Is Scoil Bhríde a mixed school?

Yes. Scoil Bhríde takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Scoil Bhríde?

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

Does Scoil Bhríde teach through Irish?

No. Scoil Bhríde teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is Scoil Bhríde a DEIS school?

No. Scoil Bhríde is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Scoil Bhríde?

The closest is SN Cill Daingin. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Scoil Bhríde

Nurney, Co. Kildare

183 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

Scoil Bhríde is a primary school in Nurney, Co. Kildare (Eircode R51 YC66). Scoil Bhríde has 183 pupils: 86 boys and 97 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 183
Boys and girls: Mixed · 86 boys, 97 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 16345A

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil Bhríde?: Scoil Bhríde is a primary school in Nurney, Co. Kildare (Eircode R51 YC66).
How many pupils go to Scoil Bhríde?: Scoil Bhríde has 183 pupils: 86 boys and 97 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Scoil Bhríde a mixed school?: Yes. Scoil Bhríde takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Scoil Bhríde?: Scoil Bhríde has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Scoil Bhríde teach through Irish?: No. Scoil Bhríde teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Scoil Bhríde a DEIS school?: No. Scoil Bhríde is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Scoil Bhríde?: The closest is SN Cill Daingin. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Scoil Bhríde compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil BhrídeThis school		183	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN Cill DainginMonasterevan	4.0 km	207	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN BrideCurragh	6.2 km	55	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Kilberry NSAthy	7.0 km	84	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
St Brigid's Kildare Town Primary SchoolKildare Town	7.1 km	1,025	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
SN IdeAthy	7.5 km	139	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Gaelscoil Mhic AodhaBaile Chill Dara	7.6 km	215	Mixed	Multi-denominational	Yes	No

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R51YC66

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Next school holidays

In 2 weeksOctober mid-term breakMon, 26 October to Fri 30 October 2026
In 11 weeksChristmas holidaysWed 23 December 2026 to Tue 5 January 2027
In 19 weeksFebruary mid-term breakThu, 18 February to Fri 19 February 2027

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