Churchtown N.S.
Churchtown, Athy, Co. Kildare · R14 VE89 · Roll number 07790U
Churchtown N.S. is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Kilberry. Every school in and around Kilberry →
What stands out about Churchtown N.S.
- A small primary school: 55 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 55 pupils, 38% fewer than the 88 of 2019/20.
- 21 girls and 34 boys: more of one than the other.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Dublin; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Kilberry’s outline, 3.3 km away; listed with Kilberry, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Churchtown N.S. had 55 pupils in 2025/26, down from 116 in 2015/16 (−53%). Girls are 38% 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 Churchtown 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 Churchtown 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 Churchtown 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 Churchtown N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Churchtown 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: Churchtown N.S. has shrunk by 38% since 2019/20.
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 Churchtown N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −38%; 6 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchtown N.S. | 55 | −38% | Catholic | English | ||
| Gaelscoil Átha Í | 151 | −23% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 4.4 km |
| Athy Model School | 90 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 4.5 km | |
| Scoil Phadraig Naofa | 592 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.6 km |
| Kilberry N.S. | 84 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.9 km |
| Scoil Mhichil Naofa | 496 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5 km |
| Ballyadams N.S. | 111 | +0% | Catholic | English | 5 km |
The other 95 primary schools in Co. Kildare
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballyroe Central N.S. | 18 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.5 km |
| S.N. Ide | 139 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| S.N. Cill Daingin | 207 | −8% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Bhríde | 183 | −15% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Cill Cae | 49 | −8% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcain | 34 | −36% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Monasterevan Convent | 377 | +5% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St. John's National School | 45 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Naomh Pheadar | 239 | −0% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Colmcill Naofa | 129 | +0% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Laurences N.S. | 259 | −11% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Bride | 55 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Diarmada | 344 | −6% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Bride | 101 | −31% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Ballyshannon N.S. | 115 | −10% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Brigid's Kildare Town Primary School | 1,025 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Brigids N.S. | 167 | −5% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha | 215 | +45% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| Kildare Town Educate Together NS | 417 | +0% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Ioseph | 51 | −12% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St. Catherine of Sienna | 151 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 21 km |
| Scoil Bride | 304 | −4% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Newbridge Educate Together NS | 406 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 23 km | |
| S N na Cloiche Moire | 20 | −5% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chill Dara | 288 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 23 km | |
| Rathangan B N.S. | 308 | +7% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Ballymany Junior N.S. | 333 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 389 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Scoil Bhride N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 598 | −13% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 187 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 229 | +8% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil na Naomh Uilig | 589 | −6% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil Chonnla Phadraig | 306 | −11% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| St Conleths and Marys N.S. | 345 | −8% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Connlaodh Naofa N | 285 | −25% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Brannoxtown Community N.S. | 83 | +295% | Multi-denominational | English | 27 km | |
| Almhaine N.S. | 184 | −18% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Ursaille Naofa | 236 | −7% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Killashee Multi-Denominational N.S. | 224 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 216 | +13% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| St Davids N.S. | 98 | +5% | Church of Ireland | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Baile Roibeaird | 173 | −16% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Gaelscoil Nas na Riogh | 385 | −8% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 33 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Allenwood National School | 263 | +2% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Caragh N.S. | 455 | −8% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Oilibhear Plunglead | 88 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 60 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Scoil Chorbain | 460 | −11% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Naas Community National School | 364 | +44% | Multi-denominational | English | 35 km | |
| An Linbh Iosa | 401 | −13% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Mercy Convent Primary School | 607 | +9% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Coill Dubh | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Scoil Bríd | 612 | −8% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Prosperous N.S. | 493 | −7% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| St Laurences National School | 646 | −6% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| St Conleths N.S. | 278 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| S.N. Cianog Naofa | 90 | −10% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Hewetsons N.S. | 89 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Rath Mor | 308 | +9% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| St Patricks BNS | 488 | −7% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Bhride | 480 | −8% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Mhuire | 105 | +12% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 744 | +12% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Scoil Treasa | 100 | −12% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Cloch Rinnce | 137 | −11% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Rathcoffey N.S. | 215 | −4% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S.N. Baile Mhic Adaim | 85 | +18% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Straffan N.S. | 401 | +7% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| St Annes National School | 329 | −1% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. Tir Mochain | 100 | −17% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 87 | −30% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S N na Maighdine Mhuire | 60 | −10% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Newtown N.S. | 110 | +20% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| North Kildare Educate Together NS | 432 | +14% | Multi-denominational | English | 49 km | |
| Scoil na Mainistreach | 455 | +8% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Primrose Hill N.S. | 109 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Padraig | 374 | −10% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil Uí Riada | 484 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | 50 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 235 | −43% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 423 | +5% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Aghards N.S. | 660 | −5% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil Chóca Naofa | 467 | +18% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Scoil Ui Fhiaich | 459 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 51 km | |
| Maynooth Educate Together National School | 415 | +46% | Multi-denominational | English | 51 km | |
| Maynooth B N.S. | 595 | +4% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Presentation Girls Primary School | 621 | +0% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ruairí | 173 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 52 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 | |
| Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh | 376 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 54 km | |
| San Carlo Senior N.S. | 301 | +13% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| San Carlo Junior N.S. | 265 | −0% | Catholic | English | 55 km |
Living in Kilberry
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the R14 Eircode area
Housing in Kilberry →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 Kilberry →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 Kilberry, R14 VE89
Primary schools near Churchtown 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 Churchtown N.S.
Is Churchtown 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 Churchtown N.S. have?
55 pupils in 2025/26. That is −38% since 2019/20.
Does Churchtown N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Churchtown N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Churchtown N.S.?
Churchtown N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at Churchtown 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 Churchtown N.S.?
The nearest are Gaelscoil Átha Í (4.4 km), Athy Model School (4.5 km) and Scoil Phadraig Naofa (4.6 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 Kilberry; 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).