Upper Glanmire N S
Upper Glanmire N S is a primary school in Cork. 284 pupils, Catholic ethos, 2 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Cork & Ross |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 284 (146 boys, 138 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 15792U |
| Eircode | T23AE00 |
| Address | Ballinvriskig, White's Cross, Co. Cork |
Special classes
2 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 2 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
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: Riverstown / Glanmire. 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 T23 (Cork Northside) was €361,000 in 2025. That is up 41.3% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Rathcooney at 3.01 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 41% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Patrick O'Connell |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0214308885 |
| ugns.principal@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Cork City Council |
Other schools in Riverstown / Glanmire
- Cara Junior School Special school, Cork
- Colaiste An Phiarsaigh Secondary school, Cork
- Gaelscoil Ui Drisceoil Primary school, Cork
- Glanmire Community College Secondary school, Cork
- Glounthaune Mixed N.S. Primary school, Cork
- Little Island Ns Primary school, Cork
- Lower Glanmire N S Primary school, Cork
- Riverstown N S Primary school, Cork
- S N Cill Ruadhain Primary school, Cork
- Scoil Na Nog Primary school, Cork
- Scoil Triest Special school, GLANMIRE
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.