Caragh N.S.
Caragh, Naas, Co. Kildare · W91 YE97 · Roll number 18654A
Caragh N.S. is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Carragh. Every school in and around Carragh →
What stands out about Caragh N.S.
- One of the larger primary schools: 455 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−8%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin; its ethos is Catholic.
- The only primary school in Carragh or within 3 km of it.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Caragh N.S. had 455 pupils in 2025/26, down from 533 in 2015/16 (−15%). Girls are 49% of them. Its roll rose in 1 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Caragh 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 Caragh 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 Caragh 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 Caragh N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Caragh 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Caragh N.S. has shrunk by 8% since 2019/20. All the schools around Carragh together changed by +43%.
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.
Of the 6 nearest primary schools, 4 have more pupils than Caragh N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −8%; 4 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caragh N.S. | 455 | −8% | Catholic | English | ||
| Scoil Bríd | 612 | −8% | Catholic | English | 4.5 km | |
| St Laurences National School | 646 | −6% | Catholic | English | 4.7 km | |
| Mercy Convent Primary School | 607 | +9% | Catholic | English | 4.7 km | |
| Scoil Chorbain | 460 | −11% | Catholic | English | 5.1 km | |
| Hewetsons N.S. | 89 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 5.3 km | |
| An Linbh Iosa | 401 | −13% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km |
The other 94 primary schools in Co. Kildare
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosperous N.S. | 493 | −7% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| Gaelscoil Nas na Riogh | 385 | −8% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 6 km | |
| St Davids N.S. | 98 | +5% | Church of Ireland | English | 6 km | |
| Killashee Multi-Denominational N.S. | 224 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.1 km | |
| Naas Community National School | 364 | +44% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.3 km | |
| S.N. Baile Roibeaird | 173 | −16% | Catholic | English | 6.3 km | |
| St Patricks BNS | 488 | −7% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Bhride | 480 | −8% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| S.N. Connlaodh Naofa N | 285 | −25% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km | |
| St Conleths and Marys N.S. | 345 | −8% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| Scoil Chonnla Phadraig | 306 | −11% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| Scoil na Naomh Uilig | 589 | −6% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| Ursaille Naofa | 236 | −7% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| Almhaine N.S. | 184 | −18% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 187 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| S.N. Coill Dubh | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 389 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.1 km |
| Ballymany Junior N.S. | 333 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.2 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 229 | +8% | Catholic | English | 9.5 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 744 | +12% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chill Dara | 288 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Allenwood National School | 263 | +2% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Newbridge Educate Together NS | 406 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Mhuire | 105 | +12% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Bride | 304 | −4% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Rath Mor | 308 | +9% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Rathcoffey N.S. | 215 | −4% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Straffan N.S. | 401 | +7% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St. Catherine of Sienna | 151 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Brigids N.S. | 598 | −13% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Annes National School | 329 | −1% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Cianog Naofa | 90 | −10% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Brannoxtown Community N.S. | 83 | +295% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 216 | +13% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha | 215 | +45% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Kildare Town Educate Together NS | 417 | +0% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 167 | −5% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Oilibhear Plunglead | 88 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S.N. Tir Mochain | 100 | −17% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Brigid's Kildare Town Primary School | 1,025 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| North Kildare Educate Together NS | 432 | +14% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil na Mainistreach | 455 | +8% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Ioseph | 51 | −12% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Bride | 55 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Primrose Hill N.S. | 109 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 235 | −43% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Padraig | 374 | −10% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 60 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Aghards N.S. | 660 | −5% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Bhride N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Ballyshannon N.S. | 115 | −10% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Newtown N.S. | 110 | +20% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Ui Fhiaich | 459 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| Maynooth Educate Together National School | 415 | +46% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| St Conleths N.S. | 278 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Rathangan B N.S. | 308 | +7% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 423 | +5% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Uí Riada | 484 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| Maynooth B N.S. | 595 | +4% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Presentation Girls Primary School | 621 | +0% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Chóca Naofa | 467 | +18% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Scoil Treasa | 100 | −12% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ruairí | 173 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| S.N. Bride | 101 | −31% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 87 | −30% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Leixlip Educate Together National School | 207 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Eoin Phoil | 264 | −19% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 295 | −5% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 289 | −6% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh | 376 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| Scoil Bhríde | 183 | −15% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| San Carlo Senior N.S. | 301 | +13% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| San Carlo Junior N.S. | 265 | −0% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Baile Mhic Adaim | 85 | +18% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Cill Daingin | 207 | −8% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Laurences N.S. | 259 | −11% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Monasterevan Convent | 377 | +5% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| St. John's National School | 45 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Naomh Pheadar | 239 | −0% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Ide | 139 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| S N na Maighdine Mhuire | 60 | −10% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Cloch Rinnce | 137 | −11% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Kilberry N.S. | 84 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| S.N. Colmcill Naofa | 129 | +0% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil Phadraig Naofa | 592 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Athy Model School | 90 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 31 km | |
| Gaelscoil Átha Í | 151 | −23% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 31 km |
| Scoil Mhichil Naofa | 496 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Churchtown N.S. | 55 | −38% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Ballyroe Central N.S. | 18 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| S.N. Cill Cae | 49 | −8% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil Diarmada | 344 | −6% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S N na Cloiche Moire | 20 | −5% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcain | 34 | −36% | Catholic | English | 38 km |
Living in Carragh
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the W91 Eircode area
Housing in Carragh →The median sale price rose from €410,000 in 2023 to €435,000 in 2025 (+6%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the W91 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Kildare
Cost of living in Carragh →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 ↗Carragh, W91 YE97
Primary schools near Caragh 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 Caragh N.S.
Is Caragh 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 Caragh N.S. have?
455 pupils in 2025/26. That is −8% since 2019/20.
Does Caragh N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Caragh N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Caragh N.S.?
Caragh N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin.
How do pupils get a place at Caragh 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 Caragh N.S.?
The nearest are Scoil Bríd (4.5 km), St Laurences National School (4.7 km) and Mercy Convent Primary School (4.7 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 Carragh; 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).