Scoil Bride
Scoil Bride is a primary school in Kildare. 304 pupils, Catholic ethos.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 304 (160 boys, 144 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 13350B |
| Eircode | R56A436 |
| Address | Athgarvan, The Curragh, 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: Curragh. 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 R56 (Curragh) was €428,505 in 2025. That is up 58.7% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Ballysax East at -5.06 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 28% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Marion Sherlock |
|---|---|
| Phone | 045441645 |
| Principal@scoilbhrideathgarvan.com | |
| Local authority | Kildare County Council |
Other schools in Curragh
- Curragh Community College Secondary school, Kildare
- S N Bride Primary school, Kildare
- St Annes Special School Special school, Co. Kildare
- St Brigids N S Primary school, Kildare
- St. Catherine Of Sienna Primary school, Kildare
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.