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Ballyraggan, Rathvilly, Co. Kildare · R93 KP89 · Roll number 14643V
S N na Cloiche Moire is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Castledermot. Every school in and around Castledermot →
What stands out about S N na Cloiche Moire
- A small primary school: 20 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−5%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- 6 girls and 14 boys: more of one than the other.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Castledermot’s outline, 5.4 km away; listed with Castledermot, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S N na Cloiche Moire had 20 pupils in 2025/26, against 17 in 2015/16 (+18%). Girls are 30% of them. Its largest roll was 22, in 2020/21. Its roll rose in 6 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for S N na Cloiche Moire
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 S N na Cloiche Moire 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 S N na Cloiche Moire
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 S N na Cloiche Moire
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S N na Cloiche Moire 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: S N na Cloiche Moire is about the size it was in 2019/20 (−5%). All the schools around Castledermot together changed by −12%.
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.
Each of the 6 nearest primary schools has more pupils than S N na Cloiche Moire. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −5%; 3 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S N na Cloiche Moire | 20 | −5% | Catholic | English | ||
| Scoil Naomh Iosaf | 393 | +12% | Catholic | English | 4.8 km | |
| Stratford Lodge N.S. | 67 | −11% | Church of Ireland | English | 4.9 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 207 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5 km |
| S.N. Fiontain Naofa | 41 | +58% | Catholic | English | 5.4 km | |
| Scoil Diarmada | 344 | −6% | Catholic | English | 6.2 km | |
| Scoil Nais Bhride | 190 | −15% | Catholic | English | 7.9 km |
The other 99 primary schools in Co. Kildare
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Colmcill Naofa | 129 | +0% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| S.N. Cill Cae | 49 | −8% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcain | 34 | −36% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Laurences N.S. | 259 | −11% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Ballyroe Central N.S. | 18 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| S.N. Ide | 139 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Mhichil Naofa | 496 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Phadraig Naofa | 592 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Athy Model School | 90 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| Gaelscoil Átha Í | 151 | −23% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 19 km |
| S.N. Naomh Ioseph | 51 | −12% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Ballyshannon N.S. | 115 | −10% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Churchtown N.S. | 55 | −38% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Bride | 55 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Kilberry N.S. | 84 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Brannoxtown Community N.S. | 83 | +295% | Multi-denominational | English | 24 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 167 | −5% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Bhríde | 183 | −15% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 598 | −13% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 216 | +13% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Bride | 304 | −4% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| St. Catherine of Sienna | 151 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 27 km |
| S.N. Cill Daingin | 207 | −8% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chill Dara | 288 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 28 km | |
| Newbridge Educate Together NS | 406 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 28 km | |
| Ursaille Naofa | 236 | −7% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| St Brigid's Kildare Town Primary School | 1,025 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha | 215 | +45% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 30 km | |
| Kildare Town Educate Together NS | 417 | +0% | Multi-denominational | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 389 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Ballymany Junior N.S. | 333 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 187 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Scoil Chonnla Phadraig | 306 | −11% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| St Conleths and Marys N.S. | 345 | −8% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Connlaodh Naofa N | 285 | −25% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil na Naomh Uilig | 589 | −6% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Killashee Multi-Denominational N.S. | 224 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 32 km | |
| St Davids N.S. | 98 | +5% | Church of Ireland | English | 33 km | |
| Gaelscoil Nas na Riogh | 385 | −8% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 33 km | |
| Monasterevan Convent | 377 | +5% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| St. John's National School | 45 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Bride | 101 | −31% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Naomh Pheadar | 239 | −0% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 229 | +8% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Naas Community National School | 364 | +44% | Multi-denominational | English | 34 km | |
| An Linbh Iosa | 401 | −13% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Scoil Chorbain | 460 | −11% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Rath Mor | 308 | +9% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Mercy Convent Primary School | 607 | +9% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Bríd | 612 | −8% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Caragh N.S. | 455 | −8% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Almhaine N.S. | 184 | −18% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| St Laurences National School | 646 | −6% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil Bhride N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Rathangan B N.S. | 308 | +7% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 744 | +12% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S.N. Baile Roibeaird | 173 | −16% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Hewetsons N.S. | 89 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 42 km | |
| Prosperous N.S. | 493 | −7% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Allenwood National School | 263 | +2% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| St Patricks BNS | 488 | −7% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Bhride | 480 | −8% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Coill Dubh | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| St Annes National School | 329 | −1% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. Oilibhear Plunglead | 88 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Straffan N.S. | 401 | +7% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Mhuire | 105 | +12% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 60 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| S.N. Cianog Naofa | 90 | −10% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Rathcoffey N.S. | 215 | −4% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| North Kildare Educate Together NS | 432 | +14% | Multi-denominational | English | 49 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Padraig | 374 | −10% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| St Conleths N.S. | 278 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Primrose Hill N.S. | 109 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil na Mainistreach | 455 | +8% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 235 | −43% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Aghards N.S. | 660 | −5% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S.N. Tir Mochain | 100 | −17% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Scoil Ui Fhiaich | 459 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 53 km | |
| Maynooth Educate Together National School | 415 | +46% | Multi-denominational | English | 53 km | |
| Leixlip Educate Together National School | 207 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 54 km | |
| Scoil Eoin Phoil | 264 | −19% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 295 | −5% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 289 | −6% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| S.N. Scoil Treasa | 100 | −12% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh | 376 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 54 km | |
| Maynooth B N.S. | 595 | +4% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Presentation Girls Primary School | 621 | +0% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Newtown N.S. | 110 | +20% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| San Carlo Senior N.S. | 301 | +13% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| San Carlo Junior N.S. | 265 | −0% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 423 | +5% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Scoil Uí Riada | 484 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | 55 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ruairí | 173 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 55 km | |
| Scoil Chóca Naofa | 467 | +18% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 87 | −30% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| S.N. Baile Mhic Adaim | 85 | +18% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| S.N. Cloch Rinnce | 137 | −11% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| S N na Maighdine Mhuire | 60 | −10% | Catholic | English | 59 km |
Living in Castledermot
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the R14 Eircode area
Housing in Castledermot →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 Castledermot →New tenancies in Co. Kildare averaged €1,701 a month in 2025, against €1,154 in 2024 (+0%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
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near Castledermot, R93 KP89
Primary schools near S N na Cloiche Moire
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about S N na Cloiche Moire
Is S N na Cloiche Moire 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 S N na Cloiche Moire have?
20 pupils in 2025/26. That is −5% since 2019/20.
Does S N na Cloiche Moire teach through Irish?
No: S N na Cloiche Moire teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S N na Cloiche Moire?
S N na Cloiche Moire has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin.
How do pupils get a place at S N na Cloiche Moire?
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 S N na Cloiche Moire?
The nearest are Scoil Naomh Iosaf (4.8 km), Stratford Lodge N.S. (4.9 km) and St Patricks N.S. (5 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 Castledermot; 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).