Scoil Bhride National School
Kildare
Key facts
- Girls
- Pupils enrolled
- 286 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 18018S the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
About
Bunscoil Bhríde is a girls’ primary school situated in the scenic village of Rathangan, County Kildare. With a team of nineteen teachers, the school delivers a high‑quality, inclusive curriculum that blends academic rigour with a strong Christian ethos, fostering kindness, respect and collaborative learning. Classrooms are equipped with high‑speed broadband and a range of ICT resources, including Chromebooks funded through a national digital‑inclusion grant, enabling modern digital learning and supporting pupils at risk of educational disadvantage. The school prides itself on a broad extracurricular programme. It has been recognised as an Active School, a Digital School of Distinction and holds eleven Green Flags, reflecting a commitment to health, fitness and environmental stewardship. It also boasts a long‑standing record of success in the Discover Primary Science awards and offers a specialist Bluebells Class for girls with autism, underscoring its dedication to meeting diverse learning needs. Facilities support a variety of activities such as swimming, Irish dancing, chess and team sports, providing a well‑rounded experience that prepares pupils for lifelong learning.
Applying to Scoil Bhride National 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
View Scoil Bhride National School's own calendar (2026/2027 school year)
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide primary school dates apply broadly to Scoil Bhride National School. The school publishes its own calendar, linked above, and that is the authoritative source for its reopening date and discretionary closure days.
- 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: Thu 18 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027 (post-primary schools: Mon 15 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 Scoil Bhride National School
How many pupils attend Scoil Bhride National School?
Scoil Bhride National School has 286 pupils enrolled. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Scoil Bhride National School a DEIS school?
No. Scoil Bhride National 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 Scoil Bhride National School?
Scoil Bhride National School has a Catholic ethos. It is a girls' primary school.