St Joseph's Secondary School
St Joseph's Secondary School is a secondary school in Westmeath. 1129 pupils, Catholic ethos, 1 special class.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | CEIST |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 1,129 (551 boys, 578 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 63310T |
| Eircode | N91XV56 |
| Address | Rochfortbridge, Co. Westmeath |
Special classes
1 special class sanctioned for 26/27:
- 1 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
This is the school's first special class.
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: Rochfordbridge. 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 N91 (Mullingar) was €330,000 in 2025. That is up 73.7% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Castlelost at -4.7 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 28% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Margaret Cole |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0449225900 |
| office@mercyrochfortbridge.ie | |
| Local authority | Westmeath County Council |
Other schools in Rochfordbridge
- Dalystown N S Primary school, Westmeath
- Milltownpass N S Primary school, Westmeath
- Scoil Chroi Naofa Primary school, Westmeath
- St. Anne's National School Primary school, Westmeath
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.