Castlemartyr National School (St Josephs)
Castlemartyr, Cork
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 214 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 118 girls, 96 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 13647B the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
A co-educational Catholic primary school in Castlemartyr, Co. Cork, Scoil Iósaf teaches 214 pupils in mainstream classes from junior infants through to 6th class. It is also listed as Castlemartyr National School, or St Joseph's. Autism classes operate alongside the mainstream classes. Those classes were at capacity for the 2026/2027 school year, when 40 places were made available in mainstream junior infants. Aims are stated as identifying and addressing pupils' cultural, moral, physical, spiritual and intellectual needs within an ordered and secure setting. 5th class pupils have produced projects on international landmarks, and junior infants are paired with pupils in 6th class for shared activities. Class trips are run in June, towards the end of the school year.
Applying to Castlemartyr National School (St Josephs)
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 Castlemartyr National School (St Josephs). 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 Castlemartyr National School (St Josephs)
How many pupils attend Castlemartyr National School (St Josephs)?
Castlemartyr National School (St Josephs) has 214 pupils enrolled, 118 girls and 96 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Castlemartyr National School (St Josephs) a DEIS school?
No. Castlemartyr National School (St Josephs) 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 Castlemartyr National School (St Josephs)?
Castlemartyr National School (St Josephs) has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.