St Josephs National School Milltownpass
Westmeath
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 73 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 27 girls, 46 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 16304J the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
St. Joseph's National School is a Catholic co-educational primary school in the village of Milltownpass, Co. Westmeath, with 73 pupils. Teaching is organised across 3 mainstream classes, supported by 2 full-time Special Education Teachers and a part-time special needs assistant. The school also runs 2 ASD classes, known as the Junior Reach Class and the Senior Reach Class, staffed by 2 teachers and 5 SNAs. The stated aim is to provide a learning environment in which each pupil's educational potential is developed, and the school describes teachers and parents as partners in a child's education, with communication between home and school treated as central to that. Pupils take part in a student council. Sport and community activity connect the school to the surrounding area, including hurling and camogie sessions run locally after school and participation in Milltownpass-Gainstown Community Games events such as chess and soccer.
Applying to St Josephs National School Milltownpass
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 Milltownpass. 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 Milltownpass
How many pupils attend St Josephs National School Milltownpass?
St Josephs National School Milltownpass has 73 pupils enrolled, 27 girls and 46 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is St Josephs National School Milltownpass a DEIS school?
No. St Josephs National School Milltownpass 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 Milltownpass?
St Josephs National School Milltownpass has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.