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36 schools in Co. Meath · 2025/26

pupils
10,870
junior infants
1,230
in 4 all-Irish schools
1,212 11.1%
class teachers · 6 gained one · 12 lost one since 2024/25
454 +42 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 32 schools with figures for both years had 10,381 pupils in 2015/16 and have 9,493 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−8.6%
Over 10 years

6 grew · 10 steady · 16 fell · 4 newer

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  1. Ashbourne Educate Together National School AshbourneMulti-denominational
    410 +86.4%
  2. St Oliver Plunkett NS NavanDEIS
    399 −16.5%
  3. Scoil Oilibheir Naofa Bettystown
    397 −10.6%
  4. Scoil Bhríde Navan
    392 −11.7%
  5. Ard Rí Community National School NavanMulti-denominational
    384 +135.6%
  6. Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa Droichead ÁthaGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    383 −13.3%
  7. O'Growney National School Athboy
    382 +5.8%
  8. S N Realt na Mara (C) DonacarneyGirls
    373 −12.4%
  9. S N Realt na Mara (B) MorningtonBoys
    373 −15.8%
  10. S N Cros Ban Julianstown
    373 −13.7%
  11. Gaelscoil Thulach na nÓg Dún BúinneGaelscoilInter-denominational
    360 +40.6%
  12. Scoil Cholmcille Kells
    352 +29.4%
  13. S N Bheinin Naofa C DuleekGirlsDEIS
    343 +3.3%
  14. Ashbourne Community National School AshbourneMulti-denominational
    341 From 2019/20
  15. S N Bheinn Naofa B DuleekBoysDEIS
    339 −1.7%
  16. Ratoath Senior NS Ratoath
    319 −24.9%
  17. Our Lady of Mercy NS Kells
    313 −30.0%
  18. Aine Naofa N S NavanDEIS
    312 −6.0%
  19. Kilbride National School Clonee
    310 −5.2%
  20. St. Nicholas Primary School Longwood
    299 −12.8%
  21. Scoil Mhichil na Buachailli Trim
    294 +3.9%
  22. S N Naomh Padraig Slane
    253 −8.3%
  23. Kilmessan MXD N S Kilmessan
    242 +24.1%
  24. Gaelscoil na Mí Cill DhéagláinGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    242 +60.3%
  25. Scoil Naomh Barra Navan
    238 +45.1%
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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.