St Peters National School
Rooske Rd, Meath
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 97 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 47 girls, 50 boys
- Ethos
- Church Of Ireland
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 20191V the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
St Peter's National School is a Church of Ireland primary school in Dunboyne, Co. Meath, with about 97 pupils. Teaching is arranged in four multi-grade rooms: Junior and Senior Infants, 1st and 2nd, 3rd and 4th, and 5th and 6th. The school day begins at 08:20. A weekly assembly brings all classes together, with class performances, singing, hymns and stars of the week certificates, and the local rector takes part in assemblies on biblical themes. Anti-bullying work uses the KiVa programme. Pupils hold the Active School Flag, Green Flag, Blue Flag and Amber Flag, and the school has taken part in the Primary Science Award and Music Generation. A therapy dog in training attends the school through the charity My Canine Companion. Afterschool activities include art clubs, guitar, choir, soccer, drama, homework club and Playball, and the choir sings at Peace Proms and carol concerts. Maths Week, Book Week, Engineers Week and Seachtain na Gaeilge are marked across the classes, and there is a school garden. Hot school meals are provided.
Applying to St Peters 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
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide primary school dates apply broadly to St Peters National School. Individual schools set their own discretionary closure days, confirm exact dates with the school.
- 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 St Peters National School
How many pupils attend St Peters National School?
St Peters National School has 97 pupils enrolled, 47 girls and 50 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is St Peters National School a DEIS school?
No. St Peters 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 St Peters National School?
St Peters National School has a Church Of Ireland ethos. It is a mixed primary school.