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Staplestown, Donadea, Naas, Co Kildare · W91 X336 · Roll number 16777G
S.N. Nmh Mhuire is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Prosperous. Every school in and around Prosperous →
What stands out about S.N. Nmh Mhuire
- 105 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+12%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Prosperous’s outline, 3.6 km away; listed with Prosperous, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S.N. Nmh Mhuire had 105 pupils in 2025/26, against 87 in 2015/16 (+21%). Girls are 57% of them. Its largest roll was 111, in 2023/24. Its roll rose in 6 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. Nmh Mhuire
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. Nmh Mhuire 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. Nmh Mhuire
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. Nmh Mhuire
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S.N. Nmh Mhuire 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. Nmh Mhuire has grown by 12% since 2019/20. All the schools around Prosperous together changed by +19%.
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, 4 have more pupils than S.N. Nmh Mhuire. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +12%; 0 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Nmh Mhuire | 105 | +12% | Catholic | English | ||
| Prosperous N.S. | 493 | −7% | Catholic | English | 4.8 km | |
| S.N. Cianog Naofa | 90 | −10% | Catholic | English | 4.9 km | |
| S.N. Tir Mochain | 100 | −17% | Catholic | English | 5.1 km | |
| S.N. Coill Dubh | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | 5.4 km | |
| Rathcoffey N.S. | 215 | −4% | Catholic | English | 6.1 km | |
| St Patricks BNS | 488 | −7% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km |
The other 94 primary schools in Co. Kildare
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Naisiunta Bhride | 480 | −8% | Catholic | English | 6.5 km | |
| Newtown N.S. | 110 | +20% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km | |
| Hewetsons N.S. | 89 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.4 km | |
| S.N. Baile Roibeaird | 173 | −16% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Allenwood National School | 263 | +2% | Catholic | English | 8.1 km | |
| Scoil Uí Riada | 484 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.8 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 423 | +5% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 87 | −30% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| S.N. Scoil Treasa | 100 | −12% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| S.N. Oilibhear Plunglead | 88 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Scoil Chóca Naofa | 467 | +18% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Straffan N.S. | 401 | +7% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Caragh N.S. | 455 | −8% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Almhaine N.S. | 184 | −18% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Conleths N.S. | 278 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Laurences National School | 646 | −6% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 60 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Maynooth B N.S. | 595 | +4% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Baile Mhic Adaim | 85 | +18% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Bríd | 612 | −8% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Ui Fhiaich | 459 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Maynooth Educate Together National School | 415 | +46% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ruairí | 173 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Presentation Girls Primary School | 621 | +0% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Annes National School | 329 | −1% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Mercy Convent Primary School | 607 | +9% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| North Kildare Educate Together NS | 432 | +14% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil na Mainistreach | 455 | +8% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Chorbain | 460 | −11% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Aghards N.S. | 660 | −5% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 235 | −43% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| An Linbh Iosa | 401 | −13% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 744 | +12% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 229 | +8% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Primrose Hill N.S. | 109 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Naas Community National School | 364 | +44% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil na Naomh Uilig | 589 | −6% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Padraig | 374 | −10% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Gaelscoil Nas na Riogh | 385 | −8% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| St Davids N.S. | 98 | +5% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Connlaodh Naofa N | 285 | −25% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Conleths and Marys N.S. | 345 | −8% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S N na Maighdine Mhuire | 60 | −10% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Chonnla Phadraig | 306 | −11% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Killashee Multi-Denominational N.S. | 224 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 187 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 389 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Ballymany Junior N.S. | 333 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Eoin Phoil | 264 | −19% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Cloch Rinnce | 137 | −11% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 295 | −5% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Leixlip Educate Together National School | 207 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 289 | −6% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Ursaille Naofa | 236 | −7% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh | 376 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| Scoil Bhride N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Rath Mor | 308 | +9% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| San Carlo Senior N.S. | 301 | +13% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| San Carlo Junior N.S. | 265 | −0% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chill Dara | 288 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| Newbridge Educate Together NS | 406 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Rathangan B N.S. | 308 | +7% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Bride | 304 | −4% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St. Catherine of Sienna | 151 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 21 km |
| Kildare Town Educate Together NS | 417 | +0% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha | 215 | +45% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| St Brigid's Kildare Town Primary School | 1,025 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| St Brigids N.S. | 598 | −13% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 167 | −5% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Brannoxtown Community N.S. | 83 | +295% | Multi-denominational | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 216 | +13% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Bride | 101 | −31% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Bride | 55 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| S.N. Naomh Ioseph | 51 | −12% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Ballyshannon N.S. | 115 | −10% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Naomh Pheadar | 239 | −0% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Monasterevan Convent | 377 | +5% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Bhríde | 183 | −15% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| St. John's National School | 45 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Cill Daingin | 207 | −8% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Ide | 139 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| St Laurences N.S. | 259 | −11% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Kilberry N.S. | 84 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Scoil Phadraig Naofa | 592 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Gaelscoil Átha Í | 151 | −23% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 39 km |
| Athy Model School | 90 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Colmcill Naofa | 129 | +0% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Scoil Mhichil Naofa | 496 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Churchtown N.S. | 55 | −38% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Ballyroe Central N.S. | 18 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| S.N. Cill Cae | 49 | −8% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Diarmada | 344 | −6% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S N na Cloiche Moire | 20 | −5% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcain | 34 | −36% | Catholic | English | 48 km |
Living in Prosperous
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the W91 Eircode area
Housing in Prosperous →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 Co. Kildare
Cost of living in Prosperous →New tenancies in Co. Kildare averaged €1,701 a month in 2025, against €1,589 in 2024 (+7%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗














near Prosperous, W91 X336
Primary schools near S.N. Nmh Mhuire
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. Nmh Mhuire
Is S.N. Nmh Mhuire 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. Nmh Mhuire have?
105 pupils in 2025/26. That is +12% since 2019/20.
Does S.N. Nmh Mhuire teach through Irish?
No: S.N. Nmh Mhuire teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S.N. Nmh Mhuire?
S.N. Nmh Mhuire has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin.
How do pupils get a place at S.N. Nmh Mhuire?
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. Nmh Mhuire?
The nearest are Prosperous N.S. (4.8 km), S.N. Cianog Naofa (4.9 km) and S.N. Tir Mochain (5.1 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 Prosperous; 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).