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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 (about this figure) 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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Scoil Bhride NS PortlaoiseDEIS
727 pupils −3.8% over 10 years
Holy Family Senior School Portlaoise
644 pupils From 2016/17
Holy Family Junior School Portlaoise
599 pupils From 2016/17
Scoil Phadraig PortarlingtonBoys
521 pupils +32.6% over 10 years
Presentation Primary School Portarlington
496 pupils −31.4% over 10 years
Portlaoise Educate Together NS PortlaoiseMulti-denominational
457 pupils +29.1% over 10 years
Scoil Chomhgain Naofa Carlow
380 pupils +9.5% over 10 years
S N Naomh Eoin Killenard
374 pupils −7.0% over 10 years
Gaelscoil Phort Laoise PortlaoiseGaelscoil
369 pupils +24.2% over 10 years
St Coleman's National School StradballySome subjects through Irish
318 pupils +24.7% over 10 years
Scoil Mhuire Abbeyleix
269 pupils −28.8% over 10 years
Scoil Bhride RathdowneyDEIS
244 pupils +19.0% over 10 years
St Josephs Girls N.S. MountmellickGirlsDEIS
230 pupils −7.6% over 10 years
Scoil Padraig Ballylinan
218 pupils −20.1% over 10 years
Fraoch Mor N S Laois
212 pupils −6.6% over 10 years
Raithin an Uisce N S Stradbally
211 pupils −9.4% over 10 years
S N Baile Finn Portlaoise
208 pupils −8.4% over 10 years
Emo Mixed N S Portlaoise
207 pupils −2.8% over 10 years
Na Carraige N S MountmellickDEIS
204 pupils −8.1% over 10 years
Rath Mixed N S Portlaoise
194 pupils −6.7% over 10 years
Mhuire Fatima N S Portlaoise
193 pupils +21.4% over 10 years
Our Ladys Meadow National Schoo Durrow
192 pupils −1.0% over 10 years
Mountmellick Boys N S MountmellickBoysDEIS
187 pupils −31.2% over 10 years
Ballyroan Primary School Ballyroan
177 pupils From 2016/17
Tobar an Leinn Abbeyleix
167 pupils +54.6% over 10 years
Camross N S Portlaoise
156 pupils +17.3% over 10 years
Kiladooley Mixed N S Borris-in-Ossory
132 pupils +26.9% over 10 years
Scoil Bhride ClonasleeDEIS
127 pupils +16.5% over 10 years
Castletown N.S Castletown
111 pupils −27.0% over 10 years
Ballyadams N S Via ATHY
111 pupils −21.8% over 10 years
St Fintans N S MountrathBoysDEIS
108 pupils +36.7% over 10 years
Scoil Tíghearnach Naofa Rathdowney
108 pupils −9.2% over 10 years
Shanganamore N S Athy
106 pupils −11.7% over 10 years
Scoil Abbain Cillin Maganey
99 pupils +4.2% over 10 years
Ballinakill Mixed N S Portlaoise
98 pupils +18.1% over 10 years
Maryboro N S PortlaoiseChurch of Ireland
96 pupils −1.0% over 10 years
St Josephs National School Borrin-in-Ossory
95 pupils −2.1% over 10 years
Scoil Bhride MountrathGirlsDEIS
95 pupils −7.8% over 10 years
Barr na Sruthan N S MountmellickDEIS
91 pupils +42.2% over 10 years
Cluain Eidhneach N S MountrathChurch of Ireland
89 pupils +18.7% over 10 years
Naomh Padraig N S Rosenallis
86 pupils −22.5% over 10 years
Scoil Náisiúnta Cúil an tSúdaire 2 PortarlingtonChurch of Ireland
84 pupils −15.2% over 10 years
Abbeyleix STH N S AbbeyleixChurch of Ireland
84 pupils −14.3% over 10 years
Paddock N S Mountrath
80 pupils +6.7% over 10 years
Rosenallis N S Rosenallis
75 pupils −19.4% over 10 years
Scoil Naomh Abban CrettyardDEIS
73 pupils +21.7% over 10 years
S N Naomh Colmcille Portlaoise
71 pupils +7.6% over 10 years
Cloch an Tsionnaigh N S Abbeyleix
64 pupils −39.6% over 10 years
S N Fionntan Naofa Portlaoise
60 pupils −29.4% over 10 years
S N Molaise AbbeyleixDEIS
58 pupils −21.6% over 10 years
Cosby N S StradballyChurch of Ireland
57 pupils +46.2% over 10 years
Scoil Mhuire Naofa Castlecuffe Clonaslee
53 pupils −31.2% over 10 years
Ardlios N S BallickmoylerDEIS
50 pupils −26.5% over 10 years
Naomh Pius X N S Portlaoise
49 pupils +53.1% over 10 years
Gaelscoil an Tsli Dala An Bealach MórGaelscoilInter-denominational
49 pupils +48.5% over 10 years
St Pauls N S MountmellickChurch of Ireland
41 pupils +70.8% over 10 years
Trummera N S Maighean RáthaGaelscoil
34 pupils −15.0% over 10 years
Rushall N S Mountrath
30 pupils −9.1% over 10 years
Scoil an Chroi Ro Naofa via AthyDEIS
29 pupils −19.4% over 10 years
Cill an Iubhair N S Mountrath
23 pupils −39.5% over 10 years
Scoil Mhuire Muigheo Crettyard
22 pupils −43.6% over 10 years
Bhride N S CarlowDEIS
13 pupils −31.6% over 10 years
Scoil Mhuire AthyDEIS
9 pupils −57.1% over 10 years

63 schools in Co. Laois
School	Pupils	Since 2015/16	Average class	Class teacherschange on 2024/25	Junior infants
Scoil Bhride NS Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 19747M DEIS	727	−3.8%	19.9	−1 on 2024/2536	78
Holy Family Senior School Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 20480F	644	–	23.4	27	0
Holy Family Junior School Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 20270R	599	–	23.4	25	131
Scoil Phadraig Portarlington, Co. Laois · Roll 17827A Boys	521	+32.6%	21.9	23	58
Presentation Primary School Portarlington, Co. Laois · Roll 15556I	496	−31.4%	22.5	−1 on 2024/2521	56
Portlaoise Educate Together NS Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 20347D Multi-denominational	457	+29.1%	23.4	+1 on 2024/2519	51
Scoil Chomhgain Naofa Carlow, Co. Laois · Roll 17617M	380	+9.5%	23.1	16	42
S N Naomh Eoin Killenard, Co. Laois · Roll 18641O	374	−7.0%	23.4	16	39
Gaelscoil Phort Laoise Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 20081O Gaelscoil	369	+24.2%	22.7	16	44
St Coleman's National School Stradbally, Co. Laois · Roll 20353V Some subjects through Irish	318	+24.7%	23.5	−1 on 2024/2513	31
Scoil Mhuire Abbeyleix, Co. Laois · Roll 19750B	269	−28.8%	22.3	11	27
Scoil Bhride Rathdowney, Co. Laois · Roll 20071L DEIS	244	+19.0%	23.2	+1 on 2024/2510	28
St Josephs Girls N.S. Mountmellick, Co. Laois · Roll 07183W GirlsDEIS	230	−7.6%	19.2	12	27
Scoil Padraig Ballylinan, Co. Laois · Roll 17064U	218	−20.1%	23.6	9	24
Fraoch Mor N S Laois · Roll 18150S	212	−6.6%	26.5	8	25
Raithin an Uisce N S Stradbally, Co. Laois · Roll 17604D	211	−9.4%	25.6	8	26
S N Baile Finn Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 15537E	208	−8.4%	22.4	9	27
Emo Mixed N S Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 13643Q	207	−2.8%	24.4	8	25
Na Carraige N S Mountmellick, Co. Laois · Roll 18206T DEIS	204	−8.1%	24.8	8	23
Rath Mixed N S Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 13741Q	194	−6.7%	22.8	8	20
Mhuire Fatima N S Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 18368W	193	+21.4%	22.6	8	32
Our Ladys Meadow National Schoo Durrow, Co. Laois · Roll 20065Q	192	−1.0%	22.5	8	27
Mountmellick Boys N S Mountmellick, Co. Laois · Roll 16070K BoysDEIS	187	−31.2%	15.9	+1 on 2024/2511	19
Ballyroan Primary School Ballyroan, Co. Laois · Roll 20485P	177	–	24.4	7	16
Tobar an Leinn Abbeyleix, Co. Laois · Roll 16667W	167	+54.6%	25.8	6	14
Camross N S Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 15933M	156	+17.3%	26.0	+1 on 2024/256	21
Kiladooley Mixed N S Borris-in-Ossory, Co. Laois · Roll 12692B	132	+26.9%	26.4	5	12
Scoil Bhride Clonaslee, Co. Laois · Roll 20118L DEIS	127	+16.5%	21.2	6	11
Castletown N.S Castletown, Co. Laois · Roll 20169F	111	−27.0%	19.8	5	10
Ballyadams N S Via ATHY, Co. Laois · Roll 16617H	111	−21.8%	24.8	4	17
St Fintans N S Mountrath, Co. Laois · Roll 07636K BoysDEIS	108	+36.7%	19.2	5	9
Scoil Tíghearnach Naofa Rathdowney, Co. Laois · Roll 19791P	108	−9.2%	18.0	+1 on 2024/256	12
Shanganamore N S Athy, Co. Laois · Roll 00892Q	106	−11.7%	18.8	5	10
Scoil Abbain Cillin Maganey, Co. Laois · Roll 17557U	99	+4.2%	19.8	+1 on 2024/255	12
Ballinakill Mixed N S Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 00895W	98	+18.1%	24.5	4	8
Maryboro N S Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 14838N Church of Ireland	96	−1.0%	24.0	4	10
St Josephs National School Borrin-in-Ossory, Co. Laois · Roll 07442U	95	−2.1%	19.5	4	12
Scoil Bhride Mountrath, Co. Laois · Roll 13343E GirlsDEIS	95	−7.8%	19.0	5	11
Barr na Sruthan N S Mountmellick, Co. Laois · Roll 18294T DEIS	91	+42.2%	19.8	4	5
Cluain Eidhneach N S Mountrath, Co. Laois · Roll 18166K Church of Ireland	89	+18.7%	19.2	4	11
Naomh Padraig N S Rosenallis, Co. Laois · Roll 18513F	86	−22.5%	20.0	4	10
Scoil Náisiúnta Cúil an tSúdaire 2 Portarlington, Co. Laois · Roll 18203N Church of Ireland	84	−15.2%	21.0	4	7
Abbeyleix STH N S Abbeyleix, Co. Laois · Roll 14260F Church of Ireland	84	−14.3%	21.0	4	11
Paddock N S Mountrath, Co. Laois · Roll 13173F	80	+6.7%	20.0	4	11
Rosenallis N S Rosenallis, Co. Laois · Roll 17493U	75	−19.4%	15.8	4	4
Scoil Naomh Abban Crettyard, Co. Laois · Roll 17555Q DEIS	73	+21.7%	22.3	3	9
S N Naomh Colmcille Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 18780F	71	+7.6%	17.8	4	6
Cloch an Tsionnaigh N S Abbeyleix, Co. Laois · Roll 15562D	64	−39.6%	21.3	3	12
S N Fionntan Naofa Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 17489G	60	−29.4%	18.0	3	2
S N Molaise Abbeyleix, Co. Laois · Roll 17695J DEIS	58	−21.6%	19.3	3	3
Cosby N S Stradbally, Co. Laois · Roll 10544W Church of Ireland	57	+46.2%	19.0	3	0
Scoil Mhuire Naofa Castlecuffe Clonaslee, Co. Laois · Roll 17883K	53	−31.2%	15.7	3	9
Ardlios N S Ballickmoyler, Co. Laois · Roll 18532J DEIS	50	−26.5%	14.7	3	3
Naomh Pius X N S Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 18433H	49	+53.1%	16.3	3	8
Gaelscoil an Tsli Dala An Bealach Mór, Co. Laois · Roll 20224K GaelscoilInter-denominational	49	+48.5%	19.5	2	17
St Pauls N S Mountmellick, Co. Laois · Roll 19369G Church of Ireland	41	+70.8%	20.5	2	4
Trummera N S Maighean Rátha, Co. Laois · Roll 15446B Gaelscoil	34	−15.0%	17.0	2	1
Rushall N S Mountrath, Co. Laois · Roll 12231L	30	−9.1%	15.0	2	6
Scoil an Chroi Ro Naofa via Athy, Co. Laois · Roll 18014K DEIS	29	−19.4%	14.5	2	3
Cill an Iubhair N S Mountrath, Co. Laois · Roll 17084D	23	−39.5%	11.5	2	3
Scoil Mhuire Muigheo Crettyard, Co. Laois · Roll 17271C	22	−43.6%	11.0	2	4
Bhride N S Carlow, Co. Laois · Roll 18265M DEIS	13	−31.6%	6.5	2	3
Scoil Mhuire Athy, Co. Laois · Roll 17441B DEIS	9	−57.1%	4.5	2	2

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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.