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S.N. Naomh Iosef

PrimaryCatholicSpecial classes

Nymphsfield, Cong, Co. Mayo · F31 XV80 · Roll number 13686L

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

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Pupils
94
September, 2025/26
30 girls, 64 boys
Since 2019/20
+2%
from 92 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Archbishop of Tuam
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

  • 94 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
  • About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+2%).
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • Has special classes for children who need more support.
  • 30 girls and 64 boys: more of one than the other.
  • Its patron is the Archbishop of Tuam; its ethos is Catholic.
  • Outside Oughterard’s outline, 12 km away; listed with Oughterard, the nearest town in its county.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

S.N. Naomh Iosef had 94 pupils in 2025/26, down from 101 in 2015/16 (−7%). Girls are 32% of them. Its roll rose in 3 of the 10 years.

03060901202015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

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

No letter

No letter for 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
94
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
+2%
from 92 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: S.N. Naomh Iosef is about the size it was in 2019/20 (+2%). All the schools around Oughterard together changed by +9%.

Pupils since 2019/20

S.N. Naomh Iosef+2%
The primary schools around Oughterard+11%
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, 1 have more pupils than S.N. Naomh Iosef. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +2%; 4 of the 6 grew faster.

S.N. Naomh Iosef94
S.N. Naomh Feichin47
SN na hAille140
S.N. an Fhairche62
S.N. Chluain Luifin75
Glencorrib52
Gortjordan11
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. Naomh Iosef94+2%CatholicEnglish
S.N. Naomh Feichin47−33%CatholicEnglish4.3 km
SN na hAille140+9%CatholicEnglish5 km
S.N. an Fhairche62+27%CatholicAll in Irish5.5 km
S.N. Chluain Luifin75+17%CatholicEnglish7.9 km
Glencorrib N.S.52+86%CatholicEnglish8.3 km
Gortjordan N.S.11−48%CatholicEnglish8.4 km
The other 215 primary schools in Co. Galway
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. Naomh Padraig13−38%CatholicAll in Irish11 km
S.N. Naomh Fhursa100−26%CatholicEnglish12 km
Scoil Mhuire36−41%CatholicAll in Irish12 km
Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona265+11%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Headford Primary School137–CatholicEnglish14 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa18–CatholicEnglish14 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig60−3%CatholicEnglish14 km
Scoil Mhuire16−41%CatholicEnglish16 km
S N Caladh na Muc18−66%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Cloughanower N.S.66−24%CatholicEnglish16 km
Ainbhthin Naofa261+15%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. Domhnach Padraig92−29%CatholicEnglish18 km
S N Tir na Cille22−35%CatholicAll in Irish19 km
Bunscoil Naomh Chuana208+9%CatholicEnglish19 km
SN Tullach Ui Chadhain65−6%CatholicSome subjects in Irish20 km
Kilconly N.S.90−30%CatholicEnglish20 km
S.N. Baile Nua62−26%CatholicAll in Irish21 km
St Brendans N.S.39−11%CatholicEnglish22 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef51−14%CatholicEnglish22 km
S.N. N Breandain129−12%CatholicAll in Irish22 km
S.N. an Tsaileain90+0%CatholicEnglish23 km
S N an Croi Ro Naofa208−12%CatholicEnglish23 km
Scoil Mhuire396−2%CatholicSome subjects in Irish24 km
Scoil Bhrige agus Bhreandain Naofa281−4%CatholicEnglish25 km
S.N. Bheanain31+0%CatholicEnglish25 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal19−10%CatholicAll in Irish✓25 km
S.N. Baile an Mhuilinn99−3%CatholicEnglish27 km
SN Tuairini84−1%CatholicEnglish28 km
S.N. Briocain19−49%CatholicAll in Irish✓28 km
S.N. M an Croi Gan Smal27–CatholicEnglish28 km
Ceathru na nGarrdhanta203−1%CatholicEnglish28 km
Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha223+2%CatholicAll in Irish29 km
S.N. Cor an Droma73−16%CatholicEnglish29 km
Trinity Primary School781−3%CatholicEnglish✓29 km
St Colmans Mxd N.S.202−20%CatholicEnglish29 km
Tuam Educate Together National School195+55%Multi-denominationalEnglish29 km
S.N. an Bhain Mhoir108−33%CatholicEnglish29 km
S.N. Brighde130−24%CatholicAll in Irish30 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef183−27%CatholicSome subjects in Irish31 km
Bushy Park N.S.366+0%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. Mhuire31+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓31 km
Garrafrauns Central Sch95−7%CatholicEnglish32 km
S N Chlair na Gaillimhe311−1%CatholicEnglish32 km
S.N. Colmcille70−19%CatholicEnglish✓32 km
Galway Educate Together NS373−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish32 km
Ballinderry N.S.191−8%CatholicEnglish32 km
Tirellan Heights N.S.330−15%CatholicEnglish✓32 km
Claregalway Educate Together NS220+20%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓32 km
SN Ceathru na Laithigh54+2%CatholicEnglish32 km
S.N. Bhride229−8%CatholicEnglish32 km
Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh643+8%CatholicAll in Irish32 km
Knocknacarra Educate Together NS207+30%Multi-denominationalEnglish33 km
Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School112+104%Multi-denominationalEnglish33 km
St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS400−7%CatholicEnglish33 km
S.N. Bride Naofa187−2%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
S N na bhForbacha229+27%CatholicAll in Irish33 km
Scoil Croi Iosa122−5%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
Scoil Einne171−18%CatholicAll in Irish33 km
Parochial N.S.75−13%Church of IrelandEnglish33 km
Scoil an Linbh Iosa236+15%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Róis297−20%CatholicEnglish33 km
S N Seamus Naofa221−17%CatholicAll in Irish34 km
S.N. Iognaid480−11%CatholicAll in Irish34 km
Scoil Naomh Einde119−7%CatholicEnglish34 km
S.N. Padraic Naofa214+4%CatholicEnglish34 km
S.N. Fhursa216−17%CatholicAll in Irish34 km
Scoil Mhuire81–CatholicAll in Irish✓34 km
S.N. Sailearna212+6%CatholicAll in Irish34 km
Scoil Ide244−13%CatholicEnglish34 km
Niochlas N.S.262−9%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
Radharc na Mara National School353–CatholicEnglish✓34 km
Scoil Mhuire223−11%CatholicEnglish34 km
S.N. Cathair Geal124+43%CatholicEnglish34 km
Annagh Hill NS105+4%CatholicEnglish34 km
S.N. Caitriona Sois350−11%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
S.N. Caitriona Sinsear365−3%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
S.N. Coilm Cille59+11%CatholicAll in Irish✓35 km
Gaelscoil Dara419−9%CatholicAll in Irish35 km
Merlin Woods Primary School383−15%CatholicEnglish35 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig221−3%CatholicEnglish35 km
S.N. Naomh Uinseann67−29%CatholicEnglish35 km
S.N. Cearn Mor174+1%CatholicAll in Irish36 km
Crumlin N.S.95−23%CatholicEnglish36 km
Nioclas Naofa221+2%CatholicEnglish37 km
S.N. Choilm Chille83−20%CatholicAll in Irish✓37 km
Barnaderg Central Sch77−23%CatholicEnglish37 km
S.N. Naomh Treasa39+5%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓37 km
S.N. Mhic Dara202−13%CatholicAll in Irish✓37 km
S.N. an Leath Bhaile69+5%CatholicEnglish37 km
S.N. Colmcille17−39%CatholicAll in Irish✓38 km
Newtown NS172+5%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
Gaelscoil de hIde399−12%CatholicAll in Irish38 km
Scoil Íosa770–CatholicEnglish38 km
S.N. Naomh Ciarain22−15%CatholicAll in Irish✓38 km
S.N. Baile an Leasa17−35%CatholicEnglish39 km
S N Tir an Fhiaidh83+5%CatholicAll in Irish✓40 km
Carnain N.S.89−18%CatholicEnglish40 km
S.N. Mhuire229−1%CatholicEnglish40 km
S N Gort na Leime23−12%CatholicEnglish41 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire233−4%CatholicEnglish41 km
Brierfield N School80−2%CatholicEnglish42 km
Scoil Ronain15−50%CatholicAll in Irish✓42 km
Clonberne Central Sch107−12%CatholicEnglish✓42 km
S.N. an Ard Mhoir20−9%CatholicAll in Irish✓42 km
S.N. Leitirgeis39+34%CatholicEnglish✓42 km
S.N. Muine Mhea251+31%CatholicEnglish42 km
S.N. Mhuire58+23%CatholicAll in Irish✓43 km
Scoil Bride20−13%CatholicEnglish44 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa12−66%CatholicEnglish44 km
S.N. Muire85+1%CatholicEnglish✓44 km
Scoil Mhuire256−3%CatholicEnglish44 km
Gaelscoil Riada158−42%CatholicAll in Irish44 km
Athenry Primary School501–CatholicEnglish44 km
Kilcolgan Educate Together NS195−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish45 km
S N na Fuar Coilleadh100+4%CatholicEnglish45 km
S N Leitir Meallain25−22%CatholicAll in Irish✓45 km
S.N. Eanna25+9%CatholicEnglish✓45 km
Scoil Iarlatha Naofa53−21%CatholicEnglish45 km
St Oliver Plunketts N.S.199+3%CatholicEnglish45 km
S.N. Ciarain Naofa67−32%CatholicEnglish45 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig28+8%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
S.N. Ard13−61%CatholicAll in Irish✓46 km
S.N. Naomh Colmain10−55%CatholicAll in Irish✓46 km
Ballinderreen Mxd N.S.182−9%CatholicEnglish47 km
St Oliver Plunkett National School114+1%CatholicEnglish47 km
S.N. Cillinin195−15%CatholicEnglish48 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig146−4%CatholicEnglish48 km
Glenamaddy N.S.142+17%CatholicEnglish48 km
S.N. Naomh Brid25−43%CatholicEnglish49 km
Croi Ronaofa Meascaithe110+36%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
S.N. Creachmhaoil318−5%CatholicEnglish49 km
Scoil Mhuire Naofa106+4%CatholicEnglish49 km
Scoil Mhuire241+7%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
Scoil Mhuire48+45%CatholicEnglish49 km
Esker N.S.65−37%CatholicEnglish49 km
S.N. Cronain59−6%CatholicEnglish50 km
S.N. Naomh Iosef324−9%CatholicEnglish50 km
Gurteen Central N.S.49−31%CatholicEnglish51 km
Togala Mhuire198+32%CatholicEnglish52 km
S.N. Brighdhe Naofa64−6%CatholicEnglish53 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire180+13%CatholicEnglish53 km
S.N. Ronain36−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓53 km
S.N. Cill Cruain52−19%CatholicEnglish53 km
S N Gort na Gaoithe64+36%CatholicEnglish54 km
Ballymana N.S.108−25%CatholicEnglish54 km
S.N. Naomh Antoine2−92%CatholicEnglish✓54 km
Ballyconeely N.S.15−35%CatholicEnglish✓54 km
S.N. Mhuire58−26%CatholicEnglish54 km
S.N. Iomair Naofa38+73%CatholicEnglish54 km
S.N. Ard Raithin176+56%CatholicEnglish55 km
S.N. Inis Meadhoin13–CatholicAll in Irish✓55 km
S N na Naomh Uile15–CatholicEnglish✓55 km
Castleblakeney N.S.52−4%CatholicEnglish55 km
S.N. Seosamh Naofa203−0%CatholicEnglish55 km
S.N. Eoin Pol II14−42%CatholicAll in Irish✓55 km
S.N. Caomhain33+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓55 km
Ballymacward Central Sc81−4%CatholicEnglish56 km
S N na Cealltraighe93+27%CatholicEnglish✓57 km
Glinsk N.S.74+14%CatholicEnglish57 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal43+115%CatholicEnglish✓57 km
S.N. an Aill Bhreach25−38%CatholicEnglish✓57 km
Kilchreest Central Sch110+15%CatholicEnglish58 km
Scoil Naomh Eanna208+0%CatholicEnglish58 km
S.N. Cill Tartain117+4%CatholicEnglish58 km
Scoil Bhride106+4%CatholicEnglish59 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa106−15%CatholicEnglish59 km
S.N. Naomh Thomais55−21%CatholicEnglish59 km
Gaelscoil Riabhach170−16%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish59 km
Naomh Colman Mac Duaigh109+10%CatholicEnglish60 km
S.N. Baile A Mhoinin11−56%CatholicEnglish61 km
Creggs Central N.S.87+30%CatholicEnglish✓61 km
S.N. Ide Naofa328−5%CatholicEnglish61 km
Gort National School197−2%CatholicEnglish✓61 km
St Brendans N.S.216−1%CatholicEnglish61 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa22−35%CatholicEnglish62 km
Gaelscoil na bhFili41−5%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish62 km
Inishbofin N.S.15–CatholicEnglish✓62 km
S.N. Cill Fheicin69+6%CatholicEnglish62 km
S.N. Cill Conaill65+5%CatholicEnglish63 km
Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal81−5%CatholicEnglish✓63 km
S.N. na Coille Glaise135+38%CatholicEnglish✓63 km
S.N. Cillini Dioma147+71%CatholicEnglish64 km
St Columba's National School44+52%CatholicEnglish65 km
S.N. Cill Richill69+23%CatholicEnglish65 km
Lurga N.S.91+3%CatholicEnglish65 km
Cappatagle Central Sch105−6%CatholicEnglish65 km
S.N. Cill Cuile109+7%CatholicEnglish67 km
S.N. Aine Naofa92−7%CatholicEnglish67 km
S.N. Naomh Treasa45+73%CatholicEnglish67 km
S N na hEaglaise37−3%CatholicEnglish✓68 km
S.N. Aindreis Naofa94−11%CatholicEnglish68 km
S.N. Caitriona Naofa117+26%CatholicEnglish69 km
The Glebe N.S.17–Church of IrelandEnglish69 km
S.N. Breandain Naofa87+123%CatholicEnglish69 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa32−53%CatholicEnglish72 km
S.N. an Droma15−61%CatholicEnglish72 km
S.N. Ui Cheithearnaigh193−10%CatholicAll in Irish✓73 km
Scoil an Chroi Naofa293+2%CatholicEnglish✓74 km
S N Baile na Cille32+3%CatholicEnglish74 km
Aibhistin Naofa80+86%CatholicEnglish75 km
Kiltormer N.S.89+256%CatholicEnglish75 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal445+7%CatholicEnglish75 km
S N Pairc na Slinne13–CatholicEnglish✓76 km
S.N. Lorcain Naofa45−15%CatholicEnglish76 km
St Feichins N School32−26%CatholicEnglish77 km
Iomair N.S.136+20%CatholicEnglish78 km
S.N. an Cillin42−42%CatholicEnglish80 km
St. Josephs N.S.53−24%CatholicEnglish✓81 km
Baile Mor Siol Anmcadha117+72%CatholicEnglish81 km
Gortanumera N.S.50−4%CatholicEnglish81 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal53+51%CatholicEnglish84 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa34+55%CatholicEnglish✓85 km
St Brendan's N.S.45−20%CatholicEnglish✓85 km
St Brendans N.S.235+4%CatholicEnglish✓86 km
Scoil Bhreandain Naofa53+6%CatholicEnglish88 km
Living nearby

Living in Oughterard

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

Median sale price
€298,000
70 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€1,250
a month, new tenancies in 2025

Homes in the H91 Eircode area

Housing in Oughterard →

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 Oughterard

Cost of living in Oughterard →

New tenancies in Oughterard averaged €1,250 a month in 2025, against €1,236 in 2024 (+1%).

2024€1,236
2025€1,250

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

Location

Directions ↗

near Oughterard, F31 XV80

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. Naomh Feichin
Primary · Catholic
47 pupils−33% since 2019/204.3 km
SN na hAille
Primary · Catholic
140 pupils+9% since 2019/205 km
S.N. an Fhairche
Primary · Catholic
Gaeltacht school
62 pupils+27% since 2019/205.5 km
S.N. Chluain Luifin
Primary · Catholic
75 pupils+17% since 2019/207.9 km
Glencorrib N.S.
Primary · Catholic
52 pupils+86% since 2019/208.3 km
Gortjordan N.S.
Primary · Catholic
11 pupils−48% since 2019/208.4 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 13686L

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?

94 pupils in 2025/26. That is +2% 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 Archbishop of Tuam.

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. Naomh Feichin (4.3 km), SN na hAille (5 km) and S.N. an Fhairche (5.5 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 Oughterard; 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).