St Joseph's N.S.
DONARD, POULPEASTY, CLONROCHE, ENNISCORTHY, CO WEXFORD · Y21 V091 · Roll number 17638U
St Joseph's N.S. is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Clonroche. Every school in and around Clonroche →
What stands out about St Joseph's N.S.
- 79 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.
- 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 Ferns; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Clonroche’s outline, 4.4 km away; listed with Clonroche, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26St Joseph's N.S. had 79 pupils in 2025/26, down from 87 in 2015/16 (−9%). Girls are 49% of them. 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 St Joseph's 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 Joseph's 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 Joseph's 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 Joseph's N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to St Joseph's 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.
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: St Joseph's N.S. is about the size it was in 2019/20 (−2%).
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, 5 have more pupils than St Joseph's N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −2%; 3 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's N.S. | 79 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| Clonroche N.S. | 107 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.5 km |
| Rathgarogue N.S. | 159 | −18% | Catholic | English | 5.6 km | |
| S.N. Rath an Iubhair | 187 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.7 km |
| S.N. Raithin | 154 | +5% | Catholic | English | 6.5 km | |
| S.N. Pádraig Nfa | 112 | −14% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| St Brendans N.S. | 30 | +30% | Catholic | English | 7.9 km |
The other 95 primary schools in Co. Wexford
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Abbain | 129 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| S.N. Baile Cuisin | 155 | −27% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| Sacred Heart National School, Caim | 88 | −32% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Bunscoil Nic Amhlaidh | 312 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Bunscoil Ris | 351 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Davidstown Primary School | 92 | +59% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| New Ross Educate Together National School | 135 | +118% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Eoin Baiste | 32 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Newbawn N.S. | 176 | +34% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Canice S Convent | 186 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S.N. Seosamh Nfa | 227 | +1% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Garvans N.S. | 88 | −19% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Kiltealy N.S. | 100 | +8% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 19 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Ballindaggin N.S. | 117 | −31% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 84 | +45% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| St Aidans Parish School | 869 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| S.N. Shean Bhoth | 34 | +10% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Gusserane N.S. | 75 | −20% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. an Ghleanna | 138 | −32% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Marshalstown N.S. | 191 | −3% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Fionntain | 183 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Senans National Sch | 437 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Clongeen Mxd N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil Inis Corthaidh | 184 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| S N Bearna na hAille | 133 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 238 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S.N. Baile Ui Coileain | 55 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S.N. Caislean Dochraill | 37 | – | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Seosaimh | 137 | −1% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Glanbrian N.S. | 93 | +9% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Phadraig | 199 | +9% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 336 | +19% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Leonards N.S. | 112 | −7% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Baile Muirne | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Kilmyshall N.S. | 155 | +8% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Shielbeggan Convent | 30 | −29% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S N Moin na gCaor | 125 | −19% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Tombrack N.S. | 54 | +8% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 144 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Castlebridge N.S. | 223 | −4% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Náisiúnta Bhantiarna Lourdes | 287 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Coolcotts | 573 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Ramsgrange Central N.S. | 30 | −52% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Carrigduff Nat School | 85 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 25 km | |
| Wexford Educate Together National School | 191 | +12% | Multi-denominational | English | 25 km | |
| Ballaghkeene N.S. | 150 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| S.N. Catriona Nfa | 61 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| S.N. Clochar Mhuire | 368 | −5% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| St Edans N.S. | 39 | +22% | Church of Ireland | English | 25 km | |
| St Iberius N.S. | 93 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 25 km | |
| Convent of Mercy | 406 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Naomh Maodhog N.S. | 285 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Gaelscoil Loch Garman | 208 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 25 km | |
| CBS Primary Wexford | 380 | +60% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile Mhuirne | 230 | −3% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S N na Scrine | 117 | −10% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Faythe Convent | 226 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| S.N. Olibheir Beannuithe | 74 | +6% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Rathangan N.S. | 235 | −9% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Phiarsaigh | 238 | +18% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 75 | −23% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Boolavogue N.S. | 97 | −21% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Mhaodhoig | 237 | +34% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Oulart N.S. | 120 | −31% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Curracloe N.S. | 73 | −22% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Fionntain Nfa N.S. | 114 | −2% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Kilnamanagh Community National School | 32 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Brighde | 218 | +6% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Ballyduff N.S. | 79 | +5% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Camolin N.S. | 75 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Scoil Nais Realta na Mara | 304 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Court N.S. | 107 | −19% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Clochar Mhuire | 156 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Ballyoughter N.S. | 50 | +16% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 193 | −4% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Treasa Nfa | 106 | −6% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 64 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| S.N. Padraig | 152 | +2% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Ballycanew N.S. | 224 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 112 | −12% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Kilrane N.S. | 292 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Monaseed N.S. | 55 | −35% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 201 | −5% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Gorey Educate Together NS | 369 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 41 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhoshiolog | 152 | −31% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 41 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ioseph | 522 | +4% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Gorey Central School | 237 | +9% | Church of Ireland | English | 42 km | |
| Bunscoil Loreto | 665 | −5% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Riverchapel N.S. | 304 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| S.N. Baile Thomais | 57 | −29% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Coill an Iarainn | 218 | +25% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Chaomhain Torrchoill | 211 | −3% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Scoil Ghormáin Naofa | 158 | +25% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S.N. Cul Greine | 115 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
Living in Clonroche
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the Y21 Eircode area
Housing in Clonroche →The median sale price rose from €239,000 in 2023 to €290,000 in 2025 (+21%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the Y21 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Wexford
Cost of living in Clonroche →New tenancies in Co. Wexford averaged €1,179 a month in 2025, against €1,101 in 2024 (+7%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗near Clonroche, Y21 V091
Primary schools near St Joseph's 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 Joseph's N.S.
Is St Joseph's 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 Joseph's N.S. have?
79 pupils in 2025/26. That is −2% since 2019/20.
Does St Joseph's N.S. teach through Irish?
No: St Joseph's N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs St Joseph's N.S.?
St Joseph's N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Ferns.
How do pupils get a place at St Joseph's 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 Joseph's N.S.?
The nearest are Clonroche N.S. (4.5 km), Rathgarogue N.S. (5.6 km) and S.N. Rath an Iubhair (5.7 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 Clonroche; 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).