Newtown N.S.
Newtown, Ardee, Co. Meath · A92 PW80 · Roll number 03275H
Newtown N.S. is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Drumconrath. Every school in and around Drumconrath →
What stands out about Newtown N.S.
- A small primary school: 60 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 60 pupils, 28% fewer than the 83 of 2019/20.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- 20 girls and 40 boys: more of one than the other.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Meath; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Drumconrath’s outline, 3.1 km away; listed with Drumconrath, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Newtown N.S. had 60 pupils in 2025/26, down from 93 in 2015/16 (−35%). Girls are 33% of them. Its largest roll was 94, in 2017/18. Its roll rose in 2 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Newtown N.S.
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 Newtown N.S. 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.
Inspection reports on Newtown N.S.
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 a place at Newtown N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Newtown N.S. 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.
Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Newtown N.S. has shrunk by 28% since 2019/20. All the schools around Drumconrath together changed by −7%.
Pupils since 2019/20
Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).
Side by side with the nearest primary schools
2025/26The 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 Newtown N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −28%; 6 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown N.S. | 60 | −28% | Catholic | English | ||
| Ballapousta NS | 186 | −14% | Catholic | English | 3.3 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 84 | +6% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| S.N. Pheadair agus Phoil | 125 | −7% | Catholic | English | 5 km | |
| Ardee Monastery | 244 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.8 km |
| S N Mhuire na Trocaire | 339 | +15% | Catholic | English | 6.1 km | |
| Ardee Educate Together NS | 177 | +17% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
The other 110 primary schools in Co. Meath
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castletown N.S. | 102 | −6% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| Scoil Eoin Báiste | 123 | +21% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| S.N. Bhrighde | 91 | +3% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Barra | 238 | +14% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Carrickleck N.S. | 26 | −26% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Stackallen N.S. | 170 | −11% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 254 | −9% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Kilbeg N.S. | 85 | −1% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Kilmainham Wood N.S. | 118 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. Ultain Naofa | 80 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Naofa | 149 | +7% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Muire | 165 | +16% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Nais Aitinn Bhui | 211 | −7% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Eoin | 375 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Ughtyneill N.S. | 31 | +7% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 399 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Naomh Pio | 59 | −13% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Pauls N.S. | 761 | +4% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Dun Uabhair | 166 | −22% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 122 | −11% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 205 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Aine Naofa N.S. | 312 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Mercy Convent N.S. | 385 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| St Stephens N.S. | 805 | −13% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Flowerfield N.S. | 40 | −11% | Church of Ireland | English | 20 km | |
| Kells Parochial N.S. | 52 | −30% | Church of Ireland | English | 20 km | |
| Gaelscoil Eanna | 138 | −32% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| Our Lady of Mercy N.S. | 313 | −3% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Cholmcille | 352 | −5% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Nais Naomh Aine | 12 | −52% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Ard Rí Community National School | 384 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| Navan Educate Together NS | 213 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| S.N. Baile Cheant | 214 | −15% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Bohermeen N.S. | 237 | −5% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Bhrighde | 111 | +9% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Colmcille | 109 | +5% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Bhríde | 392 | −2% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Sheosamh | 136 | −7% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Bheinn Naofa B | 339 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| S.N. Bheinin Naofa C | 343 | −0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa | 383 | −12% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 24 km | |
| S N na Trionoide Naofa | 233 | −25% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Carnaross N.S. | 178 | +0% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Drumbarragh N.S. | 83 | −13% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S N Realt na Mara (C) | 373 | −19% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S N Realt na Mara (B) | 373 | −18% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. an Rath Mhor | 45 | −46% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Treasa | 105 | +7% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Seosamh Naomtha | 100 | −15% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 194 | +5% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Naofa | 81 | −19% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Colmcille | 211 | +2% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Cros Ban | 373 | −9% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 137 | +6% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Oilibheir Naofa | 397 | −5% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh | 438 | −8% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Uí Ghramhnaigh | 169 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 28 km | |
| S.N. Cill Bhrighde | 200 | +45% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Kilmessan Mxd N.S. | 242 | +3% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Kilskyre Mixed N.S. | 87 | −1% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Ballinlough N.S. | 58 | −25% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Cianain | 73 | −13% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| O'Growney National School | 382 | +7% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Seosamh | 95 | +12% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 524 | −19% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 48 | −19% | Church of Ireland | English | 31 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Boinne | 206 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 32 km | |
| Trim Educate Together National School | 174 | +72% | Multi-denominational | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Mhichil na Buachailli | 294 | −7% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| St Marys Convent N.S. | 521 | −10% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Naofa | 113 | +2% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Aindreis Naofa | 107 | −5% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| St. Dympna's National School | 210 | −5% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Dunshaughlin Community National School | 168 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil na Rithe | 222 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 34 km | |
| S.N. Seachnaill Naofa | 622 | +13% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Ratoath Junior N.S. | 213 | −44% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 479 | −3% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Gilson National School | 222 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Ratoath Senior N.S. | 319 | −36% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Ashbourne Community National School | 342 | +280% | Multi-denominational | English | 37 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Mí | 242 | −26% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 37 km | |
| Ashbourne Educate Together National School | 410 | −14% | Multi-denominational | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Cul an Mhuilinn | 119 | +16% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| St Pauls N.S. | 565 | −15% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Scoil Nais Deaglain | 621 | −8% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Dangan Mixed N.S. | 228 | +12% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Cille | 227 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 38 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 15 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Scoil Naomh Bride | 181 | −9% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 139 | +6% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire N.S. | 94 | +19% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Rath Beagain | 219 | +16% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Rath Riagain | 92 | −10% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Columbain | 233 | −37% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| S.N. Mhichil Naofa | 73 | −15% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S.N. Fiach | 102 | +34% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Coole N.s, | 164 | +8% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| St. Joseph's National School | 89 | +3% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Kilbride National School | 310 | −7% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 148 | −10% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Scoil Oilibheir Naofa | 225 | +1% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Killyon N.S. | 60 | −34% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Dunboyne Junior N.S. | 397 | −18% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Dunboyne Senior N.S. | 470 | −17% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| St. Nicholas Primary School | 299 | −24% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| St Peters National School | 97 | +29% | Church of Ireland | English | 46 km | |
| Gaelscoil Thulach na nÓg | 360 | +7% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 46 km | |
| St. Mary's Primary School | 543 | −10% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Scoil Nais Finin Naofa | 63 | −2% | Catholic | English | 49 km |
Living in Drumconrath
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the C15 Eircode area
Housing in Drumconrath →The median sale price rose from €340,000 in 2023 to €375,000 in 2025 (+10%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the C15 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Meath
Cost of living in Drumconrath →New tenancies in Co. Meath averaged €1,542 a month in 2025, against €1,434 in 2024 (+8%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗near Drumconrath, A92 PW80
Primary schools near Newtown N.S.
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Newtown N.S.
Is Newtown N.S. 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 Newtown N.S. have?
60 pupils in 2025/26. That is −28% since 2019/20.
Does Newtown N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Newtown N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Newtown N.S.?
Newtown N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Meath.
How do pupils get a place at Newtown N.S.?
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 Newtown N.S.?
The nearest are Ballapousta NS (3.3 km), S.N. Mhuire (4.4 km) and S.N. Pheadair agus Phoil (5 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 Drumconrath; 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).