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School patron in Laois

Bishop of Cashel, Ferns & Ossory COI

Schools in County Laois under this patron.

Other patrons in Laois Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin · 40 Bishop of Ossory · 13 Educate Together · 1 An Foras Pátrúnachta · 1 Bishop of Meath & Kildare COI · 2 Archbishop of Dublin · 1 Bishop of Limerick, Killaloe & Ardfert COI · 1 Joint patronage between Bishop of Killaloe and the Bishop of Limerick, Killaloe & Ardfert COI · 1
Schools
3
of 63 in Laois
Pupils
269
2% of Laois's pupils
Average school size
89.7
Laois: 171.7
Average class size
21.42
Laois: 21.65

Growing and falling since 2015/16

Each school's change in pupils over 10 years, from 2015/16 to 2025/26. A change of 10% or more either way counts as growing or falling.

Every school's change

3 schools with figures for both years

1fell by 10% or more
1within 10%
1grew by 10% or more
Down 25% or more · 0Down 10 to 25% · 1Within 10% · 1Up 10 to 25% · 1Up 25% or more · 0

Sort the table below by the change column to see which schools grew or fell most.

Class sizes

Mainstream class groups only. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to.

Average class size
21.42
Mainstream classes
12
Classes of 30 or more
0
Schools with a class of 30+
0

Teachers

Teachers in the 3 mainstream primary schools here, 2006/07 to 2025/26. Class teachers are counted every year; all teaching posts where they're known.

How we count teachers
Class teachers in 2025/26
12
Up 4 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 56%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 20
Estimate: 12 class teachers, 1 principals and deputies, 5 special education and 2 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
17
The Department's last count of every teacher
Since 2024/25
0 / 0
0 schools gained a class teacher, 0 lost one

Class teachers since 2006/07

One for each mainstream class, every school year

Schools

3 schools, largest first.

Change over

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Roll number
Maryboro N SPortlaoise 14838N 96
−1.0%
4 24.00 28 0
Cluain Eidhneach N SMountrath 18166K 89
+18.7%
4 19.25 20 0
Abbeyleix STH N SAbbeyleix 14260F 84
−14.3%
4 21.00 24 0