Scoil Naomh Iosaf
Baltinglass, Wicklow
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 393 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 167 girls, 226 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 20039P the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
About
With about 393 pupils, Scoil Naomh Iósaf is a Catholic co-educational primary school in Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow. Three special classes for pupils with autism run alongside the mainstream classes. The grounds hold a football field, outdoor play areas and a playground with swings, a seesaw, a carousel and climbing towers. Sport covers Gaelic football, hurling and camogie, basketball, athletics, cross country, tag rugby, badminton and swimming, with teams entered in Cumann na mBunscol competitions. Musical activity includes a choir, a school band, Music Generation, class ukulele lessons, small group guitar tuition and after-school traditional music classes in tin whistle, fiddle, mandolin and banjo. Chess, dance and drama, stop motion animation and Ukrainian dance are among the other activities, and after-school sports and STEM clubs run for pupils. Weaving Wellbeing is taught in all classes. A biodiversity area at the back of the site has bug hotels, hedgehog homes, no-mow zones and wild flower borders. The school states its aim as encouraging inclusivity and a sense of responsibility for others and the environment.
Applying to Scoil Naomh Iosaf
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 Scoil Naomh Iosaf. 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 Scoil Naomh Iosaf
How many pupils attend Scoil Naomh Iosaf?
Scoil Naomh Iosaf has 393 pupils enrolled, 167 girls and 226 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Scoil Naomh Iosaf a DEIS school?
No. Scoil Naomh Iosaf 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 Scoil Naomh Iosaf?
Scoil Naomh Iosaf has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.