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Bishop Street, Cork · T12 DW99 · Roll number 14000C
Scoil Naomh Mhuire is one of 39 primary schools in or within 3 km of Gillabbey. Every school in and around Gillabbey →
What stands out about Scoil Naomh Mhuire
- One of the larger primary schools: 312 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+1%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- 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.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Cork & Ross; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Scoil Naomh Mhuire had 312 pupils in 2025/26, against 267 in 2015/16 (+17%). Girls are 55% of them. Its largest roll was 342, in 2024/25. Its roll rose in 6 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Scoil Naomh Mhuire
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 Scoil Naomh Mhuire 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 Scoil Naomh Mhuire
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 Scoil Naomh Mhuire
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Scoil Naomh Mhuire 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. 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: Scoil Naomh Mhuire is about the size it was in 2019/20 (+1%). All the schools around Gillabbey together changed by −1%.
Pupils since 2019/20
Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).
Side by side with the nearest primary schools
2025/26The nearest schools of the same kind, as the crow flies: their pupils, ethos and language. No results: none are published.
Of the 6 nearest primary schools, 1 have more pupils than Scoil Naomh Mhuire. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +1%; 2 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire | 312 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| S.N. Barra Naofa | 75 | −16% | Church of Ireland | English | 0.3 km | |
| Greenmount Monastery N.S. | 240 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.4 km |
| Cork Educate Together National School | 193 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 0.5 km | |
| S.N. Iosef Naofa | 215 | −0% | Catholic | English | 0.5 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille | 264 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.7 km |
| Bunscoil Chriost Ri | 453 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 1.2 km |
The other 328 primary schools in Co. Cork
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Vincents Convent N.S. | 208 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.2 km |
| North Presentation Primary School | 288 | +27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.2 km |
| Scoil Maria Assumpta | 168 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.3 km |
| Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa | 193 | −14% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 1.3 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Fatima Boys Senior | 207 | +54% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.4 km |
| Muire Gan Smal C | 297 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.5 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal B | 403 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.5 km |
| Scoil Padre Pio N.S. | 264 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.6 km |
| Scoil Iosagain | 222 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.8 km |
| Realt na Maidine | 107 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.8 km |
| Our Lady of Lourdes | 215 | −9% | Catholic | English | 1.9 km | |
| Gaelscoil Peig Sayers | 280 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 1.9 km |
| Scoil Aiseiri Chriost | 232 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.9 km |
| St Lukes Mxd N.S. | 96 | +16% | Church of Ireland | English | 1.9 km | |
| South Lee Educate Together National School | 162 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 2 km | |
| S.N. Bhreanndain C | 115 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2 km |
| Scoil Mhuire ar Chnoc hAoine | 195 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.1 km |
| St Patricks B N.S. | 152 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.3 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 86 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.3 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa C | 128 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.3 km |
| S.N. Naomh Antaine | 581 | −22% | Catholic | English | 2.4 km | |
| S.N. Mharcuis B | 99 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.4 km |
| S.N. B Togher Cork | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.6 km |
| S.N. Athair Maitiu C | 252 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.6 km |
| Scoil Naomh Caitriona | 414 | −5% | Catholic | English | 2.6 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Brid C | 374 | −27% | Catholic | English | 2.7 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Riada | 254 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 2.8 km | |
| Ballintemple N.S. | 250 | +11% | Catholic | English | 2.8 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Ghoirt Alainn | 393 | +7% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 3 km | |
| Scoil an Athair Tadhg O Murchu | 424 | −6% | Catholic | All in Irish | 3.2 km | |
| Scoil Oilibheir | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.3 km |
| St Columbas N.S. | 377 | −6% | Catholic | English | 3.5 km | |
| Douglas B N.S. | 353 | −9% | Catholic | English | 3.6 km | |
| S.N. Barra Naofa Cailini | 316 | +22% | Catholic | English | 3.6 km | |
| S.N. Barra Naofa Bhuach | 280 | −4% | Catholic | English | 3.7 km | |
| Scoil Nioclais | 714 | −15% | Catholic | English | 3.7 km | |
| S N an Spioraid Naomh C | 258 | −9% | Catholic | English | 3.7 km | |
| Scoil an Spioraid Naomh (Boys) | 398 | −5% | Catholic | English | 3.8 km | |
| St Lukes N.S. Douglas | 203 | −11% | Church of Ireland | English | 3.9 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Micheal | 102 | +21% | Church of Ireland | English | 4.2 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire agus Eoin | 304 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.4 km |
| Scoil Ursula | 182 | +26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.6 km |
| S.N. Mhuire | 316 | −13% | Catholic | English | 4.8 km | |
| Douglas Rochestown Educate Together National School | 506 | +52% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.9 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhachan | 139 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 5.3 km |
| Scoil na Croise Naofa | 193 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.4 km |
| Lower Glanmire N.S. | 151 | +19% | Catholic | English | 5.4 km | |
| Clogheen Mxd N.S. | 181 | +12% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| Scoil Phadraig Naofa | 460 | −4% | Catholic | English | 6 km | |
| Scoil na nOg | 32 | −51% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.3 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Drisceoil | 381 | −18% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 6.7 km | |
| Gael Scoil Ui Riordain | 724 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.8 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhuscraí | 195 | +12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7 km | |
| Upper Glanmire N.S. | 284 | −12% | Catholic | English | 7.1 km | |
| Riverstown N.S. | 666 | −6% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km | |
| S.N. Baile Nora | 328 | +28% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin B | 352 | −23% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| Scoil Chroí Íosa | 286 | −9% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire C | 437 | −3% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| S.N. Cill Ruadhain | 359 | −7% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| Ballygarvan N.S. | 366 | −6% | Catholic | English | 8.1 km | |
| Little Island N.S. | 141 | −23% | Catholic | English | 8.1 km | |
| Scoil Barra | 449 | −11% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| Strawberry Hill National School | 315 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| Gaelscoil Charraig Ui Leighin | 591 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.4 km | |
| Cloghroe Mixed N.S. | 537 | +2% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| Glounthaune Mixed N.S. | 422 | −6% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Chaisleáin | 205 | +201% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 9.9 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 324 | −4% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Star of the Sea Primary School | 352 | −13% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Holy Well National School (Scoil Tobair Naofa) | 803 | – | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Owenabue ETNS | 118 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| Gogginshill N.S. | 227 | +1% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Mary's Church of Ireland N.S | 204 | −3% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil an Athar Tadhg | 317 | −3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 11 km | |
| Shanbally N.S. | 192 | −10% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Monkstown N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Carrigaline Educate Together NS | 424 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Knockraha N.S. | 147 | −11% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Bunscoil Rinn an Chabhlaigh | 679 | −6% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Ovens N.S. | 466 | +8% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Ballyheeda N.S. | 158 | −3% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Ringaskiddy Lower Harbour N.S. | 58 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Marys National School | 248 | −24% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Seosamh Cobh | 261 | −28% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Vicarstown Mixed N.S. | 167 | +31% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. an Gharrain | 43 | −9% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Gaelscoile Cobh | 46 | −73% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Cobh N.S. | 15 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Naofa | 396 | −24% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Carrigtwohill Community National School | 443 | +113% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Rath Dubh | 197 | −27% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Chlochair Mhuire National School | 245 | −48% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Bhiorainn | 200 | +3% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Watergrasshill N.S. | 391 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 16 km | |
| S.N. Cros Tseain | 215 | −5% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Bun an Tsabhairne | 193 | −12% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S N Cnoc na Manach | 103 | −7% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Templebrady N.S. | 68 | +19% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| Dripsey N.S. | 100 | +3% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire na nGrast | 363 | −5% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Leamlara Mixed N.S. | 136 | −24% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Walterstown N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 134 | −29% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc an Bhile | 141 | −6% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 149 | −20% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Cill Bonain | 97 | +3% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Firmount Mixed N.S. | 171 | +35% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Whitegate Mixed N.S. | 87 | +16% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Inis Eoghanain | 295 | −5% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann | 550 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| S.N. Ath Fhada | 304 | −10% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S N Fionan na Reanna | 144 | +4% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Dundar Mhuighe N.S. | 175 | −24% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Eoin | 65 | −25% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Kinsale N.S. | 55 | −49% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| Burnfort N.S. | 66 | −44% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Midleton Educate Together School | 572 | +6% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chionn tSáile | 145 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| Midleton CBS Primary School | 191 | −37% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Chobh Chionn Tsaile | 213 | −4% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Eltin | 401 | +25% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Coachford N.S. | 169 | +55% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St John the Baptist N.S. | 190 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lachtin | 162 | −7% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Midleton Convent N.S. | 291 | −35% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Cloughduv N.S. | 166 | +37% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Castlealack N.S. | 56 | −3% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S N na Scairte Leithe | 378 | −17% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| SN Ath na Lionta | 78 | −13% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Bartlemy N.S. | 89 | −20% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Ballinadee N.S. | 95 | −33% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S N Moing na Miol | 113 | −27% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Achadh Bolg | 100 | −12% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Gaelscoil Droichead na Banndan | 157 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 24 km | |
| Bandon Primary School | 401 | – | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Rathcormac N.S. | 432 | −2% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Cloyne National School | 275 | −14% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S N Droichead na Bandan | 170 | −23% | Church of Ireland | English | 25 km | |
| Canovee Mixed N.S. | 145 | −14% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Laragh N.S. | 174 | −1% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Baile Ui Chroinin | 55 | +38% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Rylane N.S. | 54 | −34% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Ballyvongane Mixed N.S. | 18 | −36% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Ballintotas N.S. | 100 | −18% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Rathain | 125 | +37% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Ballinspittle N.S. | 192 | −14% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Castlelyons B N.S. | 194 | −3% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 187 | −13% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Dhrom Athain | 207 | −13% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Dungourney Central N Sc | 193 | −10% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Gael Scoil Thomais Daibhis | 412 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 28 km | |
| Killavullen N.S. | 109 | −22% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Cill Mhuire B | 169 | +2% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 167 | −12% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Ghobnatan | 470 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Kilbrittain Mixed N.S. | 211 | +4% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Mallow Community National School | 202 | +50% | Multi-denominational | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig Boys Senior School | 212 | −20% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Gaelscoil de hIde | 328 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 29 km | |
| Rusheen N.S. | 74 | −12% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Castlemartyr N.S. | 214 | −17% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Newcestown N.S. | 196 | −16% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Garran an Easaigh | 60 | −3% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Convent Girls Senior National School | 246 | −10% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Iosagain | 133 | −13% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil Freastogail Muire | 236 | −18% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Bishop Murphy Memorial Boys Senior National School | 112 | −11% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Fermoy Educate Together NS | 78 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 30 km | |
| St. Abbey's National School | 95 | −13% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Castletownroche N.S. | 102 | +20% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Shanagarry N.S. | 102 | +4% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Grange Fermoy N.S. | 134 | −9% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil Chaitriona | 111 | −4% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Fermoy Adair N.S. | 21 | −38% | Church of Ireland | English | 31 km | |
| Iosef Naofa | 90 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Ballinagree Mxd N.S. | 68 | +39% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Kilcolman N.S. | 29 | −29% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Macroom Boys Senior National School | 186 | −10% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Clogach | 55 | +77% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 99 | +21% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Macroom Convent N.S. | 306 | −2% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire gan Smál, Clondulane | 80 | −9% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Ballygown N.S. | 98 | −25% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Fhursa | 51 | −32% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Kilmagner N.S. | 52 | −37% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Caitriona | 149 | −14% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Fearghail Naofa | 203 | −11% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| St Patrick's National School | 114 | −16% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Timoleague N.S. | 150 | −15% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Achadh Eochaille | 66 | −13% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Cill Criodain | 325 | +11% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Baltydaniel N.S. | 210 | −2% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Ballyclough Mixed N.S. | 111 | −14% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Scoil Mháirtin | 291 | −2% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Inis | 188 | −12% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S N na Mona Fliche | 49 | −9% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Tirelton N.S. Mxd | 71 | −13% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Sean Baile Mor | 61 | −8% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| St Marys Central School | 189 | −8% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Barryroe N.S. | 182 | +10% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Caipin | 95 | −13% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Curriglass N.S. | 34 | −40% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Curraghagalla N.S. | 30 | +25% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Canon Sheehan Primary School | 174 | +34% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| S.N. Baile Muine | 18 | −40% | Church of Ireland | English | 37 km | |
| Clondrohid N.S. | 276 | +24% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Kyle N.S. | 50 | +72% | Multi-denominational | English | 37 km | |
| Kilcorney Mixed N.S. | 20 | −55% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Ballyhass Mixed N.S. | 223 | +18% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. an Phairc | 19 | −21% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Banteer N.S. | 190 | −12% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Clonpriest N.S. | 140 | +11% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Dromleigh N.S. | 46 | +0% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Cill Dairbhre | 177 | −10% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Ballindangan Mixed N.S. | 35 | +75% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil Dhairbhre | 36 | −12% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire na Trocaire | 213 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| S.N. Carraig an Ime | 23 | – | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Kilbarry N.S. | 31 | −34% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Sceach | 207 | −5% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S.N. Breandan Naofa | 76 | −14% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Kilgariffe N.S. | 45 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 40 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 56 | −30% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Lisgriffin N.S. | 28 | +22% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| St Joseph's Girls National School | 192 | −13% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| SN Gleann na hUladh | 99 | +11% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Scoil na mBuachailli | 235 | −4% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Scoil Lachtain Naofa | 88 | −1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 42 km | |
| Dromagh Mixed N.S. | 24 | −43% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin | 388 | +10% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 42 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Eoin Baiste | 67 | −7% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Pádraig | 372 | – | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Cloghoola Mixed N.S. | 12 | – | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 172 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| South Abbey N.S. | 190 | +46% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Ballincarriga Mxd N.S. | 97 | +14% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Bunscoil na Toirbhirte | 273 | −19% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| St Endas N.S. | 30 | −25% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Millstreet Convent N.S. | 238 | +9% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Bun Scoil Muire | 487 | −7% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chorain, | 261 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 44 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire BNS | 94 | −13% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S.N. Cillmin | 113 | −18% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Inchigeela N.S. | 59 | +20% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Scoil Bhrugh Thuinne | 103 | −9% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Derrinagree N.S. | 66 | −24% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Scoil Abán Naofa | 137 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 46 km | |
| Liscarrol N.S. | 176 | −5% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Baile Ui Ghiblin | 105 | −28% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Lisavaird Mxd N.S. | 70 | +27% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. an Aird | 111 | +39% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S N Rae na nDoiri | 24 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 47 km | |
| Dunmanway Boys Senior National School | 89 | +5% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Dunmanway Convent Girls Senior National School | 91 | −9% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Dunmanway Convent Inf | 102 | +3% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Ballyhea N.S. | 141 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Dunmanway Model N.S. | 95 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 48 km | |
| Togher N.S. | 27 | −41% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Lios Maighir | 42 | −16% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| S.N. Rath A Bharraigh | 35 | −19% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| S N Re na Scrine | 50 | +61% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Scoil na Trionoide | 182 | – | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Boherbue N.S. | 208 | +12% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Derrinacahara N.S. | 80 | +40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| S.N. Cuilinn Ui Caoimh | 58 | −12% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Freemount Mixed N.S. | 88 | +1% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Scoil Chuil Aodha Barr D Inse | 58 | −32% | Catholic | All in Irish | 51 km | |
| Bunscoil Fachtna | 173 | – | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Druimne N.S. | 69 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| Scoil Fionnbarra | 98 | +14% | Catholic | All in Irish | 52 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre Boys Snr Sch | 227 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| St Josephs Convent N.S. | 190 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Scoil Naomh Aine Girls Senior School | 195 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Scoil Naomh Breandan | 25 | +14% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Drinagh Mixed N.S. | 71 | −3% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Shandrum National School | 144 | +1% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| S.N. Ath an Mhuillinn | 78 | −23% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| S.N. Chuan Doir | 71 | −1% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| S.N. an Mhaoilinn | 49 | −11% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| S N Cnoc na Croighe | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Mxd | 77 | +20% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Tullylease Mixed N.S. | 33 | +57% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| S.N. Cill Mhic Abhaidh | 40 | −2% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| S.N. Ioseph | 9 | – | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Mocomhog N.S. | 20 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
| Union Hall Mixed N.S. | 67 | −17% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 14 | −39% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Dromdhallagh N.S. | 53 | −9% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Drimoleague Junior Sch | 54 | −8% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Maulatrahane Central N.S. | 31 | −18% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| S.N. Baile Deasmumhan | 104 | +9% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| S N Muire na Doirini | 14 | −56% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| Rockchapel N.S. | 38 | +6% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| Drumclugh N.S. | 51 | – | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| Kealkil N.S. | 189 | +7% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Caheragh N.S. | 64 | +7% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Castletownsend Mxd N.S. | 90 | −29% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Gaelscoil Dr M Ui Shuilleabhain | 78 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 66 km | |
| St Patrick's Boys' National School | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 182 | −9% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| S.N. an Droma Mhoir | 68 | −3% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| Abbeystrewry N.S. | 142 | +26% | Church of Ireland | English | 67 km | |
| Coomhola N.S. | 85 | −16% | Catholic | English | 69 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire agus Bharra | 330 | – | Catholic | English | 70 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bheanntrai | 119 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 71 km | |
| St Brendans National School | 26 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 71 km | |
| Derrycreha N.S. | 28 | −18% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| Kilcoe N.S. | 32 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 73 km |
| Lisheen Mixed N.S. | 56 | −3% | Catholic | English | 74 km | |
| Rathmore N.S. | 116 | +1% | Catholic | English | 75 km | |
| S.N. Fhiachna | 66 | +20% | Catholic | English | 75 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 85 | +9% | Catholic | English | 77 km | |
| St Matthias N.S. | 22 | −19% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 77 km |
| Carrigboy N.S. | 82 | +17% | Catholic | English | 78 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Sheamuis | 19 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 79 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire N.s., | 151 | +4% | Catholic | English | 84 km | |
| Trafrask Mixed N.S. | 17 | −54% | Catholic | English | 85 km | |
| Rushnacahara N.S. | 24 | −27% | Catholic | English | 85 km | |
| S.N. Cleire | 3 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 87 km |
| Adrigole N.S. | 25 | +14% | Catholic | English | 88 km | |
| Kilcrohane N.S. | 28 | −24% | Catholic | English | 91 km | |
| S.N. an Ghoilin | 32 | +14% | Catholic | English | 96 km | |
| Mhichil Naofa | 21 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 101 km |
| Scoil an Croi Ro Naofa | 195 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 102 km |
| Scoil Chaitigheirn | 62 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 104 km |
| S.N. Oir Cheann | 17 | −32% | Catholic | English | 107 km | |
| Cahermore New Central School | 55 | +25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 113 km |
Living in Gillabbey
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the T12 Eircode area
Housing in Gillabbey →The median sale price rose from €355,000 in 2023 to €412,200 in 2025 (+16%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the T12 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Gillabbey
Cost of living in Gillabbey →New tenancies in Gillabbey averaged €1,701 a month in 2025, against €1,559 in 2024 (+9%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
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Gillabbey, T12 DW99
Primary schools near Scoil Naomh Mhuire
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Scoil Naomh Mhuire
Is Scoil Naomh Mhuire 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 Scoil Naomh Mhuire have?
312 pupils in 2025/26. That is +1% since 2019/20.
Does Scoil Naomh Mhuire teach through Irish?
No: Scoil Naomh Mhuire teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Scoil Naomh Mhuire?
Scoil Naomh Mhuire has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Cork & Ross.
How do pupils get a place at Scoil Naomh Mhuire?
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 Scoil Naomh Mhuire?
The nearest are S.N. Barra Naofa (0.3 km), Greenmount Monastery N.S. (0.4 km) and Cork Educate Together National School (0.5 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 Gillabbey; 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).