Carrignafoy Community College
Carrignafoy Community College is a secondary school in Cork. 322 pupils, Multi-denominational ethos, 4 special classes, DEIS.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Multi-denominational |
| Patron | Cork ETB |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 322 (167 boys, 155 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | Irish Unit in English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — this school is in the DEIS programme |
| Roll number | 70970G |
| Eircode | P24WR29 |
| Address | Carrignafoy, Cobh, Co. Cork |
Special classes
4 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 3 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
- 1 × Moderate General Learning Disability
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: Cobh. 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 P24 (Cobh) was €321,500 in 2025. That is up 39.6% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Cobh Urban at -0.2 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 39% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Eimear Nolan |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0214811325 |
| cobhcc@corketb.ie | |
| Local authority | Cork County Council |
Other schools in Cobh
- Bunscoil Rinn An Chabhlaigh Primary school, Cork
- Cobh N S Primary school, Cork
- Coláiste Muire Secondary school, Cork
- Gaelscoile Cobh Primary school, Cork
- Ringaskiddy Lower Harbour N S Primary school, Cork
- S N Seosamh Cobh Primary school, Cork
- St Marys National School Primary school, Cork
- Walterstown N S Primary school, Cork
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.