Scoil Bhride
Scoil Bhride is a primary school in Offaly. 70 pupils, Catholic ethos, 1 special class.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 70 (32 boys, 38 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 18690E |
| Eircode | R35T974 |
| Address | Croghan, Rhode |
Special classes
1 special class sanctioned for 26/27:
- 1 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
This is the school's first special class.
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: Tullamore / Killina. 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 R35 (Tullamore) was €286,833 in 2025. That is up 57.6% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Croghan at -2.97 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 28% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Caroline Reynolds |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0469737465 |
| principal@croghanschool.ie | |
| Local authority | Offaly County Council |
Other schools in Tullamore / Killina
- Arden Boys Ns Primary school, Offaly
- Ballykilmurry N S Primary school, Offaly
- Charleville N S Primary school, Offaly
- Colaiste Choilm Secondary school, Offaly
- Daingean N S Primary school, Offaly
- Gaelscoil An Eiscir Riada Primary school, Offaly
- Geashill 1 N S Primary school, Offaly
- Killina Presentation Secondary School Secondary school, Offaly
- Offaly School Of Special Education Special school, Co. Offaly
- S N Chartaigh Naofa Primary school, Offaly
- S N Mhuire Primary school, Offaly
- S N Naomh Brighde Buach Primary school, Offaly
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.