Scoil na Mainistreach
Oldtown Road, Celbridge, Co. Kildare · W23 VR98 · Roll number 18551N
Scoil na Mainistreach is one of 13 primary schools in or within 3 km of Celbridge. Every school in and around Celbridge →
What stands out about Scoil na Mainistreach
- 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.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- 157 girls and 298 boys: more of one than the other.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Dublin; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Scoil na Mainistreach had 455 pupils in 2025/26, down from 547 in 2015/16 (−17%). Girls are 35% of them. 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 Scoil na Mainistreach
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 Scoil na Mainistreach 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 Scoil na Mainistreach
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 Scoil na Mainistreach
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Scoil na Mainistreach 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: Scoil na Mainistreach has grown by 8% since 2019/20. All the schools around Celbridge together changed by +9%.
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, 2 have more pupils than Scoil na Mainistreach. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +8%; 1 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil na Mainistreach | 455 | +8% | Catholic | English | ||
| North Kildare Educate Together NS | 432 | +14% | Multi-denominational | English | 0.8 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 235 | −43% | Catholic | English | 0.9 km | |
| Aghards N.S. | 660 | −5% | Catholic | English | 1 km | |
| Primrose Hill N.S. | 109 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 1.2 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Padraig | 374 | −10% | Catholic | English | 1.9 km | |
| Scoil Ui Fhiaich | 459 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 3.8 km |
The other 94 primary schools in Co. Kildare
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maynooth Educate Together National School | 415 | +46% | Multi-denominational | English | 3.8 km | |
| Leixlip Educate Together National School | 207 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 4.4 km | |
| Scoil Eoin Phoil | 264 | −19% | Catholic | English | 4.5 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 295 | −5% | Catholic | English | 4.6 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 289 | −6% | Catholic | English | 4.6 km | |
| Straffan N.S. | 401 | +7% | Catholic | English | 4.8 km | |
| Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh | 376 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 4.8 km | |
| St Annes National School | 329 | −1% | Catholic | English | 4.9 km | |
| Presentation Girls Primary School | 621 | +0% | Catholic | English | 5.3 km | |
| San Carlo Senior N.S. | 301 | +13% | Catholic | English | 5.5 km | |
| Maynooth B N.S. | 595 | +4% | Catholic | English | 5.5 km | |
| San Carlo Junior N.S. | 265 | −0% | Catholic | English | 5.6 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ruairí | 173 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 6.7 km | |
| Rathcoffey N.S. | 215 | −4% | Catholic | English | 8.1 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 744 | +12% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 423 | +5% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Chóca Naofa | 467 | +18% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Uí Riada | 484 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Bhride | 480 | −8% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Patricks BNS | 488 | −7% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Hewetsons N.S. | 89 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Tir Mochain | 100 | −17% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Laurences National School | 646 | −6% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Bríd | 612 | −8% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Mhuire | 105 | +12% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Prosperous N.S. | 493 | −7% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Newtown N.S. | 110 | +20% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Rath Mor | 308 | +9% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Mercy Convent Primary School | 607 | +9% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| An Linbh Iosa | 401 | −13% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Chorbain | 460 | −11% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Naas Community National School | 364 | +44% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Caragh N.S. | 455 | −8% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Gaelscoil Nas na Riogh | 385 | −8% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| St Davids N.S. | 98 | +5% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Coill Dubh | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Killashee Multi-Denominational N.S. | 224 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Baile Roibeaird | 173 | −16% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Cianog Naofa | 90 | −10% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 87 | −30% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Ursaille Naofa | 236 | −7% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Allenwood National School | 263 | +2% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Almhaine N.S. | 184 | −18% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Scoil Treasa | 100 | −12% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 216 | +13% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Connlaodh Naofa N | 285 | −25% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Conleths and Marys N.S. | 345 | −8% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Chonnla Phadraig | 306 | −11% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil na Naomh Uilig | 589 | −6% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Oilibhear Plunglead | 88 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 187 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| S.N. Baile Mhic Adaim | 85 | +18% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 229 | +8% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 389 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Ballymany Junior N.S. | 333 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| St Conleths N.S. | 278 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Brannoxtown Community N.S. | 83 | +295% | Multi-denominational | English | 26 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chill Dara | 288 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 26 km | |
| Newbridge Educate Together NS | 406 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 60 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| St Brigids N.S. | 598 | −13% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Bride | 304 | −4% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| St. Catherine of Sienna | 151 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 28 km |
| S N na Maighdine Mhuire | 60 | −10% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 167 | −5% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha | 215 | +45% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 31 km | |
| Kildare Town Educate Together NS | 417 | +0% | Multi-denominational | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Ioseph | 51 | −12% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Cloch Rinnce | 137 | −11% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| St Brigid's Kildare Town Primary School | 1,025 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Scoil Bhride N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Rathangan B N.S. | 308 | +7% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Bride | 55 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Ballyshannon N.S. | 115 | −10% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Bride | 101 | −31% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Bhríde | 183 | −15% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| St Laurences N.S. | 259 | −11% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Cill Daingin | 207 | −8% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Monasterevan Convent | 377 | +5% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| St. John's National School | 45 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 40 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Naomh Pheadar | 239 | −0% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S.N. Ide | 139 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| S.N. Colmcill Naofa | 129 | +0% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Kilberry N.S. | 84 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Scoil Phadraig Naofa | 592 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| Athy Model School | 90 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 47 km | |
| Gaelscoil Átha Í | 151 | −23% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 47 km |
| Scoil Mhichil Naofa | 496 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| S.N. Cill Cae | 49 | −8% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Ballyroe Central N.S. | 18 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Churchtown N.S. | 55 | −38% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| S N na Cloiche Moire | 20 | −5% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil Diarmada | 344 | −6% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcain | 34 | −36% | Catholic | English | 53 km |
Living in Celbridge
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the W23 Eircode area
Housing in Celbridge →The median sale price rose from €450,000 in 2023 to €485,000 in 2025 (+8%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the W23 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Celbridge
Cost of living in Celbridge →New tenancies in Celbridge averaged €1,848 a month in 2025, against €1,737 in 2024 (+6%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗Celbridge, W23 VR98
Primary schools near Scoil na Mainistreach
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Scoil na Mainistreach
Is Scoil na Mainistreach 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 Scoil na Mainistreach have?
455 pupils in 2025/26. That is +8% since 2019/20.
Does Scoil na Mainistreach teach through Irish?
No: Scoil na Mainistreach teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Scoil na Mainistreach?
Scoil na Mainistreach has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at Scoil na Mainistreach?
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 Scoil na Mainistreach?
The nearest are North Kildare Educate Together NS (0.8 km), Scoil Naomh Brid (0.9 km) and Aghards N.S. (1 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 Celbridge; 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).