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8 schools in Co. Meath · 2025/26

pupils
2,053
junior infants
284
in 1 all-Irish school
227 11.1%
class teachers · 8 gained one · 0 lost one since 2024/25
85 +12 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 6 schools with figures for both years had 1,417 pupils in 2015/16 and have 1,544 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+9.0%
Over 10 years

3 grew · 1 steady · 2 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
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Class teachers since 2024/25
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  1. Scoil Oilibheir Naofa Bettystown
    397 −10.6%
  2. Scoil Cholmcille Kells
    352 +29.4%
  3. Ashbourne Community National School AshbourneMulti-denominational
    341 From 2019/20
  4. Scoil Naomh Barra Navan
    238 +45.1%
  5. Dangan Mixed N S Summerhill
    228 +20.6%
  6. Gaelscoil na Cille AshbourneGaelscoil
    227 −10.3%
  7. Dunshaughlin Community National School DunshaughlinMulti-denominational
    168 Opened 2020/21
  8. S N Fiach Oldcastle
    102 +7.4%
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
Scoil Oilibheir Naofa Bettystown, Co. Meath · Roll 20216L 397
−10.6%
Opened 2005/06 22.9 +116 111 47% 11%
Scoil Cholmcille Kells, Co. Meath · Roll 16722E 352
+29.4%
+31.8%
23.5 +115 0 36% 15%
Ashbourne Community National School Ashbourne, Co. Meath · Roll 20546J Multi-denominational 341 From 2019/20 From 2019/20 22.6 +114 38 67% 5%
Scoil Naomh Barra Navan, Co. Meath · Roll 19253K 238
+45.1%
+85.9%
22.6 +110 25 47% 25%
Dangan Mixed N S Summerhill, Co. Meath · Roll 19018A 228
+20.6%
+44.3%
24.7 +19 34 44% 23%
Gaelscoil na Cille Ashbourne, Co. Meath · Roll 19779C Gaelscoil 227
−10.3%
−0.9%
25.2 +19 27 28% 82%
Dunshaughlin Community National School Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath · Roll 20521Q Multi-denominational 168 Opened 2020/21 Opened 2020/21 24.0 +27 34 76% 7%
S N Fiach Oldcastle, Co. Meath · Roll 18358T 102
+7.4%
+47.8%
20.4 +15 15 50% 20%
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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.