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9 schools in Co. Kildare · 2025/26

pupils
3,536
junior infants
459
in 3 all-Irish schools
1,008 28.5%
class teachers · 9 gained one · 0 lost one since 2024/25
146 +13 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 5 schools with figures for both years had 2,801 pupils in 2015/16 and have 2,641 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−5.7%
Over 10 years

1 grew · 1 steady · 3 fell · 4 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

Number of pupils
Change in pupils over 10 years
Average class size
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Class teachers since 2024/25
DEIS and islands
  1. S N Brighde Kill
    744 +19.2%
  2. Mercy Convent Primary School Naas
    607 −13.8%
  3. Scoil Ui Fhiaich Maigh NuadGaelscoil
    459 −4.2%
  4. Scoil na Mainistreach Celbridge
    455 −16.8%
  5. Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh Léim an BhradáinGaelscoil
    376 −15.9%
  6. Naas Community National School NaasMulti-denominational
    364 Opened 2010/11
  7. Leixlip Educate Together National School LeixlipMulti-denominational
    207 Opened 2019/20
  8. Gaelscoil Ruairí Maigh NuadGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    173 Opened 2019/20
  9. St. Catherine of Sienna KildareSome subjects through IrishDEIS
    151 From 2021/22
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
S N Brighde Kill, Co. Kildare · Roll 17662R 744
+19.2%
+74.6%
24.4 +230 99 46% 20%
Mercy Convent Primary School Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 15040T 607
−13.8%
−28.5%
23.8 +125 89 47% 12%
Scoil Ui Fhiaich Maigh Nuad, Co. Kildare · Roll 20058T Gaelscoil 459
−4.2%
+50.0%
24.2 +119 56 50% 84%
Scoil na Mainistreach Celbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 18551N 455
−16.8%
−23.3%
23.3 +119 51 38% 14%
Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh Léim an Bhradáin, Co. Kildare · Roll 19680G Gaelscoil 376
−15.9%
+0.5%
23.1 +116 45 56% 92%
Naas Community National School Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 20351R Multi-denominational 364 Opened 2010/11 Opened 2010/11 26.0 +114 48 82% 9%
Leixlip Educate Together National School Leixlip, Co. Kildare · Roll 20526D Multi-denominational 207 Opened 2019/20 Opened 2019/20 25.1 +18 25 92% 10%
Gaelscoil Ruairí Maigh Nuad, Co. Kildare · Roll 20527F GaelscoilMulti-denominational 173 Opened 2019/20 Opened 2019/20 23.9 +17 29 89% 86%
St. Catherine of Sienna Kildare · Roll 20558Q Some subjects through IrishDEIS 151 From 2021/22 From 2021/22 18.1 +18 17 30% 7%
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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.