Beara Community School
Beara Community School is a secondary school in Cork. 308 pupils, Inter-denominational ethos, 3 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Inter-denominational |
| Patron | Cork ETB & Religious Sisters of Mercy |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 308 (156 boys, 152 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 91387Q |
| Eircode | P75AH74 |
| Address | Castletownbere, Beara, Co Cork |
Special classes
3 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 2 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
- 1 × Multiple Disabilities
Source: National Council for Special Education. Children in a special class travel under a separate transport scheme with its own rules.
The area around this school
School planning area: Castletownbere. This is how the Department plans where to build capacity. It is not a catchment.
Local house prices: the median residential sale price in Eircode district P75 (Bantry) was €285,000 in 2025. That is up 62.9% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Killaconenagh at -0.88 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 33% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Mrs. Pauline Hurley |
|---|---|
| Phone | 02770177 |
| info@bearacs.ie | |
| Local authority | Cork County Council |
Other schools in Castletownbere
- Adrigole N S Primary school, Cork
- Cahermore New Central School Primary school, Cork
- Lauragh National School Primary school, Kerry
- Mhichil Naofa Primary school, Cork
- S N Oir Cheann Primary school, Cork
- Scoil An Croi Ro Naofa Primary school, Cork
- Scoil Chaitigheirn Primary school, Cork
- Trafrask Mixed N S Primary school, Cork
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.