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Scoil Naomh Iósaf

PrimaryCatholicDEIS

Connaghkinnego, Ballymagan, Buncrana, Co. Donegal · F93 HX30 · Roll number 01574H

Scoil Naomh Iósaf is one of 4 primary schools in or within 3 km of Buncrana. Every school in and around Buncrana →

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Pupils
45
September, 2025/26
28 girls, 17 boys
Since 2019/20
−10%
from 50 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Bishop of Derry
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about Scoil Naomh Iósaf

  • A small primary school: 45 pupils, against a typical 131.
  • About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−10%).
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • In DEIS. DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) gives schools serving disadvantaged areas more teachers, money and support; the Department decides which schools are in it.
  • 28 girls and 17 boys: more of one than the other.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Derry; its ethos is Catholic.
  • Outside Buncrana’s outline, 4.4 km away; listed with Buncrana, the nearest town in its county.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

Scoil Naomh Iósaf had 45 pupils in 2025/26, down from 63 in 2015/16 (−29%). Girls are 62% of them. Its largest roll was 65, in 2017/18. Its roll rose in 4 of the 10 years.

0204060802015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.

No letter

No letter for Scoil Naomh Iósaf

Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing schools by them, so this school has no letter and nothing here ranks it. Its facts are the Department of Education’s; its inspection reports are linked below.

What the Department of Education does publish for Scoil Naomh Iósaf is on this page: its pupils each September since 2015/16, girls and boys, its patron and ethos, whether it teaches through Irish, whether it is in DEIS, and its inspection reports.

Newspapers print lists of how many of a school’s leavers go on to college. Those count destinations, not exam results, and depend on who a school takes in; we don’t use them.

Inspections

Inspection reports on Scoil Naomh Iósaf

The Department of Education’s Inspectorate visits schools and publishes its reports. The reports describe what inspectors saw; they give no overall grade, and we don’t make one. Reports for this school on gov.ie ↗

Inspectors visit every kind of school. Whole-school evaluations look at teaching and learning, leadership and management; subject inspections look at one subject; follow-through inspections check whether earlier advice was taken. Each report is published on gov.ie with the school’s response.

Getting in

Getting a place at Scoil Naomh Iósaf

Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.

Families apply to Scoil Naomh Iósaf directly. Children can start once they are four and must be in school by six; the school’s yearly admission notice gives the dates for applying and for its decisions.

A school with more applicants than places admits on the criteria in its admission policy, often brothers and sisters, the area it serves and, for post-primary schools, its feeder primaries. A family refused a place can appeal.

It is in DEIS, so it has extra support for pupils from disadvantaged areas.

Pupils
45
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
−10%
from 50 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Scoil Naomh Iósaf has shrunk by 10% since 2019/20. All the schools around Buncrana together changed by +5%.

Pupils since 2019/20

Scoil Naomh Iósaf−10%
The primary schools around Buncrana−4%
All Irish primary schools−5%

Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).

Side by side with the nearest primary schools

2025/26

The nearest schools of the same kind, as the crow flies: their pupils, ethos and language. No results: none are published.

Of the 6 nearest primary schools, 4 have more pupils than Scoil Naomh Iósaf. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −10%; 4 of the 5 grew faster.

Scoil Naomh Iósaf45
S.N. Naomh Padraig64
St Orans228
St. Mura's26
Scoil Iosagain779
Gaelscoil Bhun Cranncha67
Glentogher Con13
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Scoil Naomh Iósaf45−10%CatholicEnglish✓
S.N. Naomh Padraig64+0%CatholicEnglish✓5.3 km
St Orans N.S.228+8%CatholicEnglish✓5.6 km
St. Mura's National School26+0%Church of IrelandEnglish7 km
Scoil Iosagain779+0%CatholicEnglish7 km
Gaelscoil Bhun Cranncha67−48%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish7.1 km
Glentogher Con N.S.13–CatholicEnglish✓9.1 km
The other 164 primary schools in Co. Donegal
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S N na gCluainte96−8%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
S.N. Donaigh33+6%Church of IrelandEnglish✓11 km
Scoil Naomh Brid196−1%CatholicEnglish11 km
S.N. Naomh Eighneach75−26%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Scoil Chroí Naofa, Carndomhnach124−7%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
St Muras N.S.189−12%CatholicEnglish11 km
Scoil Naomh Fionan199−12%CatholicEnglish11 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig163+14%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Scoil Naomh Colmchille186+11%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
St Francis' National School132+11%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Naomh Bridhid92−12%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
St Garvans N.S.33+3%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
S.N. Naomh Aonghus218+6%CatholicEnglish14 km
Scoil Phadraig121−16%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Rathmullen N.S.119+24%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Scoil Naomh Treasa C52−9%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Scoil Mhuire118−4%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Scoil Treasa Naofa137+40%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Drumfad N.S.35+3%PresbyterianEnglish✓18 km
Naomh Bodain108+44%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
S.N. Ceathru Caol53−47%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
Browneknowe N.S.48−28%PresbyterianEnglish20 km
S.N. an Iorball Riabaigh40−17%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
Scoil Eoghan212−15%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
Moville N.S.32−41%Church of IrelandEnglish21 km
Scoil Cholmcille199−13%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
Gaelscoil Chois Feabhaill75−7%CatholicAll in Irish21 km
Moyle N.S.81−7%PresbyterianEnglish21 km
Scoil Cholmchille77−10%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
St Davadogs N.S.27−16%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
Cranford N.S.48+0%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire57−22%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
Ayr Hill N.S. Ramelton32–PresbyterianEnglish23 km
Monreagh N.S.48+2%PresbyterianEnglish✓23 km
Scoil Mhuire206+14%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
S.N. an Leinbh Iosa84+12%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
S.N. Mhuire218+25%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
Scoil Choluim30–CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Scoil Cholmcille133+8%CatholicEnglish24 km
Scoil Cholmcille37−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓24 km
Scoil Mhuire64+8%CatholicAll in Irish✓25 km
Scoil Naomh Cholmcille68−12%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
S.N. Naomh Baoithin113+3%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
Cashelshanaghan N.S.28+4%PresbyterianEnglish26 km
Portlean N.S.20−17%PresbyterianEnglish26 km
Scoil Naomh Proinnseas119−6%CatholicEnglish✓27 km
S.N. Baile an Caislean66+38%PresbyterianEnglish✓28 km
Scoil Eoin Baiste136−4%CatholicEnglish✓28 km
S N Talamh na Coille467−2%CatholicEnglish29 km
S.N. Naomh Colmchille81−4%CatholicEnglish✓29 km
Ray N.S.51−20%Church of IrelandEnglish✓30 km
Scoil Naomh Fiachra519−6%CatholicEnglish30 km
S.N. Naomh Brid66−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓30 km
S.N. Naomh Colmchille231+19%CatholicEnglish31 km
Letterkenny Educate Together NS420+43%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓31 km
S.N. Baile Raighin215−9%Church of IrelandEnglish32 km
Scoil Cholmcille127+1%CatholicAll in Irish✓33 km
St Patricks N.S.426−6%CatholicEnglish33 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal480+11%CatholicEnglish34 km
Gaelscoil Adhamhnain410−12%CatholicAll in Irish34 km
Scoil Choilmcille659+82%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
Scoil Naomh Seosamh24−23%CatholicEnglish34 km
Glenmaquin N.S.21−9%PresbyterianEnglish✓34 km
Raphoe Central N.S.185−6%Church of IrelandEnglish✓35 km
Creeslough N.S.31+11%Church of IrelandEnglish✓35 km
Scoil Adhamhnain158+3%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
Scoil Mhuire166+30%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
S.N. Trianta33+3%PresbyterianEnglish36 km
S.N. Fothar32−18%CatholicEnglish36 km
S.N. Baile Mor7–Church of IrelandEnglish✓36 km
St Patricks N.S.162−6%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
Scoil Cuilm Cille38+6%CatholicEnglish✓37 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Muire Gan Smál124+19%CatholicEnglish✓37 km
S.N. Glasain28+4%CatholicAll in Irish✓38 km
Comhscoil Chonmha S.N.100+11%Church of IrelandEnglish39 km
Scoil Bhride192−3%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
Gartan N.S.19–Church of IrelandEnglish✓39 km
S N na Croise Naofa33−21%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
Dunfanaghy N.S.24−14%Church of IrelandEnglish✓40 km
Glenswilly N.S.262−4%CatholicEnglish40 km
Scoil Cholmcille Naofa17−62%CatholicEnglish✓41 km
Scoil Phádraig118−6%CatholicEnglish41 km
Murroe National School50+85%CatholicEnglish✓42 km
St Mary's National School155+25%CatholicEnglish✓42 km
S.N. Domhnach Mor22−51%PresbyterianEnglish✓44 km
Scoil an tStratha Mhóir64−25%CatholicAll in Irish✓44 km
SN Naomh Samhthann40−32%CatholicEnglish✓44 km
Killygordan N.S.22+5%Church of IrelandEnglish✓45 km
S.N. an Droim Mor229−1%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
Robertson N.S.89+35%Church of IrelandEnglish✓47 km
Scoil Fhionáin204+20%CatholicAll in Irish✓47 km
Scoil Mhuire B & C489+8%CatholicEnglish✓47 km
Gleneely N.S.45−33%CatholicEnglish✓48 km
S.N. Gleann Coimhead57−34%CatholicEnglish49 km
S.N. Seiseadh Ui Neill167−6%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
Dooish N.S.191−12%CatholicEnglish50 km
S.N. Gort an Choirce40+0%CatholicAll in Irish✓50 km
S N Caiseal na gCorr44+2%CatholicAll in Irish✓50 km
S.N. Baile an Bhailsig47+68%Church of IrelandEnglish50 km
S.N. Taodhbhog55+49%CatholicAll in Irish✓51 km
Scoil Naomh Dubhthach27−29%CatholicAll in Irish✓52 km
S N Cnoc na Naomh87−3%CatholicAll in Irish✓53 km
S.N. an Choimin54−30%CatholicAll in Irish✓54 km
Scoil Bhrighde28−7%CatholicAll in Irish✓56 km
Scoil Naomh Cholmcille18–CatholicAll in Irish✓57 km
S.N. Cholmcille28−22%CatholicAll in Irish✓58 km
Scoil Phadraig103+27%CatholicAll in Irish✓59 km
S.N. Adhamhnain131−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓59 km
Scoil Mhuire B&C97−16%CatholicAll in Irish✓60 km
S.N. Duchoraidh4–CatholicAll in Irish✓61 km
S.N. Chonaill107+23%CatholicAll in Irish✓61 km
S.N. Loch an Iubhair25−32%CatholicAll in Irish✓62 km
S.N. Dhubhthaigh91−11%CatholicAll in Irish✓62 km
S.N. Olibhear Pluinceid61−29%CatholicAll in Irish✓63 km
S.N. Eadan Fhionnfhaoich10–CatholicAll in Irish✓66 km
Scoil Chróine265−5%CatholicEnglish✓68 km
St Francis N.S.159+2%CatholicEnglish68 km
Scoil Mhuire42+8%CatholicEnglish✓68 km
S.N. Leitir Mhic an Bhaird16−48%CatholicEnglish✓69 km
Scoil an Aingil Choimheadai14−52%CatholicAll in Irish✓70 km
Min A Ghabhann N.S.39+30%CatholicEnglish✓71 km
S N na hAcrai70+1%CatholicEnglish✓71 km
Scoil Mhuire155+32%CatholicEnglish✓71 km
Scoil Roisin51−14%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓72 km
Scoil an Linbh Íosa274+30%CatholicEnglish72 km
S.N. Chill Coinnigh5−75%CatholicEnglish✓73 km
Scoil Aodh Rua&Nuala219−8%CatholicEnglish73 km
Glebe N.S.121+20%Church of IrelandEnglish74 km
Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maistri55−38%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish74 km
Scoil Mhuire54+20%CatholicEnglish✓75 km
S.N. Arainn Mhor I13–CatholicAll in Irish✓75 km
St Riaghans N.S.26+18%CatholicEnglish✓75 km
Naomh Adhamhnain123+62%CatholicEnglish76 km
S.N. Arainn Mhor II21–CatholicAll in Irish✓77 km
Gortnacart N.S.16–CatholicEnglish✓78 km
Scoil Naomh Peadar135+75%CatholicEnglish78 km
Frosses N.S.77−11%CatholicEnglish✓79 km
St Conals68−14%CatholicEnglish✓79 km
S.N. Mhin Teineadh de21−9%CatholicAll in Irish79 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal94+36%CatholicEnglish✓80 km
Scoil Naomh Earnan94+0%CatholicEnglish✓80 km
Ardara Mixed N.S.12–Church of IrelandEnglish✓80 km
Robertson N.S.67+24%Church of IrelandEnglish✓81 km
S.N. Naomh Naille113+14%CatholicEnglish81 km
Inver N.S.20−23%Church of IrelandEnglish81 km
S.N. an Bhreacaigh24−31%CatholicAll in Irish✓83 km
S.N. Crannaighe Buidhe54+54%CatholicEnglish✓84 km
S.N. Dun Ceannfhaolaidh82−12%CatholicEnglish✓87 km
Killaghtee N.S.12–Church of IrelandEnglish✓87 km
Bruckless N.S.18–CatholicEnglish✓88 km
Killybegs Common N.S.75+7%CatholicEnglish✓88 km
Rockfield N.S.49+14%CatholicEnglish✓90 km
S.N. an Br M O Cleirigh211−2%CatholicEnglish90 km
Gaelscoil Eirne29−40%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish✓90 km
S.N. Neill Mor240+22%CatholicEnglish✓90 km
Scoil Naomh Chaitriona77+26%CatholicEnglish✓90 km
Kilbarron N.S.44+16%Church of IrelandEnglish✓90 km
Holy Family National School193+35%CatholicEnglish✓91 km
S.N. Fhionntra5−88%CatholicEnglish92 km
S.N. Min an Aoire14–CatholicAll in Irish✓95 km
St Macartans Central276−1%CatholicEnglish✓96 km
Scoil Chartha Naofa111+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓98 km
S N na Carraige59−27%CatholicAll in Irish✓99 km
S.N. an Chaiseal58−17%CatholicAll in Irish✓101 km
Living nearby

Living in Buncrana

The town’s figures, not this street’s.

Median sale price
€156,000
142 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€893
a month, new tenancies in 2025

Homes in the F93 Eircode area

Housing in Buncrana →

The median sale price rose from €161,000 in 2023 to €175,000 in 2025 (+9%).

2023€161,000
2024€159,100
2025€175,000

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€297,500
Second-hand homes€163,000

Property Price Register sales in the F93 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Buncrana

Cost of living in Buncrana →

New tenancies in Buncrana averaged €893 a month in 2025, against €794 in 2024 (+13%).

2024€794
2025€893

Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.

Location

Directions ↗

near Buncrana, F93 HX30

Nearby

Primary schools near Scoil Naomh Iósaf

Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.

S.N. Naomh Padraig
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
64 pupils+0% since 2019/205.3 km
St Orans N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
228 pupils+8% since 2019/205.6 km
St. Mura's National School
Primary · Church of Ireland
26 pupils+0% since 2019/207 km
Scoil Iosagain
Primary · Catholic
Special classes
779 pupils+0% since 2019/207 km
Gaelscoil Bhun Cranncha
Primary · Inter-denominational
Gaelscoil
67 pupils−48% since 2019/207.1 km
Glentogher Con N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
13 pupils9.1 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 01574H

Questions about Scoil Naomh Iósaf

Is Scoil Naomh Iósaf a good school?

We don’t grade it: Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing them. Its inspection reports on gov.ie, a visit and a talk with the principal will tell you more than any table could.

How many pupils does Scoil Naomh Iósaf have?

45 pupils in 2025/26. That is −10% since 2019/20.

Does Scoil Naomh Iósaf teach through Irish?

No: Scoil Naomh Iósaf teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs Scoil Naomh Iósaf?

Scoil Naomh Iósaf has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Derry.

How do pupils get a place at Scoil Naomh Iósaf?

Apply to the school directly. It publishes an admission policy and a yearly admission notice with its dates; if more children apply than it has places, it admits on the criteria in its policy.

Which schools of the same kind are near Scoil Naomh Iósaf?

The nearest are S.N. Naomh Padraig (5.3 km), St Orans N.S. (5.6 km) and St. Mura's National School (7 km).

Sources: Department of Education, school lists 2025/26 (preliminary) and enrolments since 2015/16, CC BY 4.0 · inspection reports on gov.ie, linked by roll number. Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).

Facts from the Department of Education’s school lists. Listed with Buncrana; nothing here rates the school.

Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).