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Meath

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County summary

Schools
113
Pupils
25,663
Average school size
227.1

County class-size profile

Mainstream class group data is shown separately from standard/year-group enrolment data. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to.

Average class size
23.04
Mainstream classes
1,080
Classes with 30+ pupils
69
Schools with class 30+
40

Latest class-size year: 2025/26. Mainstream class pupils: 24,887.

Average class size

County trends over time

Total enrolment

Total schools

Average pupils per school

By Local authority

Meath County Council

113 schools

25,663 pupils

Avg size: 227.1

By School patron

An Foras Pátrúnachta

4 schools

1,191 pupils

Avg size: 297.8

Bishop of Kilmore

1 schools

118 pupils

Avg size: 118.0

Bishop of Meath

98 schools

22,427 pupils

Avg size: 228.8

Bishop of Meath & Kildare COI

4 schools

237 pupils

Avg size: 59.2

Educate Together

3 schools

797 pupils

Avg size: 265.7

Louth & Meath ETB

3 schools

893 pupils

Avg size: 297.7

By Planning area

Ardee

3 schools

269 pupils

Avg size: 89.7

Ashbourne

8 schools

2,269 pupils

Avg size: 283.6

Athboy

6 schools

1,054 pupils

Avg size: 175.7

Bailieborough

3 schools

129 pupils

Avg size: 43.0

Drogheda

9 schools

2,250 pupils

Avg size: 250.0

Dunboyne

5 schools

1,416 pupils

Avg size: 283.2

Dunshaughlin

7 schools

1,550 pupils

Avg size: 221.4

Kells

13 schools

1,781 pupils

Avg size: 137.0

Kilcock

4 schools

935 pupils

Avg size: 233.8

Laytown

4 schools

1,732 pupils

Avg size: 433.0

Longwood

5 schools

643 pupils

Avg size: 128.6

Maynooth

1 schools

225 pupils

Avg size: 225.0

Navan

19 schools

5,965 pupils

Avg size: 313.9

Nobber

4 schools

428 pupils

Avg size: 107.0

Oldcastle

3 schools

418 pupils

Avg size: 139.3

Ratoath

7 schools

2,075 pupils

Avg size: 296.4

Trim

12 schools

2,524 pupils

Avg size: 210.3

Schools in this county

School Roll number Total (latest year) Latest average class size Largest class Classes 30+
ST STEPHENS NS 20179I 805 24.16 30 1
ST PAULS N S 19671F 761 23.41 27 0
S N SEACHNAILL NAOFA 17930Q 622 25.92 28 0
SCOIL NAIS DEAGLAIN 19486K 621 24.84 27 0
ST PAULS NS 20215J 565 23.04 26 0
ST. MARY'S PRIMARY SCHOOL 17821L 543 22.83 29 0
S N NAOMH PADRAIG 18044T 524 23.55 28 0
ST MARYS CONVENT N S 16646O 521 22.45 30 1
SCOIL MHUIRE 19768U 479 26.61 33 9
DUNBOYNE SENIOR N S 20033D 470 25.78 30 1
Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh 20017F 438 23.17 26 0
Ashbourne Educate Together National School 20396Q 410 24.88 27 0
ST OLIVER PLUNKETT NS 19476H 399 24.19 29 0
DUNBOYNE JUNIOR N S 20032B 397 23.00 28 0
SCOIL OILIBHEIR NAOFA 20216L 397 22.94 26 0
SCOIL BHRÍDE 15104T 392 24.50 28 0
MERCY CONVENT N S 16100Q 385 20.26 26 0
Ard Rí Community National School 20352T 384 25.60 34 3
Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa 20258E 383 23.31 29 0
O'GROWNEY NATIONAL SCHOOL 17623H 382 23.88 32 2
SCOIL NAOMH EOIN 20180Q 375 19.11 27 0
S N CROS BAN 17705J 373 22.19 29 0
S N Realt na Mara (B) 18762D 373 22.56 31 2
S N Realt na Mara (C) 18767N 373 22.56 32 2
Gaelscoil Thulach na nÓg 20082Q 360 21.38 27 0
SCOIL CHOLMCILLE 16722E 352 23.47 28 0
S N BHEININ NAOFA C 17840P 343 23.64 29 0
Ashbourne Community National School 20546J 341 22.64 29 0
S N BHEINN NAOFA B 17839H 339 23.36 30 1
RATOATH SENIOR NS 20200T 319 21.27 26 0
OUR LADY OF MERCY NS 12068D 313 23.15 28 0
AINE NAOFA N S 00883P 312 25.42 28 0
KILBRIDE NATIONAL SCHOOL 16825O 310 22.92 26 0
ST. NICHOLAS PRIMARY SCHOOL 16655P 299 22.08 25 0
Scoil Mhichil na Buachailli 05630L 294 23.45 29 0
S N NAOMH PADRAIG 18040L 253 24.70 35 2
Gaelscoil na Mí 20382F 242 19.17 23 0
KILMESSAN MXD N S 04210H 242 26.89 36 4
Scoil Naomh Barra 19253K 238 22.60 32 1
BOHERMEEN N S 17175G 237 23.70 32 4
S N COLUMBAIN 18016O 233 22.10 32 1
S N na Trionoide Naofa 18106P 233 23.30 30 1
DANGAN MIXED N S 19018A 228 24.67 30 1
Gaelscoil na Cille 19779C 227 25.22 31 4
SCOIL OILIBHEIR NAOFA 17652O 225 25.00 30 1
GILSON NATIONAL SCHOOL 12488C 222 24.00 30 1
Scoil na Rithe 19867W 222 27.00 31 1
S N RATH BEAGAIN 18448U 219 27.38 30 2
S N BAILE CHEANT 17480L 214 25.25 34 2
Navan Educate Together NS 20164S 213 20.33 26 0
RATOATH JUNIOR N S 00885T 213 20.10 25 0
S N COLMCILLE 17521W 211 26.38 32 1
SCOIL NAIS AITINN BHUI 17741N 211 23.44 32 1
ST. DYMPNA'S NATIONAL SCHOOL 19813W 210 24.75 32 2
Gaelscoil na Boinne 20051F 206 25.75 28 0
S N MHUIRE 17969U 205 19.30 23 0
S N CILL BHRIGHDE 17513A 200 26.86 37 1
S N MHUIRE 17520U 194 26.00 29 0
SCOIL NAOMH BRIDE 17947K 181 25.86 32 2
CARNAROSS N S 16991I 178 23.71 31 1
Trim Educate Together National School 20444B 174 24.86 28 0
STACKALLEN N S 01309L 170 24.29 32 1
Scoil Uí Ghramhnaigh 17088L 169 21.12 24 0
Dunshaughlin Community National School 20521Q 168 24.00 30 2
S N DUN UABHAIR 17856H 166 19.25 26 0
S N MUIRE 18132Q 165 25.67 29 0
COOLE N.S, 18051Q 164 27.33 33 2
S N CAITRIONA NAOFA 18174J 149 24.83 28 0
S N NAOMH PADRAIG 02905J 148 24.67 30 1
S N MHUIRE 18344I 139 23.17 27 0
GAELSCOIL EANNA 19725C 138 21.17 29 0
S N PADRAIG NAOFA 17629T 137 20.83 30 1
S N NMH SHEOSAMH 17986U 136 21.83 33 1
S N PHEADAIR AGUS PHOIL 16143L 125 20.20 30 1
SCOIL EOIN BÁISTE 16774A 123 21.00 29 0
S N MHUIRE 17213L 122 22.00 32 1
S N CUL AN MHUILINN 17312N 119 22.60 31 1
KILMAINHAM WOOD N S 17123K 118 23.60 28 0
SCOIL NAIS MHUIRE NAOFA 17742P 113 22.60 25 0
S N BHRIGHDE 17162U 111 22.20 27 0
S N NAOMH COLMCILLE 18500T 109 21.80 29 0
S N AINDREIS NAOFA 17857J 107 21.40 34 1
S N NAOMH TREASA 18413B 105 26.25 30 1
CASTLETOWN N S 19292U 102 22.50 26 0
S N FIACH 18358T 102 20.40 26 0
S N SEOSAMH NAOMTHA 17560J 100 17.60 21 0
ST PETERS NATIONAL SCHOOL 20191V 97 21.25 24 0
S N NAOMH SEOSAMH 16790V 95 23.75 28 0
SCOIL MHUIRE NS 11978O 94 23.50 28 0
S N RATH RIAGAIN 18169Q 92 23.00 25 0
S N BHRIGHDE 17220I 91 22.75 31 1
St. Joseph's National School 18887A 89 22.25 26 0
KILSKYRE MIXED N S 01421F 87 19.00 24 0
KILBEG N S 11039O 85 21.25 28 0
S N MHUIRE 18037W 84 21.00 26 0
DRUMBARRAGH N S 10801Q 83 20.75 24 0
S N MHUIRE NAOFA 17964K 81 20.25 24 0
S N ULTAIN NAOFA 17203I 80 20.00 23 0
S N MHICHIL NAOFA 18453N 73 22.33 28 0
S N NAOMH CIANAIN 17029S 73 24.33 28 0
SCOIL NAIS FININ NAOFA 16067V 63 17.00 20 0
KILLYON N S 07120V 60 20.00 25 0
NEWTOWN N S 03275H 60 16.33 21 0
SCOIL NAOMH PIO 16549Q 59 17.67 21 0
BALLINLOUGH N S 09238I 58 17.33 20 0
KELLS PAROCHIAL N S 05062A 52 17.33 20 0
ST PATRICKS N S 13775K 48 16.00 17 0
S N AN RATH MHOR 17494W 45 15.00 18 0
FLOWERFIELD N S 12788O 40 13.33 15 0
UGHTYNEILL N S 12897T 31 15.50 18 0
CARRICKLECK N S 14348T 26 13.00 16 0
S N MHUIRE 18429Q 15 7.50 8 0
SCOIL NAIS NAOMH AINE 17946I 12 6.00 10 0