Scoil Naomh Iosaf
Scoil Naomh Iosaf is a primary school in Wicklow. 393 pupils, Catholic ethos, 3 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 393 (226 boys, 167 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 20039P |
| Eircode | W91EF95 |
| Address | Lathaleer, Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow |
Special classes
3 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 3 × 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: Baltinglass. 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 W91 (Naas) was €435,000 in 2025. That is up 31.8% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Baltinglass at -5.83 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 31% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Maireád Hennessy |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0596481083 |
| secretarysnibalto@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Wicklow County Council |
Other schools in Baltinglass
- Donaghmore N S Primary school, Wicklow
- Kiltegan N S Primary school, Wicklow
- Rathcoyle N S Primary school, Wicklow
- S N Muire Primary school, Wicklow
- S N Na Cloiche Moire Primary school, Kildare
- S N Naomh Brid Primary school, Wicklow
- Scoil Chonglais Secondary school, Wicklow
- Stratford Lodge Ns Primary school, Wicklow
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.