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DUNBOYNE SENIOR N S

Roll number: 20033D Station Road, Dunboyne, Co. Meath

School details

Address
Station Road, Dunboyne, Co. Meath (A86X857)
Email
[email protected]
Phone
018252803
Principal
J.J. Brennan
Ethos
Catholic
DEIS
N
Irish classification
No subjects through Irish
Gaeltacht
N
Island
N
Local authority
Meath County Council
School patron
Bishop of Meath
School type
Ordinary with Special Classes
School level
Senior
Planning area
Dunboyne

Class size history

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
25.78
2025/26
Mainstream classes
18
2025/26
Largest class group
30
2025/26
Classes with 30+ pupils
1
2025/26

Class group metrics trend

Class group metrics by year

Year Mainstream class pupils Mainstream classes Average class size Largest class Classes 30+
2006/07 471 17 27.71 32 4
2007/08 494 18 27.44 30 1
2008/09 507 18 28.17 30 6
2009/10 510 18 28.33 32 6
2010/11 524 19 27.58 33 4
2011/12 557 19 29.32 33 7
2012/13 579 20 28.95 31 8
2013/14 581 21 27.67 31 7
2014/15 559 21 26.62 30 2
2015/16 544 20 27.20 31 7
2016/17 542 20 27.10 31 5
2017/18 546 20 27.30 31 6
2019/20 564 21 26.86 30 1
2020/21 529 22 24.05 30 1
2021/22 505 21 24.05 30 1
2022/23 506 21 24.10 30 1
2023/24 477 21 22.71 26 0
2024/25 447 20 22.35 27 0
2025/26 464 18 25.78 30 1

Data highlights

Key numbers to spot outliers or notable changes.

Summary statistics (class-level data)

Min / max / mean enrolment per class across the available final by-standard years.

Class Min Max Mean Years
Junior Infants 0 0 0.0 1
Senior Infants 0 0 0.0 1
1st Class 0 0 0.0 1
2nd Class 0 0 0.0 1
3rd Class 103 132 115.2 6
4th Class 106 136 119.2 6
5th Class 113 141 125.3 6
6th Class 109 143 129.3 6
Total 391 581 499.8 30

Total enrolment over time

Total and gender trends use historical records where available. Class-level data starts in 2020/21.

Enrolment by gender over time

Enrolment by class over time

Cohort progression

Track how each cohort (pupils who were in the same class in the same year) progresses through the school. Each step shows the count; the number between steps is the net change (pupils gained minus pupils lost).

Cohort 2025/26
JI 2025/26 0

Raw data by year

Year Female Male JI SI 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Total
1996/97 213 178 – – – – – – – – 391
1997/98 220 195 – – – – – – – – 415
1998/99 233 224 – – – – – – – – 457
1999/00 223 225 – – – – – – – – 448
2000/01 223 232 – – – – – – – – 455
2001/02 216 229 – – – – – – – – 445
2002/03 232 230 – – – – – – – – 462
2003/04 220 235 – – – – – – – – 455
2004/05 230 224 – – – – – – – – 454
2005/06 227 242 – – – – – – – – 469
2006/07 227 251 – – – – – – – – 478
2007/08 246 253 – – – – – – – – 499
2008/09 243 271 – – – – – – – – 514
2009/10 244 272 – – – – – – – – 516
2010/11 254 275 – – – – – – – – 529
2011/12 261 296 – – – – – – – – 557
2012/13 278 301 – – – – – – – – 579
2013/14 284 297 – – – – – – – – 581
2014/15 269 290 – – – – – – – – 559
2015/16 265 279 – – – – – – – – 544
2016/17 260 284 – – – – – – – – 544
2017/18 257 292 – – – – – – – – 549
2018/19 262 301 – – – – – – – – 563
2019/20 274 294 – – – – – – – – 568
2020/21 264 271 – – – – 121 136 138 134 535
2021/22 259 251 – – – – 110 117 141 137 510
2022/23 259 253 – – – – 132 112 119 143 512
2023/24 230 253 – – – – 110 135 113 119 483
2024/25 223 230 – – – – 103 109 126 109 453
2025/26 230 240 – – – – 115 106 115 134 470