Scoil Bhride N.S.
Rathangan, Co. Kildare · R51 FP93 · Roll number 18018S
Scoil Bhride N.S. is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Rathangan. Every school in and around Rathangan →
What stands out about Scoil Bhride N.S.
- One of the larger primary schools: 286 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−3%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- A girls’ school.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Scoil Bhride N.S. had 286 pupils in 2025/26, down from 292 in 2015/16 (−2%). Its largest roll was 315, in 2023/24. Its roll rose in 5 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 Bhride N.S.
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 Bhride N.S. 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 Bhride N.S.
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 Bhride N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Scoil Bhride N.S. 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: Scoil Bhride N.S. is about the size it was in 2019/20 (−3%). All the schools around Rathangan together changed by +5%.
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 Bhride N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −3%; 3 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Bhride N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | ||
| Rathangan B N.S. | 308 | +7% | Catholic | English | 1 km | |
| S.N. Bride | 101 | −31% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Brogain | 72 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| Clonbullogue N.S. | 84 | −9% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 229 | +8% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| St Brigid's Kildare Town Primary School | 1,025 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.1 km |
The other 96 primary schools in Co. Kildare
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kildare Town Educate Together NS | 417 | +0% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.1 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha | 215 | +45% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 9.3 km | |
| Almhaine N.S. | 184 | −18% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Naomh Pheadar | 239 | −0% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Monasterevan Convent | 377 | +5% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St. John's National School | 45 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 10 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 60 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| S.N. Oilibhear Plunglead | 88 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Allenwood National School | 263 | +2% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil na Naomh Uilig | 589 | −6% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 187 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Ballymany Junior N.S. | 333 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 389 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. Baile Roibeaird | 173 | −16% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Cill Daingin | 207 | −8% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Conleths N.S. | 278 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St. Catherine of Sienna | 151 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 14 km |
| S.N. Coill Dubh | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Conleths and Marys N.S. | 345 | −8% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Connlaodh Naofa N | 285 | −25% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Chonnla Phadraig | 306 | −11% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Newbridge Educate Together NS | 406 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chill Dara | 288 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Scoil Bhríde | 183 | −15% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Bride | 304 | −4% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Bride | 55 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Brigids N.S. | 167 | −5% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Cianog Naofa | 90 | −10% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Caragh N.S. | 455 | −8% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Prosperous N.S. | 493 | −7% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 598 | −13% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Mhuire | 105 | +12% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Scoil Treasa | 100 | −12% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Ballyshannon N.S. | 115 | −10% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Kilberry N.S. | 84 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S.N. Cloch Rinnce | 137 | −11% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Ursaille Naofa | 236 | −7% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Baile Mhic Adaim | 85 | +18% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Hewetsons N.S. | 89 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| St Patricks BNS | 488 | −7% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Killashee Multi-Denominational N.S. | 224 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Bhride | 480 | −8% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Ioseph | 51 | −12% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Davids N.S. | 98 | +5% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil Nas na Riogh | 385 | −8% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| Mercy Convent Primary School | 607 | +9% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Chorbain | 460 | −11% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Bríd | 612 | −8% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Ide | 139 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 87 | −30% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Laurences National School | 646 | −6% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S N na Maighdine Mhuire | 60 | −10% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| An Linbh Iosa | 401 | −13% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Brannoxtown Community N.S. | 83 | +295% | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| Naas Community National School | 364 | +44% | Multi-denominational | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Tir Mochain | 100 | −17% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Churchtown N.S. | 55 | −38% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Rathcoffey N.S. | 215 | −4% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Gaelscoil Átha Í | 151 | −23% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 24 km |
| Scoil Phadraig Naofa | 592 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Athy Model School | 90 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 24 km | |
| Newtown N.S. | 110 | +20% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Mhichil Naofa | 496 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| St Laurences N.S. | 259 | −11% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 216 | +13% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Straffan N.S. | 401 | +7% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 744 | +12% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Rath Mor | 308 | +9% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Uí Riada | 484 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | 29 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 423 | +5% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| St Annes National School | 329 | −1% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Chóca Naofa | 467 | +18% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Ballyroe Central N.S. | 18 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| S.N. Colmcill Naofa | 129 | +0% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Cill Cae | 49 | −8% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| North Kildare Educate Together NS | 432 | +14% | Multi-denominational | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil Ui Fhiaich | 459 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 32 km | |
| Maynooth B N.S. | 595 | +4% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil na Mainistreach | 455 | +8% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Maynooth Educate Together National School | 415 | +46% | Multi-denominational | English | 32 km | |
| Presentation Girls Primary School | 621 | +0% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ruairí | 173 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 32 km | |
| Aghards N.S. | 660 | −5% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 235 | −43% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Primrose Hill N.S. | 109 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Padraig | 374 | −10% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcain | 34 | −36% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Scoil Diarmada | 344 | −6% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Eoin Phoil | 264 | −19% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Leixlip Educate Together National School | 207 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 295 | −5% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 289 | −6% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh | 376 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 36 km | |
| San Carlo Senior N.S. | 301 | +13% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| San Carlo Junior N.S. | 265 | −0% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S N na Cloiche Moire | 20 | −5% | Catholic | English | 39 km |
Living in Rathangan
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the R51 Eircode area
Housing in Rathangan →The median sale price rose from €369,400 in 2023 to €420,000 in 2025 (+14%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the R51 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Rathangan
Cost of living in Rathangan →New tenancies in Rathangan averaged €1,205 a month in 2025, against €1,253 in 2024 (−4%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗Rathangan, R51 FP93
Primary schools near Scoil Bhride N.S.
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Scoil Bhride N.S.
Is Scoil Bhride N.S. 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 Bhride N.S. have?
286 pupils in 2025/26. That is −3% since 2019/20.
Does Scoil Bhride N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Scoil Bhride N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Scoil Bhride N.S.?
Scoil Bhride N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin.
How do pupils get a place at Scoil Bhride N.S.?
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 Bhride N.S.?
The nearest are Rathangan B N.S. (1 km), S.N. Bride (6.4 km) and S.N. Naomh Brogain (7.2 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 Rathangan; 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).