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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%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
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
Scoil Bhríde Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 15104T 392
−11.7%
24.5 16 53
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
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
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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.