Scoil Dara
Scoil Dara is a secondary school in Kildare. 828 pupils, Catholic ethos, 1 special class.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | CEIST |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 828 (434 boys, 394 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 61691B |
| Eircode | W23WT26 |
| Address | Church St,, Kilcock,, Co Kildare. |
Special classes
1 special class sanctioned for 26/27:
- 1 × 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: Kilcock. 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 Kilcock at 5.87 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 50% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Michael McDonagh |
|---|---|
| Phone | 016287258 |
| info@scoildara.ie | |
| Local authority | Kildare County Council |
Other schools in Kilcock
- Cara Community Special School Special school, MEATH
- Coole N.S, Primary school, Meath
- Enfield Community College Secondary school, Meath
- Newtown Ns Primary school, Kildare
- S N Mhuire Primary school, Meath
- S N Tir Mochain Primary school, Kildare
- Scoil Chóca Naofa Primary school, Kildare
- Scoil Uí Riada Primary school, Kildare
- St Josephs Ns Primary school, Kildare
- St. Joseph's National School Primary school, Meath
- St. Mary's Primary School Primary school, Meath
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.