Scoil Iosa

What Scoil Iosa does

Scoil Íosa is a Catholic, state-funded primary school located in Tymon North, Tallaght, Dublin 24 (Roll No: 19577N), operating under the Irish Department of Education. The school delivers the national primary curriculum across 14 classes from Junior Infants through 6th Class (ages ~4–12), with a staffing complement of approximately 25 including 14 teaching staff (led by Principal Oonagh Branniff and Deputy Principal Amanda Farrell), 7 Special Needs Assistants (SNAS), a secretary, a caretaker, and two cleaning staff. It holds DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) status, indicating designation as a school serving disadvantaged communities with additional departmental supports.

The school operates with a Catholic ethos rooted in faith, respect, and compassion, and supplements its core curriculum with a broad set of ancillary and extracurricular services. These include a Breakfast Club (run in partnership with the East Tallaght School Completion Programme), an After School Club operated by The Coach Approach (a TUSLA-registered provider, €60/week), a free Hot Meals Programme supplied by Fresh Today under the Department of Education's Hot School Meals Programme, and extracurricular activities spanning basketball, chess, choir, drama, forest school, soccer, swimming, and ukulele. The school holds recognitions including Green School Flag, Active School, Amber Flag, Digital School Award, Healthy School, and Curious Minds School, and has received an ESB Science Blast Prize (2026).

Commercially, Scoil Íosa is a private, non-profit educational institution funded primarily by state allocation and supplemented by parental fees for the After School Club and ancillary services. Its go-to-market is direct, community-led enrollment within the Tallaght/Dublin 24 catchment, with annual admissions opening in October per departmental regulations. The school maintains partnerships with St Aengus Parish, local sports clubs, Tallaght Library, and An Taisce, and has no parent company or external ownership.

Name

Scoil Iosa

Legal name

Scoil Íosa

Website

https://scoiliosa.ie

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Scoil Íosa is a Catholic, DEIS-designated, state-funded primary school in Tallaght, Dublin 24, educating children from Junior Infants to 6th Class, supplemented by ancillary services (Breakfast Club, After School Club, hot meals) and a broad extracurricular programme for families in the local community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Primary education
• Catholic primary school
• After school childcare
• School meals programme
• Extracurricular activities

Headquarters

HQ city

Ireland

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. State Funding: Government-funded primary school under the Irish Department of Education. Receives state funding for educational operations, teacher salaries, and participates in departmental programmes such as the Hot School Meals Programme.
2. After School Club Fees: The Coach Approach After School Club charges €60 per week for 5 afternoons. Sibling discounts available. Parents may also be eligible for financial support through the National Childcare Scheme (NCS).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Scoil Íosa is a state-funded Catholic primary school providing full-time education for children from Junior Infants through 6th Class (ages 4-12) in accordance with the Irish national curriculum. The school supplements its core curriculum with ancillary wraparound services including a Breakfast Club, an After School Club operated by The Coach Approach, a free Hot Meals Programme supplied by Fresh Today, and a broad range of extracurricular activities spanning sports, music, drama, and outdoor learning.

Product overview

Scoil Íosa is a Catholic primary school offering a single, unified educational programme for children from Junior Infants through Sixth Class (ages 4-12). The school provides its core curriculum during standard school hours, supplemented by a comprehensive range of ancillary services (After Schools Club, Breakfast Club, Hot Meals Programme) and extracurricular activities including Basketball, Chess Club, Choir, Drama, Friday Clubs, Forest School, Soccer Club, Ukulele, and Swimming. The Green Schools Programme serves as the school's environmental education initiative. All services are integrated components of the school's holistic educational offering rather than separate product lines.

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Products and services

• Primary School Education Programme State-funded primary education for children aged 4-12 across 14 classes from Junior Infants through Sixth Class, following the Irish national curriculum within a Catholic ethos and inclusive school community.
• After Schools Club On-site school-age childcare service operated by The Coach Approach, offering creative, social and physical activities for pupils from 1:30pm/2:30pm until 5:30pm with homework support and snacks provided; €60 per week for five afternoons with sibling discounts and NCS subsidy eligibility.
• Breakfast Club Morning childcare service open to all children from 8:20am until school begins, run in partnership with the School Completion Programme to support working families.
• Hot Meals Programme Healthy snack and hot lunch programme provided free of charge to all pupils under the Department of Education's Hot School Meals Programme, with meals supplied on-site by Fresh Today.
• Basketball Weekly basketball sessions coached by Coach Jacob, with school representation in local tournaments held at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght.
• Chess Club Weekly after-school chess club led by Ms Quinn, with pupils participating in local chess competitions including Féile Fichille.
• Choir School choir led by Ms Greally that performs at school and community events including Grandparents' Day, First Holy Communion, Confirmation, and local nursing homes.
• Drama Weekly drama classes provided every Tuesday by Encore Drama School, culminating in a Christmas show performance for parents.
• Friday Clubs Teacher-led Friday afternoon enrichment clubs covering cookery, chess, sewing, art, Lego club, basketball and athletics.
• Forest School Outdoor education programme for Fifth Class pupils featuring Forest School sessions in Tymon Park including den building, hammocks, and forest games.
• Soccer Club School soccer team with weekly Tuesday training and participation in local school tournaments, coached by Ms Brady and Ms Collins, with kit sponsored by Thorntons Recycling.
• Ukulele Ukulele lessons for pupils from First to Sixth Class taught by Ms Greally, with performances at school events.
• Swimming Weekly Monday swimming lessons for Third to Fifth Class pupils held at Tallaght Leisure Centre.
• Green Schools Programme Environmental education programme led by the student Green Schools Committee promoting recycling, waste reduction, energy saving and biodiversity awareness as part of the An Taisce Green-Schools Programme.

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Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• St Aengus ParishcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school works closely with St Aengus Parish for important faith events and celebrations throughout the school year, including sacramental preparation and school liturgies. This partnership supports the school's Catholic ethos and faith formation programme.
• East Tallaght School Completion Programme (SCP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides valuable supports for pupils and families through initiatives such as Breakfast Club, mentoring and wellbeing supports. Reflects the school's DEIS commitment to working closely with families and community supports.
• Thomas Davis GAA ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong sporting links within the community promoting physical activity, teamwork and participation in sport among students.
• Tymon Park RangersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity sporting partnership supporting youth sports participation and local park engagement.
• National Basketball Arena in TallaghtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPupils have the opportunity to represent the school in local basketball tournaments held at this venue.
• Tallaght LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents regularly engage with Tallaght Library for workshops, reading initiatives and educational events that support literacy, creativity and a love of learning.
• An Taisce (Green Schools Officer)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoisin O'Connor Flanagan, Green Schools Officer from An Taisce, delivers engaging and interactive recycling workshops as part of the Green-Schools Programme, working with 5th and 6th Class pupils.
• eFlow and Biodiversity in SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school participated in the Coill na nÓg campaign run in partnership with eFlow and Biodiversity in Schools, which promotes knowledge, awareness and the growth of trees in communities. Out of almost 800 schools entered, the school was randomly selected to receive a free native tree planting kit.
• The Coach ApproachcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe Coach Approach provides on-site school-age childcare for pupils after the school day ends. They also run mid-term camps and summer camps during school holidays. This is a registered School Age Childcare provider with TUSLA.
• Thorntons RecyclingminorOthersGenerously sponsored the school's soccer team with a brand-new football kit. The team took to the field in their new kit for matches.
• Fresh TodaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupplies hot school meals under the Department of Education's Hot School Meals Programme, providing all pupils with access to a healthy snack and a hot lunch each day. Meals are provided free of charge.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• ACS International Schools: Operates K-12 international schools primarily in Europe (UK, Spain, Qatar). Comparable as a regional multi-school operator offering a full primary-through-secondary curriculum with extensive extracurriculars — closer in geography to Scoil Íosa than the global groups, though still at materially different price point.

Broad incumbents

• GEMS Education: One of the world's largest K-12 private school operators. Comparable only at the broad incumbent level: an institutional operator of primary/secondary education with curriculum, extracurricular and wraparound services bundled into a single school offering.
• Nord Anglia Education: Global operator of premium K-12 schools. While Nord Anglia targets international, fee-paying families at a different price point, it is the closest broad incumbent demonstrating the multi-site, wraparound-services K-12 school operating model that an Irish primary school sits within.
• Cognita Schools: International group operating K-12 schools across multiple countries. Comparable as a broad incumbent in school group operations with emphasis on pastoral care and inclusion — themes Scoil Íosa highlights — though at significantly larger scale.
• Inspired Education Group: Premium K-12 school group with a global footprint. Relevant as a broad incumbent illustrating how faith/values-based positioning plus extracurricular breadth can support premium positioning in primary/secondary education markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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