Scoil Naomh Ioseph
Scoil Naomh Ioseph is a primary school in Kilkenny. 127 pupils, Catholic ethos, 1 special class.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Ossory |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 127 (74 boys, 53 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 18607O |
| Eircode | R95XA00 |
| Address | Clinstown, Jenkinstown, Co. Kilkenny |
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: Kilkenny. 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 R95 (Kilkenny) was €350,000 in 2025. That is up 62.8% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Coolcraheen at 7.79 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 43% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | John Dermody |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0567767490 |
| clinstownns@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Kilkenny County Council |
Other schools in Kilkenny
- Bennettsbridge National School Primary school, Kilkenny
- Church Hill Mixed N S Primary school, Kilkenny
- City Vocational School Secondary school, Kilkenny
- Coláiste Pobail Osraí Secondary school, Kilkenny
- Gaelscoil Osrai Primary school, Kilkenny
- Kilkenny College Secondary school, Kilkenny
- Kilkenny Mixed N S Primary school, Kilkenny
- Kilkenny School Project Primary school, Kilkenny
- Loreto Secondary School Secondary school, Kilkenny
- Meánscoil Na Mbráithre Criostaí Secondary school, Kilkenny
- Mother Of Fair Love Spec School Special school, Kilkenny
- Presentation Secondary School Secondary school, Kilkenny
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.