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36 schools in Co. Kildare · 2025/26

pupils
11,356
junior infants
1,324
in 3 all-Irish schools
1,049 9.2%
class teachers · 2 gained one · 6 lost one since 2024/25
466 +39 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 33 schools with figures for both years had 10,667 pupils in 2015/16 and have 10,312 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−3.3%
Over 10 years

9 grew · 15 steady · 9 fell · 3 newer

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  1. North Kildare Educate Together NS CelbridgeMulti-denominational
    432 +57.1%
  2. Kildare Town Educate Together NS Kildare TownMulti-denominational
    417 +154.3%
  3. Maynooth Educate Together National School MaynoothMulti-denominational
    415 +85.3%
  4. Newbridge Educate Together NS The CurraghMulti-denominational
    406 +2.3%
  5. Straffan N S Naas
    401 +30.2%
  6. Scoil Mhuire NewbridgeDEIS
    389 −5.6%
  7. Gaelscoil Nas na Riogh An NásGaelscoilInter-denominational
    385 −4.0%
  8. Monasterevan Convent Monasterevin
    377 +6.8%
  9. Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh Léim an BhradáinGaelscoil
    376 −15.9%
  10. Scoil Naomh Padraig Celbridge
    374 −3.4%
  11. Naas Community National School NaasMulti-denominational
    364 +48.6%
  12. St Conleths and Marys N S Newbridge
    345 −5.7%
  13. Scoil Diarmada Castledermot
    344 −3.9%
  14. Scoil Mhuire Junior NewbridgeDEIS
    333 −21.3%
  15. St Annes National School Straffan
    329 +20.5%
  16. S N Rath Mor Naas
    308 +18.9%
  17. Rathangan B N S RathanganBoys
    308 +21.3%
  18. Scoil Chonnla Phadraig Newbridge
    306 −11.0%
  19. Scoil Bride The Curragh
    304 −7.9%
  20. San Carlo Senior N S Leixlip
    301 +18.5%
  21. Scoil Bhride Leixlip
    295 −7.5%
  22. Scoil Mhuire Leixlip
    289 −9.4%
  23. Gaelscoil Chill Dara NewbridgeGaelscoil
    288 −33.6%
  24. Scoil Bhride N S RathanganGirls
    286 −2.1%
  25. S N Connlaodh Naofa N Newbridge
    285 −33.7%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
North Kildare Educate Together NS Celbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 19995I Multi-denominational 432
+57.1%
26.2 16 43
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
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
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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.