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49 schools in Co. Meath · 2025/26

pupils
10,371
junior infants
1,238
in 6 all-Irish schools
1,203 11.6%
class teachers · 2 gained one · 18 lost one since 2024/25
452 −34 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16 (about this figure)

The 49 schools with figures for both years had 13,177 pupils in 2015/16 and have 10,371 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−21.3%
Over 10 years

0 grew · 0 steady · 49 fell

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  1. St Pauls NS Ratoath
    565 pupils −20.1% over 10 years
  2. S N Naomh Padraig Stamullen
    524 pupils −22.7% over 10 years
  3. 521 pupils −14.7% over 10 years
  4. 470 pupils −13.6% over 10 years
  5. 399 pupils −16.5% over 10 years
  6. 397 pupils −10.6% over 10 years
  7. 397 pupils −28.6% over 10 years
  8. 392 pupils −11.7% over 10 years
  9. Mercy Convent N S NavanDEIS
    385 pupils −21.1% over 10 years
  10. Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa Droichead ÁthaGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    383 pupils −13.3% over 10 years
  11. S N Realt na Mara (C) DonacarneyGirls
    373 pupils −12.4% over 10 years
  12. S N Realt na Mara (B) MorningtonBoys
    373 pupils −15.8% over 10 years
  13. S N Cros Ban Julianstown
    373 pupils −13.7% over 10 years
  14. 319 pupils −24.9% over 10 years
  15. 313 pupils −30.0% over 10 years
  16. 299 pupils −12.8% over 10 years
  17. 233 pupils −15.0% over 10 years
  18. S N Columbain BallivorDEIS
    233 pupils −35.1% over 10 years
  19. Gaelscoil na Cille AshbourneGaelscoil
    227 pupils −10.3% over 10 years
  20. Gilson National School OldcastleDEIS
    222 pupils −21.6% over 10 years
  21. 214 pupils −18.6% over 10 years
  22. 213 pupils −53.9% over 10 years
  23. 210 pupils −15.3% over 10 years
  24. Gaelscoil na Boinne TrimGaelscoil
    206 pupils −10.4% over 10 years
  25. S N Mhuire NavanDEIS
    205 pupils −11.3% over 10 years
  26. 170 pupils −12.4% over 10 years
  27. Scoil Uí Ghramhnaigh Co.na MíGaelscoilGaeltacht
    169 pupils −20.3% over 10 years
  28. S N Dun Uabhair Drogheda
    166 pupils −26.2% over 10 years
  29. 148 pupils −14.5% over 10 years
  30. Gaelscoil Eanna An UaimhGaelscoil
    138 pupils −43.7% over 10 years
  31. 102 pupils −21.5% over 10 years
  32. 100 pupils −15.3% over 10 years
  33. 87 pupils −26.3% over 10 years
  34. 81 pupils −36.7% over 10 years
  35. S N Ultain Naofa An UaimhGaelscoilGaeltacht
    80 pupils −11.1% over 10 years
  36. S N Naomh Cianain Ashbourne
    73 pupils −12.0% over 10 years
  37. S N Mhichil Naofa Rath Molladhain
    73 pupils −33.0% over 10 years
  38. 63 pupils −13.7% over 10 years
  39. Newtown N S Ardee
    60 pupils −35.5% over 10 years
  40. Killyon N S Hill of Down
    60 pupils −36.8% over 10 years
  41. Scoil Naomh Pio Beauparc
    59 pupils −34.4% over 10 years
  42. 58 pupils −40.8% over 10 years
  43. Kells Parochial N S KellsChurch of Ireland
    52 pupils −26.8% over 10 years
  44. St Patricks N S TrimChurch of Ireland
    48 pupils −22.6% over 10 years
  45. 45 pupils −56.7% over 10 years
  46. Flowerfield N S NavanChurch of Ireland
    40 pupils −31.0% over 10 years
  47. Carrickleck N S Kingscourt
    26 pupils −23.5% over 10 years
  48. S N Mhuire Baile IomhairDEIS
    15 pupils −50.0% over 10 years
  49. 12 pupils −63.6% over 10 years
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Distances are straight lines, not travel routes. Pupil numbers and class sizes: Department of Education, 2025/26. Change is over 10 years, since 2015/16. Average class size counts mainstream classes only, and there's one class teacher for each mainstream class. Totals cover every school in the results, not just those shown.