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S.N. Naomh Iosef

PrimaryCatholicSpecial classes

Convent Road, Kinvara, Co. Galway · H91 X673 · Roll number 15523Q

S.N. Naomh Iosef is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Kinvarra. Every school in and around Kinvarra →

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Pupils
324
September, 2025/26
167 girls, 157 boys
Since 2019/20
−9%
from 356 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about S.N. Naomh Iosef

  • One of the larger primary schools: 324 pupils, against a typical 131.
  • About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−9%).
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • Has special classes for children who need more support.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora; its ethos is Catholic.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

S.N. Naomh Iosef had 324 pupils in 2025/26, down from 326 in 2015/16 (−1%). Girls are 52% of them. Its largest roll was 356, in 2019/20. Its roll rose in 5 of the 10 years.

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

No letter

No letter for S.N. Naomh Iosef

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 S.N. Naomh Iosef 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 S.N. Naomh Iosef

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 S.N. Naomh Iosef

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

Families apply to S.N. Naomh Iosef 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.

Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.

Pupils
324
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
−9%
from 356 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: S.N. Naomh Iosef has shrunk by 9% since 2019/20. All the schools around Kinvarra together changed by +7%.

Pupils since 2019/20

S.N. Naomh Iosef−9%
The primary schools around Kinvarra−8%
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.

S.N. Naomh Iosef has more pupils than any of the 6 nearest primary schools. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −9%; 4 of the 6 grew faster.

S.N. Naomh Iosef324
S.N. Brighdhe Naofa64
Ballinderreen Mxd182
S.N. Ciarain Naofa67
S.N. Cronain59
New Quay31
S.N. Ard Raithin176
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. Naomh Iosef324−9%CatholicEnglish
S.N. Brighdhe Naofa64−6%CatholicEnglish2.9 km
Ballinderreen Mxd N.S.182−9%CatholicEnglish5.5 km
S.N. Ciarain Naofa67−32%CatholicEnglish5.9 km
S.N. Cronain59−6%CatholicEnglish8 km
New Quay N.S.31+29%CatholicEnglish9.1 km
S.N. Ard Raithin176+56%CatholicEnglish9.1 km
The other 211 primary schools in Co. Galway
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Naomh Colman Mac Duaigh109+10%CatholicEnglish9.3 km
S.N. Cill Tartain117+4%CatholicEnglish9.6 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire233−4%CatholicEnglish10 km
Scoil Mhuire256−3%CatholicEnglish11 km
Kilcolgan Educate Together NS195−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish12 km
Gort National School197−2%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Gaelscoil na bhFili41−5%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish12 km
S.N. Mhuire58−26%CatholicEnglish13 km
S.N. Cillinin195−15%CatholicEnglish13 km
S.N. Cill Fheicin69+6%CatholicEnglish13 km
S.N. Naomh Thomais55−21%CatholicEnglish13 km
Gaelscoil de hIde399−12%CatholicAll in Irish14 km
Scoil Íosa770–CatholicEnglish14 km
Lurga N.S.91+3%CatholicEnglish15 km
Gaelscoil Dara419−9%CatholicAll in Irish16 km
St Columba's National School44+52%CatholicEnglish16 km
S N na Fuar Coilleadh100+4%CatholicEnglish16 km
S.N. Caitriona Sois350−11%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
S.N. Caitriona Sinsear365−3%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Niochlas N.S.262−9%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Merlin Woods Primary School383−15%CatholicEnglish16 km
Radharc na Mara National School353–CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Scoil Ide244−13%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. Padraic Naofa214+4%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. Fhursa216−17%CatholicAll in Irish17 km
S.N. Iognaid480−11%CatholicAll in Irish17 km
S.N. Aine Naofa92−7%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. Creachmhaoil318−5%CatholicEnglish17 km
Ballymana N.S.108−25%CatholicEnglish17 km
Scoil Naomh Einde119−7%CatholicEnglish17 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Róis297−20%CatholicEnglish17 km
Scoil an Linbh Iosa236+15%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Parochial N.S.75−13%Church of IrelandEnglish17 km
Scoil Croi Iosa122−5%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
S.N. Bride Naofa187−2%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Scoil Mhuire223−11%CatholicEnglish17 km
St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS400−7%CatholicEnglish18 km
Tirellan Heights N.S.330−15%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh643+8%CatholicAll in Irish18 km
Kilchreest Central Sch110+15%CatholicEnglish18 km
S.N. Mhuire229−1%CatholicEnglish18 km
Galway Educate Together NS373−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish18 km
S N Seamus Naofa221−17%CatholicAll in Irish19 km
Knocknacarra Educate Together NS207+30%Multi-denominationalEnglish19 km
Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School112+104%Multi-denominationalEnglish19 km
S.N. Colmcille70−19%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Bushy Park N.S.366+0%CatholicEnglish19 km
S.N. Brighde130−24%CatholicAll in Irish20 km
S.N. Cearn Mor174+1%CatholicAll in Irish20 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef183−27%CatholicSome subjects in Irish20 km
S N na bhForbacha229+27%CatholicAll in Irish21 km
Claregalway Educate Together NS220+20%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓22 km
Athenry Primary School501–CatholicEnglish22 km
Gaelscoil Riada158−42%CatholicAll in Irish22 km
S N Chlair na Gaillimhe311−1%CatholicEnglish22 km
S.N. Seosamh Naofa203−0%CatholicEnglish23 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig221−3%CatholicEnglish23 km
Esker N.S.65−37%CatholicEnglish23 km
SN Tuairini84−1%CatholicEnglish23 km
Carnain N.S.89−18%CatholicEnglish24 km
Gaelscoil Riabhach170−16%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish25 km
Togala Mhuire198+32%CatholicEnglish25 km
S.N. Cillini Dioma147+71%CatholicEnglish25 km
S.N. Bhride229−8%CatholicEnglish26 km
S.N. Ide Naofa328−5%CatholicEnglish26 km
St Brendans N.S.216−1%CatholicEnglish26 km
S.N. Naomh Uinseann67−29%CatholicEnglish26 km
S.N. an Bhain Mhoir108−33%CatholicEnglish26 km
Scoil Einne171−18%CatholicAll in Irish27 km
Scoil Mhuire396−2%CatholicSome subjects in Irish27 km
Scoil Naomh Eanna208+0%CatholicEnglish28 km
St Oliver Plunketts N.S.199+3%CatholicEnglish28 km
S.N. Iomair Naofa38+73%CatholicEnglish29 km
S.N. N Breandain129−12%CatholicAll in Irish29 km
Scoil Bhrige agus Bhreandain Naofa281−4%CatholicEnglish29 km
SN Tullach Ui Chadhain65−6%CatholicSome subjects in Irish30 km
S.N. Cor an Droma73−16%CatholicEnglish30 km
S.N. Baile Nua62−26%CatholicAll in Irish30 km
Crumlin N.S.95−23%CatholicEnglish30 km
S.N. Muine Mhea251+31%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. Aindreis Naofa94−11%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. an Droma15−61%CatholicEnglish31 km
Annagh Hill NS105+4%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. Sailearna212+6%CatholicAll in Irish32 km
S N Pairc na Slinne13–CatholicEnglish✓33 km
S.N. Cill Cuile109+7%CatholicEnglish33 km
S N Baile na Cille32+3%CatholicEnglish33 km
S.N. Cill Richill69+23%CatholicEnglish34 km
S N Caladh na Muc18−66%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
Bunscoil Naomh Chuana208+9%CatholicEnglish34 km
Ainbhthin Naofa261+15%CatholicEnglish35 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef51−14%CatholicEnglish35 km
St Colmans Mxd N.S.202−20%CatholicEnglish35 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa32−53%CatholicEnglish35 km
Scoil Bhride106+4%CatholicEnglish35 km
Ballinderry N.S.191−8%CatholicEnglish35 km
Cloughanower N.S.66−24%CatholicEnglish36 km
Gurteen Central N.S.49−31%CatholicEnglish36 km
Scoil Iarlatha Naofa53−21%CatholicEnglish36 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa18–CatholicEnglish36 km
Newtown NS172+5%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
St Feichins N School32−26%CatholicEnglish37 km
St. Josephs N.S.53−24%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
S.N. Choilm Chille83−20%CatholicAll in Irish✓38 km
Cappatagle Central Sch105−6%CatholicEnglish38 km
Headford Primary School137–CatholicEnglish38 km
S.N. Lorcain Naofa45−15%CatholicEnglish38 km
S.N. Breandain Naofa87+123%CatholicEnglish39 km
S.N. Naomh Fhursa100−26%CatholicEnglish39 km
S.N. Cathair Geal124+43%CatholicEnglish39 km
S.N. Caomhain33+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓39 km
S N an Croi Ro Naofa208−12%CatholicEnglish39 km
Scoil Mhuire Naofa106+4%CatholicEnglish40 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig60−3%CatholicEnglish40 km
S.N. Domhnach Padraig92−29%CatholicEnglish40 km
Barnaderg Central Sch77−23%CatholicEnglish41 km
Brierfield N School80−2%CatholicEnglish41 km
Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona265+11%CatholicEnglish✓41 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa34+55%CatholicEnglish✓41 km
Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha223+2%CatholicAll in Irish41 km
Ballymacward Central Sc81−4%CatholicEnglish41 km
S.N. Cill Conaill65+5%CatholicEnglish42 km
S.N. an Cillin42−42%CatholicEnglish42 km
Tuam Educate Together National School195+55%Multi-denominationalEnglish42 km
Trinity Primary School781−3%CatholicEnglish✓42 km
S.N. Coilm Cille59+11%CatholicAll in Irish✓43 km
S.N. an Tsaileain90+0%CatholicEnglish43 km
Iomair N.S.136+20%CatholicEnglish43 km
S.N. Inis Meadhoin13–CatholicAll in Irish✓44 km
Scoil Bride20−13%CatholicEnglish44 km
Gortanumera N.S.50−4%CatholicEnglish44 km
Castleblakeney N.S.52−4%CatholicEnglish45 km
Scoil Mhuire16−41%CatholicEnglish45 km
S.N. Caitriona Naofa117+26%CatholicEnglish45 km
The Glebe N.S.17–Church of IrelandEnglish46 km
S.N. Bheanain31+0%CatholicEnglish46 km
Ceathru na nGarrdhanta203−1%CatholicEnglish46 km
Kiltormer N.S.89+256%CatholicEnglish46 km
S.N. Mhic Dara202−13%CatholicAll in Irish✓46 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa22−35%CatholicEnglish46 km
S.N. an Leath Bhaile69+5%CatholicEnglish46 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig146−4%CatholicEnglish46 km
S N na Cealltraighe93+27%CatholicEnglish✓47 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire180+13%CatholicEnglish47 km
Scoil Mhuire81–CatholicAll in Irish✓47 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal19−10%CatholicAll in Irish✓48 km
Kilconly N.S.90−30%CatholicEnglish48 km
St Brendans N.S.235+4%CatholicEnglish✓48 km
S.N. Ronain36−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓48 km
SN Ceathru na Laithigh54+2%CatholicEnglish48 km
Scoil Ronain15−50%CatholicAll in Irish✓49 km
S.N. Naomh Treasa45+73%CatholicEnglish49 km
Aibhistin Naofa80+86%CatholicEnglish49 km
S.N. na Coille Glaise135+38%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
S N Tir an Fhiaidh83+5%CatholicAll in Irish✓50 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal53+51%CatholicEnglish50 km
S.N. Naomh Iosef94+2%CatholicEnglish50 km
S.N. Colmcille17−39%CatholicAll in Irish✓50 km
S.N. Mhuire31+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓51 km
Clonberne Central Sch107−12%CatholicEnglish✓51 km
S.N. Ui Cheithearnaigh193−10%CatholicAll in Irish✓51 km
S.N. Baile an Mhuilinn99−3%CatholicEnglish52 km
S N na hEaglaise37−3%CatholicEnglish✓52 km
St Brendans N.S.39−11%CatholicEnglish52 km
S.N. Baile A Mhoinin11−56%CatholicEnglish52 km
S.N. Briocain19−49%CatholicAll in Irish✓52 km
Scoil an Chroi Naofa293+2%CatholicEnglish✓52 km
S N Gort na Gaoithe64+36%CatholicEnglish52 km
Baile Mor Siol Anmcadha117+72%CatholicEnglish52 km
St Oliver Plunkett National School114+1%CatholicEnglish53 km
S.N. an Fhairche62+27%CatholicAll in Irish53 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal445+7%CatholicEnglish54 km
Scoil Mhuire36−41%CatholicAll in Irish54 km
S N Leitir Meallain25−22%CatholicAll in Irish✓54 km
S.N. Baile an Leasa17−35%CatholicEnglish54 km
St Brendan's N.S.45−20%CatholicEnglish✓55 km
Nioclas Naofa221+2%CatholicEnglish55 km
Garrafrauns Central Sch95−7%CatholicEnglish55 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa106−15%CatholicEnglish55 km
S.N. Eoin Pol II14−42%CatholicAll in Irish✓56 km
S.N. Naomh Ciarain22−15%CatholicAll in Irish✓57 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig13−38%CatholicAll in Irish57 km
Glenamaddy N.S.142+17%CatholicEnglish58 km
S N Gort na Leime23−12%CatholicEnglish58 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa12−66%CatholicEnglish58 km
S.N. an Ard Mhoir20−9%CatholicAll in Irish✓58 km
S N Tir na Cille22−35%CatholicAll in Irish58 km
Scoil Bhreandain Naofa53+6%CatholicEnglish59 km
Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal81−5%CatholicEnglish✓59 km
Scoil Mhuire48+45%CatholicEnglish61 km
S.N. Mhuire58+23%CatholicAll in Irish✓62 km
S.N. Naomh Colmain10−55%CatholicAll in Irish✓63 km
Creggs Central N.S.87+30%CatholicEnglish✓63 km
Croi Ronaofa Meascaithe110+36%CatholicEnglish✓64 km
S.N. Naomh Treasa39+5%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓65 km
S.N. Ard13−61%CatholicAll in Irish✓65 km
S.N. Cill Cruain52−19%CatholicEnglish66 km
Glinsk N.S.74+14%CatholicEnglish66 km
S.N. Eanna25+9%CatholicEnglish✓71 km
S.N. M an Croi Gan Smal27–CatholicEnglish71 km
S.N. Muire85+1%CatholicEnglish✓81 km
Scoil Mhuire241+7%CatholicEnglish✓81 km
Ballyconeely N.S.15−35%CatholicEnglish✓82 km
S.N. Leitirgeis39+34%CatholicEnglish✓82 km
S.N. an Aill Bhreach25−38%CatholicEnglish✓84 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig28+8%CatholicEnglish✓85 km
S.N. Naomh Antoine2−92%CatholicEnglish✓87 km
S.N. Naomh Brid25−43%CatholicEnglish88 km
S N na Naomh Uile15–CatholicEnglish✓90 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal43+115%CatholicEnglish✓91 km
Inishbofin N.S.15–CatholicEnglish✓100 km
Living nearby

Living in Kinvarra

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

Median sale price
€372,600
routing key H91, 2023–25 (CSO): less sure
Average rent
€1,637
a month, new tenancies in 2025 across Co. Galway

Homes in the H91 Eircode area

Housing in Kinvarra →

The median sale price rose from €338,600 in 2023 to €408,300 in 2025 (+21%).

2023€338,600
2024€375,000
2025€408,300

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€442,800
Second-hand homes€350,200

Property Price Register sales in the H91 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Co. Galway

Cost of living in Kinvarra →

New tenancies in Co. Galway averaged €1,637 a month in 2025, against €1,501 in 2024 (+9%).

2024€1,501
2025€1,637

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

Location

Directions ↗

Kinvarra, H91 X673

Nearby

Primary schools near S.N. Naomh Iosef

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

S.N. Brighdhe Naofa
Primary · Catholic
64 pupils−6% since 2019/202.9 km
Ballinderreen Mxd N.S.
Primary · Catholic
Special classes
182 pupils−9% since 2019/205.5 km
S.N. Ciarain Naofa
Primary · Catholic
Special classes
67 pupils−32% since 2019/205.9 km
S.N. Cronain
Primary · Catholic
59 pupils−6% since 2019/208 km
New Quay N.S.
Primary · Catholic
31 pupils+29% since 2019/209.1 km
S.N. Ard Raithin
Primary · Catholic
176 pupils+56% since 2019/209.1 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 15523Q

Questions about S.N. Naomh Iosef

Is S.N. Naomh Iosef 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 S.N. Naomh Iosef have?

324 pupils in 2025/26. That is −9% since 2019/20.

Does S.N. Naomh Iosef teach through Irish?

No: S.N. Naomh Iosef teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs S.N. Naomh Iosef?

S.N. Naomh Iosef has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora.

How do pupils get a place at S.N. Naomh Iosef?

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 S.N. Naomh Iosef?

The nearest are S.N. Brighdhe Naofa (2.9 km), Ballinderreen Mxd N.S. (5.5 km) and S.N. Ciarain Naofa (5.9 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 Kinvarra; 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).