Celbridge Community School
Kildare
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 712 larger than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 348 girls, 364 boys
- Ethos
- Multi Denominational
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects taught through Irish
- Roll number
- 91614B the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Celbridge Community School is a co-educational, multi-denominational community school on the Maynooth Road in Celbridge, County Kildare. Enrolment is approximately 712 students. The school offers the Junior Cycle, Transition Year and Senior Cycle programmes. It places an emphasis on learning to learn and building the learning power of students. The school is an Apple Distinguished School and provides iPad and ICT support for students. Extracurricular activities include debating, Club Gaeilge and Gaelbhrat, a student council and a school newspaper. Student supports include career guidance, a student support team and wellbeing programmes. The school also operates an after-school study programme.
Applying to Celbridge Community School
For a September 2027 place, a school's formal admissions process cannot begin before 1 October 2026. The school sets its own opening and closing dates in its annual admission notice.
National term dates 2026/27
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide post-primary school dates apply broadly to Celbridge Community School. Individual schools set their own discretionary closure days, confirm exact dates with the school.
- October Mid-Term Break: Mon 26 Oct – Fri 30 Oct 2026
- Christmas Holidays: Wed 23 Dec 2026 – Tue 5 Jan 2027
- February Mid-Term Break: Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027 (primary schools: Thu 18 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027)
- Easter Holidays: Mon 22 Mar – Sun 4 Apr 2027
Primary schools close for the last two days of the February mid-term week and may use discretionary days to take the full week, so their break can be shorter than post-primary schools'.
Frequently asked questions about Celbridge Community School
How many pupils attend Celbridge Community School?
Celbridge Community School has 712 pupils enrolled, 348 girls and 364 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is Celbridge Community School a DEIS school?
No. Celbridge Community School is not part of DEIS, the Department of Education programme of additional supports for schools serving communities at risk of educational disadvantage. Not holding DEIS status says nothing about how good a school is, only about the profile of the community it serves.
What is the ethos of Celbridge Community School?
Celbridge Community School has a Multi Denominational ethos. It is a mixed post-primary school.