St Ultans Special School
Navan, Meath
Key facts
- Special school
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 122 about the same size as the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 53 girls, 69 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 19216E the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
St Ultan's Special Sch is a co-educational special school in Navan, Co. Meath, under the patronage of the Bishop of Meath and managed by a Board of Management. It serves pupils aged 4 to 18 years with mild general learning disabilities, with an enrolment of 122. The school follows the full primary curriculum except for Irish. In the senior school, pupils can take Level 1 and Level 2 Learning Programmes at both Junior Cycle and Senior Cycle levels. These programmes adapt the traditional Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate for students with mild general learning disability, with instruction provided by specialist and classroom teachers. The school's stated philosophy centres on developing the whole person, with aims that include building confidence, fostering respect, and equipping pupils with skills for independent living and community participation. The curriculum covers academic, social, personal, vocational, sports and life skills programmes. The school is named after St. Ultan of Ardbraccan, Co. Meath, who ran a school in the 7th century.
Applying to St Ultans Special 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 Ultans Special 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 Ultans Special School
How many pupils attend St Ultans Special School?
St Ultans Special School has 122 pupils enrolled, 53 girls and 69 boys. That makes it about the same size as the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is St Ultans Special School a DEIS school?
No. St Ultans Special 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 Ultans Special School?
St Ultans Special School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.