Almhaine N.S.
Kilmeague, Naas, Co. Kildare · W91 AX99 · Roll number 17567A
Almhaine N.S. is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Kilmeage. Every school in and around Kilmeage →
What stands out about Almhaine N.S.
- 184 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 184 pupils, 18% fewer than the 225 of 2019/20.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Kilmeage’s outline, 0.4 km away; listed with Kilmeage, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Almhaine N.S. had 184 pupils in 2025/26, down from 241 in 2015/16 (−24%). Girls are 49% of them. Its largest roll was 244, in 2016/17. Its roll rose in 4 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Almhaine 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 Almhaine 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 Almhaine 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 Almhaine N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Almhaine 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: Almhaine N.S. has shrunk by 18% since 2019/20. All the schools around Kilmeage together changed by −17%.
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, 4 have more pupils than Almhaine N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −18%; 6 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almhaine N.S. | 184 | −18% | Catholic | English | ||
| S.N. Baile Roibeaird | 173 | −16% | Catholic | English | 4 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 229 | +8% | Catholic | English | 4.1 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Allenwood National School | 263 | +2% | Catholic | English | 4.8 km | |
| S.N. Coill Dubh | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | 6.2 km | |
| Scoil na Naomh Uilig | 589 | −6% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 187 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
The other 94 primary schools in Co. Kildare
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Conleths and Marys N.S. | 345 | −8% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| S.N. Connlaodh Naofa N | 285 | −25% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| Scoil Chonnla Phadraig | 306 | −11% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| Ballymany Junior N.S. | 333 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.9 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 389 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.9 km |
| Caragh N.S. | 455 | −8% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| S.N. Oilibhear Plunglead | 88 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.4 km |
| Prosperous N.S. | 493 | −7% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| Scoil Bhride N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| Newbridge Educate Together NS | 406 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.6 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chill Dara | 288 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.6 km | |
| Kildare Town Educate Together NS | 417 | +0% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.7 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha | 215 | +45% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 9.7 km | |
| S.N. Cianog Naofa | 90 | −10% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| Rathangan B N.S. | 308 | +7% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Brigid's Kildare Town Primary School | 1,025 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| St. Catherine of Sienna | 151 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 10 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 60 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Bride | 304 | −4% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Mhuire | 105 | +12% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Hewetsons N.S. | 89 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| St Patricks BNS | 488 | −7% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Bhride | 480 | −8% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Conleths N.S. | 278 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Bríd | 612 | −8% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Laurences National School | 646 | −6% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Mercy Convent Primary School | 607 | +9% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Killashee Multi-Denominational N.S. | 224 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Ursaille Naofa | 236 | −7% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Chorbain | 460 | −11% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Davids N.S. | 98 | +5% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Nas na Riogh | 385 | −8% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| S.N. Bride | 101 | −31% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 167 | −5% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| An Linbh Iosa | 401 | −13% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Naas Community National School | 364 | +44% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 598 | −13% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Bride | 55 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Rathcoffey N.S. | 215 | −4% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Scoil Treasa | 100 | −12% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Tir Mochain | 100 | −17% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Brannoxtown Community N.S. | 83 | +295% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Ballyshannon N.S. | 115 | −10% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Bhríde | 183 | −15% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Monasterevan Convent | 377 | +5% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Ioseph | 51 | −12% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Naomh Pheadar | 239 | −0% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St. John's National School | 45 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 87 | −30% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Straffan N.S. | 401 | +7% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 744 | +12% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Newtown N.S. | 110 | +20% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Cill Daingin | 207 | −8% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Baile Mhic Adaim | 85 | +18% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Rath Mor | 308 | +9% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Annes National School | 329 | −1% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 216 | +13% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Cloch Rinnce | 137 | −11% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Uí Riada | 484 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 423 | +5% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S N na Maighdine Mhuire | 60 | −10% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Chóca Naofa | 467 | +18% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| North Kildare Educate Together NS | 432 | +14% | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil na Mainistreach | 455 | +8% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Ui Fhiaich | 459 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 23 km | |
| Maynooth Educate Together National School | 415 | +46% | Multi-denominational | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Ide | 139 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Maynooth B N.S. | 595 | +4% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Aghards N.S. | 660 | −5% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 235 | −43% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Primrose Hill N.S. | 109 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 24 km | |
| Presentation Girls Primary School | 621 | +0% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Padraig | 374 | −10% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ruairí | 173 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 24 km | |
| Kilberry N.S. | 84 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| St Laurences N.S. | 259 | −11% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Leixlip Educate Together National School | 207 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Eoin Phoil | 264 | −19% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 295 | −5% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 289 | −6% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh | 376 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 27 km | |
| Scoil Phadraig Naofa | 592 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Gaelscoil Átha Í | 151 | −23% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 28 km |
| Athy Model School | 90 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 28 km | |
| San Carlo Senior N.S. | 301 | +13% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| San Carlo Junior N.S. | 265 | −0% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Mhichil Naofa | 496 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Churchtown N.S. | 55 | −38% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Colmcill Naofa | 129 | +0% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Ballyroe Central N.S. | 18 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| S.N. Cill Cae | 49 | −8% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil Diarmada | 344 | −6% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcain | 34 | −36% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S N na Cloiche Moire | 20 | −5% | Catholic | English | 38 km |
Living in Kilmeage
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the W91 Eircode area
Housing in Kilmeage →The median sale price rose from €410,000 in 2023 to €435,000 in 2025 (+6%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the W91 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Kildare
Cost of living in Kilmeage →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 Kilmeage, W91 AX99
Primary schools near Almhaine 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 Almhaine N.S.
Is Almhaine 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 Almhaine N.S. have?
184 pupils in 2025/26. That is −18% since 2019/20.
Does Almhaine N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Almhaine N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Almhaine N.S.?
Almhaine N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin.
How do pupils get a place at Almhaine 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 Almhaine N.S.?
The nearest are S.N. Baile Roibeaird (4 km), S.N. Brighde (4.1 km) and Scoil Mhuire Allenwood National School (4.8 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 Kilmeage; 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).