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Skehanagh, Ballinhassig, Co. Cork · T12 KT99 · Roll number 15550T
Ballyheeda N.S. is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Halfway. Every school in and around Halfway →
What stands out about Ballyheeda N.S.
- 158 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−3%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Cork & Ross; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Halfway’s outline, 1.2 km away; listed with Halfway, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Ballyheeda N.S. had 158 pupils in 2025/26, down from 170 in 2015/16 (−7%). Girls are 44% of them. Its roll rose in 3 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Ballyheeda 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 Ballyheeda 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 Ballyheeda 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 Ballyheeda N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Ballyheeda 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.
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: Ballyheeda N.S. is about the size it was in 2019/20 (−3%). All the schools around Halfway 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, 5 have more pupils than Ballyheeda N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −3%; 2 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballyheeda N.S. | 158 | −3% | Catholic | English | ||
| Gogginshill N.S. | 227 | +1% | Catholic | English | 3.5 km | |
| S.N. Inis Eoghanain | 295 | −5% | Catholic | English | 6.5 km | |
| S.N. Baile Nora | 328 | +28% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| S.N. an Gharrain | 43 | −9% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| Dundar Mhuighe N.S. | 175 | −24% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire na nGrast | 363 | −5% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km |
The other 328 primary schools in Co. Cork
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Cnoc an Bhile | 141 | −6% | Catholic | English | 7.9 km | |
| Ballygarvan N.S. | 366 | −6% | Catholic | English | 8.4 km | |
| Ballinadee N.S. | 95 | −33% | Catholic | English | 9.5 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chionn tSáile | 145 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.7 km | |
| Kinsale N.S. | 55 | −49% | Church of Ireland | English | 10 km | |
| Gael Scoil Ui Riordain | 724 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| Scoil an Spioraid Naomh (Boys) | 398 | −5% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| S N an Spioraid Naomh C | 258 | −9% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Eltin | 401 | +25% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| S.N. Athair Maitiu C | 252 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| S.N. B Togher Cork | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Gaelscoil Ui Riada | 254 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin B | 352 | −23% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire C | 437 | −3% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Chaisleáin | 205 | +201% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| S.N. Chobh Chionn Tsaile | 213 | −4% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Barra | 449 | −11% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Caitriona | 414 | −5% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Nioclais | 714 | −15% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| South Lee Educate Together National School | 162 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Ovens N.S. | 466 | +8% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Realt na Maidine | 107 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Castlealack N.S. | 56 | −3% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Muire Gan Smal C | 297 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal B | 403 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Maria Assumpta | 168 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S.N. Cill Bonain | 97 | +3% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa | 193 | −14% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 12 km |
| Holy Well National School (Scoil Tobair Naofa) | 803 | – | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil Droichead na Banndan | 157 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil Charraig Ui Leighin | 591 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| St Columbas N.S. | 377 | −6% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Greenmount Monastery N.S. | 240 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Douglas B N.S. | 353 | −9% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Bandon Primary School | 401 | – | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Barra Naofa | 75 | −16% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Bunscoil Chriost Ri | 453 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 13 km | |
| Scoil an Athair Tadhg O Murchu | 424 | −6% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Clogheen Mxd N.S. | 181 | +12% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Douglas Rochestown Educate Together National School | 506 | +52% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| St Lukes N.S. Douglas | 203 | −11% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Iosef Naofa | 215 | −0% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire | 312 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Carrigaline Educate Together NS | 424 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| St Mary's Church of Ireland N.S | 204 | −3% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Brid C | 374 | −27% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire ar Chnoc hAoine | 195 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Owenabue ETNS | 118 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| S N Droichead na Bandan | 170 | −23% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Cork Educate Together National School | 193 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes | 215 | −9% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille | 264 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| S.N. Naomh Antaine | 581 | −22% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S N Cnoc na Manach | 103 | −7% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Padre Pio N.S. | 264 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Vincents Convent N.S. | 208 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| North Presentation Primary School | 288 | +27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Fatima Boys Senior | 207 | +54% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Cloghroe Mixed N.S. | 537 | +2% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Phadraig Naofa | 460 | −4% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Ballinspittle N.S. | 192 | −14% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Ballintemple N.S. | 250 | +11% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Iosagain | 222 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| S.N. Barra Naofa Bhuach | 280 | −4% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Barra Naofa Cailini | 316 | +22% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Aiseiri Chriost | 232 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Lukes Mxd N.S. | 96 | +16% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Gaelscoil Peig Sayers | 280 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 15 km |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 149 | −20% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Bhreanndain C | 115 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Strawberry Hill National School | 315 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Patricks B N.S. | 152 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 86 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa C | 128 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S.N. Mharcuis B | 99 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil Bhride | 187 | −13% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Micheal | 102 | +21% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Laragh N.S. | 174 | −1% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S N Fionan na Reanna | 144 | +4% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Shanbally N.S. | 192 | −10% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Ghoirt Alainn | 393 | +7% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhuscraí | 195 | +12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| Kilbrittain Mixed N.S. | 211 | +4% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Chroí Íosa | 286 | −9% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Ursula | 182 | +26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Gaelscoil Mhachan | 139 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 16 km |
| Cloughduv N.S. | 166 | +37% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil na Croise Naofa | 193 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Oilibheir | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| S.N. Garran an Easaigh | 60 | −3% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire agus Eoin | 304 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S.N. Mhuire | 316 | −13% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Dripsey N.S. | 100 | +3% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Monkstown N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Ringaskiddy Lower Harbour N.S. | 58 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Star of the Sea Primary School | 352 | −13% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Lower Glanmire N.S. | 151 | +19% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Drisceoil | 381 | −18% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| S.N. Bhiorainn | 200 | +3% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil na nOg | 32 | −51% | Catholic | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| S.N. Cros Tseain | 215 | −5% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Little Island N.S. | 141 | −23% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Bun an Tsabhairne | 193 | −12% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Bunscoil Rinn an Chabhlaigh | 679 | −6% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Templebrady N.S. | 68 | +19% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| Vicarstown Mixed N.S. | 167 | +31% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Riverstown N.S. | 666 | −6% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Coachford N.S. | 169 | +55% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Upper Glanmire N.S. | 284 | −12% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Cill Ruadhain | 359 | −7% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Marys National School | 248 | −24% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Clogach | 55 | +77% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Seosamh Cobh | 261 | −28% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Newcestown N.S. | 196 | −16% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Cobh N.S. | 15 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Gaelscoile Cobh | 46 | −73% | Catholic | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| Glounthaune Mixed N.S. | 422 | −6% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Kilcolman N.S. | 29 | −29% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 324 | −4% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Timoleague N.S. | 150 | −15% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Cill Mhuire B | 169 | +2% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Canovee Mixed N.S. | 145 | −14% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil an Athar Tadhg | 317 | −3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 23 km | |
| Whitegate Mixed N.S. | 87 | +16% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Firmount Mixed N.S. | 171 | +35% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Achadh Bolg | 100 | −12% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Achadh Eochaille | 66 | −13% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Barryroe N.S. | 182 | +10% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Knockraha N.S. | 147 | −11% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Walterstown N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Rath Dubh | 197 | −27% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Naofa | 396 | −24% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Carrigtwohill Community National School | 443 | +113% | Multi-denominational | English | 25 km | |
| Ballyvongane Mixed N.S. | 18 | −36% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Chlochair Mhuire National School | 245 | −48% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lachtin | 162 | −7% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Ath Fhada | 304 | −10% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| St Marys Central School | 189 | −8% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil Dhairbhre | 36 | −12% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Baile Muine | 18 | −40% | Church of Ireland | English | 27 km | |
| Rylane N.S. | 54 | −34% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Kilgariffe N.S. | 45 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 28 km | |
| Rusheen N.S. | 74 | −12% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| St Joseph's Girls National School | 192 | −13% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Sceach | 207 | −5% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Watergrasshill N.S. | 391 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 29 km | |
| S.N. Caipin | 95 | −13% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Leamlara Mixed N.S. | 136 | −24% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Macroom Boys Senior National School | 186 | −10% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S N Moing na Miol | 113 | −27% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann | 550 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 29 km | |
| Scoil na mBuachailli | 235 | −4% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Tirelton N.S. Mxd | 71 | −13% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Macroom Convent N.S. | 306 | −2% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S N na Scairte Leithe | 378 | −17% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin | 388 | +10% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 30 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 134 | −29% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Midleton CBS Primary School | 191 | −37% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Burnfort N.S. | 66 | −44% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Midleton Educate Together School | 572 | +6% | Multi-denominational | English | 31 km | |
| Midleton Convent N.S. | 291 | −35% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| St John the Baptist N.S. | 190 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 31 km | |
| SN Ath na Lionta | 78 | −13% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Baile Ui Chroinin | 55 | +38% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Cloyne National School | 275 | −14% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Ballinagree Mxd N.S. | 68 | +39% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Eoin | 65 | −25% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Dromleigh N.S. | 46 | +0% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Cillmin | 113 | −18% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Ballincarriga Mxd N.S. | 97 | +14% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. an Aird | 111 | +39% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Lisavaird Mxd N.S. | 70 | +27% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S N na Mona Fliche | 49 | −9% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Clondrohid N.S. | 276 | +24% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Kilbarry N.S. | 31 | −34% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Ballintotas N.S. | 100 | −18% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Bartlemy N.S. | 89 | −20% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Dhrom Athain | 207 | −13% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| St Endas N.S. | 30 | −25% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Rath A Bharraigh | 35 | −19% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Rathain | 125 | +37% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Gael Scoil Thomais Daibhis | 412 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 37 km | |
| Rathcormac N.S. | 432 | −2% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Scoil Lachtain Naofa | 88 | −1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 37 km | |
| Shanagarry N.S. | 102 | +4% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| St. Abbey's National School | 95 | −13% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Fhursa | 51 | −32% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Dunmanway Boys Senior National School | 89 | +5% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Scoil Ghobnatan | 470 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| S N Re na Scrine | 50 | +61% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Dungourney Central N Sc | 193 | −10% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Castlemartyr N.S. | 214 | −17% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Dunmanway Convent Girls Senior National School | 91 | −9% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Dunmanway Convent Inf | 102 | +3% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Carraig an Ime | 23 | – | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Dunmanway Model N.S. | 95 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 38 km | |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 99 | +21% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Inchigeela N.S. | 59 | +20% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Mallow Community National School | 202 | +50% | Multi-denominational | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig Boys Senior School | 212 | −20% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Bunscoil Fachtna | 173 | – | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Convent Girls Senior National School | 246 | −10% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Iosagain | 133 | −13% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Killavullen N.S. | 109 | −22% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Castlelyons B N.S. | 194 | −3% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Kilcorney Mixed N.S. | 20 | −55% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Togher N.S. | 27 | −41% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| S.N. Mhuire | 167 | −12% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Derrinacahara N.S. | 80 | +40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| S N Rae na nDoiri | 24 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 42 km | |
| Gaelscoil de hIde | 328 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 42 km | |
| S.N. Cill Criodain | 325 | +11% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Drinagh Mixed N.S. | 71 | −3% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Cloghoola Mixed N.S. | 12 | – | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Abán Naofa | 137 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 43 km | |
| Castletownroche N.S. | 102 | +20% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Fearghail Naofa | 203 | −11% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Chaitriona | 111 | −4% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Ballyclough Mixed N.S. | 111 | −14% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Freastogail Muire | 236 | −18% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Bishop Murphy Memorial Boys Senior National School | 112 | −11% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Fermoy Educate Together NS | 78 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Breandan Naofa | 76 | −14% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Banteer N.S. | 190 | −12% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Grange Fermoy N.S. | 134 | −9% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S.N. Chuan Doir | 71 | −1% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Fermoy Adair N.S. | 21 | −38% | Church of Ireland | English | 44 km | |
| Iosef Naofa | 90 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Baltydaniel N.S. | 210 | −2% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Ballygown N.S. | 98 | −25% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Millstreet Convent N.S. | 238 | +9% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire BNS | 94 | −13% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. Inis | 188 | −12% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Ballyhass Mixed N.S. | 223 | +18% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. Cill Mhic Abhaidh | 40 | −2% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Scoil Fionnbarra | 98 | +14% | Catholic | All in Irish | 46 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire gan Smál, Clondulane | 80 | −9% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Caitriona | 149 | −14% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Kilmagner N.S. | 52 | −37% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Dromagh Mixed N.S. | 24 | −43% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Kyle N.S. | 50 | +72% | Multi-denominational | English | 47 km | |
| St Patrick's National School | 114 | −16% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Scoil Chuil Aodha Barr D Inse | 58 | −32% | Catholic | All in Irish | 47 km | |
| S.N. Ioseph | 9 | – | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Clonpriest N.S. | 140 | +11% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Union Hall Mixed N.S. | 67 | −17% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Canon Sheehan Primary School | 174 | +34% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| S.N. Sean Baile Mor | 61 | −8% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Scoil Mháirtin | 291 | −2% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S.N. an Phairc | 19 | −21% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Pádraig | 372 | – | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Derrinagree N.S. | 66 | −24% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Maulatrahane Central N.S. | 31 | −18% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire na Trocaire | 213 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Curriglass N.S. | 34 | −40% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Lisgriffin N.S. | 28 | +22% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Dromdhallagh N.S. | 53 | −9% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Drimoleague Junior Sch | 54 | −8% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Eoin Baiste | 67 | −7% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Curraghagalla N.S. | 30 | +25% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 14 | −39% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Mocomhog N.S. | 20 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| S.N. Cill Dairbhre | 177 | −10% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Ballindangan Mixed N.S. | 35 | +75% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Castletownsend Mxd N.S. | 90 | −29% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| S N Muire na Doirini | 14 | −56% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| South Abbey N.S. | 190 | +46% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| S.N. Cuilinn Ui Caoimh | 58 | −12% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Bun Scoil Muire | 487 | −7% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chorain, | 261 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 53 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Breandan | 25 | +14% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Boherbue N.S. | 208 | +12% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| SN Gleann na hUladh | 99 | +11% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 56 | −30% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Caheragh N.S. | 64 | +7% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Scoil Bhrugh Thuinne | 103 | −9% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Liscarrol N.S. | 176 | −5% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Gaelscoil Dr M Ui Shuilleabhain | 78 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 54 km | |
| St Patrick's Boys' National School | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Drumclugh N.S. | 51 | – | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 182 | −9% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Lios Maighir | 42 | −16% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Scoil na Trionoide | 182 | – | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Abbeystrewry N.S. | 142 | +26% | Church of Ireland | English | 55 km | |
| Kealkil N.S. | 189 | +7% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| S.N. an Droma Mhoir | 68 | −3% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 172 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| Bunscoil na Toirbhirte | 273 | −19% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| S N Cnoc na Croighe | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Ballyhea N.S. | 141 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
| Freemount Mixed N.S. | 88 | +1% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Mxd | 77 | +20% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| S.N. Baile Ui Ghiblin | 105 | −28% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Druimne N.S. | 69 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 60 km |
| Coomhola N.S. | 85 | −16% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| S.N. an Mhaoilinn | 49 | −11% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire agus Bharra | 330 | – | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bheanntrai | 119 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 62 km | |
| St Brendans National School | 26 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 62 km | |
| Kilcoe N.S. | 32 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| Lisheen Mixed N.S. | 56 | −3% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| S.N. Baile Deasmumhan | 104 | +9% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| Shandrum National School | 144 | +1% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre Boys Snr Sch | 227 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| St Josephs Convent N.S. | 190 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| Rathmore N.S. | 116 | +1% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Aine Girls Senior School | 195 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| Tullylease Mixed N.S. | 33 | +57% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| S.N. Ath an Mhuillinn | 78 | −23% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Derrycreha N.S. | 28 | −18% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 85 | +9% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| St Matthias N.S. | 22 | −19% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 67 km |
| Rockchapel N.S. | 38 | +6% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| S.N. Fhiachna | 66 | +20% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| Carrigboy N.S. | 82 | +17% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Sheamuis | 19 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 69 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire N.s., | 151 | +4% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| S.N. Cleire | 3 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 75 km |
| Rushnacahara N.S. | 24 | −27% | Catholic | English | 75 km | |
| Trafrask Mixed N.S. | 17 | −54% | Catholic | English | 76 km | |
| Adrigole N.S. | 25 | +14% | Catholic | English | 80 km | |
| Kilcrohane N.S. | 28 | −24% | Catholic | English | 81 km | |
| S.N. an Ghoilin | 32 | +14% | Catholic | English | 86 km | |
| Mhichil Naofa | 21 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 92 km |
| Scoil an Croi Ro Naofa | 195 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 94 km |
| Scoil Chaitigheirn | 62 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 96 km |
| S.N. Oir Cheann | 17 | −32% | Catholic | English | 99 km | |
| Cahermore New Central School | 55 | +25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 105 km |
Living in Halfway
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the T12 Eircode area
Housing in Halfway →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 Co. Cork
Cost of living in Halfway →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
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near Halfway, T12 KT99
Primary schools near Ballyheeda 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 Ballyheeda N.S.
Is Ballyheeda 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 Ballyheeda N.S. have?
158 pupils in 2025/26. That is −3% since 2019/20.
Does Ballyheeda N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Ballyheeda N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Ballyheeda N.S.?
Ballyheeda N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Cork & Ross.
How do pupils get a place at Ballyheeda 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 Ballyheeda N.S.?
The nearest are Gogginshill N.S. (3.5 km), S.N. Inis Eoghanain (6.5 km) and S.N. Baile Nora (6.9 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 Halfway; 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).