Gaelscoil Phort Lairge
Port Láirge · Roll number 19853L
- Catholic ethos
- Not DEIS
- All subjects through Irish
- Pupils in 2025/26
- 207
- +5 on 2024/25
- Over 10 years
- −6%
- Down 12 from 219 in 2015/16
- Girls and boys
- 92 / 115
- 44% girls
Pupils since 1993
Total enrolment each school year
Shaded: the last 10 years, 2015/16 to 2025/26.
Pupils by class
Published for each class from 2020/21.
This year, 2025/26
207 pupils across 8 classes
Every class, every year
Darker cells have more pupils. A group of pupils moves down one class and right one year.
| 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Infants | 23 | 17 | 25 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 25.3 |
| Senior Infants | 29 | 25 | 16 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 25.7 |
| 1st Class | 25 | 28 | 24 | 17 | 26 | 30 | 25.0 |
| 2nd Class | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 16 | 29 | 24.8 |
| 3rd Class | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 16 | 23.8 |
| 4th Class | 28 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 25.5 |
| 5th Class | 29 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26.3 |
| 6th Class | 21 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 25.8 |
JI and SI are Junior and Senior Infants.
Started Junior Infants in 2024/25
28 in Junior Infants (2024/25), 28 in Senior Infants (2025/26): no change.
- 28Junior Infants2024/25
- 28Senior Infants2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2023/24
31 in Junior Infants (2023/24), 30 in 1st Class (2025/26): 1 pupil fewer.
- 31Junior Infants2023/24
- 30Senior Infants2024/25
- 301st Class2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2022/23
25 in Junior Infants (2022/23), 29 in 2nd Class (2025/26): 4 pupils more.
- 25Junior Infants2022/23
- 26Senior Infants2023/24
- 261st Class2024/25
- 292nd Class2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2021/22
17 in Junior Infants (2021/22), 16 in 3rd Class (2025/26): 1 pupil fewer.
- 17Junior Infants2021/22
- 16Senior Infants2022/23
- 171st Class2023/24
- 162nd Class2024/25
- 163rd Class2025/26
Started Junior Infants in 2020/21
23 in Junior Infants (2020/21), 23 in 4th Class (2025/26): no change.
- 23Junior Infants2020/21
- 25Senior Infants2021/22
- 241st Class2022/23
- 252nd Class2023/24
- 243rd Class2024/25
- 234th Class2025/26
In Senior Infants in 2020/21
29 in Senior Infants (2020/21), 25 in 5th Class (2025/26): 4 pupils fewer.
- 29Senior Infants2020/21
- 281st Class2021/22
- 272nd Class2022/23
- 273rd Class2023/24
- 254th Class2024/25
- 255th Class2025/26
In 1st Class in 2020/21
25 in 1st Class (2020/21), 28 in 6th Class (2025/26): 3 pupils more.
- 251st Class2020/21
- 262nd Class2021/22
- 263rd Class2022/23
- 274th Class2023/24
- 275th Class2024/25
- 286th Class2025/26
In 2nd Class in 2020/21
26 in 2nd Class (2020/21), 26 in 6th Class (2024/25): no change.
- 262nd Class2020/21
- 263rd Class2021/22
- 254th Class2022/23
- 255th Class2023/24
- 266th Class2024/25
In 3rd Class in 2020/21
24 in 3rd Class (2020/21), 24 in 6th Class (2023/24): no change.
- 243rd Class2020/21
- 254th Class2021/22
- 245th Class2022/23
- 246th Class2023/24
In 4th Class in 2020/21
28 in 4th Class (2020/21), 27 in 6th Class (2022/23): 1 pupil fewer.
- 284th Class2020/21
- 285th Class2021/22
- 276th Class2022/23
In 5th Class in 2020/21
29 in 5th Class (2020/21), 29 in 6th Class (2021/22): no change.
- 295th Class2020/21
- 296th Class2021/22
Biggest one-year changes in a class
- +132nd Class in 2025/26 (16 to 29)
- −9Senior Infants in 2022/23 (25 to 16)
Class sizes
Mainstream class groups, 2006/07 to 2025/26.
Why these won't match pupils by class
Mainstream class groups only. The source does not identify which standard/year group each class group belongs to. So these figures won't match the pupils-by-class figures exactly.
In 2025/26. Choose a figure to chart it.
Class sizes over time
Average class size, 2006/07 to 2025/26
Teachers
Who teaches at Gaelscoil Phort Lairge, 2006/07 to 2025/26.
How we count teachers
Class teachers come from the Department of Education's class sizes: one for each mainstream class. Special education and special class teachers are the posts the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) allocates. We add a principal who doesn't teach a class where the Department's rules give the school one. These are posts, not people: part of a post can be a teacher shared with another school. Up to 2015/16 the Department counted every teacher itself. Known data issues
In 2025/26
11.4teaching posts
Our estimate: about 11 teachers.
- Class teachersOne for each of the 8 mainstream classes 8
- PrincipalRuns the school and doesn't teach a class 1
- Special education teachers60 hours of support teaching a week 2.4
3 special needs assistants (SNAs) also work with pupils.
The NCSE has allocated 2.5 special education teachers and 3 SNAs for next year.
Teachers since 2006/07
Teachers each school year, by role
To 2015/16: the Department of Education's count of every teacher. From 2019/20: our estimate, from class sizes and the NCSE's allocations. Dashed boxes: no special education figures were published for those years, so only class teachers and the principal are shown. Known data issues
Sources: Department of Education class sizes and teacher counts; NCSE school allocations and special classes (CC BY 4.0).
Nearby schools
The 6 primary schools closest to Gaelscoil Phort Lairge, measured in a straight line. Pupil numbers are for 2025/26.
| Number on map | School | Distance | Pupils | Since 2015/16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaelscoil Phort LairgeThis school | – | 207 |
−5.5%
|
|
| 1 | S N Naomh Mhuire0.5 km · Waterford | 0.5 km | 641 |
−6.6%
|
| 2 | Scoil Lorcain BNS3.3 km · Waterford · Boys · DEIS | 3.3 km | 345 |
−5.0%
|
| 3 | Newtown Junior School3.7 km · Waterford City · Quaker | 3.7 km | 112 |
−8.2%
|
| 4 | Scoil Naomh Eoin le Dia3.8 km · Waterford · Girls | 3.8 km | 237 |
−10.9%
|
| 5 | Christ Church N S4.0 km · Waterford · Church of Ireland | 4.0 km | 114 |
−18.0%
|
| 6 | S N Ursula Naofa4.0 km · Waterford · Girls · DEIS | 4.0 km | 620 |
−11.8%
|
About this school
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Contact
- Principal
- Fionnuala de Chnuic
- Phone
- 051879736
- [email protected]
- Address
- Baile Gunnair, Port Láirge, X91 AX81
School
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Patron
- Bishop of Waterford & Lismore
- School type
- Ordinary
- School level
- All Through
- DEIS
- Not DEIS
Language and area
- Irish classification
- All subjects through Irish
- Gaeltacht
- Non-Gaeltacht
- Island
- Not on an island
- Local authority
- Waterford City Council
- Planning area
- Waterford
Each detail is the latest one the Department of Education has recorded for this school. If a detail was left blank in 2025/26, we show it from an earlier year, so some details may be older than the pupil numbers. Known data issues
Data by year
33 school years from 1993/94 to 2025/26. Class figures start in 2020/21.
| Year | Total | Girls | Boys | JI | SI | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 207 | 92 | 115 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 23 | 25 | 28 |
| 2024/25 | 202 | 90 | 112 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 |
| 2023/24 | 202 | 93 | 109 | 31 | 26 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
| 2022/23 | 194 | 97 | 97 | 25 | 16 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 |
| 2021/22 | 204 | 98 | 106 | 17 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 |
| 2020/21 | 205 | 99 | 106 | 23 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 21 |
| 2019/20 | 205 | 100 | 105 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018/19 | 205 | 102 | 103 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017/18 | 212 | 101 | 111 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016/17 | 215 | 107 | 108 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015/16 | 219 | 113 | 106 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014/15 | 216 | 110 | 106 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013/14 | 214 | 111 | 103 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012/13 | 224 | 114 | 110 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011/12 | 217 | 109 | 108 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010/11 | 206 | 97 | 109 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009/10 | 200 | 94 | 106 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008/09 | 195 | 88 | 107 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2007/08 | 192 | 85 | 107 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2006/07 | 180 | 77 | 103 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2005/06 | 170 | 73 | 97 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2004/05 | 145 | 71 | 74 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2003/04 | 146 | 74 | 72 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2002/03 | 132 | 68 | 64 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2001/02 | 125 | 63 | 62 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2000/01 | 121 | 59 | 62 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1999/00 | 106 | 46 | 60 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1998/99 | 112 | 49 | 63 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1997/98 | 108 | 45 | 63 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1996/97 | 107 | 42 | 65 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1995/96 | 100 | 38 | 62 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1994/95 | 88 | 39 | 49 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1993/94 | 88 | 39 | 49 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |