S.N. Cros Ban
Whitecross, Julianstown, Co. Meath · A92 W291 · Roll number 17705J
S.N. Cros Ban is one of 3 primary schools in or within 3 km of Julianstown. Every school in and around Julianstown →
What stands out about S.N. Cros Ban
- One of the larger primary schools: 373 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−9%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- The smallest of the 3 primary schools around Julianstown.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Meath; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S.N. Cros Ban had 373 pupils in 2025/26, down from 432 in 2015/16 (−14%). Girls are 47% of them. Its roll rose in 3 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. Cros Ban
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. Cros Ban 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. Cros Ban
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. Cros Ban
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S.N. Cros Ban 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. Cros Ban has shrunk by 9% since 2019/20. All the schools around Julianstown together changed by −3%.
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, 4 have more pupils than S.N. Cros Ban. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −9%; 2 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Cros Ban | 373 | −9% | Catholic | English | ||
| Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh | 438 | −8% | Catholic | English | 3.3 km | |
| Scoil Oilibheir Naofa | 397 | −5% | Catholic | English | 3.4 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 524 | −19% | Catholic | English | 4.1 km | |
| S N Realt na Mara (C) | 373 | −19% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| S N Realt na Mara (B) | 373 | −18% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa | 383 | −12% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 5 km |
The other 106 primary schools in Co. Meath
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Naomh Treasa | 105 | +7% | Catholic | English | 5.6 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Colmcille | 109 | +5% | Catholic | English | 6.3 km | |
| S.N. Dun Uabhair | 166 | −22% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| S.N. Bheinn Naofa B | 339 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| S.N. Bheinin Naofa C | 343 | −0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 137 | +6% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Pio | 59 | −13% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Cianain | 73 | −13% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Baile Cheant | 214 | −15% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Naofa | 81 | −19% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 254 | −9% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Aindreis Naofa | 107 | −5% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 479 | −3% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Nais Aitinn Bhui | 211 | −7% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Ashbourne Community National School | 342 | +280% | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Cille | 227 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| Ashbourne Educate Together National School | 410 | −14% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Mí | 242 | −26% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| Scoil Nais Deaglain | 621 | −8% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Colmcille | 211 | +2% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Pauls N.S. | 565 | −15% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Ratoath Junior N.S. | 213 | −44% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Ratoath Senior N.S. | 319 | −36% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S N na Trionoide Naofa | 233 | −25% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Stackallen N.S. | 170 | −11% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil na Rithe | 222 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 25 km | |
| St Stephens N.S. | 805 | −13% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Seachnaill Naofa | 622 | +13% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Dunshaughlin Community National School | 168 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 25 km | |
| Kilbride National School | 310 | −7% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Rath Beagain | 219 | +16% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 84 | +6% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil Bhríde | 392 | −2% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Ard Rí Community National School | 384 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Seosamh | 95 | +12% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 399 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Gaelscoil Eanna | 138 | −32% | Catholic | All in Irish | 27 km | |
| St Pauls N.S. | 761 | +4% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Aine Naofa N.S. | 312 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Flowerfield N.S. | 40 | −11% | Church of Ireland | English | 27 km | |
| Mercy Convent N.S. | 385 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| S.N. Mhuire | 205 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Scoil Naomh Eoin | 375 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Newtown N.S. | 60 | −28% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Rath Riagain | 92 | −10% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Kilmessan Mxd N.S. | 242 | +3% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Navan Educate Together NS | 213 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Scoil Naomh Barra | 238 | +14% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Cul an Mhuilinn | 119 | +16% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Dunboyne Junior N.S. | 397 | −18% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Dunboyne Senior N.S. | 470 | −17% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Naofa | 113 | +2% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 194 | +5% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| St Peters National School | 97 | +29% | Church of Ireland | English | 31 km | |
| Gaelscoil Thulach na nÓg | 360 | +7% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 31 km | |
| Castletown N.S. | 102 | −6% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Ultain Naofa | 80 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 31 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Sheosamh | 136 | −7% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Pheadair agus Phoil | 125 | −7% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Seosamh Naomtha | 100 | −15% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil Oilibheir Naofa | 225 | +1% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Bohermeen N.S. | 237 | −5% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Naofa | 149 | +7% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| St. Joseph's National School | 89 | +3% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 139 | +6% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Boinne | 206 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 35 km | |
| Scoil Eoin Báiste | 123 | +21% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Trim Educate Together National School | 174 | +72% | Multi-denominational | English | 36 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 48 | −19% | Church of Ireland | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Mhichil na Buachailli | 294 | −7% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| St Marys Convent N.S. | 521 | −10% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Dangan Mixed N.S. | 228 | +12% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Cill Bhrighde | 200 | +45% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Kilbeg N.S. | 85 | −1% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Bhrighde | 111 | +9% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Bhrighde | 91 | +3% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Coole N.s, | 164 | +8% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Muire | 165 | +16% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. an Rath Mhor | 45 | −46% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil Uí Ghramhnaigh | 169 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 39 km | |
| Kells Parochial N.S. | 52 | −30% | Church of Ireland | English | 39 km | |
| Carrickleck N.S. | 26 | −26% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Our Lady of Mercy N.S. | 313 | −3% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil Cholmcille | 352 | −5% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Kilmainham Wood N.S. | 118 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| S.N. Mhichil Naofa | 73 | −15% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| St. Dympna's National School | 210 | −5% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 148 | −10% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| O'Growney National School | 382 | +7% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 122 | −11% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Bride | 181 | −9% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Ughtyneill N.S. | 31 | +7% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Drumbarragh N.S. | 83 | −13% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Carnaross N.S. | 178 | +0% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| St. Mary's Primary School | 543 | −10% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Scoil Nais Naomh Aine | 12 | −52% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Kilskyre Mixed N.S. | 87 | −1% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 15 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| S.N. Columbain | 233 | −37% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| St. Nicholas Primary School | 299 | −24% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Ballinlough N.S. | 58 | −25% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Killyon N.S. | 60 | −34% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Scoil Nais Finin Naofa | 63 | −2% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Gilson National School | 222 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| Scoil Mhuire N.S. | 94 | +19% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| S.N. Fiach | 102 | +34% | Catholic | English | 64 km |
Living in Julianstown
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Homes in the A92 Eircode area
Housing in Julianstown →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 Co. Meath
Cost of living in Julianstown →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 ↗Julianstown, A92 W291
Primary schools near S.N. Cros Ban
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. Cros Ban
Is S.N. Cros Ban 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. Cros Ban have?
373 pupils in 2025/26. That is −9% since 2019/20.
Does S.N. Cros Ban teach through Irish?
No: S.N. Cros Ban teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S.N. Cros Ban?
S.N. Cros Ban has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Meath.
How do pupils get a place at S.N. Cros Ban?
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. Cros Ban?
The nearest are Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh (3.3 km), Scoil Oilibheir Naofa (3.4 km) and S.N. Naomh Padraig (4.1 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 Julianstown; 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).