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16 schools in Co. Meath · 2025/26

pupils
4,954
junior infants
615
in 2 all-Irish schools
610 12.3%
class teachers · 2 gained one · 8 lost one since 2024/25
211 −14 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 16 schools with figures for both years had 6,186 pupils in 2015/16 and have 4,954 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−19.9%
Over 10 years

0 grew · 0 steady · 16 fell

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  1. St Oliver Plunkett NS NavanDEIS
    399 −16.5%
  2. Scoil Oilibheir Naofa Bettystown
    397 −10.6%
  3. Scoil Bhríde Navan
    392 −11.7%
  4. Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa Droichead ÁthaGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    383 −13.3%
  5. S N Realt na Mara (C) DonacarneyGirls
    373 −12.4%
  6. S N Realt na Mara (B) MorningtonBoys
    373 −15.8%
  7. S N Cros Ban Julianstown
    373 −13.7%
  8. Ratoath Senior NS Ratoath
    319 −24.9%
  9. Our Lady of Mercy NS Kells
    313 −30.0%
  10. St. Nicholas Primary School Longwood
    299 −12.8%
  11. S N na Trionoide Naofa Navan
    233 −15.0%
  12. S N Columbain BallivorDEIS
    233 −35.1%
  13. Gaelscoil na Cille AshbourneGaelscoil
    227 −10.3%
  14. Gilson National School OldcastleDEIS
    222 −21.6%
  15. Ratoath Junior N S Ratoath
    213 −53.9%
  16. S N Mhuire NavanDEIS
    205 −11.3%
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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.