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Filtered by Co. Laois 50–74% prefer multi-denominational Clear all

8 schools in Co. Laois · 2025/26

pupils
954
junior infants
115
in 1 all-Irish school
49 5.1%
class teachers · 1 gained one · 0 lost one since 2024/25
44 +4 since 2015/16
households answered the parent survey
239
together since 2015/16

The 8 schools with figures for both years had 989 pupils in 2015/16 and have 954 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−3.5%
Over 10 years

2 grew · 4 steady · 2 fell

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Parent survey, 2025

Parents of children at each school, from the Department's Primary School Survey. About these figures

Parents who'd prefer a multi-denominational patron

Parents who'd prefer teaching through Irish

Number of pupils
Change in pupils over 10 years
Average class size
Class teachers
Class teachers since 2024/25
DEIS and islands
  1. S N Naomh Eoin Killenard
    374 −7.0%
  2. Scoil Tíghearnach Naofa Rathdowney
    108 −9.2%
  3. St Josephs National School Borrin-in-Ossory
    95 −2.1%
  4. Cluain Eidhneach N S MountrathChurch of Ireland
    89 +18.7%
  5. Scoil Náisiúnta Cúil an tSúdaire 2 PortarlingtonChurch of Ireland
    84 −15.2%
  6. Abbeyleix STH N S AbbeyleixChurch of Ireland
    84 −14.3%
  7. S N Naomh Colmcille Portlaoise
    71 +7.6%
  8. Gaelscoil an Tsli Dala An Bealach MórGaelscoilInter-denominational
    49 +48.5%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Since 2005/06 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants Multi-denominationalparents who'd prefer Through Irishparents who'd prefer
S N Naomh Eoin Killenard, Co. Laois · Roll 18641O 374
−7.0%
+11.6%
23.4 16 39 53% 22%
Scoil Tíghearnach Naofa Rathdowney, Co. Laois · Roll 19791P 108
−9.2%
+25.6%
18.0 +16 12 70% 30%
St Josephs National School Borrin-in-Ossory, Co. Laois · Roll 07442U 95
−2.1%
−22.1%
19.5 4 12 50% 0%
Cluain Eidhneach N S Mountrath, Co. Laois · Roll 18166K Church of Ireland 89
+18.7%
+128.2%
19.2 4 11 50% 0%
Scoil Náisiúnta Cúil an tSúdaire 2 Portarlington, Co. Laois · Roll 18203N Church of Ireland 84
−15.2%
+50.0%
21.0 4 7 52% 10%
Abbeyleix STH N S Abbeyleix, Co. Laois · Roll 14260F Church of Ireland 84
−14.3%
+9.1%
21.0 4 11 58% 5%
S N Naomh Colmcille Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 18780F 71
+7.6%
−4.1%
17.8 4 6 56% 12%
Gaelscoil an Tsli Dala An Bealach Mór, Co. Laois · Roll 20224K GaelscoilInter-denominational 49
+48.5%
Opened 2005/06 19.5 2 17 50% 90%
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Distances are straight lines, not travel routes. Pupil numbers and class sizes: Department of Education, 2025/26. Change is over 10 years, since 2015/16. Average class size counts mainstream classes only, and there's one class teacher for each mainstream class. Totals cover every school in the results, not just those shown.