Scoil Naomh Iosef
Ballyheigue, Tralee, Co. Kerry · V92 DR72 · Roll number 18856M
Scoil Naomh Iosef is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Ballyheigue. Every school in and around Ballyheigue →
What stands out about Scoil Naomh Iosef
- A small primary school: 38 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−5%).
- 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.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Kerry; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Ballyheigue’s outline, 1.4 km away; listed with Ballyheigue, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Scoil Naomh Iosef had 38 pupils in 2025/26, down from 64 in 2015/16 (−41%). Girls are 58% of them. Its roll rose in 2 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Scoil 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 Scoil 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.
Inspection reports on Scoil 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 a place at Scoil Naomh Iosef
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Scoil 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.
It is in DEIS, so it has extra support for pupils from disadvantaged areas.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Scoil Naomh Iosef has shrunk by 5% since 2019/20. All the schools around Ballyheigue together changed by −14%.
Pupils since 2019/20
Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).
Side by side with the nearest primary schools
2025/26The 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 Iosef. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −5%; 2 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Naomh Iosef | 38 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| Scoil Chriost Ri | 14 | −39% | Catholic | English | 4.8 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Erc | 129 | −16% | Catholic | English | 5 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eirc | 78 | −31% | Catholic | English | 5.3 km | |
| S.N. Cill Lúraigh | 93 | +21% | Catholic | English | 5.4 km | |
| Freastogail Mhuire Mxd | 52 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| S.N. Bhaile an Chrosaigh | 18 | −54% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km |
The other 123 primary schools in Co. Kerry
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Sliabh A Mhadra | 107 | −27% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| Ardfert Central N.S. | 215 | +6% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| S N Mainistir O dTorna | 121 | −26% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Ballyduff National School | 96 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S.N. Mhuire de Lourdes | 104 | +93% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. Treasa Naofa Mxd | 105 | −28% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Brendans N.S. | 43 | −35% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Lios Teilic | 211 | −4% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Spa National School | 230 | +8% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Tralee Educate Together NS | 88 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil Íosagáin | 202 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn | 415 | +20% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| Scoil Eoin | 589 | −6% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Holy Family | 265 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Johns Parochial School | 61 | +49% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S N Mhuire na mBraithre | 414 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S N an Chroi Naofa | 342 | +26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 378 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S.N. Breandan Naofa | 207 | +2% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Derryquay Mxd N.S. | 32 | −18% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Cill Cruinn | 97 | −13% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Eiltin Naofa | 71 | −36% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Cill Conla | 35 | −27% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Dromclough N.S. | 192 | −23% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Uaimh Bhreanainn | 209 | +15% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Naomh Padraig Measc | 168 | −15% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Castlegregory Mxd N.S. | 147 | +7% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Aghacasla N.S. | 107 | +9% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Coolard Mxd N.S. | 82 | −32% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Listowel Presentation Primary | 186 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Lyre A Crompane N.S. | 28 | – | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Clogher Mxd N.S. | 38 | +9% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Realt na Maidne | 166 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Gaelscoil Lios Tuathail | 136 | +81% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 23 km |
| Scoil Easa Dhuibhe | 55 | −2% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Castledrum N.S. | 107 | +4% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil Nuachabhail | 98 | −31% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Carthach | 42 | +62% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Fibough National School | 25 | −17% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Curranes N.S. | 86 | +2% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Kiltallagh N.S. | 21 | −34% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Castlemaine N.S. | 123 | +54% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S N Oilibhear Naofa | 61 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| S.N. Naomh Brid | 166 | −17% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Nagle Rice Primary School | 337 | −9% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Firies Mxd N.S. | 250 | −8% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. an Leana Mhoir | 19 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Knocknagoshel National School | 40 | −30% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Aogain | 179 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 31 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Chárthaigh | 53 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Scoil Chorp Chríost | 91 | +7% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Muire Gan Smal | 123 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| S.N. an Chlochan | 55 | +57% | Catholic | All in Irish | 31 km | |
| Knockaderry Farranfore National School | 53 | −20% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Murhur N.S. | 78 | +15% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| An Bhreac Chluain B | 97 | −6% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas | 43 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 32 km |
| Scoil Mhuire agus N.treasa | 120 | −17% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire B | 367 | −5% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 119 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Loughfouder N.S. | 20 | −35% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire B&C | 107 | +7% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Tarbert National School | 133 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Faha National School | 224 | +5% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baiste | 112 | −6% | Catholic | All in Irish | 37 km | |
| Glounaguillagh N.S. | 137 | −1% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Scartaglin New Central School | 121 | −5% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Coolick National School | 113 | +31% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 31 | −42% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Kilgobnet N.S. | 92 | +12% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Curraheen Mxd N.S. | 38 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Two Mile Community National School | 46 | +77% | Multi-denominational | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. an Chuilleanaig | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. an Fhossa | 246 | −4% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S.N. Cill Cuimin | 113 | −29% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. an Ghleanna | 24 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | 42 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Eirc | 68 | +26% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 42 km |
| S.N. Gleann Beithe | 106 | +41% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Clochar Daingean | 141 | +24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 43 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 67 | +63% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 43 km |
| Knockaclarig Mxd N.S. | 47 | +0% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire na Mainistreach | 167 | −11% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Atha na mBlath | 59 | −5% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Holy Cross Primary School | 345 | −11% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Gaelscoil Faithleann | 245 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 44 km | |
| S.N. Mhaolcheadair | 31 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 44 km | |
| St Olivers N.S. | 625 | −7% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Tiernaboul N.S. | 57 | +8% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Lissivigeen Mxd N.S. | 269 | −7% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Raheen National School | 34 | −6% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Scoil Bhríde | 129 | +13% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. Ceann Tra Meascaithe | 62 | +3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 48 km | |
| Boheshill Mxd | 18 | −42% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Scoil an Fhirtearaigh | 38 | −45% | Catholic | All in Irish | 48 km | |
| S.N. Gniomh Go Leith B | 131 | +8% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Loughguitane N.S. | 90 | −11% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Na Minteoga N.S. | 22 | −15% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Scoil Barr Dubh | 95 | +13% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Knockanes Mxd N.S. | 69 | +10% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Scoil Caitlin Naofa | 8 | −60% | Catholic | All in Irish | 51 km | |
| Glenflesk N.S. | 35 | +3% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| S.N na Faille Móire | 77 | +38% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| S N Naomh Gobnait | 38 | +12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 53 km | |
| Holy Family National School | 235 | +4% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| S N na Srona | 28 | +0% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal | 40 | +100% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Caherciveen N.S. | 148 | +24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
| S.N. Cillin Liath | 45 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 58 km |
| St Johns NS | 395 | −7% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Cahir National School | 25 | −57% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Kilgarvan Central Schl | 99 | +9% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Micheal | 75 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| Tahilla Community National School | 29 | – | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| Aghatubrid N.S. | 48 | −36% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| S.N. Dar Earca | 47 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 65 km |
| S N Réalt na Mara | 85 | +13% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Tulloha National School | 23 | −41% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| St Finians | 110 | +10% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| Scoil Bhreanainn | 97 | +62% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 69 km |
| S N Naomh Mhichil | 46 | −10% | Catholic | All in Irish | 71 km | |
| Lauragh National School | 17 | – | Catholic | English | 71 km | |
| Scoil an Ghleanna Scoil Náisiúnta Phobail | 29 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 71 km | |
| Crochan Naofa N.S. | 49 | +14% | Catholic | English | 73 km |
Living in Ballyheigue
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the V92 Eircode area
Housing in Ballyheigue →The median sale price rose from €220,000 in 2023 to €272,000 in 2025 (+24%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the V92 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Kerry
Cost of living in Ballyheigue →New tenancies in Co. Kerry averaged €1,182 a month in 2025, against €1,085 in 2024 (+9%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗near Ballyheigue, V92 DR72
Primary schools near Scoil Naomh Iosef
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Scoil Naomh Iosef
Is Scoil 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 Scoil Naomh Iosef have?
38 pupils in 2025/26. That is −5% since 2019/20.
Does Scoil Naomh Iosef teach through Irish?
No: Scoil Naomh Iosef teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Scoil Naomh Iosef?
Scoil Naomh Iosef has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Kerry.
How do pupils get a place at Scoil 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 Scoil Naomh Iosef?
The nearest are Scoil Chriost Ri (4.8 km), Scoil Naomh Erc (5 km) and S.N. Naomh Eirc (5.3 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 Ballyheigue; 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).