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113 schools in Co. Meath · 2025/26

pupils
25,663
junior infants
2,909
in 9 all-Irish schools
2,027 7.9%
class teachers · 8 gained one · 26 lost one since 2024/25
1,080 +82 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 107 schools with figures for both years had 25,749 pupils in 2015/16 and have 23,944 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−7.0%
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23 grew · 35 steady · 49 fell · 6 newer

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  1. St Stephens NS Navan
    805 +0.5%
  2. St Pauls N S Navan
    761 +5.5%
  3. S N Seachnaill Naofa Dunshaughlin
    622 +26.9%
  4. Scoil Nais Deaglain Ashbourne
    621 −9.5%
  5. St Pauls NS Ratoath
    565 −20.1%
  6. St. Mary's Primary School Enfield
    543 +0.9%
  7. S N Naomh Padraig Stamullen
    524 −22.7%
  8. St Marys Convent N S Trim
    521 −14.7%
  9. Scoil Mhuire Ashbourne
    479 −4.4%
  10. Dunboyne Senior N S Dunboyne
    470 −13.6%
  11. Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh Laytown
    438 +20.3%
  12. Ashbourne Educate Together National School AshbourneMulti-denominational
    410 +86.4%
  13. St Oliver Plunkett NS NavanDEIS
    399 −16.5%
  14. Scoil Oilibheir Naofa Bettystown
    397 −10.6%
  15. Dunboyne Junior N S Dunboyne
    397 −28.6%
  16. Scoil Bhríde Navan
    392 −11.7%
  17. Mercy Convent N S NavanDEIS
    385 −21.1%
  18. Ard Rí Community National School NavanMulti-denominational
    384 +135.6%
  19. Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa Droichead ÁthaGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    383 −13.3%
  20. O'Growney National School Athboy
    382 +5.8%
  21. Scoil Naomh Eoin NavanDEIS
    375 +9.3%
  22. S N Realt na Mara (C) DonacarneyGirls
    373 −12.4%
  23. S N Realt na Mara (B) MorningtonBoys
    373 −15.8%
  24. S N Cros Ban Julianstown
    373 −13.7%
  25. Gaelscoil Thulach na nÓg Dún BúinneGaelscoilInter-denominational
    360 +40.6%
  26. Scoil Cholmcille Kells
    352 +29.4%
  27. S N Bheinin Naofa C DuleekGirlsDEIS
    343 +3.3%
  28. Ashbourne Community National School AshbourneMulti-denominational
    341 From 2019/20
  29. S N Bheinn Naofa B DuleekBoysDEIS
    339 −1.7%
  30. Ratoath Senior NS Ratoath
    319 −24.9%
  31. Our Lady of Mercy NS Kells
    313 −30.0%
  32. Aine Naofa N S NavanDEIS
    312 −6.0%
  33. Kilbride National School Clonee
    310 −5.2%
  34. St. Nicholas Primary School Longwood
    299 −12.8%
  35. Scoil Mhichil na Buachailli Trim
    294 +3.9%
  36. S N Naomh Padraig Slane
    253 −8.3%
  37. Kilmessan MXD N S Kilmessan
    242 +24.1%
  38. Gaelscoil na Mí Cill DhéagláinGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    242 +60.3%
  39. Scoil Naomh Barra Navan
    238 +45.1%
  40. Bohermeen N S Navan
    237 +1.7%
  41. S N na Trionoide Naofa Navan
    233 −15.0%
  42. S N Columbain BallivorDEIS
    233 −35.1%
  43. Dangan Mixed N S Summerhill
    228 +20.6%
  44. Gaelscoil na Cille AshbourneGaelscoil
    227 −10.3%
  45. Scoil Oilibheir Naofa Kilcloon
    225 +2.7%
  46. Scoil na Rithe Dún SeachlainnGaelscoil
    222 +6.2%
  47. Gilson National School OldcastleDEIS
    222 −21.6%
  48. S N Rath Beagain Dunshaughlin
    219 +11.2%
  49. S N Baile Cheant Navan
    214 −18.6%
  50. Ratoath Junior N S Ratoath
    213 −53.9%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
St Stephens NS Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 20179I 805
+0.5%
24.2 32 81
St Pauls N S Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 19671F 761
+5.5%
23.4 32 81
S N Seachnaill Naofa Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath · Roll 17930Q 622
+26.9%
25.9 24 80
Scoil Nais Deaglain Ashbourne, Co. Meath · Roll 19486K 621
−9.5%
24.8 25 75
St Pauls NS Ratoath, Co. Meath · Roll 20215J 565
−20.1%
23.0 24 52
St. Mary's Primary School Enfield, Co. Meath · Roll 17821L 543
+0.9%
22.8 −123 58
S N Naomh Padraig Stamullen, Co. Meath · Roll 18044T 524
−22.7%
23.6 −122 50
St Marys Convent N S Trim, Co. Meath · Roll 16646O 521
−14.7%
22.4 22 81
Scoil Mhuire Ashbourne, Co. Meath · Roll 19768U 479
−4.4%
26.6 18 57
Dunboyne Senior N S Dunboyne, Co. Meath · Roll 20033D 470
−13.6%
25.8 −218 0
Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh Laytown, Co. Meath · Roll 20017F 438
+20.3%
23.2 18 0
Ashbourne Educate Together National School Ashbourne, Co. Meath · Roll 20396Q Multi-denominational 410
+86.4%
24.9 16 42
St Oliver Plunkett NS Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 19476H DEIS 399
−16.5%
24.2 −116 39
Scoil Oilibheir Naofa Bettystown, Co. Meath · Roll 20216L 397
−10.6%
22.9 +116 111
Dunboyne Junior N S Dunboyne, Co. Meath · Roll 20032B 397
−28.6%
23.0 −117 82
Scoil Bhríde Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 15104T 392
−11.7%
24.5 16 53
Mercy Convent N S Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 16100Q DEIS 385
−21.1%
20.3 −119 45
Ard Rí Community National School Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 20352T Multi-denominational 384
+135.6%
25.6 15 51
Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa Droichead Átha, Co. Meath · Roll 20258E GaelscoilMulti-denominational 383
−13.3%
23.3 16 47
O'Growney National School Athboy, Co. Meath · Roll 17623H 382
+5.8%
23.9 16 45
Scoil Naomh Eoin Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 20180Q DEIS 375
+9.3%
19.1 19 40
S N Realt na Mara (C) Donacarney, Co. Meath · Roll 18767N Girls 373
−12.4%
22.6 −116 34
S N Realt na Mara (B) Mornington, Co. Meath · Roll 18762D Boys 373
−15.8%
22.6 16 32
S N Cros Ban Julianstown, Co. Meath · Roll 17705J 373
−13.7%
22.2 16 39
Gaelscoil Thulach na nÓg Dún Búinne, Co. Meath · Roll 20082Q GaelscoilInter-denominational 360
+40.6%
21.4 16 56
Scoil Cholmcille Kells, Co. Meath · Roll 16722E 352
+29.4%
23.5 +115 0
S N Bheinin Naofa C Duleek, Co. Meath · Roll 17840P GirlsDEIS 343
+3.3%
23.6 −114 28
Ashbourne Community National School Ashbourne, Co. Meath · Roll 20546J Multi-denominational 341 – 22.6 +114 38
S N Bheinn Naofa B Duleek, Co. Meath · Roll 17839H BoysDEIS 339
−1.7%
23.4 −114 27
Ratoath Senior NS Ratoath, Co. Meath · Roll 20200T 319
−24.9%
21.3 −215 0
Our Lady of Mercy NS Kells, Co. Meath · Roll 12068D 313
−30.0%
23.1 13 74
Aine Naofa N S Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 00883P DEIS 312
−6.0%
25.4 12 29
Kilbride National School Clonee, Co. Meath · Roll 16825O 310
−5.2%
22.9 13 42
St. Nicholas Primary School Longwood, Co. Meath · Roll 16655P 299
−12.8%
22.1 −113 29
Scoil Mhichil na Buachailli Trim, Co. Meath · Roll 05630L 294
+3.9%
23.4 11 5
S N Naomh Padraig Slane, Co. Meath · Roll 18040L 253
−8.3%
24.7 −110 36
Kilmessan MXD N S Kilmessan, Co. Meath · Roll 04210H 242
+24.1%
26.9 9 34
Gaelscoil na Mí Cill Dhéagláin, Co. Meath · Roll 20382F GaelscoilMulti-denominational 242
+60.3%
19.2 12 21
Scoil Naomh Barra Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 19253K 238
+45.1%
22.6 +110 25
Bohermeen N S Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 17175G 237
+1.7%
23.7 10 28
S N na Trionoide Naofa Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 18106P 233
−15.0%
23.3 −110 22
S N Columbain Ballivor, Co. Meath · Roll 18016O DEIS 233
−35.1%
22.1 −110 21
Dangan Mixed N S Summerhill, Co. Meath · Roll 19018A 228
+20.6%
24.7 +19 34
Gaelscoil na Cille Ashbourne, Co. Meath · Roll 19779C Gaelscoil 227
−10.3%
25.2 +19 27
Scoil Oilibheir Naofa Kilcloon, Co. Meath · Roll 17652O 225
+2.7%
25.0 9 28
Scoil na Rithe Dún Seachlainn, Co. Meath · Roll 19867W Gaelscoil 222
+6.2%
27.0 8 29
Gilson National School Oldcastle, Co. Meath · Roll 12488C DEIS 222
−21.6%
24.0 −19 27
S N Rath Beagain Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath · Roll 18448U 219
+11.2%
27.4 8 30
S N Baile Cheant Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 17480L 214
−18.6%
25.2 −18 34
Ratoath Junior N S Ratoath, Co. Meath · Roll 00885T 213
−53.9%
20.1 10 37
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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.