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S.N. an Rath Mhor

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RATHMORE, ATHBOY, CO MEATH · C15 X525 · Roll number 17494W

S.N. an Rath Mhor is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Athboy. Every school in and around Athboy →

Pupils
45
September, 2025/26
24 girls, 21 boys
Since 2019/20
−46%
from 84 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Bishop of Meath
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about S.N. an Rath Mhor

  • A small primary school: 45 pupils, against a typical 131.
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • Smaller than it was: 45 pupils, 46% fewer than the 84 of 2019/20.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Meath; its ethos is Catholic.
  • Outside Athboy’s outline, 3.6 km away; listed with Athboy, the nearest town in its county.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

S.N. an Rath Mhor had 45 pupils in 2025/26, down from 104 in 2015/16 (−57%). Girls are 53% of them. Its roll rose in 3 of the 10 years.

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Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.

No letter

No letter for S.N. an Rath Mhor

Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing schools by them, so this school has no letter and nothing here ranks it. Its facts are the Department of Education’s; its inspection reports are linked below.

What the Department of Education does publish for S.N. an Rath Mhor is on this page: its pupils each September since 2015/16, girls and boys, its patron and ethos, whether it teaches through Irish, whether it is in DEIS, and its inspection reports.

Newspapers print lists of how many of a school’s leavers go on to college. Those count destinations, not exam results, and depend on who a school takes in; we don’t use them.

Inspections

Inspection reports on S.N. an Rath Mhor

The Department of Education’s Inspectorate visits schools and publishes its reports. The reports describe what inspectors saw; they give no overall grade, and we don’t make one. Reports for this school on gov.ie ↗

Inspectors visit every kind of school. Whole-school evaluations look at teaching and learning, leadership and management; subject inspections look at one subject; follow-through inspections check whether earlier advice was taken. Each report is published on gov.ie with the school’s response.

Getting in

Getting a place at S.N. an Rath Mhor

Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.

Families apply to S.N. an Rath Mhor directly. Children can start once they are four and must be in school by six; the school’s yearly admission notice gives the dates for applying and for its decisions.

A school with more applicants than places admits on the criteria in its admission policy, often brothers and sisters, the area it serves and, for post-primary schools, its feeder primaries. A family refused a place can appeal.

Pupils
45
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
−46%
from 84 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: S.N. an Rath Mhor has shrunk by 46% since 2019/20. All the schools around Athboy together changed by +7%.

Pupils since 2019/20

S.N. an Rath Mhor−46%
The primary schools around Athboy−2%
All Irish primary schools−5%

Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).

Side by side with the nearest primary schools

2025/26

The nearest schools of the same kind, as the crow flies: their pupils, ethos and language. No results: none are published.

Each of the 6 nearest primary schools has more pupils than S.N. an Rath Mhor. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −46%; 6 of the 6 grew faster.

S.N. an Rath Mhor45
Scoil Uí Ghramhnaigh169
S.N. Bhrighde111
Bohermeen237
O'Growney382
S.N. Cill Bhrighde200
S.N. Seosamh Naomtha100
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. an Rath Mhor45−46%CatholicEnglish
Scoil Uí Ghramhnaigh169−18%CatholicAll in Irish3.5 km
S.N. Bhrighde111+9%CatholicEnglish4.3 km
Bohermeen N.S.237−5%CatholicEnglish4.9 km
O'Growney National School382+7%CatholicEnglish5 km
S.N. Cill Bhrighde200+45%CatholicEnglish6.5 km
S.N. Seosamh Naomtha100−15%CatholicEnglish7.2 km
The other 106 primary schools in Co. Meath
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. Nmh Sheosamh136−7%CatholicEnglish7.4 km
St. Dympna's National School210−5%CatholicEnglish8.4 km
Scoil Cholmcille352−5%CatholicEnglish8.7 km
Kells Parochial N.S.52−30%Church of IrelandEnglish8.7 km
Our Lady of Mercy N.S.313−3%CatholicEnglish8.8 km
S.N. Caitriona Naofa149+7%CatholicEnglish9.5 km
S.N. Ultain Naofa80−11%CatholicAll in Irish10 km
Drumbarragh N.S.83−13%CatholicEnglish10 km
Kilskyre Mixed N.S.87−1%CatholicEnglish10 km
Navan Educate Together NS213−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓10 km
S.N. Mhuire194+5%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Patricks N.S.48−19%Church of IrelandEnglish11 km
Scoil Naomh Eoin375+6%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
S.N. Mhuire205+16%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Mercy Convent N.S.385−13%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
St Marys Convent N.S.521−10%CatholicEnglish12 km
Scoil Mhichil na Buachailli294−7%CatholicEnglish12 km
Flowerfield N.S.40−11%Church of IrelandEnglish12 km
Aine Naofa N.S.312−2%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
St Pauls N.S.761+4%CatholicEnglish12 km
Trim Educate Together National School174+72%Multi-denominationalEnglish12 km
Gaelscoil Eanna138−32%CatholicAll in Irish12 km
Gaelscoil na Boinne206−9%CatholicAll in Irish12 km
St Oliver Plunkett N.S.399−10%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
S.N. Mhuire15−40%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Ard Rí Community National School384+48%Multi-denominationalEnglish13 km
S.N. Muire165+16%CatholicEnglish13 km
Carnaross N.S.178+0%CatholicEnglish13 km
Scoil Bhríde392−2%CatholicEnglish13 km
Scoil Naomh Barra238+14%CatholicEnglish14 km
St Stephens N.S.805−13%CatholicEnglish14 km
S.N. Columbain233−37%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Ballinlough N.S.58−25%CatholicEnglish15 km
Scoil Naomh Bride181−9%CatholicEnglish15 km
Kilmessan Mxd N.S.242+3%CatholicEnglish16 km
S.N. Mhuire122−11%CatholicEnglish17 km
Kilbeg N.S.85−1%CatholicEnglish17 km
Stackallen N.S.170−11%CatholicEnglish17 km
Castletown N.S.102−6%CatholicEnglish18 km
S N na Trionoide Naofa233−25%CatholicEnglish18 km
S.N. Mhichil Naofa73−15%CatholicEnglish18 km
Scoil Nais Mhuire Naofa113+2%CatholicEnglish18 km
Dangan Mixed N.S.228+12%CatholicEnglish19 km
Scoil Nais Aitinn Bhui211−7%CatholicEnglish19 km
S.N. Naomh Seosamh95+12%CatholicEnglish20 km
Ughtyneill N.S.31+7%CatholicEnglish20 km
Killyon N.S.60−34%CatholicEnglish20 km
Scoil Eoin Báiste123+21%CatholicEnglish21 km
S.N. Colmcille211+2%CatholicEnglish22 km
St. Nicholas Primary School299−24%CatholicEnglish22 km
S.N. Mhuire84+6%CatholicEnglish22 km
Scoil Mhuire N.S.94+19%CatholicEnglish22 km
S.N. Baile Cheant214−15%CatholicEnglish22 km
S.N. Mhuire139+6%CatholicEnglish22 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig254−9%CatholicEnglish23 km
Kilmainham Wood N.S.118−1%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig148−10%CatholicEnglish23 km
Scoil Nais Naomh Aine12−52%CatholicEnglish23 km
Coole N.s,164+8%CatholicEnglish23 km
Gilson National School222−17%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Scoil Naomh Pio59−13%CatholicEnglish24 km
Scoil Nais Finin Naofa63−2%CatholicEnglish24 km
S.N. Cul an Mhuilinn119+16%CatholicEnglish24 km
S.N. Mhuire Naofa81−19%CatholicEnglish25 km
Dunshaughlin Community National School168–Multi-denominationalEnglish25 km
Newtown N.S.60−28%CatholicEnglish26 km
Scoil na Rithe222−2%CatholicAll in Irish26 km
St. Mary's Primary School543−10%CatholicEnglish26 km
S.N. Seachnaill Naofa622+13%CatholicEnglish26 km
Carrickleck N.S.26−26%CatholicEnglish26 km
S.N. Pheadair agus Phoil125−7%CatholicEnglish27 km
S.N. Fiach102+34%CatholicEnglish28 km
St. Joseph's National School89+3%CatholicEnglish28 km
S.N. Bhrighde91+3%CatholicEnglish28 km
S.N. Naomh Cianain73−13%CatholicEnglish29 km
S.N. Bheinn Naofa B339−10%CatholicEnglish✓29 km
S.N. Bheinin Naofa C343−0%CatholicEnglish✓29 km
S.N. Rath Riagain92−10%CatholicEnglish29 km
S.N. Dun Uabhair166−22%CatholicEnglish30 km
S.N. Aindreis Naofa107−5%CatholicEnglish30 km
S.N. Rath Beagain219+16%CatholicEnglish30 km
Ratoath Junior N.S.213−44%CatholicEnglish31 km
Ratoath Senior N.S.319−36%CatholicEnglish31 km
Scoil Oilibheir Naofa225+1%CatholicEnglish31 km
St Pauls N.S.565−15%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa137+6%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. Naomh Colmcille109+5%CatholicEnglish32 km
Gaelscoil na Mí242−26%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish33 km
Ashbourne Educate Together National School410−14%Multi-denominationalEnglish33 km
Ashbourne Community National School342+280%Multi-denominationalEnglish33 km
S.N. Naomh Treasa105+7%CatholicEnglish34 km
Scoil Mhuire479−3%CatholicEnglish34 km
Scoil Nais Deaglain621−8%CatholicEnglish34 km
Gaelscoil na Cille227−2%CatholicAll in Irish35 km
Dunboyne Junior N.S.397−18%CatholicEnglish36 km
Dunboyne Senior N.S.470−17%CatholicEnglish36 km
St Peters National School97+29%Church of IrelandEnglish36 km
Gaelscoil Thulach na nÓg360+7%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish36 km
Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa383−12%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish38 km
Kilbride National School310−7%CatholicEnglish38 km
S.N. Cros Ban373−9%CatholicEnglish39 km
S N Realt na Mara (C)373−19%CatholicEnglish39 km
S N Realt na Mara (B)373−18%CatholicEnglish39 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig524−19%CatholicEnglish39 km
Scoil Oilibheir Naofa397−5%CatholicEnglish41 km
Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh438−8%CatholicEnglish41 km
Living nearby

Living in Athboy

The town’s figures, not this street’s.

Median sale price
€350,000
183 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€1,249
a month, new tenancies in 2025

Homes in the C15 Eircode area

Housing in Athboy →

The median sale price rose from €340,000 in 2023 to €375,000 in 2025 (+10%).

2023€340,000
2024€360,000
2025€375,000

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€395,700
Second-hand homes€323,600

Property Price Register sales in the C15 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

New tenancies in Athboy averaged €1,249 a month in 2025, against €1,178 in 2024 (+6%).

2024€1,178
2025€1,249

Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.

near Athboy, C15 X525

Nearby

Primary schools near S.N. an Rath Mhor

Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.

Questions about S.N. an Rath Mhor

Is S.N. an Rath Mhor a good school?

We don’t grade it: Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing them. Its inspection reports on gov.ie, a visit and a talk with the principal will tell you more than any table could.

How many pupils does S.N. an Rath Mhor have?

45 pupils in 2025/26. That is −46% since 2019/20.

Does S.N. an Rath Mhor teach through Irish?

No: S.N. an Rath Mhor teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs S.N. an Rath Mhor?

S.N. an Rath Mhor has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Meath.

How do pupils get a place at S.N. an Rath Mhor?

Apply to the school directly. It publishes an admission policy and a yearly admission notice with its dates; if more children apply than it has places, it admits on the criteria in its policy.

Which schools of the same kind are near S.N. an Rath Mhor?

The nearest are Scoil Uí Ghramhnaigh (3.5 km), S.N. Bhrighde (4.3 km) and Bohermeen N.S. (4.9 km).

Sources: Department of Education, school lists 2025/26 (preliminary) and enrolments since 2015/16, CC BY 4.0 · inspection reports on gov.ie, linked by roll number. Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).

Facts from the Department of Education’s school lists. Listed with Athboy; nothing here rates the school.

Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).