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St Joseph's Secondary School

Post-primary · Voluntary secondaryCatholicDEIS

Convent Lane, Rush, Co. Dublin · K56 A308 · Roll number 60343T

St Joseph's Secondary School is one of 3 post-primary schools in or within 3 km of Rush. Every school in and around Rush →

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Pupils
945
September, 2025/26
432 girls, 513 boys
Since 2019/20
+19%
from 793 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: CEIST
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about St Joseph's Secondary School

  • One of the larger post-primary schools: 945 pupils, against a typical 585.
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • Growing: 945 pupils, 19% more than the 793 of 2019/20.
  • 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.
  • A voluntary secondary school: owned by its trustees, most often a religious order or its successor trust, and paid for by the State.
  • Its patron is CEIST; its ethos is Catholic.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

St Joseph's Secondary School had 945 pupils in 2025/26, against 700 in 2015/16 (+35%). Girls are 46% of them. Its roll rose in 8 of the 10 years.

03006009001,2002015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

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

No letter

No letter for St Joseph's Secondary School

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 St Joseph's Secondary School 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 St Joseph's Secondary School

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 St Joseph's Secondary School

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

Families apply to St Joseph's Secondary School directly, usually in the year before their child finishes sixth class; 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
945
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
+19%
from 793 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: St Joseph's Secondary School has grown by 19% since 2019/20. All the schools around Rush together changed by +7%.

Pupils since 2019/20

St Joseph's+19%
The post-primary schools around Rush+27%
All Irish post-primary schools+15%

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

Side by side with the nearest post-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 post-primary schools, 4 have more pupils than St Joseph's Secondary School. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +19%; 2 of the 6 grew faster.

St Joseph's945
Lusk1,104
Donabate799
Skerries1,025
Malahide1,250
Portmarnock955
Malahide & Portmarnock696
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
St Joseph's Secondary School945+19%CatholicEnglish✓
Lusk Community College1,104+61%Multi-denominationalEnglish4.5 km
Donabate Community College799+5%Multi-denominationalEnglish4.8 km
Skerries Community College1,025+5%Inter-denominationalEnglish6.8 km
Malahide Community School1,250+3%Inter-denominationalEnglish10 km
Portmarnock Community School955+3%Inter-denominationalEnglish10 km
Malahide & Portmarnock Secondary School696+939%Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
The other 177 post-primary schools in Co. Dublin
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Fingal Community College864+1%Inter-denominationalEnglish11 km
St Finians Community College671+4%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓11 km
Ardgillan Community College1,014+6%Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
Coláiste Choilm421−23%CatholicEnglish12 km
Loreto Secondary School1,220−5%CatholicEnglish12 km
Balbriggan Community College686+33%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓12 km
Swords Community College952+473%Multi-denominationalEnglish12 km
Bremore Educate Together Secondary School824+124%Multi-denominationalEnglish12 km
Coláiste Ghlór na Mara520+63%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish12 km
Loreto College655+4%CatholicEnglish13 km
St Marys Secondary School230−16%CatholicEnglish14 km
Grange Community College553+98%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓14 km
Gaelcholáiste Reachrann453+2%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish14 km
Belmayne Educate Together Secondary School595+1,883%Multi-denominationalEnglish14 km
Pobalscoil Neasáin831+7%Inter-denominationalEnglish14 km
St. Fintan's High School714+1%CatholicEnglish15 km
Santa Sabina Dominican College754+13%CatholicEnglish15 km
The Donahies Community School488+4%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓15 km
Árdscoil La Salle289+74%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Coolock Community College205+32%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓16 km
Sutton Park School503+36%Church of IrelandEnglish16 km
Chanel College451−21%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Mercy College Coolock402−6%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Manor House School652−5%CatholicEnglish17 km
St Marys Secondary School320+0%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Our Lady Of Mercy College407+6%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
St. David's College550+8%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
St Pauls College650+10%CatholicEnglish18 km
Ellenfield Community College150+3%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓18 km
Trinity Comprehensive School564+15%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
St. Aidan's C.B.S.725+1%CatholicEnglish18 km
Maryfield College527−11%CatholicEnglish19 km
Clonturk College968+182%Multi-denominationalEnglish19 km
Mount Temple Comprehensive School903+2%Church of IrelandEnglish19 km
Árdscoil Rís563+4%CatholicEnglish19 km
Holy Faith Secondary School647+0%CatholicEnglish19 km
Dominican College799+7%CatholicEnglish19 km
St Kevins College503−6%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Beneavin De La Salle College585+15%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Rosmini Community School139+16%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓20 km
Marino College297+21%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓20 km
Scoil Chaitriona523+11%CatholicAll in Irish✓20 km
St Josephs C.B.S.310+20%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
St Mary's Secondary School830+2%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
St Michaels Secondary School646+4%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
Coláiste Eoin257+43%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓21 km
St Vincents C.B.S. Glasnevin408+13%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
O'Connell School222+8%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
New Cross College417+110%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
Ringsend College191+1%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓21 km
Belvedere College S.J1,011+1%CatholicEnglish22 km
Cabra Community College264+102%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓22 km
Larkin Community College403+3%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓22 km
St Dominics College790−1%CatholicEnglish22 km
Mount Carmel Secondary School386−4%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
St Declan's College651+0%CatholicEnglish22 km
Coláiste Mhuire272−4%CatholicAll in Irish✓22 km
Sandymount Park Educate Together Secondary School437+460%Multi-denominationalEnglish22 km
C.B.S. Westland Row205+52%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
St Pauls C.B.S.244+15%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
St Josephs Secondary School283+48%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
Marian College319−8%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
Loreto College588+5%CatholicEnglish23 km
Rath Dara Community College323+28%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓23 km
Catholic University School544+7%CatholicEnglish23 km
St Patricks Cathedral Grammar School302+39%Church of IrelandEnglish23 km
Edmund Rice College912+576%CatholicEnglish23 km
St Conleths College339+19%CatholicEnglish24 km
Le Cheile Secondary School944+26%CatholicEnglish24 km
Christian Brothers, Synge St.256−3%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
St Michaels College731+10%CatholicEnglish24 km
C.B.S. James Street251+65%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Presentation College262+55%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Muckross Park College709+0%CatholicEnglish24 km
St. Mary's College C.S.Sp., Rathmines500+17%CatholicEnglish24 km
Sandford Park School Ltd437+8%Inter-denominationalEnglish24 km
The Teresian School230+16%CatholicEnglish25 km
Willow Park School206−0%CatholicEnglish25 km
Blakestown Community School563+31%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓25 km
Scoil Phobail Chuil Mhin1,014−1%Inter-denominationalEnglish25 km
Gonzaga College576+4%CatholicEnglish25 km
St Andrews College1,011+2%PresbyterianEnglish25 km
Blackrock College1,041+2%CatholicEnglish25 km
Castleknock College771+10%CatholicEnglish25 km
Mount Sackville Secondary School636−3%CatholicEnglish25 km
St Louis High School690+2%CatholicEnglish25 km
Harolds Cross Educate Together Secondary School437–Multi-denominationalEnglish25 km
Dominican College521+19%CatholicEnglish25 km
Loreto College320−20%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
Clogher Road Community College297+46%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓25 km
Coláiste Eoin517+4%CatholicAll in Irish25 km
Coláiste Íosagáin488+1%CatholicAll in Irish25 km
Mercy Secondary School349+124%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
Hartstown Community School1,120−1%Inter-denominationalEnglish26 km
Alexandra College664+13%Church of IrelandEnglish26 km
St Kilian's Deutsche Schule475+18%Inter-denominationalEnglish26 km
Castleknock Community College1,318+13%Multi-denominationalEnglish26 km
Christian Brothers College549+7%CatholicEnglish26 km
Our Lady Of Mercy Secondary School289−6%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
Kylemore College479+22%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓26 km
St. Seton's Secondary School741–OtherEnglish✓26 km
Our Lady's Grove Secondary School295−3%CatholicEnglish26 km
Newpark Comprehensive School884+3%Church of IrelandEnglish26 km
Rockford Manor Secondary School273−1%CatholicEnglish26 km
Stratford College189+28%JewishEnglish26 km
Oatlands College623+14%CatholicEnglish26 km
Luttrellstown Community College1,027+15%Multi-denominationalEnglish27 km
The Kings Hospital732+3%Church of IrelandEnglish27 km
Coláiste Pobail Setanta1,079+2%Multi-denominationalEnglish27 km
Rosary College250+35%CatholicEnglish✓27 km
Presentation Community College443+26%CatholicEnglish27 km
Mount Anville Secondary School726+4%CatholicEnglish27 km
The High School811+11%Church of IrelandEnglish27 km
Goatstown Educate Together Secondary School366–Multi-denominationalEnglish27 km
Loreto Abbey Secondary School757+16%CatholicEnglish27 km
Phobailscoil Iosolde764−0%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓27 km
Meanscoil Iognáid Rís521−10%CatholicEnglish✓27 km
Assumption Secondary School270+8%CatholicEnglish✓27 km
Rathdown School364+38%Church of IrelandEnglish27 km
Holy Child Community School275+12%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓27 km
De La Salle College463+45%CatholicEnglish27 km
St Raphaela's Secondary School637+12%CatholicEnglish27 km
Hansfield ETSS867+34%Multi-denominationalEnglish28 km
St Benildus College949+18%CatholicEnglish28 km
Eriu Community College193–Multi-denominationalEnglish28 km
Terenure College800+16%CatholicEnglish28 km
St Joseph Of Cluny Secondary School270+7%CatholicEnglish28 km
St. Kevin's Community College525+41%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓28 km
Our Ladys School799+5%CatholicEnglish28 km
Loreto College Foxrock660+27%CatholicEnglish28 km
Templeogue College637−6%CatholicEnglish28 km
Clonkeen College635+10%CatholicEnglish28 km
Gaelcholáiste an Phiarsaigh296+13%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish28 km
St. Tiernan's Community School368+7%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓28 km
Loreto High School625−5%CatholicEnglish28 km
Collinstown Park Community College630+11%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓28 km
St Pauls Secondary School466+4%CatholicEnglish✓28 km
Greenhills College186+36%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓29 km
Wesley College942+2%MethodistEnglish29 km
Ballinteer Community School415+2%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓29 km
Cabinteely Community School512+12%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓29 km
Coláiste Phádraig CBS745+38%CatholicEnglish29 km
St Mac Dara's Community College915+7%Inter-denominationalEnglish29 km
St Joseph's College934+6%CatholicEnglish29 km
Coláiste Éanna618+3%CatholicEnglish29 km
Stepaside Educate Together Secondary School741+246%Multi-denominationalEnglish30 km
Coláiste Cois Life592−27%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish30 km
Sancta Maria College577+5%CatholicEnglish30 km
Holy Child Killiney382+9%CatholicEnglish30 km
Coláiste de hÍde266−11%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish✓30 km
Tallaght Community School840+10%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓30 km
Coláiste Bríde993+4%CatholicEnglish30 km
Coláiste Chilliain400−4%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish30 km
St Laurence College302+17%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
Moyle Park College763+3%CatholicEnglish30 km
Kishoge Community College937+12%Multi-denominationalEnglish30 km
Griffeen Community College576+317%Multi-denominationalEnglish30 km
Kingswood Community College1,006+93%Multi-denominationalEnglish30 km
Rosemont School307+69%CatholicEnglish30 km
Lucan Community College966+5%Multi-denominationalEnglish31 km
St Columba's College357+7%Church of IrelandEnglish31 km
St. Colmcille's Community School727−0%Inter-denominationalEnglish31 km
Blackrock Educate Together Secondary School236–Multi-denominationalEnglish31 km
Deansrath Community College425+43%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓31 km
Rockbrook Park School186+14%CatholicEnglish32 km
Adamstown Community College981+8%Multi-denominationalEnglish32 km
Firhouse Community College825+2%Inter-denominationalEnglish32 km
Old Bawn Community School1,024+12%Inter-denominationalEnglish32 km
St Marks Community School931+12%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓32 km
Firhouse Educate Together Secondary School411+407%Multi-denominationalEnglish32 km
St Aidan's Community School561+28%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓34 km
John Scottus Secondary School211+77%Inter-denominationalEnglish34 km
Killinarden Community School471−3%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓34 km
Woodbrook College623+51%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
Mount Seskin Community College350+8%Inter-denominationalEnglish✓34 km
Coláiste pobail Fóla758–Multi-denominationalEnglish35 km
Holy Family Community School998+4%Inter-denominationalEnglish37 km
Living nearby

Living in Rush

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

Median sale price
€430,000
547 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€1,868
a month, new tenancies in 2025

Homes in the K56 Eircode area

Housing in Rush →

The median sale price rose from €385,000 in 2023 to €475,000 in 2025 (+23%).

2023€385,000
2024€416,000
2025€475,000

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€471,700
Second-hand homes€381,600

Property Price Register sales in the K56 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Rush

Cost of living in Rush →

New tenancies in Rush averaged €1,868 a month in 2025, against €1,766 in 2024 (+6%).

2024€1,766
2025€1,868

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

Location

Directions ↗

Rush, K56 A308

Nearby

Post-primary schools near St Joseph's Secondary School

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

Lusk Community College
Post-primary · ETB · Multi-denominational
1,104 pupils+61% since 2019/204.5 km
Donabate Community College
Post-primary · ETB · Multi-denominational
799 pupils+5% since 2019/204.8 km
Skerries Community College
Post-primary · ETB · Inter-denominational
1,025 pupils+5% since 2019/206.8 km
Malahide Community School
Post-primary · Community school · Inter-denominational
1,250 pupils+3% since 2019/2010 km
Portmarnock Community School
Post-primary · Community school · Inter-denominational
955 pupils+3% since 2019/2010 km
Malahide & Portmarnock Secondary School
Post-primary · Voluntary secondary · Multi-denominational
696 pupils+939% since 2019/2011 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 60343T

Questions about St Joseph's Secondary School

Is St Joseph's Secondary School 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 St Joseph's Secondary School have?

945 pupils in 2025/26. That is +19% since 2019/20.

Does St Joseph's Secondary School teach through Irish?

No: St Joseph's Secondary School teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs St Joseph's Secondary School?

St Joseph's Secondary School has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is CEIST.

How do pupils get a place at St Joseph's Secondary School?

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 St Joseph's Secondary School?

The nearest are Lusk Community College (4.5 km), Donabate Community College (4.8 km) and Skerries Community College (6.8 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 Rush; 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).