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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%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
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
Dunboyne Senior N S Dunboyne, Co. Meath · Roll 20033D 470
−13.6%
25.8 −218 0
St Oliver Plunkett NS Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 19476H DEIS 399
−16.5%
24.2 −116 39
Dunboyne Junior N S Dunboyne, Co. Meath · Roll 20032B 397
−28.6%
23.0 −117 82
Mercy Convent N S Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 16100Q DEIS 385
−21.1%
20.3 −119 45
S N Realt na Mara (C) Donacarney, Co. Meath · Roll 18767N Girls 373
−12.4%
22.6 −116 34
S N Bheinin Naofa C Duleek, Co. Meath · Roll 17840P GirlsDEIS 343
+3.3%
23.6 −114 28
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
St. Nicholas Primary School Longwood, Co. Meath · Roll 16655P 299
−12.8%
22.1 −113 29
S N Naomh Padraig Slane, Co. Meath · Roll 18040L 253
−8.3%
24.7 −110 36
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
Gilson National School Oldcastle, Co. Meath · Roll 12488C DEIS 222
−21.6%
24.0 −19 27
S N Baile Cheant Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 17480L 214
−18.6%
25.2 −18 34
Navan Educate Together NS Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 20164S Multi-denominationalDEIS 213
+13.3%
20.3 −19 24
St. Dympna's National School Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 19813W 210
−15.3%
24.8 −18 31
S N Mhuire Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 17969U DEIS 205
−11.3%
19.3 −110 23
Scoil Naomh Bride Trim, Co. Meath · Roll 17947K 181
−2.7%
25.9 −17 20
Trim Educate Together National School Trim, Co. Meath · Roll 20444B Multi-denominational 174
+521.4%
24.9 −17 9
Coole N.S, Kilcock, Co. Meath · Roll 18051Q 164
+20.6%
27.3 −16 27
S N Naomh Cianain Ashbourne, Co. Meath · Roll 17029S 73
−12.0%
24.3 −13 7
Newtown N S Ardee, Co. Meath · Roll 03275H 60
−35.5%
16.3 −13 3
Killyon N S Hill of Down, Co. Meath · Roll 07120V 60
−36.8%
20.0 −13 0
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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.