3.68 The Department of Education has prepared preliminary projections of requirements for school places in different sub-areas in Cork City over the period to 2031. The projections suggest a potential need of up to 19 new or expanded primary schools and up to 7 new or expanded post-primary schools as per the summary table below:
3.69 The above projections represent a starting point and demographic changes within the existing population cohort may reduce the requirement. Nevertheless, the level of potential need must be planned for in order to meet the future educational needs of the City. A full appraisal by the Department of Education of the expansion capacity of existing schools or the potential to co-locate schools as part of a campus remains ongoing.
DoE Preliminary Assessment of Additional Education Capacity
School Planning Area
Number of new or expanded Primary Schools (baseline figure)
Number of new or expanded Secondary
Schools (baseline figure)
Ballintemple
5-7
2
Montenotte
2-3
1
Glasheen
1-3
Gurranabraher
1-2
1
Ballincollig
2
1
Blarney
1-2
1
Glanmire
1
1
Table 3.7: DoE Preliminary Assessment of Additional Education Capacity.
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