Is Scoil Íosa a mixed school?

Yes. Scoil Íosa takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Scoil Íosa?

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

Does Scoil Íosa teach through Irish?

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

Is Scoil Íosa a DEIS school?

No. Scoil Íosa is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Scoil Íosa?

The closest is Scoil Mhuire. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Scoil Íosa

Oranmore, Co. Galway

770 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

Scoil Íosa is a primary school in Oranmore, Co. Galway (Eircode H91 F9T8). Scoil Íosa has 770 pupils: 381 boys and 389 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 770
Boys and girls: Mixed · 381 boys, 389 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 20584R

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil Íosa?: Scoil Íosa is a primary school in Oranmore, Co. Galway (Eircode H91 F9T8).
How many pupils go to Scoil Íosa?: Scoil Íosa has 770 pupils: 381 boys and 389 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Scoil Íosa a mixed school?: Yes. Scoil Íosa takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Scoil Íosa?: Scoil Íosa has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Scoil Íosa teach through Irish?: No. Scoil Íosa teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Scoil Íosa a DEIS school?: No. Scoil Íosa is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Scoil Íosa?: The closest is Scoil Mhuire. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Scoil Íosa compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil ÍosaThis school		770	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil MhuireBeal an Daingin	about 100 m	81	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
SN TuairiniMaigh Cuilinn	3.4 km	84	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil Naomh IosefBearna	4.6 km	183	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
S N na bhForbachana Forbacha	4.8 km	229	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
S N Seamus NaofaBearna	5.5 km	221	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Scoil MhuireMaigh Cuilinn	5.5 km	396	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Castle Road
Oranmore
Co Galway
H91F9T8

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In 2 weeksOctober mid-term breakMon, 26 October to Fri 30 October 2026
In 10 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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