St Josephs Ns
St Josephs Ns is a primary school in Dublin. 294 pupils, Catholic ethos, 2 special classes, DEIS.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Archbishop of Dublin |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 294 (154 boys, 140 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — this school is in the DEIS programme |
| Roll number | 19913D |
| Eircode | D17DY60 |
| Address | Macroom Road, Bonnybrook, Dublin 17 |
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: Darndale / D17. 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 D17 (Dublin 17) was €330,000 in 2025. That is up 32.8% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Priorswood D at -17.65 (Disadvantaged), where 0 is the national average. 17% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Rosemarie Gaffney |
|---|---|
| Phone | 018475616 |
| secretarystjosephsns@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Dublin City Council |
Other schools in Darndale / D17
- Darndale Ns Junior Primary school, Dublin
- Our Lady Immac Sen N S Primary school, Dublin
- St Francis Junior National School Primary school, Dublin
- St Francis Senior N S Primary school, Dublin
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.