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25 schools in Co. Kildare · 2025/26

pupils
7,201
junior infants
813
in 4 all-Irish schools
1,435 19.9%
class teachers · 2 gained one · 2 lost one since 2024/25
300 +29 since 2015/16
households answered the parent survey
2,120
together since 2015/16 (about this figure)

The 24 schools with figures for both years had 7,303 pupils in 2015/16 and have 6,986 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−4.3%
Over 10 years

4 grew · 12 steady · 8 fell · 1 newer

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3 special schools also match this search. Show them too

  1. Aghards N S Celbridge
    660 pupils −5.4% over 10 years
  2. 612 pupils −13.6% over 10 years
  3. St Brigids N S Kilcullen
    598 pupils −5.7% over 10 years
  4. 493 pupils −7.7% over 10 years
  5. St Patricks BNS ClaneBoys
    488 pupils −1.2% over 10 years
  6. 480 pupils +2.6% over 10 years
  7. Scoil Ui Fhiaich Maigh NuadGaelscoil
    459 pupils −4.2% over 10 years
  8. St Josephs NS Kilcock
    423 pupils +33.9% over 10 years
  9. Gaelscoil Nas na Riogh An NásGaelscoilInter-denominational
    385 pupils −4.0% over 10 years
  10. Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh Léim an BhradáinGaelscoil
    376 pupils −15.9% over 10 years
  11. 308 pupils +18.9% over 10 years
  12. Scoil Bhride Leixlip
    295 pupils −7.5% over 10 years
  13. 236 pupils −8.9% over 10 years
  14. S N Mhuire Naas
    216 pupils +18.0% over 10 years
  15. Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha Baile Chill DaraGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    215 pupils Opened 2013/14
  16. St Patricks N S NewbridgeChurch of IrelandDEIS
    187 pupils −12.6% over 10 years
  17. S N Baile Roibeaird Robertstown
    173 pupils −26.1% over 10 years
  18. Ballyshannon N S Kilcullen
    115 pupils +5.5% over 10 years
  19. 100 pupils −19.4% over 10 years
  20. Athy Model School AthyChurch of Ireland
    90 pupils −4.3% over 10 years
  21. Hewetsons N S ClaneChurch of Ireland
    89 pupils +3.5% over 10 years
  22. S N Baile Mhic Adaim Magh Bhealaigh
    85 pupils +25.0% over 10 years
  23. S N Naomh Ioseph Kilcullen
    51 pupils −31.1% over 10 years
  24. 49 pupils −33.8% over 10 years
  25. 18 pupils −33.3% over 10 years
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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.

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