St Josephs Special School
TALLAGHT, Dublin
Key facts
- Special school
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 86 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 18 girls, 68 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 19520H the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
About
St Joseph's Special School is a co-educational Catholic special school in Tallaght, Dublin, catering for students aged 5 to 18 years. Enrolment is 86 pupils. The school has three primary classes, five post-primary classes and four SOLAS classes. The curriculum covers the Primary School Curriculum, Junior Cycle and the Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA). Post-primary subjects include Woodwork, I.T, Home Economics and Art. The school day runs from 9.00am to 2.40pm. Extra-curricular activities available to students include football, basketball, boxing, athletics, swimming and Irish dancing. The school states its approach as inclusive and tailored to individual needs, with a focus on building strong foundations in the primary classes.
Applying to St Josephs Special 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 Special 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 Special School
How many pupils attend St Josephs Special School?
St Josephs Special School has 86 pupils enrolled, 18 girls and 68 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is St Josephs Special School a DEIS school?
No. St Josephs Special 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 Special School?
St Josephs Special School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.