St. Joseph's Secondary School
St. Joseph's Secondary School is a secondary school in Clare. 449 pupils, Catholic ethos, 3 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | CEIST |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 449 (239 boys, 210 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 62010C |
| Eircode | V95NW01 |
| Address | Spanish Point, Miltown Malbay, Co Clare |
Special classes
3 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 3 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
1 of these are newly sanctioned for 26/27, up from 2 classes last year.
Source: National Council for Special Education. Children in a special class travel under a separate transport scheme with its own rules.
The area around this school
School planning area: Spanish Point. This is how the Department plans where to build capacity. It is not a catchment.
Local house prices: the median residential sale price in Eircode district V95 (Ennis) was €315,500 in 2025. That is up 63.0% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Milltown Malbay at -2.42 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 40% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Paul Reidy |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0657084311 |
| admin@stjosephsspanishpoint.com | |
| Local authority | Clare County Council |
Other schools in Spanish Point
- Annagh N S Primary school, Clare
- Clohanes N S Primary school, Clare
- Miltown Malbay B N S Primary school, Clare
- Mullach N S Primary school, Clare
- Quilty Ns Primary school, Clare
- Rineen N S Primary school, Clare
- Rockmount Mixed N S Primary school, Clare
- S N Cluain An Atha Primary school, Clare
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.