Presentation Secondary School
Presentation Secondary School is a secondary school in Joe Murphy Road. 190 pupils, Catholic ethos, 4 special classes, DEIS.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | CEIST |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 190 (25 boys, 165 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — this school is in the DEIS programme |
| Roll number | 62693K |
| Eircode | T12YH04 |
| Address | Joe Murphy Road, Ballyphehane, Cork |
Getting in
Not oversubscribed last year. The notice carries no previous-year breakdown, which is only required of a school that had more applicants than places.
| Places in the coming year | 66 |
|---|---|
| Applications open | 01 October 2026 |
| Applications close | 30 October 2026 |
| Offers must be accepted by | 18 November 2026 |
notice gives places only, no previous-year breakdown.
Read the school's Annual Admission Notice ↗ (2027/28)
Ireland has no catchment areas. A place depends on the school's own oversubscription criteria — siblings, feeder school, parish, distance, date of application — not on where you live. Read the admissions policy for those.
Special classes
4 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 3 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
- 1 × Autism Inclusion Class
1 of these are newly sanctioned for 26/27, up from 3 classes last year.
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: Glasheen / Cork City. 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 T12 (Cork Southside) was €419,975 in 2025. That is up 42.4% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Pouladuff A at -3.19 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 28% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Mr Barry O'Shea |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0214961765 |
| admin@presballyphehane.com | |
| Local authority | Cork City Council |
Other schools in Glasheen / Cork City
- Bishopstown Community School Secondary school, Cork
- Bunscoil Chriost Ri Primary school, Cork
- Coláiste An Spioraid Naoimh Secondary school, Cork
- Coláiste Chríost Rí Secondary school, Cork
- Coláiste Daibhéid Secondary school, Cork
- Coláiste Éamann Rís Secondary school, Cork
- Cork Educate Together National School Primary school, Cork
- Cork University Hos School Special school, Cork
- Gaelscoil An Teaghlaigh Naofa Primary school, Cork
- Gaelscoil Ui Riada Primary school, Cork
- Greenmount Monastery Ns Primary school, Cork
- Mount Mercy College Secondary school, Cork
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.