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Filtered by Co. Kildare 50–74% prefer multi-denominational Clear all

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

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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Parent survey, 2025

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

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Change in pupils over 10 years
Average class size
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Class teachers since 2024/25
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  1. Aghards N S Celbridge
    660 −5.4%
  2. Scoil Bríd Naas
    612 −13.6%
  3. St Brigids N S Kilcullen
    598 −5.7%
  4. Prosperous N S Naas
    493 −7.7%
  5. St Patricks BNS ClaneBoys
    488 −1.2%
  6. Scoil Naisiunta Bhride ClaneGirls
    480 +2.6%
  7. Scoil Ui Fhiaich Maigh NuadGaelscoil
    459 −4.2%
  8. St Josephs NS Kilcock
    423 +33.9%
  9. Gaelscoil Nas na Riogh An NásGaelscoilInter-denominational
    385 −4.0%
  10. Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh Léim an BhradáinGaelscoil
    376 −15.9%
  11. S N Rath Mor Naas
    308 +18.9%
  12. Scoil Bhride Leixlip
    295 −7.5%
  13. Ursaille Naofa Naas
    236 −8.9%
  14. S N Mhuire Naas
    216 +18.0%
  15. Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha Baile Chill DaraGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    215 Opened 2013/14
  16. St Patricks N S NewbridgeChurch of IrelandDEIS
    187 −12.6%
  17. S N Baile Roibeaird Robertstown
    173 −26.1%
  18. Ballyshannon N S Kilcullen
    115 +5.5%
  19. S N Tir Mochain Naas
    100 −19.4%
  20. Athy Model School AthyChurch of Ireland
    90 −4.3%
  21. Hewetsons N S ClaneChurch of Ireland
    89 +3.5%
  22. S N Baile Mhic Adaim Magh Bhealaigh
    85 +25.0%
  23. S N Naomh Ioseph Kilcullen
    51 −31.1%
  24. S N Cill Cae Athy
    49 −33.8%
  25. Ballyroe Central N S AthyDEIS
    18 −33.3%
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
Aghards N S Celbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 19794V 660
−5.4%
+5.4%
26.4 25 77 57% 16%
Scoil Bríd Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 20114D 612
−13.6%
Opened 2005/06 24.8 24 72 53% 9%
St Brigids N S Kilcullen, Co. Kildare · Roll 19675N 598
−5.7%
+39.1%
22.3 −126 54 50% 10%
Prosperous N S Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 18515J 493
−7.7%
+11.8%
22.6 21 60 51% 18%
St Patricks BNS Clane, Co. Kildare · Roll 19796C Boys 488
−1.2%
+18.4%
25.1 −119 70 52% 13%
Scoil Naisiunta Bhride Clane, Co. Kildare · Roll 19797E Girls 480
+2.6%
+25.0%
23.6 20 48 52% 16%
Scoil Ui Fhiaich Maigh Nuad, Co. Kildare · Roll 20058T Gaelscoil 459
−4.2%
+50.0%
24.2 +119 56 50% 84%
St Josephs NS Kilcock, Co. Kildare · Roll 16706G 423
+33.9%
+102.4%
24.2 17 53 52% 6%
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%
S N Rath Mor Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 01821V 308
+18.9%
+25.7%
23.7 13 41 53% 21%
Scoil Bhride Leixlip, Co. Kildare · Roll 19407L 295
−7.5%
+5.4%
24.1 12 23 51% 4%
Ursaille Naofa Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 17968S 236
−8.9%
+12.4%
23.6 10 27 53% 12%
S N Mhuire Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 18055B 216
+18.0%
−6.9%
23.3 9 24 50% 23%
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%
St Patricks N S Newbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 13328I Church of IrelandDEIS 187
−12.6%
+28.1%
22.6 8 14 54% 7%
S N Baile Roibeaird Robertstown, Co. Kildare · Roll 18430B 173
−26.1%
+30.1%
23.9 7 26 54% 9%
Ballyshannon N S Kilcullen, Co. Kildare · Roll 15456E 115
+5.5%
+64.3%
23.0 5 14 50% 9%
S N Tir Mochain Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 18666H 100
−19.4%
−24.2%
20.0 5 5 53% 6%
Athy Model School Athy, Co. Kildare · Roll 06209J Church of Ireland 90
−4.3%
−4.3%
21.0 4 13 50% 0%
Hewetsons N S Clane, Co. Kildare · Roll 13902O Church of Ireland 89
+3.5%
+8.5%
22.2 4 2 61% 7%
S N Baile Mhic Adaim Magh Bhealaigh, Co. Kildare · Roll 18092H 85
+25.0%
+97.7%
21.2 4 3 55% 45%
S N Naomh Ioseph Kilcullen, Co. Kildare · Roll 18378C 51
−31.1%
+88.9%
13.0 3 7 56% 28%
S N Cill Cae Athy, Co. Kildare · Roll 17714K 49
−33.8%
+22.5%
16.3 3 2 60% 0%
Ballyroe Central N S Athy, Co. Kildare · Roll 19425N DEIS 18
−33.3%
−55.0%
9.0 2 2 50% 0%
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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.