Chapter 3 I Delivering Homes and Communities
3.71 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 26 new or expanded primary schools and up to 9 new or expanded post-primary schools as per the summary set out in Table 3.8: Preliminary Assessment of Additional Education Capacity.
3.72 Projections represent a starting point as 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
Growth Areas
Number of new
Number of new
Included
or expanded
or expanded
Primary Schools (baseline figure)
Secondary Schools
(baseline figure)
Ballintemple
General
1
0
Mahon
1
0
City Docks
4-6
1-2
Montenotte
Tivoli Docks
2-3
1
Glasheen
General
1-2
0
Pouladuff / Lehenagmore
1
0
Gurranabraher
Ballyvolane
1-2
1
Old Whitechurch Road
1
0
Kilbarry
1
0
Farranferris
1
0
Ballincollig
Maglin
2
1
Blarney
Stoneview
1-2
1
Glanmire
General
0
1
South Glanmire
1
0
South Suburbs
Douglas
1
1
Castletreasure
1
0
TOTAL
20-26
7-8
Table 3.8: DoE Preliminary Assessment of Additional Education Capacity.
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