St. Josephs N.S.
Convent Road, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo · F31 E406 · Roll number 20089H
St. Josephs N.S. is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Ballinrobe. Every school in and around Ballinrobe →
What stands out about St. Josephs N.S.
- One of the larger primary schools: 451 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−1%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Tuam; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26St. Josephs N.S. had 451 pupils in 2025/26, against 384 in 2015/16 (+17%). Girls are 47% of them. Its largest roll was 459, in 2018/19. Its roll rose in 5 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for St. Josephs N.S.
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. Josephs N.S. 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 St. Josephs N.S.
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 St. Josephs N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to St. Josephs N.S. 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: St. Josephs N.S. is about the size it was in 2019/20 (−1%). All the schools around Ballinrobe together changed by +17%.
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.
St. Josephs N.S. has more pupils than any of the 6 nearest primary schools. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −1%; 5 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Josephs N.S. | 451 | −1% | Catholic | English | ||
| S.N. Chluain Luifin | 75 | +17% | Catholic | English | 3.9 km | |
| S.N. Ceathru an Chlochar | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 4.6 km | |
| SN na hAille | 140 | +9% | Catholic | English | 5.5 km | |
| Scoil Chomain Naofa | 82 | −12% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| St Patricks Central N.S. | 117 | +4% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| Robeen Central N.S. | 127 | +51% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km |
The other 144 primary schools in Co. Mayo
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's National School | 51 | +19% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| Gortjordan N.S. | 11 | −48% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Feichin | 47 | −33% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| Lehinch N.S. | 8 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh | 94 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| Burriscarra N.S. | 23 | – | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| SN Baile Cuisin | 13 | −35% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Gort Sceiche | 75 | −6% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Teach Caoin | 33 | −42% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Glencorrib N.S. | 52 | +86% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Sheosamh | 99 | −13% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Mount Pleasant N.S. | 87 | +1% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Clogher N.S. | 50 | +85% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| SN Naomh Proinnsias | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Ballintubber N.S. | 113 | +23% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Mainistir Muigheo | 84 | −3% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Ballindine B N.S. | 138 | +20% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Coill an Bhaile | 41 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Claremorris National School | 314 | – | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Brid C | 21 | −63% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Meelickmore N.S. | 81 | +25% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| SN Beal Atha na hEin | 95 | +12% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Beal Caradh | 109 | −16% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn | 202 | +7% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Gort an Eadain | 28 | +27% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Irishtown N.S. | 70 | +15% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Barnacarroll Central N.S. | 208 | +21% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Uileog de Burca | 105 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 23 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe | 206 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| St Josephs N.S. | 111 | +10% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Fiondalbha | 37 | +28% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Craggagh N.S. | 19 | −49% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Lainn Cille | 66 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| St Paul's National School | 89 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Carrakennedy N.S. | 32 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Breaffy N.S. | 377 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Castlebar Educate Together National School | 113 | +77% | Multi-denominational | English | 27 km | |
| Gaelscoil Raifteirí | 229 | −1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 27 km | |
| Castlebar Primary School | 864 | – | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Knock N.S. | 152 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| S.N. Coill Mor | 6 | – | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. B Curnanool | 66 | +22% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Colm Naofa | 27 | −18% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Brackloon N.S. | 145 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| St Peters N.S. | 271 | −10% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 41 | −33% | Church of Ireland | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Phadraig | 338 | +0% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Beacan Mixed N.S. | 177 | +18% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Kiltimagh Central | 262 | +9% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Westport Educate Together National School | 48 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 29 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Cuaiche | 208 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 29 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Colm Cille | 206 | +10% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Ballyvary Central N.S. | 223 | +8% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| S.N. Faitche | 137 | +40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| S N an Teaghlaigh | 45 | −32% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Thola | 84 | −13% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Carraholly N.S. | 42 | −49% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Muirisc N.S. | 49 | +104% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Crimlin N.S. | 15 | −35% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil Iosa | 385 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Myna N.S. | 102 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Kinaffe N.S. | 48 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| S.N. an Coill Mhor | 17 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 93 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol | 45 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Lecanvey N.S. | 31 | +0% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. an Trian Lair | 66 | −7% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Newport Central | 243 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Scoil na gCoillini | 97 | +11% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Treasa | 57 | +78% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 103 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Cloondaff N.S. | 11 | −52% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Swinford N.S. | 200 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| S.N. Sheamais | 18 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Foxford Central N.S. | 271 | +10% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Tavrane Central N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Rathbane N.S. | 57 | −2% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 133 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Cloonlyon N.S. | 28 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Culmore N.S. | 33 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Killasser N.S. | 31 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| S.N. Tamhnighan Fheadha | 15 | −32% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S.N. Teaghlaigh Naofa | 67 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| St Johns N.S. | 27 | −53% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg | 46 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| S.N. Leath Ardan | 76 | +17% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Athracht Nfa | 268 | +41% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 148 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| Kilmovee N.S. | 51 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| Cloghans N.S. | 9 | −68% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Feichin | 26 | −43% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| S N Realt na Mara | 77 | +51% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Scoil Néifinn | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Carracastle Central N.S. | 88 | +35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Kilmurry NS | 65 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| St Joseph's NS | 217 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| Scoil Cholmcille | 231 | −5% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Garracloon N.S. | 25 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| Crossmolina N.S. | 235 | +5% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Saint Michaels N.S. | 17 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 54 km | |
| St Colmans N.S. | 34 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Scoil Íosa | 242 | +31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 55 km |
| Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol | 141 | +16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 55 km |
| Beheymore N.S. | 228 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| S.N. Muine Chonallain | 133 | +56% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| S N Toin na Gaoithe | 61 | +7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 56 km |
| Ardagh National School | 73 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 56 km | |
| Drumgallagh N.S. | 33 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| Knockanillo N.S. | 28 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| Quignamanger N.S. | 364 | +13% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Cullens N.S. | 273 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| Achill Sound Convent N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
| St Columbas N.S. | 3 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig Saile | 65 | +38% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 60 km |
| S.N. Druim Slaod | 8 | −60% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 60 km |
| Cooneal N.S. | 58 | −41% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Cormaic Nfa | 38 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 61 km |
| Newtownwhite Educate Together NS | 59 | +7% | Multi-denominational | English | 63 km | |
| Mount Palmer National School | 37 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 65 km |
| Killala N.S. | 85 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 66 km |
| Valley N.S. | 17 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 66 km |
| Dookinella N.S. | 26 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 67 km |
| Scoil Chroí Ró Naofa Beannchor Iorrais | 61 | +61% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 67 km |
| Templemary N.S. | 47 | +21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 68 km |
| S N Dhumha Thuama | 26 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 69 km |
| S.N. Dumhach | 28 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 71 km |
| Geesala Central School | 29 | −31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 71 km |
| Lacken National School | 25 | −11% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 71 km |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 67 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 74 km |
| S.N. an Tsraith | 15 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 77 km |
| S.N. Gleann A Chaisil | 64 | +10% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 78 km |
| Barnatra N.S. | 24 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 79 km |
| S.N. Eachleime | 64 | +45% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 80 km |
| S.N. Pol A Tsomais | 27 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 81 km |
| S.N. Inbhear | 67 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 82 km |
| S.N. Ros Dumhach | 27 | +23% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 83 km |
| S.N. Croi Muire | 127 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 84 km |
| S.N. Beal an Mhuirthead | 58 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 84 km |
| Cill Mhor Iorrais | 20 | −57% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 84 km |
| S.N. Achaidh an Ghlaisin | 48 | +0% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 84 km |
| SN Cholmcille, Ceathrú Thaidhg | 26 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 86 km |
| Corclough N.S. | 79 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 89 km |
Living in Ballinrobe
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the F31 Eircode area
Housing in Ballinrobe →The median sale price rose from €193,000 in 2023 to €207,500 in 2025 (+8%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the F31 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Ballinrobe
Cost of living in Ballinrobe →New tenancies in Ballinrobe averaged €1,030 a month in 2025, against €872 in 2024 (+18%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗Ballinrobe, F31 E406
Primary schools near St. Josephs N.S.
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St. Josephs N.S.
Is St. Josephs N.S. 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. Josephs N.S. have?
451 pupils in 2025/26. That is −1% since 2019/20.
Does St. Josephs N.S. teach through Irish?
No: St. Josephs N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs St. Josephs N.S.?
St. Josephs N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Tuam.
How do pupils get a place at St. Josephs N.S.?
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. Josephs N.S.?
The nearest are S.N. Chluain Luifin (3.9 km), S.N. Ceathru an Chlochar (4.6 km) and SN na hAille (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 Ballinrobe; 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).