Athy Model School
Athy Model School is a primary school in Kildare. 90 pupils, Church of Ireland ethos, 2 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Church of Ireland |
| Patron | Minister for Education & Skills |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 90 (50 boys, 40 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 06209J |
| Eircode | R14Y478 |
| Address | Tomard, Athy, Co. Kildare |
Special classes
2 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 2 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
1 of these are newly sanctioned for 26/27, up from 1 classes last year.
Source: National Council for Special Education. Children in a special class travel under a separate transport scheme with its own rules.
The area around this school
School planning area: Athy. This is how the Department plans where to build capacity. It is not a catchment.
Local house prices: the median residential sale price in Eircode district R14 (Athy) was €340,000 in 2025. That is up 114.5% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Athy Rural at -4.81 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 34% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Karyn Cole |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0598638545 |
| office@athymodelschool.ie | |
| Local authority | Kildare County Council |
Other schools in Athy
- Athy Community College Secondary school, Kildare
- Ballyadams N S Primary school, Laois
- Ballyroe Central N S Primary school, Kildare
- Churchtown N S Primary school, Kildare
- Gaelscoil Átha Í Primary school, Kildare
- Kilberry N S Primary school, Kildare
- S N Ide Primary school, Kildare
- Scoil Mhichil Naofa Primary school, Kildare
- Scoil Mhuire Primary school, Laois
- Scoil Padraig Primary school, Laois
- Scoil Phadraig Naofa Primary school, Kildare
- Shanganamore N S Primary school, Laois
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.