Local authority in Meath

Meath County Council

Schools in County Meath in this local authority.

Schools: 113; of 113 in Meath
Pupils: 25,663; 100% of Meath's pupils
Average school size: 227.1; Meath: 227.1
Average class size: 23.04; Meath: 23.04

Growing and falling since 2015/16

Each school's change in pupils over 10 years, from 2015/16 to 2025/26. A change of 10% or more either way counts as growing or falling.

Every school's change

107 schools with figures for both years

Schools still filling their classes in 2015/16, and schools opened since, are listed separately.

49fell by 10% or more

35within 10%

23grew by 10% or more

Down 25% or more · 18Down 10 to 25% · 31Within 10% · 35Up 10 to 25% · 13Up 25% or more · 10

Grown most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

1 S N Cill BhrighdeTrim, Co. Meath 109 → 200 +83.5%
2 S N MhuireLobinstown, Co. Meath 50 → 84 +68.0%
3 Scoil Naomh BarraNavan, Co. Meath 164 → 238 +45.1%
4 Gaelscoil Thulach na nÓgDún Búinne, Co. Meath 256 → 360 +40.6%
5 Scoil Eoin BáisteKells, Co. Meath 92 → 123 +33.7%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

1 S N an Rath MhorAthboy, Co. Meath 104 → 45 −56.7%
2 Ratoath Junior N SRatoath, Co. Meath 462 → 213 −53.9%
3 Gaelscoil EannaAn Uaimh, Co. Meath 245 → 138 −43.7%
4 Ballinlough N SKells, Co. Meath 98 → 58 −40.8%
5 Killyon N SHill of Down, Co. Meath 95 → 60 −36.8%

Ranked by percentage change. Only schools with 50 or more pupils in 2015/16 are ranked, leaving out any still filling their classes then, because a few pupils make a big percentage in a small or new school. An amalgamation or a new school nearby can also explain a big rise or fall.

Newer schools

6 schools still filling their classes in 2015/16 or opened since, with 1,719 pupils between them. They aren’t in the figures above.

Ashbourne Educate Together National SchoolAshbourne · opened 2012/13 410
Ard Rí Community National SchoolNavan · opened 2010/11 384
Ashbourne Community National SchoolAshbourne · figures start 2019/20 341
Gaelscoil na MíCill Dhéagláin · opened 2011/12 242
Trim Educate Together National SchoolTrim · opened 2014/15 174
Dunshaughlin Community National SchoolDunshaughlin · opened 2020/21 168

Class sizes

Mainstream class groups only. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to.

Average class size: 23.04
Mainstream classes: 1,080
Classes of 30 or more: 69
Schools with a class of 30+: 40

Teachers

Teachers in the 113 mainstream primary schools here, 2006/07 to 2025/26. Class teachers are counted every year; all teaching posts where they're known.

How we count teachers

Class teachers in 2025/26: 1,080; Up 327 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 30%
Teaching posts in 2025/26: about 1,691; Estimate: 1,080 class teachers, 84 principals and deputies, 395 special education and 132 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16: 1,358; The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25: 8 / 26; 8 schools gained a class teacher, 26 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Schools

113 schools, largest first.

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	Roll number
St Stephens NSNavan	20179I	805	+0.5%	32	24.16	30	1
St Pauls N SNavan	19671F	761	+5.5%	32	23.41	27	0
S N Seachnaill NaofaDunshaughlin	17930Q	622	+26.9%	24	25.92	28	0
Scoil Nais DeaglainAshbourne	19486K	621	−9.5%	25	24.84	27	0
St Pauls NSRatoath	20215J	565	−20.1%	24	23.04	26	0
St. Mary's Primary SchoolEnfield	17821L	543	+0.9%	23	22.83	29	0
S N Naomh PadraigStamullen	18044T	524	−22.7%	22	23.55	28	0
St Marys Convent N STrim	16646O	521	−14.7%	22	22.45	30	1
Scoil MhuireAshbourne	19768U	479	−4.4%	18	26.61	33	9
Dunboyne Senior N SDunboyne	20033D	470	−13.6%	18	25.78	30	1
Scoil an Spioraid NaoimhLaytown	20017F	438	+20.3%	18	23.17	26	0
Ashbourne Educate Together National SchoolAshbourne	20396Q	410	+86.4%	16	24.88	27	0
St Oliver Plunkett NSNavan	19476H	399	−16.5%	16	24.19	29	0
Dunboyne Junior N SDunboyne	20032B	397	−28.6%	17	23.00	28	0
Scoil Oilibheir NaofaBettystown	20216L	397	−10.6%	16	22.94	26	0
Scoil BhrídeNavan	15104T	392	−11.7%	16	24.50	28	0
Mercy Convent N SNavan	16100Q	385	−21.1%	19	20.26	26	0
Ard Rí Community National SchoolNavan	20352T	384	+135.6%	15	25.60	34	3
Gaelscoil an Bhradáin FeasaDroichead Átha	20258E	383	−13.3%	16	23.31	29	0
O'Growney National SchoolAthboy	17623H	382	+5.8%	16	23.88	32	2
Scoil Naomh EoinNavan	20180Q	375	+9.3%	19	19.11	27	0
S N Cros BanJulianstown	17705J	373	−13.7%	16	22.19	29	0
S N Realt na Mara (B)Mornington	18762D	373	−15.8%	16	22.56	31	2
S N Realt na Mara (C)Donacarney	18767N	373	−12.4%	16	22.56	32	2
Gaelscoil Thulach na nÓgDún Búinne	20082Q	360	+40.6%	16	21.38	27	0
Scoil CholmcilleKells	16722E	352	+29.4%	15	23.47	28	0
S N Bheinin Naofa CDuleek	17840P	343	+3.3%	14	23.64	29	0
Ashbourne Community National SchoolAshbourne	20546J	341	–	14	22.64	29	0
S N Bheinn Naofa BDuleek	17839H	339	−1.7%	14	23.36	30	1
Ratoath Senior NSRatoath	20200T	319	−24.9%	15	21.27	26	0
Our Lady of Mercy NSKells	12068D	313	−30.0%	13	23.15	28	0
Aine Naofa N SNavan	00883P	312	−6.0%	12	25.42	28	0
Kilbride National SchoolClonee	16825O	310	−5.2%	13	22.92	26	0
St. Nicholas Primary SchoolLongwood	16655P	299	−12.8%	13	22.08	25	0
Scoil Mhichil na BuachailliTrim	05630L	294	+3.9%	11	23.45	29	0
S N Naomh PadraigSlane	18040L	253	−8.3%	10	24.70	35	2
Gaelscoil na MíCill Dhéagláin	20382F	242	+60.3%	12	19.17	23	0
Kilmessan MXD N SKilmessan	04210H	242	+24.1%	9	26.89	36	4
Scoil Naomh BarraNavan	19253K	238	+45.1%	10	22.60	32	1
Bohermeen N SNavan	17175G	237	+1.7%	10	23.70	32	4
S N ColumbainBallivor	18016O	233	−35.1%	10	22.10	32	1
S N na Trionoide NaofaNavan	18106P	233	−15.0%	10	23.30	30	1
Dangan Mixed N SSummerhill	19018A	228	+20.6%	9	24.67	30	1
Gaelscoil na CilleAshbourne	19779C	227	−10.3%	9	25.22	31	4
Scoil Oilibheir NaofaKilcloon	17652O	225	+2.7%	9	25.00	30	1
Gilson National SchoolOldcastle	12488C	222	−21.6%	9	24.00	30	1
Scoil na RitheDún Seachlainn	19867W	222	+6.2%	8	27.00	31	1
S N Rath BeagainDunshaughlin	18448U	219	+11.2%	8	27.38	30	2
S N Baile CheantNavan	17480L	214	−18.6%	8	25.25	34	2
Navan Educate Together NSNavan	20164S	213	+13.3%	9	20.33	26	0
Ratoath Junior N SRatoath	00885T	213	−53.9%	10	20.10	25	0
S N ColmcilleTara	17521W	211	+0.5%	8	26.38	32	1
Scoil Nais Aitinn BhuiNavan	17741N	211	−5.4%	9	23.44	32	1
St. Dympna's National SchoolNavan	19813W	210	−15.3%	8	24.75	32	2
Gaelscoil na BoinneTrim	20051F	206	−10.4%	8	25.75	28	0
S N MhuireNavan	17969U	205	−11.3%	10	19.30	23	0
S N Cill BhrighdeTrim	17513A	200	+83.5%	7	26.86	37	1
S N MhuireNavan	17520U	194	+6.6%	7	26.00	29	0
Scoil Naomh BrideTrim	17947K	181	−2.7%	7	25.86	32	2
Carnaross N SCarnaross	16991I	178	+22.8%	7	23.71	31	1
Trim Educate Together National SchoolTrim	20444B	174	+521.4%	7	24.86	28	0
Stackallen N SNavan	01309L	170	−12.4%	7	24.29	32	1
Scoil Uí GhramhnaighCo.na Mí	17088L	169	−20.3%	8	21.12	24	0
Dunshaughlin Community National SchoolDunshaughlin	20521Q	168	–	7	24.00	30	2
S N Dun UabhairDrogheda	17856H	166	−26.2%	8	19.25	26	0
S N MuireKells	18132Q	165	+21.3%	6	25.67	29	0
Coole N.S,Kilcock	18051Q	164	+20.6%	6	27.33	33	2
S N Caitriona NaofaKells	18174J	149	+21.1%	6	24.83	28	0
S N Naomh PadraigEnfield	02905J	148	−14.5%	6	24.67	30	1
S N MhuireSummerhill	18344I	139	+19.8%	6	23.17	27	0
Gaelscoil EannaAn Uaimh	19725C	138	−43.7%	6	21.17	29	0
S N Padraig NaofaGarristown	17629T	137	+14.2%	6	20.83	30	1
S N NMH SheosamhNavan	17986U	136	+3.0%	6	21.83	33	1
S N Pheadair agus PhoilNavan	16143L	125	−4.6%	5	20.20	30	1
Scoil Eoin BáisteKells	16774A	123	+33.7%	5	21.00	29	0
S N MhuireCeannanus Mor	17213L	122	+1.7%	5	22.00	32	1
S N Cul an MhuilinnDrumree	17312N	119	+26.6%	5	22.60	31	1
Kilmainham Wood N SKells	17123K	118	+5.4%	5	23.60	28	0
Scoil Nais Mhuire NaofaDunsany	17742P	113	+7.6%	5	22.60	25	0
S N BhrighdeKells	17162U	111	+4.7%	5	22.20	27	0
S N Naomh ColmcilleDuleek	18500T	109	+3.8%	5	21.80	29	0
S N Aindreis NaofaAshbourne	17857J	107	−1.8%	5	21.40	34	1
S N Naomh TreasaDrogheda	18413B	105	+12.9%	4	26.25	30	1
Castletown N SNavan	19292U	102	−21.5%	4	22.50	26	0
S N FiachOldcastle	18358T	102	+7.4%	5	20.40	26	0
S N Seosamh NaomthaNavan	17560J	100	−15.3%	5	17.60	21	0
St Peters National SchoolMeath	20191V	97	0.0%	4	21.25	24	0
S N Naomh SeosamhDunsany	16790V	95	+25.0%	4	23.75	28	0
Scoil Mhuire NSOldcastle	11978O	94	+4.4%	4	23.50	28	0
S N Rath RiagainDunboyne	18169Q	92	−5.2%	4	23.00	25	0
S N BhrighdeDrumconrath	17220I	91	0.0%	4	22.75	31	1
St. Joseph's National SchoolKilcock	18887A	89	+15.6%	4	22.25	26	0
Kilskyre Mixed N SKells	01421F	87	−26.3%	4	19.00	24	0
Kilbeg N SCarlanstown	11039O	85	+1.2%	4	21.25	28	0
S N MhuireLobinstown	18037W	84	+68.0%	4	21.00	26	0
Drumbarragh N SKells	10801Q	83	−4.6%	4	20.75	24	0
S N Mhuire NaofaTara	17964K	81	−36.7%	4	20.25	24	0
S N Ultain NaofaAn Uaimh	17203I	80	−11.1%	4	20.00	23	0
S N Mhichil NaofaRath Molladhain	18453N	73	−33.0%	3	22.33	28	0
S N Naomh CianainAshbourne	17029S	73	−12.0%	3	24.33	28	0
Scoil Nais Finin NaofaEnfield	16067V	63	−13.7%	3	17.00	20	0
Killyon N SHill of Down	07120V	60	−36.8%	3	20.00	25	0
Newtown N SArdee	03275H	60	−35.5%	3	16.33	21	0
Scoil Naomh PioBeauparc	16549Q	59	−34.4%	3	17.67	21	0
Ballinlough N SKells	09238I	58	−40.8%	3	17.33	20	0
Kells Parochial N SKells	05062A	52	−26.8%	3	17.33	20	0
St Patricks N STrim	13775K	48	−22.6%	3	16.00	17	0
S N an Rath MhorAthboy	17494W	45	−56.7%	3	15.00	18	0
Flowerfield N SNavan	12788O	40	−31.0%	3	13.33	15	0
Ughtyneill N SMoynalty	12897T	31	+47.6%	2	15.50	18	0
Carrickleck N SKingscourt	14348T	26	−23.5%	2	13.00	16	0
S N MhuireBaile Iomhair	18429Q	15	−50.0%	2	7.50	8	0
Scoil Nais Naomh AineKells	17946I	12	−63.6%	2	6.00	10	0