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38 schools in Co. Kildare · 2025/26

pupils
7,715
junior infants
990
in 3 all-Irish schools
815 10.6%
class teachers · 3 gained one · 6 lost one since 2024/25
335 −49 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 38 schools with figures for both years had 10,004 pupils in 2015/16 and have 7,715 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−22.9%
Over 10 years

0 grew · 0 steady · 38 fell

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  1. Scoil Bríd Naas
    612 −13.6%
  2. Mercy Convent Primary School Naas
    607 −13.8%
  3. Scoil Mhichil Naofa AthyDEIS
    496 −25.9%
  4. Scoil na Mainistreach Celbridge
    455 −16.8%
  5. Caragh N S Naas
    454 −14.8%
  6. Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh Léim an BhradáinGaelscoil
    376 −15.9%
  7. Scoil Mhuire Junior NewbridgeDEIS
    333 −21.3%
  8. Scoil Chonnla Phadraig Newbridge
    306 −11.0%
  9. Gaelscoil Chill Dara NewbridgeGaelscoil
    288 −33.6%
  10. S N Connlaodh Naofa N Newbridge
    285 −33.7%
  11. St Conleths N S CarburyDEIS
    278 −13.4%
  12. Scoil Eoin Phoil Leixlip
    264 −16.7%
  13. St Laurences N S Athy
    259 −17.5%
  14. Scoil Naomh Brid Celbridge
    240 −51.8%
  15. St Patricks N S NewbridgeChurch of IrelandDEIS
    187 −12.6%
  16. Almhaine N S Naas
    184 −23.7%
  17. Scoil Bhríde Nurney
    183 −16.4%
  18. S N Baile Roibeaird Robertstown
    173 −26.1%
  19. St Brigids N S Curragh
    167 −13.0%
  20. Gaelscoil Átha Í Baile Átha ÍGaelscoilInter-denominationalDEIS
    151 −30.7%
  21. S N Ide AthyDEIS
    139 −32.5%
  22. S N Cloch Rinnce Moyvalley
    137 −26.3%
  23. Primrose Hill NS CelbridgeChurch of Ireland
    109 −11.4%
  24. S N Bride Monasterevin
    101 −30.3%
  25. S N Tir Mochain Naas
    100 −19.4%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
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
Scoil Mhichil Naofa Athy, Co. Kildare · Roll 18288B DEIS 496
−25.9%
18.5 −124 62
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
Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh Léim an Bhradáin, Co. Kildare · Roll 19680G Gaelscoil 376
−15.9%
23.1 +116 45
Scoil Mhuire Junior Newbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 19550Q DEIS 333
−21.3%
21.8 −115 72
Scoil Chonnla Phadraig Newbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 15870O 306
−11.0%
23.5 13 0
Gaelscoil Chill Dara Newbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 20023A Gaelscoil 288
−33.6%
21.7 −113 36
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
Scoil Eoin Phoil Leixlip, Co. Kildare · Roll 19684O 264
−16.7%
22.9 11 46
St Laurences N S Athy, Co. Kildare · Roll 09414C 259
−17.5%
22.4 11 31
Scoil Naomh Brid Celbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 16566Q 240
−51.8%
23.0 10 23
St Patricks N S Newbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 13328I Church of IrelandDEIS 187
−12.6%
22.6 8 14
Almhaine N S Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 17567A 184
−23.7%
23.0 −18 8
Scoil Bhríde Nurney, Co. Kildare · Roll 16345A 183
−16.4%
22.9 8 23
S N Baile Roibeaird Robertstown, Co. Kildare · Roll 18430B 173
−26.1%
23.9 7 26
St Brigids N S Curragh, Co. Kildare · Roll 16302F 167
−13.0%
26.8 6 25
Gaelscoil Átha Í Baile Átha Í, Co. Kildare · Roll 20192A GaelscoilInter-denominationalDEIS 151
−30.7%
24.2 6 17
S N Ide Athy, Co. Kildare · Roll 17650K DEIS 139
−32.5%
21.2 6 8
S N Cloch Rinnce Moyvalley, Co. Kildare · Roll 18093J 137
−26.3%
20.8 6 17
Primrose Hill NS Celbridge, Co. Kildare · Roll 13819E Church of Ireland 109
−11.4%
21.8 5 8
S N Bride Monasterevin, Co. Kildare · Roll 18179T 101
−30.3%
20.2 5 6
S N Tir Mochain Naas, Co. Kildare · Roll 18666H 100
−19.4%
20.0 5 5
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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.