Leixlip Educate Together National School
Leixlip ETNS, Celbridge Road, Leixlip · W23 YN2C · Roll number 20526D
Leixlip Educate Together National School is one of 19 primary schools in or within 3 km of Leixlip. Every school in and around Leixlip →
What stands out about Leixlip Educate Together National School
- 207 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Its patron is Educate Together; its ethos is multi-denominational.
Pupils over time
2019/20 to 2025/26Leixlip Educate Together National School had 207 pupils in 2025/26, against 11 in 2019/20 (+1,782%). Girls are 48% of them. Its roll rose in 6 of the 6 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Leixlip Educate Together National School
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 Leixlip Educate Together National School 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 Leixlip Educate Together National School
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 Leixlip Educate Together National School
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Leixlip Educate Together National School 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.
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 Leixlip Educate Together National School.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leixlip Educate Together National School | 207 | – | Multi-denominational | English | ||
| Scoil Bhride | 295 | −5% | Catholic | English | 0.3 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 289 | −6% | Catholic | English | 0.3 km | |
| Scoil Eoin Phoil | 264 | −19% | Catholic | English | 0.3 km | |
| Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh | 376 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 0.4 km | |
| San Carlo Senior N.S. | 301 | +13% | Catholic | English | 1.1 km | |
| San Carlo Junior N.S. | 265 | −0% | Catholic | English | 1.2 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 | 3.8 km | |
| Primrose Hill N.S. | 109 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 3.9 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Padraig | 374 | −10% | Catholic | English | 3.9 km | |
| Scoil na Mainistreach | 455 | +8% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| North Kildare Educate Together NS | 432 | +14% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.1 km | |
| Maynooth Educate Together National School | 415 | +46% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.4 km | |
| Scoil Ui Fhiaich | 459 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.5 km | |
| Presentation Girls Primary School | 621 | +0% | Catholic | English | 6.2 km | |
| Maynooth B N.S. | 595 | +4% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ruairí | 173 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 7.4 km | |
| St Annes National School | 329 | −1% | Catholic | English | 8.8 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 | 16 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. Rath Mor | 308 | +9% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Mhuire | 105 | +12% | 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 | |
| Killashee Multi-Denominational N.S. | 224 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Coill Dubh | 182 | +8% | Catholic | 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 | |
| Scoil na Naomh Uilig | 589 | −6% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Baile Mhic Adaim | 85 | +18% | 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 |
| Scoil Mhuire | 389 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 229 | +8% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Brannoxtown Community N.S. | 83 | +295% | Multi-denominational | English | 30 km | |
| Ballymany Junior N.S. | 333 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 60 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 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 | |
| S.N. Naomh Ioseph | 51 | −12% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Kildare Town Educate Together NS | 417 | +0% | Multi-denominational | English | 35 km | |
| St Brigid's Kildare Town Primary School | 1,025 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Scoil Bhride N.S. | 286 | −3% | 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 | |
| St. John's National School | 45 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 45 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Naomh Pheadar | 239 | −0% | Catholic | 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 | 51 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 | 57 km |
Living in Leixlip
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
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 YN2C
Primary schools near Leixlip Educate Together National School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Leixlip Educate Together National School
Is Leixlip Educate Together National School 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 Leixlip Educate Together National School have?
207 pupils in 2025/26.
Does Leixlip Educate Together National School teach through Irish?
No: Leixlip Educate Together National School teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Leixlip Educate Together National School?
Leixlip Educate Together National School has a multi-denominational ethos. Its patron is Educate Together.
How do pupils get a place at Leixlip Educate Together National School?
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 Leixlip Educate Together National School?
The nearest are Scoil Bhride (0.3 km), Scoil Mhuire (0.3 km) and Scoil Eoin Phoil (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).