Bunscoil Fachtna
Rosscarbery, Cork
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 173 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 77 girls, 96 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 20599H the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
About
Bunscoil Fachtna is a co‑educational primary school situated in the historic town of Rosscarbery, County Cork. The school serves children from junior infant through sixth class and operates under the oversight of a Board of Management. It offers a full primary curriculum complemented by a range of support services, including a dedicated team of Special Educational Needs Teachers (SETs) and Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) to ensure inclusive learning for all pupils. Hot lunches are provided on site, and the school follows a clear uniform policy – a half‑zip jumper available locally, a generic red polo shirt, and navy tracksuit trousers or shorts for warmer weather. The school maintains a structured administrative framework, with a principal and deputy principal overseeing day‑to‑day operations, and a range of staff roles supporting both academic and pastoral care. A published school calendar for the 2025‑2026 academic year is available to families, and the school’s roll number (20599H) confirms its registration with the Department of Education. While the website is noted as a work in progress, it provides essential contact information and links to key documents such as the privacy statement.
Applying to Bunscoil Fachtna
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 Bunscoil Fachtna. 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 Bunscoil Fachtna
How many pupils attend Bunscoil Fachtna?
Bunscoil Fachtna has 173 pupils enrolled, 77 girls and 96 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Bunscoil Fachtna a DEIS school?
No. Bunscoil Fachtna 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 Bunscoil Fachtna?
Bunscoil Fachtna has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.