Scoil Eoin Phoil
Green Lane, Leixlip, Co. Kildare · W23 FY81 · Roll number 19684O
Scoil Eoin Phoil is one of 19 primary schools in or within 3 km of Leixlip. Every school in and around Leixlip →
What stands out about Scoil Eoin Phoil
- One of the larger primary schools: 264 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 264 pupils, 19% fewer than the 327 of 2019/20.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Dublin; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Scoil Eoin Phoil had 264 pupils in 2025/26, down from 317 in 2015/16 (−17%). Girls are 48% of them. Its largest roll was 339, in 2017/18. Its roll rose in 2 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 Eoin Phoil
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 Eoin Phoil 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 Eoin Phoil
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 Eoin Phoil
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Scoil Eoin Phoil 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 Eoin Phoil has shrunk by 19% since 2019/20. All the schools around Leixlip together changed by +6%.
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, 5 have more pupils than Scoil Eoin Phoil. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −19%; 5 of the 5 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Eoin Phoil | 264 | −19% | Catholic | English | ||
| Scoil Bhride | 295 | −5% | Catholic | English | 0.1 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 289 | −6% | Catholic | English | 0.1 km | |
| Leixlip Educate Together National School | 207 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 0.3 km | |
| Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh | 376 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 0.5 km | |
| San Carlo Senior N.S. | 301 | +13% | Catholic | English | 1 km | |
| San Carlo Junior N.S. | 265 | −0% | Catholic | English | 1.1 km |
The other 94 primary schools in Co. Kildare
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aghards N.S. | 660 | −5% | Catholic | English | 3.7 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 235 | −43% | Catholic | English | 3.9 km | |
| Primrose Hill N.S. | 109 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 4 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Padraig | 374 | −10% | Catholic | English | 4.1 km | |
| Scoil na Mainistreach | 455 | +8% | Catholic | English | 4.5 km | |
| North Kildare Educate Together NS | 432 | +14% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.1 km | |
| Maynooth Educate Together National School | 415 | +46% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.2 km | |
| Scoil Ui Fhiaich | 459 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.3 km | |
| Presentation Girls Primary School | 621 | +0% | Catholic | English | 6 km | |
| Maynooth B N.S. | 595 | +4% | Catholic | English | 6.5 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ruairí | 173 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 7.1 km | |
| St Annes National School | 329 | −1% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| Straffan N.S. | 401 | +7% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| Scoil Chóca Naofa | 467 | +18% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 423 | +5% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Rathcoffey N.S. | 215 | −4% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Uí Riada | 484 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 744 | +12% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Bhride | 480 | −8% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Patricks BNS | 488 | −7% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Tir Mochain | 100 | −17% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Hewetsons N.S. | 89 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| St Laurences National School | 646 | −6% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Newtown N.S. | 110 | +20% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Mhuire | 105 | +12% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Rath Mor | 308 | +9% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Bríd | 612 | −8% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Prosperous N.S. | 493 | −7% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Mercy Convent Primary School | 607 | +9% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| An Linbh Iosa | 401 | −13% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Chorbain | 460 | −11% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Naas Community National School | 364 | +44% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| Caragh N.S. | 455 | −8% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil Nas na Riogh | 385 | −8% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| St Davids N.S. | 98 | +5% | Church of Ireland | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Coill Dubh | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Killashee Multi-Denominational N.S. | 224 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Cianog Naofa | 90 | −10% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Baile Roibeaird | 173 | −16% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 87 | −30% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Ursaille Naofa | 236 | −7% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Allenwood National School | 263 | +2% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Scoil Treasa | 100 | −12% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 216 | +13% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Almhaine N.S. | 184 | −18% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Connlaodh Naofa N | 285 | −25% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| St Conleths and Marys N.S. | 345 | −8% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Chonnla Phadraig | 306 | −11% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Baile Mhic Adaim | 85 | +18% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil na Naomh Uilig | 589 | −6% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Oilibhear Plunglead | 88 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| St Conleths N.S. | 278 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 187 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 229 | +8% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 389 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Ballymany Junior N.S. | 333 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Brannoxtown Community N.S. | 83 | +295% | Multi-denominational | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 60 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Gaelscoil Chill Dara | 288 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 31 km | |
| Newbridge Educate Together NS | 406 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 31 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 598 | −13% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil Bride | 304 | −4% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S N na Maighdine Mhuire | 60 | −10% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| St. Catherine of Sienna | 151 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 32 km |
| S.N. Cloch Rinnce | 137 | −11% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 167 | −5% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha | 215 | +45% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 35 km | |
| Kildare Town Educate Together NS | 417 | +0% | Multi-denominational | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Ioseph | 51 | −12% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Scoil Bhride N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| St Brigid's Kildare Town Primary School | 1,025 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Rathangan B N.S. | 308 | +7% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Bride | 55 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Ballyshannon N.S. | 115 | −10% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Bride | 101 | −31% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Scoil Bhríde | 183 | −15% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| St Laurences N.S. | 259 | −11% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Cill Daingin | 207 | −8% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Monasterevan Convent | 377 | +5% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Naomh Pheadar | 239 | −0% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| St. John's National School | 45 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. Ide | 139 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| S.N. Colmcill Naofa | 129 | +0% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Kilberry N.S. | 84 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Scoil Phadraig Naofa | 592 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| Athy Model School | 90 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 52 km | |
| Gaelscoil Átha Í | 151 | −23% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 52 km |
| Scoil Mhichil Naofa | 496 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| S.N. Cill Cae | 49 | −8% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Ballyroe Central N.S. | 18 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| S N na Cloiche Moire | 20 | −5% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Churchtown N.S. | 55 | −38% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Scoil Diarmada | 344 | −6% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcain | 34 | −36% | Catholic | English | 58 km |
Living in Leixlip
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Homes in the W23 Eircode area
Housing in Leixlip →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 Leixlip
Cost of living in Leixlip →New tenancies in Leixlip averaged €1,867 a month in 2025, against €1,717 in 2024 (+9%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗Leixlip, W23 FY81
Primary schools near Scoil Eoin Phoil
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Scoil Eoin Phoil
Is Scoil Eoin Phoil 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 Eoin Phoil have?
264 pupils in 2025/26. That is −19% since 2019/20.
Does Scoil Eoin Phoil teach through Irish?
No: Scoil Eoin Phoil teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Scoil Eoin Phoil?
Scoil Eoin Phoil has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at Scoil Eoin Phoil?
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 Eoin Phoil?
The nearest are Scoil Bhride (0.1 km), Scoil Mhuire (0.1 km) and Leixlip Educate Together National School (0.3 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 Leixlip; 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).