Castletown N.S.
Castletown Kilpatrick, Navan, Co Meath · C15 K225 · Roll number 19292U
Castletown N.S. is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Nobber. Every school in and around Nobber →
What stands out about Castletown N.S.
- 102 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 Nobber’s outline, 4.5 km away; listed with Nobber, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Castletown N.S. had 102 pupils in 2025/26, down from 130 in 2015/16 (−22%). Girls are 44% 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 Castletown 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 Castletown 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 Castletown 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 Castletown N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Castletown 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: Castletown N.S. has shrunk by 6% since 2019/20. All the schools around Nobber together changed by +34%.
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 Castletown N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −6%; 5 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castletown N.S. | 102 | −6% | Catholic | English | ||
| Scoil Naomh Barra | 238 | +14% | Catholic | English | 5.2 km | |
| Scoil Eoin Báiste | 123 | +21% | Catholic | English | 5.3 km | |
| Kilbeg N.S. | 85 | −1% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 84 | +6% | Catholic | English | 6.1 km | |
| S.N. Ultain Naofa | 80 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Naofa | 149 | +7% | Catholic | English | 8 km |
The other 106 primary schools in Co. Meath
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Muire | 165 | +16% | Catholic | English | 8.4 km | |
| Newtown N.S. | 60 | −28% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| S.N. Pheadair agus Phoil | 125 | −7% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| Kilmainham Wood N.S. | 118 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.7 km |
| Stackallen N.S. | 170 | −11% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| Carrickleck N.S. | 26 | −26% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Kells Parochial N.S. | 52 | −30% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Our Lady of Mercy N.S. | 313 | −3% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Cholmcille | 352 | −5% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Ughtyneill N.S. | 31 | +7% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Bhrighde | 91 | +3% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 122 | −11% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Eoin | 375 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 399 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Pauls N.S. | 761 | +4% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 254 | −9% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Bhrighde | 111 | +9% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 205 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Aine Naofa N.S. | 312 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Mercy Convent N.S. | 385 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Bohermeen N.S. | 237 | −5% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Flowerfield N.S. | 40 | −11% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Gaelscoil Eanna | 138 | −32% | Catholic | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| Navan Educate Together NS | 213 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil Nais Aitinn Bhui | 211 | −7% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Nais Naomh Aine | 12 | −52% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Stephens N.S. | 805 | −13% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Ard Rí Community National School | 384 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| Drumbarragh N.S. | 83 | −13% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Carnaross N.S. | 178 | +0% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Sheosamh | 136 | −7% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. an Rath Mhor | 45 | −46% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Bhríde | 392 | −2% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Pio | 59 | −13% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Seosamh Naomtha | 100 | −15% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Baile Cheant | 214 | −15% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 194 | +5% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Uí Ghramhnaigh | 169 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| Kilskyre Mixed N.S. | 87 | −1% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S N na Trionoide Naofa | 233 | −25% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Ballinlough N.S. | 58 | −25% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Cill Bhrighde | 200 | +45% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Dun Uabhair | 166 | −22% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| O'Growney National School | 382 | +7% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Bheinn Naofa B | 339 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| S.N. Bheinin Naofa C | 343 | −0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Kilmessan Mxd N.S. | 242 | +3% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 48 | −19% | Church of Ireland | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Colmcille | 211 | +2% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Naofa | 81 | −19% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Boinne | 206 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 25 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Colmcille | 109 | +5% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Mhichil na Buachailli | 294 | −7% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| St Marys Convent N.S. | 521 | −10% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Trim Educate Together National School | 174 | +72% | Multi-denominational | English | 26 km | |
| St. Dympna's National School | 210 | −5% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Seosamh | 95 | +12% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Treasa | 105 | +7% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Naofa | 113 | +2% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa | 383 | −12% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 28 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 137 | +6% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Cianain | 73 | −13% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Gilson National School | 222 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| S.N. Mhuire | 15 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| S N Realt na Mara (C) | 373 | −19% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S N Realt na Mara (B) | 373 | −18% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire N.S. | 94 | +19% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Dunshaughlin Community National School | 168 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Cros Ban | 373 | −9% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Bride | 181 | −9% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil na Rithe | 222 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 32 km | |
| S.N. Columbain | 233 | −37% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| S.N. Seachnaill Naofa | 622 | +13% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Dangan Mixed N.S. | 228 | +12% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Aindreis Naofa | 107 | −5% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Oilibheir Naofa | 397 | −5% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh | 438 | −8% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Cul an Mhuilinn | 119 | +16% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Mhichil Naofa | 73 | −15% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 139 | +6% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Fiach | 102 | +34% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 524 | −19% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Ratoath Junior N.S. | 213 | −44% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Ratoath Senior N.S. | 319 | −36% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| St Pauls N.S. | 565 | −15% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Mí | 242 | −26% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 36 km | |
| Ashbourne Community National School | 342 | +280% | Multi-denominational | English | 36 km | |
| Ashbourne Educate Together National School | 410 | −14% | Multi-denominational | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 479 | −3% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Coole N.s, | 164 | +8% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Rath Beagain | 219 | +16% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Rath Riagain | 92 | −10% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Nais Deaglain | 621 | −8% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Cille | 227 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 37 km | |
| Killyon N.S. | 60 | −34% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 148 | −10% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| St. Joseph's National School | 89 | +3% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| St. Nicholas Primary School | 299 | −24% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil Oilibheir Naofa | 225 | +1% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| St. Mary's Primary School | 543 | −10% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Scoil Nais Finin Naofa | 63 | −2% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Kilbride National School | 310 | −7% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Dunboyne Junior N.S. | 397 | −18% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Dunboyne Senior N.S. | 470 | −17% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| St Peters National School | 97 | +29% | Church of Ireland | English | 43 km | |
| Gaelscoil Thulach na nÓg | 360 | +7% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 43 km |
Living in Nobber
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the A82 Eircode area
Housing in Nobber →The median sale price rose from €240,000 in 2023 to €310,000 in 2025 (+29%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the A82 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Meath
Cost of living in Nobber →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 Nobber, C15 K225
Primary schools near Castletown 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 Castletown N.S.
Is Castletown 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 Castletown N.S. have?
102 pupils in 2025/26. That is −6% since 2019/20.
Does Castletown N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Castletown N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Castletown N.S.?
Castletown N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Meath.
How do pupils get a place at Castletown 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 Castletown N.S.?
The nearest are Scoil Naomh Barra (5.2 km), Scoil Eoin Báiste (5.3 km) and Kilbeg N.S. (5.9 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 Nobber; 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).