How many pupils go to St Josephs?

St Josephs has 370 pupils: 202 boys and 168 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Is St Josephs a mixed school?

Yes. St Josephs takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of St Josephs?

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

Does St Josephs teach through Irish?

No. St Josephs teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is St Josephs a DEIS school?

Yes. St Josephs is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.

Where can I read St Josephs's inspection reports?

The Department of Education publishes school inspection reports on gov.ie. Search there by St Josephs's roll number, 19938T, or use the link on this page.

What other primary schools are near St Josephs?

The closest is Clochar San Dominic. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

St Josephs

Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

370 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS

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At a glance

St Josephs is a primary school in Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin (Eircode A96 VF34). Padraic Fay is the principal of St Josephs, according to the Department of Education's 2025/26 schools list.

Pupils: 370
Boys and girls: Mixed · 202 boys, 168 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: Yes, part of the DEIS programme
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 19938T

Inspection reports for this school from the Department of Education, on gov.ie

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Starting junior infants in September 2027

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Questions parents ask

Where is St Josephs?: St Josephs is a primary school in Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin (Eircode A96 VF34).
Who is the principal of St Josephs?: Padraic Fay is the principal of St Josephs, according to the Department of Education's 2025/26 schools list.
How many pupils go to St Josephs?: St Josephs has 370 pupils: 202 boys and 168 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is St Josephs a mixed school?: Yes. St Josephs takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of St Josephs?: St Josephs has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does St Josephs teach through Irish?: No. St Josephs teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is St Josephs a DEIS school?: Yes. St Josephs is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.
Where can I read St Josephs's inspection reports?: The Department of Education publishes school inspection reports on gov.ie. Search there by St Josephs's roll number, 19938T, or use the link on this page.
What other primary schools are near St Josephs?: The closest is Clochar San Dominic. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

St Josephs compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
St JosephsThis school		370	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Clochar San DominicDun Laoghaire	600 m	184	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Carmona Special National SchoolDun Laoghaire	800 m	37	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Holy Family SchoolGlenageary	900 m	149	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
The Harold SchoolGlasthule	1.0 km	642	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Monkstown Eucate Together NSDun Laoghaire	1.0 km	415	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
Red Door Special SchoolMonkstown	1.0 km	29	Mixed	Not known	No	No

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Contact

Tivoli Road
Dun Laoghaire
Co. Dublin
A96VF34

Principal: Padraic Fay on the Department of Education's 2025/26 schools list
Phone: 01 280 3504
Email: [email protected]
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Next school holidays

In 8 daysOctober mid-term breakMon, 26 October to Fri 30 October 2026
In 9 weeksChristmas holidaysWed 23 December 2026 to Tue 5 January 2027
In 18 weeksFebruary mid-term breakThu, 18 February to Fri 19 February 2027

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