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23 schools in Co. Meath · 2025/26

pupils
4,690
junior infants
503
in 1 all-Irish school
360 7.7%
class teachers · 3 gained one · 2 lost one since 2024/25
190 +48 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 23 schools with figures for both years had 3,703 pupils in 2015/16 and have 4,690 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+26.7%
Over 10 years

23 grew · 0 steady · 0 fell

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  1. S N Seachnaill Naofa Dunshaughlin
    622 +26.9%
  2. Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh Laytown
    438 +20.3%
  3. Gaelscoil Thulach na nÓg Dún BúinneGaelscoilInter-denominational
    360 +40.6%
  4. Scoil Cholmcille Kells
    352 +29.4%
  5. Kilmessan MXD N S Kilmessan
    242 +24.1%
  6. Scoil Naomh Barra Navan
    238 +45.1%
  7. Dangan Mixed N S Summerhill
    228 +20.6%
  8. S N Rath Beagain Dunshaughlin
    219 +11.2%
  9. Navan Educate Together NS NavanMulti-denominationalDEIS
    213 +13.3%
  10. S N Cill Bhrighde Trim
    200 +83.5%
  11. Carnaross N S Carnaross
    178 +22.8%
  12. S N Muire Kells
    165 +21.3%
  13. Coole N.S, Kilcock
    164 +20.6%
  14. S N Caitriona Naofa KellsGaeltacht
    149 +21.1%
  15. S N Mhuire Summerhill
    139 +19.8%
  16. S N Padraig Naofa Garristown
    137 +14.2%
  17. Scoil Eoin Báiste Kells
    123 +33.7%
  18. S N Cul an Mhuilinn Drumree
    119 +26.6%
  19. S N Naomh Treasa Drogheda
    105 +12.9%
  20. S N Naomh Seosamh Dunsany
    95 +25.0%
  21. St. Joseph's National School Kilcock
    89 +15.6%
  22. S N Mhuire Lobinstown
    84 +68.0%
  23. Ughtyneill N S Moynalty
    31 +47.6%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
S N Seachnaill Naofa Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath · Roll 17930Q 622
+26.9%
25.9 24 80
Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh Laytown, Co. Meath · Roll 20017F 438
+20.3%
23.2 18 0
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
Kilmessan MXD N S Kilmessan, Co. Meath · Roll 04210H 242
+24.1%
26.9 9 34
Scoil Naomh Barra Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 19253K 238
+45.1%
22.6 +110 25
Dangan Mixed N S Summerhill, Co. Meath · Roll 19018A 228
+20.6%
24.7 +19 34
S N Rath Beagain Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath · Roll 18448U 219
+11.2%
27.4 8 30
Navan Educate Together NS Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 20164S Multi-denominationalDEIS 213
+13.3%
20.3 −19 24
S N Cill Bhrighde Trim, Co. Meath · Roll 17513A 200
+83.5%
26.9 7 21
Carnaross N S Carnaross, Co. Meath · Roll 16991I 178
+22.8%
23.7 7 20
S N Muire Kells, Co. Meath · Roll 18132Q 165
+21.3%
25.7 6 27
Coole N.S, Kilcock, Co. Meath · Roll 18051Q 164
+20.6%
27.3 −16 27
S N Caitriona Naofa Kells, Co. Meath · Roll 18174J Gaeltacht 149
+21.1%
24.8 6 13
S N Mhuire Summerhill, Co. Meath · Roll 18344I 139
+19.8%
23.2 6 8
S N Padraig Naofa Garristown, Co. Meath · Roll 17629T 137
+14.2%
20.8 6 21
Scoil Eoin Báiste Kells, Co. Meath · Roll 16774A 123
+33.7%
21.0 5 19
S N Cul an Mhuilinn Drumree, Co. Meath · Roll 17312N 119
+26.6%
22.6 5 14
S N Naomh Treasa Drogheda, Co. Meath · Roll 18413B 105
+12.9%
26.2 4 13
S N Naomh Seosamh Dunsany, Co. Meath · Roll 16790V 95
+25.0%
23.8 4 14
St. Joseph's National School Kilcock, Co. Meath · Roll 18887A 89
+15.6%
22.2 4 9
S N Mhuire Lobinstown, Co. Meath · Roll 18037W 84
+68.0%
21.0 4 11
Ughtyneill N S Moynalty, Co. Meath · Roll 12897T 31
+47.6%
15.5 2 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.