St Mary's High School
Midleton,, Cork
Key facts
- Girls
- Pupils enrolled
- 762 larger than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 62380M the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
St Mary's High School is a girls' secondary school in Castleredmond, Midleton, Co. Cork. Enrolment is 762 pupils. The school operates under a Catholic ethos. Students follow the Junior Cycle programme and the school provides guidance on subject choice for second and fifth year students. The curriculum includes the JCPA award, which incorporates State Examination results, Classroom Based Assessments and Other Areas of Learning. The school publishes a magazine called Solas. A parents' council supports the school community. The school communicates with families through a dedicated app and provides information on safeguarding, vetting procedures and school policies. The school day and calendar are published for parents and students. The school also provides information on work experience insurance and accident cover for students.
Applying to St Mary's High 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 St Mary's High 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 St Mary's High School
How many pupils attend St Mary's High School?
St Mary's High School has 762 pupils enrolled. That makes it larger than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is St Mary's High School a DEIS school?
No. St Mary's High 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 St Mary's High School?
St Mary's High School has a Catholic ethos. It is a girls' post-primary school.