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26 schools in Co. Meath · 2025/26

pupils
6,945
junior infants
689
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 0 gained one · 26 lost one since 2024/25
293 +1 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 25 schools with figures for both years had 7,958 pupils in 2015/16 and have 6,771 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−14.9%
Over 10 years

2 grew · 5 steady · 18 fell · 1 newer

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  1. St. Mary's Primary School Enfield
    543 +0.9%
  2. S N Naomh Padraig Stamullen
    524 −22.7%
  3. Dunboyne Senior N S Dunboyne
    470 −13.6%
  4. St Oliver Plunkett NS NavanDEIS
    399 −16.5%
  5. Dunboyne Junior N S Dunboyne
    397 −28.6%
  6. Mercy Convent N S NavanDEIS
    385 −21.1%
  7. S N Realt na Mara (C) DonacarneyGirls
    373 −12.4%
  8. S N Bheinin Naofa C DuleekGirlsDEIS
    343 +3.3%
  9. S N Bheinn Naofa B DuleekBoysDEIS
    339 −1.7%
  10. Ratoath Senior NS Ratoath
    319 −24.9%
  11. St. Nicholas Primary School Longwood
    299 −12.8%
  12. S N Naomh Padraig Slane
    253 −8.3%
  13. S N na Trionoide Naofa Navan
    233 −15.0%
  14. S N Columbain BallivorDEIS
    233 −35.1%
  15. Gilson National School OldcastleDEIS
    222 −21.6%
  16. S N Baile Cheant Navan
    214 −18.6%
  17. Navan Educate Together NS NavanMulti-denominationalDEIS
    213 +13.3%
  18. St. Dympna's National School Navan
    210 −15.3%
  19. S N Mhuire NavanDEIS
    205 −11.3%
  20. Scoil Naomh Bride Trim
    181 −2.7%
  21. Trim Educate Together National School TrimMulti-denominational
    174 +521.4%
  22. Coole N.S, Kilcock
    164 +20.6%
  23. S N Naomh Cianain Ashbourne
    73 −12.0%
  24. Newtown N S Ardee
    60 −35.5%
  25. Killyon N S Hill of Down
    60 −36.8%
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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.