Churchtown N S
Churchtown N S is a primary school in Kildare. 55 pupils, Catholic ethos.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Archbishop of Dublin |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 55 (34 boys, 21 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 07790U |
| Eircode | R14VE89 |
| Address | Churchtown, Athy, Co. Kildare |
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
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 Churchtown at -3.8 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 33% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Gayle Murphy |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0598632178 |
| churchathy@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Kildare County Council |
Other schools in Athy
- Athy Community College Secondary school, Kildare
- Athy Model School Primary school, Kildare
- Ballyadams N S Primary school, Laois
- Ballyroe Central 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.