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49 schools in Co. Meath · 2025/26

pupils
10,371
junior infants
1,238
in 6 all-Irish schools
1,203 11.6%
class teachers · 2 gained one · 18 lost one since 2024/25
452 −34 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 49 schools with figures for both years had 13,177 pupils in 2015/16 and have 10,371 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−21.3%
Over 10 years

0 grew · 0 steady · 49 fell

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  1. St Pauls NS Ratoath
    565 −20.1%
  2. S N Naomh Padraig Stamullen
    524 −22.7%
  3. St Marys Convent N S Trim
    521 −14.7%
  4. Dunboyne Senior N S Dunboyne
    470 −13.6%
  5. St Oliver Plunkett NS NavanDEIS
    399 −16.5%
  6. Scoil Oilibheir Naofa Bettystown
    397 −10.6%
  7. Dunboyne Junior N S Dunboyne
    397 −28.6%
  8. Scoil Bhríde Navan
    392 −11.7%
  9. Mercy Convent N S NavanDEIS
    385 −21.1%
  10. Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa Droichead ÁthaGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    383 −13.3%
  11. S N Realt na Mara (C) DonacarneyGirls
    373 −12.4%
  12. S N Realt na Mara (B) MorningtonBoys
    373 −15.8%
  13. S N Cros Ban Julianstown
    373 −13.7%
  14. Ratoath Senior NS Ratoath
    319 −24.9%
  15. Our Lady of Mercy NS Kells
    313 −30.0%
  16. St. Nicholas Primary School Longwood
    299 −12.8%
  17. S N na Trionoide Naofa Navan
    233 −15.0%
  18. S N Columbain BallivorDEIS
    233 −35.1%
  19. Gaelscoil na Cille AshbourneGaelscoil
    227 −10.3%
  20. Gilson National School OldcastleDEIS
    222 −21.6%
  21. S N Baile Cheant Navan
    214 −18.6%
  22. Ratoath Junior N S Ratoath
    213 −53.9%
  23. St. Dympna's National School Navan
    210 −15.3%
  24. Gaelscoil na Boinne TrimGaelscoil
    206 −10.4%
  25. S N Mhuire NavanDEIS
    205 −11.3%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
St Pauls NS Ratoath, Co. Meath · Roll 20215J 565
−20.1%
23.0 24 52
S N Naomh Padraig Stamullen, Co. Meath · Roll 18044T 524
−22.7%
23.6 −122 50
St Marys Convent N S Trim, Co. Meath · Roll 16646O 521
−14.7%
22.4 22 81
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
Scoil Oilibheir Naofa Bettystown, Co. Meath · Roll 20216L 397
−10.6%
22.9 +116 111
Dunboyne Junior N S Dunboyne, Co. Meath · Roll 20032B 397
−28.6%
23.0 −117 82
Scoil Bhríde Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 15104T 392
−11.7%
24.5 16 53
Mercy Convent N S Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 16100Q DEIS 385
−21.1%
20.3 −119 45
Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa Droichead Átha, Co. Meath · Roll 20258E GaelscoilMulti-denominational 383
−13.3%
23.3 16 47
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
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
St. Nicholas Primary School Longwood, Co. Meath · Roll 16655P 299
−12.8%
22.1 −113 29
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
Gaelscoil na Cille Ashbourne, Co. Meath · Roll 19779C Gaelscoil 227
−10.3%
25.2 +19 27
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
Ratoath Junior N S Ratoath, Co. Meath · Roll 00885T 213
−53.9%
20.1 10 37
St. Dympna's National School Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 19813W 210
−15.3%
24.8 −18 31
Gaelscoil na Boinne Trim, Co. Meath · Roll 20051F Gaelscoil 206
−10.4%
25.8 8 28
S N Mhuire Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 17969U DEIS 205
−11.3%
19.3 −110 23
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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.