Ashbourne Community National School
Ashbourne Community National School is a primary school in Meath. 342 pupils, Multi-denominational ethos, 4 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Multi-denominational |
| Patron | Louth & Meath ETB |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 342 (180 boys, 162 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 20546J |
| Eircode | A84R984 |
| Address | Ashbourne Education Campus, Ashbourne |
Special classes
4 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 4 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
Source: National Council for Special Education. Children in a special class travel under a separate transport scheme with its own rules.
The area around this school
School planning area: Ashbourne. This is how the Department plans where to build capacity. It is not a catchment.
Local house prices: the median residential sale price in Eircode district A84 (Ashbourne) was €485,000 in 2025. That is up 47.0% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Donaghmore at 4.25 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 44% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Eoin Murphy |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0868522068 |
| emurphy.ans@lmetb.ie | |
| Local authority | Meath County Council |
Other schools in Ashbourne
- Ashbourne Community School Secondary school, Meath
- Cill Coscain Primary school, Dublin
- Gaelscoil Na Cille Primary school, Meath
- Kilbride National School Primary school, Meath
- S N Mhuire Primary school, Dublin
- S N Mhuire Naofa Primary school, Meath
- S N Muire An Sean Baile Primary school, Dublin
- S N Naomh Cianain Primary school, Meath
- S N Padraig Naofa Primary school, Meath
- Scoil Mhuire Primary school, Meath
- Scoil Nais Deaglain Primary school, Meath
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.