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63 schools in Co. Laois · 2025/26

pupils
10,814
junior infants
1,199
in 3 all-Irish schools
452 4.2%
class teachers · 6 gained one · 3 lost one since 2024/25
481 +39 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 59 schools with figures for both years had 9,279 pupils in 2015/16 and have 8,937 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−3.7%
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18 grew · 19 steady · 22 fell · 4 newer

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  1. Scoil Mhuire AthyDEIS
    9 −57.1%
  2. Bhride N S CarlowDEIS
    13 −31.6%
  3. Scoil Mhuire Muigheo Crettyard
    22 −43.6%
  4. Cill an Iubhair N S Mountrath
    23 −39.5%
  5. Scoil an Chroi Ro Naofa via AthyDEIS
    29 −19.4%
  6. Rushall N S Mountrath
    30 −9.1%
  7. Trummera N S Maighean RáthaGaelscoil
    34 −15.0%
  8. St Pauls N S MountmellickChurch of Ireland
    41 +70.8%
  9. Gaelscoil an Tsli Dala An Bealach MórGaelscoilInter-denominational
    49 +48.5%
  10. Naomh Pius X N S Portlaoise
    49 +53.1%
  11. Ardlios N S BallickmoylerDEIS
    50 −26.5%
  12. Scoil Mhuire Naofa Castlecuffe Clonaslee
    53 −31.2%
  13. Cosby N S StradballyChurch of Ireland
    57 +46.2%
  14. S N Molaise AbbeyleixDEIS
    58 −21.6%
  15. S N Fionntan Naofa Portlaoise
    60 −29.4%
  16. Cloch an Tsionnaigh N S Abbeyleix
    64 −39.6%
  17. S N Naomh Colmcille Portlaoise
    71 +7.6%
  18. Scoil Naomh Abban CrettyardDEIS
    73 +21.7%
  19. Rosenallis N S Rosenallis
    75 −19.4%
  20. Paddock N S Mountrath
    80 +6.7%
  21. Abbeyleix STH N S AbbeyleixChurch of Ireland
    84 −14.3%
  22. Scoil Náisiúnta Cúil an tSúdaire 2 PortarlingtonChurch of Ireland
    84 −15.2%
  23. Naomh Padraig N S Rosenallis
    86 −22.5%
  24. Cluain Eidhneach N S MountrathChurch of Ireland
    89 +18.7%
  25. Barr na Sruthan N S MountmellickDEIS
    91 +42.2%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Scoil Mhuire Athy, Co. Laois · Roll 17441B DEIS 9
−57.1%
4.5 2 2
Bhride N S Carlow, Co. Laois · Roll 18265M DEIS 13
−31.6%
6.5 2 3
Scoil Mhuire Muigheo Crettyard, Co. Laois · Roll 17271C 22
−43.6%
11.0 2 4
Cill an Iubhair N S Mountrath, Co. Laois · Roll 17084D 23
−39.5%
11.5 2 3
Scoil an Chroi Ro Naofa via Athy, Co. Laois · Roll 18014K DEIS 29
−19.4%
14.5 2 3
Rushall N S Mountrath, Co. Laois · Roll 12231L 30
−9.1%
15.0 2 6
Trummera N S Maighean Rátha, Co. Laois · Roll 15446B Gaelscoil 34
−15.0%
17.0 2 1
St Pauls N S Mountmellick, Co. Laois · Roll 19369G Church of Ireland 41
+70.8%
20.5 2 4
Gaelscoil an Tsli Dala An Bealach Mór, Co. Laois · Roll 20224K GaelscoilInter-denominational 49
+48.5%
19.5 2 17
Naomh Pius X N S Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 18433H 49
+53.1%
16.3 3 8
Ardlios N S Ballickmoyler, Co. Laois · Roll 18532J DEIS 50
−26.5%
14.7 3 3
Scoil Mhuire Naofa Castlecuffe Clonaslee, Co. Laois · Roll 17883K 53
−31.2%
15.7 3 9
Cosby N S Stradbally, Co. Laois · Roll 10544W Church of Ireland 57
+46.2%
19.0 3 0
S N Molaise Abbeyleix, Co. Laois · Roll 17695J DEIS 58
−21.6%
19.3 3 3
S N Fionntan Naofa Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 17489G 60
−29.4%
18.0 3 2
Cloch an Tsionnaigh N S Abbeyleix, Co. Laois · Roll 15562D 64
−39.6%
21.3 3 12
S N Naomh Colmcille Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 18780F 71
+7.6%
17.8 4 6
Scoil Naomh Abban Crettyard, Co. Laois · Roll 17555Q DEIS 73
+21.7%
22.3 3 9
Rosenallis N S Rosenallis, Co. Laois · Roll 17493U 75
−19.4%
15.8 4 4
Paddock N S Mountrath, Co. Laois · Roll 13173F 80
+6.7%
20.0 4 11
Abbeyleix STH N S Abbeyleix, Co. Laois · Roll 14260F Church of Ireland 84
−14.3%
21.0 4 11
Scoil Náisiúnta Cúil an tSúdaire 2 Portarlington, Co. Laois · Roll 18203N Church of Ireland 84
−15.2%
21.0 4 7
Naomh Padraig N S Rosenallis, Co. Laois · Roll 18513F 86
−22.5%
20.0 4 10
Cluain Eidhneach N S Mountrath, Co. Laois · Roll 18166K Church of Ireland 89
+18.7%
19.2 4 11
Barr na Sruthan N S Mountmellick, Co. Laois · Roll 18294T DEIS 91
+42.2%
19.8 4 5
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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.