Local authority in Kildare

Kildare County Council

Schools in County Kildare in this local authority.

Schools: 101; of 101 in Kildare
Pupils: 29,000; 100% of Kildare's pupils
Average school size: 287.1; Kildare: 287.1
Average class size: 23.56; Kildare: 23.56

Growing and falling since 2015/16

Each school's change in pupils over 10 years, from 2015/16 to 2025/26. A change of 10% or more either way counts as growing or falling.

Every school's change

94 schools with figures for both years

Schools still filling their classes in 2015/16, and schools opened since, are listed separately.

38fell by 10% or more

33within 10%

23grew by 10% or more

Down 25% or more · 19Down 10 to 25% · 19Within 10% · 33Up 10 to 25% · 15Up 25% or more · 8

Grown most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

1 Maynooth Educate Together National SchoolMaynooth, Co. Kildare 224 → 415 +85.3%
2 North Kildare Educate Together NSCelbridge, Co. Kildare 275 → 432 +57.1%
3 Scoil Chóca NaofaKilcock, Co. Kildare 337 → 467 +38.6%
4 St Josephs NSKilcock, Co. Kildare 316 → 423 +33.9%
5 Straffan N SNaas, Co. Kildare 308 → 401 +30.2%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

1 Churchtown N SAthy, Co. Kildare 116 → 55 −52.6%
2 Scoil Naomh BridCelbridge, Co. Kildare 498 → 240 −51.8%
3 St Patricks NSEnfield, Co. Kildare 153 → 87 −43.1%
4 S N Naomh LorcainAthy, Co. Kildare 54 → 34 −37.0%
5 S N BrideCurragh, Co. Kildare 87 → 55 −36.8%

Ranked by percentage change. Only schools with 50 or more pupils in 2015/16 are ranked, leaving out any still filling their classes then, because a few pupils make a big percentage in a small or new school. An amalgamation or a new school nearby can also explain a big rise or fall.

Newer schools

7 schools still filling their classes in 2015/16 or opened since, with 1,790 pupils between them. They aren’t in the figures above.

Kildare Town Educate Together NSKildare Town · opened 2012/13 417
Naas Community National SchoolNaas · opened 2010/11 364
Scoil Mhuire Allenwood National SchoolNaas · figures start 2017/18 263
Gaelscoil Mhic AodhaBaile Chill Dara · opened 2013/14 215
Leixlip Educate Together National SchoolLeixlip · opened 2019/20 207
Gaelscoil RuairíMaigh Nuad · opened 2019/20 173
St. Catherine of SiennaKildare · figures start 2021/22 151

Class sizes

Mainstream class groups only. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to.

Average class size: 23.56
Mainstream classes: 1,204
Classes of 30 or more: 39
Schools with a class of 30+: 21

Teachers

Teachers in the 101 mainstream primary schools here, 2006/07 to 2025/26. Class teachers are counted every year; all teaching posts where they're known.

How we count teachers

Class teachers in 2025/26: 1,204; Up 382 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 31%
Teaching posts in 2025/26: about 1,853; Estimate: 1,204 class teachers, 85 principals and deputies, 457 special education and 107 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16: 1,538; The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25: 9 / 12; 9 schools gained a class teacher, 12 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Schools

101 schools, largest first.

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	Roll number
St Brigid's Kildare Town Primary SchoolKildare Town	20427B	1,025	+2.8%	41	24.73	25	0
S N BrighdeKill	17662R	744	+19.2%	30	24.40	28	0
Aghards N SCelbridge	19794V	660	−5.4%	25	26.40	28	0
St Laurences National SchoolSallins	08099P	646	−8.6%	24	26.92	28	0
Presentation Girls Primary SchoolMaynooth	00779U	621	+15.0%	26	23.65	28	0
Scoil BrídNaas	20114D	612	−13.6%	24	24.75	28	0
Mercy Convent Primary SchoolNaas	15040T	607	−13.8%	25	23.80	29	0
St Brigids N SKilcullen	19675N	598	−5.7%	26	22.31	26	0
Maynooth B N SMaynooth	17341U	595	+13.3%	24	24.29	27	0
Scoil Phadraig NaofaBaile Átha Í	16705E	592	+19.8%	26	22.08	28	0
Scoil na Naomh UiligNewbridge	20271T	589	+11.1%	24	23.38	26	0
Scoil Mhichil NaofaAthy	18288B	496	−25.9%	24	18.54	22	0
Prosperous N SNaas	18515J	493	−7.7%	21	22.62	28	0
St Patricks BNSClane	19796C	488	−1.2%	19	25.05	29	0
Scoil Uí RiadaCill Choca	19897I	484	−9.2%	21	22.48	29	0
Scoil Naisiunta BhrideClane	19797E	480	+2.6%	20	23.55	28	0
Scoil Chóca NaofaKilcock	11976K	467	+38.6%	18	25.61	28	0
Scoil ChorbainNaas	17254C	460	+4.1%	20	23.00	27	0
Scoil Ui FhiaichMaigh Nuad	20058T	459	−4.2%	19	24.16	30	2
Scoil na MainistreachCelbridge	18551N	455	−16.8%	19	23.32	28	0
Caragh N SNaas	18654A	454	−14.8%	17	26.41	30	3
North Kildare Educate Together NSCelbridge	19995I	432	+57.1%	16	26.25	28	0
St Josephs NSKilcock	16706G	423	+33.9%	17	24.18	27	0
Kildare Town Educate Together NSKildare Town	20403K	417	+154.3%	16	25.38	27	0
Maynooth Educate Together National SchoolMaynooth	20292E	415	+85.3%	16	25.19	27	0
Newbridge Educate Together NSThe Curragh	20177E	406	+2.3%	16	25.38	28	0
An Linbh IosaNaas	19597T	401	−2.7%	17	23.24	27	0
Straffan N SNaas	18644U	401	+30.2%	16	24.69	29	0
Scoil MhuireNewbridge	19452Q	389	−5.6%	16	23.94	26	0
Gaelscoil Nas na RioghAn Nás	20159C	385	−4.0%	16	23.81	28	0
Monasterevan ConventMonasterevin	15769C	377	+6.8%	15	24.73	31	1
Scoil C.ui DhalaighLéim an Bhradáin	19680G	376	−15.9%	16	23.12	30	2
Scoil Naomh PadraigCelbridge	20257C	374	−3.4%	16	23.38	28	0
Naas Community National SchoolNaas	20351R	364	+48.6%	14	26.00	28	0
St Conleths and Marys N SNewbridge	17872F	345	−5.7%	15	22.20	25	0
Scoil DiarmadaCastledermot	19786W	344	−3.9%	14	23.71	29	0
Scoil Mhuire JuniorNewbridge	19550Q	333	−21.3%	15	21.80	26	0
St Annes National SchoolStraffan	17674B	329	+20.5%	14	23.07	30	1
Rathangan B N SRathangan	15957D	308	+21.3%	13	23.23	30	3
S N Rath MorNaas	01821V	308	+18.9%	13	23.69	30	1
Scoil Chonnla PhadraigNewbridge	15870O	306	−11.0%	13	23.54	26	0
Scoil BrideThe Curragh	13350B	304	−7.9%	12	25.33	30	1
San Carlo Senior N SLeixlip	19875V	301	+18.5%	12	24.42	28	0
Scoil BhrideLeixlip	19407L	295	−7.5%	12	24.08	28	0
Scoil MhuireLeixlip	19459H	289	−9.4%	11	25.18	31	3
Gaelscoil Chill DaraNewbridge	20023A	288	−33.6%	13	21.69	33	1
Scoil Bhride N SRathangan	18018S	286	−2.1%	12	23.33	27	0
S N Connlaodh Naofa NNewbridge	17873H	285	−33.7%	12	22.75	26	0
St Conleths N SCarbury	18449W	278	−13.4%	12	22.25	29	0
San Carlo Junior NSLeixlip	19653D	265	−6.0%	11	23.18	27	0
Scoil Eoin PhoilLeixlip	19684O	264	−16.7%	11	22.91	32	1
Scoil Mhuire Allenwood National SchoolNaas	20505S	263	–	11	23.36	28	0
St Laurences N SAthy	09414C	259	−17.5%	11	22.45	31	1
Scoil Naomh BridCelbridge	16566Q	240	−51.8%	10	23.00	27	0
Scoil Naisiunta Naomh PheadarMonasterevin	16707I	239	+2.6%	9	26.56	28	0
Ursaille NaofaNaas	17968S	236	−8.9%	10	23.60	28	0
S N BrighdeNewbridge	16654N	229	+9.0%	8	27.88	32	2
Killashee Multi-Denominational NSNaas	20087D	224	+26.6%	9	24.89	27	0
S N MhuireNaas	18055B	216	+18.0%	9	23.33	29	0
Gaelscoil Mhic AodhaBaile Chill Dara	20428D	215	+283.9%	8	26.88	32	2
Rathcoffey N SRathcoffey South	16845U	215	−4.0%	9	23.89	31	3
Leixlip Educate Together National SchoolLeixlip	20526D	207	–	8	25.12	29	0
S N Cill DainginMonasterevan	18675I	207	−8.0%	8	25.12	31	2
St Patricks N SNewbridge	13328I	187	−12.6%	8	22.62	30	2
Almhaine N SNaas	17567A	184	−23.7%	8	23.00	29	0
Scoil BhrídeNurney	16345A	183	−16.4%	8	22.88	28	0
S N Coill DubhNaas	18096P	182	+14.5%	7	23.43	28	0
Gaelscoil RuairíMaigh Nuad	20527F	173	–	7	23.86	30	2
S N Baile RoibeairdRobertstown	18430B	173	−26.1%	7	23.86	33	2
St Brigids N SCurragh	16302F	167	−13.0%	6	26.83	30	2
Gaelscoil Átha ÍBaile Átha Í	20192A	151	−30.7%	6	24.17	32	2
St. Catherine of SiennaKildare	20558Q	151	–	8	18.12	27	0
S N IdeAthy	17650K	139	−32.5%	6	21.17	24	0
S N Cloch RinnceMoyvalley	18093J	137	−26.3%	6	20.83	26	0
S N Colmcill NaofaAthy	17787O	129	−3.7%	6	21.50	29	0
Ballyshannon N SKilcullen	15456E	115	+5.5%	5	23.00	24	0
Newtown NSEnfield	18650P	110	+11.1%	4	24.50	28	0
Primrose Hill NSCelbridge	13819E	109	−11.4%	5	21.80	27	0
S N NMH MhuireNaas	16777G	105	+20.7%	5	21.00	28	0
S N BrideMonasterevin	18179T	101	−30.3%	5	20.20	26	0
S N Scoil TreasaEnfield	18445O	100	−20.6%	4	25.00	29	0
S N Tir MochainNaas	18666H	100	−19.4%	5	20.00	24	0
St Davids NSNaas	11893G	98	+3.2%	4	23.00	24	0
Athy Model SchoolAthy	06209J	90	−4.3%	4	21.00	24	0
S N Cianog NaofaNaas	12998C	90	−14.3%	4	22.50	26	0
Hewetsons N SClane	13902O	89	+3.5%	4	22.25	29	0
S N Oilibhear PlungleadCarbury	17995V	88	−13.7%	4	22.00	25	0
St Patricks NSEnfield	18130M	87	−43.1%	4	21.75	28	0
S N Baile Mhic AdaimMagh Bhealaigh	18092H	85	+25.0%	4	21.25	26	0
Kilberry N SAthy	13165G	84	−25.0%	4	21.00	24	0
Brannoxtown Community N SNaas	16817P	83	+29.7%	4	20.75	23	0
S N BrighdeCarbury	17931S	60	−34.1%	3	20.00	25	0
S N na Maighdine MhuireBroadford	18287W	60	−34.8%	3	20.00	29	0
Churchtown N SAthy	07790U	55	−52.6%	3	18.33	21	0
S N BrideCurragh	18031K	55	−36.8%	3	16.33	22	0
S N Naomh IosephKilcullen	18378C	51	−31.1%	3	13.00	15	0
S N Cill CaeAthy	17714K	49	−33.8%	3	16.33	20	0
St. John's National SchoolMonasterevin	12182B	45	+12.5%	2	22.50	28	0
S N Naomh LorcainAthy	18063A	34	−37.0%	3	11.33	16	0
S N na Cloiche MoireRathvilly	14643V	20	+17.6%	2	10.00	10	0
Ballyroe Central N SAthy	19425N	18	−33.3%	2	9.00	11	0