St Josephs National School
SCOTSTOWN, Monaghan
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 60 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 23 girls, 37 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 20067U the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
St. Joseph's National School is a co-educational Catholic primary school in Scotstown, Co. Monaghan. Enrolment is approximately 60 pupils. The school is organised into junior, middle and senior rooms. Pupils participate in the Green Schools programme, the Active School Flag initiative and the Stay Safe programme. Activities include Cumann na mBunscol football blitzes, soccer, gymnastics, athletics, swimming and cycling. The school marks the Catholic liturgical year with Masses, First Penance, First Holy Communion and Confirmation. Pupils take part in science week, maths week, Seachtain na Gaeilge, World Book Day and the Credit Union quiz. The school has links with Scotstown GAA and Monaghan Library, and organises trips including to Tanagh Outdoor Education Centre and local water treatment facilities.
Applying to St Josephs 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 Josephs 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 Josephs National School
How many pupils attend St Josephs National School?
St Josephs National School has 60 pupils enrolled, 23 girls and 37 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is St Josephs National School a DEIS school?
No. St Josephs 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 Josephs National School?
St Josephs National School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.