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School patron in Meath

Bishop of Meath

Schools in County Meath under this patron.

Other patrons in Meath An Foras Pátrúnachta · 4 Louth & Meath ETB · 3 Educate Together · 3 Bishop of Meath & Kildare COI · 4 Bishop of Kilmore · 1
Schools
98
of 113 in Meath
Pupils
22,427
87% of Meath's pupils
Average school size
228.8
Meath: 227.1
Average class size
23.11
Meath: 23.04

Growing and falling since 2015/16

Each school's change in pupils over 10 years, from 2015/16 to 2025/26. A change of 10% or more either way counts as growing or falling.

Every school's change

98 schools with figures for both years

44fell by 10% or more
33within 10%
21grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 16Down 10 to 25% · 28Within 10% · 33Up 10 to 25% · 12Up 25% or more · 9

Average class size in these schools went from 26.8 in 2015/16 to 23.1 in 2025/26. 22 of the 44 schools that fell by 10% or more kept or added classes. A fall in pupils can mean smaller classes rather than fewer children wanting places. Smaller classes

Grown most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 S N Cill BhrighdeTrim, Co. Meath 109 → 200 +83.5%
  2. 2 S N MhuireLobinstown, Co. Meath 50 → 84 +68.0%
  3. 3 Scoil Naomh BarraNavan, Co. Meath 164 → 238 +45.1%
  4. 4 Scoil Eoin BáisteKells, Co. Meath 92 → 123 +33.7%
  5. 5 Scoil CholmcilleKells, Co. Meath 272 → 352 +29.4%

Fallen most

Pupils in 2015/16 and 2025/26

  1. 1 S N an Rath MhorAthboy, Co. Meath 104 → 45 −56.7%
  2. 2 Ratoath Junior N SRatoath, Co. Meath 462 → 213 −53.9%
  3. 3 Gaelscoil EannaAn Uaimh, Co. Meath 245 → 138 −43.7%
  4. 4 Ballinlough N SKells, Co. Meath 98 → 58 −40.8%
  5. 5 Killyon N SHill of Down, Co. Meath 95 → 60 −36.8%

Ranked by percentage change. Only schools with 50 or more pupils in 2015/16 are ranked, leaving out any still filling their classes then, because a few pupils make a big percentage in a small or new school. An amalgamation, a new school nearby or smaller classes can also explain a big rise or fall.

Class sizes

Mainstream class groups only. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to.

Average class size
23.11
Mainstream classes
942
Classes of 30 or more
64
Schools with a class of 30+
38

Teachers

Teachers in the 98 mainstream primary schools here, 2006/07 to 2025/26. Class teachers are counted every year; all teaching posts where they're known.

How we count teachers
Class teachers in 2025/26
942
Up 220 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 18%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 1,467
Estimate: 942 class teachers, 73 principals and deputies, 342 special education and 110 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
1,252
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
6 / 24
6 schools gained a class teacher, 24 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

What parents would prefer

6,305 of the 15,666 households with children at the 95 schools here answered the Department of Education and Youth's Primary School Survey, November–December 2025. 3 more schools had too few answers for their own results. These are preferences, not applications.

About these figures
The Department's own results: Interactive mapSummary report with county figures (PDF)
Prefer a multi-denominational patron
39%
Parents of children at school · Ireland 44%
Prefer teaching through Irish
17%
Parents of children at school · Ireland 20%
Prefer single-sex
4%
Parents of children at school · Ireland 5%
  • 10 schools where half or more of parents would prefer a multi-denominational patron
  • 15 schools where a quarter or more would prefer teaching through Irish
  • 6 of 6 single-sex schools where most parents would prefer co-educational

Source: Department of Education and Youth, Primary School Survey results, published 23 June 2026. Figures here add up the parents at each school with its own results.

Schools

98 schools, largest first.

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Roll number
St Stephens NSNavan 20179I 805
+0.5%
– 32 24.16 30 1
St Pauls N SNavan 19671F 761
+5.5%
+51.6%
32 23.41 27 0
S N Seachnaill NaofaDunshaughlin 17930Q 622
+26.9%
+45.3%
24 25.92 28 0
Scoil Nais DeaglainAshbourne 19486K 621
−9.5%
+107.7%
25 24.84 27 0
St Pauls NSRatoath 20215J 565
−20.1%
– 24 23.04 26 0
St. Mary's Primary SchoolEnfield 17821L 543
+0.9%
+136.1%
23 22.83 29 0
S N Naomh PadraigStamullen 18044T 524
−22.7%
+91.9%
22 23.55 28 0
St Marys Convent N STrim 16646O 521
−14.7%
+1.2%
22 22.45 30 1
Scoil MhuireAshbourne 19768U 479
−4.4%
+1.9%
18 26.61 33 9
Dunboyne Senior N SDunboyne 20033D 470
−13.6%
+0.2%
18 25.78 30 1
Scoil an Spioraid NaoimhLaytown 20017F 438
+20.3%
−5.2%
18 23.17 26 0
St Oliver Plunkett NSNavan 19476H 399
−16.5%
−35.3%
16 24.19 29 0
Dunboyne Junior N SDunboyne 20032B 397
−28.6%
−18.6%
17 23.00 28 0
Scoil Oilibheir NaofaBettystown 20216L 397
−10.6%
– 16 22.94 26 0
Scoil BhrídeNavan 15104T 392
−11.7%
+20.2%
16 24.50 28 0
Mercy Convent N SNavan 16100Q 385
−21.1%
−6.8%
19 20.26 26 0
O'Growney National SchoolAthboy 17623H 382
+5.8%
+37.9%
16 23.88 32 2
Scoil Naomh EoinNavan 20180Q 375
+9.3%
– 19 19.11 27 0
S N Cros BanJulianstown 17705J 373
−13.7%
+35.6%
16 22.19 29 0
S N Realt na Mara (B)Mornington 18762D 373
−15.8%
+30.0%
16 22.56 31 2
S N Realt na Mara (C)Donacarney 18767N 373
−12.4%
+17.7%
16 22.56 32 2
Scoil CholmcilleKells 16722E 352
+29.4%
+31.8%
15 23.47 28 0
S N Bheinin Naofa CDuleek 17840P 343
+3.3%
+62.6%
14 23.64 29 0
S N Bheinn Naofa BDuleek 17839H 339
−1.7%
+52.7%
14 23.36 30 1
Ratoath Senior NSRatoath 20200T 319
−24.9%
−29.7%
15 21.27 26 0
Our Lady of Mercy NSKells 12068D 313
−30.0%
−21.9%
13 23.15 28 0
Aine Naofa N SNavan 00883P 312
−6.0%
−4.6%
12 25.42 28 0
Kilbride National SchoolClonee 16825O 310
−5.2%
+37.8%
13 22.92 26 0
St. Nicholas Primary SchoolLongwood 16655P 299
−12.8%
+128.2%
13 22.08 25 0
Scoil Mhichil na BuachailliTrim 05630L 294
+3.9%
+16.2%
11 23.45 29 0
S N Naomh PadraigSlane 18040L 253
−8.3%
+25.2%
10 24.70 35 2
Kilmessan MXD N SKilmessan 04210H 242
+24.1%
+122.0%
9 26.89 36 4
Scoil Naomh BarraNavan 19253K 238
+45.1%
+85.9%
10 22.60 32 1
Bohermeen N SNavan 17175G 237
+1.7%
+23.4%
10 23.70 32 4
S N ColumbainBallivor 18016O 233
−35.1%
0.0%
10 22.10 32 1
S N na Trionoide NaofaNavan 18106P 233
−15.0%
−2.1%
10 23.30 30 1
Dangan Mixed N SSummerhill 19018A 228
+20.6%
+44.3%
9 24.67 30 1
Gaelscoil na CilleAshbourne 19779C 227
−10.3%
−0.9%
9 25.22 31 4
Scoil Oilibheir NaofaKilcloon 17652O 225
+2.7%
+5.1%
9 25.00 30 1
Gilson National SchoolOldcastle 12488C 222
−21.6%
−19.6%
9 24.00 30 1
Scoil na RitheDún Seachlainn 19867W 222
+6.2%
−7.9%
8 27.00 31 1
S N Rath BeagainDunshaughlin 18448U 219
+11.2%
+31.1%
8 27.38 30 2
S N Baile CheantNavan 17480L 214
−18.6%
+10.3%
8 25.25 34 2
Ratoath Junior N SRatoath 00885T 213
−53.9%
−63.7%
10 20.10 25 0
S N ColmcilleTara 17521W 211
+0.5%
+18.5%
8 26.38 32 1
Scoil Nais Aitinn BhuiNavan 17741N 211
−5.4%
+15.3%
9 23.44 32 1
St. Dympna's National SchoolNavan 19813W 210
−15.3%
−1.9%
8 24.75 32 2
S N MhuireNavan 17969U 205
−11.3%
+12.0%
10 19.30 23 0
S N Cill BhrighdeTrim 17513A 200
+83.5%
+292.2%
7 26.86 37 1
S N MhuireNavan 17520U 194
+6.6%
+60.3%
7 26.00 29 0
Scoil Naomh BrideTrim 17947K 181
−2.7%
+22.3%
7 25.86 32 2
Carnaross N SCarnaross 16991I 178
+22.8%
+43.5%
7 23.71 31 1
Stackallen N SNavan 01309L 170
−12.4%
−10.1%
7 24.29 32 1
Scoil Uí GhramhnaighCo.na Mí 17088L 169
−20.3%
−6.1%
8 21.12 24 0
S N Dun UabhairDrogheda 17856H 166
−26.2%
+58.1%
8 19.25 26 0
S N MuireKells 18132Q 165
+21.3%
+42.2%
6 25.67 29 0
Coole N.S,Kilcock 18051Q 164
+20.6%
+62.4%
6 27.33 33 2
S N Caitriona NaofaKells 18174J 149
+21.1%
+13.7%
6 24.83 28 0
S N Naomh PadraigEnfield 02905J 148
−14.5%
+7.2%
6 24.67 30 1
S N MhuireSummerhill 18344I 139
+19.8%
+54.4%
6 23.17 27 0
Gaelscoil EannaAn Uaimh 19725C 138
−43.7%
−28.5%
6 21.17 29 0
S N Padraig NaofaGarristown 17629T 137
+14.2%
+174.0%
6 20.83 30 1
S N NMH SheosamhNavan 17986U 136
+3.0%
+30.8%
6 21.83 33 1
S N Pheadair agus PhoilNavan 16143L 125
−4.6%
+6.8%
5 20.20 30 1
Scoil Eoin BáisteKells 16774A 123
+33.7%
+50.0%
5 21.00 29 0
S N MhuireCeannanus Mor 17213L 122
+1.7%
+43.5%
5 22.00 32 1
S N Cul an MhuilinnDrumree 17312N 119
+26.6%
+22.7%
5 22.60 31 1
Scoil Nais Mhuire NaofaDunsany 17742P 113
+7.6%
+21.5%
5 22.60 25 0
S N BhrighdeKells 17162U 111
+4.7%
+48.0%
5 22.20 27 0
S N Naomh ColmcilleDuleek 18500T 109
+3.8%
+18.5%
5 21.80 29 0
S N Aindreis NaofaAshbourne 17857J 107
−1.8%
+20.2%
5 21.40 34 1
S N Naomh TreasaDrogheda 18413B 105
+12.9%
−0.9%
4 26.25 30 1
Castletown N SNavan 19292U 102
−21.5%
+17.2%
4 22.50 26 0
S N FiachOldcastle 18358T 102
+7.4%
+47.8%
5 20.40 26 0
S N Seosamh NaomthaNavan 17560J 100
−15.3%
+2.0%
5 17.60 21 0
S N Naomh SeosamhDunsany 16790V 95
+25.0%
+33.8%
4 23.75 28 0
Scoil Mhuire NSOldcastle 11978O 94
+4.4%
−6.0%
4 23.50 28 0
S N Rath RiagainDunboyne 18169Q 92
−5.2%
−2.1%
4 23.00 25 0
S N BhrighdeDrumconrath 17220I 91
0.0%
+19.7%
4 22.75 31 1
St. Joseph's National SchoolKilcock 18887A 89
+15.6%
+23.6%
4 22.25 26 0
Kilskyre Mixed N SKells 01421F 87
−26.3%
+210.7%
4 19.00 24 0
Kilbeg N SCarlanstown 11039O 85
+1.2%
−14.1%
4 21.25 28 0
S N MhuireLobinstown 18037W 84
+68.0%
+115.4%
4 21.00 26 0
Drumbarragh N SKells 10801Q 83
−4.6%
+1.2%
4 20.75 24 0
S N Mhuire NaofaTara 17964K 81
−36.7%
−36.2%
4 20.25 24 0
S N Ultain NaofaAn Uaimh 17203I 80
−11.1%
−4.8%
4 20.00 23 0
S N Mhichil NaofaRath Molladhain 18453N 73
−33.0%
−18.9%
3 22.33 28 0
S N Naomh CianainAshbourne 17029S 73
−12.0%
+28.1%
3 24.33 28 0
Scoil Nais Finin NaofaEnfield 16067V 63
−13.7%
−29.2%
3 17.00 20 0
Killyon N SHill of Down 07120V 60
−36.8%
−14.3%
3 20.00 25 0
Newtown N SArdee 03275H 60
−35.5%
−33.3%
3 16.33 21 0
Scoil Naomh PioBeauparc 16549Q 59
−34.4%
+40.5%
3 17.67 21 0
Ballinlough N SKells 09238I 58
−40.8%
−18.3%
3 17.33 20 0
S N an Rath MhorAthboy 17494W 45
−56.7%
−6.2%
3 15.00 18 0
Ughtyneill N SMoynalty 12897T 31
+47.6%
−22.5%
2 15.50 18 0
Carrickleck N SKingscourt 14348T 26
−23.5%
+18.2%
2 13.00 16 0
S N MhuireBaile Iomhair 18429Q 15
−50.0%
−40.0%
2 7.50 8 0
Scoil Nais Naomh AineKells 17946I 12
−63.6%
−47.8%
2 6.00 10 0