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Rathbeggan, Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath · A85 AE84 · Roll number 18448U
S.N. Rath Beagain is one of 8 primary schools in or within 3 km of Ratoath. Every school in and around Ratoath →
What stands out about S.N. Rath Beagain
- 219 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Growing: 219 pupils, 16% more than the 189 of 2019/20.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Meath; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Ratoath’s outline, 3.1 km away; listed with Ratoath, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S.N. Rath Beagain had 219 pupils in 2025/26, against 197 in 2015/16 (+11%). Girls are 54% of them. Its largest roll was 223, in 2024/25. Its roll rose in 4 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. Rath Beagain
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. Rath Beagain 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. Rath Beagain
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. Rath Beagain
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S.N. Rath Beagain 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: S.N. Rath Beagain has grown by 16% since 2019/20. All the schools around Ratoath together changed by +1%.
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. Rath Beagain. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +16%; 0 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Rath Beagain | 219 | +16% | Catholic | English | ||
| S.N. Rath Riagain | 92 | −10% | Catholic | English | 2.3 km | |
| Ratoath Senior N.S. | 319 | −36% | Catholic | English | 3.8 km | |
| Ratoath Junior N.S. | 213 | −44% | Catholic | English | 3.8 km | |
| S.N. Seachnaill Naofa | 622 | +13% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| St Pauls N.S. | 565 | −15% | Catholic | English | 4.5 km | |
| Scoil na Rithe | 222 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 4.9 km |
The other 106 primary schools in Co. Meath
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunshaughlin Community National School | 168 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 5.5 km | |
| Dunboyne Junior N.S. | 397 | −18% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| Dunboyne Senior N.S. | 470 | −17% | Catholic | English | 6.8 km | |
| S.N. Cul an Mhuilinn | 119 | +16% | Catholic | English | 7 km | |
| St Peters National School | 97 | +29% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.1 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Mí | 242 | −26% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 7.1 km | |
| Gaelscoil Thulach na nÓg | 360 | +7% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 7.1 km | |
| Ashbourne Educate Together National School | 410 | −14% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.2 km | |
| Ashbourne Community National School | 342 | +280% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.5 km | |
| Scoil Nais Deaglain | 621 | −8% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| Scoil Oilibheir Naofa | 225 | +1% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| Kilbride National School | 310 | −7% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| S.N. Aindreis Naofa | 107 | −5% | Catholic | English | 7.9 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 479 | −3% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Cille | 227 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.3 km | |
| St. Joseph's National School | 89 | +3% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Seosamh | 95 | +12% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Colmcille | 211 | +2% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Cianain | 73 | −13% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 139 | +6% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Naofa | 113 | +2% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Naofa | 81 | −19% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Kilmessan Mxd N.S. | 242 | +3% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Coole N.s, | 164 | +8% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S N na Trionoide Naofa | 233 | −25% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Dangan Mixed N.S. | 228 | +12% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 137 | +6% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Baile Cheant | 214 | −15% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Bhríde | 392 | −2% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Boinne | 206 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| S.N. Bheinn Naofa B | 339 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| S.N. Bheinin Naofa C | 343 | −0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| S.N. Mhuire | 194 | +5% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 148 | −10% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Trim Educate Together National School | 174 | +72% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| St Stephens N.S. | 805 | −13% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Mhichil na Buachailli | 294 | −7% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Marys Convent N.S. | 521 | −10% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Treasa | 105 | +7% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Ard Rí Community National School | 384 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 48 | −19% | Church of Ireland | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Pio | 59 | −13% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Mhichil Naofa | 73 | −15% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil Eanna | 138 | −32% | Catholic | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| Scoil Nais Aitinn Bhui | 211 | −7% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Flowerfield N.S. | 40 | −11% | Church of Ireland | English | 22 km | |
| Navan Educate Together NS | 213 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Mercy Convent N.S. | 385 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Aine Naofa N.S. | 312 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| St. Mary's Primary School | 543 | −10% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Seosamh Naomtha | 100 | −15% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 205 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 524 | −19% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Pauls N.S. | 761 | +4% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Colmcille | 109 | +5% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 399 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| S.N. Nmh Sheosamh | 136 | −7% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Dun Uabhair | 166 | −22% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Cill Bhrighde | 200 | +45% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Eoin | 375 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Scoil Naomh Bride | 181 | −9% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Cros Ban | 373 | −9% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 254 | −9% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Stackallen N.S. | 170 | −11% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Bohermeen N.S. | 237 | −5% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| St. Nicholas Primary School | 299 | −24% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Uí Ghramhnaigh | 169 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 28 km | |
| St. Dympna's National School | 210 | −5% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh | 438 | −8% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa | 383 | −12% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 29 km | |
| Scoil Oilibheir Naofa | 397 | −5% | Catholic | English | 29 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 | |
| S.N. an Rath Mhor | 45 | −46% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Ultain Naofa | 80 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 30 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Barra | 238 | +14% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Columbain | 233 | −37% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| O'Growney National School | 382 | +7% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Bhrighde | 111 | +9% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 15 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Killyon N.S. | 60 | −34% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Naofa | 149 | +7% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil Nais Finin Naofa | 63 | −2% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 84 | +6% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Castletown N.S. | 102 | −6% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Kells Parochial N.S. | 52 | −30% | Church of Ireland | English | 37 km | |
| Scoil Cholmcille | 352 | −5% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Our Lady of Mercy N.S. | 313 | −3% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Muire | 165 | +16% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Newtown N.S. | 60 | −28% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Drumbarragh N.S. | 83 | −13% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Kilbeg N.S. | 85 | −1% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Kilskyre Mixed N.S. | 87 | −1% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Scoil Eoin Báiste | 123 | +21% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Carnaross N.S. | 178 | +0% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Pheadair agus Phoil | 125 | −7% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 122 | −11% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Ballinlough N.S. | 58 | −25% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Kilmainham Wood N.S. | 118 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Ughtyneill N.S. | 31 | +7% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Carrickleck N.S. | 26 | −26% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. Bhrighde | 91 | +3% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Scoil Nais Naomh Aine | 12 | −52% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire N.S. | 94 | +19% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Gilson National School | 222 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| S.N. Fiach | 102 | +34% | Catholic | English | 58 km |
Living in Ratoath
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the A85 Eircode area
Housing in Ratoath →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 Ratoath
Cost of living in Ratoath →New tenancies in Ratoath averaged €1,799 a month in 2025, against €1,671 in 2024 (+8%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗














near Ratoath, A85 AE84
Primary schools near S.N. Rath Beagain
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. Rath Beagain
Is S.N. Rath Beagain 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. Rath Beagain have?
219 pupils in 2025/26. That is +16% since 2019/20.
Does S.N. Rath Beagain teach through Irish?
No: S.N. Rath Beagain teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S.N. Rath Beagain?
S.N. Rath Beagain has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Meath.
How do pupils get a place at S.N. Rath Beagain?
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. Rath Beagain?
The nearest are S.N. Rath Riagain (2.3 km), Ratoath Senior N.S. (3.8 km) and Ratoath Junior N.S. (3.8 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 Ratoath; 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).