Drumconrath National School
Navan, Meath
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 125 about the same size as the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 57 girls, 68 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 16143L the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Drumconrath Village in County Meath is the setting for St. Peter and Paul's National School, a co-educational Catholic primary school taking pupils from Junior Infants through to 6th class. Mainstream classes are organised in combined groupings, and the school also runs classes for pupils with additional needs. Enrolment stands at 125 pupils. The curriculum covers English, Gaeilge, Maths, History, Geography, Science, Art, Music, Drama, Physical Education, SPHE and Religious Education, with station teaching and paired reading used as teaching approaches. Sport takes in Gaelic games, soccer, rugby, Olympic handball, badminton, dance, yoga and swimming, and the school holds Active School and Green Flag status. Environmental work includes a school garden, tree planting and recycling. Pupils enter the Credit Union quiz, and a travelling theatre company stages an annual production for the school. The school motto is given as Ní Neart go cur le Chéile, translated as there is no strength without unity.
Applying to Drumconrath National School
For a September 2027 place, a school's formal admissions process cannot begin before 1 October 2026. The school sets its own opening and closing dates in its annual admission notice.
National term dates 2026/27
View Drumconrath National School's own calendar (2026/2027 school year)
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide primary school dates apply broadly to Drumconrath National School. The school publishes its own calendar, linked above, and that is the authoritative source for its reopening date and discretionary closure days.
- October Mid-Term Break: Mon 26 Oct – Fri 30 Oct 2026
- Christmas Holidays: Wed 23 Dec 2026 – Tue 5 Jan 2027
- February Mid-Term Break: Thu 18 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027 (post-primary schools: Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027)
- Easter Holidays: Mon 22 Mar – Sun 4 Apr 2027
Primary schools close for the last two days of the February mid-term week and may use discretionary days to take the full week, so their break can be shorter than post-primary schools'.
Frequently asked questions about Drumconrath National School
How many pupils attend Drumconrath National School?
Drumconrath National School has 125 pupils enrolled, 57 girls and 68 boys. That makes it about the same size as the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Drumconrath National School a DEIS school?
No. Drumconrath National School is not part of DEIS, the Department of Education programme of additional supports for schools serving communities at risk of educational disadvantage. Not holding DEIS status says nothing about how good a school is, only about the profile of the community it serves.
What is the ethos of Drumconrath National School?
Drumconrath National School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.