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St Brigids N.S.

PrimaryCatholic

Ballysax Little, Curragh, Co. Kildare · R56 E782 · Roll number 16302F

St Brigids N.S. is one of 3 primary schools in or within 3 km of Cut Bush. Every school in and around Cut Bush →

Pupils
167
September, 2025/26
85 girls, 82 boys
Since 2019/20
−5%
from 176 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about St Brigids N.S.

  • 167 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
  • About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−5%).
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • The largest of the 3 primary schools around Cut Bush.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin; its ethos is Catholic.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

St Brigids N.S. had 167 pupils in 2025/26, down from 192 in 2015/16 (−13%). Girls are 51% of them. Its largest roll was 196, in 2016/17. Its roll rose in 3 of the 10 years.

0501001502002502015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.

No letter

No letter for St Brigids 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 Brigids 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.

Inspections

Inspection reports on St Brigids 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 in

Getting a place at St Brigids N.S.

Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.

Families apply to St Brigids 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.

Pupils
167
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
−5%
from 176 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: St Brigids N.S. has shrunk by 5% since 2019/20. All the schools around Cut Bush together changed by +27%.

Pupils since 2019/20

St Brigids−5%
The primary schools around Cut Bush−8%
All Irish primary schools−5%

Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).

Side by side with the nearest primary schools

2025/26

The 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, 3 have more pupils than St Brigids N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −5%; 2 of the 5 grew faster.

St Brigids167
S.N. Bride55
St. Catherine of Sienna151
Scoil Bride304
Ballyshannon115
Newbridge Educate Together NS406
Gaelscoil Chill Dara288
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
St Brigids N.S.167−5%CatholicEnglish
S.N. Bride55−15%CatholicEnglish✓2.4 km
St. Catherine of Sienna151–CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓2.9 km
Scoil Bride304−4%CatholicEnglish3.7 km
Ballyshannon N.S.115−10%CatholicEnglish4 km
Newbridge Educate Together NS406+2%Multi-denominationalEnglish4.3 km
Gaelscoil Chill Dara288−24%CatholicAll in Irish4.3 km
The other 94 primary schools in Co. Kildare
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
St Brigids N.S.598−13%CatholicEnglish5.4 km
Ballymany Junior N.S.333−12%CatholicEnglish✓5.8 km
Scoil Mhuire389−8%CatholicEnglish✓5.8 km
S.N. Naomh Ioseph51−12%CatholicEnglish5.8 km
Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha215+45%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish6.2 km
St Patricks N.S.187−7%Church of IrelandEnglish✓6.3 km
Kildare Town Educate Together NS417+0%Multi-denominationalEnglish6.3 km
St Brigid's Kildare Town Primary School1,025+2%CatholicEnglish✓6.6 km
Scoil Chonnla Phadraig306−11%CatholicEnglish7.2 km
St Conleths and Marys N.S.345−8%CatholicEnglish7.3 km
S.N. Connlaodh Naofa N285−25%CatholicEnglish7.3 km
Scoil na Naomh Uilig589−6%CatholicEnglish7.7 km
Scoil Bhríde183−15%CatholicEnglish8.5 km
Brannoxtown Community N.S.83+295%Multi-denominationalEnglish8.9 km
S.N. Brighde229+8%CatholicEnglish9.5 km
Ursaille Naofa236−7%CatholicEnglish10 km
S.N. Ide139−26%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
St Laurences N.S.259−11%CatholicEnglish11 km
S.N. Cill Daingin207−8%CatholicEnglish12 km
Killashee Multi-Denominational N.S.224−7%Multi-denominationalEnglish13 km
S.N. Bride101−31%CatholicEnglish13 km
St Davids N.S.98+5%Church of IrelandEnglish13 km
Almhaine N.S.184−18%CatholicEnglish13 km
Gaelscoil Nas na Riogh385−8%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish14 km
S.N. Mhuire216+13%CatholicEnglish14 km
Caragh N.S.455−8%CatholicEnglish14 km
Kilberry N.S.84−13%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Scoil Chorbain460−11%CatholicEnglish15 km
Naas Community National School364+44%Multi-denominationalEnglish15 km
Scoil Bhride N.S.286−3%CatholicEnglish15 km
An Linbh Iosa401−13%CatholicEnglish15 km
Monasterevan Convent377+5%CatholicEnglish16 km
St. John's National School45+2%Church of IrelandEnglish16 km
Mercy Convent Primary School607+9%CatholicEnglish16 km
Scoil Naisiunta Naomh Pheadar239−0%CatholicEnglish16 km
Rathangan B N.S.308+7%CatholicEnglish16 km
S.N. Baile Roibeaird173−16%CatholicEnglish16 km
Scoil Bríd612−8%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. Colmcill Naofa129+0%CatholicEnglish17 km
Scoil Phadraig Naofa592−5%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Athy Model School90−7%Church of IrelandEnglish17 km
Gaelscoil Átha Í151−23%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish✓17 km
Scoil Mhichil Naofa496−20%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
St Laurences National School646−6%CatholicEnglish18 km
Scoil Mhuire Allenwood National School263+2%CatholicEnglish18 km
Ballyroe Central N.S.18−31%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
S.N. Coill Dubh182+8%CatholicEnglish19 km
Prosperous N.S.493−7%CatholicEnglish19 km
Churchtown N.S.55−38%CatholicEnglish19 km
S.N. Rath Mor308+9%CatholicEnglish20 km
S.N. Cill Cae49−8%CatholicEnglish20 km
Hewetsons N.S.89+2%Church of IrelandEnglish20 km
St Patricks BNS488−7%CatholicEnglish21 km
Scoil Naisiunta Bhride480−8%CatholicEnglish21 km
S.N. Oilibhear Plunglead88−10%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
S.N. Brighde744+12%CatholicEnglish22 km
S.N. Brighde60−5%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
S.N. Cianog Naofa90−10%CatholicEnglish23 km
Scoil Diarmada344−6%CatholicEnglish23 km
S.N. Nmh Mhuire105+12%CatholicEnglish23 km
S.N. Naomh Lorcain34−36%CatholicEnglish24 km
S N na Cloiche Moire20−5%CatholicEnglish25 km
St Conleths N.S.278−9%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
Rathcoffey N.S.215−4%CatholicEnglish26 km
Straffan N.S.401+7%CatholicEnglish26 km
St Annes National School329−1%CatholicEnglish26 km
S.N. Tir Mochain100−17%CatholicEnglish28 km
S.N. Scoil Treasa100−12%CatholicEnglish29 km
North Kildare Educate Together NS432+14%Multi-denominationalEnglish30 km
Scoil na Mainistreach455+8%CatholicEnglish30 km
Newtown N.S.110+20%CatholicEnglish31 km
Primrose Hill N.S.109−4%Church of IrelandEnglish31 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig374−10%CatholicEnglish31 km
Scoil Naomh Brid235−43%CatholicEnglish31 km
St Patricks N.S.87−30%CatholicEnglish31 km
Aghards N.S.660−5%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. Baile Mhic Adaim85+18%CatholicEnglish32 km
Scoil Ui Fhiaich459−2%CatholicAll in Irish32 km
Maynooth Educate Together National School415+46%Multi-denominationalEnglish32 km
St Josephs N.S.423+5%CatholicEnglish33 km
Scoil Uí Riada484−7%CatholicAll in Irish33 km
Scoil Chóca Naofa467+18%CatholicEnglish33 km
S.N. Cloch Rinnce137−11%CatholicEnglish33 km
Maynooth B N.S.595+4%CatholicEnglish33 km
Presentation Girls Primary School621+0%CatholicEnglish33 km
Gaelscoil Ruairí173–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish34 km
S N na Maighdine Mhuire60−10%CatholicEnglish34 km
Leixlip Educate Together National School207–Multi-denominationalEnglish35 km
Scoil Eoin Phoil264−19%CatholicEnglish35 km
Scoil Bhride295−5%CatholicEnglish35 km
Scoil Mhuire289−6%CatholicEnglish35 km
Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh376−11%CatholicAll in Irish35 km
San Carlo Senior N.S.301+13%CatholicEnglish36 km
San Carlo Junior N.S.265−0%CatholicEnglish36 km
Living nearby

Living in Cut Bush

The town’s figures, not this street’s.

Median sale price
€383,000
routing key R56, 2023–25 (CSO): less sure
Average rent
€1,701
a month, new tenancies in 2025 across Co. Kildare

Homes in the R56 Eircode area

Housing in Cut Bush →

The median sale price rose from €350,000 in 2023 to €428,500 in 2025 (+22%).

2023€350,000
2024€360,000
2025€428,500

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€443,600
Second-hand homes€339,600

Property Price Register sales in the R56 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Co. Kildare

Cost of living in Cut Bush →

New tenancies in Co. Kildare averaged €1,701 a month in 2025, against €1,589 in 2024 (+7%).

2024€1,589
2025€1,701

Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.

Cut Bush, R56 E782

Nearby

Primary schools near St Brigids 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 Brigids N.S.

Is St Brigids 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 Brigids N.S. have?

167 pupils in 2025/26. That is −5% since 2019/20.

Does St Brigids N.S. teach through Irish?

No: St Brigids N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs St Brigids N.S.?

St Brigids N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin.

How do pupils get a place at St Brigids 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 Brigids N.S.?

The nearest are S.N. Bride (2.4 km), St. Catherine of Sienna (2.9 km) and Scoil Bride (3.7 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 Cut Bush; 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).