Rathangan B N S
Rathangan B N S is a primary school boys only in Kildare. 308 pupils, Catholic ethos, 2 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Boys only |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 308 (308 boys, 0 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 15957D |
| Eircode | R51VP23 |
| Address | Rathangan, Co. Kildare |
Special classes
2 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 1 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
- 1 × Autism Inclusion Class
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: Rathangan. 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 R51 (Kildare) was €420,000 in 2025. That is up 62.8% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Rathangan at -1.82 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 33% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Peter Kelly |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0851756582 |
| rathanganbns@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Kildare County Council |
Other schools in Rathangan
- Ardscoil Rath Iomgháin Secondary school, Kildare
- Clonbullogue N S Primary school, Offaly
- S N Naomh Brogain Primary school, Offaly
- Scoil Bhride N S Primary school, Kildare
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.