baltydaniel N.S. | 210 | −2% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Ghoirt Alainn | 393 | +7% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 28 km | |
| S.N. Mharcuis B | 99 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa C | 128 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| St Patricks B N.S. | 152 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 86 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| S.N. Bhreanndain C | 115 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Ballintotas N.S. | 100 | −18% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil na Croise Naofa | 193 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Scoil Ursula | 182 | +26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Scoil Mhuire na Trocaire | 213 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| S.N. Dhrom Athain | 207 | −13% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Gaelscoil Peig Sayers | 280 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 29 km |
| Scoil Naomh Micheal | 102 | +21% | Church of Ireland | English | 29 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhachan | 139 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 29 km |
| St Lukes Mxd N.S. | 96 | +16% | Church of Ireland | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. an Phairc | 19 | −21% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Aiseiri Chriost | 232 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Scoil Iosagain | 222 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Fatima Boys Senior | 207 | +54% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| North Presentation Primary School | 288 | +27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| St Vincents Convent N.S. | 208 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Ballintemple N.S. | 250 | +11% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Fearghail Naofa | 203 | −11% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Barra Naofa Cailini | 316 | +22% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Barra Naofa Bhuach | 280 | −4% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Padre Pio N.S. | 264 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Castlemartyr N.S. | 214 | −17% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille | 264 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Cork Educate Together National School | 193 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 30 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhuscraí | 195 | +12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 30 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Antaine | 581 | −22% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes | 215 | −9% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire ar Chnoc hAoine | 195 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Scoil Chroí Íosa | 286 | −9% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Walterstown N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire | 312 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| S.N. Iosef Naofa | 215 | −0% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Barra Naofa | 75 | −16% | Church of Ireland | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Brid C | 374 | −27% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Bunscoil Chriost Ri | 453 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 31 km | |
| Star of the Sea Primary School | 352 | −13% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Greenmount Monastery N.S. | 240 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Kyle N.S. | 50 | +72% | Multi-denominational | English | 31 km | |
| S N na Scairte Leithe | 378 | −17% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil an Athair Tadhg O Murchu | 424 | −6% | Catholic | All in Irish | 31 km | |
| Scoil Phadraig Naofa | 460 | −4% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| St Lukes N.S. Douglas | 203 | −11% | Church of Ireland | English | 31 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa | 193 | −14% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 31 km |
| Ballyclough Mixed N.S. | 111 | −14% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Douglas B N.S. | 353 | −9% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil Maria Assumpta | 168 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| St Columbas N.S. | 377 | −6% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S N Moing na Miol | 113 | −27% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Seosamh Cobh | 261 | −28% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| St Marys National School | 248 | −24% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Gaelscoile Cobh | 46 | −73% | Catholic | All in Irish | 31 km | |
| Muire Gan Smal C | 297 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal B | 403 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Douglas Rochestown Educate Together National School | 506 | +52% | Multi-denominational | English | 32 km | |
| Cobh N.S. | 15 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Realt na Maidine | 107 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Strawberry Hill National School | 315 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Clogheen Mxd N.S. | 181 | +12% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| South Lee Educate Together National School | 162 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 32 km | |
| Bunscoil Rinn an Chabhlaigh | 679 | −6% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Caitriona | 414 | −5% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Monkstown N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Ballyhea N.S. | 141 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Cloyne National School | 275 | −14% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Nioclais | 714 | −15% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Riada | 254 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 33 km | |
| S.N. B Togher Cork | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Vicarstown Mixed N.S. | 167 | +31% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Athair Maitiu C | 252 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Lisgriffin N.S. | 28 | +22% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Firmount Mixed N.S. | 171 | +35% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| St. Abbey's National School | 95 | −13% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S N an Spioraid Naomh C | 258 | −9% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil an Spioraid Naomh (Boys) | 398 | −5% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Cloghroe Mixed N.S. | 537 | +2% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Clonpriest N.S. | 140 | +11% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Ath Fhada | 304 | −10% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil Bhrugh Thuinne | 103 | −9% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Shanbally N.S. | 192 | −10% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Cill Criodain | 325 | +11% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Ringaskiddy Lower Harbour N.S. | 58 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Gael Scoil Ui Riordain | 724 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | 35 km | |
| Whitegate Mixed N.S. | 87 | +16% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin B | 352 | −23% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire C | 437 | −3% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Scoil Barra | 449 | −11% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Owenabue ETNS | 118 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 35 km | |
| Gaelscoil Charraig Ui Leighin | 591 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 36 km | |
| Shanagarry N.S. | 102 | +4% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Ballyhass Mixed N.S. | 223 | +18% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| St Mary's Church of Ireland N.S | 204 | −3% | Church of Ireland | English | 36 km | |
| South Abbey N.S. | 190 | +46% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| S.N. Naomh Lachtin | 162 | −7% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Bhiorainn | 200 | +3% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Holy Well National School (Scoil Tobair Naofa) | 803 | – | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chorain, | 261 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 36 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre Boys Snr Sch | 227 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Bun Scoil Muire | 487 | −7% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| St Josephs Convent N.S. | 190 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Scoil Naomh Aine Girls Senior School | 195 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Gaelscoil an Chaisleáin | 205 | +201% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 37 km | |
| Ballygarvan N.S. | 366 | −6% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Baile Nora | 328 | +28% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Carrigaline Educate Together NS | 424 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Baile Ui Chroinin | 55 | +38% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Cros Tseain | 215 | −5% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Bun an Tsabhairne | 193 | −12% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Templebrady N.S. | 68 | +19% | Church of Ireland | English | 38 km | |
| Liscarrol N.S. | 176 | −5% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 99 | +21% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Eoin Baiste | 67 | −7% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Dripsey N.S. | 100 | +3% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Ovens N.S. | 466 | +8% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Fhursa | 51 | −32% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Gogginshill N.S. | 227 | +1% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Shandrum National School | 144 | +1% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Druimne N.S. | 69 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Banteer N.S. | 190 | −12% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Rylane N.S. | 54 | −34% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| S.N. Achadh Bolg | 100 | −12% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| S N Cnoc na Manach | 103 | −7% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| S.N. an Gharrain | 43 | −9% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 149 | −20% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Pádraig | 372 | – | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Coachford N.S. | 169 | +55% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Ballyheeda N.S. | 158 | −3% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Freemount Mixed N.S. | 88 | +1% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S.N. Ath an Mhuillinn | 78 | −23% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. Cill Bonain | 97 | +3% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Ballyvongane Mixed N.S. | 18 | −36% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Dromagh Mixed N.S. | 24 | −43% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S N Fionan na Reanna | 144 | +4% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire na nGrast | 363 | −5% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Lios Maighir | 42 | −16% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc an Bhile | 141 | −6% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Kilcorney Mixed N.S. | 20 | −55% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Cloughduv N.S. | 166 | +37% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Ballinagree Mxd N.S. | 68 | +39% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S.N. Breandan Naofa | 76 | −14% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Canovee Mixed N.S. | 145 | −14% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Rusheen N.S. | 74 | −12% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S.N. Inis Eoghanain | 295 | −5% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Scoil na Trionoide | 182 | – | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Tullylease Mixed N.S. | 33 | +57% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Kinsale N.S. | 55 | −49% | Church of Ireland | English | 50 km | |
| Dundar Mhuighe N.S. | 175 | −24% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| S.N. Chobh Chionn Tsaile | 213 | −4% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Castlealack N.S. | 56 | −3% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chionn tSáile | 145 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | 51 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Eltin | 401 | +25% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S N na Mona Fliche | 49 | −9% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Derrinagree N.S. | 66 | −24% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| S.N. Cill Mhuire B | 169 | +2% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Ballinadee N.S. | 95 | −33% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Macroom Boys Senior National School | 186 | −10% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Macroom Convent N.S. | 306 | −2% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| S.N. an Mhaoilinn | 49 | −11% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Bandon Primary School | 401 | – | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Gaelscoil Droichead na Banndan | 157 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 54 km | |
| Boherbue N.S. | 208 | +12% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Millstreet Convent N.S. | 238 | +9% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire BNS | 94 | −13% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| S N Droichead na Bandan | 170 | −23% | Church of Ireland | English | 55 km | |
| Laragh N.S. | 174 | −1% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| S.N. Carraig an Ime | 23 | – | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Cloghoola Mixed N.S. | 12 | – | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Clondrohid N.S. | 276 | +24% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Newcestown N.S. | 196 | −16% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 187 | −13% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Ballinspittle N.S. | 192 | −14% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| S.N. Cuilinn Ui Caoimh | 58 | −12% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Kilbrittain Mixed N.S. | 211 | +4% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Tirelton N.S. Mxd | 71 | −13% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| S.N. Garran an Easaigh | 60 | −3% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Mxd | 77 | +20% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Kilcolman N.S. | 29 | −29% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Rockchapel N.S. | 38 | +6% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Scoil Lachtain Naofa | 88 | −1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 61 km | |
| Kilbarry N.S. | 31 | −34% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Dromleigh N.S. | 46 | +0% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| S.N. Caipin | 95 | −13% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| S.N. Clogach | 55 | +77% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| St Marys Central School | 189 | −8% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| S.N. Achadh Eochaille | 66 | −13% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| Scoil Abán Naofa | 137 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 63 km | |
| S N Cnoc na Croighe | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Breandan | 25 | +14% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Timoleague N.S. | 150 | −15% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| S.N. Baile Muine | 18 | −40% | Church of Ireland | English | 64 km | |
| S.N. Baile Deasmumhan | 104 | +9% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| S N Rae na nDoiri | 24 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 66 km | |
| Inchigeela N.S. | 59 | +20% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Barryroe N.S. | 182 | +10% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| St Endas N.S. | 30 | −25% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| Scoil Chuil Aodha Barr D Inse | 58 | −32% | Catholic | All in Irish | 68 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Sceach | 207 | −5% | Catholic | English | 69 km | |
| Scoil Dhairbhre | 36 | −12% | Catholic | English | 69 km | |
| Kilgariffe N.S. | 45 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 70 km | |
| St Joseph's Girls National School | 192 | −13% | Catholic | English | 70 km | |
| Ballincarriga Mxd N.S. | 97 | +14% | Catholic | English | 71 km | |
| Scoil na mBuachailli | 235 | −4% | Catholic | English | 71 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin | 388 | +10% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 71 km | |
| Scoil Fionnbarra | 98 | +14% | Catholic | All in Irish | 72 km | |
| Togher N.S. | 27 | −41% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 73 km |
| S.N. Cillmin | 113 | −18% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| Dunmanway Boys Senior National School | 89 | +5% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| Dunmanway Convent Girls Senior National School | 91 | −9% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| Dunmanway Convent Inf | 102 | +3% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| Dunmanway Model N.S. | 95 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 74 km | |
| Derrinacahara N.S. | 80 | +40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 75 km |
| Lisavaird Mxd N.S. | 70 | +27% | Catholic | English | 76 km | |
| S.N. an Aird | 111 | +39% | Catholic | English | 76 km | |
| S N Re na Scrine | 50 | +61% | Catholic | English | 78 km | |
| S.N. Rath A Bharraigh | 35 | −19% | Catholic | English | 79 km | |
| Bunscoil Fachtna | 173 | – | Catholic | English | 80 km | |
| Drinagh Mixed N.S. | 71 | −3% | Catholic | English | 80 km | |
| Mocomhog N.S. | 20 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 81 km |
| S.N. Chuan Doir | 71 | −1% | Catholic | English | 85 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 14 | −39% | Catholic | English | 85 km | |
| S.N. Ioseph | 9 | – | Catholic | English | 85 km | |
| S.N. Cill Mhic Abhaidh | 40 | −2% | Catholic | English | 85 km | |
| Dromdhallagh N.S. | 53 | −9% | Catholic | English | 86 km | |
| Drimoleague Junior Sch | 54 | −8% | Catholic | English | 86 km | |
| Kealkil N.S. | 189 | +7% | Catholic | English | 87 km | |
| Drumclugh N.S. | 51 | – | Catholic | English | 87 km | |
| Maulatrahane Central N.S. | 31 | −18% | Catholic | English | 88 km | |
| Union Hall Mixed N.S. | 67 | −17% | Catholic | English | 88 km | |
| S N Muire na Doirini | 14 | −56% | Catholic | English | 90 km | |
| Caheragh N.S. | 64 | +7% | Catholic | English | 90 km | |
| Coomhola N.S. | 85 | −16% | Catholic | English | 91 km | |
| S.N. an Droma Mhoir | 68 | −3% | Catholic | English | 91 km | |
| Castletownsend Mxd N.S. | 90 | −29% | Catholic | English | 92 km | |
| Gaelscoil Dr M Ui Shuilleabhain | 78 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 93 km | |
| St Patrick's Boys' National School | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | 93 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 182 | −9% | Catholic | English | 94 km | |
| Abbeystrewry N.S. | 142 | +26% | Church of Ireland | English | 95 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire agus Bharra | 330 | – | Catholic | English | 95 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bheanntrai | 119 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 95 km | |
| St Brendans National School | 26 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 95 km | |
| Derrycreha N.S. | 28 | −18% | Catholic | English | 95 km | |
| S.N. Fhiachna | 66 | +20% | Catholic | English | 97 km | |
| Kilcoe N.S. | 32 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 100 km |
| Lisheen Mixed N.S. | 56 | −3% | Catholic | English | 101 km | |
| Rathmore N.S. | 116 | +1% | Catholic | English | 102 km | |
| Carrigboy N.S. | 82 | +17% | Catholic | English | 103 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 85 | +9% | Catholic | English | 103 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Sheamuis | 19 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 103 km | |
| St Matthias N.S. | 22 | −19% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 104 km |
| Trafrask Mixed N.S. | 17 | −54% | Catholic | English | 107 km | |
| Rushnacahara N.S. | 24 | −27% | Catholic | English | 110 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire N.s., | 151 | +4% | Catholic | English | 110 km | |
| Adrigole N.S. | 25 | +14% | Catholic | English | 110 km | |
| S.N. Cleire | 3 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 115 km |
| Kilcrohane N.S. | 28 | −24% | Catholic | English | 116 km | |
| S.N. an Ghoilin | 32 | +14% | Catholic | English | 122 km | |
| Mhichil Naofa | 21 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 123 km |
| Scoil an Croi Ro Naofa | 195 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 124 km |
| Scoil Chaitigheirn | 62 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 125 km |
| S.N. Oir Cheann | 17 | −32% | Catholic | English | 129 km | |
| Cahermore New Central School | 55 | +25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 136 km |
Living in Fermoy
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Homes in the P61 Eircode area
Housing in Fermoy →The median sale price rose from €278,000 in 2023 to €365,000 in 2025 (+31%).
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Renting in Fermoy
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Primary schools near Bishop Murphy Memorial Boys Senior National School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Bishop Murphy Memorial Boys Senior National School
Is Bishop Murphy Memorial Boys Senior National 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 Bishop Murphy Memorial Boys Senior National School have?
112 pupils in 2025/26. That is −11% since 2019/20.
Does Bishop Murphy Memorial Boys Senior National School teach through Irish?
No: Bishop Murphy Memorial Boys Senior National School teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Bishop Murphy Memorial Boys Senior National School?
Bishop Murphy Memorial Boys Senior National School has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Cloyne.
How do pupils get a place at Bishop Murphy Memorial Boys Senior National 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 Bishop Murphy Memorial Boys Senior National School?
The nearest are Fermoy Educate Together NS (0.1 km), Scoil Freastogail Muire (0.5 km) and Fermoy Adair N.S. (0.7 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 Fermoy; 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).