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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%
  51. Scoil Eoin Phoil Leixlip
    264 −16.7%
  52. Scoil Mhuire Allenwood National School Naas
    263 From 2017/18
  53. St Laurences N S Athy
    259 −17.5%
  54. Scoil Naomh Brid Celbridge
    240 −51.8%
  55. Scoil Naisiunta Naomh Pheadar MonasterevinBoys
    239 +2.6%
  56. Ursaille Naofa Naas
    236 −8.9%
  57. S N Brighde Newbridge
    229 +9.0%
  58. Killashee Multi-Denominational NS NaasMulti-denominational
    224 +26.6%
  59. S N Mhuire Naas
    216 +18.0%
  60. Rathcoffey N S Rathcoffey South
    215 −4.0%
  61. Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha Baile Chill DaraGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    215 +283.9%
  62. S N Cill Daingin Monasterevan
    207 −8.0%
  63. Leixlip Educate Together National School LeixlipMulti-denominational
    207 Opened 2019/20
  64. St Patricks N S NewbridgeChurch of IrelandDEIS
    187 −12.6%
  65. Almhaine N S Naas
    184 −23.7%
  66. Scoil Bhríde Nurney
    183 −16.4%
  67. S N Coill Dubh Naas
    182 +14.5%
  68. S N Baile Roibeaird Robertstown
    173 −26.1%
  69. Gaelscoil Ruairí Maigh NuadGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    173 Opened 2019/20
  70. St Brigids N S Curragh
    167 −13.0%
  71. St. Catherine of Sienna KildareSome subjects through IrishDEIS
    151 From 2021/22
  72. Gaelscoil Átha Í Baile Átha ÍGaelscoilInter-denominationalDEIS
    151 −30.7%
  73. S N Ide AthyDEIS
    139 −32.5%
  74. S N Cloch Rinnce Moyvalley
    137 −26.3%
  75. S N Colmcill Naofa Athy
    129 −3.7%
  76. Ballyshannon N S Kilcullen
    115 +5.5%
  77. Newtown NS Enfield
    110 +11.1%
  78. Primrose Hill NS CelbridgeChurch of Ireland
    109 −11.4%
  79. S N NMH Mhuire Naas
    105 +20.7%
  80. S N Bride Monasterevin
    101 −30.3%
  81. S N Tir Mochain Naas
    100 −19.4%
  82. S N Scoil Treasa Enfield
    100 −20.6%
  83. St Davids NS NaasChurch of Ireland
    98 +3.2%
  84. S N Cianog Naofa Naas
    90 −14.3%
  85. Athy Model School AthyChurch of Ireland
    90 −4.3%
  86. Hewetsons N S ClaneChurch of Ireland
    89 +3.5%
  87. S N Oilibhear Plunglead CarburyDEIS
    88 −13.7%
  88. St Patricks NS Enfield
    87 −43.1%
  89. S N Baile Mhic Adaim Magh Bhealaigh
    85 +25.0%
  90. Kilberry N S AthyDEIS
    84 −25.0%
  91. Brannoxtown Community N S NaasMulti-denominational
    83 +29.7%
  92. S N na Maighdine Mhuire Broadford
    60 −34.8%
  93. S N Brighde CarburyDEIS
    60 −34.1%
  94. S N Bride CurraghDEIS
    55 −36.8%
  95. Churchtown N S Athy
    55 −52.6%
  96. S N Naomh Ioseph Kilcullen
    51 −31.1%
  97. S N Cill Cae Athy
    49 −33.8%
  98. St. John's National School MonasterevinChurch of Ireland
    45 +12.5%
  99. S N Naomh Lorcain Athy
    34 −37.0%
  100. S N na Cloiche Moire Rathvilly
    20 +17.6%
  101. Ballyroe Central N S AthyDEIS
    18 −33.3%
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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.