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16 schools in Co. Meath · 2025/26

pupils
3,298
junior infants
427
in 3 all-Irish schools
985 29.9%
class teachers · 2 gained one · 4 lost one since 2024/25
141 +21 since 2015/16
households answered the parent survey
846
together since 2015/16

The 14 schools with figures for both years had 2,619 pupils in 2015/16 and have 2,715 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+3.7%
Over 10 years

6 grew · 5 steady · 3 fell · 2 newer

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Parent survey, 2025

Parents of children at each school, from the Department's Primary School Survey. About these figures

Parents who'd prefer a multi-denominational patron

Parents who'd prefer teaching through Irish

Number of pupils
Change in pupils over 10 years
Average class size
Class teachers
Class teachers since 2024/25
DEIS and islands
  1. St. Mary's Primary School Enfield
    543 +0.9%
  2. Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa Droichead ÁthaGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    383 −13.3%
  3. Gaelscoil Thulach na nÓg Dún BúinneGaelscoilInter-denominational
    360 +40.6%
  4. Ashbourne Community National School AshbourneMulti-denominational
    341 From 2019/20
  5. S N Naomh Padraig Slane
    253 −8.3%
  6. Gaelscoil na Mí Cill DhéagláinGaelscoilMulti-denominational
    242 Opened 2011/12
  7. Navan Educate Together NS NavanMulti-denominationalDEIS
    213 +13.3%
  8. S N Mhuire Navan
    194 +6.6%
  9. Coole N.S, Kilcock
    164 +20.6%
  10. Scoil Eoin Báiste Kells
    123 +33.7%
  11. S N Fiach Oldcastle
    102 +7.4%
  12. St Peters National School MeathChurch of Ireland
    97 0.0%
  13. Kilskyre Mixed N S Kells
    87 −26.3%
  14. S N Mhuire Lobinstown
    84 +68.0%
  15. S N Mhuire Naofa Tara
    81 −36.7%
  16. Ughtyneill N S Moynalty
    31 +47.6%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Since 2005/06 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants Multi-denominationalparents who'd prefer Through Irishparents who'd prefer
St. Mary's Primary School Enfield, Co. Meath · Roll 17821L 543
+0.9%
+136.1%
22.8 −123 58 56% 13%
Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa Droichead Átha, Co. Meath · Roll 20258E GaelscoilMulti-denominational 383
−13.3%
Opened 2007/08 23.3 16 47 74% 89%
Gaelscoil Thulach na nÓg Dún Búinne, Co. Meath · Roll 20082Q GaelscoilInter-denominational 360
+40.6%
+271.1%
21.4 16 56 50% 92%
Ashbourne Community National School Ashbourne, Co. Meath · Roll 20546J Multi-denominational 341 From 2019/20 From 2019/20 22.6 +114 38 67% 5%
S N Naomh Padraig Slane, Co. Meath · Roll 18040L 253
−8.3%
+25.2%
24.7 −110 36 53% 24%
Gaelscoil na Mí Cill Dhéagláin, Co. Meath · Roll 20382F GaelscoilMulti-denominational 242 Opened 2011/12 Opened 2011/12 19.2 12 21 73% 75%
Navan Educate Together NS Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 20164S Multi-denominationalDEIS 213
+13.3%
Opened 2002/03 20.3 −19 24 74% 7%
S N Mhuire Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 17520U 194
+6.6%
+60.3%
26.0 7 40 53% 21%
Coole N.S, Kilcock, Co. Meath · Roll 18051Q 164
+20.6%
+62.4%
27.3 −16 27 53% 13%
Scoil Eoin Báiste Kells, Co. Meath · Roll 16774A 123
+33.7%
+50.0%
21.0 5 19 50% 10%
S N Fiach Oldcastle, Co. Meath · Roll 18358T 102
+7.4%
+47.8%
20.4 +15 15 50% 20%
St Peters National School Meath · Roll 20191V Church of Ireland 97
0.0%
Opened 2004/05 21.2 4 11 54% 5%
Kilskyre Mixed N S Kells, Co. Meath · Roll 01421F 87
−26.3%
+210.7%
19.0 4 6 58% 17%
S N Mhuire Lobinstown, Co. Meath · Roll 18037W 84
+68.0%
+115.4%
21.0 4 11 50% 28%
S N Mhuire Naofa Tara, Co. Meath · Roll 17964K 81
−36.7%
−36.2%
20.2 4 15 53% 33%
Ughtyneill N S Moynalty, Co. Meath · Roll 12897T 31
+47.6%
−22.5%
15.5 2 3 67% 33%
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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.