Scoil Bhríde
Scoil Bhríde is a primary school in Kildare. 183 pupils, Catholic ethos.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 183 (86 boys, 97 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 16345A |
| Eircode | R51YC66 |
| Address | Nurney, 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: Kildare. 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 Nurney at -2.38 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 32% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Dr. Vinny Thorpe |
|---|---|
| Phone | 045526767 |
| sbnurney@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Kildare County Council |
Other schools in Kildare
- Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha Primary school, Kildare
- Kildare Town Community School Secondary school, Kildare
- Kildare Town Educate Together Ns Primary school, Kildare
- St Brigid's Kildare Town Primary School Primary school, Kildare
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.