Rathcoffey N.S.
School Road, Rathcoffey South, Co. Kildare · W91 W012 · Roll number 16845U
Rathcoffey N.S. is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Rathcoffey. Every school in and around Rathcoffey →
What stands out about Rathcoffey N.S.
- 215 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−4%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin; its ethos is Catholic.
- The only primary school in Rathcoffey or within 3 km of it.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Rathcoffey N.S. had 215 pupils in 2025/26, down from 224 in 2015/16 (−4%). Girls are 45% of them. Its largest roll was 231, in 2022/23. 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 Rathcoffey 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 Rathcoffey 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 Rathcoffey 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 Rathcoffey N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Rathcoffey 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Rathcoffey N.S. is about the size it was in 2019/20 (−4%). All the schools around Rathcoffey 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, 3 have more pupils than Rathcoffey N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −4%; 3 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rathcoffey N.S. | 215 | −4% | Catholic | English | ||
| Straffan N.S. | 401 | +7% | Catholic | English | 4.7 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Bhride | 480 | −8% | Catholic | English | 4.8 km | |
| St Patricks BNS | 488 | −7% | Catholic | English | 4.9 km | |
| S.N. Tir Mochain | 100 | −17% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| Hewetsons N.S. | 89 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 6 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Mhuire | 105 | +12% | Catholic | English | 6.1 km |
The other 94 primary schools in Co. Kildare
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosperous N.S. | 493 | −7% | Catholic | English | 7.1 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 423 | +5% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| Scoil Ui Fhiaich | 459 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7.4 km | |
| Scoil Uí Riada | 484 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7.5 km | |
| Maynooth Educate Together National School | 415 | +46% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.6 km | |
| Scoil Chóca Naofa | 467 | +18% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| Maynooth B N.S. | 595 | +4% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| St Annes National School | 329 | −1% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| North Kildare Educate Together NS | 432 | +14% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.9 km | |
| Presentation Girls Primary School | 621 | +0% | Catholic | English | 8.1 km | |
| Scoil na Mainistreach | 455 | +8% | Catholic | English | 8.1 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ruairí | 173 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 8.5 km | |
| Aghards N.S. | 660 | −5% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| Newtown N.S. | 110 | +20% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 235 | −43% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| Primrose Hill N.S. | 109 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.2 km | |
| St Laurences National School | 646 | −6% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Padraig | 374 | −10% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| S.N. Coill Dubh | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Cianog Naofa | 90 | −10% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 744 | +12% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Caragh N.S. | 455 | −8% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Bríd | 612 | −8% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Baile Roibeaird | 173 | −16% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Eoin Phoil | 264 | −19% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Leixlip Educate Together National School | 207 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 295 | −5% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 289 | −6% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Mercy Convent Primary School | 607 | +9% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil C.ui Dhalaigh | 376 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| San Carlo Senior N.S. | 301 | +13% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Chorbain | 460 | −11% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| San Carlo Junior N.S. | 265 | −0% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| An Linbh Iosa | 401 | −13% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Allenwood National School | 263 | +2% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Naas Community National School | 364 | +44% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 87 | −30% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Gaelscoil Nas na Riogh | 385 | −8% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| S.N. Scoil Treasa | 100 | −12% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Davids N.S. | 98 | +5% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Almhaine N.S. | 184 | −18% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Killashee Multi-Denominational N.S. | 224 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Rath Mor | 308 | +9% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Oilibhear Plunglead | 88 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Conleths N.S. | 278 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S.N. Baile Mhic Adaim | 85 | +18% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil na Naomh Uilig | 589 | −6% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Ursaille Naofa | 236 | −7% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Connlaodh Naofa N | 285 | −25% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Conleths and Marys N.S. | 345 | −8% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Chonnla Phadraig | 306 | −11% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 60 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 229 | +8% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 187 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 389 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Ballymany Junior N.S. | 333 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Gaelscoil Chill Dara | 288 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| Newbridge Educate Together NS | 406 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| S N na Maighdine Mhuire | 60 | −10% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Bride | 304 | −4% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 216 | +13% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St. Catherine of Sienna | 151 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 23 km |
| St Brigids N.S. | 598 | −13% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Brannoxtown Community N.S. | 83 | +295% | Multi-denominational | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Cloch Rinnce | 137 | −11% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Bhride N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha | 215 | +45% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 24 km | |
| Kildare Town Educate Together NS | 417 | +0% | Multi-denominational | English | 24 km | |
| Rathangan B N.S. | 308 | +7% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| St Brigid's Kildare Town Primary School | 1,025 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| St Brigids N.S. | 167 | −5% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Ioseph | 51 | −12% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Bride | 55 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Ballyshannon N.S. | 115 | −10% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Bride | 101 | −31% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Bhríde | 183 | −15% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Monasterevan Convent | 377 | +5% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Naomh Pheadar | 239 | −0% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| St. John's National School | 45 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Cill Daingin | 207 | −8% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| St Laurences N.S. | 259 | −11% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Ide | 139 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Kilberry N.S. | 84 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| S.N. Colmcill Naofa | 129 | +0% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Scoil Phadraig Naofa | 592 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Athy Model School | 90 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 42 km | |
| Gaelscoil Átha Í | 151 | −23% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 42 km |
| Scoil Mhichil Naofa | 496 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Churchtown N.S. | 55 | −38% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Ballyroe Central N.S. | 18 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| S.N. Cill Cae | 49 | −8% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S N na Cloiche Moire | 20 | −5% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Scoil Diarmada | 344 | −6% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcain | 34 | −36% | Catholic | English | 50 km |
Living in Rathcoffey
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the W91 Eircode area
Housing in Rathcoffey →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 Rathcoffey →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 ↗Rathcoffey, W91 W012
Primary schools near Rathcoffey 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 Rathcoffey N.S.
Is Rathcoffey 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 Rathcoffey N.S. have?
215 pupils in 2025/26. That is −4% since 2019/20.
Does Rathcoffey N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Rathcoffey N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Rathcoffey N.S.?
Rathcoffey N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin.
How do pupils get a place at Rathcoffey 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 Rathcoffey N.S.?
The nearest are Straffan N.S. (4.7 km), Scoil Naisiunta Bhride (4.8 km) and St Patricks BNS (4.9 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 Rathcoffey; 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).