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Riverstown, Glanmire, Cork · T45 XY22 · Roll number 13747F
Riverstown N.S. is one of 7 primary schools in or within 3 km of Riverstown. Every school in and around Riverstown →
What stands out about Riverstown N.S.
- One of the larger primary schools: 666 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−6%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- The largest of the 7 primary schools around Riverstown.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Cork & Ross; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Riverstown N.S. had 666 pupils in 2025/26, down from 724 in 2015/16 (−8%). Girls are 47% of them. Its roll rose in 1 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Riverstown 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 Riverstown 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 Riverstown 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 Riverstown N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Riverstown 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: Riverstown N.S. has shrunk by 6% since 2019/20. All the schools around Riverstown 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.
Riverstown N.S. has more pupils than any of the 6 nearest primary schools. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −6%; 2 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverstown N.S. | 666 | −6% | Catholic | English | ||
| S.N. Cill Ruadhain | 359 | −7% | Catholic | English | 0.7 km | |
| Scoil na nOg | 32 | −51% | Catholic | All in Irish | 1.3 km | |
| Lower Glanmire N.S. | 151 | +19% | Catholic | English | 1.8 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Drisceoil | 381 | −18% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 2.7 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire agus Eoin | 304 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.9 km |
| Upper Glanmire N.S. | 284 | −12% | Catholic | English | 3.5 km |
The other 328 primary schools in Co. Cork
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Island N.S. | 141 | −23% | Catholic | English | 3.9 km | |
| Glounthaune Mixed N.S. | 422 | −6% | Catholic | English | 3.9 km | |
| Scoil na Croise Naofa | 193 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4 km |
| Scoil Ursula | 182 | +26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.1 km |
| Gaelscoil an Ghoirt Alainn | 393 | +7% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 4.2 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Micheal | 102 | +21% | Church of Ireland | English | 4.3 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhachan | 139 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 4.3 km |
| Scoil Oilibheir | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.7 km |
| Knockraha N.S. | 147 | −11% | Catholic | English | 4.8 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa C | 128 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.9 km |
| S.N. Mharcuis B | 99 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.9 km |
| St Patricks B N.S. | 152 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.9 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 86 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.9 km |
| S.N. Barra Naofa Cailini | 316 | +22% | Catholic | English | 5.2 km | |
| S.N. Barra Naofa Bhuach | 280 | −4% | Catholic | English | 5.2 km | |
| Ballintemple N.S. | 250 | +11% | Catholic | English | 5.2 km | |
| St Lukes Mxd N.S. | 96 | +16% | Church of Ireland | English | 5.3 km | |
| S.N. Bhreanndain C | 115 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.4 km |
| S.N. Naomh Antaine | 581 | −22% | Catholic | English | 6 km | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes | 215 | −9% | Catholic | English | 6.2 km | |
| Gaelscoil Peig Sayers | 280 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 6.2 km |
| North Presentation Primary School | 288 | +27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.3 km |
| Scoil Naomh Brid C | 374 | −27% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| St Vincents Convent N.S. | 208 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.6 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Fatima Boys Senior | 207 | +54% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.6 km |
| Scoil Aiseiri Chriost | 232 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.6 km |
| Scoil Iosagain | 222 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.7 km |
| Scoil an Athair Tadhg O Murchu | 424 | −6% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.8 km | |
| Cork Educate Together National School | 193 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.8 km | |
| Scoil Phadraig Naofa | 460 | −4% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| Bunscoil Chriost Ri | 453 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 6.9 km | |
| St Lukes N.S. Douglas | 203 | −11% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.9 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille | 264 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| Douglas B N.S. | 353 | −9% | Catholic | English | 7.1 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire | 312 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| St Columbas N.S. | 377 | −6% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km | |
| Scoil Padre Pio N.S. | 264 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.3 km |
| S.N. Mhuire | 316 | −13% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| Greenmount Monastery N.S. | 240 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| Douglas Rochestown Educate Together National School | 506 | +52% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.4 km | |
| S.N. Barra Naofa | 75 | −16% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.4 km | |
| S.N. Iosef Naofa | 215 | −0% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa | 193 | −14% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| Scoil Maria Assumpta | 168 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.9 km |
| Star of the Sea Primary School | 352 | −13% | Catholic | English | 8.1 km | |
| Realt na Maidine | 107 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| Scoil Mhuire ar Chnoc hAoine | 195 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.3 km |
| South Lee Educate Together National School | 162 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 8.4 km | |
| Scoil Nioclais | 714 | −15% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| Muire Gan Smal C | 297 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal B | 403 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Naofa | 396 | −24% | Catholic | English | 8.8 km | |
| Carrigtwohill Community National School | 443 | +113% | Multi-denominational | English | 9 km | |
| Scoil an Athar Tadhg | 317 | −3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 9.1 km | |
| Watergrasshill N.S. | 391 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 9.4 km | |
| S.N. B Togher Cork | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.5 km |
| S.N. Athair Maitiu C | 252 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.5 km |
| Scoil Chlochair Mhuire National School | 245 | −48% | Catholic | English | 9.5 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Caitriona | 414 | −5% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| Monkstown N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| Leamlara Mixed N.S. | 136 | −24% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Riada | 254 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| Bunscoil Rinn an Chabhlaigh | 679 | −6% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Marys National School | 248 | −24% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Seosamh Cobh | 261 | −28% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S N an Spioraid Naomh C | 258 | −9% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil an Spioraid Naomh (Boys) | 398 | −5% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 324 | −4% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Gaelscoile Cobh | 46 | −73% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Shanbally N.S. | 192 | −10% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Cobh N.S. | 15 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Gaelscoil Charraig Ui Leighin | 591 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhuscraí | 195 | +12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Owenabue ETNS | 118 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Clogheen Mxd N.S. | 181 | +12% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Chroí Íosa | 286 | −9% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Mary's Church of Ireland N.S | 204 | −3% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Holy Well National School (Scoil Tobair Naofa) | 803 | – | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Ballygarvan N.S. | 366 | −6% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Ringaskiddy Lower Harbour N.S. | 58 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Walterstown N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 134 | −29% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Eoin | 65 | −25% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Carrigaline Educate Together NS | 424 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Gael Scoil Ui Riordain | 724 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann | 550 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Strawberry Hill National School | 315 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin B | 352 | −23% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Midleton Educate Together School | 572 | +6% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Baile Nora | 328 | +28% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire C | 437 | −3% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Barra | 449 | −11% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Cloghroe Mixed N.S. | 537 | +2% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St John the Baptist N.S. | 190 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Cros Tseain | 215 | −5% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Midleton CBS Primary School | 191 | −37% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Bun an Tsabhairne | 193 | −12% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Bartlemy N.S. | 89 | −20% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Midleton Convent N.S. | 291 | −35% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Templebrady N.S. | 68 | +19% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| Whitegate Mixed N.S. | 87 | +16% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Ath Fhada | 304 | −10% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Rath Dubh | 197 | −27% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Chaisleáin | 205 | +201% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| S N na Scairte Leithe | 378 | −17% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Gogginshill N.S. | 227 | +1% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Rathcormac N.S. | 432 | −2% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Vicarstown Mixed N.S. | 167 | +31% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S N Cnoc na Manach | 103 | −7% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Ballyheeda N.S. | 158 | −3% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Ovens N.S. | 466 | +8% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Cloyne National School | 275 | −14% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Castlelyons B N.S. | 194 | −3% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Ballintotas N.S. | 100 | −18% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Burnfort N.S. | 66 | −44% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Dungourney Central N Sc | 193 | −10% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Bhiorainn | 200 | +3% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. an Gharrain | 43 | −9% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire na nGrast | 363 | −5% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Firmount Mixed N.S. | 171 | +35% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Baile Ui Chroinin | 55 | +38% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Dripsey N.S. | 100 | +3% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S N Fionan na Reanna | 144 | +4% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| SN Ath na Lionta | 78 | −13% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Gaelscoil de hIde | 328 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 23 km | |
| Castlemartyr N.S. | 214 | −17% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Chaitriona | 111 | −4% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 167 | −12% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Freastogail Muire | 236 | −18% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Bishop Murphy Memorial Boys Senior National School | 112 | −11% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Fermoy Educate Together NS | 78 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 149 | −20% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc an Bhile | 141 | −6% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Fermoy Adair N.S. | 21 | −38% | Church of Ireland | English | 25 km | |
| S N Moing na Miol | 113 | −27% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Iosef Naofa | 90 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| S.N. Cill Bonain | 97 | +3% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Grange Fermoy N.S. | 134 | −9% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Killavullen N.S. | 109 | −22% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lachtin | 162 | −7% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Inis Eoghanain | 295 | −5% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Rathain | 125 | +37% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Kinsale N.S. | 55 | −49% | Church of Ireland | English | 26 km | |
| Shanagarry N.S. | 102 | +4% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Caitriona | 149 | −14% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Chobh Chionn Tsaile | 213 | −4% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Kilmagner N.S. | 52 | −37% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Dundar Mhuighe N.S. | 175 | −24% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire gan Smál, Clondulane | 80 | −9% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chionn tSáile | 145 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | 27 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Eltin | 401 | +25% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Fearghail Naofa | 203 | −11% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Castletownroche N.S. | 102 | +20% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Coachford N.S. | 169 | +55% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Gael Scoil Thomais Daibhis | 412 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 28 km | |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 99 | +21% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Ghobnatan | 470 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| S.N. Inis | 188 | −12% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Dhrom Athain | 207 | −13% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Mallow Community National School | 202 | +50% | Multi-denominational | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Achadh Bolg | 100 | −12% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Cloughduv N.S. | 166 | +37% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig Boys Senior School | 212 | −20% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Mháirtin | 291 | −2% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Ballinadee N.S. | 95 | −33% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Castlealack N.S. | 56 | −3% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Cill Criodain | 325 | +11% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Convent Girls Senior National School | 246 | −10% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Iosagain | 133 | −13% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| St Patrick's National School | 114 | −16% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Curriglass N.S. | 34 | −40% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Ballygown N.S. | 98 | −25% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Kyle N.S. | 50 | +72% | Multi-denominational | English | 31 km | |
| Rylane N.S. | 54 | −34% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Gaelscoil Droichead na Banndan | 157 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 31 km | |
| Bandon Primary School | 401 | – | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. an Phairc | 19 | −21% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Curraghagalla N.S. | 30 | +25% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Ballyvongane Mixed N.S. | 18 | −36% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Canovee Mixed N.S. | 145 | −14% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| St. Abbey's National School | 95 | −13% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Clonpriest N.S. | 140 | +11% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S N Droichead na Bandan | 170 | −23% | Church of Ireland | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Sean Baile Mor | 61 | −8% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Ballinspittle N.S. | 192 | −14% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Laragh N.S. | 174 | −1% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 56 | −30% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Baltydaniel N.S. | 210 | −2% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Ballindangan Mixed N.S. | 35 | +75% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 187 | −13% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Cill Mhuire B | 169 | +2% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Canon Sheehan Primary School | 174 | +34% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Rusheen N.S. | 74 | −12% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Cill Dairbhre | 177 | −10% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Ballyclough Mixed N.S. | 111 | −14% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Kilbrittain Mixed N.S. | 211 | +4% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Garran an Easaigh | 60 | −3% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| SN Gleann na hUladh | 99 | +11% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Fhursa | 51 | −32% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Newcestown N.S. | 196 | −16% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Ballinagree Mxd N.S. | 68 | +39% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| South Abbey N.S. | 190 | +46% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Bun Scoil Muire | 487 | −7% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chorain, | 261 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 38 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 172 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Scoil Mhuire na Trocaire | 213 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Bunscoil na Toirbhirte | 273 | −19% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Macroom Boys Senior National School | 186 | −10% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Macroom Convent N.S. | 306 | −2% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Ballyhass Mixed N.S. | 223 | +18% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Kilcolman N.S. | 29 | −29% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Clogach | 55 | +77% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S.N. Baile Ui Ghiblin | 105 | −28% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Lisgriffin N.S. | 28 | +22% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S N na Mona Fliche | 49 | −9% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Banteer N.S. | 190 | −12% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Timoleague N.S. | 150 | −15% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Kilcorney Mixed N.S. | 20 | −55% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| S.N. Achadh Eochaille | 66 | −13% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Tirelton N.S. Mxd | 71 | −13% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Clondrohid N.S. | 276 | +24% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| St Marys Central School | 189 | −8% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Barryroe N.S. | 182 | +10% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Eoin Baiste | 67 | −7% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Breandan Naofa | 76 | −14% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S.N. Caipin | 95 | −13% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Scoil Bhrugh Thuinne | 103 | −9% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S.N. Baile Muine | 18 | −40% | Church of Ireland | English | 44 km | |
| Dromagh Mixed N.S. | 24 | −43% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Pádraig | 372 | – | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. Carraig an Ime | 23 | – | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Dromleigh N.S. | 46 | +0% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Ballyhea N.S. | 141 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Scoil Dhairbhre | 36 | −12% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Liscarrol N.S. | 176 | −5% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Kilbarry N.S. | 31 | −34% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Sceach | 207 | −5% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Kilgariffe N.S. | 45 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 47 km | |
| Cloghoola Mixed N.S. | 12 | – | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| St Joseph's Girls National School | 192 | −13% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Scoil Lachtain Naofa | 88 | −1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 48 km | |
| Millstreet Convent N.S. | 238 | +9% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire BNS | 94 | −13% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Scoil na mBuachailli | 235 | −4% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin | 388 | +10% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 49 km | |
| Derrinagree N.S. | 66 | −24% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Lios Maighir | 42 | −16% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| St Endas N.S. | 30 | −25% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Ballincarriga Mxd N.S. | 97 | +14% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Druimne N.S. | 69 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| Scoil na mBraithre Boys Snr Sch | 227 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| Freemount Mixed N.S. | 88 | +1% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Inchigeela N.S. | 59 | +20% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| St Josephs Convent N.S. | 190 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| Scoil Naomh Aine Girls Senior School | 195 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| Scoil na Trionoide | 182 | – | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| S.N. Cillmin | 113 | −18% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Scoil Abán Naofa | 137 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 52 km | |
| Shandrum National School | 144 | +1% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| S N Rae na nDoiri | 24 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 53 km | |
| Boherbue N.S. | 208 | +12% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Lisavaird Mxd N.S. | 70 | +27% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| S.N. an Aird | 111 | +39% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Dunmanway Boys Senior National School | 89 | +5% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| S.N. Cuilinn Ui Caoimh | 58 | −12% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Dunmanway Convent Girls Senior National School | 91 | −9% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Dunmanway Convent Inf | 102 | +3% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Dunmanway Model N.S. | 95 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 55 km | |
| S.N. Ath an Mhuillinn | 78 | −23% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Togher N.S. | 27 | −41% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| S.N. Rath A Bharraigh | 35 | −19% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| S N Re na Scrine | 50 | +61% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Scoil Chuil Aodha Barr D Inse | 58 | −32% | Catholic | All in Irish | 57 km | |
| Tullylease Mixed N.S. | 33 | +57% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| Derrinacahara N.S. | 80 | +40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| S.N. an Mhaoilinn | 49 | −11% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Breandan | 25 | +14% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Scoil Fionnbarra | 98 | +14% | Catholic | All in Irish | 58 km | |
| Bunscoil Fachtna | 173 | – | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Mxd | 77 | +20% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| S N Cnoc na Croighe | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Drinagh Mixed N.S. | 71 | −3% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| S.N. Chuan Doir | 71 | −1% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| S.N. Baile Deasmumhan | 104 | +9% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| S.N. Cill Mhic Abhaidh | 40 | −2% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Rockchapel N.S. | 38 | +6% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| S.N. Ioseph | 9 | – | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| Mocomhog N.S. | 20 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 65 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 14 | −39% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Union Hall Mixed N.S. | 67 | −17% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Dromdhallagh N.S. | 53 | −9% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Drimoleague Junior Sch | 54 | −8% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Maulatrahane Central N.S. | 31 | −18% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| S N Muire na Doirini | 14 | −56% | Catholic | English | 70 km | |
| Drumclugh N.S. | 51 | – | Catholic | English | 70 km | |
| Kealkil N.S. | 189 | +7% | Catholic | English | 71 km | |
| Caheragh N.S. | 64 | +7% | Catholic | English | 71 km | |
| Castletownsend Mxd N.S. | 90 | −29% | Catholic | English | 71 km | |
| Gaelscoil Dr M Ui Shuilleabhain | 78 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 73 km | |
| St Patrick's Boys' National School | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 182 | −9% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| S.N. an Droma Mhoir | 68 | −3% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| Abbeystrewry N.S. | 142 | +26% | Church of Ireland | English | 74 km | |
| Coomhola N.S. | 85 | −16% | Catholic | English | 75 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire agus Bharra | 330 | – | Catholic | English | 77 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bheanntrai | 119 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 78 km | |
| St Brendans National School | 26 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 78 km | |
| Derrycreha N.S. | 28 | −18% | Catholic | English | 80 km | |
| Kilcoe N.S. | 32 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 80 km |
| Lisheen Mixed N.S. | 56 | −3% | Catholic | English | 81 km | |
| Rathmore N.S. | 116 | +1% | Catholic | English | 82 km | |
| S.N. Fhiachna | 66 | +20% | Catholic | English | 82 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 85 | +9% | Catholic | English | 84 km | |
| St Matthias N.S. | 22 | −19% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 84 km |
| Carrigboy N.S. | 82 | +17% | Catholic | English | 85 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Sheamuis | 19 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 86 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire N.s., | 151 | +4% | Catholic | English | 91 km | |
| Trafrask Mixed N.S. | 17 | −54% | Catholic | English | 92 km | |
| Rushnacahara N.S. | 24 | −27% | Catholic | English | 92 km | |
| S.N. Cleire | 3 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 94 km |
| Adrigole N.S. | 25 | +14% | Catholic | English | 95 km | |
| Kilcrohane N.S. | 28 | −24% | Catholic | English | 98 km | |
| S.N. an Ghoilin | 32 | +14% | Catholic | English | 103 km | |
| Mhichil Naofa | 21 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 108 km |
| Scoil an Croi Ro Naofa | 195 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 109 km |
| Scoil Chaitigheirn | 62 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 110 km |
| S.N. Oir Cheann | 17 | −32% | Catholic | English | 114 km | |
| Cahermore New Central School | 55 | +25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 120 km |
Living in Riverstown
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the T45 Eircode area
Housing in Riverstown →The median sale price rose from €371,000 in 2023 to €390,000 in 2025 (+5%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the T45 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Riverstown
Cost of living in Riverstown →New tenancies in Riverstown 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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Riverstown, T45 XY22
Primary schools near Riverstown 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 Riverstown N.S.
Is Riverstown 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 Riverstown N.S. have?
666 pupils in 2025/26. That is −6% since 2019/20.
Does Riverstown N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Riverstown N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Riverstown N.S.?
Riverstown N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Cork & Ross.
How do pupils get a place at Riverstown 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 Riverstown N.S.?
The nearest are S.N. Cill Ruadhain (0.7 km), Scoil na nOg (1.3 km) and Lower Glanmire N.S. (1.8 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 Riverstown; 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).