Is St Patricks BNS a mixed school?

No. St Patricks BNS is a boys school.

What is the ethos of St Patricks BNS?

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

Does St Patricks BNS teach through Irish?

No. St Patricks BNS teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is St Patricks BNS a DEIS school?

No. St Patricks BNS is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near St Patricks BNS?

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

St Patricks BNS

Clane, Co. Kildare

488 pupilsBoysCatholic

At a glance

St Patricks BNS is a primary school in Clane, Co. Kildare (Eircode W91 FC97). St Patricks BNS has 488 pupils: 488 boys and 0 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 488
Boys and girls: Boys · 488 boys, 0 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 19796C

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Questions parents ask

Where is St Patricks BNS?: St Patricks BNS is a primary school in Clane, Co. Kildare (Eircode W91 FC97).
How many pupils go to St Patricks BNS?: St Patricks BNS has 488 pupils: 488 boys and 0 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is St Patricks BNS a mixed school?: No. St Patricks BNS is a boys school.
What is the ethos of St Patricks BNS?: St Patricks BNS has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does St Patricks BNS teach through Irish?: No. St Patricks BNS teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is St Patricks BNS a DEIS school?: No. St Patricks BNS is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near St Patricks BNS?: The closest is Scoil Naisiunta Bhride. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

St Patricks BNS compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
St Patricks BNSThis school		488	Boys	Catholic	No	No
Scoil Naisiunta BhrideClane	100 m	480	Girls	Catholic	No	No
Hewetsons NSClane	1.2 km	89	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	No
Prosperous NSNaas	3.7 km	493	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Rathcoffey NSRathcoffey South	4.9 km	215	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St Laurences National SchoolSallins	5.2 km	646	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Straffan NSNaas	6.2 km	401	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Co. Kildare
W91FC97

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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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