Scoil Naomh Ioseph
Gorey, Co. Wexford · Y25 E135 · Roll number 18280I
Scoil Naomh Ioseph is one of 5 primary schools in or within 3 km of Gorey. Every school in and around Gorey →
What stands out about Scoil Naomh Ioseph
- One of the larger primary schools: 522 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+4%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Ferns; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Scoil Naomh Ioseph had 522 pupils in 2025/26, against 371 in 2015/16 (+41%). Girls are 43% of them. Its largest roll was 530, in 2021/22. Its roll rose in 7 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 Ioseph
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 Ioseph 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 Ioseph
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 Ioseph
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Scoil Naomh Ioseph 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: Scoil Naomh Ioseph is about the size it was in 2019/20 (+4%). All the schools around Gorey together changed by +10%.
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, 1 have more pupils than Scoil Naomh Ioseph. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +4%; 2 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Naomh Ioseph | 522 | +4% | Catholic | English | ||
| Gorey Educate Together NS | 369 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 0.5 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhoshiolog | 152 | −31% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 0.5 km | |
| Gorey Central School | 237 | +9% | Church of Ireland | English | 1.1 km | |
| Bunscoil Loreto | 665 | −5% | Catholic | English | 1.6 km | |
| S.N. Padraig | 152 | +2% | Catholic | English | 5.4 km | |
| S.N. Coill an Iarainn | 218 | +25% | Catholic | English | 6.1 km |
The other 94 primary schools in Co. Wexford
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverchapel N.S. | 304 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.9 km |
| Monaseed N.S. | 55 | −35% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| S.N. Chaomhain Torrchoill | 211 | −3% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| Ballycanew N.S. | 224 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| Ballyoughter N.S. | 50 | +16% | Catholic | English | 8 km | |
| Scoil Ghormáin Naofa | 158 | +25% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| S.N. Treasa Nfa | 106 | −6% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| S.N. Baile Thomais | 57 | −29% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Camolin N.S. | 75 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| S.N. Cul Greine | 115 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Ballyduff N.S. | 79 | +5% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 201 | −5% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Court N.S. | 107 | −19% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Boolavogue N.S. | 97 | −21% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Naomh Maodhog N.S. | 285 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| St Edans N.S. | 39 | +22% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 75 | −23% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Kilnamanagh Community National School | 32 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 18 km | |
| Tombrack N.S. | 54 | +8% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 193 | −4% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Oulart N.S. | 120 | −31% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S N Moin na gCaor | 125 | −19% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Caislean Dochraill | 37 | – | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Náisiúnta Bhantiarna Lourdes | 287 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Ballaghkeene N.S. | 150 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Kilmyshall N.S. | 155 | +8% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Carrigduff Nat School | 85 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 24 km | |
| Marshalstown N.S. | 191 | −3% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| St Senans National Sch | 437 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Gaelscoil Inis Corthaidh | 184 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 26 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Brighde | 218 | +6% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| St Aidans Parish School | 869 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 84 | +45% | Church of Ireland | English | 27 km | |
| Glanbrian N.S. | 93 | +9% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Ballindaggin N.S. | 117 | −31% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Baile Muirne | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S N na Scrine | 117 | −10% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Sacred Heart National School, Caim | 88 | −32% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Davidstown Primary School | 92 | +59% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Kiltealy N.S. | 100 | +8% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S N Bearna na hAille | 133 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Curracloe N.S. | 73 | −22% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Castlebridge N.S. | 223 | −4% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Seosamh Nfa | 227 | +1% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Pádraig Nfa | 112 | −14% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 19 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| S.N. Phadraig | 199 | +9% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Rath an Iubhair | 187 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Clonroche N.S. | 107 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Scoil Eoin Baiste | 32 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| S.N. an Ghleanna | 138 | −32% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Clochar Mhuire | 368 | −5% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| St Iberius N.S. | 93 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 39 km | |
| CBS Primary Wexford | 380 | +60% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Coolcotts | 573 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Faythe Convent | 226 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Convent of Mercy | 406 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Gaelscoil Loch Garman | 208 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 40 km | |
| Wexford Educate Together National School | 191 | +12% | Multi-denominational | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 336 | +19% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| St Joseph's N.S. | 79 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| S.N. Abbain | 129 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| S.N. Clochar Mhuire | 156 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| St Garvans N.S. | 88 | −19% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Phiarsaigh | 238 | +18% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. Fionntain | 183 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| S.N. Raithin | 154 | +5% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile Mhuirne | 230 | −3% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Rathgarogue N.S. | 159 | −18% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 64 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Kilrane N.S. | 292 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Newbawn N.S. | 176 | +34% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| S.N. Baile Cuisin | 155 | −27% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Fionntain Nfa N.S. | 114 | −2% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 112 | −12% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Bunscoil Nic Amhlaidh | 312 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| Bunscoil Ris | 351 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| New Ross Educate Together National School | 135 | +118% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| S.N. Nmh Seosaimh | 137 | −1% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Clongeen Mxd N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| St Canice S Convent | 186 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Rathangan N.S. | 235 | −9% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Scoil Nais Realta na Mara | 304 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Gusserane N.S. | 75 | −20% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 144 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| S.N. Baile Ui Coileain | 55 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| S.N. Shean Bhoth | 34 | +10% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| St Leonards N.S. | 112 | −7% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 238 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 60 km |
| Shielbeggan Convent | 30 | −29% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Ramsgrange Central N.S. | 30 | −52% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| S.N. Mhaodhoig | 237 | +34% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| S.N. Catriona Nfa | 61 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 65 km |
| S.N. Olibheir Beannuithe | 74 | +6% | Catholic | English | 66 km |
Living in Gorey
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Homes in the Y25 Eircode area
Housing in Gorey →The median sale price rose from €290,000 in 2023 to €345,000 in 2025 (+19%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the Y25 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Gorey
Cost of living in Gorey →New tenancies in Gorey averaged €1,374 a month in 2025, against €1,222 in 2024 (+12%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗Gorey, Y25 E135
Primary schools near Scoil Naomh Ioseph
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 Ioseph
Is Scoil Naomh Ioseph 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 Ioseph have?
522 pupils in 2025/26. That is +4% since 2019/20.
Does Scoil Naomh Ioseph teach through Irish?
No: Scoil Naomh Ioseph teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Scoil Naomh Ioseph?
Scoil Naomh Ioseph has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Ferns.
How do pupils get a place at Scoil Naomh Ioseph?
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 Ioseph?
The nearest are Gorey Educate Together NS (0.5 km), Gaelscoil Mhoshiolog (0.5 km) and Gorey Central School (1.1 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 Gorey; 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).