Admission to First Year 2025/2026

The admission process for First Year 2025/2026 will begin on 1st October 2024 when online applications will begin to be accepted.

Please find details of our Information Meeting and Open Day on the left. 

We also invite prospective students and their parents to a virtual visit of the school which can be accessed under the Admission menu.

Further information on admission and a link to the online application form can be accessed under the Admission menu above.

The Admission Notice for 2025/2026 has been published.

 History of Ashton School, Rochelle School, Cork Grammar School and Cork High School

A History of Ashton School (St Leger, 2016), an impressive hardback publication compiled over decades, is the work of author Dr Alicia St Leger.  Alicia is a past-pupil who began her second-level education in Rochelle School.  There was no limit to her dedication to accurately record the history of the school and the other schools which came together when Ashton was formed – Rochelle School and Cork Grammar School. Alicia is always careful to point out that Cork Grammar School was also an amalgamation of two schools when it joined with Cork High School.

The book with its many illustrations (from the school archive and beyond) makes very interesting reading for anyone with a connection with the school.

Welcome from the Principal

Welcome to the Ashton School website.  Please feel free to visit the site to find our more about our ethos, mission, traditions, history, students achievements and latest news.

Enjoy your visit!

Adrian Landen
Principal