Coláiste Éamann Rís
St Patrick's Road, Cork · T12 XT96 · Roll number 62540I
Coláiste Éamann Rís is one of 24 post-primary schools in or within 3 km of South Gate. Every school in and around South Gate →
What stands out about Coláiste Éamann Rís
- One of the larger post-primary schools: 811 pupils, against a typical 585.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Growing: 811 pupils, 149% more than the 326 of 2019/20.
- 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.
- A voluntary secondary school: owned by its trustees, most often a religious order or its successor trust, and paid for by the State.
- Its patron is Edmund Rice Schools Trust; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Coláiste Éamann Rís had 811 pupils in 2025/26, against 236 in 2015/16 (+244%). Girls are 44% of them. Its roll rose in 10 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Coláiste Éamann Rís
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 Coláiste Éamann Rís 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 Coláiste Éamann Rís
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 Coláiste Éamann Rís
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Coláiste Éamann Rís directly, usually in the year before their child finishes sixth class; 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Coláiste Éamann Rís has grown by 149% since 2019/20. All the schools around South Gate 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 post-primary schools
2025/26The nearest schools of the same kind, as the crow flies: their pupils, ethos and language. No results: none are published.
Coláiste Éamann Rís has more pupils than any of the 6 nearest post-primary schools. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +149%; 0 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coláiste Éamann Rís | 811 | +149% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| Coláiste Daibhéid | 151 | −28% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 0.6 km |
| Coláiste Chríost Rí | 502 | −13% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 0.6 km | |
| Presentation Secondary School | 190 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.8 km |
| St Aloysius School | 323 | +5% | Catholic | English | 0.9 km | |
| Christ King Girls' Secondary School | 700 | −10% | Catholic | English | 1 km | |
| Presentation Brothers College | 692 | −3% | Catholic | English | 1.1 km |
The other 78 post-primary schools in Co. Cork
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Mhuire | 432 | +2% | Catholic | English | 1.4 km | |
| St. Angela's College | 606 | +4% | Catholic | English | 1.4 km | |
| Ashton School | 539 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 1.6 km | |
| Christian Brothers College | 919 | +1% | Catholic | English | 1.6 km | |
| Cork Educate Together Secondary School | 403 | +54% | Multi-denominational | English | 1.8 km | |
| St Vincent's Secondary School | 283 | +39% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.9 km |
| North Monastery Secondary School | 271 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.1 km |
| Gaelcholáiste Mhuire | 690 | +20% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 2.2 km |
| Regina Mundi College | 564 | −0% | Catholic | English | 2.2 km | |
| St Patricks College | 218 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.4 km |
| Douglas Community School | 605 | +19% | Inter-denominational | English | 2.5 km | |
| Nano Nagle College | 161 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.6 km |
| Terence Mac Swiney Community College | 302 | +81% | Inter-denominational | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 2.6 km |
| Mount Mercy College | 811 | +2% | Catholic | English | 3 km | |
| Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh | 715 | +1% | Catholic | English | 3.1 km | |
| Mayfield Community School | 362 | +28% | Inter-denominational | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 3.2 km |
| St Aidan's Community College | 309 | −23% | Inter-denominational | English | ✓ | 3.5 km |
| Bishopstown Community School | 306 | +0% | Inter-denominational | English | ✓ | 3.6 km |
| Ursuline College Blackrock | 352 | +45% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4 km |
| Nagle Community College | 315 | +61% | Inter-denominational | English | ✓ | 4.9 km |
| Colaiste An Phiarsaigh | 578 | +6% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6 km | |
| St Francis Capuchin College | 730 | −5% | Catholic | English | 7.1 km | |
| Coláiste Choilm | 1,357 | −0% | Inter-denominational | Irish stream | 7.3 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire gan Smal | 1,124 | +40% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| Glanmire Community College | 1,141 | +3% | Inter-denominational | English | 7.6 km | |
| Gaelcholáiste Charraig Ui Leighin | 302 | +156% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 8.6 km | |
| Ballincollig Community School | 987 | +20% | Inter-denominational | English | 8.8 km | |
| Le Cheile Secondary School Ballincollig | 254 | – | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| St Peter's Community School | 354 | −3% | Inter-denominational | English | 9.6 km | |
| Carrigaline Community School | 1,072 | −2% | Inter-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| Coláiste an Chroí Naofa | 461 | −15% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Edmund Rice College | 580 | +73% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Coláiste Muire | 709 | +6% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Carrignafoy Community College | 322 | +0% | Multi-denominational | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 13 km |
| Carrigtwohill Post Primary | 912 | +237% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Aloysius College | 765 | −1% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Colaiste Muire | 523 | +16% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Christian Brothers Secondary School | 957 | +13% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Mary's High School | 762 | +6% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Kinsale Community School | 1,450 | +31% | Inter-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Midleton College | 498 | +15% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| St Colman's Community College | 1,171 | +51% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Coachford College | 848 | +10% | Inter-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| St. Brogan's College | 905 | +50% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Coláiste na Toirbhirte | 456 | −8% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Árdscoil Uí Urmoltaigh | 399 | +1% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Bandon Grammar School | 712 | +5% | Church of Ireland | English | 26 km | |
| Davis College | 1,033 | +26% | Multi-denominational | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 29 km |
| Patrician Academy | 568 | +1% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Coláiste an Chraoibhín | 918 | +6% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| St Mary's Secondary School | 749 | +6% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Coláiste Cholmáin | 716 | +39% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Loreto Secondary School | 729 | +18% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| St Mary'S Secondary School | 431 | +33% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| McEgan College | 289 | +60% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| De La Salle College | 409 | +11% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Nagle Rice Secondary School | 260 | +39% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Sacred Heart Secondary School | 568 | +7% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Clonakilty Community College | 696 | +17% | Inter-denominational | Irish stream | 41 km | |
| Colaiste Pobail Naomh Mhuire | 589 | +34% | Inter-denominational | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Pobalscoil na Tríonóide | 1,086 | +11% | Inter-denominational | Irish stream | 42 km | |
| Coláiste Treasa | 647 | +18% | Multi-denominational | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 271 | −7% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Christian Brothers Secondary School | 410 | +27% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Presentation Secondary School | 342 | +9% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Coláiste Fionnchua | 449 | +63% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Millstreet Community School | 359 | +9% | Inter-denominational | English | 45 km | |
| Colaiste Ghobnatan | 212 | −8% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 47 km | |
| Maria Immaculata Community College | 642 | +28% | Inter-denominational | English | 48 km | |
| Boherbue Comprehensive School | 551 | +70% | Inter-denominational | English | 50 km | |
| Mount St Michael | 403 | +30% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 109 | +11% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 52 km | |
| Scoil na mBráithre Chríostaí | 313 | +11% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| St. Mary's Secondary School | 322 | +10% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Skibbereen Community School | 956 | +10% | Inter-denominational | English | 66 km | |
| Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí | 752 | +11% | Inter-denominational | Some subjects in Irish | 71 km | |
| Schull Community College | 359 | −7% | Inter-denominational | English | 84 km | |
| Beara Community School | 308 | −6% | Inter-denominational | English | 103 km |
Living in South Gate
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Homes in the T12 Eircode area
Housing in South Gate →The median sale price rose from €355,000 in 2023 to €412,200 in 2025 (+16%).
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Renting in South Gate
Cost of living in South Gate →New tenancies in South Gate averaged €1,701 a month in 2025, against €1,559 in 2024 (+9%).
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Location
Directions ↗South Gate, T12 XT96
Post-primary schools near Coláiste Éamann Rís
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Coláiste Éamann Rís
Is Coláiste Éamann Rís 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 Coláiste Éamann Rís have?
811 pupils in 2025/26. That is +149% since 2019/20.
Does Coláiste Éamann Rís teach through Irish?
No: Coláiste Éamann Rís teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Coláiste Éamann Rís?
Coláiste Éamann Rís has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Edmund Rice Schools Trust.
How do pupils get a place at Coláiste Éamann Rís?
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 Coláiste Éamann Rís?
The nearest are Coláiste Daibhéid (0.6 km), Coláiste Chríost Rí (0.6 km) and Presentation Secondary School (0.8 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 South Gate; 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).