Is Rathangan B NS a mixed school?

No. Rathangan B NS is a boys school.

What is the ethos of Rathangan B NS?

Rathangan B NS has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.

Does Rathangan B NS teach through Irish?

No. Rathangan B NS teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is Rathangan B NS a DEIS school?

No. Rathangan B NS is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Rathangan B NS?

The closest is Scoil Bhride NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Rathangan B NS

Rathangan, Co. Kildare

308 pupilsBoysCatholic

At a glance

Rathangan B NS is a primary school in Rathangan, Co. Kildare (Eircode R51 VP23). Rathangan B NS has 308 pupils: 308 boys and 0 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 308
Boys and girls: Boys · 308 boys, 0 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 15957D

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Questions parents ask

Where is Rathangan B NS?: Rathangan B NS is a primary school in Rathangan, Co. Kildare (Eircode R51 VP23).
How many pupils go to Rathangan B NS?: Rathangan B NS has 308 pupils: 308 boys and 0 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Rathangan B NS a mixed school?: No. Rathangan B NS is a boys school.
What is the ethos of Rathangan B NS?: Rathangan B NS has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Rathangan B NS teach through Irish?: No. Rathangan B NS teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Rathangan B NS a DEIS school?: No. Rathangan B NS is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Rathangan B NS?: The closest is Scoil Bhride NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Rathangan B NS compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Rathangan B NSThis school		308	Boys	Catholic	No	No
Scoil Bhride NSRathangan	900 m	286	Girls	Catholic	No	No
SN BrideMonasterevin	6.3 km	101	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN Naomh BrogainRathanagan	6.3 km	72	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Clonbullogue NSClonbullogue	7.1 km	84	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Gaelscoil Mhic AodhaBaile Chill Dara	9.2 km	215	Mixed	Multi-denominational	Yes	No
SN BrighdeNewbridge	9.6 km	229	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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