Ballinspittle National School
Ballinspittle, Cork
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 192 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 93 girls, 99 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 00467B the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Ballinspittle National School is a co-educational Catholic primary school in Ballinspittle, Co. Cork. The school has eight mainstream classes from Junior Infants through to Sixth Class. It has a student council, a board of management, and a parents' association. The school has been awarded a STEM grant from the Department of Education, selected among 2,700 applicants, to promote STEM activities throughout the school. The school runs a garden and participates in the Green Schools Programme, the Active Schools Programme, and Science Week activities. Pupils have also been involved in Irish Sign Language learning and a bird watching challenge. The school has a focus on sustainable development and biodiversity through its school garden and Streamscape project.
Applying to Ballinspittle National School
For a September 2027 place, a school's formal admissions process cannot begin before 1 October 2026. The school sets its own opening and closing dates in its annual admission notice.
National term dates 2026/27
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide primary school dates apply broadly to Ballinspittle National School. Individual schools set their own discretionary closure days, confirm exact dates with the school.
- October Mid-Term Break: Mon 26 Oct – Fri 30 Oct 2026
- Christmas Holidays: Wed 23 Dec 2026 – Tue 5 Jan 2027
- February Mid-Term Break: Thu 18 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027 (post-primary schools: Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027)
- Easter Holidays: Mon 22 Mar – Sun 4 Apr 2027
Primary schools close for the last two days of the February mid-term week and may use discretionary days to take the full week, so their break can be shorter than post-primary schools'.
Frequently asked questions about Ballinspittle National School
How many pupils attend Ballinspittle National School?
Ballinspittle National School has 192 pupils enrolled, 93 girls and 99 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Ballinspittle National School a DEIS school?
No. Ballinspittle National School is not part of DEIS, the Department of Education programme of additional supports for schools serving communities at risk of educational disadvantage. Not holding DEIS status says nothing about how good a school is, only about the profile of the community it serves.
What is the ethos of Ballinspittle National School?
Ballinspittle National School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.