Dunshaughlin Community National School
Dunshaughlin, Co Meath · A85 TP44 · Roll number 20521Q
Dunshaughlin Community National School is one of 3 primary schools in or within 3 km of Dunshaughlin. Every school in and around Dunshaughlin →
What stands out about Dunshaughlin Community National School
- 168 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- On the lists since 2020/21: a new school, or a new roll after schools joined.
- The smallest of the 3 primary schools around Dunshaughlin.
- Its patron is the Louth & Meath ETB; its ethos is multi-denominational.
Pupils over time
2020/21 to 2025/26Dunshaughlin Community National School had 168 pupils in 2025/26, against 13 in 2020/21 (+1,192%). Girls are 49% of them. Its roll rose in 5 of the 5 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Dunshaughlin Community National School
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 Dunshaughlin Community National School 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 Dunshaughlin Community National School
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 Dunshaughlin Community National School
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Dunshaughlin Community National School 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.
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 Dunshaughlin Community National School.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunshaughlin Community National School | 168 | – | Multi-denominational | English | ||
| Scoil na Rithe | 222 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 0.6 km | |
| S.N. Seachnaill Naofa | 622 | +13% | Catholic | English | 1.1 km | |
| S.N. Cul an Mhuilinn | 119 | +16% | Catholic | English | 4.6 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Seosamh | 95 | +12% | Catholic | English | 5.3 km | |
| S.N. Rath Riagain | 92 | −10% | Catholic | English | 5.4 km | |
| S.N. Rath Beagain | 219 | +16% | Catholic | English | 5.5 km |
The other 106 primary schools in Co. Meath
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratoath Junior N.S. | 213 | −44% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| Ratoath Senior N.S. | 319 | −36% | Catholic | English | 6 km | |
| S.N. Colmcille | 211 | +2% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km | |
| St Pauls N.S. | 565 | −15% | Catholic | English | 6.8 km | |
| S.N. Aindreis Naofa | 107 | −5% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Naofa | 113 | +2% | Catholic | English | 8 km | |
| Kilmessan Mxd N.S. | 242 | +3% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Naofa | 81 | −19% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Mí | 242 | −26% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 9.2 km | |
| Ashbourne Educate Together National School | 410 | −14% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.3 km | |
| Ashbourne Community National School | 342 | +280% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.5 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Cianain | 73 | −13% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 139 | +6% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| St. Joseph's National School | 89 | +3% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| Scoil Nais Deaglain | 621 | −8% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 479 | −3% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Oilibheir Naofa | 225 | +1% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| S N na Trionoide Naofa | 233 | −25% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Cille | 227 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Dunboyne Junior N.S. | 397 | −18% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Dunboyne Senior N.S. | 470 | −17% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Peters National School | 97 | +29% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil Thulach na nÓg | 360 | +7% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Kilbride National School | 310 | −7% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Dangan Mixed N.S. | 228 | +12% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Baile Cheant | 214 | −15% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Coole N.s, | 164 | +8% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Bhríde | 392 | −2% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 194 | +5% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 137 | +6% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Boinne | 206 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| St Stephens N.S. | 805 | −13% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Ard Rí Community National School | 384 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Trim Educate Together National School | 174 | +72% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Mhichil na Buachailli | 294 | −7% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Marys Convent N.S. | 521 | −10% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 48 | −19% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil Eanna | 138 | −32% | Catholic | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| S.N. Bheinn Naofa B | 339 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S.N. Bheinin Naofa C | 343 | −0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Flowerfield N.S. | 40 | −11% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Navan Educate Together NS | 213 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Naomh Pio | 59 | −13% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Nais Aitinn Bhui | 211 | −7% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Mercy Convent N.S. | 385 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Aine Naofa N.S. | 312 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S.N. Seosamh Naomtha | 100 | −15% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 205 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Pauls N.S. | 761 | +4% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 399 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 148 | −10% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Mhichil Naofa | 73 | −15% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Sheosamh | 136 | −7% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Treasa | 105 | +7% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Eoin | 375 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S.N. Cill Bhrighde | 200 | +45% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Colmcille | 109 | +5% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Dun Uabhair | 166 | −22% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Bride | 181 | −9% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St. Mary's Primary School | 543 | −10% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Bohermeen N.S. | 237 | −5% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 254 | −9% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Stackallen N.S. | 170 | −11% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 524 | −19% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Uí Ghramhnaigh | 169 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 23 km | |
| St. Dympna's National School | 210 | −5% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Cros Ban | 373 | −9% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Ultain Naofa | 80 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 25 km | |
| S.N. an Rath Mhor | 45 | −46% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| St. Nicholas Primary School | 299 | −24% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Barra | 238 | +14% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| O'Growney National School | 382 | +7% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa | 383 | −12% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 27 km | |
| S.N. Bhrighde | 111 | +9% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Naofa | 149 | +7% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Columbain | 233 | −37% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| S N Realt na Mara (C) | 373 | −19% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S N Realt na Mara (B) | 373 | −18% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh | 438 | −8% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Oilibheir Naofa | 397 | −5% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 15 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| S.N. Mhuire | 84 | +6% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Killyon N.S. | 60 | −34% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Castletown N.S. | 102 | −6% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Kells Parochial N.S. | 52 | −30% | Church of Ireland | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil Cholmcille | 352 | −5% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Our Lady of Mercy N.S. | 313 | −3% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil Nais Finin Naofa | 63 | −2% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Muire | 165 | +16% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Newtown N.S. | 60 | −28% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Drumbarragh N.S. | 83 | −13% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Kilbeg N.S. | 85 | −1% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Kilskyre Mixed N.S. | 87 | −1% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Scoil Eoin Báiste | 123 | +21% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Carnaross N.S. | 178 | +0% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Pheadair agus Phoil | 125 | −7% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 122 | −11% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Ballinlough N.S. | 58 | −25% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Kilmainham Wood N.S. | 118 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Ughtyneill N.S. | 31 | +7% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Carrickleck N.S. | 26 | −26% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| S.N. Bhrighde | 91 | +3% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Nais Naomh Aine | 12 | −52% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire N.S. | 94 | +19% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Gilson National School | 222 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| S.N. Fiach | 102 | +34% | Catholic | English | 53 km |
Living in Dunshaughlin
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the A85 Eircode area
Housing in Dunshaughlin →The median sale price rose from €420,000 in 2023 to €460,000 in 2025 (+10%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the A85 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Dunshaughlin
Cost of living in Dunshaughlin →New tenancies in Dunshaughlin averaged €1,850 a month in 2025, against €1,658 in 2024 (+12%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗Dunshaughlin, A85 TP44
Primary schools near Dunshaughlin Community National School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Dunshaughlin Community National School
Is Dunshaughlin Community National School 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 Dunshaughlin Community National School have?
168 pupils in 2025/26.
Does Dunshaughlin Community National School teach through Irish?
No: Dunshaughlin Community National School teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Dunshaughlin Community National School?
Dunshaughlin Community National School has a multi-denominational ethos. Its patron is Louth & Meath ETB.
How do pupils get a place at Dunshaughlin Community National School?
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 Dunshaughlin Community National School?
The nearest are Scoil na Rithe (0.6 km), S.N. Seachnaill Naofa (1.1 km) and S.N. Cul an Mhuilinn (4.6 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 Dunshaughlin; 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).