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St Patrick's Boys' National School

St Patrick's Boys' National School is a primary school in Cork. 204 pupils, Catholic ethos, 3 special classes.

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The facts

TypePrimary school
GenderMixed
EthosCatholic
PatronBishop of Cork & Ross
FeesFree
Enrolment204 (202 boys, 2 girls) 2025/26
Language of instructionEnglish Medium School
Roll number20477Q
EircodeP81KP63
AddressCork Rd, Skibbereen

Special classes

3 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:

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: Skibereen. 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 P81 (Skibbereen) was €358,500 in 2025. That is up 70.7% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.

Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Skibbereen Urban at -4.75 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 32% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.

Contact

PrincipalAlan Foley
Phone02821948
Emailinfo@stpatricksskibb.ie
Local authorityCork County Council

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How we know

DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.