Scoil Naomh Iosef
Thomas Street, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick · V94 EH60 · Roll number 18653V
Scoil Naomh Iosef is one of 4 primary schools in or within 3 km of Rathkeale. Every school in and around Rathkeale →
What stands out about Scoil Naomh Iosef
- 86 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Growing: 86 pupils, 23% more than the 70 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 boys’ school.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Limerick; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Scoil Naomh Iosef had 86 pupils in 2025/26, against 69 in 2015/16 (+25%). Its largest roll was 93, in 2023/24. Its roll rose in 4 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 takes boys only. 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 grown by 23% since 2019/20. All the schools around Rathkeale together changed by +7%.
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, 3 have more pupils than Scoil Naomh Iosef. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +23%; 2 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Naomh Iosef | 86 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 224 | +33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.1 km |
| Church Street National School | 14 | −46% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 0.8 km |
| St James N.S. | 110 | −25% | Catholic | English | 3.2 km | |
| Croagh National School | 78 | +10% | Catholic | English | 4.6 km | |
| Coolcappa N.S. | 54 | +32% | Catholic | English | 5.3 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 107 | −6% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km |
The other 126 primary schools in Co. Limerick
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Chriost an Slanaitheoir | 204 | +6% | Catholic | English | 8 km | |
| Scoil Sean Tsraide | 127 | −11% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| S.N. Molua B | 82 | −1% | Catholic | English | 8.8 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine | 157 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.8 km |
| S.N. Ciarain | 66 | +40% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| Scoil Cill Colmain | 101 | −24% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosaf | 140 | −9% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Cill Churnain | 174 | +19% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Our Ladys Abbey | 125 | −15% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Gaelscoil O Doghair | 201 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Courtenay National School | 251 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St. Nicholas Church of Ireland School | 54 | −22% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| Shanagolden N.S. | 92 | −21% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Mahoonagh N.S. | 237 | +6% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Josephs Convent | 225 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Kilmeedy N.S. | 48 | +129% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Ballysteen N.S. | 17 | −54% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Pallaskenry N.S. | 135 | −1% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Kildimo National School | 138 | −27% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Granagh National School | 74 | +21% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Sheanain | 99 | +10% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Carrickerry N.S. | 49 | −21% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Cill Lachtain | 235 | +28% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Croom National School | 169 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Monagea National School | 206 | −6% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Fiodhnach | 73 | +18% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Banogue National School | 97 | +31% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Beal Atha Grean | 109 | +9% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Tobar Padraig | 143 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School | 39 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Ide Naofa | 89 | +14% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Cre Cumhra | 214 | −7% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S N Naomh Iosef | 290 | −10% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Ballymartin N.S. | 103 | +7% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 22 | −4% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 141 | −14% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Limerick City East Educate Together NS | 373 | −1% | Multi-denominational | English | 21 km | |
| St Josephs | 74 | −15% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Raithin | 389 | +17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| Athlacca N.S. | 88 | −31% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Neassain | 668 | −6% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Templeglantine N.S. | 76 | +49% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Bruree National School | 168 | −7% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Fedamore CNS | 10 | −50% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Scoil Phoil Naofa | 573 | −9% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil an Spioraid Naomh | 267 | −8% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Glengurt N.S. | 115 | +8% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Fergus Primary School | 159 | +21% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Ballyguiltenane N.S. | 20 | −26% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Athea N School | 171 | +16% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Carnane Mxd N.S. | 30 | −39% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Mathair de | 362 | +8% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes N.S. | 161 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| S N Muire na hEireann | 262 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| An Mhodh Scoil | 578 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 25 km | |
| Scoil Chriost Ri B | 278 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Limerick School Project | 203 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 25 km | |
| J F K Memorial School | 218 | −15% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School | 326 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Salesian Primary School | 361 | −12% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| St Michaels | 116 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 26 km | |
| Le Chéile National School | 174 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Gaelscoil Sheoirse | 82 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 26 km |
| St Michaels N.S. | 126 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Scoil Iosagain | 222 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Gaelscoil Sairseal | 369 | +44% | Catholic | All in Irish | 26 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 279 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Thomond Primary School | 215 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Knockea National School | 191 | −8% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 403 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Donoughmore N.S. | 140 | −31% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| St Johns Convent | 223 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| St Mary's National School | 152 | +28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| St John the Baptist Boys N.S. | 69 | +116% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Scoil Dean Cussen | 219 | −14% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 457 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 197 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa C | 197 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 61 | +53% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Dromtrasna N.S. | 122 | −27% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Ide | 654 | −17% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Mocheallóg | 281 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Convent of Mercy N.S. | 110 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire | 13 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Abbeyfeale B N.S. 1 | 98 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| S.N. Loch Guir | 6 | −81% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Bohermore N.S. | 100 | +233% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil Ailbhe | 104 | −21% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 85 | −11% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Milford Grange N School | 479 | −3% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Meenkilly N.S. | 101 | +20% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Bulgaden N.S. | 19 | −32% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil Moin A Lin | 847 | −5% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh | 412 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 31 km | |
| Scoil Baile an Aird | 83 | −33% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine | 200 | +31% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Nais Cathair Chinn Lis | 100 | −19% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Caherline N.S. | 183 | +1% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S N Lios na Groi | 295 | −11% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Martinstown N.S. | 54 | −37% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Hospital N.S. | 156 | −14% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Scoil Athain | 139 | −20% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Ardpatrick N.S. | 48 | −25% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Ailbhe | 187 | −9% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Cloverfield N.S. | 42 | −34% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Kilteely N.S. | 32 | +52% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Castleconnell N.S. | 241 | +4% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Kilfinane Convent Primary School | 145 | +1% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Scoil Cnoc Loinge B | 72 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| S N Toinn an Tairbh | 79 | −26% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Ma Rua | 142 | −22% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Nicker N.S. | 113 | −18% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Glenbrohane N.S. | 23 | −45% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Garrydoolis N.S. | 29 | −17% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Scoil na mBearnan | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Scoil Chaitríona | 82 | +24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Ballylanders N.S. | 128 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Bilboa N School | 95 | −18% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. Gallbhaile | 135 | +14% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Oola National School | 67 | −26% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Cnoch A Deaga | 48 | +71% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Doon Convent N.S. | 116 | −3% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 56 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| S N Gleann gCreabhar | 50 | −19% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Kilbehenny N.S. | 100 | +30% | Catholic | English | 55 km |
Living in Rathkeale
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the V94 Eircode area
Housing in Rathkeale →The median sale price rose from €275,000 in 2023 to €351,500 in 2025 (+28%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the V94 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Limerick
Cost of living in Rathkeale →New tenancies in Co. Limerick averaged €1,619 a month in 2025, against €1,436 in 2024 (+13%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗Rathkeale, V94 EH60
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?
86 pupils in 2025/26. That is +23% 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 Limerick.
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 Aine Naofa (0.1 km), Church Street National School (0.8 km) and St James N.S. (3.2 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 Rathkeale; 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).