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School patron in Laois

Bishop of Meath & Kildare 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 Cashel, Ferns & Ossory COI · 3 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
2
of 63 in Laois
Pupils
125
1% of Laois's pupils
Average school size
62.5
Laois: 171.7
Average class size
20.83
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

2 schools with figures for both years

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

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
20.83
Mainstream classes
6
Classes of 30 or more
0
Schools with a class of 30+
0

Teachers

Teachers in the 2 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
6
Up 1 since 2006/07, while pupils rose 28%
Teaching posts in 2025/26
about 8
Estimate: 6 class teachers, 0 principals and deputies, 2 special education and 0 special class teachers
Teachers in 2015/16
8
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

2 schools, largest first.

Change over

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Roll number
Scoil Náisiúnta Cúil an tSúdaire 2Portarlington 18203N 84
−15.2%
4 21.00 27 0
St Pauls N SMountmellick 19369G 41
+70.8%
2 20.50 24 0