St Josephs N S
Kingscourt · Roll number 20172R
- Catholic ethos
- Not DEIS
- Ordinary with Special Classes
- Pupils in 2025/26
- 377
- +7 on 2024/25
- Over 10 years
- −11%
- Down 48 from 425 in 2015/16
- Girls and boys
- 174 / 203
- 46% girls
Pupils since 2003
Total enrolment each school year
Shaded: the last 10 years, 2015/16 to 2025/26.
Pupils by class
Published for each class from 2020/21.
This year, 2025/26
377 pupils across 8 classes
Every class, every year
Darker cells have more pupils. A group of pupils moves down one class and right one year.
| 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Infants | 51 | 43 | 47 | 45 | 27 | 48 | 43.5 |
| Senior Infants | 58 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 42 | 28 | 45.2 |
| 1st Class | 36 | 57 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 45 | 47.2 |
| 2nd Class | 45 | 39 | 58 | 52 | 42 | 51 | 47.8 |
| 3rd Class | 46 | 47 | 39 | 59 | 51 | 46 | 48.0 |
| 4th Class | 60 | 47 | 47 | 41 | 58 | 52 | 50.8 |
| 5th Class | 57 | 61 | 51 | 49 | 43 | 63 | 54.0 |
| 6th Class | 55 | 58 | 62 | 52 | 49 | 44 | 53.3 |
JI and SI are Junior and Senior Infants.
Started Junior Infants in 2024/25
27 in Junior Infants (2024/25), 28 in Senior Infants (2025/26): 1 pupil more.
- 27Junior Infants2024/25
- 28Senior Infants2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2023/24
45 in Junior Infants (2023/24), 45 in 1st Class (2025/26): no change.
- 45Junior Infants2023/24
- 42Senior Infants2024/25
- 451st Class2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2022/23
47 in Junior Infants (2022/23), 51 in 2nd Class (2025/26): 4 pupils more.
- 47Junior Infants2022/23
- 48Senior Infants2023/24
- 491st Class2024/25
- 512nd Class2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2021/22
43 in Junior Infants (2021/22), 46 in 3rd Class (2025/26): 3 pupils more.
- 43Junior Infants2021/22
- 47Senior Infants2022/23
- 481st Class2023/24
- 422nd Class2024/25
- 463rd Class2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2020/21
51 in Junior Infants (2020/21), 52 in 4th Class (2025/26): 1 pupil more.
- 51Junior Infants2020/21
- 48Senior Infants2021/22
- 481st Class2022/23
- 522nd Class2023/24
- 513rd Class2024/25
- 524th Class2025/26
In Senior Infants in 2020/21
58 in Senior Infants (2020/21), 63 in 5th Class (2025/26): 5 pupils more.
- 58Senior Infants2020/21
- 571st Class2021/22
- 582nd Class2022/23
- 593rd Class2023/24
- 584th Class2024/25
- 635th Class2025/26
In 1st Class in 2020/21
36 in 1st Class (2020/21), 44 in 6th Class (2025/26): 8 pupils more.
- 361st Class2020/21
- 392nd Class2021/22
- 393rd Class2022/23
- 414th Class2023/24
- 435th Class2024/25
- 446th Class2025/26
In 2nd Class in 2020/21
45 in 2nd Class (2020/21), 49 in 6th Class (2024/25): 4 pupils more.
- 452nd Class2020/21
- 473rd Class2021/22
- 474th Class2022/23
- 495th Class2023/24
- 496th Class2024/25
In 3rd Class in 2020/21
46 in 3rd Class (2020/21), 52 in 6th Class (2023/24): 6 pupils more.
- 463rd Class2020/21
- 474th Class2021/22
- 515th Class2022/23
- 526th Class2023/24
In 4th Class in 2020/21
60 in 4th Class (2020/21), 62 in 6th Class (2022/23): 2 pupils more.
- 604th Class2020/21
- 615th Class2021/22
- 626th Class2022/23
In 5th Class in 2020/21
57 in 5th Class (2020/21), 58 in 6th Class (2021/22): 1 pupil more.
- 575th Class2020/21
- 586th Class2021/22
Biggest one-year changes in a class
- +211st Class in 2021/22 (36 to 57)
- −18Junior Infants in 2024/25 (45 to 27)
Class sizes
Mainstream class groups, 2006/07 to 2025/26.
Why these won't match pupils by class
Mainstream class groups only. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to. So these figures won't match the pupils-by-class figures exactly.
In 2025/26. Choose a figure to chart it.
Class sizes over time
Average class size, 2006/07 to 2025/26
Teachers
Who teaches at St Josephs N S, 2006/07 to 2025/26.
How we count teachers
Class teachers come from the Department of Education's class sizes: one for each mainstream class. Special education and special class teachers are the posts the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) allocates. We add a principal who doesn't teach a class where the Department's rules give the school one. These are posts, not people: part of a post can be a teacher shared with another school. Up to 2015/16 the Department counted every teacher itself. Known data issues
In 2025/26
24.7teaching posts
Our estimate: about 25 teachers.
- Class teachersOne for each of the 15 mainstream classes 15
- PrincipalRuns the school and doesn't teach a class 1
- Special education teachers117.5 hours of support teaching a week 4.7
- Special class teachersFor 4 autism classes 4
12.83 special needs assistants (SNAs) also work with pupils. 23 pupils are in special classes, which the class sizes leave out.
The NCSE has allocated 4.8 special education teachers, 4 special class teachers and 12.83 SNAs for next year.
Teachers since 2006/07
Teachers each school year, by role
To 2015/16: the Department of Education's count of every teacher. From 2019/20: our estimate, from class sizes and the NCSE's allocations. Dashed boxes: no special education figures were published for those years, so only class teachers and the principal are shown. Known data issues
Sources: Department of Education class sizes and teacher counts; NCSE school allocations and special classes (CC BY 4.0).
Nearby schools
The 6 primary schools closest to St Josephs N S, measured in a straight line. Pupil numbers are for 2025/26.
| Number on map | School | Distance | Pupils | Since 2015/16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs N SThis school | – | 377 |
−11.3%
|
|
| 1 | Cabra Central N S2.2 km · Kingscourt · Church of Ireland | 2.2 km | 57 |
−16.2%
|
| 2 | S N Lathrach 23.8 km · Kingscourt | 3.8 km | 129 |
+3.2%
|
| 3 | Carrickleck N S4.0 km · Kingscourt | 4.0 km | 26 |
−23.5%
|
| 4 | S N Bhrighde5.5 km · Drumconrath | 5.5 km | 91 |
0.0%
|
| 5 | Drumgossatt N S5.9 km · Carrickmacross | 5.9 km | 75 |
−20.2%
|
| 6 | Kilmainham Wood N S6.0 km · Kells · DEIS | 6.0 km | 118 |
+5.4%
|
About this school
Inspection reports open on gov.ie, under the name the school had when it was inspected. They describe specific areas of the school's work rather than giving an overall grade. Newer schools may not have one yet.
Contact
- Principal
- Mary Kennelly
- Phone
- 0429667528
- [email protected]
- Address
- Kingscourt, Co. Cavan, A82 RD70
School
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Patron
- Bishop of Meath
- School type
- Ordinary with Special Classes
- School level
- All Through
- DEIS
- Not DEIS
Language and area
- Irish classification
- No subjects through Irish
- Gaeltacht
- Non-Gaeltacht
- Island
- Not on an island
- Local authority
- Cavan County Council
- Planning area
- Bailieborough
Each detail is the latest one the Department of Education has recorded for this school. If a detail was left blank in 2025/26, we show it from an earlier year, so some details may be older than the pupil numbers. Known data issues
Data by year
23 school years from 2003/04 to 2025/26. Class figures start in 2020/21.
| Year | Total | Girls | Boys | JI | SI | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 377 | 174 | 203 | 48 | 28 | 45 | 51 | 46 | 52 | 63 | 44 |
| 2024/25 | 370 | 169 | 201 | 27 | 42 | 49 | 42 | 51 | 58 | 43 | 49 |
| 2023/24 | 405 | 183 | 222 | 45 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 59 | 41 | 49 | 52 |
| 2022/23 | 411 | 190 | 221 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 58 | 39 | 47 | 51 | 62 |
| 2021/22 | 414 | 196 | 218 | 43 | 48 | 57 | 39 | 47 | 47 | 61 | 58 |
| 2020/21 | 425 | 204 | 221 | 51 | 58 | 36 | 45 | 46 | 60 | 57 | 55 |
| 2019/20 | 423 | 203 | 220 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018/19 | 409 | 197 | 212 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017/18 | 429 | 209 | 220 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016/17 | 427 | 205 | 222 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015/16 | 425 | 196 | 229 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014/15 | 414 | 193 | 221 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013/14 | 396 | 179 | 217 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012/13 | 365 | 167 | 198 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011/12 | 361 | 167 | 194 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010/11 | 359 | 179 | 180 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009/10 | 351 | 179 | 172 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008/09 | 364 | 185 | 179 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2007/08 | 360 | 195 | 165 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2006/07 | 327 | 172 | 155 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2005/06 | 314 | 178 | 136 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2004/05 | 287 | 160 | 127 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2003/04 | 276 | 158 | 118 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |