St Laurences N.S.
Crookstown, Ballytore, Athy, Co. Kildare · R14 P758 · Roll number 09414C
St Laurences N.S. is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Ballitore. Every school in and around Ballitore →
What stands out about St Laurences N.S.
- One of the larger primary schools: 259 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−11%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Dublin; its ethos is Catholic.
- The only primary school in Ballitore or within 3 km of it.
- Outside Ballitore’s outline, 1.1 km away; listed with Ballitore, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26St Laurences N.S. had 259 pupils in 2025/26, down from 314 in 2015/16 (−18%). Girls are 40% of them. Its largest roll was 315, in 2016/17. Its roll rose in 3 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for St Laurences N.S.
Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing schools by them, so this school has no letter and nothing here ranks it. Its facts are the Department of Education’s; its inspection reports are linked below.
What the Department of Education does publish for St Laurences N.S. is on this page: its pupils each September since 2015/16, girls and boys, its patron and ethos, whether it teaches through Irish, whether it is in DEIS, and its inspection reports.
Newspapers print lists of how many of a school’s leavers go on to college. Those count destinations, not exam results, and depend on who a school takes in; we don’t use them.
Inspection reports on St Laurences N.S.
The Department of Education’s Inspectorate visits schools and publishes its reports. The reports describe what inspectors saw; they give no overall grade, and we don’t make one. Reports for this school on gov.ie ↗
Inspectors visit every kind of school. Whole-school evaluations look at teaching and learning, leadership and management; subject inspections look at one subject; follow-through inspections check whether earlier advice was taken. Each report is published on gov.ie with the school’s response.
Getting a place at St Laurences N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to St Laurences N.S. directly. Children can start once they are four and must be in school by six; the school’s yearly admission notice gives the dates for applying and for its decisions.
A school with more applicants than places admits on the criteria in its admission policy, often brothers and sisters, the area it serves and, for post-primary schools, its feeder primaries. A family refused a place can appeal.
Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: St Laurences N.S. has shrunk by 11% since 2019/20. All the schools around Ballitore together changed by −11%.
Pupils since 2019/20
Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).
Side by side with the nearest primary schools
2025/26The nearest schools of the same kind, as the crow flies: their pupils, ethos and language. No results: none are published.
St Laurences N.S. has more pupils than any of the 6 nearest primary schools. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −11%; 3 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Laurences N.S. | 259 | −11% | Catholic | English | ||
| Grange Con N.S. | 23 | −26% | Catholic | English | 5 km | |
| S.N. Colmcill Naofa | 129 | +0% | Catholic | English | 5.4 km | |
| S.N. Ide | 139 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.6 km |
| Ballyshannon N.S. | 115 | −10% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| Jonathan Swift N.S. | 24 | −43% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.8 km | |
| S N Nicolais Naofa | 250 | +7% | Catholic | English | 8 km |
The other 97 primary schools in Co. Kildare
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Naomh Ioseph | 51 | −12% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| S.N. Cill Cae | 49 | −8% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| S.N. Bride | 55 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Ballyroe Central N.S. | 18 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Brigids N.S. | 167 | −5% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Phadraig Naofa | 592 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Mhichil Naofa | 496 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Diarmada | 344 | −6% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Athy Model School | 90 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil Átha Í | 151 | −23% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Brigids N.S. | 598 | −13% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Bhríde | 183 | −15% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S N na Cloiche Moire | 20 | −5% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Brannoxtown Community N.S. | 83 | +295% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| St. Catherine of Sienna | 151 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 14 km |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcain | 34 | −36% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Bride | 304 | −4% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Kilberry N.S. | 84 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Gaelscoil Chill Dara | 288 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| Newbridge Educate Together NS | 406 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Cill Daingin | 207 | −8% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Brigid's Kildare Town Primary School | 1,025 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Churchtown N.S. | 55 | −38% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha | 215 | +45% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Kildare Town Educate Together NS | 417 | +0% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 389 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Ballymany Junior N.S. | 333 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 187 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S.N. Mhuire | 216 | +13% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Chonnla Phadraig | 306 | −11% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Ursaille Naofa | 236 | −7% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Conleths and Marys N.S. | 345 | −8% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Connlaodh Naofa N | 285 | −25% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil na Naomh Uilig | 589 | −6% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Killashee Multi-Denominational N.S. | 224 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 229 | +8% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Bride | 101 | −31% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Davids N.S. | 98 | +5% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil Nas na Riogh | 385 | −8% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| Monasterevan Convent | 377 | +5% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St. John's National School | 45 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Naomh Pheadar | 239 | −0% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Naas Community National School | 364 | +44% | Multi-denominational | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Chorbain | 460 | −11% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| An Linbh Iosa | 401 | −13% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Mercy Convent Primary School | 607 | +9% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Caragh N.S. | 455 | −8% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Almhaine N.S. | 184 | −18% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Bríd | 612 | −8% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Bhride N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Rath Mor | 308 | +9% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Rathangan B N.S. | 308 | +7% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| St Laurences National School | 646 | −6% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Baile Roibeaird | 173 | −16% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Allenwood National School | 263 | +2% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 744 | +12% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Hewetsons N.S. | 89 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 30 km | |
| Prosperous N.S. | 493 | −7% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Coill Dubh | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| St Patricks BNS | 488 | −7% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Bhride | 480 | −8% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Oilibhear Plunglead | 88 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 60 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| St Annes National School | 329 | −1% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Cianog Naofa | 90 | −10% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Mhuire | 105 | +12% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Straffan N.S. | 401 | +7% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Rathcoffey N.S. | 215 | −4% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| St Conleths N.S. | 278 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| North Kildare Educate Together NS | 432 | +14% | Multi-denominational | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Tir Mochain | 100 | −17% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil na Mainistreach | 455 | +8% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Padraig | 374 | −10% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Primrose Hill N.S. | 109 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 235 | −43% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Aghards N.S. | 660 | −5% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S.N. Scoil Treasa | 100 | −12% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Scoil Ui Fhiaich | 459 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 42 km | |
| Maynooth Educate Together National School | 415 | +46% | Multi-denominational | English | 42 km | |
| Newtown N.S. | 110 | +20% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 87 | −30% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Maynooth B N.S. | 595 | +4% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Presentation Girls Primary School | 621 | +0% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Baile Mhic Adaim | 85 | +18% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 423 | +5% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Uí Riada | 484 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | 43 km | |
| Leixlip Educate Together National School | 207 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Eoin Phoil | 264 | −19% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 295 | −5% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Chóca Naofa | 467 | +18% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 289 | −6% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh | 376 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 44 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ruairí | 173 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 44 km | |
| S.N. Cloch Rinnce | 137 | −11% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| San Carlo Senior N.S. | 301 | +13% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| San Carlo Junior N.S. | 265 | −0% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S N na Maighdine Mhuire | 60 | −10% | Catholic | English | 46 km |
Living in Ballitore
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the R14 Eircode area
Housing in Ballitore →The median sale price rose from €229,000 in 2023 to €345,000 in 2025 (+51%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the R14 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Kildare
Cost of living in Ballitore →New tenancies in Co. Kildare averaged €1,701 a month in 2025, against €1,589 in 2024 (+7%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗near Ballitore, R14 P758
Primary schools near St Laurences N.S.
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St Laurences N.S.
Is St Laurences N.S. a good school?
We don’t grade it: Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing them. Its inspection reports on gov.ie, a visit and a talk with the principal will tell you more than any table could.
How many pupils does St Laurences N.S. have?
259 pupils in 2025/26. That is −11% since 2019/20.
Does St Laurences N.S. teach through Irish?
No: St Laurences N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs St Laurences N.S.?
St Laurences N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at St Laurences N.S.?
Apply to the school directly. It publishes an admission policy and a yearly admission notice with its dates; if more children apply than it has places, it admits on the criteria in its policy.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Laurences N.S.?
The nearest are Grange Con N.S. (5 km), S.N. Colmcill Naofa (5.4 km) and S.N. Ide (6.6 km).
Sources: Department of Education, school lists 2025/26 (preliminary) and enrolments since 2015/16, CC BY 4.0 · inspection reports on gov.ie, linked by roll number. Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
Facts from the Department of Education’s school lists. Listed with Ballitore; nothing here rates the school.
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).