S.N. Padraig Naofa
Ardcath, Garristown, Co. Meath · A42 WR12 · Roll number 17629T
S.N. Padraig Naofa is one of 4 primary schools in or within 3 km of Duleek. Every school in and around Duleek →
What stands out about S.N. Padraig Naofa
- 137 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+6%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Meath; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Duleek’s outline, 5.3 km away; listed with Duleek, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S.N. Padraig Naofa had 137 pupils in 2025/26, against 120 in 2015/16 (+14%). Girls are 45% of them. Its largest roll was 138, in 2023/24. Its roll rose in 5 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for S.N. Padraig Naofa
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. Padraig Naofa 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 S.N. Padraig Naofa
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 S.N. Padraig Naofa
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S.N. Padraig Naofa 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: S.N. Padraig Naofa has grown by 6% since 2019/20. All the schools around Duleek together changed by −8%.
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.
Of the 6 nearest primary schools, 3 have more pupils than S.N. Padraig Naofa. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +6%; 1 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 137 | +6% | Catholic | English | ||
| S.N. Naomh Treasa | 105 | +7% | Catholic | English | 4.8 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 191 | −5% | Catholic | English | 4.9 km | |
| S.N. Bheinn Naofa B | 339 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5 km |
| S.N. Bheinin Naofa C | 343 | −0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5 km |
| S.N. Naomh Cianain | 73 | −13% | Catholic | English | 5.1 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Naofa | 81 | −19% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km |
The other 107 primary schools in Co. Meath
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Naomh Colmcille | 109 | +5% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| S.N. Aindreis Naofa | 107 | −5% | Catholic | English | 8.4 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 524 | −19% | Catholic | English | 8.8 km | |
| S.N. Baile Cheant | 214 | −15% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| S.N. Dun Uabhair | 166 | −22% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Pio | 59 | −13% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| S.N. Cros Ban | 373 | −9% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 479 | −3% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Ashbourne Community National School | 342 | +280% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Ashbourne Educate Together National School | 410 | −14% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Mí | 242 | −26% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Scoil Nais Deaglain | 621 | −8% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Cille | 227 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| S.N. Colmcille | 211 | +2% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Pauls N.S. | 565 | −15% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Ratoath Junior N.S. | 213 | −44% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Ratoath Senior N.S. | 319 | −36% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa | 383 | −12% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh | 438 | −8% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Oilibheir Naofa | 397 | −5% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S N Realt na Mara (C) | 373 | −19% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S N Realt na Mara (B) | 373 | −18% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S N na Trionoide Naofa | 233 | −25% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Nais Aitinn Bhui | 211 | −7% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil na Rithe | 222 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Dunshaughlin Community National School | 168 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Seachnaill Naofa | 622 | +13% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 254 | −9% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Rath Beagain | 219 | +16% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Seosamh | 95 | +12% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Kilbride National School | 310 | −7% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Stephens N.S. | 805 | −13% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Rath Riagain | 92 | −10% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Bhríde | 392 | −2% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Kilmessan Mxd N.S. | 242 | +3% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Ard Rí Community National School | 384 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Stackallen N.S. | 170 | −11% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Cul an Mhuilinn | 119 | +16% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Gaelscoil Eanna | 138 | −32% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 399 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Flowerfield N.S. | 40 | −11% | Church of Ireland | English | 20 km | |
| Aine Naofa N.S. | 312 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Mercy Convent N.S. | 385 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| St Pauls N.S. | 761 | +4% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 205 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Naofa | 113 | +2% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Navan Educate Together NS | 213 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Scoil Naomh Eoin | 375 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Dunboyne Junior N.S. | 397 | −18% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Dunboyne Senior N.S. | 470 | −17% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Peters National School | 97 | +29% | Church of Ireland | English | 22 km | |
| Gaelscoil Thulach na nÓg | 360 | +7% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 194 | +5% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Oilibheir Naofa | 225 | +1% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Sheosamh | 136 | −7% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 139 | +6% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St. Joseph's National School | 89 | +3% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 84 | +6% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Barra | 238 | +14% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Seosamh Naomtha | 100 | −15% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Boinne | 206 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 26 km | |
| S.N. Ultain Naofa | 80 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 26 km | |
| Dangan Mixed N.S. | 228 | +12% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Trim Educate Together National School | 174 | +72% | Multi-denominational | English | 27 km | |
| Bohermeen N.S. | 237 | −5% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 48 | −19% | Church of Ireland | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Mhichil na Buachailli | 294 | −7% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| St Marys Convent N.S. | 521 | −10% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Newtown N.S. | 60 | −28% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Coole N.s, | 164 | +8% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Cill Bhrighde | 200 | +45% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Castletown N.S. | 102 | −6% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Naofa | 149 | +7% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Uí Ghramhnaigh | 169 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 31 km | |
| S.N. an Rath Mhor | 45 | −46% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Bhrighde | 111 | +9% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Mhichil Naofa | 73 | −15% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Pheadair agus Phoil | 125 | −7% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 148 | −10% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil Eoin Báiste | 123 | +21% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Bride | 181 | −9% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| St. Dympna's National School | 210 | −5% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Kilbeg N.S. | 85 | −1% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Kells Parochial N.S. | 52 | −30% | Church of Ireland | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil Cholmcille | 352 | −5% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Our Lady of Mercy N.S. | 313 | −3% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Muire | 165 | +16% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| O'Growney National School | 382 | +7% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| St. Mary's Primary School | 543 | −10% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Bhrighde | 91 | +3% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Kilmainham Wood N.S. | 118 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Drumbarragh N.S. | 83 | −13% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Carrickleck N.S. | 26 | −26% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| St. Nicholas Primary School | 299 | −24% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Columbain | 233 | −37% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| S.N. Mhuire | 122 | −11% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 15 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Ughtyneill N.S. | 31 | +7% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Carnaross N.S. | 178 | +0% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Kilskyre Mixed N.S. | 87 | −1% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Killyon N.S. | 60 | −34% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Nais Naomh Aine | 12 | −52% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Ballinlough N.S. | 58 | −25% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Scoil Nais Finin Naofa | 63 | −2% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire N.S. | 94 | +19% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Gilson National School | 222 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| S.N. Fiach | 102 | +34% | Catholic | English | 58 km |
Living in Duleek
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the A92 Eircode area
Housing in Duleek →The median sale price rose from €333,500 in 2023 to €380,000 in 2025 (+14%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the A92 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Duleek
Cost of living in Duleek →New tenancies in Duleek averaged €1,370 a month in 2025, against €1,275 in 2024 (+8%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗near Duleek, A42 WR12
Primary schools near S.N. Padraig Naofa
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. Padraig Naofa
Is S.N. Padraig Naofa 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. Padraig Naofa have?
137 pupils in 2025/26. That is +6% since 2019/20.
Does S.N. Padraig Naofa teach through Irish?
No: S.N. Padraig Naofa teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S.N. Padraig Naofa?
S.N. Padraig Naofa has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Meath.
How do pupils get a place at S.N. Padraig Naofa?
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. Padraig Naofa?
The nearest are S.N. Naomh Treasa (4.8 km), S.N. Mhuire (4.9 km) and S.N. Bheinn Naofa B (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 Duleek; 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).