Is Scoil Naomh Ioseph a mixed school?

Yes. Scoil Naomh Ioseph takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Scoil Naomh Ioseph?

Scoil Naomh Ioseph has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.

Does Scoil Naomh Ioseph teach through Irish?

No. Scoil Naomh Ioseph teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is Scoil Naomh Ioseph a DEIS school?

No. Scoil Naomh Ioseph is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Scoil Naomh Ioseph?

The closest is Gorey Educate Together NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Scoil Naomh Ioseph

Gorey, Co. Wexford

522 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

Scoil Naomh Ioseph is a primary school in Gorey, Co. Wexford (Eircode Y25 E135). Scoil Naomh Ioseph has 522 pupils: 297 boys and 225 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 522
Boys and girls: Mixed · 297 boys, 225 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 18280I

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil Naomh Ioseph?: Scoil Naomh Ioseph is a primary school in Gorey, Co. Wexford (Eircode Y25 E135).
How many pupils go to Scoil Naomh Ioseph?: Scoil Naomh Ioseph has 522 pupils: 297 boys and 225 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Scoil Naomh Ioseph a mixed school?: Yes. Scoil Naomh Ioseph takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Scoil Naomh Ioseph?: Scoil Naomh Ioseph has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Scoil Naomh Ioseph teach through Irish?: No. Scoil Naomh Ioseph teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Scoil Naomh Ioseph a DEIS school?: No. Scoil Naomh Ioseph is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Scoil Naomh Ioseph?: The closest is Gorey Educate Together NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Scoil Naomh Ioseph compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil Naomh IosephThis school		522	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Gorey Educate Together NSGorey	500 m	369	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
Gaelscoil MhoshiologGuaire	500 m	152	Mixed	Multi-denominational	Yes	No
Gorey Central SchoolGorey	1.1 km	237	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	No
Bunscoil LoretoGorey	1.6 km	665	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN PadraigCraanford	5.4 km	152	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN Coill an IarainnGorey	6.1 km	218	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Co. Wexford
Y25E135

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Next school holidays

In 2 weeksOctober mid-term breakMon, 26 October to Fri 30 October 2026
In 11 weeksChristmas holidaysWed 23 December 2026 to Tue 5 January 2027
In 19 weeksFebruary mid-term breakThu, 18 February to Fri 19 February 2027

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