S.N. Bride
Lackagh, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare · W34 VW50 · Roll number 18179T
S.N. Bride is one of 4 primary schools in or within 3 km of Monasterevin. Every school in and around Monasterevin →
What stands out about S.N. Bride
- 101 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: 101 pupils, 31% fewer than the 146 of 2019/20.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Monasterevin’s outline, 3 km away; listed with Monasterevin, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S.N. Bride had 101 pupils in 2025/26, down from 145 in 2015/16 (−30%). Girls are 47% of them. Its largest roll was 151, 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. Bride
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. Bride 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. Bride
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. Bride
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S.N. Bride 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: S.N. Bride has shrunk by 31% since 2019/20. All the schools around Monasterevin together changed by +24%.
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 S.N. Bride. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −31%; 6 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Bride | 101 | −31% | Catholic | English | ||
| Monasterevan Convent | 377 | +5% | Catholic | English | 4.6 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Naomh Pheadar | 239 | −0% | Catholic | English | 4.6 km | |
| St. John's National School | 45 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 4.6 km | |
| Rathangan B N.S. | 308 | +7% | Catholic | English | 6.3 km | |
| St Brigid's Kildare Town Primary School | 1,025 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| Scoil Bhride N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km |
The other 94 primary schools in Co. Kildare
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Cill Daingin | 207 | −8% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| Kildare Town Educate Together NS | 417 | +0% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.1 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha | 215 | +45% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 7.2 km | |
| Scoil Bhríde | 183 | −15% | Catholic | English | 8.8 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 229 | +8% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Bride | 55 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St. Catherine of Sienna | 151 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 12 km |
| Ballymany Junior N.S. | 333 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Brigids N.S. | 167 | −5% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 389 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Kilberry N.S. | 84 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 187 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Newbridge Educate Together NS | 406 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Almhaine N.S. | 184 | −18% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chill Dara | 288 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Scoil na Naomh Uilig | 589 | −6% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Bride | 304 | −4% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Conleths and Marys N.S. | 345 | −8% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Chonnla Phadraig | 306 | −11% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Connlaodh Naofa N | 285 | −25% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Ballyshannon N.S. | 115 | −10% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Ide | 139 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Allenwood National School | 263 | +2% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Oilibhear Plunglead | 88 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 60 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S.N. Baile Roibeaird | 173 | −16% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 598 | −13% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Churchtown N.S. | 55 | −38% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Gaelscoil Átha Í | 151 | −23% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Phadraig Naofa | 592 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Athy Model School | 90 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Ioseph | 51 | −12% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Coill Dubh | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Mhichil Naofa | 496 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Conleths N.S. | 278 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Caragh N.S. | 455 | −8% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Ursaille Naofa | 236 | −7% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Laurences N.S. | 259 | −11% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Brannoxtown Community N.S. | 83 | +295% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Cianog Naofa | 90 | −10% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Prosperous N.S. | 493 | −7% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Killashee Multi-Denominational N.S. | 224 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| St Davids N.S. | 98 | +5% | Church of Ireland | English | 23 km | |
| Gaelscoil Nas na Riogh | 385 | −8% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 23 km | |
| Ballyroe Central N.S. | 18 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Scoil Chorbain | 460 | −11% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Mercy Convent Primary School | 607 | +9% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Bríd | 612 | −8% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| An Linbh Iosa | 401 | −13% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Mhuire | 105 | +12% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Naas Community National School | 364 | +44% | Multi-denominational | English | 24 km | |
| Hewetsons N.S. | 89 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 24 km | |
| St Laurences National School | 646 | −6% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| St Patricks BNS | 488 | −7% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Colmcill Naofa | 129 | +0% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Bhride | 480 | −8% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Scoil Treasa | 100 | −12% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Cill Cae | 49 | −8% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Cloch Rinnce | 137 | −11% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 216 | +13% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Baile Mhic Adaim | 85 | +18% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 87 | −30% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S N na Maighdine Mhuire | 60 | −10% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Rathcoffey N.S. | 215 | −4% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcain | 34 | −36% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Tir Mochain | 100 | −17% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Rath Mor | 308 | +9% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 744 | +12% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil Diarmada | 344 | −6% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Newtown N.S. | 110 | +20% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Straffan N.S. | 401 | +7% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| St Annes National School | 329 | −1% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S N na Cloiche Moire | 20 | −5% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil Uí Riada | 484 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | 34 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 423 | +5% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil Chóca Naofa | 467 | +18% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| North Kildare Educate Together NS | 432 | +14% | Multi-denominational | English | 35 km | |
| Scoil na Mainistreach | 455 | +8% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Ui Fhiaich | 459 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 36 km | |
| Maynooth Educate Together National School | 415 | +46% | Multi-denominational | English | 36 km | |
| Maynooth B N.S. | 595 | +4% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 235 | −43% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Primrose Hill N.S. | 109 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 37 km | |
| Aghards N.S. | 660 | −5% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Padraig | 374 | −10% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Presentation Girls Primary School | 621 | +0% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ruairí | 173 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 37 km | |
| Leixlip Educate Together National School | 207 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 40 km | |
| Scoil Eoin Phoil | 264 | −19% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 295 | −5% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 289 | −6% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh | 376 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 41 km | |
| San Carlo Senior N.S. | 301 | +13% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| San Carlo Junior N.S. | 265 | −0% | Catholic | English | 41 km |
Living in Monasterevin
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the W34 Eircode area
Housing in Monasterevin →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 Monasterevin
Cost of living in Monasterevin →New tenancies in Monasterevin averaged €1,380 a month in 2025, against €1,251 in 2024 (+10%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗near Monasterevin, W34 VW50
Primary schools near S.N. Bride
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. Bride
Is S.N. Bride 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. Bride have?
101 pupils in 2025/26. That is −31% since 2019/20.
Does S.N. Bride teach through Irish?
No: S.N. Bride teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S.N. Bride?
S.N. Bride has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin.
How do pupils get a place at S.N. Bride?
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. Bride?
The nearest are Monasterevan Convent (4.6 km), Scoil Naisiunta Naomh Pheadar (4.6 km) and St. John's National School (4.6 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 Monasterevin; 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).