Presentation Girls Primary School
Main St, Maynooth, Co. Kildare · W23 X0C6 · Roll number 00779U
Presentation Girls Primary School is one of 6 primary schools in or within 3 km of Maynooth. Every school in and around Maynooth →
What stands out about Presentation Girls Primary School
- One of the larger primary schools: 621 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+0%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- A girls’ school.
- 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 2025/26Presentation Girls Primary School had 621 pupils in 2025/26, against 540 in 2015/16 (+15%). Its largest roll was 653, in 2020/21. Its roll rose in 7 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Presentation Girls Primary 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 Presentation Girls Primary 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 Presentation Girls Primary 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 Presentation Girls Primary School
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Presentation Girls Primary 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.
It takes girls only. 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: Presentation Girls Primary School is about the size it was in 2019/20 (+0%). All the schools around Maynooth together changed by +23%.
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, 1 have more pupils than Presentation Girls Primary School. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +0%; 3 of the 5 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presentation Girls Primary School | 621 | +0% | Catholic | English | ||
| Maynooth B N.S. | 595 | +4% | Catholic | English | 0.5 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ruairí | 173 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 1.4 km | |
| Maynooth Educate Together National School | 415 | +46% | Multi-denominational | English | 1.5 km | |
| Scoil Ui Fhiaich | 459 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 1.5 km | |
| Aghards N.S. | 660 | −5% | Catholic | English | 4.6 km | |
| Scoil Oilibheir Naofa | 225 | +1% | Catholic | English | 4.8 km |
The other 95 primary schools in Co. Kildare
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil na Mainistreach | 455 | +8% | Catholic | English | 5.3 km | |
| Scoil Chóca Naofa | 467 | +18% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 235 | −43% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 423 | +5% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| North Kildare Educate Together NS | 432 | +14% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.9 km | |
| Scoil Eoin Phoil | 264 | −19% | Catholic | English | 6 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 295 | −5% | Catholic | English | 6.1 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 289 | −6% | Catholic | English | 6.1 km | |
| Primrose Hill N.S. | 109 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.2 km | |
| Scoil Uí Riada | 484 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.2 km | |
| Leixlip Educate Together National School | 207 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 6.2 km | |
| Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh | 376 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.5 km | |
| San Carlo Senior N.S. | 301 | +13% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| San Carlo Junior N.S. | 265 | −0% | Catholic | English | 6.8 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Padraig | 374 | −10% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| Straffan N.S. | 401 | +7% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| Rathcoffey N.S. | 215 | −4% | Catholic | English | 8.1 km | |
| St Annes National School | 329 | −1% | Catholic | English | 9.5 km | |
| S.N. Tir Mochain | 100 | −17% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| Newtown N.S. | 110 | +20% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Bhride | 480 | −8% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Patricks BNS | 488 | −7% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Mhuire | 105 | +12% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Hewetsons N.S. | 89 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 744 | +12% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Prosperous N.S. | 493 | −7% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Laurences National School | 646 | −6% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Bríd | 612 | −8% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 87 | −30% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Cianog Naofa | 90 | −10% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Coill Dubh | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Mercy Convent Primary School | 607 | +9% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Caragh N.S. | 455 | −8% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Chorbain | 460 | −11% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| An Linbh Iosa | 401 | −13% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Baile Roibeaird | 173 | −16% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Rath Mor | 308 | +9% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Naas Community National School | 364 | +44% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Scoil Treasa | 100 | −12% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Allenwood National School | 263 | +2% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil Nas na Riogh | 385 | −8% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 21 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. Baile Mhic Adaim | 85 | +18% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Oilibhear Plunglead | 88 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Almhaine N.S. | 184 | −18% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Conleths N.S. | 278 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Ursaille Naofa | 236 | −7% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S N na Maighdine Mhuire | 60 | −10% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 60 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Scoil na Naomh Uilig | 589 | −6% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Connlaodh Naofa N | 285 | −25% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| St Conleths and Marys N.S. | 345 | −8% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil Chonnla Phadraig | 306 | −11% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 229 | +8% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 187 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| S.N. Mhuire | 216 | +13% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 389 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Ballymany Junior N.S. | 333 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| S.N. Cloch Rinnce | 137 | −11% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chill Dara | 288 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 29 km | |
| Newbridge Educate Together NS | 406 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Bride | 304 | −4% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Brannoxtown Community N.S. | 83 | +295% | Multi-denominational | English | 30 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 598 | −13% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| St. Catherine of Sienna | 151 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 31 km |
| Scoil Bhride N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha | 215 | +45% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 32 km | |
| Kildare Town Educate Together NS | 417 | +0% | Multi-denominational | English | 32 km | |
| Rathangan B N.S. | 308 | +7% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 167 | −5% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| St Brigid's Kildare Town Primary School | 1,025 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| S.N. Naomh Ioseph | 51 | −12% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Bride | 55 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Ballyshannon N.S. | 115 | −10% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Bride | 101 | −31% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Scoil Bhríde | 183 | −15% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Monasterevan Convent | 377 | +5% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Naomh Pheadar | 239 | −0% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| St. John's National School | 45 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 42 km | |
| S.N. Cill Daingin | 207 | −8% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| St Laurences N.S. | 259 | −11% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Ide | 139 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Kilberry N.S. | 84 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| S.N. Colmcill Naofa | 129 | +0% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Scoil Phadraig Naofa | 592 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Athy Model School | 90 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 50 km | |
| Gaelscoil Átha Í | 151 | −23% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 50 km |
| Scoil Mhichil Naofa | 496 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| Churchtown N.S. | 55 | −38% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Ballyroe Central N.S. | 18 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| S.N. Cill Cae | 49 | −8% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| S N na Cloiche Moire | 20 | −5% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Scoil Diarmada | 344 | −6% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcain | 34 | −36% | Catholic | English | 57 km |
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Location
Directions ↗Maynooth, W23 X0C6
Primary schools near Presentation Girls Primary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Presentation Girls Primary School
Is Presentation Girls Primary 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 Presentation Girls Primary School have?
621 pupils in 2025/26. That is +0% since 2019/20.
Does Presentation Girls Primary School teach through Irish?
No: Presentation Girls Primary School teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Presentation Girls Primary School?
Presentation Girls Primary School has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at Presentation Girls Primary 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 Presentation Girls Primary School?
The nearest are Maynooth B N.S. (0.5 km), Gaelscoil Ruairí (1.4 km) and Maynooth Educate Together National School (1.5 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 Maynooth; 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).