School patron in Meath

An Foras Pátrúnachta

Schools in County Meath under this patron.

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.

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

2fell by 10% or more

0within 10%

1grew by 10% or more

Down 25% or more · 0Down 10 to 25% · 2Within 10% · 0Up 10 to 25% · 0Up 25% or more · 1

Sort the table below by the change column to see which schools grew or fell most.

1 school still filling its classes in 2015/16 or opened since, with 242 pupils. It isn’t in the figures above.

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

Teachers in the 4 mainstream primary schools here, 2006/07 to 2025/26. Class teachers are counted every year; all teaching posts where they're known.

Class teachers in 2025/26: 52; Up 38 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 238%
Teaching posts in 2025/26: about 80; Estimate: 52 class teachers, 4 principals and deputies, 17 special education and 7 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16: 54; The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25: 0 / 0; 0 schools gained a class teacher, 0 lost one

One for each mainstream class, every school year

4 schools, largest first.

Change over

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	Roll number
Gaelscoil an Bhradáin FeasaDroichead Átha	20258E	383	−13.3%	16	23.31	29
Gaelscoil Thulach na nÓgDún Búinne	20082Q	360	+40.6%	16	21.38	27
Gaelscoil na MíCill Dhéagláin	20382F	242	+60.3%	12	19.17	23
Gaelscoil na BoinneTrim	20051F	206	−10.4%	8	25.75	28