Upper Glanmire National School
White's Cross, Cork
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 284 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 138 girls, 146 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 15792U the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
With 284 pupils, Scoil Náisiúnta Naomh Micheál is a co-educational Catholic primary school at White's Cross, Upper Glanmire, Co. Cork. Mainstream classes run from junior infants to 6th class, with an ASD class as well. The main block holds 8 classrooms, 4 at ground level and 4 above, and a corridor links it to a hall ringed by small offices and ancillary rooms, a staffroom and a library. A separate building accommodates the ASD class and one mainstream class. Prefabricated classrooms remain in use, and a construction project is intended to replace them with three mainstream classrooms plus space for the ASD class. For the 2025/26 school year the school offered 56 places in mainstream junior infants and none in the autism class. A parents' association runs fundraising events in classes, including one at Halloween.
History
The current school building was officially opened in 1987 by the Minister for Education, replacing a school that had been built in 1904. The earlier premises is now the Upper Glanmire Community Centre, administered by a local community association, and in the 2021/22 school year one class was taught there. A standalone building was opened on the site in 2013, and an ASD classroom opened within it in 2016.
Applying to Upper Glanmire 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 Upper Glanmire 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 Upper Glanmire National School
How many pupils attend Upper Glanmire National School?
Upper Glanmire National School has 284 pupils enrolled, 138 girls and 146 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Upper Glanmire National School a DEIS school?
No. Upper Glanmire 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 Upper Glanmire National School?
Upper Glanmire National School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.