St Josephs Jnr
St Josephs Jnr is a primary school in Dublin. 138 pupils, Catholic ethos, 1 special class, DEIS.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Archbishop of Dublin |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 138 (70 boys, 68 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — this school is in the DEIS programme |
| Roll number | 19431I |
| Eircode | D11ND82 |
| Address | St Joseph's Junior National School, Balbutcher Lane, Ballymun, Dublin 11 |
Special classes
1 special class sanctioned for 26/27:
- 1 × 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: Finglas East / Ballymun D11. 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 D11 (Dublin 11) was €355,000 in 2025. That is up 54.3% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Ballymun B at -21.58 (Very Disadvantaged), where 0 is the national average. 15% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Gareth Robinson |
|---|---|
| Phone | 018421801 |
| principalstjosjun@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Dublin City Council |
Other schools in Finglas East / Ballymun D11
- Beneavin De La Salle College Secondary school, Dublin
- Gaelscoil Ui Earcain Primary school, Dublin
- Holy Spirit B N S Primary school, Dublin
- Mother Of Divine Grace Primary school, Dublin
- Scoil An Tseachtar Laoch Primary school, Dublin
- Sn An Spioraid Naiomh C Primary school, Dublin
- St Canices B N S Primary school, Dublin
- St Canices G N S Primary school, Dublin
- St Josephs Senior N S Primary school, Dublin
- St Margarets N S Primary school, Dublin
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.