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6 schools in Co. Laois · 2025/26

pupils
3,444
junior infants
374
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 1 gained one · 2 lost one since 2024/25
151 +13 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 3 schools with figures for both years had 1,872 pupils in 2015/16 and have 1,744 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−6.8%
Over 10 years

1 grew · 1 steady · 1 fell · 3 newer

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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
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DEIS and islands
  1. Scoil Bhride NS PortlaoiseDEIS
    727 −3.8%
  2. Holy Family Senior School Portlaoise
    644 From 2016/17
  3. Holy Family Junior School Portlaoise
    599 From 2016/17
  4. Scoil Phadraig PortarlingtonBoys
    521 +32.6%
  5. Presentation Primary School Portarlington
    496 −31.4%
  6. Portlaoise Educate Together NS PortlaoiseMulti-denominational
    457 Opened 2010/11
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
Scoil Bhride NS Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 19747M DEIS 727
−3.8%
+57.7%
19.9 −136 78 41% 7%
Holy Family Senior School Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 20480F 644 From 2016/17 From 2016/17 23.4 27 0 29% 8%
Holy Family Junior School Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 20270R 599 From 2016/17 From 2016/17 23.4 25 131 28% 7%
Scoil Phadraig Portarlington, Co. Laois · Roll 17827A Boys 521
+32.6%
+172.8%
21.9 23 58 42% 14%
Presentation Primary School Portarlington, Co. Laois · Roll 15556I 496
−31.4%
+27.5%
22.5 −121 56 45% 16%
Portlaoise Educate Together NS Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 20347D Multi-denominational 457 Opened 2010/11 Opened 2010/11 23.4 +119 51 77% 8%
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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.