Iosef Naofa
Iosef Naofa is a primary school in Cork. 90 pupils, Catholic ethos, 2 special classes, DEIS.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Cloyne |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 90 (47 boys, 43 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — this school is in the DEIS programme |
| Roll number | 18377A |
| Eircode | P61YR82 |
| Address | Barrack Hill, St. Bernard's Place, Fermoy |
Special classes
2 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 2 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
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: Fermoy. 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 P61 (Fermoy) was €364,999 in 2025. That is up 98.4% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Fermoy Urban at -5.18 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 29% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Geraldine Burke |
|---|---|
| Phone | 02532284 |
| office@stjosephsfermoy.com | |
| Local authority | Cork County Council |
Other schools in Fermoy
- Bartlemy N S Primary school, Cork
- Bishop Murphy Memorial Boys Senior National School Primary school, Cork
- Castlelyons B N S Primary school, Cork
- Coláiste An Chraoibhín Secondary school, Cork
- Coláiste Cholmáin Secondary school, Cork
- Fermoy Adair N S Primary school, Cork
- Fermoy Educate Together Ns Primary school, Cork
- Gaelscoil De Hide Primary school, Cork
- Grange Fermoy N S Primary school, Cork
- Kilmagner N S Primary school, Cork
- Loreto Secondary School Secondary school, Cork
- Rathcormac N S Primary school, Cork
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.