Gaelscoil Eanna
Bóthar Áth Troim, An Uaimh, Co. na Mí · C15 WF67 · Roll number 19725C
Gaelscoil Eanna is one of 13 primary schools in or within 3 km of Navan. Every school in and around Navan →
What stands out about Gaelscoil Eanna
- 138 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- Smaller than it was: 138 pupils, 32% fewer than the 203 of 2019/20.
- Every subject is taught through Irish.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Meath; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Gaelscoil Eanna had 138 pupils in 2025/26, down from 245 in 2015/16 (−44%). Girls are 53% of them. 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 Gaelscoil Eanna
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 Gaelscoil Eanna 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 Gaelscoil Eanna
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 Gaelscoil Eanna
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Gaelscoil Eanna 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.
It teaches every subject through Irish. 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: Gaelscoil Eanna has shrunk by 32% since 2019/20. All the schools around Navan together changed by +6%.
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, 5 have more pupils than Gaelscoil Eanna. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −32%; 6 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaelscoil Eanna | 138 | −32% | Catholic | All in Irish | ||
| Flowerfield N.S. | 40 | −11% | Church of Ireland | English | 0.3 km | |
| Mercy Convent N.S. | 385 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.8 km |
| Aine Naofa N.S. | 312 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.8 km |
| Ard Rí Community National School | 384 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 1 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 205 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.3 km |
| Navan Educate Together NS | 213 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 1.5 km |
The other 106 primary schools in Co. Meath
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Pauls N.S. | 761 | +4% | Catholic | English | 1.7 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 399 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.1 km |
| St Stephens N.S. | 805 | −13% | Catholic | English | 2.3 km | |
| Scoil Bhríde | 392 | −2% | Catholic | English | 2.7 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Eoin | 375 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.9 km |
| S.N. Nmh Sheosamh | 136 | −7% | Catholic | English | 4.7 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 194 | +5% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| S N na Trionoide Naofa | 233 | −25% | Catholic | English | 7 km | |
| Bohermeen N.S. | 237 | −5% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km | |
| S.N. Seosamh Naomtha | 100 | −15% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| Scoil Nais Aitinn Bhui | 211 | −7% | Catholic | English | 8 km | |
| Stackallen N.S. | 170 | −11% | Catholic | English | 8.4 km | |
| S.N. Ultain Naofa | 80 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.4 km | |
| Kilmessan Mxd N.S. | 242 | +3% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Barra | 238 | +14% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| S.N. Baile Cheant | 214 | −15% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| S.N. Cill Bhrighde | 200 | +45% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Naofa | 149 | +7% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Colmcille | 211 | +2% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Boinne | 206 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| S.N. an Rath Mhor | 45 | −46% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Seosamh | 95 | +12% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 48 | −19% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 254 | −9% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Bhrighde | 111 | +9% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Uí Ghramhnaigh | 169 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Pio | 59 | −13% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Trim Educate Together National School | 174 | +72% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Mhichil na Buachailli | 294 | −7% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Marys Convent N.S. | 521 | −10% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Naofa | 113 | +2% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Naofa | 81 | −19% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Castletown N.S. | 102 | −6% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Kells Parochial N.S. | 52 | −30% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Cholmcille | 352 | −5% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Our Lady of Mercy N.S. | 313 | −3% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 84 | +6% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| O'Growney National School | 382 | +7% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| St. Dympna's National School | 210 | −5% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Dunshaughlin Community National School | 168 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Muire | 165 | +16% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Bheinn Naofa B | 339 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S.N. Bheinin Naofa C | 343 | −0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil na Rithe | 222 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Cianain | 73 | −13% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Dangan Mixed N.S. | 228 | +12% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Seachnaill Naofa | 622 | +13% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Cul an Mhuilinn | 119 | +16% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Kilbeg N.S. | 85 | −1% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Dun Uabhair | 166 | −22% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 139 | +6% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Drumbarragh N.S. | 83 | −13% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Bride | 181 | −9% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 137 | +6% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Aindreis Naofa | 107 | −5% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Mhichil Naofa | 73 | −15% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Newtown N.S. | 60 | −28% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Eoin Báiste | 123 | +21% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Colmcille | 109 | +5% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Ratoath Junior N.S. | 213 | −44% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Ratoath Senior N.S. | 319 | −36% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Kilskyre Mixed N.S. | 87 | −1% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Carnaross N.S. | 178 | +0% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Coole N.s, | 164 | +8% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Treasa | 105 | +7% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Rath Riagain | 92 | −10% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 122 | −11% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Pauls N.S. | 565 | −15% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 15 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| S.N. Rath Beagain | 219 | +16% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Columbain | 233 | −37% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Gaelscoil na Mí | 242 | −26% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 23 km | |
| Ashbourne Educate Together National School | 410 | −14% | Multi-denominational | English | 23 km | |
| Ashbourne Community National School | 342 | +280% | Multi-denominational | English | 23 km | |
| St. Joseph's National School | 89 | +3% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Pheadair agus Phoil | 125 | −7% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 479 | −3% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 148 | −10% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Ughtyneill N.S. | 31 | +7% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Kilmainham Wood N.S. | 118 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Scoil Nais Deaglain | 621 | −8% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Ballinlough N.S. | 58 | −25% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Cille | 227 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 25 km | |
| Scoil Oilibheir Naofa | 225 | +1% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Carrickleck N.S. | 26 | −26% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa | 383 | −12% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 26 km | |
| St. Nicholas Primary School | 299 | −24% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Cros Ban | 373 | −9% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Bhrighde | 91 | +3% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| St. Mary's Primary School | 543 | −10% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Killyon N.S. | 60 | −34% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 524 | −19% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Nais Naomh Aine | 12 | −52% | 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 | |
| Dunboyne Junior N.S. | 397 | −18% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Dunboyne Senior N.S. | 470 | −17% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Kilbride National School | 310 | −7% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| St Peters National School | 97 | +29% | Church of Ireland | English | 29 km | |
| Gaelscoil Thulach na nÓg | 360 | +7% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 29 km | |
| Scoil Oilibheir Naofa | 397 | −5% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh | 438 | −8% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Nais Finin Naofa | 63 | −2% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire N.S. | 94 | +19% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Gilson National School | 222 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| S.N. Fiach | 102 | +34% | Catholic | English | 39 km |
Living in Navan
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Homes in the C15 Eircode area
Housing in Navan →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 Navan
Cost of living in Navan →New tenancies in Navan averaged €1,422 a month in 2025, against €1,358 in 2024 (+5%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗Navan, C15 WF67
Primary schools near Gaelscoil Eanna
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Gaelscoil Eanna
Is Gaelscoil Eanna 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 Gaelscoil Eanna have?
138 pupils in 2025/26. That is −32% since 2019/20.
Does Gaelscoil Eanna teach through Irish?
Yes: every subject at Gaelscoil Eanna is taught through Irish.
Who runs Gaelscoil Eanna?
Gaelscoil Eanna has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Meath.
How do pupils get a place at Gaelscoil Eanna?
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 Gaelscoil Eanna?
The nearest are Flowerfield N.S. (0.3 km), Mercy Convent N.S. (0.8 km) and Aine Naofa N.S. (0.8 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 Navan; 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).