S.N. Cill Daingin
KILDANGAN, MONASTEREVAN, CO KILDARE · W34 DR40 · Roll number 18675I
S.N. Cill Daingin is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Kildangan. Every school in and around Kildangan →
What stands out about S.N. Cill Daingin
- 207 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 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.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin; its ethos is Catholic.
- The only primary school in Kildangan or within 3 km of it.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S.N. Cill Daingin had 207 pupils in 2025/26, down from 225 in 2015/16 (−8%). Girls are 43% of them. Its largest roll was 232, in 2017/18. 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 S.N. Cill Daingin
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. Cill Daingin 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. Cill Daingin
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. Cill Daingin
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S.N. Cill Daingin 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: S.N. Cill Daingin has shrunk by 8% since 2019/20. All the schools around Kildangan together changed by −8%.
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 S.N. Cill Daingin. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −8%; 3 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Cill Daingin | 207 | −8% | Catholic | English | ||
| Scoil Bhríde | 183 | −15% | Catholic | English | 4 km | |
| Monasterevan Convent | 377 | +5% | Catholic | English | 5.3 km | |
| St. John's National School | 45 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 5.4 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Naomh Pheadar | 239 | −0% | Catholic | English | 5.6 km | |
| Rath Mixed N.S. | 194 | −11% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| Kilberry N.S. | 84 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.2 km |
The other 95 primary schools in Co. Kildare
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Bride | 101 | −31% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| St Brigid's Kildare Town Primary School | 1,025 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.3 km |
| Kildare Town Educate Together NS | 417 | +0% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.2 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha | 215 | +45% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 9.2 km | |
| S.N. Bride | 55 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| S.N. Ide | 139 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Churchtown N.S. | 55 | −38% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Gaelscoil Átha Í | 151 | −23% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Phadraig Naofa | 592 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Athy Model School | 90 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 167 | −5% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Mhichil Naofa | 496 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St. Catherine of Sienna | 151 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 13 km |
| Rathangan B N.S. | 308 | +7% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Ballyshannon N.S. | 115 | −10% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Bhride N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Newbridge Educate Together NS | 406 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chill Dara | 288 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Scoil Bride | 304 | −4% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 229 | +8% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Ballymany Junior N.S. | 333 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 389 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 187 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil na Naomh Uilig | 589 | −6% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Ioseph | 51 | −12% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Laurences N.S. | 259 | −11% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Chonnla Phadraig | 306 | −11% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Conleths and Marys N.S. | 345 | −8% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Ballyroe Central N.S. | 18 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S.N. Connlaodh Naofa N | 285 | −25% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 598 | −13% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Almhaine N.S. | 184 | −18% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Cill Cae | 49 | −8% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Colmcill Naofa | 129 | +0% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Brannoxtown Community N.S. | 83 | +295% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Ursaille Naofa | 236 | −7% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Allenwood National School | 263 | +2% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Baile Roibeaird | 173 | −16% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcain | 34 | −36% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Oilibhear Plunglead | 88 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 60 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Caragh N.S. | 455 | −8% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Killashee Multi-Denominational N.S. | 224 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Diarmada | 344 | −6% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Coill Dubh | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Davids N.S. | 98 | +5% | Church of Ireland | English | 24 km | |
| Gaelscoil Nas na Riogh | 385 | −8% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 25 km | |
| Scoil Chorbain | 460 | −11% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Mercy Convent Primary School | 607 | +9% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 216 | +13% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Naas Community National School | 364 | +44% | Multi-denominational | English | 26 km | |
| An Linbh Iosa | 401 | −13% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Prosperous N.S. | 493 | −7% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| St Conleths N.S. | 278 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Scoil Bríd | 612 | −8% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Cianog Naofa | 90 | −10% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| St Laurences National School | 646 | −6% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S N na Cloiche Moire | 20 | −5% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Hewetsons N.S. | 89 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 28 km | |
| St Patricks BNS | 488 | −7% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Bhride | 480 | −8% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Mhuire | 105 | +12% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Rath Mor | 308 | +9% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Scoil Treasa | 100 | −12% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Cloch Rinnce | 137 | −11% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 744 | +12% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Baile Mhic Adaim | 85 | +18% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Rathcoffey N.S. | 215 | −4% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 87 | −30% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Tir Mochain | 100 | −17% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Straffan N.S. | 401 | +7% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S N na Maighdine Mhuire | 60 | −10% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| St Annes National School | 329 | −1% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Newtown N.S. | 110 | +20% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| North Kildare Educate Together NS | 432 | +14% | Multi-denominational | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil Uí Riada | 484 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | 39 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 423 | +5% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil na Mainistreach | 455 | +8% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Scoil Chóca Naofa | 467 | +18% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Primrose Hill N.S. | 109 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 40 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 235 | −43% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Padraig | 374 | −10% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Aghards N.S. | 660 | −5% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Scoil Ui Fhiaich | 459 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 41 km | |
| Maynooth Educate Together National School | 415 | +46% | Multi-denominational | English | 41 km | |
| Maynooth B N.S. | 595 | +4% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Presentation Girls Primary School | 621 | +0% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ruairí | 173 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 42 km | |
| Leixlip Educate Together National School | 207 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 44 km | |
| Scoil Eoin Phoil | 264 | −19% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 295 | −5% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 289 | −6% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh | 376 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 45 km | |
| San Carlo Senior N.S. | 301 | +13% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| San Carlo Junior N.S. | 265 | −0% | Catholic | English | 45 km |
Living in Kildangan
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Homes in the W34 Eircode area
Housing in Kildangan →The median sale price rose from €332,000 in 2023 to €409,200 in 2025 (+23%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the W34 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Kildare
Cost of living in Kildangan →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 ↗Kildangan, W34 DR40
Primary schools near S.N. Cill Daingin
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. Cill Daingin
Is S.N. Cill Daingin 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. Cill Daingin have?
207 pupils in 2025/26. That is −8% since 2019/20.
Does S.N. Cill Daingin teach through Irish?
No: S.N. Cill Daingin teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S.N. Cill Daingin?
S.N. Cill Daingin has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin.
How do pupils get a place at S.N. Cill Daingin?
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. Cill Daingin?
The nearest are Scoil Bhríde (4 km), Monasterevan Convent (5.3 km) and St. John's National School (5.4 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 Kildangan; 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).