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Kildare

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County summary

Schools
101
Pupils
29,000
Average school size
287.1

County class-size profile

Mainstream class group data is shown separately from standard/year-group enrolment data. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to.

Average class size
23.56
Mainstream classes
1,204
Classes with 30+ pupils
39
Schools with class 30+
21

Latest class-size year: 2025/26. Mainstream class pupils: 28,362.

Average class size

County trends over time

Total enrolment

Total schools

Average pupils per school

By Local authority

Kildare County Council

101 schools

29,000 pupils

Avg size: 287.1

By School patron

An Foras Pátrúnachta

5 schools

1,212 pupils

Avg size: 242.4

Archbishop of Dublin

29 schools

8,967 pupils

Avg size: 309.2

Archbishop of Dublin & Bishop of Glendalough COI

1 schools

109 pupils

Avg size: 109.0

Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin

52 schools

15,504 pupils

Avg size: 298.2

Bishop of Meath & Kildare COI

4 schools

419 pupils

Avg size: 104.8

Educate Together

5 schools

1,877 pupils

Avg size: 375.4

Friends of Killashee School Company Limited by Guarantee

1 schools

224 pupils

Avg size: 224.0

Joint patronage between the Minister for Defence and the Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin

1 schools

151 pupils

Avg size: 151.0

Kildare & Wicklow ETB

2 schools

447 pupils

Avg size: 223.5

Minister for Education & Skills

1 schools

90 pupils

Avg size: 90.0

By Planning area

Athy

8 schools

1,625 pupils

Avg size: 203.1

Baltinglass

1 schools

20 pupils

Avg size: 20.0

Blessington

1 schools

308 pupils

Avg size: 308.0

Castledermot

4 schools

556 pupils

Avg size: 139.0

Celbridge

8 schools

3,000 pupils

Avg size: 375.0

Curragh

4 schools

677 pupils

Avg size: 169.2

Dunlavin

2 schools

342 pupils

Avg size: 171.0

Edenderry

4 schools

575 pupils

Avg size: 143.8

Kilcock

5 schools

1,584 pupils

Avg size: 316.8

Kilcullen

3 schools

764 pupils

Avg size: 254.7

Kildare

4 schools

1,840 pupils

Avg size: 460.0

Leixlip

7 schools

1,997 pupils

Avg size: 285.3

Longwood

3 schools

232 pupils

Avg size: 77.3

Maynooth

5 schools

2,263 pupils

Avg size: 452.6

Monasterevin

5 schools

969 pupils

Avg size: 193.8

Naas

13 schools

5,447 pupils

Avg size: 419.0

Newbridge

11 schools

3,541 pupils

Avg size: 321.9

Prosperous_Clane

11 schools

2,666 pupils

Avg size: 242.4

Rathangan

2 schools

594 pupils

Avg size: 297.0

Schools in this county

School Roll number Total (latest year) Latest average class size Largest class Classes 30+
St Brigid's Kildare Town Primary School 20427B 1025 24.73 25 0
S N BRIGHDE 17662R 744 24.40 28 0
AGHARDS N S 19794V 660 26.40 28 0
ST LAURENCES NATIONAL SCHOOL 08099P 646 26.92 28 0
PRESENTATION GIRLS PRIMARY SCHOOL 00779U 621 23.65 28 0
SCOIL BRÍD 20114D 612 24.75 28 0
MERCY CONVENT PRIMARY SCHOOL 15040T 607 23.80 29 0
ST BRIGIDS N S 19675N 598 22.31 26 0
MAYNOOTH B N S 17341U 595 24.29 27 0
SCOIL PHADRAIG NAOFA 16705E 592 22.08 28 0
Scoil na Naomh Uilig 20271T 589 23.38 26 0
SCOIL MHICHIL NAOFA 18288B 496 18.54 22 0
PROSPEROUS N S 18515J 493 22.62 28 0
ST PATRICKS BNS 19796C 488 25.05 29 0
SCOIL UÍ RIADA 19897I 484 22.48 29 0
SCOIL NAISIUNTA BHRIDE 19797E 480 23.55 28 0
SCOIL CHÓCA NAOFA 11976K 467 25.61 28 0
SCOIL CHORBAIN 17254C 460 23.00 27 0
SCOIL UI FHIAICH 20058T 459 24.16 30 2
Scoil na Mainistreach 18551N 455 23.32 28 0
CARAGH N S 18654A 454 26.41 30 3
North Kildare Educate Together NS 19995I 432 26.25 28 0
ST JOSEPHS NS 16706G 423 24.18 27 0
Kildare Town Educate Together NS 20403K 417 25.38 27 0
Maynooth Educate Together National School 20292E 415 25.19 27 0
Newbridge Educate Together NS 20177E 406 25.38 28 0
AN LINBH IOSA 19597T 401 23.24 27 0
STRAFFAN N S 18644U 401 24.69 29 0
SCOIL MHUIRE 19452Q 389 23.94 26 0
Gaelscoil Nas na Riogh 20159C 385 23.81 28 0
MONASTEREVAN CONVENT 15769C 377 24.73 31 1
SCOIL C.UI DHALAIGH 19680G 376 23.12 30 2
Scoil Naomh Padraig 20257C 374 23.38 28 0
Naas Community National School 20351R 364 26.00 28 0
ST CONLETHS AND MARYS N S 17872F 345 22.20 25 0
CASTLEDERMOT NS MXD 19786W 344 23.71 29 0
BALLYMANY JUNIOR NS 19550Q 333 21.80 26 0
ST ANNES NATIONAL SCHOOL 17674B 329 23.07 30 1
RATHANGAN B N S 15957D 308 23.23 30 3
S N RATH MOR 01821V 308 23.69 30 1
SCOIL CHONNLA PHADRAIG 15870O 306 23.54 26 0
SCOIL BRIDE 13350B 304 25.33 30 1
SAN CARLO SENIOR N S 19875V 301 24.42 28 0
SCOIL BHRIDE 19407L 295 24.08 28 0
Scoil Mhuire 19459H 289 25.18 31 3
GAELSCOIL CHILL DARA 20023A 288 21.69 33 1
SCOIL BHRIDE N S 18018S 286 23.33 27 0
S N CONNLAODH NAOFA N 17873H 285 22.75 26 0
ST CONLETHS N S 18449W 278 22.25 29 0
SAN CARLO JUNIOR NS 19653D 265 23.18 27 0
SCOIL EOIN PHOIL 19684O 264 22.91 32 1
Scoil Mhuire Allenwood National School 20505S 263 23.36 28 0
ST LAURENCES N S 09414C 259 22.45 31 1
SCOIL NAOMH BRID 16566Q 240 23.00 27 0
SCOIL NAISIUNTA NAOMH PHEADAR 16707I 239 26.56 28 0
URSAILLE NAOFA 17968S 236 23.60 28 0
S N BRIGHDE 16654N 229 27.88 32 2
KILLASHEE MULTI-DENOMINATIONAL NS 20087D 224 24.89 27 0
S N MHUIRE 18055B 216 23.33 29 0
Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha 20428D 215 26.88 32 2
RATHCOFFEY N S 16845U 215 23.89 31 3
LEIXLIP EDUCATE TOGETHER NATIONAL SCHOOL 20526D 207 25.12 29 0
S N CILL DAINGIN 18675I 207 25.12 31 2
ST PATRICKS N S 13328I 187 22.62 30 2
ALMHAINE N S 17567A 184 23.00 29 0
SCOIL BHRÍDE 16345A 183 22.88 28 0
S N COILL DUBH 18096P 182 23.43 28 0
Gaelscoil Ruairí 20527F 173 23.86 30 2
S N BAILE ROIBEAIRD 18430B 173 23.86 33 2
ST BRIGIDS N S 16302F 167 26.83 30 2
GAELSCOIL ÁTHA Í 20192A 151 24.17 32 2
St. Catherine of Sienna 20558Q 151 18.12 27 0
S N IDE 17650K 139 21.17 24 0
S N CLOCH RINNCE 18093J 137 20.83 26 0
S N COLMCILL NAOFA 17787O 129 21.50 29 0
BALLYSHANNON N S 15456E 115 23.00 24 0
NEWTOWN NS 18650P 110 24.50 28 0
PRIMROSE HILL NS 13819E 109 21.80 27 0
S N NMH MHUIRE 16777G 105 21.00 28 0
S N BRIDE 18179T 101 20.20 26 0
S N SCOIL TREASA 18445O 100 25.00 29 0
S N TIR MOCHAIN 18666H 100 20.00 24 0
ST DAVIDS NS 11893G 98 23.00 24 0
ATHY MODEL SCHOOL 06209J 90 21.00 24 0
S N CIANOG NAOFA 12998C 90 22.50 26 0
HEWETSONS N S 13902O 89 22.25 29 0
S N OILIBHEAR PLUNGLEAD 17995V 88 22.00 25 0
ST PATRICKS NS 18130M 87 21.75 28 0
S N BAILE MHIC ADAIM 18092H 85 21.25 26 0
KILBERRY N S 13165G 84 21.00 24 0
BRANNOXTOWN COMMUNITY N S 16817P 83 20.75 23 0
S N BRIGHDE 17931S 60 20.00 25 0
S N na Maighdine Mhuire 18287W 60 20.00 29 0
CHURCHTOWN N S 07790U 55 18.33 21 0
S N BRIDE 18031K 55 16.33 22 0
S N NAOMH IOSEPH 18378C 51 13.00 15 0
S N CILL CAE 17714K 49 16.33 20 0
St. John's National School 12182B 45 22.50 28 0
S N NAOMH LORCAIN 18063A 34 11.33 16 0
S N na Cloiche Moire 14643V 20 10.00 10 0
BALLYROE CENTRAL N S 19425N 18 9.00 11 0