Boherbue Comprehensive School
Boherbue, Cork
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 551 about the same size as the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 274 girls, 277 boys
- Ethos
- Inter Denominational
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 81009B the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Boherbue Comprehensive School is a co-educational, inter-denominational secondary school in Boherbue, Co. Cork, with an enrolment of approximately 551 students. In First Year, students study all subjects for the full year before making subject choices for the Junior Certificate. Core exam subjects include Irish, English, Mathematics, CSPE and Science, with option subjects such as History, Geography, French, German, Business Studies, Home Economics, Technical Graphics, Woodwork and Metalwork. Non-exam subjects include SPHE, Religion and Library classes. After the Junior Certificate, students can choose Transition Year or proceed to the Leaving Certificate. The school also offers a Senior Cycle programme and has a student council.
Applying to Boherbue Comprehensive 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 post-primary school dates apply broadly to Boherbue Comprehensive 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: Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027 (primary schools: Thu 18 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 Boherbue Comprehensive School
How many pupils attend Boherbue Comprehensive School?
Boherbue Comprehensive School has 551 pupils enrolled, 274 girls and 277 boys. That makes it about the same size as the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is Boherbue Comprehensive School a DEIS school?
No. Boherbue Comprehensive 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 Boherbue Comprehensive School?
Boherbue Comprehensive School has an Inter Denominational ethos. It is a mixed post-primary school.