Salesian College
Salesian College is a secondary school boys only in Kildare. 880 pupils, Catholic ethos, 2 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Boys only |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Salesian Fathers of Don Bosco |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 880 (880 boys, 0 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 61661P |
| Eircode | W23W0XK |
| Address | Celbridge, Co Kildare |
Special classes
2 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 2 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
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: Celbridge. 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 W23 (Celbridge) was €484,999 in 2025. That is up 27.6% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Celbridge at 5.88 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 49% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Brenda Kearns |
|---|---|
| Phone | 01 6272166/6272200 |
| office@salesianscelbridge.com | |
| Local authority | Kildare County Council |
Other schools in Celbridge
- Aghards N S Primary school, Kildare
- Celbridge Community School Secondary school, Kildare
- North Kildare Educate Together Ns Primary school, Kildare
- Primrose Hill Ns Primary school, Kildare
- Scoil Na Mainistreach Primary school, Kildare
- Scoil Naomh Brid Primary school, Kildare
- Scoil Naomh Padraig Primary school, Kildare
- St Annes National School Primary school, Kildare
- St Raphaels Special Sch Special school, CELBRIDGE
- St Wolstan's Community School Secondary school, Kildare
- Straffan N S Primary school, Kildare
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.