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8 schools in Co. Kildare · 2025/26

pupils
2,531
junior infants
318
class teachers · 3 gained one · 1 lost one since 2024/25
106 +6 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 6 schools with figures for both years had 2,512 pupils in 2015/16 and have 2,143 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−14.7%
Over 10 years

0 grew · 3 steady · 3 fell · 2 newer

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Parent survey, 2025

Parents of children at each school, from the Department's Primary School Survey. About these figures

Parents who'd prefer a multi-denominational patron

Parents who'd prefer teaching through Irish

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Change in pupils over 10 years
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DEIS and islands
  1. Scoil Uí Riada Cill ChocaGaelscoil
    484 −9.2%
  2. Scoil Ui Fhiaich Maigh NuadGaelscoil
    459 −4.2%
  3. Gaelscoil Nas na Riogh An NásGaelscoilInter-denominational
    385 −4.0%
  4. Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh Léim an BhradáinGaelscoil
    376 −15.9%
  5. Gaelscoil Chill Dara NewbridgeGaelscoil
    288 −33.6%
  6. Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha Baile Chill DaraGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    215 Opened 2013/14
  7. Gaelscoil Ruairí Maigh NuadGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    173 Opened 2019/20
  8. Gaelscoil Átha Í Baile Átha ÍGaelscoilInter-denominationalDEIS
    151 −30.7%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Since 2005/06 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants Multi-denominationalparents who'd prefer Through Irishparents who'd prefer
Scoil Uí Riada Cill Choca, Co. Kildare · Roll 19897I Gaelscoil 484
−9.2%
+48.9%
22.5 21 60 46% 90%
Scoil Ui Fhiaich Maigh Nuad, Co. Kildare · Roll 20058T Gaelscoil 459
−4.2%
+50.0%
24.2 +119 56 50% 84%
Gaelscoil Nas na Riogh An Nás, Co. Kildare · Roll 20159C GaelscoilInter-denominational 385
−4.0%
Opened 2002/03 23.8 16 49 62% 93%
Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh Léim an Bhradáin, Co. Kildare · Roll 19680G Gaelscoil 376
−15.9%
+0.5%
23.1 +116 45 56% 92%
Gaelscoil Chill Dara Newbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 20023A Gaelscoil 288
−33.6%
−14.0%
21.7 −113 36 40% 89%
Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha Baile Chill Dara, Co. Kildare · Roll 20428D GaelscoilMulti-denominational 215 Opened 2013/14 Opened 2013/14 26.9 8 26 74% 93%
Gaelscoil Ruairí Maigh Nuad, Co. Kildare · Roll 20527F GaelscoilMulti-denominational 173 Opened 2019/20 Opened 2019/20 23.9 +17 29 89% 86%
Gaelscoil Átha Í Baile Átha Í, Co. Kildare · Roll 20192A GaelscoilInter-denominationalDEIS 151
−30.7%
Opened 2004/05 24.2 6 17 39% 89%
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Distances are straight lines, not travel routes. Pupil numbers and class sizes: Department of Education, 2025/26. Change is over 10 years, since 2015/16. Average class size counts mainstream classes only, and there's one class teacher for each mainstream class. Totals cover every school in the results, not just those shown.