Kilbride N.S.
Manor Kilbride, Blessington, Co. Wicklow · W91 HK44 · Roll number 10683N
Kilbride N.S. is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Manor Kilbride. Every school in and around Manor Kilbride →
What stands out about Kilbride N.S.
- 97 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−2%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Dublin; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Kilbride N.S. had 97 pupils in 2025/26, down from 120 in 2015/16 (−19%). Girls are 45% of them. Its largest roll was 123, in 2016/17. 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 Kilbride 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 Kilbride 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 Kilbride 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 Kilbride N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Kilbride 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: Kilbride N.S. is about the size it was in 2019/20 (−2%). All the schools around Manor Kilbride together changed by +26%.
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 Kilbride N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −2%; 1 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilbride N.S. | 97 | −2% | Catholic | English | ||
| Blessington Educate Together NS | 95 | +79% | Multi-denominational | English | 3.4 km | |
| S.N. Briotas | 57 | −50% | Catholic | English | 4.2 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Senior School | 296 | −12% | Catholic | English | 5 km | |
| S.N. Muire | 237 | −13% | Catholic | English | 5 km | |
| Blessington 1 N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 5.4 km | |
| Lacken Mxd N.S. | 91 | −13% | Catholic | English | 6.8 km |
The other 76 primary schools in Co. Wicklow
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaelscoil na Lochanna | 151 | −24% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 7 km | |
| Moin an Bhealaigh N.S. | 110 | +2% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Hollywood N.S. | 126 | −15% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 47 | −32% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Muire Is Gearard | 206 | +4% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Powerscourt N.S. | 114 | +24% | Church of Ireland | English | 20 km | |
| Donard N.S. | 188 | +27% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Laurence O'Toole's N.S. | 254 | −18% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Kilmacanogue N.S. | 204 | −17% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S N Nicolais Naofa | 250 | +7% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Jonathan Swift N.S. | 24 | −43% | Church of Ireland | English | 22 km | |
| Bray School Project N.S. | 223 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 23 km | |
| St Fergal's National School | 373 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| St. Peter's Primary School | 156 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Caoimhin Naofa N.S. | 123 | −5% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Cheadaigh | 166 | −27% | Catholic | All in Irish | 24 km | |
| Ravenswell Primary School | 468 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa | 680 | −13% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Cronan Naofa N.S. | 388 | −24% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Chualann | 185 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 24 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 204 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 24 km | |
| Donaghmore N.S. | 25 | −31% | Church of Ireland | English | 25 km | |
| Gaelscoil na gCloch Liath | 227 | −48% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 26 km | |
| Greystones Educate Together National School | 440 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 26 km | |
| St Laurences N.S. | 666 | −3% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Newtownmountkennedy Primary School | 368 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Delgany N.S. | 209 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 26 km | |
| Woodstock Educate Together N.S. | 150 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Caoimhghin | 459 | −9% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Muire | 67 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| St Patrick's National School | 385 | +41% | Church of Ireland | English | 27 km | |
| St Brigids School | 396 | −20% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Greystones Community NS | 412 | +91% | Multi-denominational | English | 28 km | |
| Moneystown N.S. | 108 | −7% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Kilcoole Primary School | 553 | −9% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Grange Con N.S. | 23 | −26% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| St Francis N.S. | 90 | −14% | Church of Ireland | English | 30 km | |
| Nuns Cross N.S. | 194 | +23% | Church of Ireland | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil na Coróine Mhuire | 309 | −16% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Rathcoyle N.S. | 50 | −32% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Brid | 77 | +8% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Stratford Lodge N.S. | 67 | −11% | Church of Ireland | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosaf | 393 | +12% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Clochar Muire N.S. | 176 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Rathdrum Boys N.S. | 172 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Glenealy 1 N.S. | 116 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Kiltegan N.S. | 9 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 34 km | |
| St Saviours N.S. | 124 | +17% | Church of Ireland | English | 34 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chill Mhantáin | 285 | +7% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 35 km | |
| St Coen's National School | 328 | +19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Naomh Brid N.S. | 63 | −5% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Wicklow Educate Together NS | 377 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 36 km | |
| Glebe N.S. | 210 | +3% | Church of Ireland | English | 37 km | |
| Padraig Naofa N.S. | 377 | +25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Scoil an Choroin Mhuire | 432 | −6% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa N.S. | 204 | −22% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Muire Mxd | 37 | −8% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Annacurra N.S. | 122 | −10% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Scoil San Eoin | 37 | +12% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Padraig Naofa N.S. | 172 | −7% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Crossbridge N.S. | 45 | −21% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Brittas Bay Mxd N.S. | 129 | −9% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| St Kevin's Ballycoog N.S. | 21 | −9% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Tinahely N.S. | 133 | +15% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Kilcommon N.S. | 94 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 76 | −22% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 500 | −20% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Coolfancy N.S. | 68 | −23% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire na nAird | 73 | −14% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| St John's Senior School | 323 | −24% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 49 km |
| Gaelscoil an Inbhir Mhoir | 242 | −33% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 49 km | |
| St Michael's and St Peter's Junior School | 250 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Shillelagh No 1 N.S. | 23 | −23% | Church of Ireland | English | 50 km | |
| Carysfort Mxd N.S. | 197 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 50 km | |
| Carnew N.S. | 185 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| All Saints National School | 23 | +10% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 54 km |
Living in Manor Kilbride
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the W91 Eircode area
Housing in Manor Kilbride →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. Wicklow
Cost of living in Manor Kilbride →New tenancies in Co. Wicklow averaged €1,730 a month in 2025, against €1,635 in 2024 (+6%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗Manor Kilbride, W91 HK44
Primary schools near Kilbride 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 Kilbride N.S.
Is Kilbride 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 Kilbride N.S. have?
97 pupils in 2025/26. That is −2% since 2019/20.
Does Kilbride N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Kilbride N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Kilbride N.S.?
Kilbride N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.
How do pupils get a place at Kilbride 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 Kilbride N.S.?
The nearest are Blessington Educate Together NS (3.4 km), S.N. Briotas (4.2 km) and S.N. Mhuire Senior School (5 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 Manor Kilbride; 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).