Coole N.s,
GARRADICE,, KILCOCK,, CO. MEATH · W23 AXK8 · Roll number 18051Q
Coole N.s, is one of 3 primary schools in or within 3 km of Summerhill. Every school in and around Summerhill →
What stands out about Coole N.s,
- 164 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+8%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Meath; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Summerhill’s outline, 2.9 km away; listed with Summerhill, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Coole N.s, had 164 pupils in 2025/26, against 136 in 2015/16 (+21%). Girls are 46% of them. Its largest roll was 165, in 2023/24. Its roll rose in 7 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Coole 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 Coole 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 Coole 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 Coole N.s,
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Coole 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Coole N.s, has grown by 8% since 2019/20. All the schools around Summerhill together changed by +9%.
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 Coole N.s,. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +8%; 3 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coole N.s, | 164 | +8% | Catholic | English | ||
| S.N. Mhuire | 139 | +6% | Catholic | English | 3.9 km | |
| Dangan Mixed N.S. | 228 | +12% | Catholic | English | 4.3 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 148 | −10% | Catholic | English | 5.1 km | |
| Newtown N.S. | 110 | +20% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| Scoil Uí Riada | 484 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.7 km | |
| Scoil Chóca Naofa | 467 | +18% | Catholic | English | 6.8 km |
The other 109 primary schools in Co. Meath
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's National School | 89 | +3% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km | |
| S.N. Mhichil Naofa | 73 | −15% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| St. Mary's Primary School | 543 | −10% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Naofa | 113 | +2% | Catholic | English | 8.8 km | |
| S.N. Cul an Mhuilinn | 119 | +16% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| Scoil Oilibheir Naofa | 225 | +1% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Trim Educate Together National School | 174 | +72% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Boinne | 206 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| Scoil Mhichil na Buachailli | 294 | −7% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Marys Convent N.S. | 521 | −10% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Bride | 181 | −9% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Seosamh | 95 | +12% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 48 | −19% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| St. Nicholas Primary School | 299 | −24% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Kilmessan Mxd N.S. | 242 | +3% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Rath Riagain | 92 | −10% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Dunshaughlin Community National School | 168 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Seachnaill Naofa | 622 | +13% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil na Rithe | 222 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| S.N. Rath Beagain | 219 | +16% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 194 | +5% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Cill Bhrighde | 200 | +45% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Peters National School | 97 | +29% | Church of Ireland | English | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil Thulach na nÓg | 360 | +7% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Dunboyne Senior N.S. | 470 | −17% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Dunboyne Junior N.S. | 397 | −18% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Seosamh Naomtha | 100 | −15% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Colmcille | 211 | +2% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St. Dympna's National School | 210 | −5% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Ratoath Junior N.S. | 213 | −44% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Ratoath Senior N.S. | 319 | −36% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Columbain | 233 | −37% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Killyon N.S. | 60 | −34% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S N na Trionoide Naofa | 233 | −25% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Pauls N.S. | 565 | −15% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Bhríde | 392 | −2% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Nais Finin Naofa | 63 | −2% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Uí Ghramhnaigh | 169 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Sheosamh | 136 | −7% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 15 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Ard Rí Community National School | 384 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Aindreis Naofa | 107 | −5% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Navan Educate Together NS | 213 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| S.N. Mhuire Naofa | 81 | −19% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil Eanna | 138 | −32% | Catholic | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| Flowerfield N.S. | 40 | −11% | Church of Ireland | English | 22 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Mí | 242 | −26% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| St Stephens N.S. | 805 | −13% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Ashbourne Educate Together National School | 410 | −14% | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| Kilbride National School | 310 | −7% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Ashbourne Community National School | 342 | +280% | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| Mercy Convent N.S. | 385 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Aine Naofa N.S. | 312 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Scoil Nais Deaglain | 621 | −8% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 205 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Bohermeen N.S. | 237 | −5% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| O'Growney National School | 382 | +7% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 479 | −3% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Cianain | 73 | −13% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Pauls N.S. | 761 | +4% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Cille | 227 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 23 km | |
| S.N. an Rath Mhor | 45 | −46% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 399 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| S.N. Baile Cheant | 214 | −15% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Eoin | 375 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Scoil Nais Aitinn Bhui | 211 | −7% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Bhrighde | 111 | +9% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 137 | +6% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Pio | 59 | −13% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Ultain Naofa | 80 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 29 km | |
| S.N. Bheinn Naofa B | 339 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| S.N. Bheinin Naofa C | 343 | −0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Stackallen N.S. | 170 | −11% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Naofa | 149 | +7% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Barra | 238 | +14% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 254 | −9% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Cholmcille | 352 | −5% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Kells Parochial N.S. | 52 | −30% | Church of Ireland | English | 32 km | |
| Our Lady of Mercy N.S. | 313 | −3% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Kilskyre Mixed N.S. | 87 | −1% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Treasa | 105 | +7% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Dun Uabhair | 166 | −22% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Drumbarragh N.S. | 83 | −13% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Colmcille | 109 | +5% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Muire | 165 | +16% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Castletown N.S. | 102 | −6% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Carnaross N.S. | 178 | +0% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 524 | −19% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Ballinlough N.S. | 58 | −25% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 84 | +6% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Kilbeg N.S. | 85 | −1% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Cros Ban | 373 | −9% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 122 | −11% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa | 383 | −12% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 40 km | |
| S N Realt na Mara (C) | 373 | −19% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S N Realt na Mara (B) | 373 | −18% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Scoil Eoin Báiste | 123 | +21% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh | 438 | −8% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Scoil Oilibheir Naofa | 397 | −5% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Newtown N.S. | 60 | −28% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire N.S. | 94 | +19% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Ughtyneill N.S. | 31 | +7% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Kilmainham Wood N.S. | 118 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| S.N. Pheadair agus Phoil | 125 | −7% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Gilson National School | 222 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Scoil Nais Naomh Aine | 12 | −52% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Carrickleck N.S. | 26 | −26% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. Fiach | 102 | +34% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S.N. Bhrighde | 91 | +3% | Catholic | English | 48 km |
Living in Summerhill
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the A83 Eircode area
Housing in Summerhill →The median sale price rose from €360,000 in 2023 to €445,000 in 2025 (+24%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the A83 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Meath
Cost of living in Summerhill →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 Summerhill, W23 AXK8
Primary schools near Coole 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 Coole N.s,
Is Coole 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 Coole N.s, have?
164 pupils in 2025/26. That is +8% since 2019/20.
Does Coole N.s, teach through Irish?
No: Coole N.s, teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Coole N.s,?
Coole N.s, has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Meath.
How do pupils get a place at Coole 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 Coole N.s,?
The nearest are S.N. Mhuire (3.9 km), Dangan Mixed N.S. (4.3 km) and S.N. Naomh Padraig (5.1 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 Summerhill; 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).