Scoil Chorbain
Fairgreen, Naas, Co. Kildare · W91 E635 · Roll number 17254C
Scoil Chorbain is one of 9 primary schools in or within 3 km of Naas. Every school in and around Naas →
What stands out about Scoil Chorbain
- One of the larger primary schools: 460 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−11%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- A boys’ school.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Scoil Chorbain had 460 pupils in 2025/26, against 442 in 2015/16 (+4%). Its largest roll was 518, in 2019/20. 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 Scoil Chorbain
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 Chorbain 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 Chorbain
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 Chorbain
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Scoil Chorbain 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 boys only.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Scoil Chorbain has shrunk by 11% since 2019/20. All the schools around Naas together changed by +7%.
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, 2 have more pupils than Scoil Chorbain. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −11%; 5 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Chorbain | 460 | −11% | Catholic | English | ||
| An Linbh Iosa | 401 | −13% | Catholic | English | 0.7 km | |
| Mercy Convent Primary School | 607 | +9% | Catholic | English | 0.7 km | |
| Naas Community National School | 364 | +44% | Multi-denominational | English | 1.2 km | |
| Scoil Bríd | 612 | −8% | Catholic | English | 1.8 km | |
| Gaelscoil Nas na Riogh | 385 | −8% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 2.1 km | |
| St Davids N.S. | 98 | +5% | Church of Ireland | English | 2.3 km |
The other 94 primary schools in Co. Kildare
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killashee Multi-Denominational N.S. | 224 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 2.8 km | |
| St Laurences National School | 646 | −6% | Catholic | English | 3.7 km | |
| Caragh N.S. | 455 | −8% | Catholic | English | 5.1 km | |
| Ursaille Naofa | 236 | −7% | Catholic | English | 5.5 km | |
| S.N. Rath Mor | 308 | +9% | Catholic | English | 6.3 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 744 | +12% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| Hewetsons N.S. | 89 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.5 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Bhride | 480 | −8% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| St Patricks BNS | 488 | −7% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| S.N. Connlaodh Naofa N | 285 | −25% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| St Conleths and Marys N.S. | 345 | −8% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| Scoil Chonnla Phadraig | 306 | −11% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 216 | +13% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| Prosperous N.S. | 493 | −7% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil na Naomh Uilig | 589 | −6% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Brannoxtown Community N.S. | 83 | +295% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 187 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Annes National School | 329 | −1% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 598 | −13% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 389 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Ballymany Junior N.S. | 333 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S.N. Baile Roibeaird | 173 | −16% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chill Dara | 288 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Newbridge Educate Together NS | 406 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Straffan N.S. | 401 | +7% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Bride | 304 | −4% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Almhaine N.S. | 184 | −18% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Rathcoffey N.S. | 215 | −4% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St. Catherine of Sienna | 151 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 229 | +8% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Coill Dubh | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Mhuire | 105 | +12% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| North Kildare Educate Together NS | 432 | +14% | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 167 | −5% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Allenwood National School | 263 | +2% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Ioseph | 51 | −12% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil na Mainistreach | 455 | +8% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Padraig | 374 | −10% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Primrose Hill N.S. | 109 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 235 | −43% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Aghards N.S. | 660 | −5% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha | 215 | +45% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Kildare Town Educate Together NS | 417 | +0% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Cianog Naofa | 90 | −10% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Ballyshannon N.S. | 115 | −10% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Bride | 55 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| S.N. Tir Mochain | 100 | −17% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Brigid's Kildare Town Primary School | 1,025 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Ui Fhiaich | 459 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| Maynooth Educate Together National School | 415 | +46% | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| Maynooth B N.S. | 595 | +4% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Presentation Girls Primary School | 621 | +0% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Oilibhear Plunglead | 88 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Leixlip Educate Together National School | 207 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Eoin Phoil | 264 | −19% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 295 | −5% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 289 | −6% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh | 376 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ruairí | 173 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 423 | +5% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Uí Riada | 484 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| San Carlo Senior N.S. | 301 | +13% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Chóca Naofa | 467 | +18% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| San Carlo Junior N.S. | 265 | −0% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Newtown N.S. | 110 | +20% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Bhride N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 60 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Rathangan B N.S. | 308 | +7% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Conleths N.S. | 278 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Scoil Bhríde | 183 | −15% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Laurences N.S. | 259 | −11% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Bride | 101 | −31% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Scoil Treasa | 100 | −12% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 87 | −30% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Ide | 139 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| S.N. Cill Daingin | 207 | −8% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Baile Mhic Adaim | 85 | +18% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Monasterevan Convent | 377 | +5% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| St. John's National School | 45 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Naomh Pheadar | 239 | −0% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Colmcill Naofa | 129 | +0% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Kilberry N.S. | 84 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| S N na Maighdine Mhuire | 60 | −10% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Cloch Rinnce | 137 | −11% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil Phadraig Naofa | 592 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Athy Model School | 90 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 32 km | |
| Gaelscoil Átha Í | 151 | −23% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 32 km |
| Scoil Mhichil Naofa | 496 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| S.N. Cill Cae | 49 | −8% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Ballyroe Central N.S. | 18 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Churchtown N.S. | 55 | −38% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S N na Cloiche Moire | 20 | −5% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Scoil Diarmada | 344 | −6% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcain | 34 | −36% | Catholic | English | 38 km |
Living in Naas
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Homes in the W91 Eircode area
Housing in Naas →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 Naas
Cost of living in Naas →New tenancies in Naas averaged €1,889 a month in 2025, against €1,741 in 2024 (+9%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗Naas, W91 E635
Primary schools near Scoil Chorbain
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Scoil Chorbain
Is Scoil Chorbain 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 Chorbain have?
460 pupils in 2025/26. That is −11% since 2019/20.
Does Scoil Chorbain teach through Irish?
No: Scoil Chorbain teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Scoil Chorbain?
Scoil Chorbain has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin.
How do pupils get a place at Scoil Chorbain?
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 Chorbain?
The nearest are An Linbh Iosa (0.7 km), Mercy Convent Primary School (0.7 km) and Naas Community National School (1.2 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 Naas; 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).