St Josephs Girls N.S.
St Josephs Girls N.S. is a primary school girls only in Laois. 230 pupils, Catholic ethos, DEIS.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Girls only |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 230 (0 boys, 230 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — this school is in the DEIS programme |
| Roll number | 07183W |
| Eircode | R32EC56 |
| Address | Davitt Road, Mountmellick |
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Mountmellick. 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 R32 (Portlaoise) was €320,000 in 2025. That is up 77.8% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Mountmellick Urban at -9.31 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 25% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Yvonne Murphy |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0578624540 |
| admin@stjosephsgns.ie | |
| Local authority | Laois County Council |
Other schools in Mountmellick
- Barr Na Sruthan N S Primary school, Laois
- Clonaghadoo N S Primary school, Offaly
- Emo Mixed N S Primary school, Laois
- Mountmellick Boys N S Primary school, Laois
- Mountmellick Community School Secondary school, Laois
- Na Carraige N S Primary school, Laois
- Naomh Padraig N S Primary school, Laois
- St Pauls N S Primary school, Laois
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.