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Knocknabohilly, Kinsale, Co. Cork · P17 AF10 · Roll number 14726C
Kinsale N.S. is one of 4 primary schools in or within 3 km of Kinsale. Every school in and around Kinsale →
What stands out about Kinsale N.S.
- A small primary school: 55 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 55 pupils, 49% fewer than the 108 of 2019/20.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- The smallest of the 4 primary schools around Kinsale.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne & Ross COI; its ethos is Church of Ireland.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Kinsale N.S. had 55 pupils in 2025/26, down from 110 in 2015/16 (−50%). Girls are 58% of them. Its largest roll was 116, in 2016/17. 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 Kinsale 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 Kinsale 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 Kinsale 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 Kinsale N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Kinsale 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: Kinsale N.S. has shrunk by 49% since 2019/20. All the schools around Kinsale 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 primary schools
2025/26The nearest schools of the same kind, as the crow flies: their pupils, ethos and language. No results: none are published.
Each of the 6 nearest primary schools has more pupils than Kinsale N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −49%; 6 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinsale N.S. | 55 | −49% | Church of Ireland | English | ||
| Scoil Naomh Eltin | 401 | +25% | Catholic | English | 1 km | |
| S.N. Chobh Chionn Tsaile | 213 | −4% | Catholic | English | 1.1 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chionn tSáile | 145 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | 1.7 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire na nGrast | 363 | −5% | Catholic | English | 4.1 km | |
| Dundar Mhuighe N.S. | 175 | −24% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| Ballinspittle N.S. | 192 | −14% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km |
The other 328 primary schools in Co. Cork
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinadee N.S. | 95 | −33% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| Ballyheeda N.S. | 158 | −3% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| S N Fionan na Reanna | 144 | +4% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| S.N. Garran an Easaigh | 60 | −3% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S N Cnoc na Manach | 103 | −7% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Inis Eoghanain | 295 | −5% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Kilbrittain Mixed N.S. | 211 | +4% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Ballygarvan N.S. | 366 | −6% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Gogginshill N.S. | 227 | +1% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Carrigaline Educate Together NS | 424 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Holy Well National School (Scoil Tobair Naofa) | 803 | – | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Mary's Church of Ireland N.S | 204 | −3% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Gaelscoil Charraig Ui Leighin | 591 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| Gaelscoil Droichead na Banndan | 157 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc an Bhile | 141 | −6% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Owenabue ETNS | 118 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| S N Droichead na Bandan | 170 | −23% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| Bandon Primary School | 401 | – | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Baile Nora | 328 | +28% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. an Gharrain | 43 | −9% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Castlealack N.S. | 56 | −3% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Shanbally N.S. | 192 | −10% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Nioclais | 714 | −15% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 187 | −13% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Cros Tseain | 215 | −5% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Templebrady N.S. | 68 | +19% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Bun an Tsabhairne | 193 | −12% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. B Togher Cork | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| S.N. Athair Maitiu C | 252 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Ringaskiddy Lower Harbour N.S. | 58 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Douglas Rochestown Educate Together National School | 506 | +52% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| South Lee Educate Together National School | 162 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil an Spioraid Naomh (Boys) | 398 | −5% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S N an Spioraid Naomh C | 258 | −9% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Timoleague N.S. | 150 | −15% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Columbas N.S. | 377 | −6% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Riada | 254 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| Douglas B N.S. | 353 | −9% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Realt na Maidine | 107 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Lukes N.S. Douglas | 203 | −11% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Phadraig Naofa | 460 | −4% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil an Athair Tadhg O Murchu | 424 | −6% | Catholic | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| Scoil Maria Assumpta | 168 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa | 193 | −14% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 19 km |
| Barryroe N.S. | 182 | +10% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Caitriona | 414 | −5% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Gael Scoil Ui Riordain | 724 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| Muire Gan Smal C | 297 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal B | 403 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Laragh N.S. | 174 | −1% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Clogach | 55 | +77% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Brid C | 374 | −27% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Monkstown N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Bunscoil Chriost Ri | 453 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 20 km | |
| Greenmount Monastery N.S. | 240 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin B | 352 | −23% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Antaine | 581 | −22% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire C | 437 | −3% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes | 215 | −9% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Chaisleáin | 205 | +201% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| S.N. Barra Naofa | 75 | −16% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Cill Bonain | 97 | +3% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire | 312 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| S.N. Barra Naofa Bhuach | 280 | −4% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Bunscoil Rinn an Chabhlaigh | 679 | −6% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Barra Naofa Cailini | 316 | +22% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Iosef Naofa | 215 | −0% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Star of the Sea Primary School | 352 | −13% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Ballintemple N.S. | 250 | +11% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Barra | 449 | −11% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Cork Educate Together National School | 193 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Ovens N.S. | 466 | +8% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille | 264 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Scoil Naomh Micheal | 102 | +21% | Church of Ireland | English | 22 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhachan | 139 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 22 km |
| Scoil Mhuire ar Chnoc hAoine | 195 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Scoil Ursula | 182 | +26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| North Presentation Primary School | 288 | +27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Scoil na Croise Naofa | 193 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| St Vincents Convent N.S. | 208 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| St Lukes Mxd N.S. | 96 | +16% | Church of Ireland | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Padre Pio N.S. | 264 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| St Marys National School | 248 | −24% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Fatima Boys Senior | 207 | +54% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| S.N. Seosamh Cobh | 261 | −28% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Cobh N.S. | 15 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Clogheen Mxd N.S. | 181 | +12% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Patricks B N.S. | 152 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 86 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Scoil Iosagain | 222 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Gaelscoile Cobh | 46 | −73% | Catholic | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa C | 128 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| S.N. Bhreanndain C | 115 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Scoil Aiseiri Chriost | 232 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Gaelscoil Peig Sayers | 280 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 23 km |
| Gaelscoil an Ghoirt Alainn | 393 | +7% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 23 km | |
| S.N. Mharcuis B | 99 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Whitegate Mixed N.S. | 87 | +16% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire agus Eoin | 304 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Kilcolman N.S. | 29 | −29% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Drisceoil | 381 | −18% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 24 km | |
| Little Island N.S. | 141 | −23% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Oilibheir | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 149 | −20% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Dhairbhre | 36 | −12% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Cloghroe Mixed N.S. | 537 | +2% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Cloughduv N.S. | 166 | +37% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Lower Glanmire N.S. | 151 | +19% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil na nOg | 32 | −51% | Catholic | All in Irish | 25 km | |
| Strawberry Hill National School | 315 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Gaelscoil Mhuscraí | 195 | +12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 25 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 316 | −13% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Chroí Íosa | 286 | −9% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Ath Fhada | 304 | −10% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Achadh Eochaille | 66 | −13% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Glounthaune Mixed N.S. | 422 | −6% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Newcestown N.S. | 196 | −16% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Riverstown N.S. | 666 | −6% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Walterstown N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Cill Ruadhain | 359 | −7% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Kilgariffe N.S. | 45 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 27 km | |
| Dripsey N.S. | 100 | +3% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| St Joseph's Girls National School | 192 | −13% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Upper Glanmire N.S. | 284 | −12% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil na mBuachailli | 235 | −4% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Naofa | 396 | −24% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Bhiorainn | 200 | +3% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Chlochair Mhuire National School | 245 | −48% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Carrigtwohill Community National School | 443 | +113% | Multi-denominational | English | 28 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin | 388 | +10% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 28 km | |
| Vicarstown Mixed N.S. | 167 | +31% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Sceach | 207 | −5% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| St Marys Central School | 189 | −8% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Cill Mhuire B | 169 | +2% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Coachford N.S. | 169 | +55% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Baile Ui Chroinin | 55 | +38% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S N na Scairte Leithe | 378 | −17% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Knockraha N.S. | 147 | −11% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 324 | −4% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Baile Muine | 18 | −40% | Church of Ireland | English | 30 km | |
| Canovee Mixed N.S. | 145 | −14% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. an Aird | 111 | +39% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann | 550 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 31 km | |
| Scoil an Athar Tadhg | 317 | −3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 32 km | |
| Cloyne National School | 275 | −14% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Midleton CBS Primary School | 191 | −37% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Midleton Convent N.S. | 291 | −35% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Lisavaird Mxd N.S. | 70 | +27% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Achadh Bolg | 100 | −12% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| St John the Baptist N.S. | 190 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 33 km | |
| Midleton Educate Together School | 572 | +6% | Multi-denominational | English | 33 km | |
| Firmount Mixed N.S. | 171 | +35% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Leamlara Mixed N.S. | 136 | −24% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Rath A Bharraigh | 35 | −19% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Caipin | 95 | −13% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Ballyvongane Mixed N.S. | 18 | −36% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Rath Dubh | 197 | −27% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Cillmin | 113 | −18% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Watergrasshill N.S. | 391 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 35 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lachtin | 162 | −7% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Tirelton N.S. Mxd | 71 | −13% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Ballincarriga Mxd N.S. | 97 | +14% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Ballintotas N.S. | 100 | −18% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Shanagarry N.S. | 102 | +4% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Eoin | 65 | −25% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 99 | +21% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Rusheen N.S. | 74 | −12% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Macroom Boys Senior National School | 186 | −10% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Macroom Convent N.S. | 306 | −2% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Rylane N.S. | 54 | −34% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 134 | −29% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Bunscoil Fachtna | 173 | – | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S N Re na Scrine | 50 | +61% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Dromleigh N.S. | 46 | +0% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Castlemartyr N.S. | 214 | −17% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S N Moing na Miol | 113 | −27% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Burnfort N.S. | 66 | −44% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| St Endas N.S. | 30 | −25% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Dungourney Central N Sc | 193 | −10% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| SN Ath na Lionta | 78 | −13% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Dunmanway Boys Senior National School | 89 | +5% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Ballinagree Mxd N.S. | 68 | +39% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Kilbarry N.S. | 31 | −34% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Bartlemy N.S. | 89 | −20% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Dunmanway Convent Girls Senior National School | 91 | −9% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Dunmanway Convent Inf | 102 | +3% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Dunmanway Model N.S. | 95 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Cill Criodain | 325 | +11% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Clondrohid N.S. | 276 | +24% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Chuan Doir | 71 | −1% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S N na Mona Fliche | 49 | −9% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Rathcormac N.S. | 432 | −2% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S.N. Fearghail Naofa | 203 | −11% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Drinagh Mixed N.S. | 71 | −3% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Inchigeela N.S. | 59 | +20% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Togher N.S. | 27 | −41% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Scoil Lachtain Naofa | 88 | −1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 45 km | |
| S.N. Cill Mhic Abhaidh | 40 | −2% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. Dhrom Athain | 207 | −13% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Castlelyons B N.S. | 194 | −3% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Derrinacahara N.S. | 80 | +40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| S.N. Rathain | 125 | +37% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Union Hall Mixed N.S. | 67 | −17% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. Carraig an Ime | 23 | – | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Gael Scoil Thomais Daibhis | 412 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 47 km | |
| Scoil Chaitriona | 111 | −4% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. Inis | 188 | −12% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Clonpriest N.S. | 140 | +11% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| St. Abbey's National School | 95 | −13% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. Fhursa | 51 | −32% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Scoil Ghobnatan | 470 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Kyle N.S. | 50 | +72% | Multi-denominational | English | 48 km | |
| S.N. Ioseph | 9 | – | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Mallow Community National School | 202 | +50% | Multi-denominational | English | 48 km | |
| Killavullen N.S. | 109 | −22% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig Boys Senior School | 212 | −20% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Convent Girls Senior National School | 246 | −10% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| S.N. Iosagain | 133 | −13% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 167 | −12% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Maulatrahane Central N.S. | 31 | −18% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| S N Rae na nDoiri | 24 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 49 km | |
| Gaelscoil de hIde | 328 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 49 km | |
| Kilcorney Mixed N.S. | 20 | −55% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| S.N. an Phairc | 19 | −21% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil Freastogail Muire | 236 | −18% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Bishop Murphy Memorial Boys Senior National School | 112 | −11% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Fermoy Educate Together NS | 78 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil Abán Naofa | 137 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 50 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Caitriona | 149 | −14% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Fermoy Adair N.S. | 21 | −38% | Church of Ireland | English | 51 km | |
| Iosef Naofa | 90 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| Grange Fermoy N.S. | 134 | −9% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Castletownsend Mxd N.S. | 90 | −29% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Castletownroche N.S. | 102 | +20% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Scoil Fionnbarra | 98 | +14% | Catholic | All in Irish | 52 km | |
| Cloghoola Mixed N.S. | 12 | – | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Dromdhallagh N.S. | 53 | −9% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Drimoleague Junior Sch | 54 | −8% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Kilmagner N.S. | 52 | −37% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire gan Smál, Clondulane | 80 | −9% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| South Abbey N.S. | 190 | +46% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 14 | −39% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Ballyclough Mixed N.S. | 111 | −14% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| S N Muire na Doirini | 14 | −56% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| S.N. Breandan Naofa | 76 | −14% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Bun Scoil Muire | 487 | −7% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chorain, | 261 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 53 km | |
| Curriglass N.S. | 34 | −40% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Banteer N.S. | 190 | −12% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Ballygown N.S. | 98 | −25% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Baltydaniel N.S. | 210 | −2% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Millstreet Convent N.S. | 238 | +9% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Gaelscoil Dr M Ui Shuilleabhain | 78 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 54 km | |
| Scoil Chuil Aodha Barr D Inse | 58 | −32% | Catholic | All in Irish | 54 km | |
| St Patrick's Boys' National School | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 182 | −9% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire BNS | 94 | −13% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| St Patrick's National School | 114 | −16% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Scoil Mháirtin | 291 | −2% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Abbeystrewry N.S. | 142 | +26% | Church of Ireland | English | 55 km | |
| Caheragh N.S. | 64 | +7% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Mocomhog N.S. | 20 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Ballyhass Mixed N.S. | 223 | +18% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Dromagh Mixed N.S. | 24 | −43% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| S.N. Sean Baile Mor | 61 | −8% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Canon Sheehan Primary School | 174 | +34% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| Curraghagalla N.S. | 30 | +25% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Drumclugh N.S. | 51 | – | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Derrinagree N.S. | 66 | −24% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Pádraig | 372 | – | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| S.N. an Droma Mhoir | 68 | −3% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire na Trocaire | 213 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| Lisgriffin N.S. | 28 | +22% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Kealkil N.S. | 189 | +7% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Ballindangan Mixed N.S. | 35 | +75% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Eoin Baiste | 67 | −7% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| S.N. Cill Dairbhre | 177 | −10% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 56 | −30% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| SN Gleann na hUladh | 99 | +11% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Breandan | 25 | +14% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| S.N. Cuilinn Ui Caoimh | 58 | −12% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Rathmore N.S. | 116 | +1% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Lisheen Mixed N.S. | 56 | −3% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| Kilcoe N.S. | 32 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| Boherbue N.S. | 208 | +12% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 172 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 64 km |
| Scoil Bhrugh Thuinne | 103 | −9% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Bunscoil na Toirbhirte | 273 | −19% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire agus Bharra | 330 | – | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Liscarrol N.S. | 176 | −5% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bheanntrai | 119 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 64 km | |
| Coomhola N.S. | 85 | −16% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Lios Maighir | 42 | −16% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| Scoil na Trionoide | 182 | – | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| St Brendans National School | 26 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 65 km | |
| S.N. Baile Ui Ghiblin | 105 | −28% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| S N Cnoc na Croighe | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 85 | +9% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Ballyhea N.S. | 141 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 67 km |
| St Matthias N.S. | 22 | −19% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 68 km |
| Freemount Mixed N.S. | 88 | +1% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Mxd | 77 | +20% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| Derrycreha N.S. | 28 | −18% | Catholic | English | 69 km | |
| Druimne N.S. | 69 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 70 km |
| Carrigboy N.S. | 82 | +17% | Catholic | English | 70 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Sheamuis | 19 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 71 km | |
| S.N. an Mhaoilinn | 49 | −11% | Catholic | English | 71 km | |
| S.N. Fhiachna | 66 | +20% | Catholic | English | 72 km | |
| S.N. Baile Deasmumhan | 104 | +9% | Catholic | English | 72 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre Boys Snr Sch | 227 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 73 km |
| St Josephs Convent N.S. | 190 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 73 km |
| Scoil Naomh Aine Girls Senior School | 195 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 73 km |
| Shandrum National School | 144 | +1% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| Tullylease Mixed N.S. | 33 | +57% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 73 km |
| S.N. Ath an Mhuillinn | 78 | −23% | Catholic | English | 74 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire N.s., | 151 | +4% | Catholic | English | 74 km | |
| S.N. Cleire | 3 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 75 km |
| Rushnacahara N.S. | 24 | −27% | Catholic | English | 77 km | |
| Rockchapel N.S. | 38 | +6% | Catholic | English | 77 km | |
| Trafrask Mixed N.S. | 17 | −54% | Catholic | English | 79 km | |
| Adrigole N.S. | 25 | +14% | Catholic | English | 83 km | |
| Kilcrohane N.S. | 28 | −24% | Catholic | English | 83 km | |
| S.N. an Ghoilin | 32 | +14% | Catholic | English | 86 km | |
| Mhichil Naofa | 21 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 95 km |
| Scoil an Croi Ro Naofa | 195 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 96 km |
| Scoil Chaitigheirn | 62 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 99 km |
| S.N. Oir Cheann | 17 | −32% | Catholic | English | 102 km | |
| Cahermore New Central School | 55 | +25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 107 km |
Living in Kinsale
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the P17 Eircode area
Housing in Kinsale →The median sale price rose from €440,000 in 2023 to €490,000 in 2025 (+11%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the P17 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Kinsale
Cost of living in Kinsale →New tenancies in Kinsale averaged €1,911 a month in 2025, against €1,657 in 2024 (+15%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
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Kinsale, P17 AF10
Primary schools near Kinsale 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 Kinsale N.S.
Is Kinsale 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 Kinsale N.S. have?
55 pupils in 2025/26. That is −49% since 2019/20.
Does Kinsale N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Kinsale N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Kinsale N.S.?
Kinsale N.S. has a Church of Ireland ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Cork, Cloyne & Ross COI.
How do pupils get a place at Kinsale 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 Kinsale N.S.?
The nearest are Scoil Naomh Eltin (1 km), S.N. Chobh Chionn Tsaile (1.1 km) and Gaelscoil Chionn tSáile (1.7 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 Kinsale; 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).