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101 schools in Co. Kildare · 2025/26

pupils
29,000
junior infants
3,408
in 8 all-Irish schools
2,531 8.7%
class teachers · 9 gained one · 12 lost one since 2024/25
1,204 +85 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 94 schools with figures for both years had 28,394 pupils in 2015/16 and have 27,210 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−4.2%
Over 10 years

23 grew · 33 steady · 38 fell · 7 newer

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  1. St Brigid's Kildare Town Primary School Kildare TownDEIS
    1,025 +2.8%
  2. S N Brighde Kill
    744 +19.2%
  3. Aghards N S Celbridge
    660 −5.4%
  4. St Laurences National School Sallins
    646 −8.6%
  5. Presentation Girls Primary School MaynoothGirls
    621 +15.0%
  6. Scoil Bríd Naas
    612 −13.6%
  7. Mercy Convent Primary School Naas
    607 −13.8%
  8. St Brigids N S Kilcullen
    598 −5.7%
  9. Maynooth B N S MaynoothBoys
    595 +13.3%
  10. Scoil Phadraig Naofa Baile Átha ÍDEIS
    592 +19.8%
  11. Scoil na Naomh Uilig Newbridge
    589 +11.1%
  12. Scoil Mhichil Naofa AthyDEIS
    496 −25.9%
  13. Prosperous N S Naas
    493 −7.7%
  14. St Patricks BNS ClaneBoys
    488 −1.2%
  15. Scoil Uí Riada Cill ChocaGaelscoil
    484 −9.2%
  16. Scoil Naisiunta Bhride ClaneGirls
    480 +2.6%
  17. Scoil Chóca Naofa Kilcock
    467 +38.6%
  18. Scoil Chorbain NaasBoys
    460 +4.1%
  19. Scoil Ui Fhiaich Maigh NuadGaelscoil
    459 −4.2%
  20. Scoil na Mainistreach Celbridge
    455 −16.8%
  21. Caragh N S Naas
    454 −14.8%
  22. North Kildare Educate Together NS CelbridgeMulti-denominational
    432 +57.1%
  23. St Josephs NS Kilcock
    423 +33.9%
  24. Kildare Town Educate Together NS Kildare TownMulti-denominational
    417 +154.3%
  25. Maynooth Educate Together National School MaynoothMulti-denominational
    415 +85.3%
  26. Newbridge Educate Together NS The CurraghMulti-denominational
    406 +2.3%
  27. Straffan N S Naas
    401 +30.2%
  28. An Linbh Iosa Naas
    401 −2.7%
  29. Scoil Mhuire NewbridgeDEIS
    389 −5.6%
  30. Gaelscoil Nas na Riogh An NásGaelscoilInter-denominational
    385 −4.0%
  31. Monasterevan Convent Monasterevin
    377 +6.8%
  32. Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh Léim an BhradáinGaelscoil
    376 −15.9%
  33. Scoil Naomh Padraig Celbridge
    374 −3.4%
  34. Naas Community National School NaasMulti-denominational
    364 +48.6%
  35. St Conleths and Marys N S Newbridge
    345 −5.7%
  36. Scoil Diarmada Castledermot
    344 −3.9%
  37. Scoil Mhuire Junior NewbridgeDEIS
    333 −21.3%
  38. St Annes National School Straffan
    329 +20.5%
  39. S N Rath Mor Naas
    308 +18.9%
  40. Rathangan B N S RathanganBoys
    308 +21.3%
  41. Scoil Chonnla Phadraig Newbridge
    306 −11.0%
  42. Scoil Bride The Curragh
    304 −7.9%
  43. San Carlo Senior N S Leixlip
    301 +18.5%
  44. Scoil Bhride Leixlip
    295 −7.5%
  45. Scoil Mhuire Leixlip
    289 −9.4%
  46. Gaelscoil Chill Dara NewbridgeGaelscoil
    288 −33.6%
  47. Scoil Bhride N S RathanganGirls
    286 −2.1%
  48. S N Connlaodh Naofa N Newbridge
    285 −33.7%
  49. St Conleths N S CarburyDEIS
    278 −13.4%
  50. San Carlo Junior NS Leixlip
    265 −6.0%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
St Brigid's Kildare Town Primary School Kildare Town · Roll 20427B DEIS 1,025
+2.8%
24.7 41 124
S N Brighde Kill, Co. Kildare · Roll 17662R 744
+19.2%
24.4 +230 99
Aghards N S Celbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 19794V 660
−5.4%
26.4 25 77
St Laurences National School Sallins, Co. Kildare · Roll 08099P 646
−8.6%
26.9 24 78
Presentation Girls Primary School Maynooth, Co. Kildare · Roll 00779U Girls 621
+15.0%
23.6 26 74
Scoil Bríd Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 20114D 612
−13.6%
24.8 24 72
Mercy Convent Primary School Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 15040T 607
−13.8%
23.8 +125 89
St Brigids N S Kilcullen, Co. Kildare · Roll 19675N 598
−5.7%
22.3 −126 54
Maynooth B N S Maynooth, Co. Kildare · Roll 17341U Boys 595
+13.3%
24.3 24 61
Scoil Phadraig Naofa Baile Átha Í, Co. Kildare · Roll 16705E DEIS 592
+19.8%
22.1 26 72
Scoil na Naomh Uilig Newbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 20271T 589
+11.1%
23.4 24 73
Scoil Mhichil Naofa Athy, Co. Kildare · Roll 18288B DEIS 496
−25.9%
18.5 −124 62
Prosperous N S Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 18515J 493
−7.7%
22.6 21 60
St Patricks BNS Clane, Co. Kildare · Roll 19796C Boys 488
−1.2%
25.1 −119 70
Scoil Uí Riada Cill Choca, Co. Kildare · Roll 19897I Gaelscoil 484
−9.2%
22.5 21 60
Scoil Naisiunta Bhride Clane, Co. Kildare · Roll 19797E Girls 480
+2.6%
23.6 20 48
Scoil Chóca Naofa Kilcock, Co. Kildare · Roll 11976K 467
+38.6%
25.6 18 77
Scoil Chorbain Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 17254C Boys 460
+4.1%
23.0 −120 39
Scoil Ui Fhiaich Maigh Nuad, Co. Kildare · Roll 20058T Gaelscoil 459
−4.2%
24.2 +119 56
Scoil na Mainistreach Celbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 18551N 455
−16.8%
23.3 +119 51
Caragh N S Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 18654A 454
−14.8%
26.4 −117 52
North Kildare Educate Together NS Celbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 19995I Multi-denominational 432
+57.1%
26.2 16 43
St Josephs NS Kilcock, Co. Kildare · Roll 16706G 423
+33.9%
24.2 17 53
Kildare Town Educate Together NS Kildare Town · Roll 20403K Multi-denominational 417
+154.3%
25.4 16 50
Maynooth Educate Together National School Maynooth, Co. Kildare · Roll 20292E Multi-denominational 415
+85.3%
25.2 16 51
Newbridge Educate Together NS The Curragh, Co. Kildare · Roll 20177E Multi-denominational 406
+2.3%
25.4 16 45
Straffan N S Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 18644U 401
+30.2%
24.7 16 36
An Linbh Iosa Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 19597T 401
−2.7%
23.2 17 48
Scoil Mhuire Newbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 19452Q DEIS 389
−5.6%
23.9 16 0
Gaelscoil Nas na Riogh An Nás, Co. Kildare · Roll 20159C GaelscoilInter-denominational 385
−4.0%
23.8 16 49
Monasterevan Convent Monasterevin, Co. Kildare · Roll 15769C 377
+6.8%
24.7 15 78
Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh Léim an Bhradáin, Co. Kildare · Roll 19680G Gaelscoil 376
−15.9%
23.1 +116 45
Scoil Naomh Padraig Celbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 20257C 374
−3.4%
23.4 16 27
Naas Community National School Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 20351R Multi-denominational 364
+48.6%
26.0 +114 48
St Conleths and Marys N S Newbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 17872F 345
−5.7%
22.2 15 0
Scoil Diarmada Castledermot, Co. Kildare · Roll 19786W 344
−3.9%
23.7 14 39
Scoil Mhuire Junior Newbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 19550Q DEIS 333
−21.3%
21.8 −115 72
St Annes National School Straffan, Co. Kildare · Roll 17674B 329
+20.5%
23.1 −114 27
S N Rath Mor Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 01821V 308
+18.9%
23.7 13 41
Rathangan B N S Rathangan, Co. Kildare · Roll 15957D Boys 308
+21.3%
23.2 −213 30
Scoil Chonnla Phadraig Newbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 15870O 306
−11.0%
23.5 13 0
Scoil Bride The Curragh, Co. Kildare · Roll 13350B 304
−7.9%
25.3 12 26
San Carlo Senior N S Leixlip, Co. Kildare · Roll 19875V 301
+18.5%
24.4 12 0
Scoil Bhride Leixlip, Co. Kildare · Roll 19407L 295
−7.5%
24.1 12 23
Scoil Mhuire Leixlip, Co. Kildare · Roll 19459H 289
−9.4%
25.2 11 47
Gaelscoil Chill Dara Newbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 20023A Gaelscoil 288
−33.6%
21.7 −113 36
Scoil Bhride N S Rathangan, Co. Kildare · Roll 18018S Girls 286
−2.1%
23.3 −112 41
S N Connlaodh Naofa N Newbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 17873H 285
−33.7%
22.8 −112 110
St Conleths N S Carbury, Co. Kildare · Roll 18449W DEIS 278
−13.4%
22.2 12 39
San Carlo Junior NS Leixlip, Co. Kildare · Roll 19653D 265
−6.0%
23.2 11 63
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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.